Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Monday December 24th, 2012 9:53:58 AM
OOC: A Paladin would be great since we dont' have a healer. I'm considering changing my 2lvls of Cavalier for 2 levels of Cleric of Domi just so that we are guaranteed some level of healing.
If we knew when/if we are to get some new players and what they'd play, I'd say go Witch, as new players would probably have an easier time playing a warrior type than a spell caster, but really its up to you. What do you think you'd have more fun playing.
You could be a cousin to our old companion Fatine. LOL
DM Zach Monday December 24th, 2012 10:09:20 AM Keela and Zeph search for some type of magical aura that would indicate how these creatures will leave and how they will self-destruct. Surprisingly aside from the creatures sword their is little in the way of magical aura's. It does seem as though the creature has a very, very faint aura of transmutation magic flowing through its veins. This seems to imply that the self-destruct will be more... mechanical in nature.
Zeph attempts to dispel on the creature but meets with no success. Whatever it is seems to be in his blood.
The party leaves the area getting far enough away in case their is a massive blast, but still close enough to see what happens. At the appointed time several large mechanical craft fly into view and drop ropes or chains and creatures below begin attaching them to the various buildings or equipment. Within minutes the craft are flying away. Once their are out of range, numerous explosions can be heard going off both underground, and even a few above ground. Closer to your location those paying attention will notice three small red flashes underneath the creatures skins. The hilt of his sword also flashes three times. On the third flashed both the creature and his sword explode. They were both far enough away to not cause damage to the group. Our heroes stand alone with more questions than answers.
Their only option seems to be to return to Bryn Baraz.
Keela[AC 19; HP 86/71][Mage Armor] Monday December 24th, 2012 11:10:18 AM
[OOC: I would like to bring Keela into compliance with the new rules, but I want to be sure I know what level she's doing to be. Are we going to get any experience points for this most recent adventure?]
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Monday December 24th, 2012 3:39:48 PM
Garret agrees with the others decisions and heads down the ladder to make the trip back to Bryn Baraz.
OOC: Paladin sounds fun to me. I already spent a day re-making Garret. He's still a monk, a couple tweaks, and a little bit less power, most certainly. :)
DM Zach Monday December 24th, 2012 4:18:47 PM
As far as XP, I will ask your incoming DM's and see what their preference is.
Zeph Illidian HP 88/113 AC 26/23t/18ff CMD 24 (Mage Armor, Invisibility) Monday December 24th, 2012 4:34:35 PM
(OOC: Not finished with the skills and equipment, but introducing rough draft of Iroh the Fetid.)
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 d20+7=16 ; Monday December 24th, 2012 9:51:40 PM
OOC: I hope Garret can stil do his acrobatic stunts. :)
IC: Alexi is glad of the prcautions they took. At least they can tell the citizens of Bryn that they had captured one of the minions but he blew up, and Alexi can say that with a straight face. The fighter knows the people will be leary for some time, but when no more attacks, of that sort at least, come, they'll soon come to accept the tale.
Diplomacy +6 + 1(Bryn Baraz Hero bonus from way, way back) = +7 = 16
OOC: anyone else can add their Aid Another or roll their own.
Anrete [HP: 127/107, AC 23/14/19, CMD 29][Enraged] Tuesday December 25th, 2012 7:56:00 PM
IC: Anrete tries very hard to keep a straight face when Alexi gave his explanation.
OOC: Merry Xmas Everyone!
I am thinking of playing a new character too! Thinking of playing either an oriental swordman/vampire hunter, or Vivi (black mage from FF9).
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Wednesday December 26th, 2012 9:06:24 PM
OOC: I'm curious on how a Minotaur Rogue would work. Think of the sneak attack damage if STR is 18. Make him a burly street thug, spend your points on Con and STR, use magic to enhance Dex and AC. It would be interesting. Maybe in a Tap, if they ever get another one going.
Anrete [HP: 127/107, AC 23/14/19, CMD 29][Enraged] Thursday December 27th, 2012 12:56:35 AM
OOC: Basically it is very similar to my build now. Anrete is a barbarian rogue fighter. When I rage my str can go up to 24 with weapon specialization and sneak attacks. But anyway, sneak dmg is independent to str,
I also have 2nd tots, thinking of becoming a Witcher!! (Geralt from the Witcher series)! Maybe take a ranger-wizard(transmutation).
Future DM Jon with a message Thursday December 27th, 2012 12:10:07 PM
Hey guys and gal, bump yourselves up to level 11 and email me a link to your sheets when done!
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Thursday December 27th, 2012 2:52:10 PM
OOC: Ah geez, another level? I just got Garret all fixed up at the current level... :)
Keela[AC 19; HP 86/71][Mage Armor] Thursday December 27th, 2012 4:30:01 PM
IC: Returning to Bryn Baraz, Keela readily explains what happened to anyone who is curious. She stresses that the strange kobold-things shouldn't be a threat in the future, and that as far as the group can tell, the creatures and their creator have gone.
OOC: I'm guessing that if the group wants to keep Avis, we need to pony up the money to "buy" it as a group. Can somebody please put a gold-piece value on Avis, so we can decide whether we want to do that?
Zeph Illidian HP 88/113 AC 26/23t/18ff CMD 24 (Mage Armor, Invisibility) Thursday December 27th, 2012 6:11:19 PM
(OOC: Also note that I intend on taking a lot of crafting feats. So consider that when deciding on your purchases)
DM Zach Thursday December 27th, 2012 6:51:28 PM
The group makes it back to Bryn Baraz to find rebuilding still underway. Ulfgar's wake is scheduled for later on in the afternoon. Everyone seems to believe the Heroes when they say they have taken care of the problem.
Catching Keela when she has a free moment, Jack hugs Keela to welcome her home before immediately dropping to one knee to the mud. "Keela, I know the times isn't the best, but with someone as special as you, I don't know it their will ever be a perfect time. Keela, I have come to love your kind heart and noble spirit over the past few months. You only think of others and never yourself. You have put the people of Bryn Baraz and your family before yourself for as long as I have known you. I want to be the one person who puts you before anything else."
"Keela Larch, will you do me the honor of being my wife?"
Jack is on one knee, smiling up at Keela. In his hand is a small, petit gold band with an beautifully cut diamond in center and two smaller diamonds flanking it. It is gorgeous and screams Keela with its petit beauty. It is no the most extravagant ring in the world, but it is obvious it would have taken several... several months of Jacks pay to afford such a ring.
OOC: Addison, make sure you have time to do the crafting. At 10th level you only get a few days to draft. I just want to make sure you are aware. I would talk to incoming DM's John and Jon about it. I would also do the same for Avis as I don't want to be the one to put the GP value on it. I would probably do it akin to a Magic Carpet 10x10 but with reduced costs due to restrictions.
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Friday December 28th, 2012 12:06:55 AM
OOC: I'll send the info on Avis to Cayzle and let him put a gp value on it. Since we just went up a level, that's a few more gps we just got for our WPL amount. Alexi will gladly put whatever is needed in the pot. Unfortunately, we are short a number of players from the 8 players in most campaigns.
IC: Wishing that they had something more than a piece of finger or toe of the enemy for their efforts to show the citizens of Bryn Baraz, Alexi doesn't linger long with the crowd. A distraction in the crowd lets Alexi get free he takes the time to scoot to the edge of the crowd and slinks off with Lobo to the stables, unaware of what that distraction was.
Keela Friday December 28th, 2012 10:43:23 AM
Keela's eyes widen when she sees Jack kneel. Could he mean to---?
As he speaks, she feels the tears well up. Jack wants to marry me. Me, Old Maid Keela.
By the time Jack finishes, Keela is trembling and ready to cry. "Jack, I--" you don't know what this means to me. "--I--" I don't know what to say "--I--"
At which point, she gives up trying to explain how she feels and just answers the question. "Yes!" she cries, tugging him to his feet so she can fling her arms about him. "Yes, Jack! Yes, I'll marry you."
In a daze, she watches him slip the ring onto her finger. It is by far the fanciest engagement ring she's ever seen and it takes her breath away. "Oh, Jack, It's beautiful."
DM Zach Friday December 28th, 2012 12:11:11 PM
Unable to contain his excitement anymore Jack jumps up and hugs Keela yelling, "She said yes!!! You said yes!!! Keela Larch you just made me the happiest man in the Wold!"
Those that were around the couple smile, clap and cheer. This will do wonders to lift the morale of Bryn Baraz. A wedding of one of the towns most beloved Heroes to one of its favorite sons... it is almost enough to make everyone forget about the funeral that will take place tomorrow.
OOC: So Kathy, how quick in-game time would you like to have the wedding?[/i]
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Friday December 28th, 2012 1:49:45 PM
When they arrive back in town, Tara greets Garret and guides him towards the small crowd, smiling. She does not tell him what's going on, but he quickly figures it out when Jack takes a knee. Garret smiles and watches Keela closely. When she says yes, Garret hugs Tara tightly and then rushes over to join the crowd congratulating them both.
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Friday December 28th, 2012 11:29:06 PM
Alexi is busy unsaddling Lobo when he hears some cheers from outside. He smiles thinking how hard these folks' lives are and not much reason to cheer about, although he's not conviced that troubles are over.
Taking the well-worn brush, he begins brushing down Lobo when the stable boy comes bursting through the doorway. "Did you hear? That Jack fellow just asked Lady Keela to marry him! She said 'Yes!' Isn't that GREAT!"
The boy leaves Alexi dumfounded. He actually fumbles the brush and it plops near his boot.
A few moments pass as he takes some deep breaths. 'So that's it then. It's finally done. It's finally over. All this time with her and this is what I have to show for it. So busy worrying about ma father and grandfather I didn't have the time to think about myself and just let her slip by.'
He picks up the brush and slowly continues brushing Lobo. Talking to his trusty mount, he chides himself for his short-sightedness. He chides himself for his insecurity with the women he's attracted to. He almost chides himself for putting his family honor above his own future with the woman he had come to love but stops short. The truth is that Ma would be pleased and pround if he had brought Keela home as wife. And that's really what mattered. What Pa and Grandpa thought, didn't really matter that much anymore. He had Bryn Barazians as family too, and they had seen his mettle and knew the truth about him.
"Lobo, I'll not let this push me into any rash decisions. It's still you and me. Maybe someone else sometime later. But we have us a Prophesy to come that spells doom to these plains if we aren't vigilant and ready. Can't let these things distract us, eh? I just hope Keela won't be... (he swallows hard) too busy to help out."
When he finishes he puts some fresh hay in the food trough and heads to the in to get cleaned up. The noise of the cheers still echoing in his mind, he can't quite prevent tears from whelling up and dribbling down his cheeck.
'This won't do,' he thinks as he wipes them away. 'I should be happy for her but I'm not.' Anger wells up in him and he squelches it. He thinks of Hope but immediately reprimands himself for even thinking of leading her on that way when he knows he can't be sincere.
He suddenly takes an about-face and heads towards the Temple. The sturdy edifice, the Bastion of Faith. Not a place to drown Sorrows with booze, but a place to take Sorrows to the gods. There he would ask Domi for guidance. What would Jet say if he were here now? Jet would probably say to get stuppendously drunk first, then go to the Temple. Hah!
Alexi makes his way to the alcove where Domi was represented and kneels in prayer. First time in his life.
OOC: this long story helps bring the new Alexi in as a Fighter/Cleric for the Jan 7 transition. Not bad, huh? : } sniff, sniff...
Keela Friday December 28th, 2012 11:57:02 PM
[OOC: I do feel bad for Alexi. But these workplace romances so seldom work out. :) ]
A little breathless, Keela accepts the congratulations and well-wishes from everyone around her. She exchanges hugs with Senna, but somehow manages to keep hold of Jack's hand.
The first topic of conversation is, of course, when is the wedding to be? Keela gives it some thought.
It's harvest-time now, she thinks. [OOC: Or at least, it was the end of summer when that first storm hit, so I'm assuming it's getting autumnal?] Folks'll be real busy with the harvest. But afterwards...
"What about this winter?" she asks Jack. "Would that give you enough time?" Inwardly she thinks, It'll give me enough time, barely. I'll need a new dress of course....
DM Zach Monday December 31st, 2012 3:12:44 AM
Beaming, Jack answers Keela while stroking her cheek. "Tomorrow, Winter, Spring, so long as you are there... it will be perfect."
OOC: Alright guys, any RP threads you need to wrap up, we are going to do it this week... otherwise it will have to be handled by your new DM's. If nothing else pops up, we will fast forward through the harvest time to the early winter wedding.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Monday December 31st, 2012 2:03:12 PM
Garret smiles and lets Keela bask in the excitement. He sees Alexi head across town, sulking and thinks, "I wonder what he's going to do now..."
OOC: I'm ready for the party! I mean, the wedding...
Keela Monday December 31st, 2012 2:48:53 PM
Keela and Jack decide on a date in mid-winter, and then the wedding planning begins!
Of course, Keela enlists her sister, who is surprisingly stand-offish at first. "I--I hope at least you'll be my Matron of Honor," Keela says, not sure what is behind her sister's mood.
"Are you sure you don't want one of your adventuring friends?" Senna asks.
Keela laughs. "Yes. I want Zeph to be my bridesmaid. He'll look lovely in a gown, don't you think?" She reaches over to hug her sister. "Of course I want you, Senna. You're my only sister. Nothing is going to change that."
With that little matter cleared up, the sisters begin wedding preparations in earnest. They prowl the camp's meager stores, looking for suitable material for a gown, and for ingredients for a wedding feast. They spend long days plying their needles and discussing arrangements.
"What are you going to do for flowers?" Senna asks. "It'll be winter."
"I hadn't really thought about it," Keela says. "I could magick some up, I suppose."
Senna looks over at her. "You can conjure things up? Why didn't you say so?" She lifts the material she's sewing. "And why are we doing this?"
Keela shakes her head. "I can't conjure anything that will last," she explains. "If I magicked some flowers, they'd be gone in an hour. I don't want that to happen to my dress. Could you imagine?"
Senna giggles. "It would be the raciest wedding of the year!"
"And the bride would die of embarrassment. No."
They work quickly, and everything seems to be more or less on schedule--that is, until little Nila comes, sobbing, into the parlor where they are working. "Mommy and Auntie Keelie get new dresses!" she wails. "How come I don't get a new dress?"
Keela sets aside her sewing and takes the little girl up onto her lap. "Sweetheart, your mommy and I are going to be in the wedding. You, and your daddy and your brothers are going to be there to watch. You can wear your pretty green dress."
"We don't have time to make you a new dress," Senna adds, considerably more stern.
"But I want one, too!" Nila sobs. "It isn't fair!"
"Nila!" Senna scolds. "We don't have time to make new clothes for the whole family!"
"I doubt Daben and the boys will want new clothes," Keela says, her heart softening. "There's some leftover material..."
"Keela....." Senna protests, mostly for form's sake, because she realizes that her sister has already made up her mind.
"I'll make you a dress," Keela tells her niece, "but it won't be very fancy, because I won't have a lot of time."
After Nila has squealed her thanks, dried her tears, and left the room, Senna muses, "Well, that's one good thing about you getting married. Soon enough you'll have your own children to spoil. Or maybe I'll spoil them and leave you to deal with the aftermath." She gives Keela a wry look.
Keela nearly drops her needle. "My own--uh---I---um...I hadn't thought about that," she stammers.
She is very quiet--quieter than usual--the rest of the day, thinking hard.
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Monday December 31st, 2012 10:07:47 PM
OOC: I think Zeph could be an excellent Bridesmaid, if he kept his Hat of Disguise. HA!
IC: What began as a simple prayer to Domi for guidance exctended into a month long period of study, fasting, and more studying, for Alexi. The Life and Works of Domi occupied the fighter's time and only bits of new came to him from outside the Temple about the happenings in Bryn. Naturally, had there been an emergency, he would have dropped it all immediately, but a rare Peace settled over the mining town and Alexi continued into a second month of study.
When he saw his friends, he conversed with them in his old manner, but it was clear to them he had changed. He now wore the symbol of Domi emblazoned on the chest of his armor and wore the silver Holy Symbol around his neck. He didn't see Keela, though. Word had it that she was very busy with the wedding. He would only comment, "Ah, yes, the wedding," in a soft, contemplative tone.
He remembered well Lollena's wedding. Jet had officiated the first wedding in Bryn Baraz. It was a great party, celebrating not only the wedding but also the safe arrival of the caravan. Alexi chuckled at the thought of the rich bloke that had kidnapped Lollena. It was on that rescue mission that they came across Keela...
At the end of the third month of extensive prayer and study of the ways of Domi, Alexi's stamina had reached a breaking point and he needed a rest. He took up residence again at the Inn, seeing Hope for the first time in months. She was just as pretty as ever, maybe even more so, but Alexi was on a mission.
He pulled out his old travel trunk. On top was his old Mailed Fist breastplace. A flood of memories washed over him and for a good ten minutes he sat back, reminiscing. Putting that asside, he dug into the trunk again, finding a cloth carefully wrapped. Inside was an item he had been keeping for a special... girl.
He took the wrapped item and slipped through the Catacomb's portal without saying a word. When he returned, it was wrapped in a better cloth and he carried a smile.
Anrete [HP: 127/107, AC 23/14/19, CMD 29][Enraged] d20+6=16 ; Tuesday January 1st, 2013 9:37:48 AM
Anrete volunteers to be the chef for the wedding dinner!
With great glee he set off to gather the required materials - newt eggs, bat wings and stuff like that.
------------------------------ Craft(Cooking): 16
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Wednesday January 2nd, 2013 2:02:47 PM
When Garret sees Alexi, he reaches up and thinks him in the chest, saying, "Well that's sort of new there, isn't it? Is that going to cause us any trouble, do you think?"
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Wednesday January 2nd, 2013 9:50:29 PM
Alexi looks down at where he just got 'thinked' and replies, "I dunno. It depends on whether I've learned to use it right. Tell you what. Go break a leg or something and give me something to practice on. I don't want to mess up when it really counts, eh? Deal?"
Alexi winks at the others.
Zeph Illidian HP 88/113 AC 26/23t/18ff CMD 24 (Mage Armor, Invisibility) Thursday January 3rd, 2013 9:59:24 AM
(OOC: I must no longer participate in the Wold and refocus myself on finishing my thesis. It's been great playing with you guys. Maybe one day I shall return.)
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Thursday January 3rd, 2013 4:15:03 PM
Garret nods to Alexi and says, "You know, I could try that, but I see to be pretty good at avoiding those things. Maybe Zeph here..." Garret looks around and notices that Zeph isn't there. He calls out, "Zeph? Has anyone seen Zeph? He was right here. I mean, I saw him packing some things, but..."
Anrete [HP: 127/107, AC 23/14/19, CMD 29][Enraged] Thursday January 3rd, 2013 7:56:49 PM
Anrete grunts as he peer into his pot of stew. "Yeah, I dun remember putting in any elf into my stew."
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Thursday January 3rd, 2013 11:02:27 PM
Having spent so much time in religious mediation, Alexi had not been aware of Zeph's departure. "Maybe it was family business? He will be missed. Perhaps he will return soon."
Alexi looks pensive for a moment then says, "That poses a problem with Avis, does it not? Although I'm sure Keela could learn to pilot it, but you know how it is with female drivers. Besides, she's getting married and may not be 'available' to just drop her wife duties on a moment's notice and go gallavanting about. Maybe it is time to let Bryn Baraz have Avis as the town's Scout Pratrol Vehicle. Wasn't Keela teaching some of the villagers some basics in magic? She may know if one of her students is capable of learning how to pilot Avis.
Garret, can you stop by her home and ask her? It would be very awkward if I did so," Alexi blushes as he finishes.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:35/35/27 HP:86/86 Ki:12/12 CMD: 23] Friday January 4th, 2013 12:28:25 PM
Garret smiles and elbows Alexi, "Sure, I can do that. I know Zeph had some wanderlust in him these days, but I thought he'd stay around. I think Avis would be a good help for the town. I think that Zeph had been teaching that young skinny fellow to drive it, was he not?"
Alexi AC 26 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 114/114 CMD 27 Friday January 4th, 2013 8:57:59 PM "Young skinny fellow? That describes most young'uns around here does it not? Remember, I've been sequestered in the Temple for three months. I'm a skinny young, sort of, fellow myself," he jests back at Garret.
"Good. It's a plan then. You go up with this young fledgling pilot and I'll stay on the ground to pick up your pieces. HA!"
Keela Saturday January 5th, 2013 3:37:06 PM
Keela expresses a vague support for the option of turning Avis over to the town, but her head is too full of wedding plans for much else.
The dresses are finished, the cake is frosted, and everything is ready for the Big Day.
Anrete [HP: 127/107, AC 23/14/19, CMD 29][Enraged] d20+5=19 ; Saturday January 5th, 2013 8:20:43 PM "Ye all set for the wedding!"
Anrete emerges from his room, all dressed up in plate armor with a big wedding cake in his arms. Slung across his back is an HUGE cake-cutter.
----------------------------- Cooking: 19
OOC: So how do I submit my new char to the new DM? Anrete is a full barbarian now - so no more sneaking, or disabling traps.
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Saturday January 5th, 2013 8:59:02 PM
OOC: I had sent my PC link to JonL as he had requested but I've not heard back from him yet. So here's my new link now attached to my posts.
Anrete [HP: 130/130, AC31/Touch18/FF31, CMD 29] Saturday January 5th, 2013 10:35:59 PM
OOC: Updated. He did not send me any email thou. Maybe I should send him one too.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Sunday January 6th, 2013 7:22:08 PM
Updated header with shiny new (green) character sheet and new numbers.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Monday January 7th, 2013 11:54:25 AM
Garret pauses and looks around town, noting as the grass seems to be a little greener, but swaying a little slower...
Future DM Jon with a message Monday January 7th, 2013 2:53:22 PM
The link works. I'll get back to you guys shortly.
Thank You Very Much - DM Donna Monday January 7th, 2013 11:55:05 PM
Keela is in the midst of fixing a seam on her intended wedding gown when there is a knock at the door. There is a vaguely-familiar-looking woman standing on the doorstep. She smiles and hands Keela a box.
"I'm Vokka Lowen," she introduces herself, "You don't know me directly, but my family is one of many that you and your group have helped after we got to this land. We heard you're fixing to get yourself hitched. So, out of gratitude for all that you've done for us and the town--we give you this."
Opening up the box, Keela is pleasantly surprised to see the sparkle of crystal beading: it's a large applique in the shape of a starburst--perfect for embellishing a wedding gown!
"It's not much," Madam Lowen says modestly, "But it's the finest beadwork between here and Plateau City, I can tell you!"
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Tuesday January 8th, 2013 12:28:05 AM
Alexi sends a young lad to Keela's home to ask, "Where, My Lady, do you plan to be married? In the Temple? On the Parade Grounds? We need to know to get the decorations and tents set up."
Keela Tuesday January 8th, 2013 11:36:21 AM
With the wedding approaching fast, Keela is working on a delicate tracery of embroidery when the knock sounds. She smiles through Mistress Lowen's introduction, and her smile becomes a little fixed and glassy when she beholds the enormous starburst that she now has to accommodate.
"Oh!" she exclaims. "Oh, my! Isn't it....isn't it sparkly?"
Setting the starburst--and its attendant problems--aside for the moment, she invites Mistress Lowen in for tea and polite conversation. Once her visitor has left, Keela snatches up her gown and the starburst and flees to her sister's house.
"Senna, what are we going to do?" she all but wails, having explained the situation.
Senna frowns thoughtfully, studying the dress. "You could put it on the underdress," she says slowly.
"But it would be covered up!" Keela says. "They must have worked really hard on this; they'll expect to see it."
Senna lets out her breath in a little huff. "Well, it can't go on the overdress; it laces up the front."
"Could it go on the back, maybe? Or maybe we could make a headpiece out of it!"
"Keela, don't be daft." Senna thinks for a moment more. "No, I think I have it. Put it on the underdress."
"But--"
"And I'll re-cut the bodice of the overdress so it will show."
Keela looks over at the almost-completed overdress. "But all your hard work...."
Senna waves a hand. "Most of my hard work will still be there. This shouldn't take long."
With a plan in mind, the sisters set about making the last-minute changes.
When Alexi's messenger arrives, Keela replies: "Much as I'd love to have an outdoor wedding, it's just going to be too cold. And possibly rainy. It'll be inside the temple, with the feast served at the inn."
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Tuesday January 8th, 2013 1:26:57 PM
With the departure and changing of others, Garret goes to visit with his friend Tara. She smiles when he approaches and he smiles in return. He wonders what she is thinking as he says, "Tara? Um, with this thing with Keela..." She cuts him off before he can continue and says, "No, Garret, I know that is not meant for us...at least not yet. I know that you are sure to be off soon to continue your adventuring. While I can promise to wait for your return, I know that is not what we should be doing now. Maybe at a later time, if the lands permit it, we shall be together in a more permanent way -- but for now, let us enjoy what we have."
Garret nods, smiles, and gives her a hug.
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Tuesday January 8th, 2013 2:51:58 PM
Alexi's messanger boy returns with his answer and the new warrior-priest gives the boy a silver coin with a smile. Then he heads directly to the Temple and informs the Head Priest. The Head Priest assures Alexi that the Temple will be well prepared and decorated for the event and sets the Temple Assistants, the few accolytes of Bryn Baraz, to gathering the decorations.
Alexi then runs over to the new Druid Grove where Tarketh Clearwood's replacement had set up residence with the Orb of Kalista (OOC: DMs, see Volume 1, Chapter 6) and he assured Alexi that there would be enough greenery to make it look like summer, at least for a couple of hours.
Then he lets their Innkeeper know that the reception is to take place there.
"What? HERE? Why do I only find out about this NOW? OH MY! So much to do! Why is she doing this to me?" and he runs off to start making the list of the necessary supplies. Hope stands there, looking at Alexi. She hadn't seen much of him in so long, she wasn't sure what to do.
"I'm going to need your help," he turns to her and she nearly gasps. "We are going to have to make this place look its best. All these tables in the Common Room need to go. Don't worry, I'll carry them out myself, you'll need to make sure everything is clean. We'll probably need to use the space upstairs as well. Our Meeting Room will need to be made up as an overflow room. Get some of your girlfriends to help your dad in the coocking and baking."
Hope stares at him while he gives out instructions. "He said 'We'? she repeated over and over again in her mind.
Alexi reaches out and touches her on her chin and assures her they can get it done, then starts by picking up a bench and taking it out to the Inn's private barn.
Hope's knees went weak but she kept her composure and when Alexi picked up the bench, she watched the man head out to the barn. He'd change a bit, but to her, he was still the Alexi she had a crush on.
By the time the wedding day arrives, there's a lot more 'space' in the Inn that seemed possible. Several spare rooms were converted to receive the reception guests as well as their own personal Meeting Room.
It would be croweded, but the people of Bryn would understand and make it a Come-and-Go affair.
Anrete [HP: 130/130, AC31/Touch18/FF31, CMD 29] Tuesday January 8th, 2013 10:38:12 PM
While everyone is busy with the wedding and their respective romantic love interests, Anrete sulked his way towards the stable and glare at his stout mountain pony, Copper.
"So, it's just ye and me!"
"Hmmmm...", Anrete looks at his nervous steed thoughtfully.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Wednesday January 9th, 2013 12:39:07 PM
Garret watches Anrete head to the stable and whispers to Tara, "So, do you have any friends, you know, that might help distract Anrete? He spends way too much time in that stable these days..."
Future DM Jon with a message Wednesday January 9th, 2013 1:00:48 PM
PC sheets are good. That said, I'm not perfect so take a look at each others if you get a minute and feel free to point out what I might have missed.
Current DM Jon Wednesday January 9th, 2013 6:13:57 PM
The day of the wedding has finally arrived. Th joining of one of the towns most respected men and one it's beloved heroes. The sky is a clear blue with only the hint of fair wisps of clouds lazily making their way across the sky. However, While free from any chance of rain, there is a chill to the air that proves the wisdom of Keela's words about an outside ceremony.
The town is abuzz with excitement and the temple and Inn are decorated and prepared to provide as much room as possible. Breads, pies and root vegetables are baking or roasting in the ovens of the In while an entire cow has been slaughtered and split in two before having been main in its unfolded entirety on a bed of coals.
When the time approaches a crowd gathers in he temple, virtually th entire town in their best clothes, all ready to watc the ceremony.
Keela Wednesday January 9th, 2013 6:19:11 PM
[OOC: Warning! Danger! This is a post describing clothes. Those of the masculine persuasion have been warned! :) ]
By the day before the wedding, the dresses are all complete.
Keela's wedding dress is hanging in her room at the inn. The underdress is a simple, flared sheath of a fine, white wool. The skirt is covered with Keela's delicate embroidery, white-on-white. The details are lost at a distance, but the effect makes the skirt look somehow rich, although they eye doesn't register the embroidery in detail. The bodice is adorned with the sparkling crystal starburst.
The overdress is pale blue velvet. It laces in the front with midnight-blue ribbons, then parts to show the underdress. It is caught up in puffs at the hem, anchored with more midnight-blue ribbon. The collar of the overdress is a deep square, which reveals the starburst underneath. The full sleeves fall nearly to the hem.
Senna's matron-of-honor dress, just finished earlier that day, is at her house. It is midnight blue--not preceicely the same color as Keela's ribbons, but close enough. The bodice has been decorated with jet beads, meticulously hand-applied by Keela.
Nila's new dress hangs beside her mother's. As expected, there wasn't time to embellish it with embroidery or ribbons or beads, but it has a pale blue skirt like Auntie Keelie's, and a midnight-blue bodice like Mama's, and a white sash around the waist that is Nila's own.
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Wednesday January 9th, 2013 10:01:18 PM
OOC: zzzzzzzz.... uh? Oh, pretty dress, yes, very pretty. :}
IC: Alexi shows up at Keela's early on the wedding day. He hopes he hasn't caught Keela in a bad moment but explains that the day will be fairly chilly and he is concerned that most wedding dresses are not designed for warmth. However, much of the dress would be lost if she wore appropriate warm clothes.
Much indeed....
Alexi blushes...
He asks Keela permission to bless her with some divine warmth. Keela, probably not aware of Alexi's change, appears ,momentarily confused, but Alexi shows her the symbol of Domi hanging on a chain around his neck. "It is much too long a story, but Domi granted me some power this morning and I wanted to share it with you," he explains.
If given permission, Alexi will cast Endure Elements on Keela and he explains that this will keep her warm for 24hrs.
"Now it'll be up to you to keep... er, warm... uh..., you know... sorry." and Alexi blushes deeply and quickly turns to leave.
Alexi arrives at the Temple well before the appointed time to make sure all the preparations are in order, trusting Hope and her father with the Inn. On the Wedding Gifts table, he places a neatly wrapped cloth tied with a plain thin rope. It is rather bulky. A note on the gift says: "Our first test as Caravan Security. Something to remember those wonderful days on those cold nights. Alexi."
When Keela unwraps it: Highlight to display spoiler: { Wrapped in this fine silk cloth is a Dire Weasle pelt fashioned into a Throw. The soft fur is very clean and the pelt is very supple. On the inside of the pelt is an arcane mark that Keela can identify as being a Permanent 'Clean' cantrip.}
OOC: this item has been in Alexi's inventory sheet since those first days of Uncharted Lands. It has no monetary value (even with the permanent 'clean' cantrip), and is purely for sentimental role-play. :)
Anrete [HP: 130/130, AC31/Touch18/FF31, CMD 29] d20+5=11 ; Wednesday January 9th, 2013 11:20:34 PM
Anrete emerges from the stable just in time for the wedding, after giving Copper a very thorough brush down of his coat.
Dressed in a silvery plate armor of archaic design and armed with a massive cake-cutter, the battle-scarred youth swaggers toward the temple, before giving the roasting cow his expert appraise.
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Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Thursday January 10th, 2013 1:21:42 PM
When the day arrives, Garret tells Tara, "Run on ahead, I'll catch up to you."
Then when Anrete comes out of the stable, Garret joins him as he heads towards the temple. "So, Anrete, how are things going? You seem to be spending a lot of time in the stable these days..."
Keela Thursday January 10th, 2013 5:08:49 PM
On the day of the wedding, Senna comes early to the inn to help Keela dress. There is a great deal of fussing, and tucking, and re-arranging. Keela's corset is pulled tighter than is strictly comfortable, but she wants to look her best.
Keela puts her hair up, only to have Senna take it down and re-do it. Keela can't spot any difference at all, but Senna pronounces it "much better," and Keela decides not to argue.
In the midst of the preparations, Alexi comes to the door. "That's very considerate," she says gently. "We chose velvet and wool on purpose because they would be warmer, but some extra help would be welcome." She allows Alexi to cast his spell, then smiles and says she will see him at the reception.
The preparations reach a fever pitch, then at last it is time to leave for the church. Keela places her hand on the doorknob, then pauses. "I think," she says, very calmly, "I am going to be sick."
"Keela Larch Youngblood, if you get sick all over the gown I made you, I will never speak to you again!"
Startled, Keela turns and looks at her sister. "Keela Larch Youngblood...." she repeats in a tone of wonder.
"I thought that would get your attention." Senna reaches around her to open the door, and hustles her out into the hallway. "Now come along. You don't want to be late to your own wedding!"
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Thursday January 10th, 2013 9:42:16 PM
Alexi sees his two friends, Garret and Anrete, and joins them, hopping they don't have plans on sitting up front. "Anrete, you look mighty spiffy. Quite a change from the young man I met on the road with the Caravan years ago. You have improved," Alexi smiles.
He then looks at Garret and squints, "Garret, remember this is Keela's day, so don't go trying to steal the show. They get the first dance, and they should be the best dancers on the floor, so no showing off, eh?" He then winks at the gnome.
He then sighs and mumbles, "Let's go and get this over with."
Current DM Jon Thursday January 10th, 2013 10:50:41 PM
Anrete gives the cow his expert appraisal.. and it looks good and smells wonderful. Lightly seasoned with salt and pepper the skin ahs been left on to insulate the meat as it slowly roasts over the coals on a makeshift metal bed.
While Keela heads to the church the three other heroes gather together and eventual make way to the temple... soon the ceremony begins...
"Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday..." the cleric begins...
OOC: We'll let Keela handle the ceremony if she wishes.
Anrete [HP: 130/130, AC31/Touch18/FF31, CMD 29] Friday January 11th, 2013 4:42:53 AM
Anrete looks at Garret thoughtfully, "Things are great! I am looking forward to cutting the cake with moi new cake cutter! So Garret-shorty wanna join moi in the stable? It is great fun!"
Grunting in greeting when he spots Alexi, "Thank ye Alexi-knight!"
"I thought ye is lovely dovey with Keela-witch over there?", Anrete asked bluntly.
Keela Friday January 11th, 2013 12:47:18 PM
Once in the temple's entryway, Keela casts a quick Prestidigitation spell, and conjurs small bouquets of violets for herself and Senna. After a quick inspection, she quickly changes the color of her shoes to match her dress. She concentrates very hard on these mundane tasks, because if she thinks about the ceremony ahead, she's not sure her knees will hold her up.
Senna gives her a quick hug, then moves to the altar. And then it is Keela's turn.
Stepping from the chilly entry to the warm, packed temple is enough to make her feel faint. Well, fainter. She takes a huge gulp of air, and fights the urge to flee.
She focuses on Jack, standing waiting for her, looking very handsome (and a little uncomfortable) in a fine new suit. Keela smiles and walks toward him, determinedly ignoring everything else around her.
She reaches the altar, and the cleric begins: "Mawwiage..."
Oh, dear, Keela thinks, Poor Brother Manfred has the tooth-ache again; he can hardly speak!
The ceremony is not the smoothest one ever. Brother Manfred is difficult to understand at times; Jack drops the ring; Keela stammers when asked to repeat her vows. But they all get through it somehow; Jack and Keela are married, and now everybody can go to the reception and get hammered. Or not, as the mood takes them.....
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Friday January 11th, 2013 1:36:02 PM
Garret walks with the others as they head towards the church. He shakes his head at Alexi's comment about dancing and says, "Dancing? I think I'm more interested in the ale for the party myself!"
When the ceremony starts and Keela walks in, Garret's jaw drops. He just openly stares as Keela walks by. He whispers to Anrete and Alexi, "That's Keela? Wow. Just, wow."
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Friday January 11th, 2013 11:16:59 PM
Alexi glares at Anrete, but not with anger at his friend, but with anger with himself. "I was, I am, I probably will always be. I'm also a fool for not saying so until it was too late."
Alexi sits, rather uncomfortable, in the Temple waiting for the ceremony to begin. The groom, Jack, stands up front, where he should be. At least where he thinks he should be. But he'd already been over this with Domi and had learned to accept the situation for what it was. Like drinking one of Fatine's vile brews for a mild belly ache... the belly quit aching, but the vile taste remained, for quite some time...
Alexi nudges Garret in the ribbs. "Sssshhh. You are embarrassing us." Alexi quietly hisses back. But only a steel will kept Alexi from the same reaction as Garret's.
When the priest began the ceremony it was all Alexi could do to keep from hiding his face in his hands. 'Domi, you should have warned me to prepare that Comprehend Languages power you taught me' he silently gripes back at his deity. "Suffering succotash! He's been dipping in the Sacrimental Wine all day by the sound of it!" Alexi begins to feel sorry for both, Keela and Jack, for the way things were turning out. When Jack drops the ring and Keela stammers, Alexi sends a message of encouragement through the Link, "Keela, you are doing just fine. You..." but suddenly Alexi feels cold!
The telepathic bond between them was gone! Was this something Domi had done? If so, it was certainly wise for Domi to have severed the link. He tries to communicate with Garret but he feels the same emptyness. He starts to ask Garret if he could communicate telepathically with either of them but decides this was not the time.
Finally the ceremony is over and Keela and Jack seemingly none the worse for wear parade out of the Temple and to the Inn. The crowd waits a few moments before following and Alexi takes the moment to ask Garret if his telepathic link was still functioning. When Garret confirms that his link has been broken as well, Alexi takes it as bad omen.
During the Reception Alexi's mind can't drop this turn of events. He takes several dances with Hope but soon slips out into the now cold, dark, evening. Casting Endure Elements on himself, he strolls in the dark to a well known path up the side of the cliff behind the Inn. The goat path out of the box canyon was not too difficult to find and the trip up to the rim of the ridge was not hard, even in the dark, for he'd been up that way many times.
He sat upon a rock overlooking the town and gazed out towards the open plains beyond the box canyon. The stars were clear in the crisp air. He glared down at the mine entrance and pondered the Ahote Dream that had come back to haunt him. Oh how he wished he could go visit Muata, their chief and friend, see how he and his tribe were doing. See Istaqa, the Chief Shaman, and inquire of the old man if he'd had any more visions.
Only he, Anrete, and Keela knew. Garret only knew from what they'd told him. Garth, the Caravan Master and defacto leader of the Bryn Citizenry on behalf of the Mining Corporation was no longer here. The dwarf miners no longer seemed to remember or care about the prophesy. Jack certainly didn't know of the impending danger warned about in the Ahote visions.
Alexi sighed...
Tomorrow would be a new day, much like today. But very different...
Current DM Jon Sunday January 13th, 2013 9:06:10 AM
The ceremony went about as good as weddings go and the real party begins. The food is good and plentiful and the drinks freely flowing. A few youths of the community manage to sneak off with a jug of mead one of the town's farmers had brought end and end up slumped against the wall of the Inn.
Anrete's cake is cut.. cleaved? critical hit?... by the young barbarian but is delicious and rather messy over Keela's face when it gets smeared on.
All in all, the wedding and reception are a success and just what the town needed the events of the past year.
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Monday post will start the next module about a week in the future. If anyone planned on doing crafting, feel free.
Keela Sunday January 13th, 2013 9:54:48 PM
At the reception, Keela dances with her new husband, laughs a lot, and gets a little tipsy. She hugs everyone and thanks them for coming. She loses track, and thanks some people several times for coming, but nobody seems to mind.
As the reception begins to wind down, Daben arrives, driving a wagon containing Keela's trunk and boxes, fetched from the inn. They load the wedding presents, still unopened, into the wagon, and then Jack and Keela are driven away, waving and calling out their thanks.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Monday January 14th, 2013 1:59:34 PM
As the party winds down, Garret also wanders over to an area by himself, looking out over the walls of the town. He thinks back to when he and Zeph first helped capture the town and wonders how it will be and where their futures will lead them. He looks back to see Keela heading for a life of domestication and wonders if his life is headed that way or if there are other adventures for him ahead.
Alexi AC 28 Tch 13 Ffted 25 HP 120/120 CMD 26 Monday January 14th, 2013 11:13:46 PM
Alexi watches as the wedding guests leave. His vantage point too high to know who, but in the moonlight it is not hard to distinguish the wagon pulling up and the gifts being loaded. He hopes Keela will like the gift he gave her. He thought of so much stuff but ended picking something out that was important to him and had far more value in its personal nature than some expensive piece of jewelry or other household item.
About the time he believes the last party goers have left, he head back down the cliff side, carefully picking his way. He slips though the back door of the inn and 'quietly' sneaks up to his room for what little rest is left of the night.
OOC: I normally don't post any prepared spells when nothing is going on, if that's ok with you.
Anrete [HP: 130/130, AC31/Touch18/FF31, CMD 29] Tuesday January 15th, 2013 2:34:38 AM
Anrete burps loudly as he treated himself to the festive food and drinks, making a mess in general, before retiring for the night.
As usual, the semi-conscious barbarian gave Copper a good brush down before falling asleep at the haystack.
Garret Goodbarrel [AC:29/27/24 HP:103/103 Ki:12/12 CMD: 30] Tuesday January 15th, 2013 1:39:42 PM
Late in the night, Garret heads up to his room in the inn, actually taking the stairs this time.
Keela Tuesday January 15th, 2013 1:50:17 PM
Over the next week, Keela settles into her new life.
She and Jack open all the wedding presents from their well-wishers, exclaim over them, and proudly add them to the household. When she unwraps Alexi's present, Keela smiles as she runs her fingers over the smooth pelt. She "ooh"s in appreciation when she realizes what the arcane mark means, then carefully puts the gift away in her wardrobe.
Then begins the long process of writing thank-yous. Keela is quite miffed to discover that Unseen Servants can't write a bit.
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