Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 24 (26 Raged); HP: 48/64 (50/76 Raged); Monday September 9th, 2013 11:12:17 PM
Brom reads the note and groans. Dang old SOB. Thinks Brom. The barbarian didn't want this type of association with the League. He was more than happy to go fight things for them and handle the rough stuff, but it was too regulated. Too many rules, which often didn't sit right with the independent Brom.
Brom shakes his head.
The problem now was with the defeat of the pirate king, there was no way not to be associated with the League - especially after the drunken display he had put on last night at the bar.
The barbarian thinks long and hard about his choice and what it would mean. If he didn't take it, publically it would bring bad PR to the Leage. One of the pirate king heroes refuses to wear the colors. On the other hand, if he does wear it, he gets drawn deeper into this restrictive group.
In the end the barbarian takes the band. He wears it around his waste with the badge outward and heads off to find Barratore.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 24; HP: 64/64Character Sheet Tuesday September 10th, 2013 12:20:43 AM
"There you go Shortround" Barratore claps a thundering hand to the table next to Edson. "Best thing for it is another drink."
Barratore looks over as the box is opened and the note read. He is nodding his agreement even before the last words were read. "We'll see about that durability claim." Barratore puts it up over his shoulder and adjusts it to be as visible as possible.
Barratore stands and squares off to Hert, "You want to reconsider the part about not having any loyalty to the rest of us. We have enough things going on without worrying that the cleric might suddenly decide his god wants him to go do something else. Til Gargul steps up and says something, its just you saying things. Got nothing to do with Gargul."
Barratore turns "I leaving before I say something we might regret. As he passes Edson, he barks at him, "Put it on"
Barratore exits the tavern, "I'm getting a bit more coin for a day about town. Meet you at the compound."
Barratore gets back to the compound, still a bit sour at Hert and Edson. Oaths were sworn, vows taken and pronounced and now that they were being asked to stand up and be the example on sight that they pledged to be, they were bowing out. Weak. Pathetic. Cowards. The more he thought on it the more worked up he became. Something had to give and Barratore snatches his blade to try and put some piece to his mind on the practice ground
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Tuesday September 10th, 2013 8:51:37 AM
Hert looks Barratore straight in the eyes and starts his response firmly, almost aggressively, but calms down as he speaks, and finishes in a neutral, calm tone.
"I do have loyalty to you, Barratore. But unlike gods, mortals are fallible, they sin or make mistakes. We save the weak and punish those who disturb His cycle of life and death, and while we do that, I am with you no matter how dangerous or hard it may be. But the worst dictatorships are known to be born from the best intents, and how can we say that you or me or WLA will never make mistakes in future? You are a noble and honorable person, Barratore, and I trust you will never walk the path of evil, and captain Theringer is also a wonderful man who tries his best to do the right thing. But WLA as a whole, as a concept is neither good nor evil, WLA is dynamic, it changes from place to place, it will change as time goes on. How can I commit to such vague concept? Why should I put my god, a perfect being, on the same level as WLA?"
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 22; HP HP 48/48) - Al Tuesday September 10th, 2013 10:13:31 AM
Harvest Moon listens. There are many thoughts that come from listening to the words of the others - her friends of the League Adventurers. She thinks these thoughts, and finally she speaks.
"Faith," says Harvest Moon. "Faith in god. Faith in man. Faith in friends."
"The future is uncertain, Hert of Gargul. But one cannot live thinking of uncertainty. One must think of faith. Once faith is broken. One acts."
"These things ... " Harvest Moon reaches for the sash hung across her body. "This too ... " In her other hand she lifts the gnarled wooden root that resembles the fist of Domi. "They are nothing."
"Faith is here," she says. And Harvest Moon lets both symbols fall from her hands as she points at her heart.
Peza / Chris / Hp 41/41 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Tuesday September 10th, 2013 8:18:15 PM
Opening the box ... Peza grins at the sash ... " we'lll certainly standout wearing these " as she dons the dash .... adjusting it to fit snugly
"Let me help you " as the raven haire girl helps adjust Harvests sash " makes us look fashionable about town "
With a wink at the Minotaur as he exits with his sash on " looking good Barratore .... Harvest and i will head down to the docks and see whats up down there "
Turning to her friend ... " we'll walk about a little ...seeing and hearing stuff , maybe pick up on a few rumours ... then stop at one of the seaside taverns for lunch .... i'm in the mood for seafood for lunch " Laughs Peza
Before leaving she approachs Hert " my good friend .. Gargul should always come first for you , you have proven to be a honest and steady friend that we trust with our lives ..... the WLA provides us a way to seek our own truth ..."
"If you want you can join Harvest and i on a walk about the docks "
Walking billboards or Respected allegiance - DM Mark Tuesday September 10th, 2013 10:15:29 PM
The WLA sashes have caused mixed emotion among the group with some gladly donning the new accessory while others disapprove.
One thing that is for certain, wearing the sash will clearly identify you as a member of the Woldian League of Adventurers. Will it bring you favor, or mark you as an enemy? Who knows? Its a good thing the WLA is respected in these parts.
As you are about the head out for the day (accessorized or not) a young girl carrying a large book and enters the bar, red cheeked and out of breath. She is well dressed and has a quill behind her ear.
She opens the book and retrieves the quill, dipping it in a small vial she retrieves from her pocket. Clearly she is used to writing on the move.
She smiles and introduces herself. "I am Maria Glass, reporter for the Golden Quarter Times. I reported recently on The League Adventurers defeat of the Vampire Pirate King and my readers want more. When Scully told me you were back in town, and probably still here i ran as fast as I could.
So if you don't mind... can you each tell me about yourselves, and how you fit into the team?" Maria smiles expectantly, quill poised to take down every word.
~~~ DM ooc: Hi. My original co-Dm has mysteriously vanished and as such we have some new blood. Please welcome James to the Rum Fold. He will be the primary Dm starting soon, with me in support. Please post in character about your PC. This will give James an understanding of who the characters are and how they interact.
Also.... if i get a chance I might 'publish' a new edition of the Gold Quarter times featuring your interview.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 45/45 Tuesday September 10th, 2013 10:21:03 PM
Gerox puts on the sash without comment. He adjusts it to hang correctly and looks up at Peza and asks, "This look right?"
He turns to Hert and says, "Both are symbols. Your holy symbol to Gargul should stand higher in your heart but I don't think Gargul is such a jealous god that he would mine you being an inspiration for the good people of Rum. Many of these folks gave up everything they had of their past lives to come here. They travelled months on the sea to restart their lives for whatever their own reasons were. Instead of finding just the burdens of starting everything over, they have also been attacked by monsters in the night. We stand between them and those monsters. These sashes are not only something we can be proud of, they will bring comfort to the masses knowing tough and skilled adventurers of good heart stand between them and the creatures who would drive them from their dreams."
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Tuesday September 10th, 2013 10:49:02 PM
" I didn't say I wasn't going to wear it" Edson yells at the door when he knows Barratore is gone. "Whatever" he adds to no one in particular as he puts on the sash. "Might as well get something out of this. "
When he sees the reporter he nods to Peza "Ask Peza, she the boss."
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 24; HP: 64/64Character Sheet Tuesday September 10th, 2013 11:08:50 PM
Barratore stops as Hert lays out his view. The minotaur looks at him suspiciously through most of it, but in the end seems at least placated by the cleric's explanation.
The reporter catches him just outside and has the fighter shifting a bit uncomfortably. "I am Barratore Steelwind of Starlight clan" begins the minotaur. "I stand between those that would cause harm and those they wish to harm." He shrugs, "There is not much else to tell. Please excuse me." Barratore moves off quickly wanting to be far from deeper conversations as he can.
Peza had mentioned they would be at the docks, so Barratore will head to the WLA compound don his armor, bow and blade, refill his gold pouch and head there
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 22; HP HP 48/48) - Al Wednesday September 11th, 2013 9:58:51 AM
Fit? Into the team?
Harvest Moon passes a small hand over the soft fuzz of her shaved head as she ponders the question. Fit? The single long lock of hair that drapes down from her forehead draws her from her consideration of the problem by tickling her cheek and she blows it away from her in annoyance with a single puff of breath.
"I am Harvest Moon," she says finally. And, "Fit in the team is a difficult question. We do what we can and we do what we must. I do not know how else to act," she says. Then her eyes slide away as though embarrassed and she passes on to place Peza between herself and the Reporter Maria Glass.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 24 (26 Raged); HP: 48/64 (50/76 Raged); Wednesday September 11th, 2013 1:31:30 PM
Brom looks at the reporter. "Huh!" He says. "My fit? I'm a meat shield. With my BAS, I destroy my enemy. I like ta fight. I like ta fight." He says then leans down as low as he can and looks Maria in the eye. "You wanna fight?"
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Wednesday September 11th, 2013 4:44:48 PM
Laughing at Brom's comments ... Peza steps forward after Harvest slides past .... glade to see its a young girl instead of that rumour chaser Vicki sweerit
"Hi ... well about me ... i'm Just a girl from Plateau city ... growing up i heard stories of heroes and adventure ... one particular one struck a cord .... it was a about a girl from Dirt city and her herioc exploits .... the lengendary Vorelle .... if a girl like her can help make her mark on the wold then so could i ... so jumped at the chance to come to Rum and work with the WLA ... help inspire other girls to empower themselves just like Vorelle inspired me "
"As for how we all fit together .. well thats a work in progress .. mainly because we have faced so many diffrent situations .... but basically Brom and Barratore are the center piece of our tactics .. strong couragous .... the rest of us use our skills and abilities to help the ever changing types and styles of our foes .."
"The fiery Gerox with his control of fire .... Edson with his bow and wits .... Hert our newest member with his healing and strong faith ... and fearlessness .... myself i have my crossbow to aid my friends ... and of course my best friend Harvest " as she gives the little waif a quick hug ... " her fierceness and courage help gives us all strength ... ... its all about learning to work as a team "
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Wednesday September 11th, 2013 6:05:40 PM
The more conversation about sashes goes on, the more adventurers seem to disagree with Hert and the more uncomfortable he gets with the conversation. He listens to every argument made by others, but does not provide his own. Finally, Gerox's words about giving hope seem to soften him up a bit:
"Giving hope and comfort? Okay... Huh, that could make sense." - he picks up the sash and again weighs it in his hand. "I'll need to consider it." - he continues and places the sash in his backpack.
When they meet Maria and it is his turn to introduce himself, Hert speaks:
"I'm Hert. An eye of Gargul, if you like pompous names. His follower and, well, I follow His will and reinforce His order. By His will I am here as an adventurer. I try to make sure that those whose time to die has not yet come stay alive, and those who try to take life unjustly get punished. That's a simple way to put it."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 45/45 Wednesday September 11th, 2013 10:18:48 PM
(ooc we posted right around the same time, so I am going to post again since I was replying to your older post)
Gerox walks into the square and sees the reporter. He smiles a broad smile and beckons her down. "Hi my name is Gerox Shale and I am the good looking talkative one of the group. My primary role is to use my magic to both support my friends and strike down our foes. I also tend to be the mouthpiece of the group as most of the others are to shy to talk to fancy reporters like yourself.
Let me help you figure out our roles. Brom and Barratore are the backbone of our group. They stand tall and strike down our foes. Without them, the rest of us couldn't function. Harvest and Edson tend to be our scouts and mobile infantry. They are great at keeping us informed and out of danger. Hert, with the blessings of Gargul, keeps us on our feet and fighting way past when we should have fallen into bloody heaps. The bards will sing tales of his bravery and courage to heal us while being attacked by our foes. Finally Peza is our artillery. His aim with a bow is astounding and he also is our leader. He keeps us organized and focused on which foes are the more dangerous and need to be taken out first. Without him we would all be a disorganized mess."
Gerox pauses and asks, "Are you getting all of this down? Do you need me to slow down?"
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Wednesday September 11th, 2013 11:04:22 PM
Edson listens to everyone tell their stories. He doesn't like the idea of giving away their plans and roles but figures if the others do then it is fine. When his stomach is settled, he begins to eat listening as the others talk.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 24; HP: 64/64Character Sheet Thursday September 12th, 2013 2:33:52 AM
Barratore chuckles a bit to himself as Gerox engages the reporter. "Poor girl is in for it now" he says quietly of the reporter as he moves away
What a scoop - DM Mark Thursday September 12th, 2013 8:14:05 PM "uh-huh... uh-huh.... yep... got it. Thanks a lot everyone. ill write this up and it should be printed in a few days." she grins happily but keeps the book open [b]"anything else you want to add?
Maria listens for any additional information before packing up her notebook and leaving with a wave.
Some of you have indicated that you will head to the docks. So off you head. The League is located, as i am sure you remember, on the main road that runs through the heart of Rum City, from the docks in the south to the city gate up north. The road is full of carts, travelers, immigrants and workers. Flags are flapping in the breeze and stalls are being set up. Hot food and cooling drinks will be available for sale soon. Workers are preparing the area for the festivities.
The walk to the dock is crowded and you have to force your way through in parts. (perception check vs dc15 please, if heading to the docks.)
At the docks there are three competitions about to take place.
"Roll up, roll up one and all. Test your skills, prove your worth" calls a man in an unusually large striped jesters hat.
"Think you are strong? try the hammer game! Using the hammer, hit the board and ring the bell" a bald muscular man with a curly mustache demonstrates by hitting a red board on the ground causing a ball to rise into the air and ring a bell."Line up and test your might... if you are game?"
More of an acrobat? Try the high dive! Climb the mast of ship behind me and when it is your turn demonstrate your skills. You will be judged on grace and style.
All this physical activity getting you down? Why not try the potion test. Answer three questions and add the ingredients to the potion. Get all questions right and win a prize... get some wrong and, well, lets see what happens!
Some of the crowd move to the watch the spectacles and some even line up to test their skills... do you?
~~~~ ooc: sorry for missed post. I started a new job this week and my time is stretched ooc2: anyone heading to the catacombs? this downtime period may be coming to an end soon. ooc3: not going to the docks? tell me where you are going.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 d20+8=14 ; Thursday September 12th, 2013 9:57:40 PM
Aftr leaving th league Peza heads to the dking in the sitesocks .... hopefully with a a few friends in tow ... taking in th sights of the fast developing city ... all the newly built infrastructure ..
Things wrap up at the League, and the group starts to disburse. Brom heads out for himself. He wanders Rum taking in the sights and sounds of the small city. Sometimes he could close his eyes and he would be home.
Having spent quite a bit of time at the docks during his time in Rum, Brom finds himself there again, almost like his second home. At the docks, Brom sees the games, and Brom decides the game of strength sounds like fun. He steps up and says, "I'll take a turn."
Strength Check DC19
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+14=24 ; Thursday September 12th, 2013 11:42:45 PM
Edson follows the others to the docks. The sash chafes him, but he still wears it diligently. He watches the spectacles, the mast dive catching his attention.
"I am going to try that one." He says as he points to the mast. He makes his way to sign up.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 22; HP HP 48/48) - Al Friday September 13th, 2013 8:21:11 AM
They have been so busy with so many things these past months. The frontier that they had seen upon first arriving is no longer recognizable as such. This is what Harvest Moon sees with her ever alert senses.
At the docks she queues up for the potion test, curious as to what it might be.
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Harvest Moon cannot fail on a DC15 Perception check.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 24; HP: 64/64Character Sheet d20+3=11 ; d20+4=16 ; Friday September 13th, 2013 9:03:26 AM
Barratore moves through the crowd, taking his time since he had plenty of it. He does not notice anything in particular as he does so. The city was indeed springing up fast things were going well. Arriving at the docks, Barratore finds a shady spot to hang out. Preferably one where drinks can be had outside. He leans back to relax a bit and people watch. Always an entertaining endevour.
When Brom arrives and steps up for the challenge of strength, Barratore steps up to go right behind him. STR check 16
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Friday September 13th, 2013 10:23:57 PM
Ooc: I thought everyone fails with a Natual 1
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 22; HP HP 48/48) - Al Friday September 13th, 2013 10:45:56 PM
OoC: Not on skills. Attacks, Saves and Abilities.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 45/45 d20+9=13 ; d20+9=25 ; Friday September 13th, 2013 11:10:46 PM
Gerox decides to tag along to the docks. (perception 13) He stays in Barratore's wake as most part for the fearsome minotaur and the small gnome avoids getting trampled. He sits in the chair next to the big guy and orders a cider. He then looks around and decides to forego the different games. Potions have never been his strength and the other games are totally out of his league.
He does take a moment to pull out the stone that they received from the Cat Mother and really take a good look at it. He is soon lost in his study of it fascinated by its magic. (arcane check 25 to figure out what it is)
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 45/45 d20+8=16 ; Friday September 13th, 2013 11:13:13 PM
(Hit submit before I meant to)
Gerox will also cast detect magic on the stone and try to figure its magic out with a spell check check 16
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 45/45 Friday September 13th, 2013 11:16:46 PM
Have we figured out the treasure split? Does anyone want to keep any of the magic?
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