Nothing To See Here, Folks...(Almost) - DM Donna Thursday December 12th, 2013 2:31:51 PM
The Obscuring Mist spell takes on a life of its own--the blinding fog effect swells to a larger area of effect, swirling up and around everyone in the party. What's happening..? This isn't anything that any of you intended to have happen...
In the fog, no one can see more than five feet in front of their face.
EVERYONE MUST MAKE PERCEPTION CHECKS:
DC14 or less: Wow...it sure is really foggy... DC15: Highlight to display spoiler: { You start to hear groaning from around you. They are not a voice you recognize.} DC20: Highlight to display spoiler: { The voices are changing. They are becoming more gravelly and hoarse, but just by a small amount.} DC25: Highlight to display spoiler: { You also hear a bone pop and a sharp cry of pain.} DC30: Highlight to display spoiler: { Something is happening to the invincible guards that is causing their voices to change as well as causing them considerable pain.}
What do you do???
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+14=30 ; Thursday December 12th, 2013 5:47:07 PM
Edson waves at the fog in front of his face trying to disipate it. Not helping he moves closer to the guard and the sounds. The guard was strong enough to take them on, so it wouldn't be a trick.
"It's the guard" he says to the group. "Something is changing his voice and causing him great pain."
Perception 30
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 d20+8=21 ; Thursday December 12th, 2013 9:20:31 PM
looking about .... Peza checks on her friends .... but an obscuring mist suddenly blurs the area .... and again it seemingly explodes it a blinding fog .....
Not wanting to walk into a blade she keeps her position .... the sounds in the fog deepen .. growing hoarse ... " the guards are changing ?? but into what ?? ... anybody see what it is ? ... i can't see a thing "
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet d20+3=4 ; Thursday December 12th, 2013 9:25:08 PM
Barratore sees fog, hears Peza and Edson talking, but they are making no sense at all. Barratore's mind is over whelmed at the turn of events at the Tower. Everything had been thrown into chaos. Harvest was gone, The Wold had gone mad or perhaps he had. The Rule of Rum had been violently and cowardly destroyed by assassins and murderers and those same had attacked the Cat People as well. There would be a reckoning and there would be justice done upon them
Barratore stands firm and awaits whatever was to be to be, Covered in the fog. He maintains the Enlargement as well as is guard. His adrenaline surged and his neck hairs stood on end. Gods this was exciting and he loved it.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 d20+11=30 ; d20+11=31 ; Thursday December 12th, 2013 9:53:36 PM
(Perception check is 31) Gerox also realizes that the guards are in trouble or something is happening. He says, "Everyone back to back. Something is happening to the guards. Stay here for a moment and I will check it out." He casts an invisiblity spell on himself and takes 10 careful and counted steps towards the guards trying to see if he can see anything. (second perception check is 31 natural 20)
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=20 ; Thursday December 12th, 2013 11:13:38 PM
The fog blinds the barbarian to everything around him. He can hear the sounds of his companions, but there is something else in the sounds of the fog. He lifts his sword to a "ready-to-strike" position.
"Barratore?" He shouts as the other call out their warnings. "Reach that paw of yours out so I can find ya. Need a line. Rest of you try to stay behind us. And can someone get rid of this fog?"
Perception DC20
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 d20=4 ; d20+10=28 ; Friday December 13th, 2013 12:00:17 AM
Zalmay watches in shock as his spell takes on a life of its own. That was not supposed to happen... Hearing the party's shouts from within the mist, he tries to undo the magic...
(OOC: [Perception = 4] I assume the out of control spell will be hard to cancel, if it can be at all. Second roll is Spellcraft [28] to try and dispel it. Let me know if I need to roll something else.)
DM Donna Friday December 13th, 2013 2:16:41 AM
Oh, by the way, I'll try to post very early in the mornings (after midnight/before 3am Eastern time), since I'm overseeing the Daily Tallies for the various Weekly contests in the Giggling Ghost and I'm up about that time anyway.
However, I DO want Hert/Dima to have a chance to post, so I'll wait until noon (Eastern time) today before I post.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al d20+16=26 ; d20+12=32 ; Friday December 13th, 2013 11:42:13 AM
White.
Voices. Changing voices. A cry of pain.
Where is she? Harvest Moon feels the light wetness in the air and knows it to be a mist or fog.
Other voices. These are recognizable. Edson Kazil. Peza. Gerox Shale. The voice of The Rager. All of these are in the mist with her. Has she returned to the tower? Or did they follow her?
Harvest Moon says nothing. Instead, after orienting herself on the axis of the Wold, Harvest Moon moves in the direction of one of the unidentifiable voices. She seeks out the voice. She moves with great stealth. Her senses are alert. It is preferable to know of things before revealing one's self.
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Perception 26 Stealth 32 Survival Autosuccess to determine North.
DM Donna Friday December 13th, 2013 1:18:24 PM
Welcome Back, Al! (You have email from me that I just sent, which I would LOVE if you read & replied!)
Meanwhile...I still want Dima/Hert to reply in-game. I'll be back in just a bit...
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Friday December 13th, 2013 9:46:20 PM
hmm Hi Donna please don't make us all wait for just one person to post , you can always adjust your Dm posts accordingly ...
welcome back Al !!! ;-)
Together Again - DM Donna Friday December 13th, 2013 10:39:06 PM
One by one, the heroes find each other in spite of the blinding conditions of the fog, and are soon in the position Gerox advised about: back to back, each of them attempting to pierce the misty veil in front of them. Only a moment or so passes when--just as mysteriously as the fog had grown into its nigh-impenetrable cloak--it thins and dissipates into wisps blown away by the the gentle breeze that has sprung up.
The sun shines brightly in the aquamarine sky. The clear light of day only seems to accentuate the surreal circumstances--wasn't just mere moments ago that the team was facing hopeless odds versus over-size, over-armed guards..? And now...
Now...
They are still there, in their large, dark armor with spikes and halberds...but they are not so imposing now. In fact...as you all look, you see that the main pair of guards--the ones who had originally dismissed your presence and barred you entry to the Tower with crossed pole arms--are still there. However, their darkly polished armor is no longer malevolently perfect.
They are...rusting. And looking as though they struggle to even stand upright, moaning, groaning and wheezing as they lean more and more heavily on their halberds.
"No...no entry..." gasps one, his voice hollow within his helmet.
"Go...a-bout...your...b...b...busi...nessssss..." the other guard attempts to sound as implacable and stern as he originally had, but his voice, too, lacks vitality.
What do you all do..?
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 d20+12=29 ; Friday December 13th, 2013 10:55:36 PM
(yea! Al's back! Hurray!)
Gerox moves towards the guards and says, "We need to see the boss. How about you lead us there? We don't want trouble. We just need to understand what is happening to this city. As members of the WLA we are sworn to protect it and if your boss has the best interest of Rum at heart, he or they have nothing to fear from us. Please lead us to him now. (diplomacy check is 29)
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Friday December 13th, 2013 11:34:33 PM
Edson stands in awe at Gerox. He even believes the man.
"Listen to our diminutive friend or else feel the wrath of our gigantic Minotaur friend. He is very angry, and looking for a fight."
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 d20+10=24 ; d20+7=10 ; Saturday December 14th, 2013 1:11:29 AM
The uncontrollable spell disperses just as quickly as it had erupted, revealing the struggles of the once-invincible guards...
"Uh, they look like they need help."
That seems ridiculous, considering that they are apparently working for true villains... but moments ago they could have easily killed several of the party. Yet they showed restraint... Now they are the vulnerable ones. Zalmay wonders if they are paying the price for their unnatural display of prowess. Is this the side effect of some kind of magical boost?
(Casts Detect Magic in area where guards are standing... Spellcraft 24 and Knowledge Arcana 10, if applicable)
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Saturday December 14th, 2013 1:08:00 PM
More talking and more talking and with the very people that guard and protect those responsible for the horrific bloodshed of a few hours ago. Barratore wanted to reach across and crush the man, kick in the door and serve Imod's justice upon all he encountered. Barratore takes a deep breath and tries to calm himself and simply ends up growling deeply with a great bullish snort of air at the end.
These men before him had best choose their next words carefully as far as he was concerned.
Enlarged 15' reach
Initial Investigation - DM Donna Saturday December 14th, 2013 1:12:40 PM OOC: Bonus Saturday Post!
The sorcerer acts upon his curiosity about the paradox that is presenting itself to the party, casting his spell to see what he can see...and he is astounded by the results:
The magical auras--even right after casting the spell--glow as they normally do after this divination is cast, but then they morph from their usual (nimbusi? nimbuses?) of various colors and intensities into decayed versions of their normal selves. It is horrifying and yet fascinating to see: normal magic auras appearing to "boil up" and develop ugly, black-edged holes in them--holes that quickly grow and consume the auras themselves.
Zalmay once recalled hearing about some other-dimensional world that supposedly had a device that used a quaint process to project moving pictures on a screen, and that this "projector" could sometimes malfunction so that the pictures would become stuck and then appear to bubble up and melt because of the heat of the lamp used to light up the images. He thought to himself that the process of the projector meltdown probably looked a LOT like what he was seeing happen to the numerous and powerful magic spells that had been bolstering the guards.
Horrible.
Fascinating.
Even as the Half-Orc struggled to find the words to explain what he was witnessing to the other members of the party, the guards barring entry to the Tower lurch in place, listing at odd angles before tumbling to the ground, their speech slurred and burbling nonsense as they land, their arms and armor shedding flakes of rust as they hit the ground.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Saturday December 14th, 2013 9:14:33 PM
She is back at the tower. Only moments after she had gone. It is good to see her friends - The League Adventurers.
Though things are different. Not the same as when she was drawn away. This is abundantly clear now that the mist has burned off.
Different. The same. Neither is as important, though, as the opportunity that now presents itself.
"The way is clear. We may now enter." So says Harvest Moon as she proceeds into the tower. Even beneath her baggy robes her stride reflects her determination. "We will have answers," she says.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Sunday December 15th, 2013 12:15:50 AM
Zalmay turns to the others...
"It looks like these guys were boosted by some kind of magic... that's why they were tossing you around like ragdolls... but now the spells have been twisted somehow. Making them sick instead of strong. It's almost as if the magic auras are... rotting. I have no idea if this was some mistake by the caster or if somebody else is interfering..."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Sunday December 15th, 2013 9:32:00 AM
Gerox gulps as he sees the guards fall. "We are going in there? Really?...." As he watches the others prepare to follow Harvest in, he murmers, "Crap!" and follows along thinking that maybe life at sea wasn't as bad as he thought.
DM Donna Sunday December 15th, 2013 9:19:48 PM
OOC: STILL no post from Hert/Dima? He hasn't posted here at all since December 6th.
I call upon the powers of the Assistant DM to kindly poke Dima with a virtual stick so that we may (hopefully) find out why he's not posting.
ka-ZOTTZ!
(That's your cue, Richard! Go git 'em! And CC me with whatever you send his way, please. Thanx!)
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Sunday December 15th, 2013 9:40:08 PM
With the fog dissappearing .... Peza grimaces at the agony of the guards ... she quickly checks on them ... before following after Harvest ...
"Lets head into the tower ... here is our chance to investigate it ... and hopefully get a few answers "
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Sunday December 15th, 2013 11:08:36 PM
Barratore ignores the fallen guards and is on Harvest's heels as she move. Not wanting to overcrowd the halls within any more than his natural size will, Barratore releases the enlargement from his clan torc. "Edson, get up here."
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Sunday December 15th, 2013 11:47:32 PM
As Zalmay follows the others towards the entrance, a thought occurs to him...
"My spell behaved oddly as well. Is there something going on here that's making magic behave strangely?"
DM Donna Monday December 16th, 2013 1:00:38 AM
Zalmay's Spellcraft check from before prompts him to believe that his spell was momentarily usurped...but how and for what purpose..?
Perhaps investigating that Tower IS the best way to find out...?
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Monday December 16th, 2013 9:38:28 AM
The fog clears and the impressive guardians are not so. Brom leans his sword on his shoulder and follows Harvest and Barratore into the tower.
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) d20+10=16 ; Monday December 16th, 2013 10:04:50 AM
The recent events leave Hert speechless. The fighting with near-invincible guards was already too much, but this is so much more. He almost lost will to investigate, participate, fight or make peace. And what happened in the fog was almost beyond his comprehension.
"In Gargul's name, what was that?" - he whispers.
At least it stopped the fighting. Whatever the nature of that spells were, they served a good purpose, which means that perhaps, there is an ally waiting for them in the tower? Hert hesitates, but decides to follow everyone else inside.
OOC: Hello everyone! I apologize for disappearing without notice. I've been around till last Friday, when I caught an illness, and I didn't even bother to check Rum/E-mail since then. Things are more or less back to normal now, and I'll be back to posting starting today.
Welcome back Al!
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+17=19 ; Monday December 16th, 2013 7:03:43 PM
"Yeah, yeah" Edson says to Barratore. He moves up to the door, stopping to check the door for traps.
"Give me a second, need to make sure they aren't leaving any nasty surprises for us."
Trap finding 19
All Quiet on the Tower Front - DM Donna Monday December 16th, 2013 7:37:44 PM OOC: Again, my apologies--I had planned to make THIS post round about noon Eastern time (when I checked that Hert was once again with the party), but Real Life intervened.)
As one, the party carefully makes their way to the door. None of them do more than approach the portal, wisely reasoning that there is no point to it when the former guards are quickly eroding before their very eyes into rusty, crusty dust that now blows away on the breeze, leave naught behind.
The door into the Tower is still inspected and checked for traps...and none are in evidence.
Who's going to try opening the door...and where is everyone else in relation to the victim--oops! I mean--the PC with their hand on the doorknob..?
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Monday December 16th, 2013 8:39:27 PM
Curious. Harvest Moon cocks her head to one side as Edson Kazil examines the door in even curiouser places. Such are the complexities of doors that she has never herself imagined.
Once he announces it safe, however, she grasps the knob firmly and with the same grim persistence that she's shown all day, she twists the nob, and, opening the door, marches inside.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 d20+8=26 ; Monday December 16th, 2013 10:04:30 PM
As Edson sorts out the lock .... Peza's eyes sweep their surroundings [perception check d20+8=26] Once Harvest marches through the door she waits for Brom and Barratore to have her back before she marches after them
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Monday December 16th, 2013 10:18:34 PM
Gerox will follow along after the big fighters. He glances nervously around. "Did you see those guys? They just withered away. What does that? Harvest please slow down. Yes I want to find out what happened and why the Fixers were attacked but I don't want to erode away like one of those guards! Please use some caution! You are normally more level headed than this!"
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet d20+3=23 ; Tuesday December 17th, 2013 12:26:24 AM
Barratore's hand touches his sacred torc of Imod as the guards erode to dust in seconds. "Constructs?" He asks absently as Edson examines the door. Harvest opens the door and Barratore follows in behind Brom. He scans about [perception 23]
"Nice work", he says to Edson as he moves past
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Tuesday December 17th, 2013 12:45:14 AM
Zalmay stands clear until the door is safely opened. Then he follows the group inside, taking up a position near the rear...
"Yeah, I really hope those were not real people." He shudders, taking a last look back at the pile of dust outside... "The more I think about it, the more it seems likely that something or somebody is interfering with magic here. It makes me wonder what will happen if we try to cast more spells..."
He readies his crossbow, just in case.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Tuesday December 17th, 2013 1:33:35 AM
"Lets hope I didn't miss anything Barry" Edson says he falls in line behind the minotaur, His strings an arrow, keeping the tension pulled, just incase anything decides to pop out at them.
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Tuesday December 17th, 2013 9:38:03 AM "It could be Gargul who erased those guards from existence. Which is as good as an invitation for us to enter. Lets go" - says Hert and enters the tower after everyone else.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=26 ; Tuesday December 17th, 2013 12:11:48 PM
"Stay on your toes." He says. "Expect whatever's in here to come out swinging."
Perception DC 26
Who's that Creepin' Round My Door? - DM Donna Tuesday December 17th, 2013 12:40:31 PM
Harvest Moon boldly goes where no one in the party has dared to go before all this confusing stuff happened.
OOC: BOOM! The entire bunker explodes.
Wait--bunker? Oh, silly me...wrong module. Ahem:
The two-story foyer yawns before the party as they enter the Tower...large, impressive...
No sound.
No guards.
More piles of dust, though.
There are stairs that lead up...and an ornately-wrought door opposite the entrance. Which way do you choose to go..?
OOC: is this a place that the PCs are supposed to have actually visited before? I was under the impression this is the Fixers' Tower on their island--but is this a different Tower?
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al d20+16=34 ; Tuesday December 17th, 2013 1:42:02 PM
It is common for those of importance to reside on high.
And yet, it is also prudent to examine well the trail behind one to ensure that no threats close in from the rear.
Harvest Moon pauses at the base of the stairs, waiting for Edson Kazil to perform the mysterious examinations that he does upon the portals designed for security or privacy. While waiting, she turns her face upward, leaning out over the first few risers on the stairs, and craning her neck to see what might be seen, hear what might be heard, from the levels above.
OoC: I doubt this is a building that we're likely to have been in, Donna.
And thanks to everyone for the welcome back. Thank Cayzle too. He's the one who convinced me.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+17=27 ; Tuesday December 17th, 2013 3:11:24 PM
Edson's eyes the floor, looking for any pressure plates or tripwires. Content of his findings he moves to the ornate door. His fathers words rang in his head....
"Edson, smart people hide their treasure behind poor doors, but rich people hide it behind rich doors."
He didn't know if it pertained to the fixers though.
Once at the door he begins the task of searching for more dangers.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Tuesday December 17th, 2013 9:20:25 PM
Entering the tower Peza keeps her eyes peeled ..... taking in the scene ..... " the door or stairs " mutters the raven haired girl ...
Speaking softly ... "Edson i think we should check the door first .... we make sure the floor is safe with no one hiding to sneak upon us .... then we can make our way upstairs and explore whats up there "
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday December 17th, 2013 10:49:21 PM
Gerox follows along staring at the mounds of dust shuddering a bit. "Remind me not to sign on with these guys. They are tough on the help!"
Gerox moves towards the stairs. "Lets get this over with. We aren't here to explore but to find the bosses and gets some answers. Bosses like views. I will bet gold versus silver that they are up there." Gerox points up
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Wednesday December 18th, 2013 1:10:04 AM
Zalmay looks down at what he assumes are the remains of more guards.
"It looks like there was a massacre in here. Are the Fixers striking back at them... or are they fighting each other now?"
He follows the others towards the stairs, wondering if the bosses upstairs are in any condition to talk...
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=28 ; Wednesday December 18th, 2013 9:46:47 AM
"Let's be sure nothing is on this level before we move up." He says. "I don't want surprises from behind us."
Perception DC 28
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Wednesday December 18th, 2013 10:12:07 AM "I think all answers are upstairs." says Hert. "We can explore on the way back."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Wednesday December 18th, 2013 10:52:30 AM
Gerox looks at Brom and asks, "And if we see more guards? Do we tie them up? Slay them? All we will do is alert them to our presence and give them time to prepare. I suspect they are reeling anyway." He points to the piles of dust. "I vote we go up and find the leaders. We are here for information first and if we have to fight to get it...fine. Hert is right, we can explore if necessary later."
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet d20+3=22 ; Wednesday December 18th, 2013 10:56:56 AM
Barratore nods to Brom, knowing that to be a good idea when sweeping a building. "Not exploring Hert, but preventing poor Gerox from being killed from behind before Brom and I can save him." Barratore shoots the gnome a wink and heads across the room
Barratore moves to take a position right behind Edson, "They locked?" If the given the all clear, Barratore opens the door and quickly moves through, blade at the ready. [perception 22]
ooc all these high rolls, we are so stewed in the next combat lol
Sneaking Up the Stairs - DM Donna Wednesday December 18th, 2013 1:41:54 PM OOC: Owies! Christmas projects be sucking up my time! Sorry for the late post...
The consensus is for the party to go up the stairs, and so they do. Tiptoeing up the staircase only adds to the air of paranoia as the preternatural silence frays nerves. Still, the group makes it to the upper level without incident, and they find the open galleria-hall follows the curve of the tower.
There are three doors along the wall to their right, with another staircase that leads up to another level of the Tower. In order, the PCs would encounter Door 1 (closest), Door 2 (a set of double doors), Door 3 (a single door about four feet wide) and then the Stairs Going Up.
Please tell me which of the above (if any) you're choosing to check out. Oh, and...
EVERYONE MUST ROLL FOR PERCEPTION:
DC16 or lower: You can hear a pin drop. DC17 or higher Highlight to display spoiler: {Door #2 is ajar by about a half-inch or so...}
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Wednesday December 18th, 2013 2:40:47 PM
OOC: Some of us went to the door, and I checked for traps.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Wednesday December 18th, 2013 4:35:08 PM
OoC: Yes, I'd like to know what was behind the door on the lower floor too.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 d20+12=21 ; d20+12=27 ; Wednesday December 18th, 2013 5:02:56 PM
Gerox points to the second door and whispers, "That one is open." He motions to the others to wait for a second and he moves forward to take a peek. (ooc First perception check is to notice the door, the second check is to notice anything while peeking Perception checks of 21 and 27
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 d20+8=22 ; Wednesday December 18th, 2013 7:50:34 PM
Perception check d20+8=22
Peza remains on the ground floor ... staying with Edson and Harvest in checking the door ...
"We should explore thse doors one by one .... this way nothing can surprise us from behind ... doesnt seem like there is any opostion .. the tower seems deserted "
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Wednesday December 18th, 2013 8:23:03 PM
Harvest Moon nods at her friend's words. From the foot of the stairs she continues to look and listen.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Wednesday December 18th, 2013 10:30:54 PM
Edson continues looking for a trap on the door.
"Patience my friend." He says to Barratore.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 d20=15 ; Thursday December 19th, 2013 12:10:13 AM
Zalmay notices that not everyone has made it upstairs. He whispers to Gerox...
"Might want to hold off on these doors for now... we still have folks busy down on the first floor."
(Perception 15)
DM Donna Thursday December 19th, 2013 12:43:12 AM
OH, wait..! You're splitting up the party???
8D
Refresh me as soon you can, then: who is on the upper floor, and who is checking out the only door you can see on the ground floor?
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Thursday December 19th, 2013 6:33:44 AM
Edson, Brom, Barratore, peza and Harvest stayed downstairs
Gerox, Hert and Zalmay went up I believe
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) d20+10=28 ; Thursday December 19th, 2013 9:15:23 AM "Can there be anything more inviting than a slightly open door." chuckles Hert. He waits for Gerox to check what's inside.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=29 ; Thursday December 19th, 2013 1:04:58 PM
Brom sighs aloud as the sorcerers and the healer head upstairs without the rest of the group. "Get down here." He says loudly, but less than a shout. "We are taking this place a floor at a time."
Brom turns his attention back to the door in front of them, which Edson is working on.
Perception DC29 (Totally agree. With the high rolls, we are so screwed in the next fight.)
Rage used: 8/18; Cursed Wounds (25 points)
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Thursday December 19th, 2013 1:25:05 PM
"Patience is not what I do best" the Minotaur answers Edson. With Brom's call to the others, Barratore glances back and notes who is with and more importantly who is not with the rest of them. The new guy, Gerox and Hert. Barratore simply grins at the move and then adds to Peza, "seems is the key word in that. Our fortune does not work that way." He says the last as he returns his full attention to the door.
"You done yet?, he half teases. If the given the all clear, Barratore opens the door and quickly moves through, blade at the ready.
Nothin' to See Here--NOTHIN' to See..! - DM Donna Thursday December 19th, 2013 2:42:16 PM
ASSUMING THE PARTY HAS SPOILED THE DM'S FUN AND ELECTED TO ALL CHECK OUT THE GROUND FLOOR FIRST:
The very wise choice to make sure that the door isn't trapped or anything yields the fact that there is nothing to discover for that aspect. The door is carefully opened to reveal what appears to be a room about fifteen feet square and set up as a kind of reception area, gently illuminated by an unseen source of light, as there is no window in this room.
There is another door opposite the entrance (closed and made from carved oak.) To the east and south of the door is a desk with some decor on it, along with what appears to be a ledger (or some other bound journal-type book) and a comfy-ish chair oriented to face the door by which the party entered. Scattered around the space are pieces of art--an-almost-lifesized stone statue of a beautiful Elven sorceress in the midst of casting a spell, a large ceramic pot with an oversize fern in it, and a painting or two on the walls (their related themes seem to be spellcasters working their crafts.)
The set-up reminds you of the antechamber for a solicitor's office one might find back in Plateau City or any other large, civilized town...only it is missing an attentive receptionist manning the station.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Thursday December 19th, 2013 4:03:51 PM
Never has Harvest Moon seen the likes of this room. (Then again, never has she ever met a solicitor.) The door at the other side of the room is intriguing, but she leaves it, for the moment, for Edson Kazil to perform his examinations upon.
It is the book to which Harvest Moon goes. The ledger (or other-wise bound journal-type book) is of great interest. It is a very elegantly bound book, and it instills within Harvest Moon the desire to add it to her library. But it is a book that does not belong to her, so with great curiosity, she merely opens it to read the contents.
OoC: Can you not handle two threads at the same time, Donna? ;) DM OOC: Two threads, NO problem. 3 IC threads, 3 OOC threads, the Giggling Ghost stuff and 2 more OOC boards, too...nope. Can't do that.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+13=15 ; d20+14=22 ; Thursday December 19th, 2013 5:17:42 PM
Edson walks through the office room to the other door. His eyes dart between the paintings, the statue and even the pot the plant is In. In his mind he sees values attributed to the items. (Appraisal 15)
He knows he will again be rushed so he moves right to the door and begins scanning it for anything deadly.(Trapfinding 22)
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Thursday December 19th, 2013 5:46:27 PM
Zalmay heads back downstairs to rejoin the rest of the group as they size up the office...
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Thursday December 19th, 2013 8:23:01 PM
With Harvest and Edson taking action ...Peza stops in front of the statue of the elven sorceress ... studying it .. she looks for clues ... maybe a name plate or plaque ...
When she spots Zalmay coming back she waves him over .... " your into magic ... what do you make of this statue ?? .... what does it mean?""
With another look about the raven haired girl looks for the sourc of the light .....
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 d20+7=27 ; Friday December 20th, 2013 12:32:27 AM
At Peza's request, Zalmay examines the statue...
(Knowledge Arcana 27)
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) d20+10=30 ; Friday December 20th, 2013 6:29:14 AM
More doors... This exploration could take much longer than Hert would expect. He casually walks around the room, inspecting walls, paintings, statues and ledger, not looking for anything in particular, but hoping something would catch his eye.
OOC: Perception 30(nat 20)
No, Really...Nothing to See - DM Donna Friday December 20th, 2013 10:10:07 AM
The entire reception room is quickly and carefully inspected.
Harvest Moon finds that the nicely-bound book is a blank appointment journal with pre-printed headings on the pages for Date, Visitor, Reason for Visit and Time.
Edson quickly assesses the value of the decor (not uber-expensive, but not too shabby, either), and then he assesses the other door for traps. There is nothing untoward about this newest door that he can detect.
Zalmay and Peza take care to inspect the statue, too. Just as Edson had already had appraised, they find that it's a very nicely-wrought piece of sculpture of an Elven sorceress in the midst of casting some spell. The proportions on the statue make the piece only perhaps three-quarters of a "real life size" Elf, though. The Half-Orc senses nothing magical about the statue at all.
Everyone else does support snooping, and the conclusion is that this reception/office is merely a reception/office.
However...there IS that non-trapped-as-far-as-Edson-is-concerned Other Door in the room...
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al d20+16=27 ; Friday December 20th, 2013 10:24:01 AM
Even a blank book tells a story. Absence, neglect, emptiness are states of being in and of themselves. They speak of what is not, and rule out the possibilities of what might be.
"This is an appointment book," Harvest Moon tells the others. "With no appointments in it. I do not think this tower ... or, at least this office, has yet been used."
Harvest Moon walks to the as of yet unopened door. Without fear or hesitation she opens it and looks inside.
OoC: I'd forgotten about all the other jobs you had Donna. Sorry for making more work for you.
DM OOC: No problems. We're approaching the usual holiday slow-down posting period. There IS stuff to discover, but it's best done with everyone present at the same time.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Friday December 20th, 2013 5:31:28 PM
Looks good" Edson says to the group. He wipes the sweat off his hands and turns the doorknob and opens the door.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet d20+4=16 ; d20+3=21 ; Friday December 20th, 2013 6:43:40 PM
Barratore grins and as Edson turns the handle, he give the door a swift and mighty kick (str check 16) as the door flies inward, he plows in directly behind with his sword in hand. "Ah ha!" Calls out the Minotaur fighter as he faces the room beyond. (Perception 21)
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Friday December 20th, 2013 9:45:22 PM
These guys are just a bit... enthusiastic.
Zalmay hangs back a few paces with his crossbow at the ready, waiting to see what might emerge from the next room. Of course at the moment his view is obscured by an enormous Minotaur...
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Sunday December 22nd, 2013 9:12:59 PM
A smirk creases her face as Barratore kicks in the door ... " very nice lock picking Barratore " laughs Peza
She quickly followsin his footsteps .... her eyes sweeping the room
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Monday December 23rd, 2013 7:52:32 AM
(ooc refresher from last post,. Gerox had climbed the stairs and was peeking into a door which was slightly open.)
Gerox not seeing anything yet inches a step closer while holding his breath, He tries to shrink even smaller than his normal petite size and steals another glance into the cracked doorway.
Doors - DM Donna Monday December 23rd, 2013 1:42:16 PM DOWNSTAIRS: The other door opens into a larger room that has windows overlooking what is likely to be a nice courtyard space once it is landscaped. Right now it is a mostly bare, though what little grass there is does have a nice healthy green color. The room itself is set up as though it is the office of some professional person: large desk, upholstered chair for whomever the office holder may be, a couple of smaller but still comfy chairs facing the desk and a tall leafy plant in one corner.
The desk itself is not fancy but it looks well-constructed (anyone who can make an Appraisal skill check versus DC12 Highlight to display spoiler: {you can tell that in spite of its "non-fancy" look, the desk is very high quality--and such a piece would have been extremely expensive not only to buy but to have shipped to Crescent Island.} There is a blotter and a quill-and-ink-bottle set on top of the desk.
UPSTAIRS: Without touching the door, Gerox's peeking can tell him that he's looking into a fairly large room--the far wall seems to be maybe thirty feet away?--and there is a single boot lying on its side that he can just BARELY catch sight of...an armored boot, of which he can juuuuust see the bottom sole and toe.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Monday December 23rd, 2013 2:04:02 PM
The room is nondescript. And, like the blank book for appointments outside in the other room, this one says little more than that it is yet to be used. It is a room of future intentions only.
Harvest Moon looks about herself.
"Where is Gerox Shale," she asks. Marching back out to the entryway, Harvest Moon glances once again up the stairwell. Is there further use for stealth? It may be of greater utility to draw people to them through noise, rather than to sneak quietly about through empty rooms. The answers they might get from the people who find them seem equally as good as answers they might get from people who they find themselves.
"GEROX SHALE!" calls Harvest Moon in a very loud voice. Then she ascends the stairs.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+13=15 ; Monday December 23rd, 2013 6:52:50 PM
Edson moves closer to examin the quill and blotter to see if anything was written down on it. "This desk would cost a fortune to ship here" he says to the others in the room.
Appraisal 15
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Monday December 23rd, 2013 9:13:33 PM
Nodding at Edson's appraisel ... "indeed ... somebody has expensive taste , somebody had to of moved all this furniture here ... looks like they wer setting the place up .... but for what ?"
Peza continues to peek about the rom
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday December 24th, 2013 12:00:24 AM
Gerox jumps when he hears his name called and he quickly retreats from the door and over to the stairs. He sees Harvest and points at her casting a message spell and whispers, "Why are you shouting! I think I just aged a year." He glances over his shoulder to make sure that nothing is coming out the door and then moves down the stairs to meet Harvest.
"What do you want?"
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Tuesday December 24th, 2013 9:13:52 AM
"I did not know where you were," replies Harvest Moon. Now that the gnome has appeared and seems to be unharmed, the curiosity of Harvest Moon as to what he might have found is plain upon her face.
"Were you creeping about?" she asks. "Would it not be better if whomever it might be that occupies this tower found us? In that way, we might be able to ask questions of him or her or it that much sooner. I am not so certain, however, that anyone is now here. Perhaps the magic that withered the guards has done the same for all who had thought to take this tower as their base. Perhaps they are now all gone."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday December 24th, 2013 10:35:42 PM
"Yes I was creeping about. I don't kick doors down screaming when I am dealing with magic that turns people into dust. It just isn't healthy. Now get the rest of the crew up stairs. Everyone knows that the important people live at the top of the tower. You build a tower for the view and you don't see squat from the first floor!"
DM Donna Wednesday December 25th, 2013 12:09:14 AM
Merry Christmas, one & all!
8)
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Wednesday December 25th, 2013 7:56:31 AM
Merry Christmas, Everyone! ^_^
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20=5 ; d20+10=17 ; Wednesday December 25th, 2013 10:10:16 AM
"Ya build a tower with a view so your guards can see trouble coming." He says disputing Gerox's claim. "We already said floor by floor search. Why? No one escapes. No one comes up behind us."
He moves to the stairs. "We done on this floor?" If there is nothing more to check out on the bottom floor, Brom will move up the stairs. "What'ta have?" He says to Gerox. "Anything interested?"
He lifts his sword off his shoulder and moves it to ready.
Perception DC17
Rage Used: 8/18 rds; (cursed wounds 25 points)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Wednesday December 25th, 2013 5:41:41 PM
Barratore looks about, "Merry Christmas friends, appears our present is no one is about. Thinking this is part of the city that was simply never settled into. Powerful fixer spell on the front doors is wearing off and this is the affect?"
Barratore exists the office, there was little to do and comments to Gerox as he does so. "Everyone knows the really bad magic stuff happens to those who play with it."
At the foot of the stairs, he bellows a mighty "Hallloooooooooooooo!"
First Floor: CLEAR - DM Donna Thursday December 26th, 2013 12:25:12 AM
The group makes sure to quickly go through the rooms on the first floor (about five or six altogether.) The first floor seems to be divided between office space and rooms that appear to have been make-shift barracks/quarters for people, as there are about two dozen cots jammed into the non-office space.
Upstairs, Gerox almost has a heart attack when Harvest Moon comes upon him, but--in spite of the fact that their conversation was held near the cracked-open door...no noise stirs from within, nor is there any other SUDDENLY! anything jumping out at them.
All is quiet...as if it's just waiting for everyone to actually explore the same place at the same time...with absolutely NO reply whatsoever to Barratore's bellow.
Hmm.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+13=16 ; Thursday December 26th, 2013 7:52:18 AM
Edson moves up to the second floor, scanning the doors for any traps.
Trap finding 16
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al d20+6=22 ; Thursday December 26th, 2013 8:55:55 AM
It is curious that one of the three doors on the second floor is ajar by about a half-inch or so. But this may be an indicator of many things, none of which makes the number two door any more compelling than any of the others in so far as confronting a presence in the tower is concerned.
And it is interesting that there is no response to the call of Barratore Steelwind. It is as though there is either no one present within this tower, or they are in hiding.
"You are searching for harmful devices upon these doors, are you not?" asks Harvest Moon of Edson Kazil. "From the things we have seen of this building so far, it seems unlikely that there would be such things here." With those words, the small half-elfish girl sets about testing her theory by throwing the doors open, beginning with the nearest one and proceeding to the double doors, and finally jerking open the last door that lies nearest the stairway continuing up.
Harvest Moon considers the things she has read and seen with regards to the construction of buildings such as this. It is not so unknown to build stairs that rise to only a large landing or hallway such as this. But it is more common for buildings of shared usage, places of work where areas such as these are only for transit. If the building were in use, few would linger in such a place as this. Rather, they would go to the rooms or offices. In the rooms or offices, they would conduct their work. They would have personal things of comfort. It is in the rooms or offices that they would spend their time. (See knowledge check.)
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Perception Autosuccess (Even on a 1, Harvest hits DC17) Perception 26 - Taking 10 Knowledge Engineering 22
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Friday December 27th, 2013 5:07:16 PM
Zalmay follows the others through the second floor. The eerie silence is unsettling.
"Is everyone in here... dust now? I'm starting to think that these Tr-Bar people aren't the scariest players out here..."
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Friday December 27th, 2013 9:33:24 PM
"I think that it is always true that no matter how large or strong or terrible one is, Zalmay Tufan," says Harvest Moon to the half-orc, "that there is always someone or something somewhere that is larger or stronger or more terrible than you."
Harvest Moon glances up the second set of stairs. Her nose quivers as though scenting the way ahead.
"I do not know why it is that I believe this to be so," she adds. "But it seems correct to me."
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Perception Autosuccess (Even on a 1, Harvest hits DC17) Perception 26 - Taking 10 Knowledge Engineering 22
You Can Hear a Pin Drop... - DM Donna Friday December 27th, 2013 10:38:25 PM
The title says it all: for the place that was the center of a lot of "keep out or ELSE!" bluster and posturing, the place sure looks (and sounds) deserted.
OOC: Edson, Harvest Moon and Zalmay...I think Gerox is still near that cracked-open door, too...once I hear definitively from him, Barratore & Hert (at least), then I can probably describe more for people to investigate...
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 d20+11=30 ; Saturday December 28th, 2013 10:07:08 PM
After all the noise, shouts, and thumping around, Gerox figures that either nobody is here or the ambush is set. He decides to spring it and moves over to the crack door, squats down and pushes it open. (perception check 30)
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=21 ; Sunday December 29th, 2013 9:52:21 AM
With the first floor cleared and others upstairs, Brom climbs the steps to the next floor. The others seem to be standing around a door, slightly opened.
Gerox is crouched down opening it slowly. Brom steps up to him. "Why don't ya let me do that." With his sword drawn and in a readied position, Brom steps over Gerox and into the room. He scans the room for trouble.
Perception DC21
Rage used: 8/18 rds; cursed wounds (25 points)
Look...CLUES! - DM Donna Monday December 30th, 2013 1:47:48 PM OOC: okay...not waiting on Hert & Barratore to post...
Edson finds no traps.
Harvest Moon goes to the door closest to the stairs that ascend to another, higher floor and yanks it open--revealing a room that looks just about large enough to hold perhaps two people. There is a tiny, crescent-shaped window high up on what must be the outer wall, as sunlight and fresh air seem to stream through it. Within the tiny room itself is a washstand with a bowl and pitcher. Opposite the washstand is a well-crafted chair that resembles a mini-throne...only there's a big hole in the seat and what looks to be a chamberpot beneath the hole.
Gerox cautiously pushes open the door, and Brom steps over/by him to enter the chamber first...
The mystery room is big and devoid of furniture save for a large throne-like chair at one end...and another desk and chair that Barratore passes to go into the place. The proportions of it remind you of a meeting hall or, perhaps, a small ballroom that may have utilized a "check-in table" near the entrance. There are large windows that look out upon the cityscape, giving a nice view--or it will once a few more of the residential buildings and individual small businesses are built up and filled in. The overall feel of the space is that it isn't quite finished yet--it lacks velvet curtains on the windows, some frescoes and perhaps the crowning touches of a few pieces of statuary and/or tall plants in the corners or the like.
However, near the throne are two large objects: one of them is an armored body that resembles the oversize guards that had once blocked entry into the tower before they all aged, withered and blew away like dust in the wind. There ARE differences, though: the armored body is not huge--it's the size of a burly human being.
It's also missing its head--oh, no, wait...the head seems to have rolled off into a far corner.
The second thing that is lying on the ground is another body. Armored as his companion, he has HIS head, but his wide-eyed stare in a palid face with blue lips confirm that he, too, is just as dead. There is a bloodied bastard sword on the floor next to him, and he grips in one fist a piece of vellum.
Sitting between them is an item glowing white-hot. It is a two headed totem pole looking like it was broken off of the remaining part of the totem which would have been below it. The top head is that of a buzzard and the bottom head that of a bloated red demon complete with horns. Even as the party looks upon the bizarre figure, the light it emits flares brighter--so that everyone instinctively shields their eyes.
As quickly as the light flared up, it fades, leaving behind a rapidly-cooling formless mass of slag with no identifying features.
And silence. LOTS of silence...
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Monday December 30th, 2013 2:53:11 PM
A second floor toilet. And yet not so advances as to provide water with which to sluice the waste away as she has read exists in some places. Perhaps the intent is to collect the waste for pick up by a service that then takes the night soil to farms to aid in cultivation. Rum will need food with which to feed the people who will arrive with the Second Fleet.
The Second Fleet ...
It is curious. She has been here for several months now and has yet to consider why so many people would come so far to a place with little to offer. Is here gold here? Are there jobs here? Are they to be offered free land? Upon thinking of it now, it is something of an enigma. But, then again so are many other things when one is ignorant of key knowledge.
Sounds come from the first room. Intriguing sounds. And yet Harvest Moon holds her position at the bottom of the stairs that rise to the next floor above. There are plenty of people within that room now. If they require her, they will call.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Monday December 30th, 2013 8:32:25 PM
Slowly studying the lower room ... Peza finaly makes her way to th stairs ... listen as her friends search the floor above her .... motioning to the others downstairs with her
"Lets move to the next floor ... this one is empty ... nobody here ... "
The raven haired girl starts up the stairs ... step by step .... eyeing the steps ... looking for signs of foot traffic in the dust .... a good way to tell how long ago this place was deserted ... or unoccupied since its was built .....
Peza makes her way half way up the stairs to the next floor
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet d20+3=15 ; Monday December 30th, 2013 8:47:34 PM
Barratore opens his eyes as the light beyond his eyelids fades, letting him know the flare has dimmed and he moves forward with his blade at the ready. The walking dead and magic went together like hops and barley and he was not about to be taken unaware. Barratore kicks the weapon away and waits for the magic wielders.
Perception 15
The fighter keeps a close eye on the bodies and either twitches at all he skewers it
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Monday December 30th, 2013 9:17:50 PM
Edson blinks a few times to clear his vision from the flash. He moves towards the bodies, but still keeps enough distance to prevent an attack. He scans over the bodies looking for anything out of the ordinary(besides a missing head).
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 d20+14=17 ; Monday December 30th, 2013 9:18:12 PM
woops.... Perception 17
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 d20=10 ; d20+7=12 ; Tuesday December 31st, 2013 1:52:51 AM
Zalmay looks over the bodies and the remains of the strange device... from a safe distance. He tries to remember if there was anything like this in his Magical Instruments or Defense Against the Dark Arts classes back at the Academy... but that was a long time ago.
(Perception = 10, Knowledge- Arcana = 12)
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Tuesday December 31st, 2013 11:30:03 AM
Brom reaches down and grabs the piece of vellum from the fist of dead guard. He opens the document and reads its content.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday December 31st, 2013 11:28:22 PM
Gerox also squints as the light flares. He casts a detect magic and scans the room and the bodies looking for any magic auras.
"Hold on while I check for magic guys. This room seems a bit more intense then the others."
Checkin' It Out - DM Donna Tuesday December 31st, 2013 11:56:35 PM
There is no dust nor dirt, so footprints cannot be detected. Everything within the building has only been very recently built and furnished.
Still, everyone who has done their best to be observant and try to find even the smallest hints of what on Yrth has happened can find nothing else in the room with the bodies and the now-rapidly-cooling lumpy mass between the two corpses.
Of course...there IS that crumpled piece of vellum clutched in the grip of the body with the blue lips. No magic auras are in the room any longer...although Edson is pretty sure that the blue-lipped corpse was poisoned, as he manages to spot a vial on the ground near the body.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Wednesday January 1st, 2014 9:30:57 PM
Peza continues up the stairs .... stopping once reaching the second floor landing .... taking up a defensive position .... guarding stairs
She observes the rest of the band searching the room
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Wednesday January 1st, 2014 10:08:13 PM
Brom looks up from the vellum he retrieved from the body. "This looks important."
Rage used: 8/18 rounds; Cursed Wounds (25 points)
The Note - DM Donna Wednesday January 1st, 2014 10:19:59 PM
The vellum bears writing in a strong hand:
The Tri-bar are no more. The City of Rum was to be ours! We would have been greater than the Mailed Fist! Richer than the Dragon Consortium! All this planning for naught. Curse both the Fixers and the Woldian League of Adventurers forever!
Then scribbled underneath in a different and hurried style:
Perhaps this confession will help me with my placement in the afterlife:
Baun and I planned to take over Rum, but I killed him upon learning of the failure of our ultimate plan. I am responsible!
Issichus
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 d20=15 ; Wednesday January 1st, 2014 10:32:44 PM
Gerox reads the scroll and his eyebrows rise. "This is interesting. I wonder if it is just a ruse or a way to throw us off the scent. Anybody every hear of Issichus or Baun? (Local knowledge check of 20. forgot to add the +5) Do you think it is over?"
Gerox then reports, "I am not seeing any magic. I think we should head back to the WLA compound. We did get that messenger asking us to come back. (ooc Not sure that is still viable with the new changes but what the heck?) We are not accomplishing much hear and I am curious to hear what the good news was."
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Thursday January 2nd, 2014 7:10:29 AM
Edson listens as Gerox and Brom speak. 'I'd be inclined to think that it is a ruse, but this man here is poisoned." Edson says as he points to the bottle. " Be careful touching the bodies, some poisons spread through contact."
Edson moves closer to the body to see if the person is known locally.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al d20=7 ; d20=7 ; d20=4 ; d20=6 ; d20=19 ; d20=7 ; Thursday January 2nd, 2014 7:52:18 AM
The keen ears of Harvest Moon can pick up many things. The conversational voices of the other League Adventurers are easy to pick out. What is most interesting, however - even more interesting than the words that they speak - is the tone of the voices. The terse tones of danger have faded to be replaced by questioning and puzzlement.
For a moment, the slight half-elven girl considers the names spoken by Gerox Shale. Curious names. The names, possibly, of Beastlords? And yet, the crimes perpetrated today do not have the feel of Beastlords.
There is yet another stairway that rises to yet another floor. By now, Harvest Moon is fairly well convinced that this tower is devoid of all things, living or otherwise, that might present a danger. Quickly and quietly, she climbs the stairs that lead to the floor above.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Thursday January 2nd, 2014 3:34:31 PM
"Sounds like everything went to pot. It's probably a bunch more of this higher up the tower. We should check just in case."
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Thursday January 2nd, 2014 4:45:12 PM
Barratore listens as the note is read, "Cowards to the end then. I agree, we sweep the tower for any that might not opted out of the plan. And if everyone in the tower is dead, what is our next move? Fools might have conquered Rum, but they may have killed it."
Barratore exits the room and heads for the stairs going up
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Thursday January 2nd, 2014 5:29:56 PM
Zalmay follows the others to the stairs...
"Maybe we can find more documentation of what exactly was going on. There should be lots of paperwork in an office like this..."
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Thursday January 2nd, 2014 10:16:42 PM
"Yes ... i think its best to investigate the rest of the tower .... Zalmay is right ... we might find more infomation and clues to who wasbehind all of this .... maybe if there are any remaining factions in the city ... then we should report back to the compound ... and to Captain Theringer "
Curiouser and Curiouser - DM Donna Friday January 3rd, 2014 1:04:48 AM Gerox and Harvest Moon search their respective memories regarding the names Issichus and Baun. They both seem to recall the names as those of a merchant and a shipowner (respectively). Issichus was amongst the merchants who was able to maintain rather timely shipments of raw metals and manufactured building supplies (especially nails and pegs) by way of the Taur Isles. Baun, was one of the shipowners that aided Issichus is making sure the carpenters that assisted the efforts of the Fixers to construct the buildings of Rum.
Of course, as the party had been preoccupied with straightening out the situation regarding the Cat People, there is no doubt more to whatever happened with Issichus and Baun, but those parts are unknown to them...at least for the moment.
Gerox is pretty sure that Issichus' poison was self-administered.
Cautiously probing as they seep the tower, the group finds no traps. The majority of the rooms they check out have a minimum of furniture, although what furniture they find IS of rather good quality, with the odd desk, chair, bed and/or decorative statue giving the same impression as had the office desk on the ground floor: those occasional pieces are unique enough that it would have cost a fortune to have them shipped to Rum this early in the city's development.
The explorations seem to indicate that the tower had reception rooms and offices for individual people on the ground floor; public facilities (the large meeting hall/throne room; a slightly smaller banquet hall with a kitchen; the interior bathroom and a smaller meeting room) on the next floor up; a series of rooms that looked to be a billet for guards along with a half-a-dozen or so private bedrooms on the highest floor. It is on that uppermost story that a few more piles of metal-and-bone dust may be found.
Nobody other then the party members is alive. There are no other books, tomes and/or documents in the place that can give the PCs more clues...the whole place gives one the feeling that--whatever this tower's ultimate goal had been--the entire place had only just been set up...only just have gotten to the point where armored guards had taken up residence here.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Friday January 3rd, 2014 8:36:38 AM
A smile touches the lips of Harvest Moon as she hears the others following her up the stairs. It is, though, as she'd expected. The tower is empty. Further, it has no more tales to tell.
"I think that you are right, Peza," says Harvest Moon to her human friend. "But ... "
All things die ...
" ... did we not bury Captain Sal Theringer?"
That is all that she says. The remainder of her thoughts are writ plain upon her face. With a heart laden with the things that she knows Rum has lost today, Harvest Moon descends the stairs, leaving behind this dark and empty place of the Would-Be governors of Rum for the compound of the Woldian League of Adventurers.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Friday January 3rd, 2014 2:24:03 PM
Edson watches Harvest leaves. He wanders the hall a few more minutes, looking around some. "Are you guys thinking what I am thinking? This tower would make an amazing base to operate from. No more inns.. no more barracks. This is a nice tower, and we can do well by changing its aura from something bad to a bastion of this city. Maybe commision a nice Theringer statue for the top."
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Friday January 3rd, 2014 4:24:36 PM
OOC: In the reboot, did Theringer die?
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Friday January 3rd, 2014 8:30:22 PM
Gerox finds a nice small statue of 3 dolphins leaping the crest of a wave. Something about the figurine speaks to him. Of a simple time when he was just a sailor whose biggest issue was climbing up to the crows nest during a storm to take his watch. He loved watching the dolphins then and decides to liberate the statue as a token of the totally weird and strange time he has experienced in Rum so far.
Gerox when they get to the bottom of the tower and out the door, Gerox will summon a horse. He climbs up on its back and says to Harvest with a grin. "Race you back to the compound!" He kicks the horse in the ribs and starts trotting back towards the WLA home.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Friday January 3rd, 2014 9:58:29 PM
Edson's words ring in her head .... " thats a very intresting idea Edson ... i wonder who owns this tower .. maybe we could claim it ??"
'We should head back to the compound ... research it ... but i like your thinking .."
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Saturday January 4th, 2014 9:08:49 AM "So we did get a good ending..." whispers Hert. "I wonder what forces set things right. Not that it even matters though."
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Saturday January 4th, 2014 11:00:03 AM
So the Tri-Bars crushed the Fixers... and then were massacred by some mysterious third force? This Rum place is pretty damned strange... and dangerous too.
Zalmay follows the others towards the compound. On foot. Unfortunately, he's never learned that horse trick...
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Saturday January 4th, 2014 3:32:55 PM
Barratore grunts at Hert, "Your idea and mine differ on what a good ending is." The fighter does not agree with Gerox on the tower, "Claim it by what right, stubborn enough to break in?" Barratore chews on his lip for a bit and simply shrugs. He really had nothing constructive to offer other than quick thoughts on what was being immediately presented to him. taking the tower, or even suggesting to whomever may now be in charge that the tower be given to them, sounded all so mercenary. Something Scully and his lot or worse, The Mailed Fist, would do. Barratore stows his blade and looks to Peza to make the call of what was next.
With the call to return to the Compound, Barratore does so
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Sunday January 5th, 2014 10:18:51 AM
"Look into it." He says. "I like the idea, but Barratore's right. We've no claim over it."
Brom heads back towards the compound with the others, but stops off at a tavern or store and buys 2 10-gal kegs of ale. He hands one of them to Barratore, and with a smile says aloud to all "I think we've earned some downtime. Let's start with this. Soothe some pains and heal some wounds."
During the walk back, Brom looks out over the town he spent time defending and building, well carrying the materials for the builders. The magic was gone, gone forever, and now Brom looks out and sees nothing more than another town like the one he came from.
Rage Used: 8/18 rds; Cursed Wounds (25 points)
The Business of Living - DM Donna Monday January 6th, 2014 5:22:37 AM
As the League Adventurers reflect on their perceptions of late, they all confirm to each other the truth as they know it so far:
1. Sal Theringer did die, unfortunately. Although the more fanciful (or, perhaps, wishful?) amongst your group swear they thought they heard Theringer's voice even as the party approached the tower, all of you come to the conclusion that it must have been imaginations running a little wild.
2. Looking into who owned the tower has a chance of bearing more than one type of fruit--not just finding out whether there are other people connected to it, but also the possibility of being able to acquire the place as a base of operations for your group. Ooooo....interesting...
3. Returning to the WLA compound is probably a good idea, too--if only to find out the state of the Rum chapter of the organization as well as hopefully getting more answers to this very strange turn of events.
Now all the group needs to do is figure out what they want to do first...
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Monday January 6th, 2014 8:45:27 AM
It is almost as if it is a different place, the compound of the Woldian League of Adventurers. It seems smaller now, somehow, surrounded as it is by the Rum that has risen up around it. The eyes of Harvest Moon take it all in as she approaches from up the street. Her eyes, they narrow, as they slide to the compound of Scully's Heroes that sits across the way. For the briefest of moments, she considers shouting to them that it is now safe to emerge from hiding. But, it is perhaps better for them to remain within and out of the way, she decides in the end.
Harvest Moon pauses at the gate, her eyes scanning the interior of the compound. Her small garden lies neglected to one side. It too seems so much smaller now - a pitiful thing, out of place, living on the margins near one wall. It is then that Harvest Moon makes her decision. The idea of Gerox Shale is sound. But a dark tower is no place for her. She will claim her own land. She will build her own home. There is land near the dock of the gnome ferryman, Adva Carlin. It is near the water, and many interesting peoples must pass by there daily to use the ferry. That would be a good place.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Monday January 6th, 2014 12:41:57 PM
Edson walks back to the compound with the others. His body is spent from the long day, his mind tired from the stress. He wants nothing more to crash into the pile of blankets on his bed and sleep long enough to grow a beard. That moment of earning was taken away when Brom and Barratore got their ale. He was needed he told himself, to be a good party member and help "relax" with Brom and Barratore. This was no time to be by yourself, and more a time to bond over the loss of their friend.
Edson walked up to zalmay and patted the half orc on the shoulder. "Try to keep up with them tonight, and they'll be your friend for live." He says pointing to Brom and Barratore. "Barry especially loves a good cow joke when he is drunk."
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Monday January 6th, 2014 4:24:54 PM
Its been a crazy day, and only a miracle saved them all, saved their lives and their souls. There is a lot of work to be done, but at least it seems that the bloodshed is over. Relieved by this thought, Hert follows everyone to the compound.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Monday January 6th, 2014 6:39:36 PM
At Edson's words Zalmay takes a long look at the hulking barbarian and the... even more hulking Minotaur.
"Well, uh, I'll try. Think I'll skip the cow jokes though... I don't need a broken face to go with a broken liver..."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Monday January 6th, 2014 6:48:20 PM
Gerox canters into the camp and hops off his summoned horse. He dismisses his spell sending his mount back to wherever summoned horses come from. He sees the others getting ready to start partying. He knows from past experience that he can't even get close to keeping up so he grabs Peza's arm and says, "Why don't we go find whomever is second in charge and see what is going on around here while these folks take a well deserved break?"
He will start tugging on Peza'a arm saying, "Come on. You know if you start drinking, you won't stop until tomorrow."
More or Less OOC - DM Donna Monday January 6th, 2014 7:21:23 PM
Forgot to mention that Rum definitely went through a building boom--there are more buildings here than there had been before your most recent adventures. The population had remained more or less the same (before the terrible attack that you will no doubt be asking Artus Morindim (the halfling second-in-command of the WLA in Rum) all about if/when your party locates him.)
At this point in time, your party is relying on what they believe they've witnessed during and right after that awful attack on the Fixers.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Monday January 6th, 2014 8:25:43 PM
"Hahahaha ... yeah the boys can surely party hard ... "
"Ok Lets go find whoever is in charge "
"we should also think of what direction we should go ... our next mission ... plus a longer goal for the future "
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- d20+10=21 ; Monday January 6th, 2014 10:22:40 PM
Brom sets up his ale at the WLA compound. He grabs a mug and breaks open the one of the kegs. Dipping in a mug, he steps over to Gerox. "Have one drink before you scamper off to do whatever it is you do." He looks up to the others. "Stay, don't stay. Don't care, but drink one drink. It'd be rude not to."
He raises a mug to his mouth and speaks before taking a drink. "Another day upright. Another day keepin' Gargul away."
He drinks and turns his head towards Hert before taking another drink. "No offense, but I'd like to never meet you God."
Perception DC21
Cursed Wounds (25 hit points)
A Brew or Two - DM Donna Tuesday January 7th, 2014 5:39:30 AM Harvest Moon contemplates becoming a landowner...and her garden isn't looking all that bad, really...perhaps a bit overgrown, but otherwise healthy--as though the plants in it are too stubborn to just give up and let the city-oriented environment have its way.
Edson gives Zalmay a bit of advice that the Half-Orc opts to not enact at the moment.
Hert silently contemplates the day's events and their implications.
Peza proposes that the group goes to find the WLA member in charge...which doesn't seem to do much (if anything) to stem the flow of brew, as Brom sets the scene for a well-deserved celebration of life--the League Adventurers did a lot to earn the miracle that ultimately kept them all from a trip to the hall of Gargul.
OOC to Brom: what is this "cursed wounds" your posts keep referring to?
Peza's inquiries to any of the other handful of combat-weary WLA recruits that drift into the compound from other areas of the city meet with shrugs and/or battle-fatigued stares, though one limping Elf waves one of the pair of short swords she's wielding towards the large tent that still serves as the WLA Headquarters, mumbling something that sounds like "Artus" before stumbling on to the one of the two actual structures of the compound--the first structure is the stable for the various mounts of WLA members, but it is towards the second structure she shuffles: a simple, rectangular hall where a bunch of the tents used to be.
Your guess would be that the WLA elected to start building at least one barracks before constructing the main building...
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Tuesday January 7th, 2014 8:31:26 AM
OoC: Brom was hit by a Clay Golem, giving him a Cursed Wound. It requires a caster level check vs a DC26 in order to heal it. We're Level 7 right now. He got the Cursed Wound when we were Level 6. The math speaks for itself.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Tuesday January 7th, 2014 8:45:44 AM
There is much work to be done. Harvest Moon sets her hands upon her hips and sets her round face in a look of determination. However, she cannot help but notice the gathering created by The Rager. From the cluster of clay mugs she selects one that is smaller than the rest. Its handle is flawed, misshapen at the top in a way that is endearing to Harvest Moon. It makes the mug unique. Into this mug, she pours an ale that froths with a head of white foam.
The small and deceptively frail seeming girl from the Contested Kingdoms looks up at most of the other League Adventurers who tower at least a head and a half above her. (Except for Gerox Shale.) She studies them with her exotic half-elven eyes. Then she raises her mug.
"You are my friends," she says, before sipping of the ale in toast.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Tuesday January 7th, 2014 9:07:46 AM
Barratore accepts the barrel with a smile and cracks it open. He fills his tankard and turns to Gerox, "Not a fan of rude." Barratore hoists his tankard to Brom, "To another day!" The massive fighter then looks down to Harvest and squats down to her level. He nods and gently taps her mug, "To Family." and he stands, draining the rest of his drink
Barratore spies the beaten and downtrodden WLA stragglers coming into the compound and nudges Brom. "Let's spread the celebration about." Barratore hoists his barrel and heads to the barracks house.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Tuesday January 7th, 2014 10:32:48 AM
Ooc Clay Golem damage.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Tuesday January 7th, 2014 12:44:05 PM
Edson nods at Harvests' statement. " and to our friends who are no longer here." he adds as he takes a deep sip of the ale.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Tuesday January 7th, 2014 5:16:37 PM
Zalmay's head is spinning even before his first sip of beer, as the adrenaline and nervous energy of the past few hours begins to wear off... This has been a remarkable, confusing and frightening day. Hopefully he's found himself a place in these strange new surroundings...
He fills a mug and offers his own toast... "To my future friends."
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Tuesday January 7th, 2014 6:06:25 PM
Hert takes a mug, fills it with plain water and says his toast.
"To life."
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Tuesday January 7th, 2014 9:14:30 PM
Grabbing a mug of ale .... Peza listens ..... "wise words from you all ... i'm honored to be with you "
Searching for the commander of the WLA compound ... she thanks the limping elf ... and heads towards the hall pointed out .... stepping in she looks for artus .... giving him a report of their day ...
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday January 7th, 2014 9:27:07 PM
Gerox walks on besides Peza. "Looks like the compound was attacked as well but seemed to weather the storm. I wonder what this means for our future. Hey maybe they will promote you and you can be a boss like person!"
DM Donna Wednesday January 8th, 2014 4:33:03 AM
I'll be posting later today.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Wednesday January 8th, 2014 10:06:35 AM
Brom nods at Barratore's idea. It was only right. The League was like a family, and this group was no different. Coming from different backgrounds, they left it all behind for this thing that was the League.
Brom grabs another mug and raises it to the sky. "I drink to the fallen. My brothers and sisters.
"Dang SOB..." He says thinking of Theringer. Brom had never very chummy with the man, but he had become more like an adoptive father. "I was gonna kick yur butt...one day...
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Wednesday January 8th, 2014 12:02:57 PM
OOC: checking in, won't post till tomorrow.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Wednesday January 8th, 2014 6:47:43 PM
The ale tastes of grains and brings to mind golden, sunlit fields, tall with such grains, that she had passed on her way from the Contested Kingdoms to Plateau City. It is a pleasant memory, and brings a faraway smile to the lips of Harvest Moon. But it also brings to mind the work that must be done.
Taking her mug with her, Harvest Moon wanders to her garden. With a practiced eye she catalogs the plants, noting which seeds she will have to take with her. As she wanders the garden, Harvest Moon absently runs a hand over her head, feeling the soft fuzz of mouse-brown hair that has begun to grow back. She would also have to shave it once again. All except the crest of hair that grows out from her forehead.
Who's In Charge Here? - DM Donna Wednesday January 8th, 2014 7:26:55 PM OOC: My apologies. Real Life has NO respect for things Woldian. Sigh. On with the game..!
"Is this a private party or can anyone join..?" a voice asks the group. You turn to see a rather grimy and tired-looking halfling standing there. You recognize him as Artus Morindim. Funny...he never seemed to look so...old before. He certainly looks like he could use a drink.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Wednesday January 8th, 2014 9:09:09 PM
"Hehe ... good one Gerox ... but not exactly theway i would want to get promoted ... but someday for sure ... hope i could be as good as Captain Theringer was "
"Lets go back to the party .... i'll buy next round " teases Peza
Entering the tent they spot their friends and the new WLA leader .. Artus .... " welcome ... grab a mug and make a toast ... then maybe you can enlighten us about the days event "
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Wednesday January 8th, 2014 10:02:50 PM
Zalmay refills his mug and then takes a seat to listen to Artus' story. Maybe he will finally get some sense of exactly what's going on in this town...
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Wednesday January 8th, 2014 11:47:57 PM
"Anyone can drink" Edson says to the halfling as he slides a sudsy ale mug over to him. " Drink to remember, not t o forget."
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Thursday January 9th, 2014 8:52:56 AM
The peas are surprisingly healthy. The plants are almost lush, and they are laden with pods. Harvest Moon squats to pluck a pod from low on one plant. With strong even teeth she tears off the end and spits it out. The soft and even skin of the first pea peers from the opening, a paler green than the outer husk. Harvest Moon raises the pod once again to her mouth and sucks a few peas out. They are fresh and sweet.
Moving through the rows, she gathers pods of peas into the lap of her robe. Then, her arms filled with bounty, Harvest Moon returns to the party.
"Greetings, Navigator Artus Morindim," she calls to the halfling as Harvest Moon spills the near bushel of pods gathered in her robe onto a nearby table so that all may partake. "Please, have one." She presents a pod to the navigator of the SeaSprite and demonstrates how to bite off the end and suck the peas down fresh. "Have you come to stand at the grave of Captain Sal Theringer?"
Hert AC 27 (26ff 11+3t) HP 55/55 CMD 16(15ff) Thursday January 9th, 2014 1:50:13 PM
A halfling? Others seem to know him, but not Hert. He nudges Edson and asks quietly:
"Who is he again?"
But First...A Toast - DM Donna Thursday January 9th, 2014 2:12:18 PM
The new arrival accepts the drink with a smile and a nod, but before he can do anything with the beverage Harvest Moon arrives with her unexpected bounty, sharing the fresh food with everyone. Artus takes a peapod in his free hand but, instead of following the monk's demonstration, holds it and the mug up a bit, looking from one to the other in a way that seems but sad and amused.
"The Captain in a nutshell," the halfling says suddenly. "On the one hand, he was a free spirit and yet knew the value of hard work as well as a good brew...but on the other hand, he also appreciated the things the earth can produce, from greens like this, to the tribes of different sorts of people from which all kinds of adventurers can come." Artus opens the peapod the way Harvest Moon demonstrated and sucks the tender legumes down, then raises his mug.
"To Captain Theringer!" he says in a toast. "A stalwart leader, a most surprising man...and one of the best friends I'll ever have. May Gargul judge you true, my friend..!" Artus puts forth his mug to clink with anyone else who joins in the toast.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Thursday January 9th, 2014 2:24:35 PM
OoC: Pssst. Theringer is a ... was a human. It's the leader of the Fixers, Anvil Stormrager, who's a dwarf.
DM OOC: sigh...thanks, I've corrected the dialog...
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Thursday January 9th, 2014 3:50:07 PM
"Yes, of course captain". Barratore says in reply to Artus. The fighter refills his and Brom's mugs so the third toast can be completed. The fighter stands and upon Artus' completion of the toast, he brings his tankard down to the level of all and plants his other hand upon the table with a great Crack! "To The captain!"
Barratore refills his and Broms now empty mug again.
Barratore takes a handful of the pea pods, though Barratore does not perform any dissection of the plant. He simply tosses several in and chews. The bitter first bit, being quickly overtaken by the sweeter insides. "These are really good Harvest, fresh always hits the spot". Barratore washes them down with a great slug from his drink.
Settling back down, he waits for the talking and planning to commence. There was likely a great deal of things to be done, and so the fighter would listen and see what roles would be assigned to him.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Thursday January 9th, 2014 5:48:04 PM
Edson leans in to Hert. "No clue, I never met him before."
Edson grabs some of the peas from Harvests garden. He squeezes a couple out, popping them into his mouth. "Good" he adds to every one.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Thursday January 9th, 2014 6:53:40 PM
Zalmay joins in the toast. He never met the man, but from the way his new comrades are behaving, the Captain must have been a hell of a guy...
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Thursday January 9th, 2014 9:16:26 PM
"To the Captain " toasts Peza as she raises her mug
With a look at the halfling " so what is next for us ?"
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Thursday January 9th, 2014 11:28:55 PM
Gerox also raises his glass, making sure to tap Artus's mug with his own. "To the Captain!" He then pauses and asks, "What is the policy of the WLA on resurrection? Or just a simple raise dead? I would think the Captain would be a candidate. I would think one of the Fixers could cast the spell to entreat the gods to let him come back."
Gerox turns to Hert and asks, "You follow Gargul. Doesn't he have sway in these matters. Could you bring him back?"
Gerox reaches forth and grabs a pod and carefully peels it, freeing the peas, he lines them up like soldiers on the table before him and using his fire ability quickly roasts them. He puts a pinch of salt on them and slowly eats them one at a time. When Peza asks her question, he leans in to hear the answer.
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Friday January 10th, 2014 8:33:29 AM
Harvest Moon removes the mug from the pocket of her robe. And though it is empty now, she still raises it, along with the others, in honor of Captain Sal Theringer.
"All things die, Gerox Shale." With a quizzical look Harvest Moon eyes the gnome, as though searching his countenance might gain her some insight into the request that he has just made. It is the order of things that all things must do so. Things must die to make way for things that are born." Harvest Moon raises up on her toes, and with her arms describes a big circle.
"Captain Sal Theringer died in the service of Rum, defending the lives of others. He leaves behind no family of which I know. How is it that you know it would be his wish to be brought back from Gargul's realm? Ask yourself for whose sake it is that you wish Captain Sal Theringer brought back? Is it for his? Or is it for your own?"
All things die.
The words recall to Harvest Moon her mother, buried in the Contested Kingdoms. For all her life -or, at least the life in which Harvest Moon had known her- she had been feeble of mind and ill equipped to care for herself. She is at peace now. Gargul's realm is a better place for her.
Or so says Harvest Moon to herself. And yet, she is not so unaware of her own self not to see that these words need to go further to convince her of their truth.
After speaking with Gerox Shale, she goes to stand by her friend Peza. If the Woldian League requires aid of her, she intends to answer their call first. If not ... there is much work yet to be done.
Oh...Hello! - DM Donna Friday January 10th, 2014 9:43:19 AM OOC: Theringer was human? That's not clear in the notes I was given...dang it. Ah, well. The true upshot is that Theringer was well-respected and is no longer amongst the living. Now--on to the question & answers session...
Artus swallows his drink and puts down his mug.
"Captain Theringer's personal wishes were that he not be resurrected," the halfling addresses Gerox's concerns. "He believed that to fall in battle was the best way for a member of the League to die and he didn't want to mess around with that. Besides...the Fixers have been using any and all of their abilities to revive the dead to bring back the majority of their own corps. They'll be busy with that for a bit." He sighs, rubbing a tired hand across his tired face.
"So, that's the good news in all of this--even after that terrible attack, eventually most of the Fixers will be returned to the living Wold," Artus says, "Hopefully even Stormrager, but there is no guarantee of it." He shifts in place, his gaze resting upon Peza and the expectant faces of the rest of the group, blinking.
"Oh...I only just realized that I don't know all of you..." he gives a short laugh--more of a bemused huff, really, "...I am Artus Morindim, second--" The halfling catches himself, then adds quietly: "--temporary Leader of the Rum chapter of the Woldian League of Adventurers. And YOU are...?" He looks expectantly at those whom never met him before, awaiting their response.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Friday January 10th, 2014 1:23:46 PM
In the middle of drink, Harvest comes rushing in with edibles from her garden. He wasn't hungry for rabbit food...but he knew that like the drink, it was rude not to at least try something. Brom takes one and opens it as Harvest instructs (he knew how to but found it more polite to listen).
Brom takes the filled mug from Barratore.
Brom has said his peace to the Captain.
He listens to Artus's speak of the Captain's wishes and understands. There was no dishonor in death fighting for your beliefs, a noble death.
The rest of the conversation is really of no interest to Brom and he continues to drink and remember.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Friday January 10th, 2014 2:06:45 PM
The fighter was not too surprised at Theringer's wish, but it did not remind him and he leans to Harvest and Peza, "I get killed, you come get me." Barratore finishes the rest of the tankard and refills it.
Barratore disengages during the introductions of the half orc and Hert and leans back with his drink. the fighter was not thinking or dwelling on what had happened in the city, or really even what the the party would be asked to do next. He just hoped it would not involve manual labor or peace keeping. He really did not want to tell Artus No, first thing as the halfling assumes command.
Barratore nudges Brom, "We should look into the Fixers and get that bruise taken care of." He motions to the blemish left from the clay golem. "Think it is fair to say, they owe us one there."
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Friday January 10th, 2014 4:15:49 PM
Edson catches Barratore's words to Peza and Harvest. "Barry if your dead I am sure we will also be dead at that point." He adds with a chuckle ad he takes another swig of ale. " well met Artus, I am Edson Kazil, member of this group for a short time."
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Friday January 10th, 2014 5:52:10 PM
Gerox looks at Artus and nods at his comments on the Captain's final request. He even nods his head more vigorously at Barratore's comment. "I am with Barratore. Come get me please!" He settles back and waits for the introductions but it is obvious by his face that he is impatient with the small talk and wants information on what they can expect next and the WLA's role in the city.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Saturday January 11th, 2014 2:08:03 AM
"I'm Zalmay Tufan... I just arrived in town today. I was sent from Plateau City on WLA business. Something to do with the Fixers... but I landed in the middle of a hornet's nest. Never found my contact, never got briefed. I ran into this group mostly by dumb luck... Now I'm trying to catch up on what's going on and who the players are. Like the mysterious third faction that just massacred the Tri-Bars in their own base..."
He remains silent on the question of resurrection. He's never been dead, so he has no idea what his preferences would be on the other side. But he's certainly in no hurry to find out.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Saturday January 11th, 2014 2:15:00 PM
Brom nods in agreement to Barratore's suggestion. "There is only one time I don't want to be called back from the dead." He declares. "That's if you all are on the boat with me."
He looks at Edson and says "I think what you meant to say was if you're dead, me and Barratore are dead already." Smiling he stops and thinks, "Well, I suppose if you ran off by yourself and decided to handle...um...I don't know...let's say a, hill giant," he looks and smirks to Hert, "then you could be dead before me. Or got yourself surrounded just to get a better shot on one enemy...wow this sounds like a comedy routine. It could be called Your dead before the barbarian if..." He says laughing.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Sunday January 12th, 2014 9:10:46 PM
With a smile at Barratore's quip ... " of course we'll bring you back .... the wold is a lesser place without you "
Turning back to Artus ... " As Gerox has asked ... we would like some idea of what happned and what dirction we should go ... Rum needs guidence "
Explanations Seem to Be In Order... - DM Donna Monday January 13th, 2014 3:06:24 AM
"Honored to meet you," Artus says to each of the newest arrivals, "You have your WLA credentials, yes? If not, I'll get hold of Justine--she's the aide in charge of processing new recruits." The halfling takes a gulp from the mug he's still holding.
"I'm sure you're all just as curious about what in The Wold just happened today," Artus says, "None of you asked, but I can see the question in your eyes, so I'll tell you what I know so far: Theringer had received some reports of rumors just last night about how there were rumbles of dissatisfaction amongst some of the merchants. He was in the middle of deciding whom he was going to assign to find out more when...when this attack happened." The navigator's curly head shook in disbelief.
"I suppose that's just one more thing we're going to have to do, then," Artus says, "Assign some members to find out if anyone has been complaining and whether or not they have real issues. For now, though--you all finish your...party here. Go to the new barracks and get some sleep. At least you have decent bunks to rest up on. After you're rested, come to the HQ tent and I'll be able to update you with whatever new information--if any--that I might get...and then figure out what to task your group with." He turns intelligent dark eyes your way.
"So...before I collapse onto my own cot--do you have any questions that I may try to answer...?"
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Monday January 13th, 2014 8:29:59 AM
It has been a day of many trying events. Harvest Moon chews meditatively upon her peas before speaking up.
"We have seen buildings that are empty, Navigator Artus Morindim," she begins. "As though in preparation for occupation by peoples. Has the Second Fleet not yet arrived? We have been often away from Rum, and perhaps we have missed its coming. Or, perhaps it has not yet arrived."
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Monday January 13th, 2014 8:06:21 PM
Barratore growls to himself, "Dissatisfied seems to have been an understatement." Barratore had nothing for Artus. The halfling would do what he would do. Barratore has another drink and if there are any peas left, he grabs another handful. "Then I take my leave" Barratore says to Artus. Barratore stays up fairly late, drinking, being social and enjoying what food and comradery he can find
DM Donna: corrected the phrasing above to read "an understatement."
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Monday January 13th, 2014 8:51:44 PM
Unable to come up with any questions for Artus ... not that he would have the answers anyway ... this whole mess was just too confusing and convoluted ... maybe Barratore had the right idea ... having afew drinks ... blow off some steam ....
Grabbing Edson by the arm .... "come lets Barratore buy us some drinks " says Peza loud enough for the big warrior to hear .... she gives him a mischievous wink ... " you too Zalmay ... get to know us better ... "
As the raven haired girl treks after Barratore
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Monday January 13th, 2014 10:04:29 PM
"Hear that Barry. Peza's the boss and she says your buying. " , Edson says as he moves to catch up to Barratore. They needed a night of relaxation and bonding after the day they had. Friends died, friends left, friends came back.... it was all too much. Time to relax.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Tuesday January 14th, 2014 1:17:35 AM
Zalmay decides he can wait until tomorrow for a more detailed briefing. He thanks Artus (and shows him his WLA badge) and then turns to follow the others...
Posting Delay... - DM Donna Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:41:02 AM
I'll post as soon as I can today
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Tuesday January 14th, 2014 12:11:29 PM
Brom has nothing to add and no questions to ask this night. He bids Artus good night and goes back to his barrel of ale and gets another drink.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:15:24 PM
Gerox smiles and sits down with the halfling and says, "Did you ever notice that big people seem to want to drink alot? I mean I understand that their stomachs are bigger and they can take a larger volume of food but they would rather drink then talk things out even after a day like today.
I know you are weary but let me ask you a couple of questions. How well did the WLA survive the day? I know we lost the Captain, a horrible blow to our organization but how many other members did we lose to the chaos of today?
Gerox pauses for a second to collect his thoughts and then adds, "I guess I am also wondering where the WLA falls in political power in Rum? Are we just considered a mercenary group for hire or do we have more pull than that?"
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:34:53 PM
Edson waits with the others for another round.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:37:11 PM
Peza makes sure Edson and Zalmay get their fill .... " come on boys .. lets see you two keep up with barratore and Brom ...
Knowing full well they can't ... the raven haired keeps pushing refilled mugs in front of them .... all the while egging them on ..... ;-)
"Come on guys ... Keep up with them .... don't worry ... if you keep up i'll pay the bar tab " grins Peza
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:52:32 PM
Barratore looks over to Edson "So she did, so get get ready to drink. Blacking out is no excuse to put down your mug either." Barratore does what what he enjoys, life. Being alive, surviving and pushing on was a thing to celebrated for him, not mourned or spent in melancholy. Whenever the opportunity presented itself, he filled Peza's mug. The morning would exact a price for the night, but that was then and this was now.
DM James Tuesday January 14th, 2014 9:57:03 PM
Artus tugs absentmindedly on one of his curls as he thinks. Comings and goings to the island have been ever increasing, but the second fleet has not not arrived yet. We are still preparing for their arrival...I almost wish they had arrived and that we could place the blame of recent events on their shoulders. It would be a more pleasant thought than believing there are merchants in our fair city who were behind the attack.
Feeling the halfing has no more to say, Barratore begins turning to leave when the navigator begins speaking again in a much more somber tone. There is one last matter to attend to before you take your leave. It appears that before his untimely death Theringer bequeathed part of his possessions to you. He then retrieves a wooden chest bound in brass with several small purses inside. One by one he read your names from a scroll before handing you a small pouch containing a variety of coins and gems valued at 7,000gp. As he hands them to you he say Theringer also left you this message. As you spend this gold do not remember the wealth I left you, but remember instead a legacy of honor and courage. Carry it with you always and share it wherever you go and with all that you meet.
ooc: Donna is having some computer issues, so I will be taking over until she gets it repaired.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Wednesday January 15th, 2014 1:13:16 AM
After several refills... after a long day... on a mostly empty stomach... Zalmay is starting to feel it. He looks down at his mug and then over at Brom and Barratore as they methodically down pint after pint...
"Keep up? With that? I didn't know they were sending me on a suicide mission..."
(OOC: Since Zalmay is a recent arrival from the mainland, would he know anything about the second fleet?)
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Wednesday January 15th, 2014 9:46:50 AM
She had been at peace with the death of Captain Sal Theringer. Or, at least she had thought herself to be so. Everybody dies. But with the words of the slain leader of the Woldian League as spoken through the halfling Navigator Artus Morindim, Harvest Moon felt the change within her face that always came with such things. The turn of her mouth into an involuntary frown, the sting in her eyes, the sniff of her nose.
Harvest Moon left the party, seeking the solace of her garden. She sat amidst the green bounty of her labor, hidden and protected from the Wold outside. Here the tears began. Hot and salty, they rolled through the hills and valleys of her face.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Wednesday January 15th, 2014 1:15:41 PM
Gerox is stunned at the gift and the wisdom of the Captain's words. He bows his head and murmurs a small prayer to the Gods to accept the Captain in their grace.
He waits for Artus to answer his question on the political power of the WLA in Rum.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Wednesday January 15th, 2014 3:13:19 PM
Barratore regards Harvest as she quickly leaves. The amount in the bags was impressive to say the least. Barratore had no words other than a mumble of "Aye" to Artus.
Barratore certainly respected the captain and thought him to be a good man, but he did not feel that close to him. In that respect, Barratore would heed the man's wishes and try to do him honor and the WLA as a whole going forward.
The fighter pours another drink for himself, the half Orc Zalmay and Brom. "Fortune favors the bold"
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Wednesday January 15th, 2014 7:05:38 PM
Edson pours himself another drink and gets in on Baratore's toast. He nods his head in a moment of silent prayer before downing his drink. He takes his bag in his hands before adding it to his belt.
"Even in the afterlife the man is taking care of us."
DM James Wednesday January 15th, 2014 7:49:38 PM
Artus takes his time in answering Gerox question. It may be some time until we know the extent of the losses of today. Several of our members are as of yet unaccounted for, but the body count so far has been remarkably low. As you may remember several of our senior members were dispatched to deliver invitations across the Wold. We are quite weakened at the moment, but I pray to the gods that many will return. When dawn breaks and the gods have renewed their blessings and the wizards have reviewed their tomes you can bet we will start trying to track down those missing from our ranks. In the mean time, rest well, toast the fallen, and pray Gimp leads their souls to Gargul and he finds them to have been men of honor.
Changing his tone he adds, As for where we are politically, the WLA have always been more than mercenaries. We are men of honor and adventure. Honor...that is the key word. You fought bravely and the people trust you. Trust us, and it is the fate and trust of the people that give an organization power. What we do with that trust in the near future may very well shape the political landscape in Rum.
Speaking of which, it would be prudent to visit the Catacombs in the morning. We need to be prepared for anything. I am sure you are not the only one wondering who the power in Rum is.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Wednesday January 15th, 2014 10:22:57 PM
He looks and sees the newest addition feeling the effects and says to Zalmay. "Suicide, bah!" He stammers. "It is life and alive and living and all things that are not dead. It is us who are not dead. We drink..." His voice lowers from a boom to an inside voice and pauses. "We drink because in our line of work..." He again pauses and looks into his mug before taking a drink. "Today may be our last."
"This drink could be the last mug of ale I ever drink. The meal could be my last..." He says.
His voice again trails off as he looks at Artus and then to the others in the area. "It is for honor and for adventure, we live for today and hope for tomorrow. For a tomorrow where we are still upright and breathing and happy to still be alive. That is why we celebrate. That is why we drink. That is why."
He finishes his mug and looks down into the empty vessel. "I need another ale. Where's the keg!" And the barbarian, stomps off to find more to drink.
Brom raises a mug to Barratore's toast. "Here, here!" He says before taking a big drink.
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Wednesday January 15th, 2014 10:32:25 PM
Grinning at Zalmay's remark .... " well i'm sure both Brom and Barratore have a lot mor practice with the mug ... " laughs the girl " just think of it as training "
Peza is a little stunned at the hefty purse ... " wow ... Captain Theringer actually forethought this ... he's got some big boots for us too fill ":
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Thursday January 16th, 2014 12:59:00 AM
"To life, then..." Zalmay raises his mug. "Although tomorrow morning I may be begging for death..."
But it's not tomorrow morning yet. He takes another drink...
Harvest Moon (AC19/Touch18/FF15; CMD 23; HP HP 57/57) - Al Thursday January 16th, 2014 9:06:59 AM
Harvest Moon splashes water onto her face from the trough from which the horses drink. It refreshes her, and cleans away the stain of tears. Little, though, can be done for the redness in her eyes.
Upon returning to the others, Harvest Moon collects the bequeathal of Captain Sal Theringer and informs Peza of her intention to camp this night near the ferry dock of the gnome, Adva Carlin, that is north of the city. It is a pleasant night, free and in the open.
The next morning, Harvest Moon goes to the Catacombs Store as recommended by the Navigator Artus Morindim.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Thursday January 16th, 2014 10:53:13 AM
Gerox turns his gold over to the others still trying to pay off his debt to them. It is getting closer. He bids the halfling a good night and decides to wander the city a bit, stopping in at the odd inn or tavern to get a feel for the mood of the city and to see how much was damaged during the riots. He will notice the state of the watch and just try to get a general impression of the city.
DM James Thursday January 16th, 2014 9:15:27 PM
You find yourselves overcome with emotion at Theringer's generosity and forethought, and despite your best attempt to choke back the emotion, by the end of the evening many eyes are wet and red. The night is full of tales of his deeds and toasts in his memory. After the third toast a tall man wearing a silver cloak with three overlapping silver circles contained withing a third circle, the traditional symbol of Alemi approaches the group with tears in his bleary eyes. Boy that was a terrible attack wasn't it. You all fought bravely. It is widely known that all members of the WLA find their way to the Land of Rest. Both in honor of their good deeds and to reward the liver that fought bravely beside them. He then lifts up his glass in memory to the fallen and disappears into the crowd.
In the morning you find Artus has had a large breakfast with piles of bacon, eggs and sausage prepared to help ease any lingering effects of the previous night. As you eat he once again advises you to visit the catacombs and take care of any business you might have in Rum. I don't know what we will learn today, or what to expect, but it is best we are prepared/
ooc: Pease make sure you go to the Catacombs this weekend (hint hint) and take care of any business you may have about town.
Gerox Shale ac 13 TA 13 FF 11 CMD 13 hps 52/52 Thursday January 16th, 2014 9:55:03 PM
(ooc Guys if we are losing our cleric, we might want to load up on healing potions. Gerox is broke as he tries to pay you guys off but it is a consideration)
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Thursday January 16th, 2014 10:09:50 PM
With the after affects of Barratore's constant refilling of her mug ... the bleary eyed girl shuffles to breakfast .. eating slowly at first till her stomach finds its equilibruim .... then with some gusto ..
Taking a little more time to recover the raven haired girl muses over what to buy for her trip to the catacombs ....
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Thursday January 16th, 2014 10:33:19 PM
Edson has had worse nights drinking, but he is still beat up when he heads to breakfast. He slaps some bacon and eggs on his plate. He dives in and eats his fill.
"Anyone else gonna head to the catacombs? I plan to after we eat."
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Thursday January 16th, 2014 10:33:51 PM
Ooc: george how much have you paid back?
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Thursday January 16th, 2014 11:58:48 PM
Barratore thunders a "here, here" with the Alemi cleric and puts down a fifth, and then a sixth and at some point in the night, he looses track. The fighter rolls out of his bed, and takes a moment or four to try and recall how he made it back to it. Shaking his head clear and putting the nearest drink down his throat, the young minotaur is quickly ready for another day.
Barratore heads for food and begins to devour all he can find. Sober was not really a goal, but a slightly clearer head was needed to get himself through the catacombs. The money Theringer left him was all going into his defenses. With Hert assuming more duties that would not allow him to travel, not getting pounded seemed the better way to go than trying to repair the wounds as they came.
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Friday January 17th, 2014 12:41:33 AM
Brom continues to drink until it's time to collapse.
The next morning he wakes and makes his way to breakfast. What a breakfast. Brom gorges himself while listening to morning conversation.
"I'm heading there just as soon as my head clears a bit. The staff is a little too much to handle on a hangover."
Harvest Moon (AC20/Touch19/FF16; CMD 24; HP HP 57/57) - Al Friday January 17th, 2014 8:58:28 AM
Harvest Moon wanders into the compound of the Woldian League of Adventures after having visited the Catacombs store. She was fortunate, she thought, to find them open so early in the morning, as most of the other shops and businesses about seemed still shuttered for the night. Her head is once again freshly shaved, save for the single lock of mouse-brown hair that dangles from her forehead, and, occasionally, down into her eyes.
The half-elfish girl grasps a thick, warm link of sausage in her small fist, heedless of the grease that runs over her skin. From one end she tears a bite of the spiced meat. She had scavenged a meal of wild leeks and fresh water crab not long after waking. But it was always a pleasurable treat to have some savory sausage. Though, in truth, it was still a bit odd to live with so much bounty. Not a year ago she would have been stunned to see so much food piled together in one place, unguarded and free for the taking.
Harvest Moon finds her friend Peza and tells her of her evening spent by the waters that separate the city from the main island of Rum. There had been a high spot with a tree atop it. It was within sight of the Ferry Dock, and not too far from the water. There, she had made her camp.
"From there, I might guard the approach from the island," Harvest Moon adds.
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Spells: CL0 4: Guidance, Light, Read Magic, Stabilize DL0 4: Create Water, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Virtue
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Friday January 17th, 2014 10:29:46 AM
The sun hurts his eyes. It hurts his ears. He'd never known that the sun could make a painful noise... but Zalmay has never been quite this hung over before. He picks at his food, not yet sure if his tender stomach is up to the challenge...
The Catacombs? Some place dark and cool? That sounds awfully good, but...
"Nothing for me in the Catacombs. I didn't get a share of that bounty. Of course I did nothing to earn it."
DM James Friday January 17th, 2014 8:10:28 PM
After filling up your bellies the League Adventurer's head to the Catacombs. Zalmay admires the wares, but purchases nothing. Having joined the group after Theringer's death he realized there was no way Theringer set aside gold for him, and besides, judging by the appearance of the others arms he was sure he was better off than the others.
It is a short walk to the Catacombs, and you find the building cool and dimly lit. Several shop keepers stand behind the desk, including a grumpy janitor washing the floors with an adamatine mop, a tall doppelganger, a small kobold, and the enormous shop owner...a pale faced large vampire named Dhampir. One by one you try on armor and swish swords through the air, many of which are far out of your price range, while Gerox looks at the various potions and ponders the best way to fill in for their missing healer.
After making your purchases the group goes their separate ways to visit friends, find lookout points, and make various other preparation.
ooc: We are moving on on Monday, please make any purchases by then.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Saturday January 18th, 2014 1:20:52 AM
Edson takes in the smells of the city while walking to the catacombs. The city always eased his mind, usually on a rooftop in the middle of the night, staying away from the prying eyes of the guards. His mind snapped out of its wandering as he neared the catacombs.
Barratore Steelwind (Dan K) AC: 20 (T 12 FF 16), CMD: 25; HP: 73/73Character Sheet Sunday January 19th, 2014 8:38:39 PM
Barratore returns from the catacombs much more prepared to take whatever the group may encounter. Full plat, heavy shield and a small stash of potions.
Harvest Moon (AC20/Touch19/FF16; CMD 24; HP HP 57/57) - Al Sunday January 19th, 2014 9:18:06 PM
There was still monies to be had from the sale of the Three Bar mercenaries. Perhaps she would use those funds to build her home. Perhaps with the aid of the Fixers. She had some knowledge of construction. Perhaps a structure of three levels, built about the tree, both above the ground and below. Much room would, of course, have to be given to the tree and both its branch and root system. Perhaps the tree could be convinced to grown in such a way to become part of the structure.
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Spells: CL0 4: Guidance, Light, Read Magic, Stabilize DL0 4: Create Water, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Virtue
Brom the Barbarian - RichP; AC: 19 (T 12, FF 19, Raged 17), CMD: 25 (27 Raged); HP: 53/78 (67/92 Raged); DR 1/- Sunday January 19th, 2014 9:20:09 PM
Brom heads back to the catacombs again with Barratore.
Edson Kazil(Shawn), AC 18, Touch AC 16, Flatfooted AC 16, HP 30/30 Monday January 20th, 2014 7:08:11 PM
Once done at the Catacombs Edson makes his way back to the compound to meet up with the others.
Zalmay Tufan (Andrew D.) AC: 18 (T 13, F 16), CMD: 17, HP: 61/61 Monday January 20th, 2014 7:57:18 PM
Zalmay waits to see what the next day will bring. He is both anxious about the future and excited to learn more about the mystery that surrounds his new home town...
Peza / Chris / Hp 51/51 Ac 18/ cmd 21 Monday January 20th, 2014 8:19:26 PM
With the catacombs crowded .. and herself coming in last behind the rest of the WLA band ... Peza munches on some of the goodies at the catacombs .... before she makes her way back to the WLA compound
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