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The Catacombs; Joining the WLA


ADM Kim 
Saturday July 2nd, 2005 5:46:27 AM
Savoulus takes the group to the Catacombs. Large doors swing open as the group approaches them. A faint hum is heard as one passes through these doors. A place of wonder - many glass cases hold samples of the more common types of wares one might purchase - adventuring gear, clothing, rope, knapsacks, weapons, map and scroll cases, miscellaneous tools of various trades - with labels written in several languages. Near the entrance is a device from which a small piece of parchment hangs, a number written upon it. "Please take a number," is written just above it, again in a number of languages, though the text for the common tongue is the largest.

As the party (those who so far have reported in, at least) seems to want to exchange the gold for gems ... in the interest of moving things along - this is done in a fairly expeditious manner. Sixty gems of 100 gp value are exchanged for 6,000 gold pieces. 10 gems of 50 gp value are exchanged for 500 gp. The remainder of 400 gp is left as gold in the eight 1-pound pouches. Divide as you see fit.

If there is something else you would like to do in the Catacombs - you may go to the Catacombs page, and follow the guidelines there for purchases and exchanges.

Otherwise ... with the money now exchanged, Savoulus escorts the group outside. About a hundred fifty yards away off to the left, it looks like a small group of people are chopping away at some vegetation that is growing up between the cobblestones. They work rather vigorously. The druid glances that way. A figure - perhaps a woman? - in purple robes begins to gesture. The workers step back. The vegetation looks like it is withering away. The workers begin to disperse.

"The Black Genie Magic Shop is just a bit beyond where those folks were working. Hmmm. Well, we can step through here," he indicates a direction off to the right, "past Jazz's Comfortable Emporium. And the Plateau City hallway should be straight ahead. For this League of Adventurers, that is."

On large triangular platforms scattered here and there are great bronze statues of heroes of yore.

The sun is getting low in the sky, maybe an hour before it sets, and two hours to darkness. There are numbers of people crossing the square. Some are alone, but there are obvious groups as well. Workers, adventurers, a group of children playing, overseen by their mothers, perhaps. A woman carries a large basket with loaves of bread. A pretty young - half elf? - sells bunches of flowers. Two dozen men march in formation, crossing the party's intended path about 40 yards ahead, moving with purpose and carrying machetes and buckets. It looks like they may be going toward the Quest Gate.

"Buy my sausages, friends, buy my sausages," a middle-aged man next to a cart and small table raises his voice as the party goes by him. "Five silver a pound - best sausage this side of Golpherand!" A large dog, head resting on paws and one eye open, wags his tail as the party passes. The cry of 'Maps - Getcher maps here!' wafts across the cobblestones.

Dwight 
Saturday July 2nd, 2005 8:35:10 PM
"Thank you Kendry for explain the League to me, while I certainly don't have that amount of cash to join myself. It would be beneficial to the group to have at least one member, if not two members of the League in the interest of saving money later and to aid in gathering information."

Dwight takes in all the wonders of the city and the various types of people as the group is guided. "It seems vegetation had a supreme and unexpected growth spurt everywhere. I wonder if it all stopped when 'he' was thrown into the fissure? Or perhaps when the vial was smashed?"

Selithe  d20+1=9
Sunday July 3rd, 2005 12:44:28 AM
Selithe has remained quiet since she is almost dead on her feet now from being tired but does go with her friends to visit the city since she is very interested. Before going however she stops by Valdor, Nick and Dahlila (sorry if I misspelled your name) and hands each a single playing card, a hand crafted ace of clubs and smiles to each of them as she hands that one card out, "It might seem really silly but I craft these and use them as my calling card or try too..i mean I'm not known in the Wold really but I try...I hoped you all might remember me me and this meeting with that card...I mean (Selithe is blushing terribly now) I'm not as well known as all of you and I doubt I ever will be being a Conjurer and gambler but it is neat to know I might be remembered by you all."

Outside Selithe's eyes get big around when she sees all the money she has been given and whispers to her brother in amazement, "WOW! this can't be all mine really...I mean this is more moeny then I have saved up in all my live so far." Selithe does hear Airin's comments and will have none of it though, she just can't let Airin give up "all" her money so she slips over by Airin and takes 225gps of her money and holds it out to Airin, "No argueing either little lady. As I said, we girls have to stick together."

Selithe gives Airin a wink and smiles before moving along with the others, whispering to Airin as they go, "I'm looking foreward to getting our animal friends. I know for me it's a familiar but I like the thought of it being a friend better."

Airin 
Monday July 4th, 2005 7:40:45 AM
Airin accepts Selithe's offer and takes the 225 gp. The rest of her share ought to be divided between the others. She does feel it would be nice to share everything among the 7 of us. Those who joined us lately will need to beef up as well!

Airin will have her share (225 gp) changed into two gems each worth 100 gp and 25gp pocket money.

(do we need to do this at the CC ? Or can we have this done here)

"Hmmm ... what do you think guys, these map selling boys sure want to get rid of their maps. Do you think we would need one to find our way back later? So far I believe I can find my way back, but if we get lost ... of course we can always ask someone, right?"

Podo  d20+2=8 d20+3=5 d20+3=17
Monday July 4th, 2005 1:42:03 PM
Podo has stayed quiet since he almost caused the end of the party of Halfling of Culverwood by antagonizing Lord Valdor. In addition, he is tired from all the events that have transpired these last few days. The Death of so many Woldians as witnessed by his new found group is still overwhelming. Podo will go with his friends to visit the city but after biding a fond farewell to their gracious hosts:
The wonderful Lord Valdor the Dragonstone (thank you for this most treasured and usable device [ "now how do I wear it?" ]), Father Nicholas Valentine, Dahlia Fastfingers, Savoulus, Mordrid the Bounty Hunter, Myrridan the Wild, and the many others whose names he didn't catch saying "Farewell to thee, May Alemi and Domi bless you all until we meet again!"

After catching up to his friends, Podo will tap his cousin Kendry on the shoulder, and whispers into his ear, "Cousin, I will forfeit my share to the group. Although I was there for the battle at the circle of stones, I was not there for this treasure. Please use the monies to enroll one of your group into this guild you so desire to be a part of. Perhaps after you join, it will be easier for the rest of us to follow suit. Now how do I get a ear piercing to wear this gift?!?"

Podo will do his best to keep up with his group. He is dressed much the way he was when he first encountered Kendry and friends at the Battle of the Druid Circle Stones.He wears simple clothes, as befits a monk and has always felt most comfortable in the simple monk's attire and his head is completely bald.
He carries his staff and his pack firmly on his back with a complicated knot tying the flap secure. Podo is happy to travel the city quarters following his group while taking in the sights, smells, people, and cultures without them taking advantage of him or his fellows. He uses his abilities of concentration, listening, and spotting to keep his friends and himself safe. Although in this crowd, they don't seem to be working the way they should. Perhaps he is just used to the woodlands.(Concentration=8, Listening=5, Spotting=17)


Kendry  d20+6=9
Monday July 4th, 2005 8:29:07 PM
Kendry approaches one of the map sellers, and buys a map of Plateau City. He tries to negotiate, offering 30 gp in lieu of the asked for 40 gp. [Diplomacy 9.] But if he can't get the price down, he'll pay the full amount asked.

Kendry 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 1:09:10 AM
Kendry listens to Podo. "Tell you what. Let's see what might happen if we pool our resources. I'm glad things worked out well between you and Valdor. Ear piercing? Dunno. Maybe one of the girls can guide us there."

After buying the map, Kendry tells his friends, "We have enough so that four of us could join now. Maybe even five - I'm not sure about that. But with six thousand, that's three. There's 900 besides that. We have a couple of cloaks, a ring that are magic. I'm not sure what Airin might have. But with the cloaks and the ring - that's about 2700 if we turn them in and with the 900, there's 3600. I have a couple of potions that could net us 540 more - so there's over 4000. We've got more than 10,000 gp all together! My question is - does anyone not want to join? Airin - I dare say you may have enough to bring it to where all of us could sign up. What do you think? Let's at least go in as a group, hear them out, then decide. Sound good?"

ADM Kim  d20=5
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 2:22:13 AM
Airin is able to get the gems and change she desires. The map vendor is unwilling to sell a map for anything other than his stated price of 40 gp. But the map is excellent, and of good quality, and he assures Kendry that, when sealed within the scroll tube, it is waterproof. There is also a small scroll included in addition to the map. On the front of the map are the streets and buildings - some marked with numbers. On the back of the map the key to the numbers is given. For instance, in the Shanty Town quarter - isn't that the place Valdor mentioned? is the number 1 next to an odd-shaped building. On the back is written: "1. Shrine of St. Cormak (Alemi)" [For more information, and to see the details of the scroll, go to http://www.woldiangames.com/maps/yrth/peninsula/newelenna/plateaucity/plateau_city.htm - and to get the details of the map, click on the links found on that page.]

Distant shouts - some of alarm, some of command - can be heard coming from different points around the city.

Just thirty feet ahead is a building with the letters "WLA" on a wooden sign. A little cord hangs next to the door. 'Pull rope for entry' is written next to the cord.

Airin 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 6:17:35 AM
Airin carefully listens to Kendry as he sums up all their resources. She puts down her backpack and starts ruffeling through all her belongings checking out what she can throw in for membership costs.

"That Ring of Protection we took from that bird lady should be good for 900gp. A Potion of Water Walking should provide us with 675 gp. A scroll of water breathing will get us another 337 gp, and a spider climb somthing like 135gp. I also have 3 pearls each worth 100gp ... "

then she fumbles the cloak she wears ...

"I can not let this go ... this is a gift from Clover, Druid of the Circle of the Culverwood. I know this can give us 2250 gp if we sell it, but I can not do that. Sorry ... "

Airin blushes a little. She knows Kendry would love to join the WLA and so does she, but parting from that cloak seems horrible.

"We HAVE to think about our future encounters too friends. No matter what benefits we get from the WLA, it will not keep us alive in combat or anything like that. This cloak can help me sneak in or scout ahead. These potions can provide excellent help in various encounters, this ring can make sure one of us is tougher ... The WLA will do that to us ... in time ... I fear if we sell everything we have, we will weaken ourselves too much this moment. As I'm not willing to sell my cloak, I will offer you the ring and the scrolls and potions (2347 gp) so one can join and will not join myself this moment. I WILL join ... later."

"Let's go in."

Airin hands Kendry the Ring, the potions, the scrolls and the three gems.

Podo 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 1:55:00 PM
Following Kendry and the gang into the WLA, Podo taps Kendry on the shoulder yet again to tell him he can sell his quarter staff and the gift Linder gave him and anything else that Kendry might need shy of his new earring.

Kendry 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 4:15:04 PM
Kendry thanks Airin and Podo for what they've offered. "Why don't you hang on to those things for the moment - let's talk with the League people first, decide who of us will go ahead and join, then, if we need to turn some of these things in, and are agreed, we can do it then. You are the best!"

Kendry pulls the cord next to the door to see what will happen. If the door opens, he will, from just outside the door, take a look in, then if nothing untoward is in evidence, step inside. "Hello."

Captain Oosterlinck 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 7:17:15 PM
The tug on the bell rope has the required effect. After a distant "Cling Clong!" there is a lengthy pause, followed by the clomping of heavy hobnail boots. Then the creak of a heavy door opening on poorly oiled hinges reveals a set of bushy and rather flustered grey eyebrows. Beneath this hirsute facial furniture, no less flustered, is the ruddy face of a fellow of the grizzled persuasion. His hair is shaved close, and a short, frankly rather untidy white beard serves only to highlight the fellow's rosy complexion. Though approaching old age, there is no mistaking the strength in that sinewy frame. In his time this was surely a warrior of some power. Upon his chest is a red badge with the monogram "WLA". Below it is a single tine.

He looks peevishly up and down the road, clearly expecting some miscreant youth to have rung his bell pull and then run off laughing. It then occurs to him to look down, and the complex wrinkles of his scowl swiftly reorganize themselves into an altogether more agreeable arrangement.

"Aha!" he rumbles, and his voice is that of a beloved grandfather telling reassuring tales. "Halflings, eh? Come to join up have you? Welcome, welcome! Come on in! Unless you've come to sell me pies" he adds, one eye suddenly narrowing to an alarming slit, leaving the other to its own devices. The voice changes to a gravelly growl: "I've got all the pies I can eat; I don't want no more pies, y'hear?"

Kendry 'splains things 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 8:15:00 PM
"Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Thank you. No, no we haven't," Kendry answers the man. And, if he allows him to pass, he steps through the door, waving for his friends and family to come on in.

Once inside, he explains, "Sir, we are from Crescent Valley. And we just got done meeting with the Gold Dragons. Myrridan and Dahlia - she likes pies - and Father Nicholas and Valdor and Mordrid. And before that we watched the birth and first battle of Ebryon, who styles himself the Fae King. I wrote up these papers on that whole topic," he says, pulling out his scroll case, and extracting the documents. "He's our cousin. Back in the Culverwood, that was. Oh, and he killed a bunch of druids, but we helped a bunch more of them fight him off, some, and everyone pitched in, and my sister," he indicates her by waving the parchment in Selithe's direction, "broke his crystal pumpkin.

"But before that, we helped Calfast Rowgold Tunnelly get elected as Burgomeister, although my Aunt Marigold is upset, because she wanted us to help her in the election. Well, we did, at first, with Gramama Eglantine's pies. But ... well, this is getting complicated. It was Calfast told us about the Woldian League of Adventurers, though I'd heard some things about it before. And so he sent us on an adventure. And we met goblins, and a lady unicorn, and my brother, Nalfein, got punched in the stomach by a half orc because he used the wrong pass phrase. There was the boat the goblins stole, and we got back. And later an ogre - and he's half ogre mage, too! and Lomar plays the drums, and writes songs and poems. And he likes the idea of the WLA. Calfast, that is, likes the idea. Calfast is a halfling - say - do you know him? So, we were fixin' to set up a Crescent Valley branch - if one's not already set up, that is. Is there one there we don't know about? 'Cause I don't know about it yet, if there is one.

"And we pretty near all want to join. But we don't know if we have enough money for all of us to join. But we like to do things together. And I'm Kendry Leafwin Pipewood, pleased to meet you, uh, sir. A bard. That is, I am a bard. Or at least, trying to be. And this is my sister, Selithe Greentree - also Leafwin Pipewood, of course. We want to fight against evil. Is it true if she joins that she'd learn how to use a short sword or the like, even though she's a conjurer?"

After asking that question, he thinks it would only be polite to introduce Airin, and Patterton, and Podo, and Dwight - but maybe it would be more polite to wait for an answer, first? Or maybe they'll introduce themselves? Kendry looks like he's about ready to speak again, but stops himself. Aunt Nilli told him once, "Your mouth is a torrent sometimes, and you ought to learn to build a dam across it to cut down on the flooding." Then he wonders what the man's name is...

Dwight 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 10:53:52 PM
Standing just behind Kendry, Dwight adds, "What my comrade means is we have been quested to seek out the one responsible for the rapid vegatation growth across the Wold. While it may sound odd from such a group, we have just left a long meeting with the Gold Dragons. They suggested we continue our involvement. To do this, we felt some training would be beneficial us, all of us if possible. Perhaps a group discount or the opportunity to pay later as our cause is just, requested, needed and already progressing. This training could determine if our task at hand is successful."

As Dwight finishes, he realizes how easy it is to just talk,and that his intented shorter explaination isn't really any shorter or clearer than Kendry's. He glances at Kendry and smiles, a smile of understanding.

Selithe 
Tuesday July 5th, 2005 11:09:05 PM
Selithe blinks and looks around as the group travels the streets, see all the strange and interesting sights and are moved on more mainly by her brother Kendty.

Selithe smiles to Airin and nods to her, a single your welcome on the money since Selithe thinks that her friends deserves it. Selithe waits to see what happens at the tent they now when to and lets the others talk as she glances around and even looks for a place to sit, her sleep getting to her slowly more each moment and she half hopes she doesn't fall asleep wheere she stands since that would be quite embarassing.

Airin 
Wednesday July 6th, 2005 7:05:58 AM
Nodding back to Selithe for the gold, Airin just knows she found a close friend in Selithe.

Airin chuckles as Kendry starts spouting all what happend in the past few weeks all at once. She looks at Captain Oosterlinck's face expecting to see a troubled mind. Kendry's really giving him an information overload there !!

Once he has finished, Airin takes a bow and says : "Greetings Captain ! I am Airin Moondancer Turnbell. Little Halfling from the Crescent Valley."

Podo 
Wednesday July 6th, 2005 8:55:53 AM
"Greetings Captain ! I'm Podo Danderfluff Pipewood, kin to the other Pipewoods here." says Podo as he salutes the man before them.

I'm just a simple monk of Domi here to help my kin folk where I can.

Captain Oosterlinck 
Wednesday July 6th, 2005 9:01:01 AM
Muttering to himself about halflings and pies the old warrior ushers the halflings into a small, rather tatty room. Every square inch is occupied; maps and notices cover the walls, piles of boxes and files litter the floor and line the many shelves, and a large bookcase groans under the weight of five times the number of books it was designed to hold. He waves halfheartedly at the three chairs set up in front of a large oak desk, not seeming to notice that both the desk and chairs are completely submerged under towering mounds of paperwork. He takes a seat behind the desk, realises he can't see the party over his paperwork, and reapears again redder faced than ever. He takes a seat upon a box and listens to what the halflings have to say.

His eyes widen at the mention of Valdor and the Dragons, then narrow as Ebryon is discussed. As Kendry continues his account the old fellow's eyes start to glaze over. His brow furrows alarmingly until his eyes vanish altogether under knitted hairy brows. His shoulders start to slump as his face takes on a peaceful expression. As the chatty halfling rattles on with no sign of ever stopping the old chap seems to nod in agreement.

Finally the end comes, and with it a long sigh from your host. Or was that a snore? Then with a start he sits upright, muttering "Just restin' me eyes!"

"Now then, afore we go any further, my name's Captain Oosterlinck. Folks round here just call me Captain. Well, seems like you young folk have seen some adventures, right enough. Ebryon, eh? The troubles that chap's causing me right now!" He waves a hand at the oceans of documents on the desk, then continues "I'd be mighty interested to see that there scroll of yours on the birth of Ebryon, son. Mind if I take a look?

Now then, let me see if I can get the gist of this right. Long and short of it is you want to join up. Well now that's easily arranged. See here" and the Captain rummages deep into a desk drawer for a moment before emerging with a document held triumphantly aloft. "This here'll tell what's what."

He hands over a rather tatty recruiting leaflet, with the title "WLA: Have You Got What it Takes?" There's a woodcut of a bold hero type standing on a pile of dead orcs, and a brief outline and history of the League.

As the party peruse the document Captain Oosterlinck continues. "The League is more than just an adventuring guild. It's a haven and home for folk who risk life and limb to explore, to champion the weak, to fight wrong-doers, to go questing, to seek treasure and power, to test themselves, and more. We offer training and services that can help you, like that shortsword training you mentioned. The League can also call on members in service at great need. Bottom line, lads and lasses, joining the WLA is serious step. Its responsibility is what it is.

And don't go thinking it's all swashbuckling and heroics, coz it ain't. One look around here should tell you that. A lot of our work involves gathering information, traveling, discovering, reporting back. We explore new territory, draw maps, meet people. We keep our ear to the ground, wherever we may be. We want to know what's where, who's in charge, what their aims are, who and how strong their enemies are. All of that. We listen to gossip, and try and sort out fact from fiction to get a big picture of what's going on out there in the Wold." With a weary sigh he looks over at his desk again. "Right now there's quite a bit.

Now you lot have seen some pretty impressive things on your travels, it sounds like. It sounds to me like you've surely got what it takes. Looking at you we'd probably take you on as Initiates first off, train you up a bit. If you can stick around for a day or two I can get those as wants it up to snuff with any of those." He points at a weapons rack in the corner of the room, filled with shortswords, longspears and bastard swords.

"And if you can stick around a day or two longer I can take you off to the Obstacle Run. That'll really get you fighting fit. But as I say, it will take a while. Things are pretty crazy right now, so that could be left until a calmer time, and be done at any decent sized outpost."

He tries to look stern, glowering at Dwight, but doesn't do a very good job. "Now then" he barks, "Joining fee's 2000 gold, see? No discounts, no credit." His face softens as he continues "I wish I could help you out son, really I do. We can use all the help we can get right now. But that's the rule, no exceptions. I'm sorry son." He seems to genuinely wish there were a way to get you all in.

"Well now, who here wants to join up then?

Ryan(Patterton) 
Wednesday July 6th, 2005 3:17:22 PM
OOC:OK everyone, I'm back. I went home to visit last week and was told there would be a computer that I could use to post. Well, for some reason it couldn't connect and I missed a lot of posts! I'm going to play a little catch up now and I'll be posting tonight. Hope this didn't cause any trouble. Thanks.

Ryan

Feel free to have Patterton pop his head round the door and overhear that last post if it fits in with events.
-Carl

Kendry calls in  d20=20
Wednesday July 6th, 2005 9:23:47 PM
"Surely, you may read my report on Ebryon, sir," Kendry answers Captain Oosterlinck. "If you have someone who can scribe a copy of it for your records, that wold be fine with me," he says as he hands him the parchment. "Or, perhaps I can do so myself. I gave my original to the Gold Dragons. Maybe I can make a sketch of what he looks like, too."

He listens to his friends, and thinks a bit.

"We would like to join, sir. Among us, we have enough to pay for the joining. It might mean we do without a trick or two for a wee bit. But, sir, just a bit over a fortnight ago, I know I had less than 200 gold pieces I could call my own. Just this few weeks of adventuring, and we've got maybe fifteen thousand worth all told. I'd say it pays off - and helps folks, too! But Calfast told us he wants to open a branch of the WLA in Angel Springs. My family has a shop out there. If we join up, maybe we can help you getting a Crescent Valley outpost set up, with the League's help, of course.

"What with the training we'll get, that opens up options. And if we can help get some other halflings to join the adventuring life - and associate with a group that has good moral standing like the WLA - then I'd say that's worth a bit of sacrifice on our part. A question for you, Captain Oosterlinck, sir. Will you take valuable items in payment toward the fees?"

Kendry takes his beloved masterwork darkwood strength bow from off his shoulder. "This, and a few other things, will go to help pay our entry fees. Just a moment."

Quiet chat with Airin

Kendry briefly takes Airin aside, and talks in a very quiet voice. "Look, you're offering some real treasures up, and I'm proud of you. Just something to think about, though. I couldn't help but overhear what Clover had to say to you back by the oak." [ex-post-facto listen check: d20=20+6=26] "He said when he handed you that gift, 'This is for you, and your friends. One never knows when some little odds or ends will be needed. Open it later. Do with it what you will.' Airin, I have no complaints about your generosity. You just happen to have more of value than any of us at the moment. I have noticed how you like to be the first to pick things up. That's fine. I think it's good to try to get oneself as well outfitted as possible. But, I'm just thinking here - and you can hit me if you want to," he says with a smile, "maybe keeping some of the smaller things - like the pearls for identifying a thing or two, or the scroll of water breathing might be handy with all this flooding they're talking about. Besides - he gave you, also, that really beautiful green dress. Stunning, really. I've got about eight things to sell to help pay for the joining, plus some money I've saved up. Yes, it will leave us a little short of some kinds of tools. But I think the best thing would be for us all to join together, and train together. I won't force anyone, but, that's my hope." If she doesn't look too mad at him, he adds, "Thanks for listening, Airin." If she does look upset, he says, "All right, Airin, you can hit me now."

Checking with Podo

"Podo - tell us about your staff. What are its qualities? Do you know what it is worth?"

To the group

"With what I'm tossing in," and here he places two potion vials, a masterwork climber's kit, masterwork artisan's tools, a couple of short masterwork oars, and some gold, "and if we use all of the money from the kukri that Olo left us, and with what some of you all have offered, I figure we have just over 11,500 gold pieces worth, if we go with the Catacombs' standard trade in value. We just need a little more. I don't know what Linder gave you, Podo. I saw a few gifts given, but that's for you all to decide on. But, roughly 500 more, and we can do it. All of us. What say, friends? Are we in this together?"

Patterton 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 3:06:21 AM
Breaking his long silence, Patterton glances over at Kendry. "Well, I've got these 4 healing potions, an elixer of truth, um lesse, a sunrod...I've got that nice new suit of chain barding for Barnabus, but he's back at the oak..." Patty continues to rifle through his belongings muttering to himself.

Kendry 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 4:26:10 AM
"The elixir of truth - that's 500, or 450 for the Catacombs exchange, Patty. That and one of the potions should cover it. Sounds like we can go ahead, eh?" Kendry says. If all agree, then he works on laying out the money, and articles in exchange for money, and asks, "Captain Oosterlinck, could you explain whatever promises we have to make? And - it's almost the end of the day, and some of us haven't slept for a couple of days. Maybe we could find a place to sleep - if we can afford one after this! - then start the training first thing tomorrow morning?"

If any disagree, then he listens to their objections.

ADM Kim 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 4:27:57 AM
[OOC: Maybe we can work out the details via email - but gang, we should be able to swing this. And Inge - we can do it even if Airin keeps the cloak, despite Kendry's request she rethink her decision. Don't feel coerced if Airin doesn't want to follow his counsel.

Also, you'll want to choose which weapon you'll get training in: shortsword, long spear, or bastard sword. And which skills - +2 skill points for climb, handle animal, jump, ride, or swim - and you can split them, say +1 jump, +1 swim, for example.]

Airin 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 5:33:32 AM
As Kendry takes Airin apart she makes a sour face and says : "Me ... selfish ?!? ... Kendry please don't say that ! I wanted to give this ring to the one with the lowest protection you told me to hang on to it ! I gave Patty the sword I found on Bob and divided his gold fair and square. The only think I have been given was this cloak ... "

She turns around, somewhat distressed that Kendry feels like that about her ... I'm not selfish ... am I ?!? ... oh why did he say that. If this cloak will bring anger between us I will quickly discard it ...

As she returns to the group she takes her cloak of and hands it over to whomever is collecting all valuables. The package she gives also contains that ring of protection +1 and a few other nick nacks. Whatever it takes to have enough to join the WLA ...

- Cloak of the Elvenkind : 2500Gp - gift from Clover

- Ring of Protection +1 : 2000Gp - taken by Kendry from birdlady and given to Airin

- Potion of water Walk : 750 - Lotto price

- Scroll of Water Breathing : 350 - bought

- Scroll of Spider Climb : 150 - bought

- everburning torch : 110 - bought

This should give 5274 Gp if we sell all this to the Catacombs.


Inge OOC 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 6:10:18 AM
ok I'm crancky because of Kendry's post, but that will pass :-)

The weapon training you receive by joining the WLA does not hamper any of the specific class restrictions ? (selithe wielding a sword for instance ... )

Does this also means Airin can learn to wield a Bastard Sword (she allready knows how to handle a short sword and a long spear doesn't match with a rogue) without endangering her Class abilities as rogue / druid ?

A rogue can only fight with light weapons ...


Podo 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 9:41:03 AM
"Ok, Kendry...just what are you saying here?" says Podo. "I can't use any of those weapons and thus this membership is useless to me!" says Podo with rising emotional tones. "You know you're the only really pushing for all of use to join up! Did you ever stop to think that we are not all warriors? What is the clerics or Magic users going to do with training in shortsword, long spear, or bastard sword?!?" "Have you lost your mind?? You are so hell-bent and blindly leading us all to join, what is the meaning of this?!"

"On second thought, I am not joining this WLA group. I am a MONK! I can kick your butt with my bare hands...I don't need a shortsword, long spear, or bastard sword to do it. In fact anything at all aside from my staff or my hands is a HUGH waste to me. 2000 coins to join for you...I have been away for a while now, but what has hapened to you!? Who made you leader of this group to the point that you would subject us all to YOUR will??!?" shouts Podo Danderfulff to Kendry as he turns red; fustrated that he surpressed his feelings for this long.

"You'll get nothing from me for this WLA 'cept a sharp kick in the arse!" mumbles Podo as he walks outside and back towards the Platinum Dragon's Castle.

Airin 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 10:38:40 AM
"Now wait a second Podo. We may want to consider the future benefits to the group from having someone in the League as well ... I agree with you that it may not be interesting enough for you to join, and frankly I may not be well fitted to join either. If this WLA will allow for instance Selithe to use a weapon it could be interesting. Although she would do better concentrating on her wizardry instead. I also wonder why Kendry is soo keen to join. It is rather martially alligned and unless Kendry thinks about becoming a fighter as well what's the point. However, for Patty I believe this could be an invaluable asset ! I will certainly help getting him in and of course Kendry as well.

But what I wanted to say earlier is that I wonder if this is the best time to join. There are various features that are invaluable even for us, non warriors, Podo like the toughness, the endurance and even the leadership. We'll be even better more nimble than we allready are ...

It's not something to discard this easily.

Not to mention this might make us more known in the Wold and could bring us great adventures in time.

I'd say let Kendry join if he wants to. I strongly suggest Patty joins too. I doubt it would be intersting enough for us rogues", Airin says while she pats Dwight on his back, "unless you consider some more martial path for yourself in time Dwight, and I'm not sure about Selithe ... "

"I do believe though we are here as a group, and we ought to help eachother out. I will help those who want to join, but ... prefere not to let go of the cloak as that too is an invaluable asset for this group. Though Kendry feels this is selfish of me, I can greatly help the group with it as well !

Oh, and I don't think we have a leader now do we ? It's good to have someone like Kendry in conversations as he has a way with words ... patty is strong in combat ... Selithe knows more about magic than most of us ever will ... Dwight and I are the groups scouts ... and you Podo I fear for waht you can do with your body ! See ... we're all important and all have our own voice. "

"In total this means I can spend over 3000 gp should it be needed ... although the spoils from Olo's Kukri will probably be enough allready."

"What do you think Captain Oosterlinck ? IS the WLA interesting for non fighter types ? Admit the WLA appears to be strongly biassed towards fighters , no ?"

Captain Oosterlinck 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 10:45:48 AM
The Captain watches the unfolding scene with growing consternation. When Podo blows his stack the old warrior lifts his hands in a calming gesture. "Hey there, young fella, no need to get so riled, the WLA is open to anyone, not just sword-wavers..."

But Polo has stalked off in a fury before he can finish. The grizzled fellow gives a bemused shrug.

"Ah well, a life in the WLA ain't for everyone. You might want to give that boy a nice massage and a week off with a good book though, he seems a mite stressed."

To Airin he says "Well many of our members are warriors, it's true. But we have no shortage of mages, clerics, and so on. My boss is a paladin of Domi. His boss is a sorceress. We get all sorts here. The training we offer is useful to anyone who's chosen a life of danger and adventure as a career, to my mind."

Now then, as I was about to say; I don't want you selling the family silverware to join up. All that gear you're spilling all over my nice tidy floor" (His floor is anything but tidy, and not especially nice) "is stuff you'll likely as not be needing if you're to be any use to the League!"

He takes a long hard look at Kendry's scoll, then at the halfling, then comes to a decision. "Now then lad, if you were a member this here document would be League property. But seeing as you're not a member, but a private citizen, this is your own private property. Property that would be very valuable to us in the League in this time of crisis. I'd say that if you could copy this out, along with the sketch you mention, that would have to be worth, oh, say 2000 gold. And seein' as your hotheaded young friend just threw his toys out of the pram, that'll be another 2000 you don't need to raise. That help you any?"

(OOC: Please arrange the details of the required funds by email, then present the Captain with the final, single pile of goods and cash to the value of 2000 per head.)

"Now then, them that join are welcome to use the dorm upstairs, and to stay as long as you need for training. Can't offer that service to non-members though. Grumpy out there is welcome to sleep in the horse trough out back though. As for promises, there's a League oath, but we'll get to that in a bit. Now, who's for joining?"

(OOC: League training will not supercede any class restrictions you may have. If your class denies you access to metal blades (ie the Witch class), joining the League will not remove that restriction. All training is voluntary; you are under no obligation to accept any training the League offers you.)

Airin 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 11:41:56 AM
Listening carefully to Captain Oosterlinck, and gratefull for the good response he gave Airin makes up her mind.

"Ok, Podo will not join. That leaves you Kendry, Patty, Selithe, Dwight and me ... 10 000 GP to join. Your copy of the story just bought you a ticket in Kendry", Airin smiles.

That leaves us 8000 more we need. All the gold we got from Patty (6900 if I recall this correctly) can let another 3 of us join. So then we need only another 1100 we should find from any of us. We can sell this ring of protection that belongs to the group (1800 gp) for that - or only 220 gp from each of us extra no matter where they come from ... And then the 5 of us can join up ... We can give Podo the remaining 700gp we get from selling the ring so he can buy personal stuff to train himself."

"What do you say ?"

"Just one more thing to keep in mind ... "buying" our way into the future levels costs a lot more !!! and I don't want to have this quarrel everytime ..."

Dwight 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 8:14:21 PM
OOC: I hate to prolong this debate, but...

"Hmmm,I think the ring of protection would be more useful by someone within the group to help us live long enough to enjoy the benefits of the WLA. I have 600 gp that I am willing to contribute to help anyone join. I am really against selling the ring and would rather not join and use the ring myself at this point if its a matter of finances. I feel the same regarding those potions, certainly the healing ones will be useful in the future."

Aside from Podo's temper, Dwight is rather pleased with the way the 'bartering' is going within the group. His comrades, while mostly related, include him as family, as part of the group. He is also rather happy to have gotten the 'discount' due to some scribing and some artistic rendering.

Druid Savoulus (ADM Kim) 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 8:47:14 PM
The druid has been waiting outside the door, just keeping an eye on things out there. When Podo storms out, heading back the way they came, he asks him, "What is wrong, Podo? And where are you headed?"

Kendry - private conversations 
Thursday July 7th, 2005 10:08:14 PM
In the private conversation with Airin

"No, no, I did not say selfish. Nor mean that in any way. I said you are generous. Which I know you are. AND resourceful. Boy, how do I get this across? I'm sorry - what I said came across wrong. Oiygh! I was just reminding you what Clover said... look, I don't want this to be a cause for contention - let's just try to figure this out. I ... I think a great deal of you Airin," he says, a slight flush to his cheeks. "And - and I don't think you're selfish! Just the opposite."

Kendry talks (or tries to talk) with Podo

As Podo heads out the door, Kendry follows behind, holding his index finger up in the air just before he exits, to signal to the others that he hopes to be back soon.

"Podo - wait up!" Then, seeing the druid, he says more quietly, "Oh, hi Savoulus. We'll be right back, I hope." He quickens his pace, and calls out, "Don't say something like that, then just run away! It's no fair. Will you at least take a minute so I can speak to your objections and try to answer your questions? Man, cuz, slow down - you walk so fast!"

If Podo will listen to him, Kendry continues, ""Podo - let's look at your objections. I want you to know I'm listening. You said:

"1. You can't use any of those weapons

"Why not?" Kendry asks him. "Are you prohibited from doing so, or do you just feel uncomfortable because you have never tried using them? Is there a religious or moral objection to using them?

"2. Membership is useless to you

"Is gaining additional skills in climbing, jumping, swimming, riding and handling animals useless to you?

"Is allying with people of like mind useless to you?

"Is support and information useless to you?

"Is the additional training useless to you?

"Are available lodging, and comradeship, and libraries, and other help and benefits useless to you?

"3. 'You know you're the only one pushing for all of us to join up'

"Calfast Rowgold Tunnelly, the new burgomeister of Crescent Valley, said we - not just me, cuz - would be good candidates for the WLA. And we have talked about it before in the group. You just joined up with us last night - so have not been part of prior conversations on the topic. But yes, I have been pushing to see if we all couldn't join up. I won't force anyone to do so, though.

"4. 'Did you ever stop to think that we are not all warriors? What are the clerics or magic users going to do with training in shortsword, long spear, or bastard sword?'

"Well, I know we're not all warriors. Maybe not everybody will want to be able to use one of those three weapons. But I've always thought that versatility had its advantages. And the WLA is not just for warriors.

"5. 'Have you lost your mind?'

"I don't think so."

"6. 'You are so hell-bent'

"No. I am not hell-bent

"7. 'And blindly leading us all to join'

"Well, I think it is not blindness, but vision, with a purpose.

"8. 'What is the meaning of this?'

"Um, that we band together with a good organization, to help the Wold, to fight against evil, and to help out good people, and gain the strength that comes from joining together in a shared cause. I am not wise enough, or learned enough, to claim I fathom the full meaning of this. But there you go for starters

"9. 'I am a monk. I can kick your butt with my bare hands'

"You kick with your hands?" Kendry asks wryly, trying to coax a smile out of his cousin.

"10. 'I don't need a shortsword, long spear, or bastard sword to do it. In fact anything at all aside from my staff or my hands is a huge waste to me.'

"Because you fail to see the direct personal benefit of only one of the many aspects of membership, then the whole should be rejected?

"11. 'I have been away for a while now, but what has happened you you? Who made you leader of this group to the point that you would subject us all to your will?'

"I dunno. I wrote a letter to some of my family and friends, and asked if they would like to get together to start an adventuring group. Some of them said yes. And we did. So, if a person starts something, might that be a form of leadership? Who was it who asked you and Dwight, just today, if you wanted to join our group? I don't think I've changed that much from when we were growing up, Podo. Nor have you. Often I'd think of something to do, and talk about it with my cousins and friends, and they'd go, 'Well, sure, let's do that!' And you were always good with your feet and your hands, and doing acrobatic stuff. And always held strong opinions on things. And you have a pretty decent sense of what's right and wrong.

"But Airin also has shown leadership. And so has Patterton. And Selithe has given words of guidance, and has taken initiative to help us broaden our perspectives. I'm not claiming a monopoly on leadership - but, yes, I am a leader. And a follower, when that is the better course.

"Just a side question, cousin. Are you sure your reading of people's motivations is at its pinnacle this afternoon? And don't hit me for asking that question. I just want you to think about it.

"As to subjecting you to my will - first, yes, absolutely I'm enthusiastic about joining the WLA. And I'd like us all to do it. I just didn't want anyone to be kept out because of money issues. But I'm not going to force anyone to do so. You can kick my butt - or try - if you want to. But bruising your butt is not my personal goal in life, Pode. At least," he adds with a smile, "not so far."

Then, Kendry puts his arm around the shoulders of his steaming cousin - or at least tries to put his arm around him. "Look, you don't have to join. But will you at least stick with us until we can get this figured out? You're probably still mad at me, too, after what I said to you when Valdor got ticked off. Let's work it out, Podo. We're family. Come on back inside, won't you? Yell at me more, if it makes you feel better. But don't stay mad, too long, all right? C'mon, let's head back inside. 'K?"

[And a wee bit more in a moment...]

Selithe 
Friday July 8th, 2005 12:10:31 AM
Selithe looks around abit and then at the man wanting to know who will join and such and speaks gently to him as to not offend him, "Good sir, I would like to join the WLA but maybe at another time. You see, I really was wanting to look into joining the Star Mage Guild first and then join this one at a later time. However, if any of my friends join then I will certainly help in any problems the WLA have and assign them....not meaning to try and get a discount or anything but maybe by helping out in your problems some of the others of us can gain membership."

Selithe leans back alittle again anything sturdy and pulls back out her pipe, "Like I noticed some interest in our comments on the Fey King, you have me quite curious of what you might know or maybe you seek info...at the moment info is something we do have some of on the fey king. Like say his birth, growth, coming to power, etc." Selithe lights her pipe and thinks before commenting, "Also I'm sure that it might interest the WLA on the fey kings wereabouts right now and any info they might beable to obtain since we have been asked to search that out or possibly look into the army we have heard about towards our home." Selithe shrugs, "As I said, not seeking a deal, making offers is all and if you are not interested might I ask if you can point me in the way of the Star Mage Guild so I may look into it? Either way, a friend today is most likely a friend or member tomorrow."

Selithe wonders why she suddenly feels like she is trying to talk this poor man into stuff and almost laughs as she remembers she is a gambler and this is kind of like gambling, show the people you gamble against alittle hint to get them betting and then clean up.

Patterton 
Friday July 8th, 2005 12:28:01 AM
Patty smiles to himself as Kendry follows the steaming Podo out of the room. "Ah, family." He chuckles, thrumming his thick fingers on the table.

He gives Selithe a smile and a wink and reflects on joining the League. Finally, he will be able to train under a sword master. He has always wanted to learn how to swordfight correctly, even as a child he had been transfixed by stories of Knights and warriors. Now was his chance to not only walk amoung them, but be trained by some of the most skilled warriors around. Patty found himself smiling broadly as he looks up at the others.

ADM Kim - Thing to be noted [Relativity and All That] 
Friday July 8th, 2005 2:39:43 AM
[OOC: There is a bit of a slipstream in time here. The halflings are about three days behind where the Platinum Dragons (Gold & Storm Dragons) are. From their perspective, Ebryon has been in the Wold that long. So, while the characters are undergoing training, it will actually be a period of time where we get more or less in sync with them, and several of the other groups.

As I mentioned in email, for the next few days - at least from now through Monday - feel free to post more than once a day, if you think your character has something to add, or if a question needs asking. -ADM Kim]

Kendry - Back in the small, tatty room 
Friday July 8th, 2005 4:52:38 AM
If Podo has agreed to come back, Kendry says, "No one should join against his will. Though you know I'd love for us all to join, doing so or not doing so should not cause us to separate."

When Kendry hears that his write up of Ebryon's birth is so highly valued, he gasps. "Re- really? Su- sure, I'll copy it out, and the drawing, too! Hurrah!" he exclaims. "And, thank you, Captain."

When Airin mentions that the entry fee for some of the higher ranks is 5000 gp, and she want to avoid future disputes, Kendry says, "Once you are a member, I think there is some flexibility as to when you take advantage of the higher ranks - once you've met the other prerequisites, of course. I myself should like to take advantage of them as soon as I can, but do not think that all of us need do so simultaneously down the road. Besides, some are likely to meet the requirements at different times than others. Shouldn't be a problem."

When his sister mentions the Star Mages Guild, Kendry says, "Oh, yes, we passed their tower twice today. It's so tall." He takes out the map of Plateau City he just bought. "See, sis, we're right here," he points [next to building 46 at http://www.woldiangames.com/maps/yrth/peninsula/newelenna/plateaucity/dragon_quarter.htm ]. "Then across the big open space and past a few buildings is the Catacombs on Magic Square. Off to the left - see that five-pointed star-shape? That's the Star Mages Guild. We came to the city through the Golden Griffin Inn. Hey, it says here that it's an 'Elfs Only Tavern.' And we were inside, and we're not even elfs!"

Then he looks to his sister. "Say, Selithe - you were there those times that Calfast talked to us about the Woldian League of Adventurers. I thought you wanted to join, too. What's the deal?" He looks up at Captain Oosterlinck. "Can one be a member of the WLA, and the Star Mages Guild, at the same time? You guys aren't opponents at all, are you? I've heard the Star Mages are supposed to be good guys."

On the question of payment
Source - Description - Value
Group - Kukri - 6900
[Sixty 100 gp gems, ten 50 gp gems, and 400 gold pieces]
Group - Cloak of Resistance, +1 - 900
Airin - Potion of Water Walk - 675
Dwight - Money - 600
Patterton - Elixir of Truth - 450
Kendry - Ebryon's birth story + sketch - 2000
Kendry - Masterwork oars - 93.6
Kendry - Potion of cure moderate wounds - 270
Kendry - Money - 111 gold, 4 silver

That's twelve thousand gold pieces, exactly.

"Unless someone has an alternative suggestion, here is how we can pay for all of us to join."

Final appeal

"Look, friends. Obviously we're not all pulling the same direction on this decision. If you'd be so kind, please allow me to make a final appeal. Then, decide what you will decide. Fair?

"Here are the benefits I see from having us all, as a group, join the WLA - right here, right now.

"First - we will go through their training as a team. Now, Selithe and I have been with the group from day one. Airin and Patterton joined in about three days later. And you - Dwight and Podo - just joined today. Not a lot of time - two and a half weeks.

"Right now we need to pull together - and what better way than to be trained together? You've heard about some of the training - feats and skills. Information sharing. Libraries, scrolls, maps. Wayfaring - getting from one place to another quickly, like what Myrridan and Savoulus did for us. And, hey - a home away from home, from time to time.

"Lots of other things I could say - but, my appeal to you all, is for all of us to do this together. As a group. As family. As friends."

Airin 
Friday July 8th, 2005 6:03:53 AM
Having talked things over with the rest Airin is releaved things turned out this way.
She takes the Ring of Protection +1 from her finger and hands it over to Dwight.
"Here you go Dwight ! You make good use of it now." Gently she strokes her cloak happy she can hold on to it.

"No hard feelings ok ?" she says to the group

"I agree with Kendry's proposal" as she hands the potion of Water Walk to Kendry, "let's join the Woldian League of Adventurers !"

She thinks a little on what she would like to learn in there and descides the following :

"I will choose to learn how to wield a Bastard Sword. Even though I prefere stealth and my crossbow, I fear eventually we will need to get up close and personal. Also I would like to learn how to Swim (+2 skill points) and get better at climbing (+2 skill points)"

"Ok, Captain Oosterlinck, please allow me to become a new member. The Bastard Sword will become my most cherished weapon and like to be trained in climbing and swimming."

Captain Oosterlinck 
Friday July 8th, 2005 6:41:29 AM
The greying old battler leans back on his box as the various exchanges take place. At last, when everyone is done he stands up, his face serious.

"Now then younguns, I have something to add. Something you should think closely on. Your buddy here is keen as mustard, and that's to his credit. Always good to see eagerness in a new recruit. But I get the feeling some of you ain't so sure. And that's fine too."

"Now see here young fella" he says to Kendry, "If you want to join up the League will be glad to have you. Same goes for any of your buddies. But what I, and the League, don't want, are people who ain't 100% certain of their decision. You need to be surer of this decision than you've ever been sure of anything. This is a big step, a big commitment, and a big investment. If you want to think about it, or see how it works out for young Kendry here before you sign up, you do that. Don't be joining up because someone else says you should, join up because you believe deep down it's the right thing to do."

He turns to Selithe with a grin. "Now you, young lady, know your own mind. I admire that. By all means you should join the Star Mages first if that's what you want, though I think you have to be pretty powerful to join. (OOC: You need to be 5th Level to join the Star mages. Students may study with the guild earlier, but true guild membership is not given until a mage is capable of casting 3rd level spells.) The League ain't going anywhere; we'll still be here if you decide you want to join up later. Nothing to stop you joining both that I know of, though it might be a lot of work fulfilling both sets of duties."

"Don't you worry about splitting up your team, neither. There's no reason why half of you, or even one of you, can't be in the League and the others not. And as for this Calfast fellow, well I'm sure he's a good chap and all, but the League decides where it puts its outposts. Now I'll take up the case of getting an outpost into Crescent Valley, but it would be staffed with more senior members than yourselves, at least to begin with. We'd never put raw recruits into a League outpost, particularly a new one. So forget that as a factor, the League will look after that. You just need to decide if it's right for you, not Calfast or your buddy or your team as a whole. You."

He leans forward with a wink and a conspiratorial grin on his face. "Now seein' as everyone is out in the field right now except old duffers like me, I think I can bend the rules just this once and put you all up in barracks whilst them that joins get training. Your cross friend won't need to sleep in the horse trough after all."

"Now then, here's the long and short of it. You think on this hard, and then those that want to join up, you repeat this formal oath after me. Those that don't, or ain't sure, or want to think on it some more, you can always do this another time or not at all if that feels right."

He looks around the room with a stern expression, and draws himself up to his full height, puffing out his chest and doing his best to suck his belly in.

"You ready? Now repeat after me:

"I (state your name) do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

Kendry 
Friday July 8th, 2005 1:59:03 PM
Kendry listens to the Captain's talk. Hmmm. His words are wise. He is right. One should be certain before taking such a step.

But he, himself is certain. So he takes one small step forward (the room is small, after all), and states, "I, Kendry Leafwin Pipewood, do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

He then takes one small step back.

Patterton 
Friday July 8th, 2005 4:38:45 PM
Patty stand up and swells up a little bit. "Well, I'm as sure about this as I've ever been about anything, sir. Wait 'till the boys in the militia hear about this!"

He steps foreward solemnly and says; "I Patterton Cloverturn Burrows do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it." He then retreats a step to stand beside Kendry, giving him a quick grin before standing at attention.

Podo 
Sunday July 10th, 2005 2:49:12 PM
Podo returns from his short abscence and sees all his new found friends in a line just as Patterton takes a step backwards. "I'm back!" says Podo. "Sorry I lost my head. My cousin has always been able to get my goat!" mentions Podo. "I'm ready now to join up. I thought about what my cousin said to me while we were outside and I feel in my heart he is right. That and the Capt'n mentioned his boss also worships Domi. So if His boss can do it, I can have the courage to suck it up and realize I was wrong. Ok, where do I sign?" says Podo to the Capt'n.

"Oh, hehe, I need to take an oath,eh? Alright then!" says Podo to the Capt'n. Podo takes his place right directly in front of the Capt'n, raises his hand and begins to clearly and deliberately say the oath. "I Podo Danderfluff Pipewood do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it." Podo then finds a place in the line and awaits for the next candidate to come foward.

Podo looks at Kendry & Patterton and sees them smile at him.

Airin 
Monday July 11th, 2005 2:48:10 AM
Airin carefully listens to Captain Oosterlinck and agrees to him when he says one needs to be absolutely certain about membership. After all the discussion they had, she is certain now.

Following suit of Kendry, Patty and Podo, Airin takes a small step forward, stands up straight and in a stern clear voice she says:

"I, Airin Moondancer Turnbell, do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

Then she steps back in line and takes a nervous look at the other who have joined already.

... so it has begun ...

Dwight 
Monday July 11th, 2005 1:33:17 PM
Seeing the others join, and ready to seek adventure knowing he will will need all the help he can find. Dwight holds up his hand and repeats what others have said.

"I, Dwight Twiggebundler, do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

ADM Kim 
Monday July 11th, 2005 7:58:46 PM
Waiting...

Podo 
Monday July 11th, 2005 8:39:29 PM
Podo looks around to see who's left for pledging and what the Capt'n might be doing while we all wait.

Selithe 
Monday July 11th, 2005 9:18:19 PM
Selithe purses her lips abit while thinking everything over and also nods and smiles to Captain Oosterlinck, "Thank you for your kind words sir. I didn't remember the qualifications for joining the Star Mage Guild so thank you for the reminder. I was just thinking of what would be best for me in the sense of I'm a conjurer and such. I'm not meaning that the WLA can't add to my abilities too kind sir."

Selithe looks to her brother and gives him a gentle nudge before whispering to him, "Sorry brother, I didn't mean to make it sound like I didn't want to join, it's just I thought the Star Mage Guild would add more to my abilities, however I forgot the requirements, must be because I'm tired."

Selithe looks down thinking, she knows it would take all of her money plus to join the WLA and she needs abit of money for her familiar so she is in abit of a undecided area. Not for sure what to do she pulls her brother off to the side and speaks to him, "umm bro...I'm going to need abit of money for my familiar. I know you have some knowledge in the magical arts so you probably know that a wizard getting his/her familiar requires abit of money for the process." Selithe thinks and pulls out a small potion she had been planning on selling for abit of money and rolls it back and forth in the palm of her hand, "I do have a potion of bull stregnth that the WLA might find useful."

(Not sure if the kukri money was included in the split everyone got before and Airin said to split her share do to the cloak or not. If the money wasn't going to cut into the money split among the group then just post as if this was another symptom of Selithe being tired. :).)

Selithe looks back to Captain Oosterlinck, "Depending on how everything works out sir I will join also. I do not know if this will cause conflicts with me joining the Star mage Guild in the future but surely the two of you do work together and you both wouldn't send me on a mission that conflicts with the other."

Kendry  d20+7=23
Monday July 11th, 2005 10:50:13 PM
Kendry looks proud and serious and fierce and happy - if all four expressions are possible at once - as his friends make the pledge. He expected Patterton to be one of the first to step up, and likes his proud hobbityness. When Podo arrives back just then, and has his say, the bard is astonished, and pleased. He thinks about reaching over and given him a friendly punch on the shoulder, but decides that might go against some of the solemnity of the occasion.

Airin - ah, sweet Airin, he thinks as she says the straightforward yet significant words. What a ... friend to have. A good friend.

Dwight - good for him! Wonderful to have Mister Twiggebundler joining, as well. He's got to ask him about his mother's family, and find out what her family name is - maybe while they go through the training.

When his sister asks him about the money for finding a familiar, he thinks a moment (bardic knowledge 23). "Um I think - I've never done this myself, you know - though we did have lots of kittens and cats growing up. But I think it's maybe a hundred or two for the - what, cauldron and spices and - well, whatever it is that you wizard folk use. I know that Airin, too, wants to look for an animal companion. Maybe the Captain, or Savoulus, would know for sure. If I'm right about the costs, then, no worries, sis. We can cover ya. Look - why don't you sleep on the decision - we can find out for sure what the costs might be for your familiar hunt... er, search. Your eyes just look so tired - and for something as big as this, I don't want you to have to make it when you should be sleeping instead."

[OOC: What we did was to pile all of the kukri money into enough to have us all join. There still is money in the group to pay for Selithe to find a familiar.]

Airin 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 1:23:27 AM
As Airin hears Selithe wondering how to pay for her animal familiar Airin whipsers to her :

"Don't worry about how to pay for that. With the entire Kukri share going to this membership and only a water walk potion of mine being used, I still have my original funds and ... a few other bits and pieces we may sell to gather enough gold."

Then to Kendry Airin whispers :

"Never mind about my follower. I don't need to pay for it. I only have to meditate a whole day. Besides, I'm hoping that eagle we knocked from the sky when that bird lady attacked us to become my follower. Admit ... that WAS a fisty one ! "

Next Airin is waiting for the others to join and for the Captain to speak up again.

Captain Oosterlinck (ADM Kim) 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 4:11:54 AM
Maintaining his stern demeanor as he listens to the recitations, after the five have pledged, he says, "Very well, young adventurers," says the Captain, his eyes brighter. He bends to shake the hand of each who gave the oath. "Welcome to the League, Kendry." Out of his pocket he takes a blue metal insignia and hands it to the halfling. "Welcome to the League, Patterton." He gives the fighter an identical insignia - the letters "WLA" in blue. "Welcome to the League, Podo. Allow me to welcome you to the League, Airin. Welcome, Dwight, to the League." To each of them, he gives the same pin. "Wear these with pride. There may be places or times where you won't want to wear them, but I'm sure you'll figure that out. But when you train, you wear. Except for swimming, mainly."

He places his big hand gingerly on Selithe's shoulder. "Yes, good to think on things. Get some sleep." He moves back over to the box he sat on earlier. "As for finding a familiar, that's for you to do when you wish. A ten minute walk from here, though, is a little place that helps those that look for a friendly critter, just over in the Hind Quarter. You go out our door, turn left until Cavalier Way, turn right there, past Black Dragon Fort, and three doors past their trees is a shop called, oh, Something Familiar? Get Your Familiar? Don't rightly remember."

He claps his hands. "Well, time to show you round the place, get you set up for the night. Breakfast is at sunrise, yard exercises three quarters of an hour later. So, now come with me." He squeezes past, and just outside the Captain's office is a door. Past the door is a landing, with a stairway - up to the left, down to the right. Up the steps, six flights, the last one leading to what looks like a trap door above. The Captain hits a couple of latches, then pushes upwards.

Light comes in from above. The sun is set, but just recently. "Aw, not again," the Captain says. The roof is almost completely covered with a carpet of green. He beckons the group up. "We'd just cut this back a few hours ago. Thought it was rooted out. Guess not. Ivy. Shouldn't grow too much at night I suppose. I hope. Aw, we'll have to come back and do some more rooting. Anyway, this is the yard. More exercise than I'd planned."

There are walls along the edge of the roof, five feet high, with a few crenelations, and netting stretched across those openings.

He leads the group back down two flights, and opens a door on the left. "Here're the women's bunks. Even a wash room on the far side, left corner there, and a privy in the right corner. Linens in this closet, blankets next closet over. Pillows in the bin there. Shut the lid tight, close all the closet doors. Helps keep the mice out."

A similar room through a door on the opposite side of the landing leads to the men's bunks.

A "Cling Clong" is heard. "Visitors. More visitors. Choose a spot, make your beds. Put your stuff in the chest at the foot of your bed. Close it tight, too - keep those durn mice out. I'll be back."

The Captain leaves the group for a few minutes. He returns in the company of Savoulus.

Savoulus (ADM Kim), and the Captain, again 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 4:36:05 AM
"So, you have made a decision, I am given to understand," Savoulus the druid says. "We had spoken of returning you to the Culverwood, or to Crescent Valley, in about half an hour. You wish to wait on that? If so, I'll tell Myrridan. The Captain says that they can offer wayfaring services, if you'd prefer to get back that way. You make up your minds. I will be up on the roof for a few minutes. Airin, will you come with me?"

"Dinner is in an hour," says Oosterlinck, then heads up the steps, taking them two at a time.

Up on the Rooftop (ADM Kim) 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 5:05:37 AM
"Airin, there is a spell of the third order, called diminish plants. It has two versions. Stunt growth causes plants within a radius of a half mile to become one third less productive over the next year. But, for faster effects, one can go with prune growth. Watch." This Savoulus, of the Ring of the Moons, casts his spell. The ivy quickly begins to retreat. Soon two thirds of the plant has disappeared.

"Ah, that eases the work considerable, sir. Considerable. Many thanks," Oosterlinck says.

The three descend the stairs to the dorm level.

Patterton 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 5:46:20 AM
Patty is still a bit excited from his new apointment and paces about, waiting for dinner. To the others he says, "What do you think, guys? Want to kick around for a few days? Get a feel for the place? I know I'd like to visit the armory and training grounds tommorow."

Airin 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 7:15:55 AM
Airin gratefully accepts the Blue badge Captain Oosterlinck give her. She takes a close look at it and marvels at the WLA symbols ... well ... guess getting in was the easy part ... she thinks while she puts the badge on her armor - on her left side close to her heart.

When Savoulus asks Airin to follow him up on the roof, she looks at her friends somewhat uneasy, as if to ask ... what did I do wrong now ?!? ...

But then Savoulus teaches Airin the use of a druid spell. She closely watches how Savoulus perform the magic so she in time will be able to do it as well. Once Savoulus is ready Airin gazes at him in admiration.

"wow ..."

A silly word, but Airin is too baffeled to say anything decent ...

When they come down again to go into the diner to eat Airin thanks Savoulus : "Thank you master Savoulus. A nice and usefull spell this is. I'll remember this lesson well. Hopefully we will meet again in future times."

Airin definetely agrees with Patty ! Yeah lets check this place out, and get ourselves some training the WLA is soo renowned for ! But first ... a good long night rest ! I'm exhausted !!

Kendry 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 4:41:46 PM
Kendry accepts his insignia, happy to receive this symbol of membership in the Woldian League of Adventurers. "Hey - we really are adventurers, friends!"

He goes ahead and takes linens, blankets, and pillow. "These pillows are huge," he notes. The beds look to be human sized. That's a lot of bed to make. Kendry finds the fourth bed in from the door, and gets to it. He checks out the chest, and places his backpack in it.

He offers to help uproot the ivy, and asks if there are garden tools to help in the task. He follows the vines diligently to the roots, and follows the roots down as far as he can trace them.

At dinner, he will eat hearty.

Once the ivy is eliminated, to the best of his ability, Kendry goes to bed, and sleeps soundly.

Dwight 
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 8:23:46 PM
Amazed with himself, that he actually has joined the legendary WLA. He nods his appreciate to the Captain as he accepts the pin, but remains silent.

Once in the room he final is able to speak, "My pa isn't going to believe this," to no one in particular. "While I would love to help out and visit some things prior to dinner, I'm gonna take a quick nap."

With that he takes a quick look at the beds, finds an unclaimed one and climbs in. Lying on his back he ponders what great heros must feel to know they are heros. He slowly drifts off wondering if he could ever be a true hero.

Podo Danderfluff  d20+3=14
Tuesday July 12th, 2005 9:44:58 PM
Podo gracefully accepts the badge of honor and then returns to his stance of attention.

After the group is led the barracks, he picks up a pillow, blanket, and sheet set and proceeds to find a bunk close to a wall but perhaps if possible near a window as well.

He unloads his pack into the chest by the foot of the bed. Carefully he places each item as neatly and orderly as possible so as to be able to find them in the dark and at a moments notice.

He lays the bedroll out onto the bed, so he can properly fold it for the chest. He then lays the winter blankets out much in the same fashion for storage into the chest. Next he does his best to lay the folded backpack into the chest as the third layer. Onto of this he places gingerly his flint/steel combination kit, his waterskin, and his sling/sling bullets. Lastly he places the package of rations on top of the pile and then closes the lid to the chest. He makes a mental note to himself...I must remember to ask Kendry what he will do with his rations now that we are here at the guild...

Once he has finished unpacking he is a much lighter halfling. A whole 14 pounds lighter! Judging by the snoring of his new mate, Dwight, he might have time for a cat nap and a gentle stretching before dinner.

While stretching Podo thinks to himself...Perhaps I should become familiar with my new surroundings before dinner...

Podo takes his time to familize himself with the barracks and the clean up areas prior to dinner. While walking though each of the rooms he will listen in the silence and try to detect anything out of the normal. (Listen=14) Try as he might, he's not sure if he's found anything of to note.

When the time comes, Podo will follow the rest of the group for dinner.


WLA: Training begins (ADM Kim) 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 4:58:11 AM
A middle-aged women, handsome of face though somewhat stocky of build, with strong and wavy auburn hair that falls over her right shoulder, opens the door to the women's dorm. "Dinner is served. I will take you there."

A slender man dressed in brown woodland clothing, in his late 20's, opens the door to the men's dorm. "Guys, time for dinner. I'm Kurt. Come on down."

The woman soon introduces herself as Couridh. In the dining hall, one floor down from the dorms, are a scattering of people - all of them wearing WLA pins, mainly on the upper left side of the chest, though a few have chosen other places to display them - on an arm, one dwarf woman wears hers as a pendant.

Tables are long and rectangular. As the halflings enter, the buzz of conversation rises briefly, then dies down as the Captain stands. His head moves right to left, his eyes scanning the room.

"Tonight we welcome five new members to the League. Let's give them a hearty WLA welcome!"

The eighteen other people in the dining hall rise to their feet, and applaud the newcomers. Most are humans, but there are a pair of elves together of both genders, the dwarf mentioned, a gnomette, and a smiling halfling who wears a checkered vest and orange pants, and is barefoot.

The dwarf begins a chant, which the others quickly join:
Welcome to the WLA
Now you are a member
Don't forget to pass the soup
Unless you don't remember!
This nonsensical piece is followed by whoops and cheers.

The halfling ambles up to the group. "Don't worry about that little piece. There's a story about one of our own who got clonked on the head, and had a time of it for a few days remembering what he was doing.

"I'm from Windhorn Hamlet. Bill. Bill Troublefinder," he says. "Pleased to...

Just then the Captain clears his throat with a not too subtle harrumph. "Yes. We have here Patterton - you'll have to give your full names if you want - that's Podo, there, Kendry, Airin, Dwight. Now Selithe - she's sister to Kendry - is pondering whether to join, but we welcome her, too, as she thinks things through." He claps his hands, and says, "We thank our cooks and folks' efforts and the gods above for our food. Let's not let it get cold, now!"

At that, people start to line up by a long window filled with food. Trenchers - rectangular wooden plates, you might call them - are picked off of shelves to one side. A women using long serving utensils fills the trenchers with the food people point to. Bill manages to shepherd the group of raw recruits to a point close to the front of the line. Raised planks allow those of shorter stature to see what is being served - looks like squash and gravy, strawberries, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, cabbage, string beans, mixed beans, a brown paste, two sorts of fish - one with pink meat, the other a whitefish, lamb, veal, apple slices, grapes, blueberries, well - that's a sample of what they have. Lots of good grub. Something deep fat fried - hard to tell what it is.

The party soon learns that a few of the people here will help to train them the next couple of days. The elves are mages - husband and wife, they are. Grey and Linalel are the names they go by. Bill will help out. Couridh, a sorceress, and Kurt, a ranger. Nibs, a monk. Sergeant Adel, a powerful fighter. A lanky young man named Legs - a paladin of Aisildur. Singer, a bard of Aisildur.

The hobbits are asked questions about their adventuring professions, how they heard of the WLA, whether they thought they might be strong enough to get through the training. Had they really seen this Ebryon?

Finally, dinner is over. Everyone drops off trenchers on a broad tray. Couridh and Kurt take the group on a quick tour of some of the rest of the building. If someone feels particularly tired, they can opt out of the tour, and see things tomorrow. Those who participate see that the armory is filled with weapons of all sorts, and with particularly abundant supplies of the long spear, short sword and bastard sword. Plenty of ranged weapons, too. Practice dummies of many sizes and shapes are on the other side of this sizable room.

One of the libraries is shown. "We have others, but this is our general library of books, scrolls, maps, public reports." Next to that is a scriptorium. Linanel is busy scribing something as the group enters. She gives a solemn nod at the hobbits, but continues diligent in her project.

On the opposite side of the building, under the men's dorm is a pool some ninety feet long and forty five wide, and a pair of smaller, round pools next to it. In the deep end, lights play under the water, and various objects and apparatus are evident there. Some small boats lean against one wall. The air is moisture-laden.

"I'll let you guess what skills you might gain here," offers Couridh with a smile.

The next floor down has an obstacle course - or at least a series of obstacles, but the order in which one takes them appears flexible.

Other rooms - a potions lab, the smithy and armorers work areas, a few meditation rooms, a laundry - are passed through.

Finally, the tour concludes. If any wish to stay up and talk for a while, they may. But early to bed might be recommended, with a busy day scheduled for the morrow.

--------------

Thirty five minutes before sunrise, all are awakened. "Breakfast at sunrise. Get up, dressed, make your beds, wash your faces and hands, and join us. You'll hear the three minute bell just before breakfast is served."

An excellent breakfast is provided. Forty five minutes later, it is up on the rooftop for morning excercises. Most of those at last night's meal are there. Stretching, knees bends, several variations on pushups, exercises for the torso, running in place, and the like. Finally, Kurt and Couridh gather the recruits together.

"Which of the three weapons would each of you like to train in?" Short sword, bastard sword and longspear are each demonstrated - like weapon against like weapon, then a pair of short swords verses bastard sword, and the longspear Nibs demonstrates against four opponents. Those far away he can strike with the spear. Those closer he strikes with elbows, feet, knees, and even gives a head-butt.

Each person also is asked which skill, or pair of skills, they wish training in: Climb, handle animal, jump, ride, swim.

[Have your character state his or her preference as to one of the three weapons, and one or two of the skills.]

ADM Kim 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 4:59:33 AM
And, by the way, no ivy is in evidence on the roof in the morning.

Kendry 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 5:14:57 AM
Kendry enjoys the meal and meeting people and the tour. After the tour, he takes the time to copy out his eyewitness account of the birth of Ebryon - the same one he did for the Gold Dragons. Next he does the same series of sketches of the satyr, from birth to early adulthood.

Then, he sleeps soundly.

He enjoys the calisthenics. "Bastard sword. Riding and swimming," are his answers to the questions.

He asks Dwight to tell a little more about his family.

Patterton 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 5:45:56 AM
Patty takes the tour with the others and marvels over the armory. When his turn comes, he chooses the bastard sword and gives it a few swings before hitting the sack.

The next day Patterton finds that Kendry has the exact same routine set up that he has!

"Bastard sword. Riding and swimming."

Patty and Kendry spur each other on with a little competitive training. After that,and a much needed bath, Patty spends some time getting to know Podo and Dwight(hopefully over some league ale! ;) ).

Airin 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 7:57:03 AM
Airin enjoyes the tour very much, but being awfully tired allready she skips the chatting afterwards and looks for her bed.

She stores her gear where it belongs, and goes to bed ... with a dagger under her rather large pillow. Her face only a second on her pillow and of she goes to the lands of dreams ... she sees herself riding Blossom with an eagle on her shoulder. Holding a bastard sword in one hand and a crossbow over her shoulder ... chasing Ebryon ... he's awfully scared of her ! Just as she was about to cut of his head .... clingelingeling ... the bell for breakfast !

Feeling completely refreshed and with a wicked smile for the dream Airin joins her friends at the table.

When the time comes she also states her preferences :

Bastard Sword and climbing (2 skills)

Selithe 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 4:07:42 PM
Selithe having remained quiet all this time is glad to see her bed but dinner comes to soon for her to rest. Once in the hall and seeing everyone she blinks in suprise but says little as she goes and sits. She only eats enough to fill herself and then goes with the others on the tour. At this point she is almost dragging her feet like a zombie though since sleep is wearing badly on her.

Before going to her room though she kisses Patty on the cheek, "Night Patty...night brother, Dwight and Podo." When she finally gets to retire to her room she is over joyed and quickly climbs into the bed after abit of work since it is made for a human not a halfling. She smiles and curls up, speaking for a moment, "Night Airin, see you in the morning."

Come morning Selithe wakes for breakfast and comes down to eat. She has been thinking over joining and when she sees a free moment will get the captain's attention, "I think I would like to join if you will still have me and don't mind me going to join the Star Mage Guild at a later time also."

(OOC:Thanks Kendry, I just wasn't sure about that little over 1,000gps Selithe got in her gold share so wanted to know if she had it yet, etc.)

Podo 
Wednesday July 13th, 2005 9:41:52 PM
After dinner, Podo makes an early night of it. He begs his pardon and excuses himself from the group to make it an early night.

Once up into the barracks, he preps for bed, a nice go at the wash basin and a quick fresh me up before climbing into the human sized bed.

When Kurt arrives to wake them, he rises, quickly making the bed, another go at the fresh-me-up, and heads straight away for breakfast.

After breakfast breaks, he heads to the rooftop to join in morning exercises. Without knowing if there is a formal routine that the league follows, he begins the warm up and stretching exercises he has done since joining up with the monks. Podo executes several joint stretches that almost appears as he is twisting off his hands at the wrist, then executes a few more that appear as if he is trying to suspend his legs flush together just 3 inches off the ground for statue practice!

When Kurt and Couridh gather the recruits together, Podo will wait his turn before saying "Teachers, I'd like to try my hand at riding and handling animals, as well as the long spear. I have no formalized training with these skills, but I hope these skills will round me out a bit more."

Podo looks around waiting to see how the group will pan out as far as the training skill that have been offered.

Training (ADM Kim) 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 2:14:06 AM
"Yes, yes, of course I won't mind you joining the Star Mages Guild later on. We get on well with them, and have a few WLA adventurers who hold dual membership. Regular training at two places, though, that's lots of work. But, we're close together. Close together we are. So, it is settled in your mind, Miss Pipewood? If so, repeat after me. If you don't mind doing so here in the mess hall! Now, repeat after me:

"I (state your name) do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

Does she so, he pulls from his pocket another WLA emblem. "Welcome to the League, Selithe. You will be a fine addition. It was you destroyed his pumpkin. Ebryon's crystal pumpkin, I mean. I dare say you saved many lives, young hobbit."

He asks her in what skills and with what weapon she wishes to train.

Day 1: Weapons practice.

Each person is taught the rudiments of using the weapon they have selected. The weapon's history and how it is made is taught - with a trip to the weaponsmith, who shares space with the smithy and armorer. How to hold it. How to draw it. Points of balance and leverage. How to sweep, thrust, parry, threaten. How to use the weapon against a variety of other weapons, or against a similar weapon.

Day 2: Acquiring Skills

To ride a pony, and swim, and climb, and handle animals, and...

The next day, and before beginning the skills training, fellow halfling Bill Troublefinder explains that he or Grey will spend a few minutes with each person. "What we do, is we have techniques for probing your minds. Our purpose is better to understand how you learn, so that our teaching might be more effective. Now, most people let us do this, but let us know if you want to pass on it. I promise you, we don't share these secrets with anyone - just pass on to the instructors what will likely work better with each student."

Grey places a medallion around his neck. He sits in front of each person he examines.

Bill puts his hand on the shoulder of each person he examines, and closes his eyes for a minute or so.

Soon after, Patterton, Podo and Kendry are each assigned a war pony. One of the men who was not present before appeared for the first time at breakfast the second day. He does the training. Dameon's gray hair is in a ponytail. His lanky frame takes up just over six feet of altitude. "These are ponies. They are trained for battle. These are their saddles. Pads. Bit. Bridle. Reins. Buckles. Straps. Girth. Stirrups." He shows each piece, and parts of each piece, naming them. Then he takes larger-sized examples of what he calls the 'tack' and saddles up a large horse. He then talks and works with each halfling, showing them how to insert the bit, to get the horse to accept it ... some time is taken up just letting the horses get used to the halflings. He talks of how horses and ponies see, their panoramic vision. How many mounts will spook when they see something new they don't recognize. The pad, the blanket, the saddle, the girth, the buckles and straps ... lots of work before you even get up on a pony!

The Plateau City WLA headquarters has a fair-sized indoor stables and arena where most of the work is done.

"Don't be afraid to cinch that up tight. Tighter! Another notch, Podo! Good. Don't wanna be riding along, then find yourself going leftwards toward the ground as the pony moves forward. They get a saddle slipped upside down, and they'll buck, and run, and -- you might have to run a mile or two to catch up to them if you're not lucky. Proper tightening helps keep the saddle on the horse, and you on the saddle."

After all the mounts are saddled, Dameon has the halflings take everything off. Then put everything back on. Then once again! Is this all we do - put saddles on, and take them off? Finally, with the third placement, then mounting is taught. "Most people mount left. You put your left foot in the stirrup, then push off, jumping up, and swinging your right foot over the back. That's fine. But what if you're riding along a narrow path next to a cliff, and mounting right is the only sane way to mount?" Fifteen minutes is spent mounting and dismounting. Just as that is growing plenty tedious, the instructor says. "Good. Now, let's learn about moving along."

Whatever Bill and Grey might have said about how their instructors might gain insight from their counsel, it seems this Dameon just likes to yell a lot. Sometimes, though, he does offer a quick word of praise. Or at least a comment, such as, "Well, it's about time."

He teaches how to hold on to the horse with pressure from the legs. How to tell the horse to move left or right by pressure and weight shifts. What the reins tell the horse to do. He yells at Patterton for pulling too hard on the reins. "That hurts their mouth, and you don't need to do that!"

He yells at Kendry for talking to the horse, without telling it what he wants with his legs and hands. "Horses can understand some words, but not most of what you're saying. They understand weight shift, and light pressure on the side of the neck from the reins. Were you reciting poetry? Not a great audience for poetry are horses."

And so it goes. Walking, trotting, the canter, the run. How to stay in the saddle. How to fall off, and break the fall without inordinate damage to self. He even has the mounts, at a canter, jump over a low log along the path, so that the riders learn what it is like when going over a jump.

Feeding & watering, brushing down, how to warm up and how to cool down a horse or pony. Everyone is given a chance to pick up horse droppings, too.

Podo is given extra training on the handling of horses. The danger spot behind a pony where a kick can be painful, even injurious. How to let the pony know that someone is back there. The blind spot between a horse's eyes, where trust allows one to place one's hands to stroke the forehead. Ways to let the horse know who is boss when they act up.

Later, as Patterton and Kendry limp off to the swimming pool, a druid spends more time with Podo, introducing him to different types of animals, and showing him how to get on with them, how to establish trust, even to teach some simple tasks.

Airin spends the bulk of the day climbing: Tree trunks of various sizes. Rough stone walls. Steep rocky path. She climbs up. She climbs down. An instructor and a spotter work with her. Once in a while she falls - but the height is usually low enough that a few bruises and damaged pride are the worst indignities she suffers.

In the swimming pool, Kendry and Patterton are taught how to dive down from the surface to retrieve items from the bottom. How to develop breathe control. Using clothing as flotation devices. But mainly, just how to improve their strokes, stay afloat, and to be stronger swimmers.

Dwight and Selithe are taught the weapon and skills they request, as well.

Graduation

That evening - muscles sore, perhaps an ankle twisted or an elbow overused - still, there is a feeling of accomplishment.

The Captain and most of the instructors - the climbing assistant is absent - gather. "Well done, recruits. We worked you hard. None of you spent too much time complaining. You have talents. Tomorrow morning, you can go on your way." He also explains that, while there is usually a small daily fee for staying at the WLA (quite a reasonable fee, considering all they offer), that new recruits are not charged above what they have already paid for their training times.

"But tonight, we would like for you to write - or tell someone who can write - a bit about yourselves for our membership books. Where you live. Who you are. Why you became an adventurer. Tell about your families if you want. Tell about growing up, about hardships you have gone through. What do you think a hero is like? What suggestions do you have to make the WLA a better organization?"

"One more thing. As members of the WLA, any of the three weapons - short sword, bastard sword, or longspear - can be purchased at a 25% discount for normal, decent quality, standard weapons. If a person wants to take advantage of the special pricing, just let me, Captain Oosterlinck, or the Armory sergeant know."

Kendry 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 2:25:27 AM
Kendry soaks up the training. He loves the bastard sword! So much bigger than the short sword. It's a little hard to stop, though, and takes some getting used to.

He loves the riding lessons, and is diligent to learn the name of each part of the tack, and each part of the pony. He doesn't much mind Dameon's bellowing. Some people just bellow. Obviously he knows what he is talking about. During the riding, he says, "Hey, Podo - we need to find out who can pierce your ear!"

The swimming is a bit of a relief after all that riding, though. He wonders how the others are doing at their training.

Ah, writing! Kendry can do that. So, he does. He writes about his upbringing, some of the stories his own parents told about their adventuring days. That he lives in Humble's Ford, in the Crescent Valley, near, but not on, the Mill Stream. He talks about his siblings - fun, games, quarrels, fights, mischievous pranks... He excuses himself while writing. "Back in a few minutes," he tells his friends.

He continues writing upon his return to fulfill the Captain's request.

"So. Shall we head back to the Valley first thing in the morning? Or see a little more of Plateau City?" he asks his friends.

Patterton 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 8:59:25 AM
Patty, still brimming over with excitement from the last couple days of training, somehow manages to relax enough to take a hot bath. And he needs it! There are few things Patterton loves more then a good workout and being trained under the infamous members of the WLA was an added bonus.

After soaking for a few, Patty dresses and heads into the mens quarters where he crashes unceremoniously onto his bed.

"Well, that was something!" He says to the others as he looks about for pen and paper. "I can't wait to tell the folks back home that we're WLA members now. From beer babysitters to full blown heros. Congratulations all around!" He chuckles a bit then gets to work jotting down a brief log of what he did before joining up with his friends and of the adventures they have already shared together. On the issue of Ebyron, Patty only indicates that he plans on eradicating the beast who corrupted his good friend Morpth. Kendry went over that particular encounter rather well.

At the mention of returning home, Patty feels a bit torn. While he'd love to train for hours on end for as many days as he could afford, he is nervous about the state of things back in the Culverwood. Plus Barnabus needs tending to.

"I'm for that." He says to Kendry as he arranges his gear for the next day.

Dwight 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 2:42:18 PM
Dwight is eager for the lessons to begin and differs from the others by choosing longspear. The weapon is big, but he tries to balance its use with that of his new skills (+2 riding).

During dinner Dwight has a conversation with Kendry and other group members that would care to listen.

After a good amount of food and drink, Dwight begins relating why his name is shorter than others. "I wish I could tell you the complete tale, but much of it is missing and will not be told to me. You see my father's family lived on the outskirts of the valley. Most tended to join adventuring groups and head into the red hills never to return."

"The few that remained worked as Tree tenders, hence my name name Twiggebundler. Oh the trees they grew and tended are quite wonderful. Several even have shelter hidden within their branches. Their fruit is the best. The salplings taken from these trees flourish where ever they are planted. My pa, was a tree tender, and still is though not on the outskirts any longer. This is where my story becomes very vague. My Pa will not speak of it, so I fear I will never know all the answers."

"Prior to leaving the outskirts my Pa met my Ma. I'm sad to say, the close net family I have seen amoung you here is not how my Ma's family felt about my Pa. As near as I can guess, my Ma's family said not to see my Pa anymore. She, against family mandates continued seeing him and they married. It was shortly after that time my Pa and Ma left the outskirts."

"My Ma never mentioned her family, only that she wished them the best in their own chosen path. When each of my brothers and sisters were born, we got just my Pa's name and no other. Few remain of my Pa's family and those that do are quite far so we see them rarely. My Ma and Pa have forbade me from asking about her past to them or other family members, but I feel I must know if only to understand."

Dwight finishes in sad tone though he tries to be happy as he looks around at a new inclusive family sitting, eating and drinking around him.

------------

Graduation was fabulous, Dwight feeling real accomplishment for the first time in his life. Attaining a type of success none of his older 8 siblings had accomplished.

"Perhaps returning home is a good idea. While I doubt any tracks remain for us to follow, the grove should still be examined. Then perhaps we will have a guess into which direction to head for both adventure and Ebryon."

ADM Kim to Players 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 8:35:04 PM
So: Stay in town (ear piercing, familiar finding: 24 hour process, Druid Quarter visiting), or back to Crescent Valley (or to the Whistler Oak in the Culverwood?).

Podo 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 10:56:20 PM
Podo mumbles as he heads to the men's barracks, "Tack, bridle, bit..saddle...".

Once in the men's section, Podo trappes to his bed, climbs up into it and passes away into the bliss of deep dreamless sleep.

Selithe 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 11:07:21 PM
Selithe smiles but looks to the captain abit nervous when he tells her to do to the saying to join the WLA. To her it just seems so funny since her life is a care free one and one of gambling and such but she also wants to join with her friends and take in what the WLA offers. Selithe shrugs and smiles still when she speaks to the captain on her aid in the battle with the fey king, "I can really hold little credit on that captain sir...I hate to say but for a moment I felt a pull to use the crystal pumpkin. It was so strong...almost like a...what is it called....a strong drink...green dwarf...green ogre...OHH yes, a green gnomish."

After a few moments to collect herself Selithe holds up her chin and speaks clearly in the mess hall, "I Selithe Leafwin Pipewood do solemnly swear to uphold the ideals of the League, to protect the innocent and combat evil wherever I may find it."

Selithe thinks over the training offered and almost laughs but speaks up, "This might sound funny from a wizardess but I like to learn about the bastardsword and I think ride and handle animal." Selithe thinks and speaks up again, "Umm, just wondering, you will train us how to ride a riding dog won't you? I kind of liked the idea of getting a riding dog in the future or sooner depending on how much one will cost."

Selithe excepts the pin and places it on the front of her dress over her heart for the moment and thinks to herself that she will have to get a necklace to put it on or something just incase in the future.

The training is interesting for Selithe, she enjoys learning about the bastardsword and at first she has a hard time with it since it is so much heavier then her staff, sling, dagger or crossbow but she thinks she has the hang of it sort of at the end of the training. She does feel abit out of place when she looks around and is probably the only wizard learning the weapon.

At the skill training though she takes this in even better since she loves animals even though she doesn't have no person skill with them till now.

At graduation Selithe feels abit tired but also quite happy at her acomplishments. Selithe ponders the captains comment also and thinks she may look into getting a bastardsword, she could try it out now and then.

Selithe blinks when giveing info about themselves is broughup also and will write down some info about herself. Unfortunetly it holds little details really about why she became a adventurer or anything and mainly goes into her love of gambling, the game, her wonder lust for the next big challenge in the game and her time spent in jail and her mentor in gambling and his role in her shaping her life.

Kendry brings Dwight up to date on the group's story, while Podo sleeps 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 11:36:53 PM
Kendry asks among their fellow WLA members whether anyone knows where Podo might get his ear pierced.

Dwight's story interests Kendry. He asks for details on the trees. What is the fruit like? Must be deciduous, right? He sympathizes with the rogue, thinking it must be tough not to know so important a part of one's own background. What ill thing was done that would require such silence?

Kendry takes the time to tell Dwight - he would tell Podo, too, if the latter were awake - about how the group got together, and who was involved.

If any of their friends are there - Selithe, Airin, Patterton, he asks them to pitch in to tell their version or perspective on the stories. Sitting there in the mess hall, he tells of the letter he wrote to Duncan, and even takes a minute to run upstairs and retrieve a copy to bring back down to show to Dwight. He tells of Granmama Eglantine's rumberry pies, delivered successfully to Aunt Marigold's political party - though Marigold herself cut down the numbers available to serve, the ruffians who tried to intimidate them, the political leaders who courted their votes. He goes through the whole story - Mayzie and Nalfein, Duncan, Polly, Shale, Willoughby, Airin, Olo, Patterton, and later, briefly, Morpth. All the details of going to retrieve the beer, the boat trip, 'water chariots', half orcs, the fleeing 'gnome' and the tricky goblins. Bobbles, disguises, ambush, pursuit. Lomar, the friendly ogre (mage). Bringing the beer back. Singing songs with children. Helping Calfast win the election. The prophecies of the witches, the dreams, the werewolf. Almost everything. As he tells the story, he takes out his dwindling supply of paper, and starts writing. We Crescent Valley Hobbits Go Adventuring, by Kendry Leafwin Pipewood he styles it. He begins to put on paper the group's story as it has unrolled so far - from Kendry's perspective, of course. It opens with the letter he wrote to Duncan last month.

He interrupts the first few lines to continue relating the story to Dwight up to the moment Dwight himself joined the group.

Kendry overcomes the limitations of a simultaneous post 
Thursday July 14th, 2005 11:41:57 PM
Kendry gives his sister a brotherly kiss on the cheek once she taken the WLA pledge. "Welcome, sis! I love you, kiddo!"

Airin 
Friday July 15th, 2005 1:06:50 AM
Exhausted after a long day of training, Airin feels rather bruised and battered when time for graduation comes.

"uhm ... anyone got a cold patch or something ? I did fell quite a few times of their climbing places ... "

Later she happily join the rest in story telling and merrymaking. But ... she does long for the Crescent Valley again. Maybe it's because she's tired and she'll like to see the city tomorrow ...

She takes a look at her badge and smiles ...

When Captain Oosterlinck talks about getting weapons on a discount Airin starts to ruffle through her belongings ...

She huddles with those who also trained the bastard sword or even another weapon like Dwight.

"We should at least try and take advantage of the discounts we can get here ! I have about 214 GP in cash left ... The plain bastard swords should be around 28gp at their 20% discount ! I think 5 of us took the bastard so that would be 140gp and a longspear would be like 4gp ... Has everybody enough cash to buy themselves a decent sword ? If not, I'll buy it for you for we REALLY need to take advantage of our new ability !!

If everyone got themselves covered I may have a go at a masterwork bastard ... If I sell a few nick nacks I should be able to gather the funds ... "

Then she looks for Captain Oosterlinck :

"Captain Sir, do we have to visit the Catacombs again to purchase our new weapons, or can we buy them here ? I saw your impressive armory ...
Is it correct we have 28GP for a Bastard thanks to you discount ? Then ... what's the price for a masterwork one ? "


ADM Kim 
Friday July 15th, 2005 9:45:40 AM
When Podo first hopped into bed, he found the bed was shortsheeted. That is, his feet went in only about ten inches before running into a cloth barrier. He saw that someone had readjusted his sheets to effect this surprise. But, with a few minutes work, he has it fixed aright.

Actually, Patterton, Kendry and Dwight also find they are shortsheeted. But the women's dorm beds are undisturbed.

The Captain refers Airin to the Armory Sergeant. He calls on Grady, the broad shouldered weaponsmith, who wears a waxed handlebar mustache. "The bastard swords will be 26 gold, 2 silver, 5 copper," he says with a cadence to his words that suggest the regular beat of a hammer. "The longspears are 3 gold, 7 silver, 5 copper. Now, we do have a longspear with a metal tube that holds together two shorter shafts. It has ridges, and takes about ten seconds [2 rounds] to put together, maybe fifteen or twenty seconds [3 rounds] to disassemble. Does as well as a regular staff. Costs 40 gold.

"Masterwork? 326 gold for the bastard sword. 303 gold for the longspear. Sorry we can't offer the same discount on the masterwork quality - craftsmen guild rules, you know. Don't have a tubed longspear of mastework quality at the moment.

"Two of you studied the longspear, and four the bastard sword. Two of the former - that's seven gold, five silver for the pair. A hundred five gold for four normal bastard swords.

"Hear someone needs an ear pierced. I can do that. Does she have an earring for the ear already?" he asks, not realizing it is Podo who wants it.

About an hour after breakfast, Savoulus returns. "So, do you wish to leave now? Now would be a good time for me."

Patterton 
Friday July 15th, 2005 10:28:47 AM
Patterton looks at the armory sergeant and scratchs his chin. "I'll take one of those masterwork bastardswords." He says, digging into his beltpouch and gives him 326 golds.

To Savoulus,he says, "I'm ready when you are, sir."

Dwight 
Friday July 15th, 2005 5:11:16 PM
He follows Airin to the armorer. "That sounds reasonable for the spear, I suppose," says Dwight cheerfully as he is eager to own a weapon he is now officially trained in.

Digging in his pockets he manages to pull out 4 gold pieces. "Sir, I would like to purchase a longspear. Just the normal type for now, perhaps I'll invest more later," Dwight adds as he pays.

"I could rest another day, if need be, though I am eager to set off and test my new abilities. But if another day gives us more of an advantage then we should wait until we are as best prepared as possible."

Kendry 
Friday July 15th, 2005 6:17:01 PM
"I'll buy a regular bastard sword, too," Kendry says, and pays 26 gold and three silver.

"Let's get back to our place, and do what we can to help," he suggests to the group. He is ready to follow Savoulus, with his backpack and gear.

"Thank you so much, Captain Oosterlinck, and to all our instructors, and new comrades. Say, what is the best way to stay in touch?" he asks.

Podo  d20+4=6
Friday July 15th, 2005 8:58:06 PM
Podo awakens with a start. Looking around and not seeing his comrades or their gear, he quickly jumps out of bed, runs to the footlocker, grabs his pack, throws all his gear into it. He quickly dresses into his outfit, dons the pack and rushes downstairs to find his crew. (Balance check=6)

Just managing to stay balanced as he takes the stairs two at a time; Podo upon reaching the bottom; sees his friends with new gear and with their belongings. Walking over to them, he says, "Sorry I over slept. Do I have time to get some gear too? Does everyone have what they desire with regards to their newly acquired weapon skills?"

"I have some monies left from the sale of most of my stuff to the Catacombs. I thought I would need the 2000gp fee because I was a Hot-Head and lost my senses the day we arrived at WLA. Must have been the lack of sleep. So if anyone would like a better weapon that the WLA has to offer us, I'd be willing to foot the bill."

Podo inquires of the Capt'n what the WLA has to offer to their members in the way of weaponry? Podo asks of the Capt'n their costs and if the WLA will take gems in lieu of metal coins?

Podo asks Kendry if he has located a means for getting his ear pierced.

ADM Kim 
Saturday July 16th, 2005 6:11:09 PM
Kendry fills Podo in on what he's missed while he was asleep. He points him to the weaponsmith, who can pierce his ear. The Captain also directs Podo to the weaponsmith for help in selection of weaponry. Any of the three favored weapons of the WLA are available for the 25% discount off the price for normal weapons. The 300 gp masterwork cost they cannot discount. Gems are fine in lieu of coins.

Savoulus says that, if the group can leave in the next half hour, he will take them via the Druids Quarter, as the elves will not allow the halflings to re-enter the Golden Griffin Inn. "They are keeping to their 'elfs only' policy," he exclaims. There are some good trees to serve as a starting point for their return trip there. "The reason for haste is that I am needed elsewhere soon - but do have the time to take you - if our departure is not delayed past this half hour."

And for Podo's benefit, the weaponsmith says he can do the piercing in five minutes. "Be over with in a jiffy, for 10 gold. That includes some ointment for the ear you'll want to use for the first few days."

Podo 
Saturday July 16th, 2005 7:19:30 PM
Podo turns to the weaponsmith, "that will be fine. 10 gp for the procedure. I have an earring that I would like to use, if you don't mine." Podo digs into his pocket producing the earring that Valdor gave him. "As for the weapons, I'll have one of those tube spears you mentioned." "Where would you like me to sit for this ear piercing?"

After the procedure is finished, and Podo is wearing the gift from Valdor, Podo will purchase the tube spear and any of the other weapons the group decides they would like up to the sum of 2110gp. Podo will use gems for the purchase. I have 2 blue star sapphires worth 1,000gp each, 1 silver pearl worth 100gp, and 10 gp for the ear piercing.

As soon as these transactions involving Podo conclude he will be set to travel.

Selithe 
Sunday July 17th, 2005 1:52:27 AM
(OOC:Kim, there still time for me to get to the catacombs too since we are leaving? Since we have the little money we got previously I would like to pickup a few things. Sorry for taking so long, computer is not helping. BTW to make it easier for me can you possibly post what each persons split of the money we split before meeting up at the WLA was? I need to make note of it so I know I don't go over the amount I should have. Thanks Kim.)

Selithe thinks over everything and moves over to the weaponsmith and looks at him a moment before speaking up and half expecting him to laugh considering she doesn't look like a fighter, "ummm Sir, I was thinking of getting a masterwork bastardsword...I might need the extra bonuses a masterwork weapon gives. However I was kind of curious if I might beable to get a small embelishment done to the sword? umm, you know, kind of personalize it abit." Selithe blushes and looks to her friends abit, hoping they don't say much about this. She thinks and then pops in something else, "If you have to I can pay and you can ship it to where we are going...I would guess that you can get it there fairly quick anyway or would any of this be a problem?"

(Sorry for the extra work, just some little engraving which I don't think would take overly long and maybe a small inlaying on the handle. I'll go into details if Selithe can have it done.)

ADM Kim, OOC 
Sunday July 17th, 2005 5:08:28 AM
[OOC: Justin - sure, you can go to the Catacombs. I know it can take a few days to process things over there, but, unless something weird comes up, we can assume Selithe grabbed it just before we headed out of town. -Kim]

Patterton 
Sunday July 17th, 2005 12:00:21 PM
As Patty is getting ready to depart, he hears Savoulus mention the Golden Griffon and grimaces. "Elves only, eh? I have half a mind to march in there right now and do a jig on the bar. Elves only indeed! You'd never see a Hobbit turn an elf away from their dinner table." He continues to grumble under his breath as he tests the weight of his new bastardsword before fixing the scabbord onto his back.

Airin 
Monday July 18th, 2005 1:19:11 AM
Airin looks around in the armory searching for a sword with her name on it. After taking a few swords, givign them a swing, she finally finds o pretty good looking one ... perfectly balanced for her little body, razor sharp edges, masterwork ... one can tell.

Then she starts to look in her pouch ... hmm I'm short of cash ... looks like I have a cshflow problem ...

"Euh podo ... I see you've got some gold left ... would you mind helping me out here ? I'm 160gp short ... Could you ... will you ... can I ... "

Hoping Podo is willing to help her - she'll pay him back in time - Airin examines the masterword Bastard some more.

If Podo helps her out, she'll hand the 324 gp that covers the Masterword Bastard Sword.

She'll see to find a way to hang the sword on her back, the hilt to the right side so when she takes her sword it's in her sword hand right away. And ... a sword that long could be hampering her when it's at her side :-)

Podo 
Monday July 18th, 2005 11:32:18 PM
Podo looks to Airin and says, "Sure, no problem. I'll pick up yer tab."

Podo walks over to the weaponsmith and asks to wait until any of the group also wants to purchase a masterwork weapon. Podo holds up a dark sapphire gem to show the weaponsmith that he is serious about the gear.

Inge OOC 
Tuesday July 19th, 2005 3:42:29 AM
Guys and Girls ...

so far only Selithe and Airin have showed in the Gigling Ghost to participate in the downfall of Ebryon.

The Wolds most renowned warriors are there ! The Golden Dragons, the Platinum Dragons, The Emerald Talons, the Swords of Redemption, the Icy Veiners ... but only two of the Crescent Valley ...

Airin can not stay there (I'll be on holiday) but Selithe will. Why don't some of you others make a move to the GG and participate ? There's a reward for those who participate, and considering our cash flow problems I guess all rewards are welcome ;-)

But there's something far more important ... you'll be participating in the Wold's Cross Over event and see for the downfall of the Fey King !! We've witnessed it's birth ... we should be in on his fall.

So ... if you feel like participating in this fantastic event get your PC over to the GG !!!! Selithe is currently there so you'll get introduced quickly.

Dwight 
Tuesday July 19th, 2005 7:21:07 AM
Glad the group is better equipped, Dwight is ready to head home and seek more adventure.

Airin 
Tuesday July 19th, 2005 8:21:08 AM
"Hey thanks a lot Podo !! I'll return this favor to you when time comes. You rock !"

Happy like a little child, Airin walks out of the armory with her brand new masterwork Bastard Sword ...


Once they are all together again and quietly chat together, Airin once again digs up those 4 signet rings they found on Bob the Goblin leader.

"Any chance we try to find the owners of these rings ? Savoulus and Clover told us these belong to a well known family named Telperien. A family of artists, musicians painters and craftsman ... maybe we can get some more clues about their whereabouts here in the city ?"

she fumbles with the WLA pin on her armor ...

"Should we see if the WLA knows something about them ? After all ... one of the WLA's benefits ought to be information as well !"

Kim to all 
Tuesday July 19th, 2005 12:43:23 PM
I am totally swamped right now, and don't know when I'll next be able to post. I'll try to give Jerry a call later today to let him know - or maybe one of you can shoot him an email.

Gotta run

Selithe 
Wednesday July 20th, 2005 1:52:22 AM
Selithe digs through her money and frowns some, having come up quite abit short then she thought and shrugs guessing she was figuring when she was tired, "On second thought sir I will take a simple bastardsword and try to upgrade later."

Selithe will also hit up the captain of the WLA, "Sir I was wondering, would it be possible to buy a riding dog and riding equipment from you rather then find a place that will sell them? I figure you might have a couple in supply and couple replace them easily enough if you sold one."

(OOC:Kim, though if you will I will just sell and purchase the riding dog and equipment from you if thats allowable. Last time I tried buying a animal in the Catacombs I was told that it had to be done in game and this will speed up the process. Selithe will trade her potion of bull's strength for the riding dog, equipment for it and what ever gold is left over.)

Inge to Kim 
Wednesday July 20th, 2005 7:18:51 AM
Kim I hope you will manage to post for Airin ?!?
You agreed to post starting tomorrow ...

Patterton 
Wednesday July 20th, 2005 9:05:38 AM
Patty spends some time chatting with the others.

Podo 
Wednesday July 20th, 2005 2:04:11 PM
"Selithe, I can buy the weapon for you, if you are concerned about the cost. I have slated these monies for the WLA membership fee, but as it has already been covered, I will use it for WLA cost needs for the group." Podo says, almost pleading with her as if he's just trying to make amends for something he's done.

Afterwards, he engages with Patterton about his other adventures with the group.

Airin (Ryan sub) 
Wednesday July 20th, 2005 11:35:30 PM
Airin pats the rings in her purse to reassure herself that they are still there and makes a mental note make sure she tries to seek out their owners.

She joins the others for a bit of a chat.

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