"The Sacred Grove" Asst. DM Ceil Tuesday May 14th, 2002 7:26:37 PM
Off the Chosen go, over the bridge and on to the Weimic Isle. As you approach the bridge, your heart jumps as you see how high it actually is above the ocean and how impossible it's ability to hold up it seems. Seagulls fly in and around the bridge oblivious to it's existance.The breakers crash onto the shore far below you and just for a mo,ent you imagine yourself hitting those rocks.
The Grove is very well known and the directions were very clear. A few hours and a few miles later, you are finally on the other side and heading for the grove.
What greets you; however, is not anything like what had envivioned. All that was left of the Grove is a few stumps and some piles of ash. Smell of ash assails your nostrils as you hoping to find someone to assist you.
A man emerges from behind one of the taller stumps. He carries a sword and shield and the holy symbol of Tomi. He dances while fighting an imaginary foe.
"Hold there! Have you seen this find specimen of a dragon? He's great fun to kill! Come join in! He doesn't mind."
Kenisha Tuesday May 14th, 2002 11:02:03 PM
In the face of Leets' questioning of the Chosen's path, Kenisha tells everyone before going over the bridge, "The Heart is a key element in defeating Marteaus, of this I am sure. Have you forgotten already what the bodiless voice has told us after each leg in our journey? What good is it to win the battle but lose the war?"
After arriving on Wemic Isle and meeting the man fighting apparently nothing. Kenisha eyes the man warily. "We would stop and join your fun, but alas we are on an important quest and time is of the essense. Do you know where the Altar of Tomi is now? We were told that it was last seen here."
Brahmah d20+5=11 Wednesday May 15th, 2002 12:55:40 AM
The heighth of the bridge worries Brahmah, he's very cautious while crossing. When he reaches the other side, he sighs heavily, as if releasing the weight of the Wold off his shoulders.
Coming to the Grove, he looks around, then smiles. "Looks like someones done some redecorating!"
Then when the man steps out swinging a sword, Brahmah instinctive draws both Falchions. "He's crazy, watch yurself!" He watches the man wide eyed (spot of 11) and listens for any impact from his blade upon an invisible foe. Then as if putting one and one together, he walks briskly over to Kenisha and tells her his thoughts. "Leader, I believe he might be crazy, but watch out, these trees WERE burned by somethin' and possibly a very HUGE somethin' with wings!"
Yelling across at the stranger, Brahmah askes very bluntly, "Who are you!?"
Kale Wednesday May 15th, 2002 9:04:16 AM
seeing the man slashing in the air and talking nonsense, Kale say "He's obviously crazy. Just move him aside and let us do what we need to do."
Leets Wednesday May 15th, 2002 3:00:11 PM
Leets looks at the man, not sure about what would be appropriate to do. He looks at the chosens and asks:
"Hm...Could somebody tell me what a MAN is doing here? He looks quite far away from his home, right?"
"Oh anyway he wears the holy symbol of Tomi...He cannot be a bad one..."
However, Leets will try to detect evil while walking in the direction of the man.
Flat-top Wednesday May 15th, 2002 4:26:02 PM
"Leader Kenisha, I agree with the rest of the party, HE is mad, quite mad, but look at him? Ungroomed, unwashed, dusty and must be hungry. Hmmm! maybe if we sort of kindly talk to him, we'll get some information." Flat-top yells at the man, "YO! I'll help kill the dragon, if you tell me where the dragon is?". Flat-top will take a couple of apples for the old man, and give it to him.
Zeoll the Lesser d20+11=16 Wednesday May 15th, 2002 4:52:29 PM
"Be peaceful, frriends. Herre, let me settle this active fellow down," Zeoll the Lesser says.
The liontaur bard takes out his bullroarer. It is a carved piece of wood on a cord -- a musical instrument that you play by whirling it around and around. As the bard plays it, the air fills with a vibrant thrumming. The bard also begins to sing a wordless purr, focussing on the human.
[OOC: Use of Bardic Music to Fascinate the man and calm him down (see below). He must make a Will save vs. DC 16 or be fascinated.]
* Fascinate: A bard with 3 or more ranks in Perform can cause a single creature to become fascinated with him. The creature to be fascinated must be able to see and hear the bard and must be within 90 feet. The bard must also see the creature. The creature must be able to pay attention to the bard. The distraction of a nearby combat or other dangers prevents the ability from working. The bard makes a Perform check, and the target can negate the effect with a Will saving throw equal to or greater than the bard's check result. If the saving throw succeeds, the bard cannot attempt to fascinate that creature again for 24 hours. If the saving throw fails, the creature sits quietly and listens to the song for up to 1 round per level of the bard. While fascinated, the target's Spot and Listen checks suffer a --4 penalty. Any potential threat (such as an ally of the bard moving behind the fascinated creature) allows the fascinated creature a second saving throw against a new Perform check result. Any obvious threat, such as casting a spell, drawing a sword, or aiming, automatically breaks the effect.
"The Mad Priest" Asst. DM Ceil d20=12 Wednesday May 15th, 2002 8:12:18 PM
This strange man dancing around and swing his sword this way and that way. Finally strikes the tree and cannot get his sword out, He yells, "Hey Dragon let go of my sword or I'll tell him on you."
The old man seem to hear something and start to look around. He see the party standing there, and he walks over to them. He walks up to Brahmah, Kale and Raorr "My Oh! My you are odd looking Weimics."
The old man walk up to Kenisha "Ahh! My Damsel in Distress, I'll save you from this dragon." And look to Flat-top and Leets and tell, "Put the apples on the Altar stone, over there." He points over his shoulder with his thumb.
At last he stands in front of the Weimics, Telling Kalon and Zeoll, "That dragon won't let go of my sword."
(The Old man is calm now, But wil need a lot of promting for infomation. You see that he is wearing a symble of Tomi and he look tired and hungry.)
Kenisha d20+3=4 Wednesday May 15th, 2002 10:21:00 PM
Kenisha whispers to the others, "It is obvious that our God's demise has driven this human insane, but that does not mean we should not treat him well. He was obviously a follower, mayhaps even a paladin of Tomi. As such he might know where the Altar is."
To the man she says, "Good sir, your fight with the dragon has made you weary and famished. Rest a while while some of my friends do battle with your most worthy opponent."
She grins at her fellow Taurs as she addresses them aloud. "Brahmah, Roarr, Flat-top, would you be so kind as to have at that foul beast and make it return this man's weapon?"
She offers the man his choice of either water or wine and looks over at where he pointed before, hoping to see the Altar. (Spot roll= 4)
"Kale, would you put the "apples" on the Altar if you can?" She whispers to the others, "Check out that area over there where he pointed, with luck the Altar is there. I'll keep him distracted, his mood is apt to change at a moment's notice."
Turning her full attention back to the man she asks, "I am called, Kenisha, good sir. If you forgive my boldness in asking, how long have you been fighting yon dragon?"
Kalon the Wemic Thursday May 16th, 2002 12:43:50 AM
Kalon moved as Kenisha instructed being cautious JUST in case the man isn't crazy! Looking around for the altar he also kept his eye out for any swords lying about.
Brahmah Thursday May 16th, 2002 2:17:48 AM
"With all respect Kenisha, there's no dragon there, just a tree!!" Brahmah then looks at the man, then the tree, then Kenisha. "Oh! I see, the..." He knods at the tree. "... dragon!" Holding back a snicker, Brahmah gesters to Roarr to go toward the tree. He walks up to the tree drawing his Falchions. "Beast!! Um... a... release his weapon or face the .... um... wrath of the Chosen?!"
Kale Thursday May 16th, 2002 9:05:59 AM
feeling ridiculous as he does it, Kale looks around for any apples to put on the Altar. if he doesnt find any he says, "Where are the apples, old man." though he does say it with a sarcastic sneer.
Flat-top d20+1=21 Thursday May 16th, 2002 9:20:18 AM
(OOC: made my spot role)
Flat-top leaves an apple with Kenisha,and with a slow gate, makes his way to where the old man pointed with his thumb. "The old man is mad, but he's no danger to Kenisha. Let's take a good look around, maybe we can find something."
Zeoll the Lesser d20+2=22 d20+6=9 Thursday May 16th, 2002 7:38:36 PM
Zeoll looks all over for invisible dragons, hidden altars, apples, and more (woo hoo -- natural 20 on the spot roll).
He also listens carefully to everything the man says and tries to use his sense motive skill (roll 9 = not so hot!).
"The Priest of Tomi" Asst Dm Ceil Thursday May 16th, 2002 9:08:10 PM
Kenisha's voice seem to sooths the man and bring some sanity back to him.
Zeoll and Flat-top spot some paws prints and wagon track.(freshly made)
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The man stands there rubbing his beard, "Thank you for the food and water, My Lady. Now lets see how ... long ...have .. . I been ... here? " The man looks around, and you see he is trying very hard to remember. "I remember being on a ship and landing in a port city. Yes, not very far from here." He points north west. "I remember that I was on a pilgrimage for the Holy Place of Tomi. Yes, now I remember that I'm a Priest of Tomi. I was directed here, and was in meditation when everything went dark. NO! NO! NO! Tomi died and THAT DRAGON and it's fire every where. Weimic every where running and screening. Some bleeding, Some dead. Fire every where the man . . . the Alter . . . Safe keeping... He said!" At this point the man fall to his knees and sobs.
Flat-top Thursday May 16th, 2002 9:17:18 PM
Flat-top slow gait and looking all around. Spots something on the ground. "Hey! Look over here, there wheel tracks near these broken pillars. Zeoll are you thinking the samething I'm thinking? and these paw prints look funny? What do you taurs think about this? Lets tell Kenisha. Whith out upsetting the old man."
Kenisha Thursday May 16th, 2002 10:39:48 PM
Kenisha bends down towards the man as far as she can without falling to her knees and asks with a firm but calm voice, "Where is the Altar of Tomi? Did someone take it? If so, who took it and where did it go? It is vital that we find it as soon as possible."
Leets Friday May 17th, 2002 4:11:55 AM
Leets gladly offers some water to the man if he is thirsty. In a way he is happy to find another priest of Domi, and hopes that time will heal the soul of the poor man.
"Thanks you good brother, for protecting such an holy place during all this time. Tell me, is it possible that this beast you were talking of took the altar and brought it away?"
Brahmah Friday May 17th, 2002 6:01:27 AM
Brahmah stops in mid-stride when the man starts to speak. He looks around againg for the 'dragon', then sits down on a nearby stone confused.
"Clerics, dragons, Holy Altars, apples, mystery men, terrors in the night and Gods dying? Brahmah, your to old... nonsense..." He mutters briefly as his words fade into the passing breeze. He places his head into his hands and closes his eyes.
Kale Friday May 17th, 2002 8:09:36 AM
muttering to himself, Kale stops looking for the imaginary apples. "We need to get to the temple. Maybe this man can tell us were it is. That is, if he can compose himself."
"Off to Zarakis" Asst. Dm Ceil Friday May 17th, 2002 6:49:10 PM
The man look into the faces of Kenisha and Leets, "OH how nice that you Centaurs come here for Tomi's Blessing" and he looks around (as if seeing the rest of them for the first time. "Are these Minotaurs and the Weimics are here to pray at Tomi's Altar? OH! yes I remember now after that terrible dark day.
Weimic Zarakis came along and upon seeing the damages, help with the weimic that were hurt and buried the dead.
Weimic Zarakis is a particular Wemic success story. By dint of years of trading between the islands and the mainland (not to mention overcoming the traditional Wemic distaste for ocean travel) he has become extremely wealthy and powerful. He has the ear of the governments of both Minotaur and Centaur Isle, and is considering the informal 'first citizen' of Wemic Island.
Well, Like I said He (Zarakis) came along with a wagon and has taken the Altar of Tomi to a safe place. He has a large shop in the town over those hills." The priest points north -west.
Then mumbles to himself * I wonder how I'm going to restore this Holy Place, all by myself. Oh! well, Tomi will provide.* The old man walk away and talk to himself, *clean up here, plant some flowers there, Trees would be nice here and here. Then we can start to build a base for the Altar again.* He leaves the Taurus to them selves.
Ceira (Ceil) Friday May 17th, 2002 7:01:02 PM
"Oh My! How am I going to explain this, "Kanisha, Wait for me!" Ceira runs to Kenisha side. "I almost met up with you at the bridge, back there. But I fell in the mud. I know what you are going to say, guys. That I should have more feline grace. Now what is happening?"
Asst Dm Ceil Friday May 17th, 2002 7:17:50 PM
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Brahmah Saturday May 18th, 2002 2:10:23 AM
Brahmah follows the leader of the Chosen and the lunatic cleric.
Kale Saturday May 18th, 2002 9:25:02 AM
Kale sits down by the tree and begins to pull at the grass.
Kenisha Saturday May 18th, 2002 3:55:00 PM
Kenisha smiles at the priest before he goes and thanks him for his help.
Turning to the others she says, "Looks like we still have a bit more traveling to do. Oh hello Ceira! We think we might have a lead on where the Altar of Tomi might have been taken. It seems a wemic named Zarakis took it to a town over that way. (she points out the direction) Let's get going shall we?"
Unless anyone disagrees, she takes off towards the direction the mad priest pointed.
Flat-top Saturday May 18th, 2002 6:51:26 PM
Flat-top trots over to Kenisha and tell her of the track he and Zeoll were looking at, "They seem to go that way." Flat-top points northwest.
Flat-top "Oh! Leets, Ceira look beautiful and well rested." Not used to paying complements, Flat-top's face turn red and he walk away.
"Come on you Minotaurs, We're on the march again" Flat-top tell Kale, "I know Kale, that's a fighter life, Hurry and get there, when you finally get there, You have to wait. Crazy way of living." He smiles at Kale.
Leets Sunday May 19th, 2002 4:11:13 PM
Leets follows Kenisha, talking with Flat-Top on their way. However, he is still worried.
"Kenisha, I think we should be really careful: our foes could have studied our last moves and guessed that we would come here for the altar...Now, they have the best bait to make us go where thay want."
Zeoll the Lesser d20+4=5 Sunday May 19th, 2002 11:20:16 PM
The wemic is suspicious of Zarakis. "Rrememberr," he whispers to Kenisha and anyone nearby, "that among the Minotaurrs one was devoted to the Darrk One, and among the Centaurrs one as well. It may be that this "Zarrakis" is not acting forr all Taurrs, but forr his foul masterr! Let us purrsue him, but be alerrt. I smell a trrap."
The bard tries to remember anything he might know about this fellow, but he cannot (Bardic Lore roll 5! alas).
"Off to Zarakis Shop" Asst. Dm Ceil Monday May 20th, 2002 9:26:05 AM
The Chosen head northeast and enter the port town of Kisra. After asking the wemic as to where they can find where Zartakis. The taurs they meet are willing to tell and give them directions.
They arrive to a very large and impressive shop. They see two employee in front of the shop and ask them to see Weinic Zarakis. They are escorted by the same two assistant (armed) into the great Liontaurs's warehouse. Where they meet the Liontaur himself, where he makes them welcome and offers them food and drink. Zarakis drinks a glass of wine and tells them that he'll be right back. He leaves the room momentarily.
[OOC: Now my dear Taurs, I want all of you to roll sense motive vs. Bluff. Then another roll for listen Vs 20. To hear whispering. Then another roll for Fort checks Vs. DC 15. By the way you all eat or drink something.]
Leets d20+3=6 d20+3=21 d20+9=28 Monday May 20th, 2002 10:36:57 AM
"Thanks for the drink, we had a long journey..."
Then Leets looks around, saying:
"Don't tell me the altar arrived in such a place: the one who brought it with him obviously wants to sell it..."
OOC: Sense Motive 6, Listen 21, Fortitude 28.
Zeoll the Lesser Rolls Poorly d20+6=10 d20+2=14 d20+2=4 Monday May 20th, 2002 3:40:43 PM
"I just don't trrust that Zakerris," Zeoll the Lesser mutters as he wolfs down cookies. "These 'civilized' wemics with theirr warrehouses and theirr shops and theirr glasses and theirr wines are betrraying the trraditional wemic way of life," the bard says, as he picks up a glass and swallows the vintage.
"When I was a cub, we tended the herrds and hunted underr the sky, with a tent the only barrrierr we needed to rrain and wind. We lived as liontaurrs werre meant to live, in tune with naturre and in serrvice to Tomi. We needed no coins, no glasses, no wines."
"My frriends, when we arre frree of obligation, I will go back to my home, in the interriorr of this island, away frrom the sea and its tides of change. Therre wemics still sprint to the hunt, and we feast on gazelle or we go hungrry! That's living!"
Distracted by these thoughts, Zeoll the Lesser is not much conscious of the danger he is in (Sense Motive 10!). His own outraged mutterings drown out the noise (Listen 14!). And he carelessly eats well and drink deeply (Fort save 4!).
"I am not at ease in this place, and my hearrt forrebodes me ill," the bard says. "If only Zeoll the Grreaterr werre herre. HE would have handled this Zakerris!"
Flat-top d20=14 d20+3=18 d20+7=23 Monday May 20th, 2002 5:16:54 PM
OOC: motive - 14) Listens - 14) Fort -23)
Flat-top is standing some where behind Kenisha, and listens to Zeoll Way back when tales. Smiles to himself, much like the older Centaurs. Flat-top is near the door where Zakeris exited. "Hmm I wonder!" stand real close and tries to listen, But hears only mumbling. All the while pouring his wine into the potted plant in the corner. "I wonder what made me waist this glass of wine?"
Kenisha d20+2=5 d20+2=21 d20+4=20 Monday May 20th, 2002 6:25:13 PM
Kenisha accepts the glass of wine politely and drinks. She doesn't become suspicious of what's going on until after Zarakis leaves the room.
Zeoll the Lesser's rantings make her move away, focusing her hearing on anything other than his voice.
With a growing, uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach Kenisha puts down her mostly empty glass and says, "I don't like this. Everyone. Be on your hooves."
"Flat-top, Raorr. If this another trap, what's the best defendable spot in here?"
Kale d20-1=13 d20-1=18 d20+4=19 Monday May 20th, 2002 11:21:41 PM
not suspecting anything or hearing anything(sense motive-13 and listen-18) Kale begins to eat as he sees Zarkas leave. "I wonder where he's going?" Kale asks(made fort check-19)
Brahmah d20-2=-1 d20-2=-1 d20+7=15 Tuesday May 21st, 2002 12:03:40 AM
OOC:Sense Motive check -1, lol :), -1 vs Listen, and can you believe it I made the Fort save 15.
Brahmah is TOTALLY oblivious to ANYTHING that is currently happening, other than the wonderful food and wine he is devouring.
"Great wine! mmmm... great."
"True Colors" Asst. Dm Ceil Tuesday May 21st, 2002 10:51:53 AM
The Taurs that drank the wine: if fail save Fort. fall asleep until the enemy hit them.(goes for poor Zeoll, and for not posting yesterday Raorr, Ceiri and Kalon) If the Taurs made their save Fort check, that means you remain conscious, but at -2 on all attacks, damages and saves (unless success vs. DC 20.)
The Taurs that made their Listen, (And that was Kenisha and Leets. The rest of you are too busy eating) will hear: Zarakis speak "What Are these Mix breed Taurs, these . . . these Chosen sticking their noses into my affairs. Well, stand by faithful ones, and I will stall them until the all fall asleep. then we will tie them up and send them to Centaur Island with that no good Altar Stone. Now wait for my signal." ----------------------------------------- Now It Begins
Zarakis reenters the office and begins to discuss the Alter, and tells them that it was shipped abroad for safe keeping. As soon as it is dawn on him that the Chosen Ones are not all falling asleep as he had hope. Zeoll, Raorr, Ceira and Kalon are all curled in the corner fast asleep. The rest of the Chosen are a little woozy, but alert.
Zarakis will back out of the room and into the warehouse. His demeanor changes snarls at the all of them, when he see most of them on their hooves. "Get them . . . Do you hear me . . . Get them all!" Letting his Commander and seven guards to take care of this dirty business. The commander starts to gives orders,"SURENDER, YOU MANGY GROUP MILK WEED. You guards tie them up and throw them up and throw them in back of the wagon. We'll get rid of them soon enough." The guards advances on you.
Your Turn.
Leets d20+3=6 Tuesday May 21st, 2002 2:03:29 PM
"I knew the smell of treachery was the one I felt entering this place. And from what I heard you call yourself faithful ones? Who are you serving? Marteaus, or perhaps worst? Cowards...All you could do is drug us and strike us unconscious: this can only mean that you fear us and now you'll discover you were right!"
Leets unsheathes his sword, and prepares for the battle.
"Seven guards, we are four...Flat-Top, Brahmah, it looks like we've seen far much worst. Kenisha, do you want to give them a chance, or shall we slay those servants of Marteaus? As for myself, I thanks Domi for this opportunity!"
OOC: Intimidate 6...Doh!
Zeoll the Lesser Tuesday May 21st, 2002 4:47:10 PM
::sleeping::
"zzzzzrrrzzzz"
Kale Tuesday May 21st, 2002 4:48:30 PM
"We've heard this all before. We survived then, and we'll survive now." Kale says as he draws his sword.
Flat-top d20+5=22 d20+5=14 d8+3=5 d20+3=21 d8+2=3 Tuesday May 21st, 2002 6:51:51 PM
Flat-top is eating grapes, when the guards are coming into the room. Flat-top turns, "Muffle mumble yeah! Crumble spit~~ spit~~ and get me." Flat-top spits at Guard #4 (with the sword) and swing with his fist at Guard #5 (with the rope Damage 5). Flat-top will take a hold of his Morning star and kicks kicks with his hind hoof hitting sleeping Zeoll, "Wake up Pussy Cat, we are wanted." (Sorry Zeoll damage of 3hp.)
Brahmah d20+7=26 d20-2=3 Tuesday May 21st, 2002 7:42:12 PM
OOC: Another Fort save, DC 20? Okay, 26, whew (wiping my brow). :)
A growl of delight rumbles from Brahmah's throat, then is replaced bywords. "YES! Finally, this has been such a boring trip..." He draws one Falchion. "...I needed to relax..." He stands up. "... this should do JUST fine!!" He draws his other Falchion and positions himself between the sleeping Chosen and the guards.
"Leets, maybe you should mention... nah, nevermind, they don't need to know I killed Raakis, the High Priest on minotaur island, in SINGLE combat. He wasn't much of a challenge. I'm sure these ilk won't be much harder!" The minotaur looks at the group of guards. "Eight! All you brought were eight!? I'm insulted!! I'm not sure this is going to be a fair fight, your outnumbered!" The minotaur laughs a bellowing laugh. (Intimidate attempt, of 3. Doh!! He's ugly, not leader!! :) )
Brahmah Tuesday May 21st, 2002 7:58:32 PM
"Oh, by the way, Raakis was misled by Marteaus. Raakis and you have more in common than just being killed by Chosen, it would seem!!" He adds, looking at the advancing guards.
Kenisha 2d4(4+3)=7 Tuesday May 21st, 2002 10:29:04 PM
Kenisha snarles back at Zarakis. "We came here in good faith and this is how you treat guests who mean you no harm? Stand down or face us in honest combat, not like sniveling cowards who hide behind poisons and traps!"
(I'm assuming that our first Fort save if it saved vs DC 20 is what the GM meant so I'm not rerolling.)
Kenisha moves over to Kalon and casts a Sleep centered to catch as many of the guards as possible without any of the Chosen in the area of effect.
(7 HD worth of creatures in the 15 ft radius circle must make Will saves vs DC 17 or fall asleep)
To the Chosen she says, "Close ranks around the fallen and wake them up if you can."
Ceira Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 1:32:45 AM
"Zzz... Zzz... Zzz..." Ceira also begins to purr a little but it is drowned out by the battle cries.
"What No Fight?" Asst Dm Ceil d20+4=19 d6+4=9 d20+4=22 d20+4=24 d20+4=22 d8=6 d8=4 d20+4=10 d20+4=24 d20+4=9 d8=7 d8=8 d8=8 d8=3 d20+4=10 d20+4=11 d20+4=8 d20+4=18 d8=4 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 9:59:22 AM
Zarakis Is still yelling "Don't let that old Hag of a Witch scare you. Use your Flails or chains. And they have cast iron stomach, But as you can see they are woozy. GET THEM ... DO YOU HEAR." At this point Zarakis pick up a cross bow and fires at Flat-top.(Hit at 19 - damage is 9)
The commander shout "Come, Men. They want a fight, so let's give them one." He takes a Net and throws it over Kenisha,(entangle at 22, roll str to get out). Then draws his sword.
Guard #1 - uses his Flail on Bramak (Sorry a natural roll of 20 always hit, Damage is 6 & 4 +10) Guard #2 - uses his spear on Kale (A roll of 10, misses) Guard #3 - uses his spear on Flat-top(Sorry a roll of 20 always Hits, and double damages of 7+8+8+3= 15) Guard #4 - uses his Flail on Reorr(a roll of 10, misses and your still asleep) Guard #5 - uses his Flail on Leets(a roll of ii, misses) Guard #6 - uses his spear on Zeol(a roll of 8, misses. but Flat-top did kick you So maybe your awake??) Guard #7 - uses his spear on Ceira(a roll of 18 a hit, damages of 4 hit points)
Now it's your turn, are you going to talk again?
Leets d20+6=21 d8+2=8 d20+6=15 d8+2=10 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 1:15:19 PM
Leets welcomes the attacking guard (#5) with the blade of his longsword (attack of opportunity, first roll, 21, damage 8).
"You'll see cowards, what a handful of witches and woozy servants of Domi can do! Hold back, and give up your pityful attempt, and maybe we will spare you if you join Domi's forces! I wobn't tell it twice!"
To give more strength to his words, Leets then attacks guards #5: second roll 15, damage 10.
Flat-top d20+3=6 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 3:45:14 PM
Flat-top get wounded pretty bad, he was gab twice with that spear. He is knock back and is now bleeding. But not to be out done, he advances with his Morning Star but misses. "You are a bunch of rats." Flat-top staggers but he's still on his hooves.
Brahmah d20+4=12 d20+4=18 d4+4=6 d4=3 d4+4=6 d4=2 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 6:18:58 PM
Brahmah lowers his eyes at G1, and says, "Oh! Ouch, how cute! I've ben wounded, urg!!" Pretending to writhe in pain (though, really, he is hurt).
Brahmah swings both of his Falchions with precision, missing with the first (AC 12, if it hits, takes 9 points of DMG), and hopefully hitting with the second (AC 18, for 8 points of damage) Then he steps closer to Roarr.
Kenisha d20+7=24 d4+1=4 d4+1=2 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 8:36:14 PM
Kenisha concentrates and intones "Shev-Pak Newal". (Concentration skill check of 24 vs a DC 15 to cast a spell while entangled) She casts Magic Missile at Guard #3 for a total of 6 HP of damage.
"To the Chosen she says, "Defend yourselves my friends. Close Ranks around those still down so they can't flank you."
Note to GM: Can we have a map of the combat, please?
Zeoll the Lesser d20+3=22 d20+3=8 d4+2=6 Wednesday May 22nd, 2002 10:40:15 PM
Awakened by a hard thump, Zeoll the Lesser awakes to battle! In fact, one wemic is trying to attack him!
Reflexes take over, and the bard fights back, attacking with both his front claws. One claw hits AC 22 for 6 hp damage on Guard 6.
Seeing that Raorr is still asleep, Zeoll begins singing loudly, in an effort to wake the minotaur and inspire everybody to do their best: Awake, good Rraorr, from poisoned sleep! Come Chosen all! And blood we'll rreap! Our foes shall fly in fearr and weep!
[OOC: Everybody gets a +1 to attack and damage rolls starting NEXT round from Zeoll the Lesser's bardic song]
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Ceira d20+3=21 d4+2=3 Thursday May 23rd, 2002 1:04:17 AM
Ceira yelps from the unruly wake-up call from Guard #7. She scampers to her feet and begins flailing with her claws at the guard. (hits AC 21 for 3 damage)
"The Secret- Part !" Asst. Dm Ceil Thursday May 23rd, 2002 10:59:37 AM
Zarakis shout to the Commander, "Kill them YOU FOOL! Kill them all."
The commander is taken by surprise, "Wait a minute, this was not our bargain. We got you the Alter, and as soon as the Civil War between the Centaurs and the Minotaurs was over. I was to be the Leader."
Zarakis snarls at the Commander, and tells him, "You poor Weimic SAP. Yes, I tried to start the war between those fool. But these wimps here (pointing at the Chosen) interfered, but that only delayed thing a little. Well, they interfered for the last time. When I hand over the Taurs Islands to the Army of Marteaus. I will be his right hand Wemic and rule the Wold with Him."
Enters the Old Mad Weimic from the Scared Groves and he has heard the Zarakis's confession He is filled with rage and so are the Weimic with him. "So You sold out not only your Weimics Tribe, but the rest of the Taur Islands. The mad Priest waves his swords and yells to the Weimic with him. "Let's show him what we do with traders."
The Commander tell the guards, "I'm not fighting our kin, not for this man. Put down your arms."
Guard #1 - "Die Yourr not a Minotaurr, Yourr a Dog." as he speaks he get hit by Brahmah's blades and the guard fur and his tail goes flying. Dropping dead. Guard #2 - Listens to his leader and surrenders. Guard #3 - This guard is about to spear Flat-top again BUT Kenisha's Magic Missiles and hurt for 6 points. "Ouch! This one still has teeth. I surrrenderr." Guard #4 - about to use his Flail on Reorr but surrenders instead. Guard #5 - "Ha Ha look at the little horrrsy, He misses." And starts to give Leets the raspberry P~~~. Leets gets in his attack for all but 5 of the guards hit points. He drop his flail and ropes yelling "Don't hit me any morre I surrrenderr." Drops to his knees with his arms over his head. Guard #6 - "Wow! what big claws you have grrandpawpaw?" As he receives claw marks across his chest (for 6 points of damages). And decided to surrender. Guard #7 - This guard though he had an easy victim, But did not count on her being so quick with her paws. "Look at this one, she's verry quick with her claws! I don't like the look in herr eyes. I surrrenderr." (Ceira you roll only once, but I roll again for you've have two paw and you did 6 points of damage in all)
To be continued. . .
Brahmah d20-2=4 Thursday May 23rd, 2002 3:04:09 PM
Brahmah's muscles relax after the guards surrender, but just long enough to boot Roarr in the chest. "Wake up my Taur friend!!! Roarr my friend, it's yur turn!! This one's yurs."
He eyes Zarakis. "I believe yur 'bout to get what you deserve, traitor." The mino-Taur looks at the surrendering guards, sheathes one Falchion, and extends a massive hand in greeting to the nearest guard. "I have NO tribe, for the Chosen are mine!! Brahmah's my name. Sorry 'bout yur friend."
OOC: Sense Motive, are any of these guards Bluffing? Check of 4, he's very convinced these guard are not Bluffing.
Kale Thursday May 23rd, 2002 6:55:46 PM
sheathing his sword, Kale folds his arms and says "That was easy."
Ceira d20+3=21 d20+3=15 Thursday May 23rd, 2002 9:10:37 PM
Ceira begins laughing in a loud arrogant voice so that all can hear. "HA HA HA... You're not as foolish as I initially perceived! Not only were you lucky by putting me to sleep early in this fight, but you'are also lucky you surrendered. You just saved yourself from my loooong-range Touch-of-Instant-Death spell!!!" (Bluff=21)
Ceira's piercing gaze now focuses on the mad Zarakis with a slow and dramatic rise of her arms, she points her finger at his eyes and says, "Surrender now... or YOU'RE NEXT!" (Intimidate=15) She begins rattling off a lot of mumbo-jumbo to create the illusion she is invoking the verbal components of the fake spell.
Kenisha d20+7=22 Thursday May 23rd, 2002 10:18:02 PM
(let's try this again, since the GM ignored my first sleep spell during the first round and ignored my private post as well...)
The still entangled centauress tells the others, "Take him alive if you can."
Kenisha concentrates hard (rolled a 22 in her cencentration vd DC 15) then casts a Sleep Spell centered such that Zarakis is the only one in the area of effect. (He needs to roll a will save vs DC 17 or fall asleep)
Brahmah (Jay OOC!) Friday May 24th, 2002 3:41:45 AM
OOC: I SAW THE SLEEP SPELL A ROUND OR TWO AGO, I WAS LISTENING ;)
Leets Friday May 24th, 2002 4:56:11 AM
Leets sheathes his sword. And helps the guard.
"Stand up, it is wise you finally become reasonable. It is obvious you were manipulated by an evil soul hidden in your ranks: your duty is to lock him in a jail and bring him to justice. In those troubled times, we have no need for such ones..."
Zeoll the Lesser Friday May 24th, 2002 6:28:36 AM
The wemic bard stops singing to call out, "Don't kill him! We need to get the Altarr frrom him!"
Then, after Kenisha's spell is done, Zeoll the Lesser helps her get out of that net.
Flat-top Friday May 24th, 2002 9:25:23 AM
Flat-top put his Morning Star around his neck and lean on the wall. "Yes, Kenisha, I won't kill him, I don't think I can go any further anyway. Kale would you handle my end of the Ark. I think I'll take a little rest here." Flat-top leans on the wall and you can see that he has very wobbly legs (all four are shacking in different directions) and bleeding as much as Brahmah.
"Secret and Back to the Heartkeep"Asst Dm Ceil Friday May 24th, 2002 11:34:11 AM
The not so mad Priest come upon Flat-top and heal him, "Hmmm! What is holding you up, Son." Flat-top (who was down to 12 points) answers, "Not until Brahmah (who is down to 10 points) fall down first, Centaurs can out last any Minotaur any time." The old Priest heals both of them, "Now rest while we look for the Alter of Tomi. Children, I'm glad I never sired any kittens."
While they all look for the Alter, the old Weimic tell them about the secret. "In the Ancient Days, before the Sundering of the races, a trader came to Taur Island (for in those days there was but one island, and the tribes of Mino and Cen lived in unity) bearing a magical wine. Amongst the Inner Priesthood of Tomi we know him as Thelon (meaning The Betrayer in our tongue), though his true name is lost to history.
It is common knowledge that this trader gave wine to both tribes, and that the wine bought changes in both. What has remained unknown outside the Inner Priesthood of Tomi is that the trader was a Weimic, and he betrayed the Taur tribes,dooming them to eternal division.
For Tomi had come first to the Lion tribe (who lived on the rolling savannas and open grasslands of the mainland, for they loved above all else to roam beneath the sky, unfettered and unconstrained). He spoke of presenting tribes with the heart of the Taur, a powerful artifact that would unite all three Taur Tribes. The trader and his people refused, saying they wanted nothing to do with the other tribes, that they were happy living alone and free.
But when Tomi left, black-hearted Thelon began to scheme. Nothing creates trade like war. If he could onlt thwart the plane of Tomi, he might set the tribes against one another, and the profits would be assured, as he sold his arms and armor to both sides.
Now in those days manifold were the Dark Powers that walked the Wold. An evil entity came unto Thelon, and offered a pack; he provided Thelon with a potion, Which he called Purple Wine. This Wine would divide the Taur tribes, emphasising their differences, and making the proposes offering of the Heart of the Taurs into a catalyst for conflict instead of an act of unification.
And so it came to pass that the tribes became races, that the Heart and Islands were sundered, and war raged between Centaur and Minotaurs for generations. And in the process Thelon and his ilk grew rich off the conflict, and though the Priests soon learned of evil, they did not act.
But in time Tomi had enough of our treachery. He flew into a terrible rage, appearing to the Priesthood and telling them that they were to be cast out of their homelands on the open plains. Instead they were forced to live here on Weimic Isle, a punishment for our betrayal of our brother Taurs. And, in our shame, we of the Inner Priesthood have kept this terrible secret among our number down the generations, until tonight.
But it must remain a secret no longer. Our hearts have been twisted by this burden, and we labor still under Tomi's curse. If we are ever to escape the evils of our past we must seek redemption, and perhaps ultimately even forgiveness. And the first step in doing this is to admit the terrible secret of our past, admit our role in the downfall of the Taurs."
Kale finds a secret panel in the far wall, he find the secret latch and open the sliding door. And there in the back is the Altar of Tomi. Ready to go back to the Keep and for the final ceremony.
Brahmah Saturday May 25th, 2002 5:29:05 AM
"That figures!!" Is the only thing Brahmah says while the story of the Sundering was told.
Then, when Kale finds the secret panel, Brahmah asks the obvious. "What'dya find Kale?" He roars with laughter, seemingly laughing at an untold joke.
Kale Saturday May 25th, 2002 8:55:16 AM
Kale looks at Brahmah and says "Whats so funny?"
Flat-top Saturday May 25th, 2002 7:33:26 PM
Flat-top Stands behind and tells him, "Well your looking at the best secret doors and traps finder. Yes Sir, Kale is the best." Then Flat=top look at Brahmah's healing wounds, "You almost went down there."
Leets Sunday May 26th, 2002 11:59:44 AM
"So here it is, the famous Altar of Domi...I'm both glad we finally find it, and worried because of what will now happen. As for the tale you told us, brother priest, this brings light on many things. I wonder if there would be a way to reverse what the purple wine did, perhaps the power of the Heart..."
Kenisha Monday May 27th, 2002 12:31:31 AM
Kenisha nods in agreement with Leets. "Yes indeed it. If you like, Revered Elder, you may come back with us. You seem to be of the sort whom can pass over the bridges between the isles placed there by our mutual God."
"We must make hast back to Hearthold."
"Return to Bridge Isle" Asst. Dm Ceil Monday May 27th, 2002 6:36:12 AM
The Chosen then return the heart (now glowing and almost weightless) to Bridge Ilse, where the ceremony takes place. They take the Alter and the Heart into the chamber. Everybody prays all night and int the morning, the Heart seems to vibrant. Tarsus approaches the Heart and absorbs the Heart into his chest, and as the Heart begins to beat, Tarsus begins to fade, "As I fade to enter the Lands of the dead. So you must also fade and enter the lands of the dead. Not as souls pining for rest, but as undead. The dead do not strive! The Undead does strive. And in the lands of the dead, the dead cannot die. This is the secret. This is the path to defeat Marteaus." leaving only the living beating heart. But the shores of Bridge Ilse are crammed with refugees, and the soon learn the grim news. Center Isle has been invaded by the mighty Western Army, and has fallen. Minotaurs Isle, gripped in the throws of battle, cannot be far behind. The Heart is restored, but now refugees from Minotaur Isle arrive, announcing that soon it too will fall. Has their victory in restoring the Heart come too late?
Zeoll the Lesser Monday May 27th, 2002 10:08:57 AM
Zeoll the Lesser has been silent as he ponders the message of the wemic priests about the secrets and betrayals perpetrated by his own people. It was liontaurs that drove the Taurs apart! Liontaurs that kept silent over the years. Liontaurs who betrayed the taurs.
This information has shaken Zeoll to his core. "I wonder," he mutters to himself in wemic, "if Zeoll the Greater knew the truth? I cannot believe he would have been part of this betrayal."
Then, on arriving at Bridge Island, their quest is over! "Ourr mission is done," the bard proclaims, "but Tarrsus stole the Hearrt! He took it! It faded away with him!"
"How can we have a Hearrthold Keep with no Hearrt to keep in it? What will ourr people say when we tell them we lost the most holy arrtifact of all ourr rraces!?!"
"And the plan was to rrally the Taurr people with the Hearrt, rright? How can we do that with no Hearrt? And besides, it sounds like it is too late!"
"And what in the name of Tomi's Tomb does that last part mean? We must enter the lands of the dead as undead? What does that mean?"
Zeoll the Lesser shakes his head in confusion and sits down.
Flat-top Monday May 27th, 2002 5:42:54 PM
Flat-top turns to Zeoll, asking, "I don't think so, He never said or acted as if he knew of such a secret. But what bothers me is we have to die in order to kill Dum Dum. Not just Dead, but living dead. Zeoll please explain it to me, You a cleric aren't you? Can many body else explain that little point?"
Kenisha Monday May 27th, 2002 7:52:58 PM
Kenisha walks up and reverantly places her hand on the beating Heart. "He did not steal it, Zeoll. It is still here and it is beating once more."
She thinks for a while, her hand still on the Heart, drawing strength from it. "I know none of the spells which would turn one into the living dead... But wait! There are tales of people being close to dying and seemingly crossing over into the land of the Dead. Usually they just talk to dead relatives who tell them to return to the lands of the living."
"But what if someone where to take some concoction or be under a spell that places that person in a near death state. If their mind was focused before hand on remembering their task, they might be able to move about in the Land of the Dead. Could this be what Tarsus meant?"
Brahmah Tuesday May 28th, 2002 2:28:26 AM
"I think it's a hoax!! We die, then... what's his name has us in his control! Raakis the Great fell into that type of trap, perhaps he IS fighting the good fight, but for all I know he's walking beside Marteaus. His right hand!" "I'm not convinced." "Minotaur Isle can't have fallen!!"
Kale Tuesday May 28th, 2002 9:10:42 AM
"This gets worse and worse. How can we be expected to become undead?" Kale says with a little despiration in his voice
"The Chosen Thinking Caps" Asst. Dm Ceil Tuesday May 28th, 2002 10:46:45 AM
The Chosen One are thinking at all that has happen so far. OH! What to do idea are coming right and left. At least the Heart is pink and beating. Maybe they should talk to Valdor with that Dragon Consortium that you have? Or a Wizard or Sorceress, someone mention of a Necromancer. Must have another talk among us, the we must Vote.
Ceira Tuesday May 28th, 2002 4:04:13 PM
"This is so confusing!" comments Ceira as she paces back and forth. She quickens her pace as if it might also help accelerate her thoughts. "The isles are falling and we must think quick..."
"From a sorceress's point of view, I would interpret Tarsus's statement as something similar to combat with an incorporeal spirit. To do physical damage to it, you must also be on the same 'plane of existence'. Perhaps that is what he meant? But we can't physically die. There must be another way... ... ... what about the rumors of the mysterious Domains of Dread where evil runs rampant at ever turn... also known as Ravenloft?"
Kenisha Tuesday May 28th, 2002 11:16:55 PM
Kenisha shakes her head at Brahmah. "It is not a hoax, friend. This is real and we must act quickly if we are to stop Marteaus."
To Ceira she asks, "What is this Ravenloft? I have not heard of it before. As to what we mut do or not do... I'm not sure."
"Everyone! We must pull together. Voice any ideas you can think of, even if it sounds ridiculous. There must be some way we can travel to the Land of the Dead. Think!"
Kenisha pauses for a moment, her thoughts jumbled like they were being tossed by a tornado. "If anyone knows of a necromancer or even... Wait! Gargul! God of the Underworld! That could be the answer!"
Brahmah Wednesday May 29th, 2002 1:01:45 AM
"I know it's no hoax, but the 'turning to undead' ain't happening f'r me!" The minotaur sailor looks like he MIGHT just be thinking about this, it looks as if every gear in his head is rusty and every turn of said gear hurts.
"Weaponry!! It's said that there're such weapons that can used to hurt these bodiless forms or ghosts, there are even ways to see into the 'realm' of the deceased." He looks at Ceira for confirmation of this fact. "I heard one of the clerics say stuff like that while I was on the Nightengale ship. A Plain Ship, I think the spell is called!"
"Underworld. That's not caves is it?! There are bugs in caves." He shudders. "Anyhow. I've got no good ideas, I'm sure."
Kalon (Ceil) Wednesday May 29th, 2002 2:28:41 AM
"No! No! That's wrong" Kalon answers Brahmah. "I don't think that what he meant? I think what he meant is we have to enter the other side with our spirit and mind, or else we will not complete our quest."
Then Kalon turn to Kenisha and tells her, " I think we will have to go back to Floating City, I think I heard of an old wizard necromancer and he dabble with Gargul. I would try to comtact Valdor." Then he kissed her hand.
Flat-top Wednesday May 29th, 2002 2:37:33 AM
"Don't worry I don't beleive that Centaur Ilse or Minotaur Ilse has fallen to a want to be army, and all this talk about the dead gives me the chill." Flat-top pick up another apple to eat.
Leets Wednesday May 29th, 2002 7:02:46 AM
"Oh! The land of Dread, Ravenloft! I remember mother told me about this when I was very young! I thought those were only tales for children..."
"Although I also dislike the idea, I would prefer to deal with a priest of Gargul, maybe it si the key as you say Kenisha. However, I feel like we should hurry, if Gargul has a true importance in Marteaus possible fall, and when I see the number of Gods who fell recently, I think this one could be threatened very soon..."
Zeoll the Lesser Wednesday May 29th, 2002 7:21:37 AM
"Rrememberr the worrds of Tarrsus: 'So you must also fade and enterr the lands of the dead. Not as souls pining for rrest, but as undead.' It sounds hideous, but it is also clearr -- we must BE undead!"
"Well, the easiest way to become undead is to be killed by some undead crreaturre. The prroblem is that the undead who kills you then contrrols you."
"Okay, we need to find an undead thing. Let it kill Kenisha. Then we destrroy the undead thing. Then when Kenisha rrises as a frree-willed undead thing, we let Kenisha kill all of us. She'll then contrrol us, but that's fine."
"Arre therre any flaws in my plan, aside frrom the idea that we don;t want to be undead crreaturres? I suspect Zeoll the Grreaterr would not have liked my plan."
"I think a wight or spectrre would be best -- orr maybe a vampirre."
Kale Wednesday May 29th, 2002 8:55:27 AM
"Im not to be killed by anything." Kale says "If thats the best we can come up with then im done. Thats asking too much."
Leets Wednesday May 29th, 2002 9:04:23 AM
"I'm pretty sure Domi would never have accepted this, and so do I!!!"
"On the other hand, undeads in our realm are so beacause they should be dead but still walk. But in the realm of deads, wouldn't undeads be living people, litterally un-deads?"
OH! What to do?" Dm Ceil Wednesday May 29th, 2002 12:23:42 PM
A lot of very good advice and ideas, BUT once in the land of the dead, you cannot see your way out, which is not what you were chosen for. The idea of going to Plateau City, if you can still go up there. Or maybe go to the Dragon Consortium Tower witch sits on the ruins of the shipping city of Elenna. Maybe there there's a necromancer, who knows? who knows?
Brahmah Wednesday May 29th, 2002 5:24:42 PM
"Does anyone have any friends that can give us information?! I only know sailors." Brahmah shrugs. "Of course the last few people we thought we COULD trust tried to kill us!" Brahmah throws his hands up. "I'm getting upset!! I need a walk, get fresh air!" The Taur leaves, head hanging low. "Will anyone walk with me?"
Kalon(Ceil) Wednesday May 29th, 2002 7:18:04 PM
"Kenisha, Dear, I know you the leader here, but I think we need consul. So let's go to Elenna and to the Dragon Consortium. I'll bet they know of a potion that will do the trick and still keep our soles. What do you say?" Kalon look deep in to her eyes and gives her hand a squeeze.
Kenisha Wednesday May 29th, 2002 7:33:59 PM
"I agree Kalon. Let's go to the Dragon Consortium and see what they can come up with." Kenisha says with a sigh as she massages her aching head.
Flat-top Wednesday May 29th, 2002 7:34:38 PM
Flat-top goes over to Kale (who is alone),"What your quitting now? A Minotaur giving up? There's no one I trust more in this group than you, Friend. I was hoping to be fighting buy your side when the end was coming. How about it? Stick around a little while longer. I promise NO Vampires bites."
Then Flat-top goes over to Brahmah (who is alone) telling him,"What a minotaur quitting? And I was just beginning to troust you. I though I'd be fighting by your side when I got killed? Stick around a little longer, and I'll talk to Kenisha No Vampires Bite."
Now Flat-top thinks to himself, "Hmm! that went well, now let see if Raorr will go along?"
Kale Wednesday May 29th, 2002 8:44:51 PM
"Like I said, im not dieing like that."
Brahmah Wednesday May 29th, 2002 11:27:57 PM
Brahmah turns abruptly to Flat-top, then walks up to him, chest out with eyes looking down over his snout. "WHO SAID I WAS QUITTING, CHOSEN!!! I'M TAKING A WALK TO CLEAR THE COBWEBS!! IF YOU CALL ME A COWARD AGAIN, YOU'LL FIND OUT!!!" He snorts, then turns away. "You CAN trust me!! If your going to walk with me Friend, come on." He turns back, inquisitive look breaks his noticable anger. "Vampires?"
Ceira Thursday May 30th, 2002 12:24:18 AM
"Shhh... Hush hush mighty Brahmah." Ceira says as she steps in front of Flat-top. "Let us focus our energy on the task at hand. Now, I think Kalon might be on to something. Kenisha and I are not quite as adept as other wizards and sorceresses in this world. Magic is capable of extraordinary feats and some kind of potion might be able to pull it off. Let's get going."
"A Sailing We Go" Asst. Dm Ceil Thursday May 30th, 2002 11:51:58 AM
After Kenisha decision and Ceira's soft prompt the males get ready to leave. They head for the ship at the dock, after Kenisha tell the Captain where they want to go. The Captain Gives the Chosen the hairy eyeballs, "You want to go there? Why? Well, it's your skins. HOIST THE MAIN SAIL." And off they go, with the sailors still grumbling.
There seem to be a lot of activity among the see life, real Big sea life.
Ceira d20+4=15 Thursday May 30th, 2002 3:17:37 PM
Feeling the unsettling effects of her sea-sickness Ceira staggers to the edge of the ship and mumbles, "I really need to learn some kind of flying spell. I don't know how much more sea travel I can handle." Ceira looks out into the open sea in an attempt to distract her thoughts of vomitting. (Spot=15)
Kalon (Ceil) Thursday May 30th, 2002 5:33:28 PM
"Ahh! Look at the beautiful waterr, therre is an lot of activity in the waterrs. Look at those fishes jumping out of the waterr." Kalon takes a gulp, "I think I'll go and lay down forr a while." Kalon walks softly away. (With both hands over his mouth)
Flat-top Thursday May 30th, 2002 5:37:47 PM
"Let keep an sharp eye on the water, you know what happen the last time we were on the sea." Flat-top keeps a look out. "Hey! Where Raorr? Is he sleeping down in the hole again?"
Zeoll the Lesser Thursday May 30th, 2002 7:45:20 PM
"Well, time's a-wasting," Zeoll the Lesser says. "Let's just hope we find a frriendly necrromancerr beforre it's too late. But if we find a wrraith or vampirre along the way, let it kill me beforre the rrest of you kill it. That way at least one of us is surre to be undead!"
The bard makes sure the Heart is safely packed for the trip. He pats it and whispers to it, "I thought we lost you therre forr a second, Old Frriend!"
"Wherre is this Drragon Consorrtium, anyway, Kenisha?"
When he sees the sea teeming with life, Zeoll is not surprised. "Well, with the edges of the Wold crrumbling away into nothingness, these crreaturres arre fleeing the End. Just like us!"
Brahmah d20=6 Thursday May 30th, 2002 7:49:01 PM
"I haven't seen Roarr since the fight!! Now I think about it!! I hope he's okay. Stubborn... fussy...friend."
Looking at the sea life, Brahmah knows there's something not quite right about their behavior. (Knowledge Nature 6, Wilderness Lore
Brahmah (oops :) ) d20-1=12 d20+5=13 d20-1=11 Thursday May 30th, 2002 7:54:25 PM
wilderness lore of 12, Spot 13)
He tries to help the best he can on the ship, if the Captain wants him, (Profession Sailor 11)
Kenisha Thursday May 30th, 2002 10:50:00 PM
Kenisha answers Zeoll, "It's in Elenna. I do hope we find an anser before it's too late."
Kale Friday May 31st, 2002 6:52:31 AM
"Its a long trip." Kale says "I hope we're not wasting our time."
"Where Did That Trident Come From"Asst Dm Ceil Friday May 31st, 2002 11:38:56 AM
While every body is being active on deck. A Trident comes flying out of the water, missing Ceira and lands at the feet of Brahmah. Every body rushes to the rail of the ship and what do you see there in the waves are five Mermen, all with tridents, ready for a fight?? I wonder what made then so mad??
Brahmah Saturday June 1st, 2002 12:29:53 AM
"Mermen! Their dang'rous, stay out of the water!!"
He picks up the trident and hands it to a nearby sailor, after looking it over for a message or note. "Defend yurself!"
He then draws both his Falchions and readies for the assault. He stays just out of sight of the mermen. "The spell casters shuld keep the perimeter of the ship clear, they might try to sink us!!"
Leets Saturday June 1st, 2002 3:04:35 AM
The young centaur Paladin looks really worried about the idea of traveling in the land of the deads...The idea of meeting the Dragon Consortium doesn't make him feel better either... He thinks of the rumors about the Minotaur Island beeing invaded, or even worst: his people has been in war against Minotaur for decades, and neither Centaurs nor Minotaurs never really won. If an army was able to make one people fall, would the other one be able to fight this new opponent?
Leets suddenly escapes his thoughts when the trident flies out of the water. He instinctively draws his sword, and watches the strange beeing in the sea.
"Oh! They look like Sea Taurs! With a half fish instead of a half horse! Eh! Don't attack us, we are just traveling, we don't want troubles with you sea Taurs brothers!"
Less loudly, he asks:
"Kenisha, what shall we do?"
Kale Saturday June 1st, 2002 7:49:33 AM
drawing out his bow, Kale looks over the side for targets, though he doesnt shoot anyone yet
Kalon Saturday June 1st, 2002 9:54:07 AM
As Kalon was speaking to Kenisha when that trident came sailing by. "What is this?" he look at the trident then over the sides. Then tell Kenisha. "Look! Half man Half fist, I don't thing they want to fight. I think they have something to say?"
Flat-top Saturday June 1st, 2002 10:03:17 AM
Flat-top hears Leets say something about trident and fishes, "What? . . . Where?. . . Who?. . . Sea taurs?. . . Never heard of them." Flat-top grabs his Morning Star any way, and he's on his hooves.
Zeoll the Lesser d20+7=8 d20+11=24 Sunday June 2nd, 2002 8:54:49 AM
Zeoll smiles at Leets words. He calls out very loudly to the mermen in the Common tongue, "As I am half-lion," he says, pointing to himself, "and she is half-horrse, and he is half-bull," pointing to Kenisha and Kale, "so you arre half fish!"
"Come, my half-brrotherrs and sisterrs! Let us talk togetherr! Why arre you angrry? If we have offended you, we will make amends. We arre on a holy mission to save the Wold, but we would be happy to speak to you, ourr cousins!"
[OOC: Diplomacy Check 8!]
Sensing that his words are not doing the job, the bard whirls his bullroarer above his head and breaks into a song that he invents on the spot. My frriends, the sea is vast, immense As grreat as merrfolk's famed noblesse. So we beseech you for rrelease And strriving not to give offense But only just to pass in peace, We ask you now yourr thrreat to cease.
[OOC: Perform check 24!]
Kenisha d20+4=18 Sunday June 2nd, 2002 10:41:48 PM
Kenisha nods, "Everyone be on your guard and watch the sides of the ship as Brahmah suggested. Wether they are peaceful or readying to attack, I don't know, but we must try to talk to them first. The last thing we need is to make it harder than it already is to travel by sea."
Moving closer to where the merfolk are, Kenisha calls out to them in Common, "Peace! We mean you no harm, why are you assaulting us?"
(Diplomacy roll = 18)
Ceira Karwyn d20+3=7 Monday June 3rd, 2002 1:39:22 AM
Having just missed being skewered by a trident, Ceira is not so easily convinced they want to talk. She whips out her crossbow, loads it and aims it at one of the mermen who are still armed. As she aims, she still feels a bit nauseated. Ceira tries to keep a straight face but her inability to hold the crossbow steady doesn't help her guise (Bluff or Disguise? = 7 Doesn't matter!).
GOD WAR! [CDM Jerry] Monday June 3rd, 2002 10:43:31 AM
A distant rumble is heard, causing many to look in that direction to see if a storm is building. In the distance, a darkness seems to be creeping eastward. A few minutes later, huge clouds are building and soon cover the western sky, moving east. A devil of a storm is brewing, and people scramble through the streets to reach the safety of shelter before it begins.
The storm is filled with magic as the clouds, seemingly alive, build faster than any natural storm. Soon it fills the sky, looking below for victims to pound with hail and strike with...
LIGHTNING!
Suddenly, lightning strikes! Then again! Forking into thousands of bolts, the ground is assaulted. The smell of ozone is in the air. Shortly after comes the thunder! Deafeningly loud, it causes those yet outdoors to hold their ears in pain.
Then, beginning with the places where the lightning had struck, the ground begins to crack and open.
Distantly you hear a dark deep voice. The voice of a god.
"ATTACK!"
Godly war has begun. The Cult Gods have assaulted the Godlands.
The ground begins to shake and the volcanoes of the Scab rejoice in the conflict, belching fire and smoke that can be seen for hundreds of miles. Even the monstrous Shadow Mountain blows its top in tribute to the battle's ferocity. This explosion is heard and seen throughout the peninsula and as far west as Wemic Isle.
[OOC: This post has been posted in each game. It is not my daily post for Game 7. I'll get to that later today.]
The Storm! [DM Jerry] Tuesday June 4th, 2002 9:42:37 AM
As the storm grows, the Mermen looking frightened talk quickly to each other. Then they approach the side of the ship.
Their leader with a voice pitched high so as to be heard above the noise of the sea, says, "Throw us thine ropes! We will help. Talk after."
Then the lightning strikes!
It hits everywhere and everything! Thousands of bolts!
One hits the mast. The topsail instantly is on fire.
One hits near the mermen in the water causing them to scream in alarm.
Then comes the thunder!
[Fortitude save of 14 or be deafened for 1d4 minutes.]
Almost instantly there are waves rising higher and higher. Soon they will become dangerous.
The captain yells. "Everyone brace yourselves and get some ropes to those mermen!"
Ceira d20+3=11 d4=1 d20+4=13 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 9:57:45 AM
"Ahhhhh!" screams Ceira when the thunder sends a shockwave through her audible senses. She drops her crossbow and clutches her ears. Ceira shakes her head to regain her composure and then scampers to get a rope. She ties the middle of the rope around her waist and then to a nearby mast or pole (Use Rope=13). Ceira follows up by throwing it overboard towards the direction of the mermen.
Flat-top d20+7=20 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 10:59:43 AM
Looking at all is going around him, Flat-top tells the ones nearest him, "I think this is what those Mertaurs were trying to warn us about." Looking at around to see a barrel of new ropes up towards the rail. Flat-top slides (on all four hooves) over to the barrel and starts to throw the mertaurs some rope.
Kalon(Ceil) d20+3=16 d20+3=19 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 11:10:46 AM
Kalon watches with his mouth open, "Oh! By the Gods Beards, Kenisha we have to do something even if it's to saves those Mertauor."
Leets d20+9=20 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 11:27:04 AM
"By all the Gods of Light!" Says Leets looking at the skies "The Holy War has begun!!!"
"We must reach the seashore as soon as possible, people are probably nedding us!"
"We must throw those ropes!" shouts the young centaur as he grabs one "If those Mertaurs can help us join the battle quicker, we must do what they ask!"
Leets throws the rope just after.
The First To Go [CDM Jerry] Tuesday June 4th, 2002 3:22:38 PM
Moments later, The sky lets loose with hail and rain. The Gods are at war and the whole Wold is feeling the repercussions thereof.
Those in cities notice explosions. One temple after after another implodes, signifying the death of a god.
The first to go is Teresalia, Goddess of Poetry and Song, followed closely by Mittiri, Goddess of Nature.
Then Raven, one of the Cult Gods, meets his ultimate doom.
Then the earth writhes again with a huge aftershock and the ground buckles. Portions of the land rise and fall as Ga'al is slain along with Pantheon.
Brahmah d20+7=17 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 5:40:01 PM
OOC:Fort Save of 17
Brahmah watches, as the merfolk are helped into the ship. Sheatheing his Falchions, then he walks over and helps them onto the ship. Taking back the trident he handed to one of the sailors, he hands it back to a MerTaur. Then yelling over one shoulder to a couple sailors, "Shouldn't you be getting to those ropes, down sails. The ship IS on fire NOW!!"
"No one with any brains has to be told what's happ'ning now! Thank you Leets!" The Mino-Taur smiles at the paladin frantically.
Brahmah (additional) Tuesday June 4th, 2002 5:47:56 PM
Brahmah adds in response to Leets naive statement. "Friend Leets, this is no time to be near land!! The rise and fall of the waves would wash us into the cliffs or runs us aground."
Then he adds as sort of an after-thought. "But it's kind that yur thinking of others even though you (we) probably won't see morning!!" The mino-Taur laughs with gusto.
Kenisha d20+4=11 d4=3 d20+2=17 d20+3=18 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 7:19:30 PM
Kenisha screams moments after the lightning strikes. She is unaffected by the electricity, but the thundrous noise of being so close to one of the strikes has her covering her ears and almost falling to the deck of the ship.
In dazed fascination, she watches as some of the others through lines to the mer-people. Even though she knows that they are shouting to each other, to her it sounds like faint muffled mutters. She's pleased that no one so far has been injured on the ship.
Recovering enough from the initial shock, Kenisha stumbles over to where there are some more ropes, tying them securely to the ship and tossing the other ends over the railings and into the sea. (Use Rope=17)
She looks at the merfolk who had been close to the same strike as she, trying to see if they need any help. (Heal=18) "Are you folk okay?!" she shouts to them loudly. "Nod or shake your heads in reponse! I'm deaf from the thunder!"
Zeoll the Lesser d20+2=14 Tuesday June 4th, 2002 8:05:05 PM
Zeoll is stunned by the flash and the thunder, but his hearing is left undamaged, at least for now.
But he is even more stunned as he senses the deaths of so many gods!
His respose is involuntary and immediate. He falls to the deck, barely sitting upright. He opens his mouth, and the full force of a trained bard's voice erupts as a wailing, keening cry! aaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeeeaaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeeeaaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeeeaaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeeeaaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeeeaaahhhhhhiiiiiieeeeeee
The wild ululations of the screaming bard rise and fall without pattern or thought. They are the lamentations of a soul in shock with grief.
Kale d20+4=16 Wednesday June 5th, 2002 2:17:20 AM
"The workd has gone crazy!!" Kale yells above the crashing waves(made fort. save) "How can we hope to survive with the gods destroying each other!!" then Kale tries to find a secure place to ride out the storm
Leets Wednesday June 5th, 2002 2:47:44 PM
Leets shouts with all his voice to be heard by Brahmah.
"I feel horrible about beeing here instead of the battlefield Brahmah!"
The young paladin protects his face with his forearm as a wave bigger than the others drenches him.
"However...HOWEVER, I think we still have a role to play before the end of this! We will see the morning together friend Brahmah!"
"I'm going to see if Zeoll is ok! I'm afraid he was struck more than us by the divine war!"
Zeoll the Lesser Wednesday June 5th, 2002 9:58:15 PM
Approached by the concerned Leets, Zeoll comes to his senses and stands up. "Thank you, my frriend," he tell the centaur paladin.
The liontaur has an idea. "Maybe we should look to the Hearrt -- in this time of madness, maybe it can prrotect or at least comforrt us."
If the Mermen are out of harm's way, he suggests that the Chosen should gather around the Sacred Heart, touch it, and try to invoke it. If the Mermen are in danger, he will help them first.
Kalon(Ceil) Thursday June 6th, 2002 1:49:04 AM
Kalon feeling very tired and a little fearful about this War, but must now show it to Kenisha. Tell her,"I think Zeoll is right, Kenisha. We should gather aroound the Heart."
Flat-top Thursday June 6th, 2002 1:54:53 AM
Flat-top has never back away from a fight before, but this is no ordinary battle. "Just how do we fight Gods? Kenisha, I need a few word form you just about now? What do we do now?" Then he wonders if this is what they were trying to warn them about?.
Kenisha Thursday June 6th, 2002 7:06:23 AM
Kenisha. still clutching the railing and looking out at the merfolk, doesn't hear anything asked of her. She turns towards the other Chosen for a moment and shouts (without realizing that she is doing so) "IS EVERYONE OKAY? I CAN'T HEAR A THING!"
Is This The End? [CDM Jerry] Thursday June 6th, 2002 12:11:40 PM
Quicker than most can discern, emotions wash over the Noble Races as god after god dies in holy battle!
Then it stops. Is this the end? Are there still Gods to protect the Wold? Has Marteaus defeated the Gods of Wold?
No, there is hope! Three temples remain.
Alemi. Marteaus. Gargul.
The aftershocks begin to subside, leaving behind groaning sound as if the Wold were trying to pull itself apart.
The Merfolk [DM Jerry] Thursday June 6th, 2002 12:22:32 PM
Refusing to come aboard, they grab the ropes and then the leader blows a whistle. No sound is heard.
Soon, a giant beast rises from the depths. The beast is at least as big as the boat.
The merfolk quickly climb onto the beast as it lowers one tentacle for them to do so. the rope is soon secured to one of the beast's horns.
It begins to pull against the waves straightening your boat so that it faces the waves.
By this time the waves are huge!
50 feet!
100 feet!!
200 feet!!!
As you reach the top of a wave, you pause there for a minute just as the front car of a roller coaster does before descending down faster and faster.
The beast dives and soon appears above the water behind the boat. Much bright red rope has been added and the beast steadies the boat from that side. This process repeats itself.
Ceira Thursday June 6th, 2002 4:00:17 PM
Ceira remains standing near the rail where she threw the rope. Even with the emergence of the aquatic beast, Ceira shows no sign of even acknowledging the existence of the creature. She stands stunned as the Gods of the Wold fall one by one. She winches in pain from a feeling similar to having an internal organ ripped out through her throat... one organ for every god that is slain. If not for the occasional twitch of pain, you'd think she would be stone dead and paralyzed. Fortunately, the pain creates a death grip on the railing; preventing her from falling over. Ceira's eyes continues to stare into the thunder clouds.
Brahmah Thursday June 6th, 2002 9:59:09 PM
Remembering a few incidents at sea he had, Brahmah quickly grabs onto a rope and wraps it aroung his forearm holding the loose end in one hand and making sure the other end is tight to the mast.
"Ceira! Snap out of it!! Lash yurself to something solid, the waves!!" The mino-Taur sailor bellows to all. "THE WAVES!!!!"
Kenisha Thursday June 6th, 2002 11:10:14 PM
Kenisha grabs one of the free ropes and makes her way over to Kalon, taking several slips on the treacherous deck. There she ties the rope to herself and Kalon then achors the rope to a secure spot nearby.
"EVERYONE! HANG ON!" she shouts, her hand grabbing on to one of Kalon's for emotional as well as physical support.
Flat-top Friday June 7th, 2002 6:02:14 AM
Flat-top looking to the waves and the skies with horror, cannot believe that the Gods would kill and destroy the whole Wold?? It was Kenisha's voice that brought him back to the now and the present. Flat-top is secure but Ceira is not, he will loosen himself and make his way to Ceira. Them put a rope around her, telling her, "Ceira, help me! I think I'm going to be sick." Then he makes sure that the both of them are secure.
Kalon (Ceil) Friday June 7th, 2002 6:10:53 AM
Kalon grabs and pulls Kenishe to him. Them making sure that both she and himself are lash to the mast. Putting his lips to her ears, telling her, "YOUR SAFE NOW! EVERY THING IS GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT."
Leets d20+6=20 Friday June 7th, 2002 8:11:46 AM
Leets becomes silent as he feels the fall of all the Gods he worships but a handfull. He stares wide eyed at the waves playing with the boat like a toy, and thinks of the visions he had of the Wold collapsing... He finally grabs a rope and ties himself as well as he can, and then tries to ignore the water crashing around him (concentration check 20), to finally prey Alemi...
"Father of all Gods, last light remaining in our collapsing sky, please defeat the dark one, slayer of your own children, slayer of our own Father."
"Defeat the chaos brought by the false ones, and bring back the order the defenders of light always knew. I have trust in your glory and power, Father of all Gods, and I shall put my own life between your hands...Holy Father, first you were, last you must be. Don't let the darkness come..."
Kenisha Friday June 7th, 2002 8:18:12 AM
With Kalon's head so close to her own, Kenisha realizes something. She turns her head so that their temples and jaws are in firm contact; her free hand holding him in place.
"Say that again!" she says loudly, but not as loud as before. Assuming that he does she laughs, "I'm as safe as I can be, deaf and in the middle of a Godwar driven storm! But at least I can hear you now. Our skulls are resonating the sounds of our voices such that I can hear, even if it still sounds muffled at least I can understand it!"
Indeed, Kalon can feel her voice vibrating through his skin and bones.
Kale Friday June 7th, 2002 9:09:39 AM
"WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!! WWE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEEEE!!" Kale yells out as the boat flies on the waves
Zeoll the Lesser Friday June 7th, 2002 9:56:10 AM
Zeoll does his best to hang on and to make sure that Domi's Heart is safe and secure.
Stillness [DM Jerry] Friday June 7th, 2002 10:17:18 AM
The waves lessen and the winds die down. The thunder and lightning ceases and the rain lessens.
The sun comes out.
Soon all is still.
Strangely still.
Totally still.
There is perhaps a feeling of loneliness in the still air.
Brahmah d20-1=11 Friday June 7th, 2002 7:39:12 PM
Breaking the silence, Brahmah begins laughing.
"Kale, you look good for a dead Taur!!"
The Taur unwraps himself from the loose rope and surveys the sea. He looks up at what's left of the mast and sail. "Are we going anywhere with that burnt sail and dead riggin'?"
OOC:Profession Sailor check to see how bad off the ship actually is, 11!
Kale Saturday June 8th, 2002 8:54:49 AM
"Well," Kale says matter of factly, "I didnt say we were going to die today, just that we are going to die. Where did those merguys go?"
Leets Saturday June 8th, 2002 1:40:23 PM
Leets stands up and glances at the quiet sea, as if the stillness of the surrounding area was an answer to his prayers. A little bit dazzed, he walks to the ship's rail, breathes deeply and closes his eyes.
"Maybe we will now have to pay the highest price for our prayers...The order came back, but I feel like we lost much...and perhaps more."
"I don't even know if there is a single God still standing after this..."
Flat-top Saturday June 8th, 2002 3:42:01 PM
Flat-top unties Ceira from the bonds, as he whispers into her ear. "Thank you, Ceira, I feel much better now." Then he points to the sky and the sea, "See how calm it is now? And Kale is right Where is the Mertaurs and their Giant Pet? They sure save our skin in that turmoil."
Kalon (Ceil) Saturday June 8th, 2002 4:05:01 PM
"The sun shines again and all is calm again." Kalon, as he takes arms away, tell Kenisha "We should see to the heart and the others, Come lets do our duty and help the others including the sailors."
Kenisha Sunday June 9th, 2002 11:12:21 AM
Her ears still ringing and numb, Kenisha says still a bit loud, "Yes Kalon, look to the Heart, I'll check out the others."
She moves from one person to the next checking to see if anyone is injured and explaining that they have to answer with nods and shakes since she is still having trouble with her hearing. She will also ask the sailors if they know where they are.
Kenisha Sunday June 9th, 2002 11:13:55 AM
Question to GM- Kenisha was deafened by the thunder for 4 minutes. Has that time elapsed yet or not? I've beem playing it as if it hasn't.
Jerry-Enjoy the roleplaying moment. Milk it. Then in another posting day you can have it back. Have fun with that too.
Zeoll the Lesser Sunday June 9th, 2002 1:13:40 PM
Zeoll comments on Leet's remark. "At the end, I still sensed thrree gods left: Grreat Alemi, Dead Garrgul, and Darrk Marrteaus. What that bodes I know not. But the worrds of Tarrsus arre still trrue."
The liontaur bard recites: As I fade to enter the Lands of the dead. So you must also fade and enter the lands of the dead. Not as souls pining for rest, but as undead. The dead do not strive! The Undead does strive. And in the lands of the dead, the dead cannot die. This is the secret. This is the path to defeat Marteaus.
After looking at the Heart for inspiration, Zeoll polishes up the poem he intends to recite before Valdor and the great Dragons that they seek.
Ceira Sunday June 9th, 2002 11:39:01 PM
Ceira shakes out of her stupor and looks up. Her eyes squint and recoils from the brightness of the blue sky. Perhaps her eyes were too adjusted to the darkness that had befell the Wold. She looks at Flat-top, smiles, and then looks out to see the wereabouts of the mermen.
MerTaurs [DM Jerry] Tuesday June 11th, 2002 3:14:55 AM
The surface of the sea is disturbed once more as the sea creature once again shows itself. It still smokes in several places where it was hit by lightning and in these places it's wet-leathery skin is coarse black and oozing.
The mermen stand on it's back and it's leader says, "Permission to come aboard. Our means of transportation needs to heal in the depths and forget it's fear.
"We head to Plateau City to contact the Gold Dragons, an adventuring group there. We have information for them about how to defeat Marteaus.
"We offer our services and loyalty. Our priest says that your hearts are pure. Please forgive her intrusion to retrieve this information about you, but our information is too valuable to risk more than is necessary."
They wait expectantly.
Brahmah Tuesday June 11th, 2002 7:41:00 AM
Brahmah looks at the other Chosen with concern on his face, then it's broken by that smile that has become ever so common for this Taur. "Kenisha, I think it'd be a good idea. Maybe we c'n join their Quest, sounds real nuf. They ARE TAURS, after all!" He thinks a minute. "Or they could join ours?!" Suddenly, a gleam of intelligence hits his eyes. "Wait! Could they have stories of ....The Sunderin'?!!" He practically shouts. "Maybe their history, um... parallels ours?!"
Kale Tuesday June 11th, 2002 9:01:32 AM
"Calm down Brahmah." Kale says "We still dont know if we can trust them."
Flat-top Tuesday June 11th, 2002 12:46:06 PM
Flat-top stands there with his mouth open, giving these Mermen a good look over. Finally coming to his senses, "AH! Come on Kale, if they wanted to harm us, they would have done so long before now. We have the same guest and going to the same place." Flat-top sort of measuring about how much they weight. "Kenisha, I think I can carry one maybe two of these Merman on my back, if they cannot walk on land?"
Leets Tuesday June 11th, 2002 2:28:11 PM
Leets nods, looking at Kenisha.
"As for myself, I don't see why they couldn't come aboard. If they wanted to get rid of us, they missed a really good occasion. And maybe they can tell us more about this Dragon Consortium, and perhaps about the sundering,if they effectively are mertaurs."
"And I think their mount really need rest, it was brave in the storm, and deserves it..."
Kenisha Tuesday June 11th, 2002 8:11:39 PM
Kenisha looks confusedn from one Chosen to the next as they talk at her. At least she assumed they were talking to her.
"The air's quiet?! Huh?! What's not ours?"
Turning to Kalon she asks, "What are they talking about? Please, help me with this, Love. And remember to press your temple and jaw to mine so I can hear the vibrations."
Zeoll the Lesser d20+6=11 Tuesday June 11th, 2002 8:43:44 PM
Zeoll the Lesser listens to each of the Chosen in turn. He bows deeply. "The worrds of all of you arre wise," he says, "and I have always admirred how each takes his orr herr turrn to speak, neverr interrrupting the otherr. Surrely politeness is one cerrtain indication of nobility."
Then the wemic turns to the mer-taurs. He speaks first in Taur and then in Common. He stands right next to Kenisha and yells really loudly.
"GRREAT THANKS TO YOU, OH TAURR-KIN, IF SO WE MAY NAME YOU! YOU KEPT OURR BOAT FRROM SINKING IN THE SEA! THANKS AND THANKS AGAIN!"
"PLEASE COME ABOARRD! WE TOO SEEK THE DRRAGONS OF FAME! FATE HAS BRROUGHT US TOGETHERR -- WE MUST NOT DENY HERR!"
"ALAS, WE HAVE LOST OURR PRRIEST AND LEADERR, WHOSE NAME I BEARR IN HONORR. BUT I NEED NO HOLY ONE TO TELL THAT YOURR HEARRTS ARE PURRE!"
"BE WELCOME!"
Zeoll the Lesser pays close attention to the mer-taurs, trying to get a sense for them. (Sense Motive check 11)
Ceira d20+1=3 Tuesday June 11th, 2002 10:18:03 PM
Ceira remains silent and moves to the back as the Mermen approach. 'Taurs?' she thinks to herself after hearing one of her friends mention it. Having been betrayed once, she is leery of all strangers. (Sense Motive=3) Her ability to focus on the Mermen is distracted by the aquatic beast that approaches.
Kalon(Ceil) Wednesday June 12th, 2002 3:44:51 AM
"My dear Kenisha, if you move your jaw up and down, back and forth. You'll be able to POP your ears, then you'll hear better." Kalon show her who to do the ear popping with his own face (but he does not know how funny he look) "Go a head and try it." Then Kalon wonders why every body is smiling and snickering at him.
The Meeting of the Mermen[Asst.Dm Ceil] Wednesday June 12th, 2002 6:19:22 PM
The Captain yells back at the Mermen, " Yea saved me ship. Permission granted, come abroad." Every able body Taur is put to haul the Mertaurs abroad. When aboard, the priest heal every body that need it, now Kenisha can here again. "Thank-you for taking us aboard. We have a few fresh fish here for food, we can talk over a meal."
(your spell show no evil.)
Kenisha Wednesday June 12th, 2002 9:26:12 PM
"Ah! Much better!" Kenisha smiles at the Mer priest. "My thanks, kind friend. Your rescue of this vessel was very fortuitous. How can we be of assistance to you?"
Brahmah Thursday June 13th, 2002 12:00:08 AM
Brahmah helps haul the Mer-Taurs aboard. He's obviously happy about the new Taur friends they have seemingly made. Then breaks out into a shower of simplistic questioning, mixing in Taur and common; before they are even set fin aboard.
"What Gods do you worship? Do you know of the Great God Domi who died for the Wold? How d'ya know of the Dragon Consortium? Do you know Valdor? How many fish-Taurs are there? How far below the sea do you live? I'm a sailor, I don't 'member seeing yur type b'fore! Can I visit yur home someday? Why don't you drowned? Oh, yeah, yur FISH-Taurs, you can't drowned, dumb me!! What do you call yur riding beast? Have you ever come to land b'fore? Do you have stories of the Sunderin'? And of the Heart of Domi? Did the Gold Dragons send for you?" The massive mino-Taur takes a breath. "Won't you dry out if you come onto the ship!? Will yur beast follow our ship? Does it have a name? Oh, my name is Brahmah!!" He stops blabbing. "Sorry'bout that I just never seen one of yur kind, a kindred of ours from the sea!! Were you once surface dwellers, like us??" He smiles a toothy grin, almost idiotic.
Flat-top Thursday June 13th, 2002 3:55:26 AM
Flat-top stands betwene Brahmah and Kale. "I'm sorry if you think that we are a little courious. This two Bullheades Taurs are Minotaurs. This one here is called Brahmah and is very Talk-a-tive. And this one is called Kale and hardly has any thing to say. But if you give them a chance they make very good friends."
Leets Thursday June 13th, 2002 10:12:47 AM
"Be welcome Mertaurs, we'll be happy to share your company. I'm Leets Talric, of the Talric tribe, paladin of Domi-in-all-Gods, if I can help in some way, tell me..."
"I've heard that you are going to meet the Dragon Consortium: I'm wondering if many other people had this idea too, because we could be a lot when arriving..."
Zeoll the Lesser d20+11=28 Thursday June 13th, 2002 5:40:05 PM
The wemic bard offers his welcome again to the mer-taurs. He shakes hands all around, bows a few times, and sings a little song, which is very engaging and clever, and which he sings while thrumming his bullroarer overhead (perform check 28), but which poor Cayzle has no time to write.
"Off We Go" Asst.Dm Ceil Thursday June 13th, 2002 6:32:20 PM
"Yea all ready? Were off to South Harbor the only place we can dock! Pull up more sheets! You mongrels." Yells the Captain. As the breeze catches the full sails, You can feel the ship moving.
The Priest introduce himself, "I am Red Star the holy one of the group and yes we follow all the gods. But now there is on Alemi left, I think??" The Big Mermen look to his fellows Mertaurs. "Ahh! I see we are all here." Then the Priest turn back, "We must go to the Dragon Consortium or go to see Rosco and Raven in South Harbor. Very Very important."
"Thank you for the song,Priest Lionman. Now tell us about you folks, Do you breath under water? Or Do you use a potion to stay up here?" Wonders the Red Star the Priest.
Brahmah Thursday June 13th, 2002 8:07:26 PM
Brahmah looks at Flat-top, but just glares at him. Listening to the Mer-Taurs, Brahmah seems realitively put off by their questions, when they haven't even answered his!!!
"EXCUSE ME!! I asked first, you haven't answered our questions!!" Brahmah nearly gets into Red Stars face but can't get around Flat-tops wide form. "I don't mean ta'be ruuude, but it's only polite!" He's getting noticably tense, almost suspicous. "No we DON'T breathe water!! We drowned!!" Brahmah gets pouty, crosses his arms and goes off to sit on a barrel.
Kenisha Thursday June 13th, 2002 11:17:35 PM
"Brahmah, please calm down. All n good time." Kenisha tells the upset Minotaur.
to the priest she says, "We are air-breathers. In order to stay underwater for any great period of time, we would need either potions or magic. Why do you need to go to the Dragon Consortium?"
Ceira Friday June 14th, 2002 2:04:42 AM
"You do not know of our kind?" asks Ceira. "How unusual. Your race must be very well hidden and isolated in the deep seas of the Wold. Alas, even you are affected by the cataclysmic events that unfold in the Wold."
Flat-top Friday June 14th, 2002 4:25:17 AM
Flat-top put himself between Brahmah and the Priest Red Star, because he knew that his Bullheaded Friend was getting upset. Flat-top cross his arm on his chest. Whispering to the others near by, "Having a big rump comes in handy some times."
Kalon (Ceil) Friday June 14th, 2002 4:32:15 AM
Kalon stand beside his beloved Kenisha, telling her "I don't know how you do it? But you can handle the hardest problem of mix Taurs I have ever seen." Then put his hand to cover his mouth so no one will see that Kalon is supressing a laugh.
Kale Friday June 14th, 2002 6:20:19 AM
still not really trusting the mermen, Kale keeps quiet and chooses just to observe for now
Zeoll the Lesser Friday June 14th, 2002 9:04:31 AM
"I am very interrested in hearring about the news you brring," Zeoll says. "We too have news. Without rrevealing too much, is yourr news about how to defeat the Darrk One?"
Leets Friday June 14th, 2002 10:16:54 AM
"Zeoll is right...We aneed allies in this war, and to my mind, there would be nobody better than you to rule the seas and stop Marteaus the Dark One..."
"Oh captain! When do you think we'll arrive? I hate being there without knowing what's happening on the land..."
"Full Sails Ahead" Asst. Dm Ceil Friday June 14th, 2002 3:18:14 PM
The ship Captain yells,"If the wind hold like this we'll be in port by noon tomorrow, IF YOU RAT DROPPINGS DON'T MOVE. YEA WON'T GET SHORE LEAVE."
Red Star the priest eyes gets wide in surprise at Leets question, "What do you know about Matious and his Dark Lord Sharpie? OH! He's a mean one. That dark Lord came down with his army and destroyed the under sea Capitol of Pearl City." Red Star look very sad and down hearted, "When we left to seek the Gold Dragons, we have to give the information to them first. I hope we don't run into any trouble on the way."
Brahmah Friday June 14th, 2002 9:17:16 PM
"I have news for you priest! Our capitols, cities, harbors and small villages have been destroyed as well. Your NOT alone in this, WE were never alone in this! But understand this, our Quest is an Honorable one, to be part of it you must be able to defend a fallen LAND walker as you would yur'own kin. I will defend you and yur people, so I swear by my Honor! Will you do the same for us?!" Brahmah still sits on the barrel, his eyes are not leaving the deck, he does not look up to make eye contact.
"Flat-top, come here friend." When Flat-top approaches, the mino-Taur askes something that's been on his mind for quite awhile. "We didn't just leave Roarr behind, did we? Did he say where he was going, I forget? Maybe back to his tribe? We need him."
Kale Saturday June 15th, 2002 9:21:08 AM
"Raorr isnt with us." Kale says "He has a different part to play."
Flat-top Saturday June 15th, 2002 3:38:46 PM
Flat-top is curling some rope into a barrel for later use. When Brahmah calls him, just finishing his task Flat-top trots over to the Minotaur, "Yes You wanted me?...Raorr?... Last time I saw him he was sleeping in the hole. He must be one heavy sleeper, if he slept through this Storm."
Kalon (Ceil) Saturday June 15th, 2002 3:46:16 PM
Kalon stand beside Kenisha, listening as to what the priest is saying about the undersea Capitol. "Why must you talk to the gold Dragons first?"
Zeoll the Lesser Sunday June 16th, 2002 9:55:12 AM
Zeoll answers Red Star, "Yes, we know of Matious, although we know him by the name Marrteaus. We seek his downfall, as do all of noble hearrt. We carry inforrmation to the drragons about how to defeat him."
Ceira Sunday June 16th, 2002 11:05:19 PM
Once the ship is underway, Ceira begins to recognize the nausea of sea-sickness welling up in her stomach. She shimmies over to the nearest mast and holds on tight.
Kenisha Monday June 17th, 2002 12:50:01 AM
"Yes, Rad Star. If you can tell us, why do you need to speak to the Gold Dragons? As to Marteaus, we know of him certainly. Of this Lord Sharpie, I know of him not."
Leets Monday June 17th, 2002 3:07:42 AM
Hearing those terrible news, a veil of disapointment darkens Leets' face.
"You will sure be a valuable ally, Red Star, and maybe you could tell us and the Dragons how your own peoplewas defeated. This way we could perhaps find a weakness and defeat Marteaus more easily."
"This will be a terrible battle: it looks like nobody can defeat him, neither on land, neither in the water. We still must hope that the gods will do better in the skies..."
"Docking in Port" Asst. Dm Ceil Monday June 17th, 2002 4:57:26 PM
As the ship is docking, the Captain yells his orders "Drop the main sails. Ready the poles. Throw those ropes. Hurry! You scrounge Bilges."
Red Star looks at the bunch of you, hesitate for a moment, then tell them the story. "One of our Cleric had this vision of our God in a great battle. He told him to send a party to the surface and go to the gold dragons, and they will tell them what to do, and how to do it? Also to look for the Orb, very important to get that Orb. He said we will know it when we see it. I though he had dip into the Blue Wine one too many times, that is until we were attack. We ask him where this Orb would be, and again he said here, this place on land. That's when we surface and you help us when our giant Dolphin was hurt and had to submerge. We don't know any more then that. Just that we have to talk to the Gold Dragons here. What do you make of it? Strange, Real strange."
Red Star gives Ceira some Seaweed (to settle her stomach, tastes like mint) and tells her that he gets Landsick every time he surfaces.
Ceira Monday June 17th, 2002 10:59:38 PM
Ceira takes the seaweed and places it on her tongue. It quickly dissolves on her tongue and sends a cool and crisp wave up through her nasal passages. Her head rises as if filled with helium and her body follows suit. "Oooo.... that hit the spot!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" and she leans down to give him a big kiss on the cheek.
After a moment of stunned silence, Ceira realizes her error so she quickly wipes his cheek with her fingers.
"So do you know what the Gold Dragons look like or where they might be found? Or were you going to ask us these same questions? HA HA HA!" Ceira laughs in jest, "I honestly have no clue. We've only met the one called Valdor. It'll be hard to find him since he seems to come and go on a whim."
Kenisha Monday June 17th, 2002 11:00:56 PM
Kenisha nods, "Yes, strange indeed. Since we too are going to see the Gold Dragons, why don't we travel together. There is safety in numbers in this troubled times. Will you need help travelling on land?"
Brahmah Monday June 17th, 2002 11:41:47 PM
Brahmah looks at Ceira. "Yes, Valdor is a very important hero of the Wold! And the Gold Dragons still need our help? Hmmm. This must be important! Maybe the Dragons are forming a Great Army?!!!" The warrior gets a very wide smile on his face. "War! This is Great!!" Then realizing that perhaps that was the wrong moment to delight in battle, he looks around. "Well, we should go. Yeah, we should."
Zeoll the Lesser Tuesday June 18th, 2002 6:54:59 AM
"While your joy in battle does you honorr, young minotaurr," Zeoll the Lesser says to Brahmah, "and no doubt brrave Zeoll the Greaterr would have apprroved, let us not forrget that we arre herre because we have Imporrtant Inforrmation for the Drragons -- Inforrmation that ourr ancestorr Tarrsus gave us about how to defeat the Darrk One!"
The liontaur bard also supervises and lends a hand in making sure the Heart of Domi is secure and carried off the ship safely.
"Thank you all," he tells the captain and crew.
Flat-top Tuesday June 18th, 2002 10:12:40 AM
Flat-top will stick up for the fighters, "I'm sorry if you feel that way, but we are a little restless. We do our best but Taurs are getting killed every day. So we feel a little helpless. If Somebody can tell us how to get to the root of the problem, we will be first in line to go into battle. That is why we were Chosen. Now let's go ashore and get to talk to these Gold Dragons."
Kalon (Ceil) Tuesday June 18th, 2002 10:17:46 AM
"Easy! Flat-top, it has not been play time for the rest of us either. Kenisha, let's bid good bye to the Captain and see to the lift." Kalon pick up his end of the Arc.
Leets Tuesday June 18th, 2002 2:19:46 PM
"I agress with you Brahmah! Although it happens in such terrible circumstances, I feel really excited about fighting by the side of people like Valdor! Even if Mateaus looks unstoppable, I feel like we still have a chance with such heroes!"
"As for how defeating Marteaus, tell me Red Star, since you are a priest, maybe you know a way to go to the land of the deads without, well...dying definitively...no?"
"Now What to Do" Asst. Dm Ceil Tuesday June 18th, 2002 4:30:12 PM
"AHOY! Passengers, I dock at South Harbor. Step careful, my Taurs Mates, It is dangerous out there" Yelled the Captain. "Fair Wind to yea backs." As you disembark and walk to the Lifts. Death and destruction is every where, and the people who are still alive are very discourage. You press on to the Lifts to Plateau City, just when you get there, all you see is the whole lifts are destroyed. You are a little discourage So you turn back to South Harbor with heavy Heart. On the way back is a Mistral Juggling an Apple, an Axe and a Rock. You stand there for a while and when he is done, you all applaud your approval. Out loud you ask him, "We feel much better now, but we wonder if there is another way to speak to the Dragon Counsel?" You are about to leave when the Minstrel tell you, "The only way I know of now, is the old warriors Rosco and Raven, they say one of them has a magic earring? They live up stairs in the Whisper Wind Inn." The Bard turns to the people, who are cheering and shouting for more, and they all look a little happier.
Brahmah Tuesday June 18th, 2002 7:09:20 PM
Brahmah looks at Zeoll, then walks up to the bard. "How young! do you take me for, Singer?" He askes, while towering over the Taur. "By my rec'ning, I'm there 'bouts sixty or so years old. Stopped counting after twenty, never hoped to make it this far!!" The Taur bursts into laughter. He grins at Leets, just nodding in response to his words. Brahmah walks back to Flat-top. "I'm more than just restless! I need a fight." He looks around then whispers to Flat-top. "You know... Roarr and me nev'r got along very well. I really wanted to brawl with him! He was lippy. Right now though, we could use his courage and brawn." Having made land fall, Brahmah helps Ceira get to land. "Get those land paws back lady! We can't wait for you." He smiles that idiotic toothy grin. Brahmah turns to the Captain. "Fair ya well, and may the wind rush you safe!"
Kenisha Tuesday June 18th, 2002 9:39:13 PM
Kenisha thanks the captain and crew before leaving the ship.
After talking to the minstrel, Kenisha says to the Chosen and Merfolk, "I guess we must go to the tavern he spoke of."
She looks about to see if it is within sight. If it isn't she will as one of the townsfolk if they can give directions to the tavern.
Ceira Wednesday June 19th, 2002 12:29:04 AM
Happy to be back on solid ground Ceira trots after Kenisha. Being careful not to trample any nearby humans, she also asks other residents to confirm the tavern's location. "I almost lost my lunch on that ship... but I'm ready for dinner!"
Kale Wednesday June 19th, 2002 8:32:32 AM
"Did that merman taste like fish when you kissed him?' Kale whispers to Ceria
Flat-top Wednesday June 19th, 2002 9:22:13 AM
Flat-top ask the two mermen riding on his back, "I cannot believe all the destruction around here, But that juggler was good. And now for something to eat. Off to the Inn."
Kalon(Ceil) Wednesday June 19th, 2002 9:30:56 AM
"Did you get direction to the Inn? Kenisha. Brahmah is right we are getting hungry. Are you going to ask for an Apple Ice with Chocolate Sauce and a sour pickle again?"
Zeoll the Lesser Wednesday June 19th, 2002 11:35:15 AM
"Well, good Brrahmah," the liontaur replies, "when yourr hearrt is young, that's all that matterrs!"
When the minstrel mentions the "Whisper Wind Inn," Zeoll the Lesser gives a snort. "Huh! Well, that's an omen, if everr I hearrd one! Come, mino-taurrs, cen-taurrs, lion-taurrs, and merr-taurrs, we have an omen to follow!"
The Whisper Wind Inn [Asst. Dm Ceil] Wednesday June 19th, 2002 5:05:41 PM
The party hoof it down the street, going near the docks, and there at the far end of the street is a rundown (half broken) sign of the Fins and Hooves Tavern. every body enters through a broken door. All of you belly up to the bar and orders a hardy meal for all around (because you are famish) Then ask the owner as to where can we meet a Mr. Rosco and or Mr. Raven? "OH! I'm not the owner, I'm just their cook and Inn keeper. The owners are up stairs, the third room in front, Just knock". He pick up the dishes and bring them drinks (of their choice). Now you know that all of you cannot all go up stairs. You'll have to chose witch of you will meet with the Gentlemen? Choose Well!! Chosen Ones, the one that don't go up stairs will be at their drinks down stairs.
Ceira d20+2=13 Wednesday June 19th, 2002 11:31:46 PM
"Ahhh! That hit the spot!" says Ceira as she pats her stomach. She leans near Kale, "In case you're wondering, I had a fishy taste in my mouth ever since I pecked him. Just another reason why I was anxious to eat!"
Ceira then walks over to Kenisha and leans down to whisper, "I can turn invisible and follow you or anyone else who intends to go up. Sort of like a precautionary measure. Our Wold is plunging into chaos so there's no telling what may happen."
(OOC: If Kenisha does not mind, then Ceira will exit the tavern and leave the door held open. She will then dive into the nearest abandoned alley where she will cast Invisible on herself then rush back in before someone complains about the door being open. The spell will be good for 40 minutes. Move Silently=13)
Kenisha Wednesday June 19th, 2002 11:53:55 PM
(Since Ceil hasn't replies to a private e-mail yet, I'll just post two alternatives since I don't know who can actually make it up the stairs.)
OOC: If the stairs are made for humans-
Kenisha eyes the stairs and shakes her head at Ceira. "I doubt that I will be making it up those stairs. Besides, we don't know that there are any hostiles here. It might be best to save your spell for a better time and purpose." she whispers back.
Aloud she says, "If you would be so kind, Brahmah, Kale, could you go up and inquire as to whether or not Mr. Rosco or Mr. Raven are amiable with the notion of coming down to speak to us? We will wait down here."
OOC: If the stairs are made for four-footed taurs-
Kenisha eyes the stairs and shakes her head at Ceira. "We don't know that there are any hostiles here. It might be best to save your spell for a better time and purpose." she whispers back.
Aloud she says, "Brahmah, Zeoll, would you please come up with me? We'll go inquire to Misters Rosco and Raven. Hopefully they will be willing to speak to all of us down here. Red Star? Do you think you can join us up the stairs? It seems right to have members of all our races together in this."
If this is agreeable with everyone, Kenisha leads them upstairs and knock on the third door.
Brahmah d20+5=18 Thursday June 20th, 2002 12:17:14 AM
Brahmah looks at Kenisha. "Hostiles?! Hmmmm... well, I better go with you alright!" He grins, ear to ear. He follows Kenisha close in front, but not crowding her on the stairs, he takes a non-combative point position directly in front of her (Falchions not drawn, but loose in the sheathe ready for action). Somewhat leaden, having just ate a large meal, Brahmah is slow in movement.
OOC: Brahmah is cautious while going upstairs, Spotting for 18.
Flat-top Thursday June 20th, 2002 8:35:30 AM
"Well, as for me, I think that I'll stay here and swap lies with these Mermen here." As Flat-top leans on the bar. "Inn Keeper another round of your ale." Flat-top puts some coins on the bar and turn to the Merman and starts another story, "Now let me tell you of the time when we went to Weimic Island and we . . . ."
Kalon(Ceil) Thursday June 20th, 2002 8:43:06 AM
"Oh! this story I have to hear for myself. You go a head and talk to the men upstairs, Dear. I know you'll be all right there seem to be no danger anywhere." Kalon sit and listens to the lies of Flat-top and laugh with the others.
Kale Thursday June 20th, 2002 8:55:09 AM
Kale waits by the staircase wondering if he's going up or not. "Was he salty?" Kale whispers to Ceira
Zeoll the Lesser (Mage Armor) Thursday June 20th, 2002 10:13:57 AM
If he can go upstairs, Zeoll the Lesser will go wherever Kenisha directs. Otherwise he will wait downstairs. But sensing the possibility of trouble, either way he uses a moment to set down his shield and cast a Mage Armor spell -- it'll last for the next three hours. Then he picks up his shield again.
Leets Thursday June 20th, 2002 10:30:55 AM
The young centaur paladin nods at Kenisha's command.
"Anyway I prefer to stay here, with my eyes wide opened...We've fallen in more than one trap, and I prefer to be careful about who we have in our backs..."
"Go with Brahmah and Zeoll and do well Kenisha, as you always do, we all others will stay here..."
DM Jerry Friday June 21st, 2002 12:06:40 AM
Thanks for your great play while I was gone and special thanks to Ceil for doing a wonderful job in my stead. :)
On Sunday this was sent by private post:
Brahmah (Jay) Sunday June 16th, 2002 5:40:53 AM I was wondering. What DID happen to Roarr's player? I thought maybe the character left, but reading the archive, I found no reference to leaving. Did I miss something? :-)
My response: We had to let him go from The Wold when he wouldn't respond to email and due to his habit of non-posting over the last few months.
We will leave the game as is until July 20th and the end of the YOA. After that, we'll recruit some new players to fill us out once again.
(I will delete this post in a couple of days.)
Ignore the Sign? [DM Jerry] Friday June 21st, 2002 12:50:12 AM
The stairs indeed are sized for the mid-sized and two-legged races. (Those of the Centaur race who attempt the stairs will need to make Dex checks with a DC of 10. Failure means you slip and injure a leg for 1d6 points of damage. Those of the Minotaur races must duck and the stairs are slick requiring a Dex check of DC 6. Same result for failure. Liontaurs have no difficulties with the stairs.)
Once upstairs, there is a sign on a single door that says, "Do Not Disturb or Die a painful death."
A jovial voice below of the dwarven bartender says, "Ignore the sign. Knock loudly!"
Several of the patrons giggle at this remark.
Meanwhile down in the bar, the juggler from the street has entered the bar.
"Jagster! juggle this!" Comes the cry from various places in the tavern.
Suddenly various objects are flying through the air towards the skinny white faced half-elf. He catches each with ease juggling all 6 items.
Brahmah d20+2=22 d20-2=17 Friday June 21st, 2002 3:07:58 AM
OOC: Made Dex, with a 22
About to knock on the door, Brahmah hears the flying debris, and dashes back down stairs with a snear on his face. Ducking in all the right places traveling back down. The sound of his hooved feet rumble down the stair like a rock slide in a timbered forest. "Flat-top! Where are you?! Let's show these Woldians that WE Taurs love entertainment! Let's help that poor soul!" Hitting the bottom stair, he has his Falchion drawn. Brahmah emerges from the hall into the common-room, perhaps looming at least a head or two taller than the attackers. "Try throwing those at me!!" He bellows as he steps in front of the bard. "Back..OFF!!" (~ untrained Intimidation Check, whew! of 17)
OOC: Of course if anyone laughs or accousts Brahmah, they'll be losing an appendage. :) Also, if the bard is the TRAP and stabs Brahmah in the back, he'll been having a really bad day. :) Yes, I'm boasting!
Flat top Friday June 21st, 2002 8:48:58 AM
Flat-top will order a strong drink for Brahmah to take the edge off his ego. "Hey Barkeeper A drink for my friend here, a strong ONE." Flat-top trots off and holds Brahmah wrist (where the weapon is). With a chuckle in his voice, tells his friend "Easy there Brahmah, this is the minstrel we saw in the village. Don't you remember? Well, you should have seen him catch each and every one of those items the people through at him. Sit down and watch him, he's good. Very Good." Flat-top will order a strong drink for Brahmah to take the edge off his ego. "Hey Barkeeper A drink for my friend here, a strong ONE."
Kalon (Ceil) Friday June 21st, 2002 8:56:13 AM
Kalon stifles a laugh, because he knows better than to make fun at any Minotaur. "Here!(as Kalon pulls a chair for the big minotaur) sit next to me."
Kale Friday June 21st, 2002 10:21:38 AM
Kale decides not to go up the stairs but remains standing by the stairwell, ideling picking at his fingernails with his knife
Zeoll the Lesser d20+11=27 Friday June 21st, 2002 12:07:48 PM
Zeoll the Lesser ignores the juggler, somewhat looking his nose down at the tosser of many objects.
"Well," the liontaur bard says as he leaps up the stairs instead, "since Domi never Chose me the way he did everrybody else, it matterrs less if I die, so I will go firrst! I will venturre the wrrath of Drragons and ignorre the sign! Besides, I am nimble of foot, good of looks, sharrp of tongue, loud of mouth, and smarrt of a--"
The wemic's words are cut off as he stumbles on the last step -- although Zeoll doesn't fall or injure himself, he also doesn't quite finish whatever it was he was about to say.
Outside the door, he reads the sign, composes himself, and thinks for a moment. If there is room, he takes out his bullroarer and sets it to thrumming melodically overhead. Then he breaks into a song, starting low and then growing louder and more insistent ... hello? hello? hello? hello? Mister Rraven? Mister Rroscoe? Please excuse my brringing news -- But we have a common foe!
After a pause, if there is no response, the bard continues ... Hey Now! Well Now! Come Now! Show Now! Frriendly Drragons! If You Know How Please Come Forrth And Meet My Demand! Help Us Keep Ourr Sacrred Vow!
After another pause, if there is STILL no response, the bard finishes, shouting at the end ... BY ALEMI! BY DEAD DOMI! I BESEECH THEE -- DON'T BETRRAY ME! HEARR OURR TIDINGS! STOP YOURR HIDINGS! YOU"LL BE GLAD, I GUARRANTEE!
[OOC: Perform Check 27 with the bullroarer, 25 without]
If this fails to produce an answer, Zeoll heads back downstairs and says, "Nobody's home!"
If there is an answer -- and if Zeoll the Lesser gets to speak before he is slain -- he says meekly, "Downstairrs, the Chosen Taurrs of Domi, along with select Merr-folk, rrequest the honorr of addrressing you on matterrs most imporrtant as soon as possible. Thank you."
Kenisha d20+3=13 d20+4=6 Friday June 21st, 2002 6:33:10 PM
Kenisha shakes her head as she watches Brahmah race back down the stairs. When Kale doesn't go up and Zeoll does, she decides to carefully make her way up the human-made stairs. After all, she is relatively small for a centaur.
"Now don't eat my Apple Ice, Kalon. And leave me at least one pickle please." She teases her beloved wemic as she starts up the stairs. (Refl = 13)
At the top of the stairs she listens as Zeoll serenades the door. When he is done she adds, "Yes please, our mission is of the most vital importance." (Diplomacy check = 6)
Brahmah Bully [DM Jerry] d20=20 d20=19 d20=9 d20=4 d20=20 d20=15 d20=17 d20=13 d20=18 d20=2 d20=5 d20=19 d4=2 d4=3 d4=4 d4=1 d4=3 d3=2 Friday June 21st, 2002 10:09:33 PM
Upstairs, as Zeoll the Lessor kicks into his final verse, there is a series of curses! Then the sound of breaking glass. Then a screaming voice.
"Its gonna blow!"
There follows the sound of scrambling feet and someone trying to unlock the door.
-----
Meanwhile, down in the tavern, Brahmah's words echo throughout the room:
"Try throwing those at me!!"
There is a slight pause as the shock of the moment washes over the mostly dwarven patrons of the tavern.
Then....
A large number of objects from beer steins to legs of meat to lit candles full of hot wax sail through the air towards Brahmah!
One beer stein hits him on the chin doing 5 hit points of damage to him.
A wine glass alto hits doing 5 hit points of damage and a spash of wax streaks across his face doing 5 additional hit points of damage.
[The wax is temporary damage.]
Laughter fills the room as patrons search for more things to throw.
One dwarf says, "Ow! Sorry. Didn't mean to hit ya that hard."
One dwarf quickly unscrews a circular ball shaped piece of wood from the stair banister and sends it flying.
It's as if the whole room watches this wooden ball as it heads unerringly for the forehead of the Huge Minotaur.
However, as it travels it seems to slow down...slower...slower until it touches the forehead gently and speaks so that only Brahmah can hear the words:
"I am a communication orb from the Dragon Consortium. Speak and they will hear."
Brahmah d20-1=11 Saturday June 22nd, 2002 4:00:59 AM
Brahmah gets noticeably upset (the recognizable love for carnage he usually conveys) and heads out towards the dwarf that 'Didn't mean to hit you so hard,' with every intention of sending the stout man through a wall.
But he stops as the globe hits him and he hears a voice in his head. "Uh.... what?" he says, as he looks around just adding to the humor of the moment. "Uh.... okay. We're ... the Chosen of Domi from the Taur Isles. We need to talk to you... uh, the Dragon Consortium. Oh... the MerTaurs need... have important stuff to say... I guess." The huge mino-Taur just stands stupified as the globe rolls, stopping at his feet. He picks it up and shakes it. "Uh... hello?!"
He glances at the dwarf who threw it. Then looks dumbly at Flat-top. And back again.
OOC: I made a Int check just to see if Brahmah recognizes the dwarf or even looks at the right dwarf who threw it.
Flat-top Saturday June 22nd, 2002 6:10:21 PM
Flat-top advance to stand beside Brahmah, so he can handle his temper. But when Flat-top saw the action of that wooden ball going slower at Brahmah's forehead. Flat-top stares at the thing with open mouth. "Whoa!! That's not your average missle."
Kalon(Ceil) Saturday June 22nd, 2002 6:13:30 PM
Kalon was eating some apple-ice, when he saw the wooden ball head for Brahmah forehead and stop. "What is that??"
Kale Sunday June 23rd, 2002 8:59:07 AM
Kale gets a bit caught up with the throwing of things and almost throws his dagger at Brahmah, but stops himself.
Kenisha Sunday June 23rd, 2002 9:13:57 AM
Kenisha grabs Zeoll by an arm and tugs him to one side of the door. "We may want to move farther away."
She moves to the top of the stairs and turns to face the door again.
Leets Sunday June 23rd, 2002 1:27:17 PM
Still fearing an attack or a trap, Leets reacts quickly and comes to Brahmah with his shield. However, he quickly understands that there is no real danger, and the wooden ball arrives as he looks around.
"Oh...We've got to be more careful...This could have been a missile, or a bomb, something like this...What does it have to say?"
Zeoll the Lesser Sunday June 23rd, 2002 11:55:43 PM
The bard, caught up in his own performance, is slow to react -- but Kenisha's guidance keeps him from standing with mouth agape.
He too retreats and prepares. He takes out his shield and stands ready, leg muscles tensed for a leap.
Ceira Monday June 24th, 2002 1:25:54 AM
Ceira's eyes grow suspicious at the sight of the wooden ball. She begins scanning the crowds for anyone who might be actively controlling the ball. Seeing no one, she turns her attention back towards the ball and giggles as she listens to Brahmah try to talk to the ball. "Are you feeling okay Brahmah?" she asks.
"Waaaahhhh!?" [DM Jerry] d20=2 Monday June 24th, 2002 8:48:39 PM
Brahmah is able to detect which dwarf threw it. He's the one over by the stairs with his mouth and eyes open and the soup noodles dropping from his lower lip. The Drawf vocalizes, "Waaaahhhh!?"
The effect on most of the patrons is evident. Many stare. Some scream. Others in reflex loosen the peace bonds on their swords.
Brahmah, Flattop, and Leets please make a spot check of 15 to detect a slowly growing warmth inside the orb. Brahmah feels a longing to receive information from the Orb. Flattop and Leets get this sensation from a distance--more of a longing to be touched.
Ceira, who is scanning the crowd, notices that some few patrons seem to not be able to see the Orb and look around trying to figure out what has everyone so riled up.
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The door to the left of the stairs being at the end of the hallway is pretty impossible to move so that one is at it's side. Retreating works however.
About the time Kenisha pulls Zeoll to where the stairway is, there is a huge explosion.
KWOWWWWOWOWWWWW!
The door bulges and creaks as the power of the explosion pushes at it.
A voice cries, "AAIIIIIEEEEEE--Oww!"
Then the door blows upon and the power of multicolored energy drives the door forward.
It falls at the feet of Kenisha and Zeoll.
A rather young man with a grey beard falls at your feet riding the door.
"Ow." He says again.
One of the patrons, about to throw a soupbowl at Brahmah, pauses in mid-throw as the orb manifests itself and the bowl slides off of his hand landing on the floor missing the top of Ceil's head by just a bit. (d20=2)
One of the patrons looks at Kale nearly throwing something and said, "Yeah I thought he was just another juggler too. This is mighty strange isn't it?"
Brahmah d20+5=24 Monday June 24th, 2002 9:43:50 PM
Brahmah, who is holding the Orb, says to Flat-top, "Hey, this things warm!" He shakes it again. "Hey, you said speak, I spoke, but their not speaking back!! What's wrong with this thing?!" The mino-Taur looks at the dwarf and snears. Then hearing the explosion, Brahmah looks at the ceiling and exclaims. "I KNEW IT, I JUST KNEW IT!! HOSTILES! Kenisha and Zeoll are up there.... I CAN'T believe I left them there!" He pockets the Orb casually and runs back upstairs, watching his step as he goes, trying to avoid a possible mis-step. Before reaching the bottom of the stairs, however, Brahmah looks over at the dwarf whom threw the Orb. "Don't go anywhere Stout-one, I'll be back for you in just a second." He pauses briefly. "Where are yur manners?! Don't talk with yur mouth full!!" Turning the Leets, Brahmah says to him, "Watch him!" Pointing at the dwarf.
OOC: If the warmth from the Orb is unbarable, Brahmah wraps it in a bar towel or something of the like... preferrably a damp towel.
Kenisha d20+3=14 Monday June 24th, 2002 10:41:21 PM
Looking concerned, Kenisha asks, "Are you alright, sir?"
She also looks through the doorway to see if there is anything she should be worried about. (Spot= 14)
Ceira Tuesday June 25th, 2002 12:47:39 AM
The explosion startles Ceira. As Brahmah runs upstairs, she is still left a bit confused but takes note of the dwarf that Brahmah points out. She approaches the dwarf, looms over him and speaks, "Hello dwarf. Are you the one responsible for that floating ball thing? May I have your name?"
Flat-top d20+1=20 Tuesday June 25th, 2002 5:58:33 AM
Flat-top hardly feels the soup bowl as it grazes his head. His attention is on the Orb. Flat-top stand there open mouth and stare at it for a while, Then turns to Kale and Leets asking "DID? Did you see that THING? Is it me or did it glow?"
(OOC: Made my spot check 20)
Kalon(Ceil d20+3=7 Tuesday June 25th, 2002 6:12:21 AM
Kalon slumps over his bowl of Apple Ice (so that no soup noodles or flying ale will spoil his Ice). He looks up at Flat-top and ask "what Orb? What Glow?". Then goes back to his bowl of Apple Ice.
When there was a big explosion. Kalon shouts as he runs up the stairs (with cat like grace) "Kanisha! Are you alright?."
Kale Tuesday June 25th, 2002 9:02:23 AM
"Yeah, it is weird." Kale mutters to the patron. as Brahmah runs for the stairs, Kale moves in his way and says "What did you put in your pocket?"
Leets d20+3=19 Tuesday June 25th, 2002 1:17:49 PM
"Oh no..."
Leets shouts as he realizes there is something strange with this orb. To him, there is no doubt...
"Brahmah! Throw it! THROW IT! IT IS a bomb!!!"
"YOU ALL! UNDER THE TABLES! ON THE GROUND!"
Zeoll the Lesser d20+2=19 Tuesday June 25th, 2002 2:13:47 PM
The wemic bard tries to lend a hand. "Herre, let me help you," he says as he reaches down.
"Are you Misterr Rraven orr Misterr Rroscoe? We need help in contacting the Drragons."
Peering into the room, he tries to see if anyone is inside -- maybe hurt. (Spot check 19 -- wow!)
Flat-top Tuesday June 25th, 2002 3:33:41 PM
"Hey! LEETS! How are we Centaurs going to hide under a table?" ask Flat-top. "Not with that roump of mine. . . or yours."
Magical Jumping Dwarves [DM Jerry] Wednesday June 26th, 2002 12:48:49 AM
The Orb does not seem to be getting hotter as Kale stops Brahmah on the stairs.
When Leets shouts his warning, dwarves everywhere, used to explosions in this place owned by an archmage , obey instantly hitting the deck in all directions.
In the confusion, Ceira has half a dozen dwarves jumping in all directions and it is difficult to keep track of which one she is watching. (Int. check of 14 to keep track of him)
-----
Upstairs, the young looking mage slowly gets to his feet.
"Yeah I'm ok. You? Yes I'm Rossco. The dragon left the orb for you folks. Is it important? I've got this Delayed Blast Fireball...well mage stuff to work on."
His voice is gruff and focused. His face shows the frustration of being interrupted. He looks longingly at the ruins of his lab and then back at Kenisha.
He dusts himself off and helps Kenisha to her feet.
Kenisha Wednesday June 26th, 2002 1:39:37 AM
"An Orb? We were told you had a magic earring. Oh well, no bother either way. Where is this Orb? The Chosen and the Merfolk must speak with the Dragon Consortium as soon as possible." Kenisha says to Rossco.
To the calls from below she shouts back, "We're fine. Mr. Rossco was just experimenting."
Brahmah d20-1=18 Wednesday June 26th, 2002 2:09:38 AM
Brahmah, hearing the calls from Kenisha, he now knows she's okay. He draws his attention back to the dwarf, ignoring Kale, but he places his hand in his pocket out of habit being in crowded places, fully aware of Kales 'profession'(knows of his rogue-ish tendencies, and he is used to theft on the docks). (Int Check 18) Pin pointing the dwarf down to the table his was at, now on the floor, under a table. "There you are!" He gently moves Kale away with a grin on his face, and heads toward the dwarf. "Excuse me friend." His intentions with the orb are unknown, but he feels determined some how, to keep it for himself and for the party as a whole.
Kale Wednesday June 26th, 2002 8:52:07 AM
letting Brahmah go, Kale keeps an eye on him as he begins to climb the stairs. "I wonder whats going on up here." he says to himself
Flat-top Wednesday June 26th, 2002 12:13:36 PM
Flat-top Look around, "I'M not going up stairs, too many Taurs up there already. Hey! Barkeeper another order of your ale." Then look under the table, "Everything is all right now, come on out and we'll ask the Mistral to juggle again!"
Ceira d20+3=11 Wednesday June 26th, 2002 3:19:50 PM
Ceira flinches at Leet's claim but believes the proximity of the bomb is too close for that dwarf. Not being accustomed to keeping an eye on such a small humanoid, Ceira easily loses the mysterious dwarf in the diving crowds.
Leets Wednesday June 26th, 2002 3:46:10 PM
"Ahem..."
Leets slowly looks over his shield, hearing no bomb exploding. He feels a little bit confused, but still cautious about this orb...
Zeoll the Lesser Wednesday June 26th, 2002 6:24:44 PM
The bard bows low when Roscoe introduces himself. "I am Zeoll the Lesserr," he says, "and you have the honorr herre of meeting Kenisha the Wise, Leaderr of the Chosen Taurr of Domi."
"I am sorrry to interrupt you. But ourr need is grreat indeed. Perrhaps you can show us this Orrb?"
"Thank you."
Great Meeting [DM Jerry] Wednesday June 26th, 2002 11:12:48 PM
Rossco smiles in a thin-lipped way and says, "I have an earring as well. Gather your group. I have a private meeting room downstairs to the side of the kitchen. It's....protected. No one will overhear us or bother us there."
Once everyone is in the private room, Rossco closes the door and locks it.
"The orb is outside in the tavern. It was provided for groups to contact the Dragon Consortium about information concerning Marteaus.
I, as a Gold Dragon, wear an earring that lets me talk directly to my friends who are actively adventuring right now as well as those who are not.
Let's do this the direct way. Faster.
He tugs on his earring and pulling it off lays it on the table.
He speaks, "Hey boys, Rossco here. I have an adventuring group of Taurs and some Mermen adventurers who both have information for you."
A voice answers almost immediately. It seems as if the voice is in the room.
"Where ya at Rossco?"
Rossco says, "Mordrid, we're in the meeting room off of the kitchen."
"I think I'll come myself. Be there in a sec."
A few seconds later, there is a popping sound and a dark cloaked figure appears in the room. His cloak has gold trim and he carries himself as a hunter, senses aware of everything.
"Well met my friend."
He embraces Rossco and then turns quickly upon the two groups smiling to put you at your ease.
"So who are you and what have you discovered?"
Kenisha Wednesday June 26th, 2002 11:43:33 PM
Kenisha steps forward and bows slightly before Mordrid. "I am Kenisha, Leader of the Chosen of Imod. We have travelled long and hard in our quest to restore the Heart of Domi. We have succeeded, and in doing so, we have been given a way to defeat Marteaus."
"Tarsus, the first Taur created by Tomi, told us thus before he faded away to his just rewards in the afterlife: 'As I fade to enter the Lands of the dead. So you must also fade and enter the lands of the dead. Not as souls pining for rest, but as undead. The dead do not strive! The Undead does strive. And in the lands of the dead, the dead cannot die. This is the secret. This is the path to defeat Marteaus.'"
Kenisha takes a deep breath then continues, "We need a way to enter the Land of the Dead as Tarsus said. Do you know of a way? I thought that maybe a priest of Gargul might know a way, or that perhaps you of the Dragon Consortium might know of a way."
Brahmah Thursday June 27th, 2002 1:01:53 AM
Sitting with the rest, Brahmah doesn't have much to say in response, he just nods and listens.
But when the story about Tarsus comes up, his nodding gets more vigorous. But when the mention of Undead and the Land of the Dead is told, Brahmah shudders. "I think I just had a thought!!" He says with concern. "Remember when I killed Ludlow? Someone laughed but there was no one around! Then when I slayed the Great Priest Raakis, he called for Domi, who didn't listen of course, then he was taken in a light, no corpse, just blood where he stood!! What if Marteous has gathered warriors from those we killed for his 'Undead' army in the Land of the Dead?! What if those we ALL killed that worshipped, The Dark One, went to him as warriors? What if that's what Tarsus' words mean? We are to go there... dead, and fight him... to live? If we go there, we'll see those we killed, like some nightmare. I have a feeling I'll be seeing Raakis one last time."
He stops talking. "I guess that's what they mean by an ee-pif-any! Is that the right word? Ee-pif-any?"
Brahmah (additional) d20-1=19 Thursday June 27th, 2002 3:47:16 AM
"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. There was laughter after Raakis disappeared too!"
OOC: Int check 19, to remember what happened during the brutal fight with Raakis, just before going crazy for Ceira.
Zeoll the Lesser d20+11=19 Thursday June 27th, 2002 6:17:40 AM
Zeoll the Lesser steps up, speaking Common in his usual thick accent. "With many thanks forr yourr indulgence, good Morrdrrid and Rroscoe, we do need to know how to enterr the Land of Dead. But we need one morre piece of inforrmation as well."
The liontaur bard begins to whirl his thrumming bullroarer overhead as he breaks into song [Perform Check 19] ... A noble ghost has told the Taurrs, "To beat the Darrk One, you must darre, "To die and fade past living shorres "And rreach the place that Life abhorrs, "Wherre dwell the dead who Strife ignorres, "So perrish all and jourrney therre!"
The fading ghost then said, "Indeed, "The souls therre neitherr strrive norr trry. "Don't go as souls who have no need. "But as Undead you'll interrcede "Forr foul Undead have will and grreed. "And as Undead you'll then be frreed! "Wherre dwell the dead, Undead can't die."
"The secrret to the Darrk One's end -- "Become Undead and then descend "Into the place wherre spirrits wend."
The bard then speaks in his normal voice. "It is not enough just to go to the Land of Dead -- Tarrsus told us that we must enterr as undead. But how do we become undead?"
Zeoll the Lesser then looks at the Mer-Taurs, wondering what they will say.
Kale Thursday June 27th, 2002 8:53:03 AM
shuttering at the mention of the undead land, Kale thinks to himself I hope he doesnt know
Leets Thursday June 27th, 2002 12:38:53 PM
Seeing that nobody seems to react to his mistake, Leets waits for those who went upstairs...
Flat-top Thursday June 27th, 2002 12:45:52 PM
Flat-top stands there watches and listens to what every body is saying. He decides that they have covered every thing. "I agree I don't have any thing to add."
Kalon(Ceil) Thursday June 27th, 2002 12:49:13 PM
"That was very good, Dear. You covered every thing that I can remember." said Lalon while patting Kenisha hand.
Mordrid [DM Jerry] Saturday June 29th, 2002 3:19:26 PM
"We were preparing a dream sending to those who had contacted us after we had assimilated all the information and decided upon a course of action.
"However, as usual, adventuring groups don't usually wait for answers. Some are already proceeding on their information. We will make a formal statement soon.
"In the meantime, I suggest you act on your information and seek out becoming undead and ways to enter the afterlife.
"There are two ways I've heard of so far that are quickly assessible to turn you undead. One is to find some SoulEaters. A group from the Emerald Kingdom is doing it that way. Another way is to enter Koshe-Marr, the realm of terror. Created by Marteaus himself, he was using this machine to turn people undead. An adventuring group has somehow morphed this machine into a gateway making it inert--unless you go through it.
"Now, I'm not sure, but going through it may take you to another strange place, but the gate is two way so you can go through it again and that doesn't make you living. So you can go through to wherever it takes you, come back again, and then exit Koshe-Marr the way you came.
"he Soul-Eaters you have to eat. They turn you undead in about a day and it's very painful. Very.
"s to how to get to the Lands of the Dead. This Emerald Kingdom group plans on visiting a place called Butterfly Meadow near the Tree of Parting. There they plan on going through when the annual meeting between lovers occurs, one alive and one dead. They are friends with the living one. I suppose that others could go that way as well.
"here may be ways there from Koshe-Marr as Marteaus had to have a way to get to the Godwar. We're still working on that part. We hope to have answers soon. We must have answers soon. If you can help in this department, it would help us all.
"'ve got to get back. Our group is engaged in trying to find the way there plus assimilating all the information coming in. We'll broadcase a sleep message as soon as we can.
"f there's anything else, you know how to find us. Main tavern of any mid-sized or larger town has an orb.
"I thank you for your information. It helps us confirm what others have said. Some of the information is way out there and hard to use for developing actual answers and strategies.
"Rossco here can help you get to the places you want to go to and find the things you need to find. Good luck and may we survive to save the day!"
He clasps each of your hands warmly and you feel his strength and personal fire to succeed.
He closes his cloak and is gone.
Brahmah Sunday June 30th, 2002 5:28:24 AM
Brahmah just stares, not knowing what to say.
Then as always, he breaks the brief silence.
"WELL! This is goingta be interesting, going dead I mean. Hmmm... dead." The huge mino-Taur laughs aloud. "I like the gate idea, the one that turns us undead I mean. But it goes to the place The Dark Lord created?! The ... what'd he call it, the souleater, don't sound nice ta me. 'Very painful. Very!' Nope, not for me, not that I couldn't take the pain, but still, the gate sounds much easier!"
The minoTaur thinks a moment. "I thought I'd die defending the Wold, but to die... I mean, well, turning 'dead' to go to War on Marteaus' turf... 's too wierd for me! That's why I'm not a thinker! I'm a follower." Looks dumbly at the group.
Kale Sunday June 30th, 2002 8:59:16 AM
"Neither option appeals to me. I say we let the other groups take care of it." Kale says
Flat-top Sunday June 30th, 2002 11:39:47 AM
"Don't look at me, Brahmah. I'm a fighter and a military taur. I follow orders." Flat-top speak up, then with a lower voice tell Kale. "I'm with you Kale. I don't like either options. Does the Mermen have a better idea?"
Zeoll the Lesser Sunday June 30th, 2002 12:03:34 PM
The wemic bard thinks over the options.
"Well, we can eat a soul-eaterr and die a painful lingerring death, or trry our luck with a machine designed by the Darrk One himself. Hmmm."
"Arre we surre my idea about letting some ghouls kill us isn't easierr?"
Overhearing Kale and Flat-top. Zeoll the Lesser agrees. "I think you two have the rright idea. You guys arre the Chosen, but Domi didn't choose you to be undead things! How arre undead taurrs supposed to unite the Taurrs? That's crrazy."
He pauses and thinks for a moment. "We learrned verry rrecently that Domi once offerred the liontaurrs a path, but they said no to him, and frrom that bad choice came the warr between Taurrs, Betrrayal, Sunderring, and Exile. I fearr that if all of us say no again, it will lead to rruin."
"But I'm not Chosen! Domi didn't pick me! It doesn't matterr if I die. You all arre too imporrtant to rrisk, but not me! I'll become an undead thing and maybe help the Drragons beat Marrteaus! The rrest of you Taurrs go home and help ourr people! That arrmy must be fighting in the Taurr Islands by now! I bet Mrr. Rroscoe can get you home in time to defend Hearrthold Keep!"
"Isn't that rright, Mrr. Rroscoe? And you can send me to one of those otherr places forr the undead trreatment. At home and on hunt I've eaten lots of weirrd things -- I think I trrust a worm morre than a machine."
Leets Sunday June 30th, 2002 12:06:00 PM
The young centaur paladin listens carefully Mordrid's explanations, obviously worried.
"I definitively have to refuse the idea of eating one of those 'soul eaters' that turn one into an undead. Mother often exdplained me that paladin were chaneling positive energy, and if I was becoming an undead, I would theorically be turned instantly into a pile of ashes..."
"So, as for myself, I vote for the gate to Koshe-Marr. Moreover, it looks like we could more easily find Marteaus there, and we have to face him..."
Kenisha Sunday June 30th, 2002 11:08:27 PM
"I agree that the Koshe-Marr gate is the preferable of the two choices so far. While we are here, I still think we should find a priest of Gargul and investigate that possibility." Kenisha answers after a moment.
She turns to the mer-folk. "Do you have any pieces of this puzzle that might help?"
Zeoll the Lesser Monday July 1st, 2002 6:15:12 PM
After hearing Kenisha speak, Zeoll bows in deference to her. "You arre the wise leaderr of the Chosen, good Kenisha. What you say, goes! Find a prriest of Garrgul and investigate this foul machine."
"Misterr Rroscoe, can you help us with these things?"
Ceira Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 1:32:38 AM
"I'm too young to die or become undead!" exclaims Ceira. "And I dislike anykind of pain even more so those soul-eating thingys are out of the question. Especially getting slaughtered by ghouls." she adds as she looks to Zeoll the Lesser.
"As Kenisha and many others of you have mentioned, the gate is a preferrable option. The only problem is the lack of any leads. Hmm..."
The Solution [CDM Jerry] Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 12:04:51 PM
Your minds cloud for a second and then clear a someone tries to communicate with you. In a moment, the message comes.
"He who has heart to fight against the evil that threatens, must hear my words. I am Valdor, the Dragonstone. Leader of the Dragon Consortium and the Gold Dragons. Friend to any who oppose the Usurper and brother to any who have taken up this fight.
Not so long ago, I told you all it had begun...and so it did. Many have found ways to triumph against the armies threatening and many have died trying. These days and weeks have been hard and has seen many good people slain for no reason but a lust for power.
My friends, it is time for us to strike back! Not at the armies, or Marteaus's clerics now, but at the very God himself. As most of you know by now, a God can be defeated and even killed by mortals. There is no easy way, but it can be done.
The Usurper has taken the fight to our God's lands and only in the Lands of the Dead, can a God be defeated by a mortal. The Dragon Consortium has concluded, with the evidence produced from many of you hearing my words, that there is only one way to enter the lands of the dead. This is by becoming that which we have all fought against or heard many horror stories about. We must become undead creatures if we wish to enter and fight the slug Marteaus.
There are two ways known at this time to accomplish this. The first is by eating a souleater. It is a slug rare and hard to find. We have arranged for it to be available at The Catacombs and therefore at all businesses in their network. Simply go to the nearest magic or general store and check if they have a Catacombs connection. [In gameplay we go to the Catacombs Board after entering a store in character.] There ask for the Dragon Consortium Discount when buying anything else. Do this while in a private shopping room to avoid being overheard. Eat what you buy. It is very painful. Be prepared.
The other method of becoming undead is to enter the lands that Marteaus has created called Koshe-Marr. Once there, you must enter through a gate and come back out. It is a new gate and part machine. That's all we know of it's description. Going through the gate will turn you undead. Return through the gate and escape Koshe-Marr.
Only by becoming undead can you enter the Lands of the Dead and retain your ability to strive and quest.
The next step is to enter the lands of the Dead. We know of only one means to do this at this point in time. Seek out a place called the Parting Tree in the northern part of the Badlands. It is South of Culverwood on the main Trade Route heading west from Edenmoor. It should be just a day or so west of Edenmoor and before you get to the Emerald Kingdom. In ten days hence, any who would dare to make a difference must come there to an Inn called the Hidden Viper. From there we will journey a short distance to the Gate through which we will enter the lands of the dead and take out this would be God who has caused us such grief.
It will soon be over and there will be many in need of help. We are all brothers and sisters who take up this fight and must support one another no matter the outcome. If you cannot do this vile thing, I surely understand and ask you to help the others we leave behind. I take no one who isn't sure of themself in this action. Bring your hearts and your courage. Be strong for the end is near. Have Courage!"
His voice slowly disappears on the wind and as you think it's gone you hear once more, but very faintly, " Have courage..."
Rossco Explodes [DM Jerry Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 1:17:57 PM
As Kale and then others speak he begins to simmer his face turning red. He looks like he's about to speak when Valdor's message comes through.
Afterward he does not hesitate.
He stands, face red and hands clenched.
"You're a bunch of wimps! You wanna go home! Give up! The Dark Lord, Marteaus killed your god and you wanna go home!"
He hops up on top of the table. He seems to eminate magic and power glowing from his pores in his anger.
"What does it mean to be chosen by your people to bring them together? Throw nice tea parties and say we should all get along? Dress up in finery and attend important functions?
"Or does it mean fighting and clawing and hurting to achieve important things for your people? Where is your courage?
Mimicking you he says, "I hate pain. This way might hurt. This route is easier.
Turning to each of you in turn he screams, "Where is that "Get to Know me Domi" attitude and bravery staring death in the face over and over again!
"That's right, go home to mommy! I have news for ya folks. While you've been gone, Marteaus army has pretty much destroyed your homeland! The borders of the Wold are receding and within a week your homeland will fall off the edge! What will you do then? Run and hide? Cry? Or step up and do something about it no matter how much it hurts or how desparate the chances!
"My friend Valdor could use your help if you're heroes. Otherwise, don't even dare get near him. He doesn't need anyone showing up at the Tree of Parting who is not a hero!
"You represent what some say are those destined to bring your peoples together as they were in the beginning of times.
Put up! Or shut up!"
He then with a blinding flash is gone.
Zeoll the Lesser Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 1:47:55 PM
Zeoll blinks and gapes for a moment at Roscoe's words. "G-gosh," the liontaur says, "he seemed verry passionate about that."
Zeoll the Lesser thinks about the ramifications of pissing off Roscoe.
"Too bad, though, he left beforre he hearrd what the merr-taurrs had to say. And beforre he could teleporrt us to the Machine of Evil. I guess we'll have to go to the Catacombs and buy worrms. At least I know how to get therre."
The druid/bard turns to the chief priest of the mer-taurs. "Rred Star, have you any advice forr us? Do you know how to get to this place?" He recites, "The Parrting Trree in the northerrn parrt of the Badlands. It is South of Culverrwood on the main Trrade Rroute heading west frrom Edenmoor."
"Orr we can just give it up as a bad business and go home." Zeoll looks at Kenisha.
Ceira Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 3:35:22 PM
Ceira stands stunned by Roscoe's message. More for the fact that he has brought the realization upon her that she had been letting despair slowly seep in and nip away at her soul. Ceira realizes her thoughts and actions are still reeling from the aftershock of the slain Gods of the Wold. Knowing a God died just makes one feel even more vulnerable and helpless because she would die much more easier than a God.
"He is right!" she finally speaks in a bolder voice. "It's foolish to fear pain! I am one of few who have been chosen by the mighty Domi. I feel ashamed to have even had that thought linger in my mind. It's off to the Catacombs we go!"
Leets Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 3:36:49 PM
"He's right! No time to lose anymore! Whichever way is the faster, we must find a way to face Marteaus! Now that we have to face the Impostor, any single arm able to wield a sword will be needed!"
"I don't know what you think but many would give anything to be at our place and have the opportunity to do something. I won't stay backward doing nothing when I have a chance destroying such a great evil"
"Zeoll, show me where we can find those worms: with or without the powers the gods granted me, I have an evil god to fight."
Kenisha Tuesday July 2nd, 2002 6:29:19 PM
Kenisha's face is cold as she turns to face the others. "Now we are left with but one way to join the fight. Without the knowledge of where the Koshe-Marr is, we are left with the souleater way to fight Marteaus. We would do well to think long and hard at what Rossco has said." She puts strong emphasis on the word "we".
"As for me I will go on, alone if I must, but I will not flee with my tail between my legs!"
ooc: If Red Star doesn't have anything to add (and I suspect the merfolk won't since they've been mum for quite some time), Kenisha will add the following:
"Raorr, find out how much these souleaters are going to cost us each. Unfortunately I've already spent all of my share of the moneys given to us by our Taurs back home. I do still have 30 gold pieces, and will offer up some of the things I've purchased for trade if needed. The rest of us will split up and search for the temple of Gargul to see if they might know of where the Koshe-Marr is and if we have time to get there and to the Tree of Parting."
Kale Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 2:20:18 AM
"I wonder if that windbag is going." Kale says off-handedly. "I bet he just dissapeared upstairs. Someone should go check so that we can get the info we need."
Brahmah Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 2:33:13 AM
Brahmah gets noticably upset and stands up, with drawn weapons.
"I don't care who you are! How DARE you!! I have Honor! I AM Chosen!!" He dives at Roscoe, fully ready to kill the rude man. But lands on his face. Brahmah wishs he had moved rather than spoke. Next time he sees the man, he'll let him know what he thinks of HIS words said here today.
Looking up, he just begins to laugh aloud.
Then looking at Kenisha, "Roarr?! He's gone."
"I still think the Gate is easier."
Kenisha Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 8:14:21 AM
OOC: Ack! My bad! I meant to say Brahmah since I knew he'd been to the Catacombs too. <blush>
Flat-top Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 8:30:36 AM
Flat-top is dazed, then he look to Kenisha and then hand over all of his gold to her (6,068gp), "This is all the gold I have, I'm a fighter, I was chosen by Domi, I will go through pain, suffering and fight the Big Bad Slug. Count me in, we must go in a hurry." Flat-top look around and the Mermen are gone, "Well" said Flattop,"They're not waisting time?"
Kalon(Ceil) Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 8:39:16 AM
Kalon listens very closely to Kenisha, and to the determination in her voice. He know that she's with his kitten, and is now going to fight anyway. He look into her eyes, "That what I love about you, here take all money that was for us. It's yours to do with what is best, I'm with you all the way."
Grist [DM Jerry] Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 8:14:54 PM
A dwarf knocks at the door. When admitted, he says, "Master Rossco has asked me to assist you in travelling where you would go. I have travelled far and wide over the years and have nothing better to do with The Wold coming to an end an all. So I can take you back to your ship, or anywhere else you'd like to spend your final days."
He smiles weakly.
Zeoll the Lesser d20+4=11 Wednesday July 3rd, 2002 10:14:40 PM
Zeoll the Lesser puts forth his two cents, in Tauric -- "Kenisha, if I can offerr advice? I think, based on what Rroscoe ad Valdorr said, that we can simplify things. We just need to buy those worrms and get to the Parrting Tree. No need to go to Kosh-Marrr or a temple of Garrgul. I don't think we have time for that, anyway."
"Thanks, Brrahmah, forr going to the Catacombs. If you need money, ask -- I have plenty."
The liontaur turns to the dwarf. "Masterr Grrist -- if that's yourr name? -- can you get us within ten days to ..." The liontaur remembers hard "... the Parrting Trree in the norrthern parrt of the Badlands. It is South of Culverrwood on the main Trrade Rroute heading west frrom Edenmoorr. It should be just a day or so west of Edenmoorr and beforre you get to the Emerrald Kingdom. We seek an Inn called the Hidden Viper."
[Bardic Lore roll 11 to remember what he just heard]
Brahmah Thursday July 4th, 2002 1:05:36 AM
"Ummmmm..... I spent all my gold on stuff. What do WE need there, I'll get it. I need ALL your cash your willing to spend. I didn't realize I was going for everybody! Sorry!" The minoTaur smiles, then laughs.
"I'll go back to the Catacombs for everyone, but I need to hurry! I need a list!"
OOC:I've purchased all of my goods there, I'm done, so I'm free to buy what you all might need. :)
Ceira Thursday July 4th, 2002 2:25:15 AM
"Ahhh! It helps to know a few of us have been there already. Since you're graciously offering Brahmah, I'll take you up on it. Particularly since I have yet to venture there myself."
Ceira digs through her money pouch and looks back with a frown. "I hope 133 gp is enough to buy myself one of those icky worms. Half of me is hoping it's not enough but the other half knows that I should take it one way or another." she shakes her head vigorously. "There I go again with my doubts! I MUST take it!" She pauses and then lets out a sigh "From a financial standpoint, I had the three Tauric temples forward my tithe to Hearthold Keep for safekeeping. I'm not physically built for lugging around 6,000 gold pieces if you know what I mean. If I don't have enough money, then I hope you don't mind me mooch some coins off of someone."
Brahmah Thursday July 4th, 2002 3:06:06 AM
"Are we going to use those worms? Hmmm... I need to buy one for myself then. I've spent all my money. Unfortunately, I've heard that people are paying something like a 1000 gold per worm."
The minoTaur happily takes the 133 gold, thinking to himself that it's too bad she didn't keep the gold with her, I could carried for her...
"I'll see what I can do."
Leets Thursday July 4th, 2002 6:48:57 AM
"Oh! I still have the money our people gave us!"
"I had planned to buy some armor since battles are ahead, but if we become undeads, maybe I won't need it really..."
"Take it Brahmah, and spend whatever is needed to buy those slugs for everybody. I'll see for the armor later..."
Flat-top Thursday July 4th, 2002 7:06:22 AM
"I just gave Kenisha over 6,000GP and with Ceira's 6,000G, Now let's see?" Flat-top hooves the ground (as if he's adding). "That come to 12,000Gp, that should be more than enough to get 8 worms? and enough for Ceira's tithe." Flat-top winks at Ceira, "Remember! bring back the change!" Flat-top add, but on second though he might not survive this coming battle.
Kalon(ceil) Thursday July 4th, 2002 7:18:16 AM
Kalon wrinkles his nose (as much as a Weinic can wrinkle his nose?) as he listens to the money changes hands and the use of Flat-top adding hoof. "Kenisha my Love, if this is the only way, then I'm with you. I'll take one of those slimy slugs too. But if I get a rreaction to them and turrn rred with a rrash, IT will be yourr fault" Kalon tell Kenisha with a flic of his tail.
Zeoll the Lesser Thursday July 4th, 2002 7:19:38 AM
"Most of my 6,000 is in gems. Herre, good Brrahmah, take it. Go to the Back Entrrance of the Catacombs, and they'll sell you the nasty worrms."
Kenisha Thursday July 4th, 2002 7:45:24 AM
Kenihsa wiggles a finger at Kalon, "Now, now, Love. It was talk like that that got Rossco mad at us." she smiles and winks at him.
She then turns to the dwarf and nods her head in thanks to his offer. "It was very kind of Master Rossco and you to help us like this. As Zeoll the Lesser has stated, we need to go to the Tree of Parting once we have purchased souleaters."
Brahmah Thursday July 4th, 2002 8:20:08 AM
Brahmah is shocked by the influx of gold and gems.
"Um... okay, that should do it! Leets, I could pick up that armor, what do you want?! Magical? Basic? What?" He smiles wide at the paladin. "It looks like grubs all-'round huh?! I need to purchase one for meself too!"
He hefts up the gold and waits for the list of goods from everyone. "Just GRUBS!? That's IT?"
"I guess we're not 'gating' there?"
Kale Thursday July 4th, 2002 9:08:15 AM
"Grist, can you take us to the portal Rosco told us about? If you can, how long will it take?" Kale asks the dwarf. then he says to Flat-Top "I cant eat one of those things. If you all want to eat them go ahead and ill find a way to get to the portal and meet up with you all later."
Leets Thursday July 4th, 2002 1:21:40 PM
Leets warmly thanks his minotaur friend Brahmah, and answers:
"Take the armor only when you have enough slugs. What I need is a full plate, so, for a centaur it will probably be a full plate barding. Do quickly, and give up if they don't have something that looks like that, we have no time to lose..."
Brahmah Thursday July 4th, 2002 6:09:11 PM
"Oh, if you want armor, you'll get only the best my friend!!" The minoTaur laughs, but is quite serious, nothing but the BEST!
"Is there anything, items, toys, scrolls? potions? Anything else?" Asks the minoTaur.
Grist [DM Jerry] Friday July 5th, 2002 12:18:44 AM
Brahmah and I will fetch the grubs. There is a store here in town that has a Catacombs Branch office."
Turning to Kale, "Sir, the gateway that will turn you undead lies within the realm of fear called Koshe-Marr. I would not travel it alone nor have it on my heart to send someone there alone. If your whole group wishes to go that route, there is greater safety in numbers and I'll show you the way there, but as long as the others prefer the grub, I cannot show you that route."
He shrugs at Kale and then leaves with Brahmah.
"Wait here. We shall return."
[OOC: No need to go to the Catacombs Board folks.]
About 30 min. later, the two return with the grubs. It cost them nothing, courtesy of the Dragon Consortium.
"If we're to get to the Tree of Parting on time, we need to leave now. It's a 3-4 day trip and have just over 3 days to get there. You'll have to take the grubs enroute."
He shudders.
"That will be difficult. Any suggestions? We must be off within the hour. My wagon is ready to go in the stable with extra horses."
Kenisha Friday July 5th, 2002 1:00:36 AM
Kenisha thinks about it for a moment, "If one of us takes the grub at a time, the others can do what they can to help the one being changed keep up with us. Perhaps they could ride in the wagon? With only three days to get there, we won't be able to tarry at all."
"Lead on, Grist."
Flat-top Friday July 5th, 2002 2:10:54 AM
"The first one to take the grub,should be a Centaur. So I'll be the first, if you Minotaurs don't mind." Flat-top look around and takes a grub out of Brahmah hand, and then eats it. "It's not the best thing I ever ate, BUT OH!. . . ." Flat-top makes faces and goes down on knees (or what ever you call a horses knees).
Leets Friday July 5th, 2002 5:20:17 AM
Leets takes one grub, and considers it before putting it in his mouth. During a second, he thinks he should chew it for a while so that hedoesn't swallow it still alive, but then realizes that it will perhaps not work if the thing is dead in his stomach...
"Ugh..."
Leets soon falls on the ground like Flat-Top as the pain strikes his whole body, mind and soul. He holds his throat with both his hands, and lies in the dust for a couple of minutes...
Brahmah Friday July 5th, 2002 6:52:29 AM
"I'll be the last to take a grub. I, for one, want to see what they do. Second, I'm pretty sure I'm the strongest here and will be best to heft you all into the wagon. When I take my grub, I'll crawl into the wagon and ..... wait, I guess."
The minoTaur pats his cenTaur friend on the shoulder and helps him up. He whispers in Flat-tops ear; "I wish you would have waited 'ntil later."
At any rate, Brahmah thinks to himself about what the effects of the grub may be. The words; 'Painful. Very Painful.', ring in his memory loudly. Life is a gift! Not to be taken, OR given lightly! For the Wold, though, he throws that philosophy out. The Wold, his friends, his family, himself, in THAT order!
Kale Friday July 5th, 2002 8:42:45 AM
realizing he really has no choice, Kale walks over to the bar and has all his wineskins filled with ale. "If im going to eat one of those things Im going to have to be good and drunk to do it." Kale says as he helps Brahmah lift Flat-Top into the wagon.
Zeoll the Lesser d20+4=5 Friday July 5th, 2002 10:00:07 AM
Zeoll tries to remember anything from legend that might help prepare folks for the transition, but he comes up empty (Bardic Lore roll 5!).
The Chosen might notice that the liontaur's accent is more pronounced than usual. "In the spirrit of learrning, and so that I can betterrr compose an epic historrry -- assuming therrre is anyone to sing to afterrr we arre done -- I too will wait forrr a moment to watch beforrre taking this deadly and herroic step."
Zeoll the Lesser's tail whips fiercely back and forth as he says this, and evidently he thinks the best vantage point is about 40 feet away.
Ceira Friday July 5th, 2002 10:51:24 AM
"Grist, just what kind of an undead to we become? If I become a zombie, then the decay of rotten fingers or stiffened limbs would not be capable of replicating the proper semantic gestures of certain spells." Ceira shudders at the thought. "If I become incorporeal, then I hope I can still pick up my material components. Maybe if I become a vampire, then spellcasting would be a breeze but then we'd be in fear of the sunlight. Oh dear... Give me two days of travel time to consider all the reprecussions and then it'll be my turn to take it."
Ceira turns to Flat-top and Leets to see how they are doing. "Perhaps forcing us to sleep with a spell would help with the pain?" she comments. "I wish I could try but, I don't have such a spell."
The Journey [DM Jerry] Friday July 5th, 2002 7:57:15 PM
As Flat-top and Leets take the grubs, two things happen: first as the grub passes in to their throats, they feel it extend its legs and sink its claws into the lining of their throats and come to a stop.
Almost at the same time they feel and taste some thing really acrid and bitter coat the base of the tongue and throat as it oozes downward.
Bare moments later neither of them have any feeling on their tongues and throats. They feels the numbness spread along the esophogus.
Then Flat-Top and Leets realize that they can no longer breathe very well and are starting to choke. As the numbness spreads they feels the grub start inching its way down their throat one claw at a time.
The pain is excruciating!
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The wagon is amazing. 20' long and drawn by 4 warhorses.
Grist says, "Well you guys are big and I didn't want a broken wagon if you chose the grub option."
Soon Flat-top and Leets are laying in the wagon and the group takes off with Grist driving the horses.
"You may want to strap them down. If they start to flail about, it could turn even this wagon over."
[Please state in your post whether you're running alongside or riding on the wagon.]
Kenisha Friday July 5th, 2002 9:03:20 PM
Kenisha sighs and shakes her head. "I meant that we should wait until the first Taur had finished changing before the next one eat the grub... Oh well."
After helping tie the two of them down to the wagon, Kenisha will trot beside the wagon next to Kalon.
She whispers quietly to him, "I know not what this grub will do to our child, but for the sake of the Wold and all future generations of Taurs, I have to go through with this. What good is it after all to protect the child merely to loose it to the End of the Wold if Marteaus wins? But no matter what happens, Kalon, know that I will love you to the ends of Time."
Kalon(Ceil) Saturday July 6th, 2002 2:09:29 AM
Kalon watches as Flat-top and Leets take the grub and go through all that pain. It was Kenisha voice that brought him back to life of the present. Kalon keep up with her gate beside her, "I know what you mean, but I'll back any decision you make. Dead or Alive, I'll all ways love you." Kalon wonders and he travels along side of Kenisha, *I wonder what the kitten would look like Me or Kenisha?*
Brahmah Saturday July 6th, 2002 5:17:08 AM
Brahmah wanders alongside the wagon keeping up with it. He looks at his two friends in the wagon and thinks to himself; "I wonder what their thinking now? Can they think for themselves? I will be the last to eat this dreaded grub thing, but I will!
The huge minoTaur reaches into a large sack and pulls out a bundle, with a 'klang'. Unwrapping the bundle there are two gauntlets, which he puts on immediately with a gigantic grin. The other part of the bundle are his two Falchions, which he fastens to his belt. If his smile could get bigger, it does.
Flat-top Sunday July 7th, 2002 11:43:38 AM
Well, when Flat-top elected to be first, He knew if he didn't eat that grub right then and there, he would probably lose his courage. So he pick a Sole Eater from Brahmah's hand and pop it into his mouth. "OH! By the gods beard, that tasted awful." Flat-top make an yuckie face, *almost like taking cod liver oil when Mom would give me, when I was a colt.* Flat-top swallows the rotten grub, and as the thing passes in his throat. IT stops? Flat-top cough once or twice and wonders if it will be stuck there in his trough? But almost at the same time taste something very bitter and very bitter. He feels the bug extends his legs, one by one. And sink its claws into the lining of his through. and something oozes down his throat. Flat-top drops to one knee and cough several times. Trying to get it out of there. Flat-top grab his throat, he start to feel numbness and it is spreading. He realize that he cannot breathe very well, he also starting to choke. As the numbness spreads he feels the Sole Eater start it's way down his throat one claw at a time. Now Flat-top face contorts into a silent scream. Flat-top is in Pain, more pain than he has ever experience before.
Leets Sunday July 7th, 2002 11:59:22 AM
The young centaur paladin knew there would be something like not being able of breathing anymore, but living the event is more difficult than to think of it.
Trying to gather his thoughts and using all his willpower not to panic, he tries not to cough to keep the thing in his throat. If he must die, he will do it honorably ( and in the wagon ).
Zeoll the Lesser d20+2=6 Sunday July 7th, 2002 10:04:57 PM
Zeoll watches and waits for his turn, He tries to be alert for any surprise attack. (Spot 6)
Ceira Monday July 8th, 2002 1:57:13 AM
Ceira grimaces at the sight of the wracking pain of Leets and Flat-top. She wishes she could help but all she can do is watch to see what the effects are. She sits between them in the wagon and tries to ease their pain by stroking their manes. "It'll be okay. Your reaction reminds me of the old medicinal concoctions my mother used to make. They are as nasty as can be but I've learned to try and swallow it as fast as possible to minimize the pain... unless it's still painful while in your stomach. Then all I can do is to rub your tummies."
Kale Monday July 8th, 2002 8:48:30 AM
pulling his hood over his head, Kale does is best not to listen and see what is happening to his friends. as he waits a young man brings him a package which Kale opens. inside is a set of leather armour, a pair of gloves, a longsword and a shortbow, all of which Kale puts on
Dying to be on the road [DM Jerry] Tuesday July 9th, 2002 1:41:02 AM
The grub slowly spreads through the bodies of the two brave Taurs and eventually and slowly they begin to die. No one knows exactly when it happens, but soon it is evident that they no longer breathe.
After a short time that seems longer than it truly is, the eyes of Flat-top open. He sits up. Then Leets.
They look like loose skin stretched over bones. Their breath stinks.
They retain their memories, personalities, and alignment -- They are not evil acting.
Their blood does not flow nor their heart beat. They do not have hormones or any of the usual physiology. Emotionally, they have no adrenaline, no great swings of mood or emotion. Their greatest loves are now more like affection. Their deepest hates are mere distaste. They are calm, mostly. They still have intense feelings, but they are mental, not from the heart.
Their hair, skin, and eyes are white. They move when you want to, but otherwise they are very still -- no fidgeting, no idle movements. They are not hungry or thirsty or sleepy. They LOOK undead -- it would take a disguise check to pass as living.
They are a free-willed being. They can do anything they want to. They can talk, cast spells, and communicate fully.
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On the second day you pass around the west side of the Plateaus to Edenmoor. The sky is dark as a storm approaches. The towns you pass through are empty. You run into a group of adventurers taking the last remaining people from Edenmoor to a gateway leading to "somewhere else." They say, "It's off somewhere else. Some think it's a realm made by Marteaus, to keep his faithful safe, but anywhere is better than here. The edges of the Wold are falling off and it's circumference is smaller every day. In a few days days it will reach the plateaus and that will be all that is left. A huge circular plateau floating in the abyss like a huge tiered funeral cake."
They looks at Flat-Top and Leets and say, "So you decided to do it huh? Seems foolishness to me. Some false hope at the end. Better just to get off planet and survive."
They move on, listening to your parting words and perhaps feeling a bit guilty for their cowardice.
[OOC: Folks I will post tomorrow night as normal and then about noon on Wed. Note those times. On Wed, we will end our play on this board and join the other games also going to the Tree of Parting on the Catacombs Board. No posting there until Wed. noon when I tell you. :) So you have a Tues. post and a possible Wed. morning post. I too wish we had more time, but we don't. When I let you loose to go to the Catacombs Board on Wed noon, you may post there WEd. aft and evening if you wish to let people know you've arrived.
When I shut this board down on Wed. noon, I"ll finish up any business we have even it if means doing a few things for you.
After I close this board, there will be no posting here until Monday the 22nd when I'll post that it's open again. That week, we will post OOC for a week to talk about the changes, and any changes you want to and have to make to your characters. We'll also talk about what we want to do next....then. On the 22nd. Not now. Not until then. :)
Send me an email if you have a question about this stuff. I'll delete all this after the YOA.
Again, keep in mind that we have 1 or 2 posts left total when you post. If you're going undead, better take that grub. ;) You can state which day you take it if you wish.]
Zeoll the Lesser Tuesday July 9th, 2002 12:07:41 PM
The wemic looks at Sly and Leets with a mix of fascination and disgust. "Hah! I'll go next!" he declares, and then climbs into the wagon and swallows a grub.
Flat-top(undead) Tuesday July 9th, 2002 2:35:23 PM
Flat-top look around and gets out of the Wagon. "I'll follow every body . . . Ready To travel?" Flat-top trots behind the wagon. "When every body is ready. I'll help. . . And do my best to ease the pain."
Kalon(Ceil) Tuesday July 9th, 2002 2:37:46 PM
With tears in his eyes, Kalon tells Kenisha " It's Time."
Kalon(Ceil) Tuesday July 9th, 2002 2:39:36 PM
As Kalon put a Slug in to his mouth and swallow.
Leets Tuesday July 9th, 2002 2:44:10 PM
The undead centaur paladin put his hands on his wrinkled face and then looks at his palms. It looks like he died with an infinite sadness on his face, and that this will remain forever now. With no special tone in his voice, he then says:
"I hope it was worth the experience...Now we can do this last journey and fight Marteaus..."
"Wow Flat-Top, I wish I'm not as horrible as you!"
Ceira Tuesday July 9th, 2002 6:47:03 PM
Everytime Ceira gets close to Leets or Flat-top, the stench brings her to the point of vomitting. Seeing her friends turn undead isn't as easy as deciding to take those slugs. This puts a dent into her bravery but watching the helpless people run away, she shakes off her fear once again and watches as Kalon and Zeoll the Lesser become the first wemics to swallow the slug.
(OOC: Ceira will consume it soon after Zeoll and Kalon dies...... What a morbid thing to say. ^_^)
Kenisha Tuesday July 9th, 2002 7:21:36 PM
Her eyes briming with tears, Kenisha nods and gives Kalon one last kiss before he takes the slug. She helps him up into the wagon and continues to follow beside it. "When there is still hope, there is still life." She tells him softly.
Kenisha smiles faintly at Ceira, Shall we join the ranks of the undead together after Zeoll and Kalon are... done?"
Kale Tuesday July 9th, 2002 7:35:10 PM
Kale waits until the last possible day to comsume his slug, though he drinks all the ale he bought before he does it.
The Hidden Viper Inn [DM Jerry] Tuesday July 9th, 2002 11:49:50 PM
The group continues their journey north around the west side of the Plateaus to the Tree of Parting. Reaching Edenmoor, you turn left down the West Trade Road and the next day the Tree of Parting is in sight.
Brahmah, the last to take the grub, is in his final throws of death. The rest of you are already husks.
Reaching the town, Brahmah, strapped on the wagon, expires. You ask where the Hidden Viper is and people point to it while holding their noses with their other hand. Most of the town is deserted.
Not finding the Inn, you are surpised when Brahmah sits up and says, "There it is."
Grist says, "Any last words before you go inside? Get it? Last words? Sorry."
Grist lets you off and drives off still laughing at his terrible joke.
[OOC, again remember you may post here until noon board time. Any posts after that will be deleted. I'll close this board at 12PM sharp.
After that you may post again on the Catacombs board. That board begins in the inn, so any posts made here occur before going inside. MDM Kent will be the DM on the Catacomb Board.
Good luck! ]
Brahmah Wednesday July 10th, 2002 1:00:14 AM
OOC: My Internet service has been down, I'm posting from a friends computer. I hope to have service back up by this time Wednesday.
Not really realizing he's dead, (subconciously he knows it) he yawns, but doesn't say much. Looking at his reflection in his Falchion, he grimaces. "Boy, I look like I need a good meal and warm bed!" The dead'oTaur tries to laugh, but his facial skin cracks in the process. "That should'a hurt! I was going to say, 'It looks like I caught my DEATH!' " He smiles, well, tries anyway.
Flat-top (undead) Wednesday July 10th, 2002 4:05:32 AM
Flat-top looks at Leets and tries to smile, but cannot. "And you look like a ghost." Flat-tops gazes towards, "And you Brahmah. . . Look beautiful." (ooc: if Flat-top could smile, this is where he would have.)
Leets Wednesday July 10th, 2002 6:17:55 AM
Leets considers his friends who have also taken the slugs. Curiously, he discovers that he doesn't care as much as he used to do. Always with a feeling less voice, he tells them:
"Oh stand up! It's only a bad moment to have, once it's finished it's not that painful...It's just disgusting..."
He finally considers the inn as Grist leaves with the wagon.
"So, now let's see what's there..."
Leets then walks to the inn, trying to detect evil (just to see if he still has divine powers).
Kenisha (husk) Wednesday July 10th, 2002 7:43:50 AM
Kenisha stares stonily at Grist after he makes his joke. Brahmah and Flat-top also get the same response.
To Kalon she turns and gives the briefest of smiles. "Let us enter and find out how many are in this undead army."
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