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DM Steven: "Murderes and Deserters..." 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 12:18:07 PM
(sorry for the missed posts this week folks. There has been a misunderstanding in DM takeover. If ok and if everyone is able to post I will make up for it with a Saturday post)

*** Prior to the gathering of Accused Murderers and Deserters ***

Mayor Bumbleluck considers Murphy's suggestion of investigating some writing of Rory BadApple and comparing it with the written instructions that were given to the Ogre Idafeatu. "... yes lad but even if we were to identify the writing to be virtually identical it's not going to be sufficient proof to accuse Rory BadApple. Just as he could have tried to disguise his writing someone else could have tried to copy Rory's. Mr. BadApple is far too brilliant to make such mistakes... I fear we will need to find better evidence... "

Bingo Greenbottle becomes the center of attention for a while as he cheerfully brings news to the Humble's Sword about little Bertram Greenbottle. Murphy practically invites himself, the whole group and Eldon and Cora Tosscobble to Bingo's house for celebrating the couple's first born!! "We would be thrilled to invite you to our home but... , Bingo starts and Murphy can sense the young merchant is struggling to say 'no' to the request, "... the honor would be all ours if you and your friends would visit us. But can we postpone this a few weeks? Lilly and little Bertie need their rest..." Obviously, Bingo is being a very protective young father. He'll make a great dad for the kid!

 
*** The gathering of Accused Murderers and Deserters ***

Once the Humble's Sword spot the two newcomers and the very talkative but bad mouthed Mookie they quickly surround the table of Alleah and Bliss. The two newcomers and the Raven do make a nice trio... dressed in military outfit, one Halfling smaller than any you have ever seen,  they seem a little out of place though...

Edric formally introduces himself to the new travelers. But Hazel, Shel and Mookie start off on the wrong foot... While Bliss makes feeble attempts to keep his bird in check, Mookie and Shel start calling names. Shel even considers for a moment to make a very nice dish out of the foul beaked Raven...

While his friends seem to be making a fuss with two newcomers Murphy has the idea he has seem this bird somewhere... who could forget the raven once you've seen him!?! Also the bird's strange appetite hasn't been forgotten by the young Druid so he makes sure to order a special dish to break the ice... Once ordered he joins the others and when the chatter comes to the Yule party many insults are forgotten. Hazel's mood also lightens once he can boast about his betrothed. Alleah is enthralled by the beauty of the engagement ring what even makes Hazel all the merrier!! The fact that Alouryn hasn't said 'Yes' yet appears to be but a formality... Alouryn though has asked to pray to Flower for guidance and wisdom. She hasn't joined the others to the party but instead wanted to go to the Temple of Flower first. The group has given the Cleric of Flower some time to pray and meditate. After all, she has lost her beloved Priestess of Flower Sarabella Lovesong. 

Accused Murdered and Deserters appear to find each other quite quickly... stories are told of why the Humble's Sword were accused of murder and how they managed to prove their innocence. Bliss tells about his secret mission for Gargul who apparently to this moment has kept his mission a secret for Bliss as well...

Alleah smiles and thinks : " This should prove interesting...
 
Though it may have seemed the Wold came to a stop momentarily allowing the old and new Humble's Sword to get to know each other it has not! There are plenty more people in the Inn who all want to congratulate Bingo and his new born son. Seems not only Murphy wants to go for a second breakfast!! Which makes it more understandable that the young father has declined the request for the time being...

There are some who eyeball Bliss and Alleah out of curiosity. Not only because of their appearance but also for Bliss's size. Mookie gains most attention though... not often a talking raven can be seen in the valley!! Especially not an ill-worded parsley-spiced-worms-eating one!!

Strange though how Mookie now quietly munches Murphy's special...

At the other side of the Inn a band begins to play some very enthusiastic songs inviting all who dare to the dance floor!! Cheers from all around the bar are heard as two youngsters start to dance the 'Halfrock'n Rolling'  

Mayor Bumbleluck comes closer to Murphy's ear and shouts : " I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS FOR DINNER TOMORROW EVENING!!! BRING THAT YOUNG CLERIC LASS TOO!! TO CELEBRATE YOUR RETURN AND ...  " the band starts playing even louder and merrier. Singing and cheering is deafening. The Mayor waves to Murphy signaling he expects you all tomorrow for dinner. He holds up his fingers showing only 8...

Do you think he expects you around 8 o'clock?



Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 19/15/16 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 2:27:01 PM
No problem, I thought you were giving us time to get our equipment together and RP a little.
Hazel nods and smiles to the mayor.
You all see in his face he thinks that will be a good place for giving Alouryn the ring.

Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 12/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 6:33:56 PM
"Of course Alouryn will say yes, Hazel. She's crazy about you."

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 19/15/16 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 7:37:54 PM
Hazel hugs Edric.
"Thanks my friend!"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 7:40:15 PM
"I can certainly help Alouryn with her dress, Hazel. She is so cute, I'm sure anything we could sort out would be perfect on her. Don't worry, we'll have her ready for the big day!" Shel was excited for the two lovebirds.

Shel turned back to Bliss. "How do you know you have a mission, if you don't know what your mission is? Ah well, I don't know anything about witchcracft or patrons. Heck, I can't even figure out why I can cast what meager spells I can. I did learn a neat new trick the other day though...I can cast a spell that let's me shoot fire! All of a sudden, it just came to me one day. I could show you alter if you'd like."

"Do you have a secret or not so secret mission, Alleah? It's be neat if both of you had missions, and they were the same, but neither of you knew it! Anyway, it's nice to meet you."

Shel excuses herself, and heads to the dance floor to have a dance or two to the rocking band. As. Murphy pantomimed the hand gestures to be back tomorrow at eight, she nodded. She returned the eight finger gesture to him, acknowledging she would be there.


Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 19/15/16 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 9:19:11 PM
"Thanks Shel! With you helping her I am sure she will look great!"

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 10:56:57 PM
"Sorry Shel. No obvious mission for me. Like I said, Wardd just takes me places he wants me to be. And come to think of it, I may be in this very tavern at this very time for a reason I just don't know yet." Alleah downs the rest of her drink "Though the reason could just be to relax and have fun".

She may have finished that drink too quickly as you see her body shake with the obvious signs of hiccups.

ADM Kim - Treasure 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 11:26:35 PM

Loot division:
With monetary treasure (gems, coins) gathered and kept (and I'm including the 1000 gp they gave us in Angel Springs and the 500 gp we likely will get tomorrow as a reward), less the 242 that went to Podo, that leaves 2708 gp. Split 5 ways (with an equal share to Alouryn), that is 541 gp 6 sp each.

That assumes we do not sell any of the other items - the great sword and runed (not ruined - it has a rune on it) great club of Idafeatyu (unknown values - Murphy casts detect magic on each one - we brought those back with us), the 2 rings of protection (cost 2000/sell 1000 each), 2 +1 short swords (2010/1005), 2 light repeating crossbows (250/125), 4 sets of 5-bolt clips for repeating crossbows (1/.5), 3 hats of disguise (1800/900), 5 enlarge person potions (50/25).

If we sold everything at 50% of purchase value, the total would be 1417 gp 4 sp each (not including gems/coins). I don't think we are doing that, though. We need to know whether any of the found weapons are sized for halflings or not. If not, we should sell. [Or open a museum of captured items. :-) ]

Unless there are any objections, let's do it this way: 541 gp 6 sp each
Magic item assignment per your choice and party agreement.

Murphy would like a ring of protection +1 and hat of disguise - but will settle for hat of disguise, or can forego anything, if three others want a hat.

Murphy An inquiry of Bingo outside the Dancing Pig (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 11:34:54 PM

With Bingo Greenbottle earlier, as he was only going to stay for a few minutes, Murphy takes the time to walk out of the Dancing Pig when Bingo turns to return home to wife and babe. "Bingo, please tell me, last we heard you had been headed back home. Then we found out you never arrived. What happened on the road? Were you attacked, captured, hurt? Whatever happened, how did you manage to get home? I need to know - we are trying to piece together what the enemies of Crescent Valley are up to."

Murphy With Mayor Bumbleluck (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday June 19th, 2014 11:46:51 PM

Murphy signals to the Mayor to step away from the band - perhaps go to the entry way or just outside. "Sorry, Mayor Bumblebottom - hard to hear with such lively music. We would be honored to dine with you. Thank you kindly for your invitation. Now, was that at 8 o'clock you wanted us? And what was the second part of what you were saying?"

[OOC: I've been to enough dances and parties to know that, if you have something of import to say or hear - you step away from the noisy places]

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+8=28 ;
Friday June 20th, 2014 12:11:04 AM
As soon as he realizes there is dancing, Bliss whirls around and drops all other conversation.

"YAY!" he shouts, twirling onto the dace floor and joining the crowd. You might think he'd be stepped on by all these giants, but he actually swirls and jigs between legs and among feet with grace and delight!

[OOC: remember that a tiny creature (or smaller) can actually enter the square of another creature and pass right through, even without acrobatics.]

His dancing is actually pretty good -- he's been training in the monkish forms, which lend a person the agility and dodgy-ness that makes a good dancer too.

[OOC: Trained in Perform (Dance) ... check is a 28! natural 20! The die roller loves me!]

Bliss really wows them with his enthusiasm tonight!

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20=3 ;
Friday June 20th, 2014 12:18:19 AM
Everyone is having such a good time. Alleah isn't known for being a good dancer, but decides to help belt out a song with the music. She struts up to the front of the band for all to see, and lets loose. It may not be the most popular of songs though... (Perform Song: 3 - I guess the choice of song will be appropriate!)

"Halflings. There's no need to feel down
I said, halflings. We're so close to the ground
I said, halflings. There's no giants around
There's no need to be unhappy

It's fun to stay in Humble's F. O. R .D"

She's doing some weird sort of body gestures for all the letters of 'Ford' for this strangely catchy song/dance.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20+17=31 ; d20+17=35 ;
Friday June 20th, 2014 9:18:42 AM
Shel was immediately taken with the newcomers to town. What fun dancing and spelling...I guess, seh thinks as she observes them. Not wanting to be too nosy, she stops her staring at them and again starts dancing, enjoying herself quite a bit after the chaos she'd been through lately.

OOC: Murphy Shel can cast Identify and try to Spellcraft on the ogre's items. 31 as a result for the runed club and 35 for the sword.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 19/15/16 
Friday June 20th, 2014 11:34:46 AM
I am adding 49.4 gp to Hazel then,as I had already added 492 gp.
I also added:
- Ring of Protection +1
- 1 Enlarge Person Potion
- 1 Cure Moderate Wounds Potion
- 1 Hat of Disguise
About the other ring of protection I say Murphy stay a little behind next time, Hazel a little more in front, and Edric get the other one.
I think the Hat of Disguise is better suited for a new arrival. Who wants it?
Hazel marvels at Bliss dancing ability (even if Alouryn dances better, he says to himself) and tries to follow (without much success) Alleah's F O R D gesturing.


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday June 20th, 2014 5:06:07 PM
OOC: oh before I forget, as Shel just hit 4th level, I will be subbing in the Charm Person spell for my Sleep spell. I won't be at my office computer to make the change until Monday, but I wanted to point it out now.

DM Steven: "Go party!! ... we'll talk tomorrow" 
Friday June 20th, 2014 5:10:06 PM
Hazel, Edric and Shel debate the likelihood for Alouryn to say 'Yes' especially after seeing such a gorgeous wedding ring. Shel also offers to help Alouryn with a lovely wedding dress. The red haired Cleric of Flower will most certainly look astonishing with that ring on her finger, ribbons in her hair and the most delicate dress to wear. Hazel is one lucky Halfling!!

Later Shel's intrigued by the apparent "secret mission" Bliss is on. She wonders if Alleah has secret missions to complete also. Perhaps a disappointment to the Sorcerer but Alleah has no secret agenda she knows of although it could be that booze is clouding her mind...

After Mayor Bumbleluck just shouted his request in Murphy's ear - probably ruining part of the young Druid's eardrums - Murphy wants to confirm the invitation and takes the mayor outside.

"Yes yes, as said I hope you and your friends will accept my invitation to dinner tomorrow evening around 8. What? ... the other thing? ... ah yes! No worries. I'll be happy to share that when we have finished our dessert ... hahaha... go on lad! Go party!! ... we'll talk tomorrow. G'night!"

Back inside the party rages on!

"YAY!"

Everyone turns to see Bliss twirling onto the dance floor and joining the crowd!! Bliss's dancing is actually soo damn good that the crows forms a circle around the nimble but tiny lad! Folks start clapping their hands as they enthusiastically call out for more of Bliss's performance!!

"WOOOOT!!! YEEAHHH!!!.... Go humble... Go humble... "

"Halflings. There's no need to feel down
I said, halflings. We're so close to the ground
I said, halflings. There's no giants around
There's no need to be unhappy

It's fun to stay in Humble's F. O. R .D"

Someone starts to sing... or at least someone TRIES to sing. heads are turned with frowning eyes only to see Alleah making funny gestures... her singing performance however is not even adequate... She did emtpy her glasses quite quickly.

"That must be the loony one of the Village Halflings!... but... this one's singing is well... you know... "

All in all the Humble's Sword, old and new, are having the time of their lives... everyone's smiling, singing and dancing. Troubles and old wounds momentarily forgotten.


(OoC : Folks feel free to continue RP'ing the party or get to know eachother better. You are also free to decide when you feel the time has come to call it a day. As for the next day, again you are free to RP as you like. You're invited the next evening to dinner so you've got the whole day to do whatever it is you want to do.

Should you all be able to post within the next 24 hours, I'll make a Saturday night post also)

DM Steven: Bingo's dissapearing trick... (ADDENDUM) 
Saturday June 21st, 2014 2:22:19 AM
Bingo sheepishly looks at Murphy... it seems he would rather have kept this a secret...

"Well... there I was racing back with the cart home to my Lilly... I was realy spurring the horse to go as fast as possible. But when we came upon a sharp bend in the road the wagon tipped over and crashed down the curve... the horse ran away and the cart weels were broken. I must have passed out for at least a couple of hours for when I woke it was pitch black. It was a cloudy night blocking the moon 'n stars. So I tried to orientate myself but apparently that bump on my head must have shook more than I anticipated... for... well... euhm... Murph do you think we can keep this to ourself?? ... I took of in the wrong direction and got lost. It took me a few days in the end to find my way back. Turns out Eldon was already home and you already took of to Angel's Spring... leaving me quite ashamed for getting lost in the woods..."

Murphy Social Bumblebee (Kim McCoy) 
Saturday June 21st, 2014 4:29:44 AM

Bingo's misadventure
"Oh, my, Bingo. I'm just glad you are back safe and sound. Right, right, I don't need to tell anyone, I don't think. What a relief! Um, does Lilly know what happened to you, or is that something she doesn't need to know?" Murphy asks Bingo.

Political guy
Murphy can finally hear the Mayor, and responds, "Ah, very well. We shall look forward to the occasion, then! Sleep well, your Honor."

Newcomers
Despite that hers was not the most polished performance of the evening, Murphy really likes Alleah's song, and tells her the words are great, and the rhythm and tune are decent. "You just need a little more practice, I'd guess. We should get, maybe four people singing it, so that a different person can make each letter of F-O-R-D. What do you think?" He gets her response, then asks, "Have you written many songs? Do you play a musical instrument? My family sings a lot, and our family business is making musical instruments. Also toys. My father is right handy at crafting wood and such."

Seeing how Bliss's amazing competence at dance has got everyone clapping and cheering him on, Murphy joins in their enthusiasm. Once the tiny halfling's skillful performance is concluded, the druid tells him, "I have not seen many your equal on the dance floor, Bliss. Amazing! I'd like to learn to dance better - it's not my strong suit. Maybe never will be, but - I'd love to learn what I can.

He reminds Bliss and Alleah of the invitation to stay with him and Hazel at the Leafwin-Pipewood burrow that night. In fact, he sees his oldest brother, Kember, with his wife Sarta. "Eldest brother, I didn't see you come in!" He goes to their table, "Hey, join us over here." He takes Kember in one arm and Sarta in the other, and brings them over.

Family conversation
Kember, whose hair is auburn and curly where Murphy's is sandy with a bit of a wave, yet strongly resembles his younger sibling in the lightly prominent cheekbones and shape of the nose. "Yes, Murphy, we just arrived. The younguns are back at the folks' place - well, your place, too. Darcie Lee and Juditha are playing them to sleep. We heard about what you all did, and had to come to celebrate. How many giants did you kill? We heard it was almost a dozen. And that some people who were with you quit, because they got scared."

"What?!" responds Murphy. "No, no. It was - well, one ogre with some orcs and bad humans and halflings who attacked us... then we got a two-headed troll to stop attacking - because - what? I don't think anyone left because they were scared, no, Kember. Some left, yes, but they had other reasons. Well, maybe one was a little scared - but I won't say who. Oh, the troll was hungry, so we fed him. Had some magic jerky that fills you right up. We taught him some small game trapping so he would stop attacking halflings. Then another ogre we sent on a picnic, instead of killing him. Then we killed one after he attacked us. Idafeatyu killed that ogre's brother when he attacked us. Then the ogre mage attacked us, and we killed him. That's only 3 we killed ourselves. Not 12. How do these rumors get started, anyway?

"So, how are the little ones? Bosco is, what, 11 now? And the triplets turn 9 next month, right?"

Sarta, hair straight and dark and full, wearing a beautiful embroidered and beaded tanned leather dress, with glowing skin a medium brown in color, contrasting with the fairer skin of her husband, answers, "Right. And they'll want presents from their aunties and uncles, Murphy. So, did you bring anything for them?" She tweaks his nose, playfully. "Little Tonkin has been walking for a few months now, too, and I won't tell him you forgot to ask about him, Uncle Murphy." She holds her finger so as to scold him.

"Well, I haven't seen him for six months, Sarta! He doesn't even know who I am. How was your time in Windhorn Hamlet? Did you join in the Sentinel Renewal this year? They still do that, right?"

"You're wrong, Murphy. Tonkin knows the names of all his aunties and uncles, and grandparents, and great grand aunties and grand uncles, and cousins. We play a game every few days where he goes through the names. You he calls 'Murty.' He has problems with effs." Her eyes light up, "Oh, yes, the Sentinel was... astonishing. Powerful. Fulfilling. Bosco was deemed old enough to join in, too. You should have seen how wide his eyes got."

"Boy. I would love to join in at least once in my life with that." He gets a far-away look in his eyes.

"Now, that we've talked each other's ears near off - are you going to introduce us to your friends?" asks Kember.

Murphy snaps back to attention. "Oh, yeah, sorry. All right, friends, this is my brother Kember, and his wife Sarta. Kember is first born. They spent part of their time in Hovel, and part in other places. Say they want their children to know the Wold."

Sarta holds out her hand to Alleah, and greets those at the table. "So you all took down some giants." She looks to Bliss. "You are pretty small, even for one of us - but you dance like a champion. Did Idafeatyu seem pretty big to you?" she asks the newcomer.

"Uh, Sarta, this is Bliss, from Fargunia, and Alleah ... what was your family name? They just got into town, but were not with us into the Red Hills."

Around the table, he introduces Edric, Hazel, Shel. Sarta extends her hand to Shel, too, for a light squeeze of greeting. "I was just a kid when they got married," Murphy says.

Off-and-on Treasure Division Discussion (probably takes place earlier or elsewhere)
Addressing Hazel, Murphy asks him, "Whom have most of our recent opponents swung at first? Edric? You, Hazel? No. It was me. Who got most of the arrows shot at him when we fought the goblins? Me. Edric has nice armor, and a shield. You have a nice chain shirt. I have my coveralls, and a cat to protect. If they are not area of effect spells, whom do they cast targeted spells at first? Me. That's who, mister chain shirted magic-item grabby guy." (Hazel has claimed 4150 gp worth of magic items for himself). "I want a ring of protection."

If Hazel acquiesces on this point, Murphy takes one of the two +1 rings of protection and, though he argued for the benefits of him using it, instead he gives it to Shel. "Since people are giving out rings, here, Shel, this is for you to wear, for general protection." He adds with a wry smile, "Only, we're not engaged, right? Or, maybe you're engaged to General Protection." He laughs at his silly joke. Ah, young halflings.

Returning to the question of item division, he says, "Instead, I will take a +1 sword - which I'll let everyone know I will exchange for several items that will benefit not just me, but the whole party. And the blink potion. Speaking of swords, don't you think that Edric would benefit more from a good sword that does not affect his speech? Edric, do you want the other +1 short sword?" He considers the take. "Also, let's get the big weapons of the giant identified, and see if they have value. I'll drag them to the Catacombs outlet, but if someone wants to help..."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Saturday June 21st, 2014 9:33:57 AM
"I'll help you take the weapons in, Murphy, but let me look at them for just a bit more. I'm pretty sure I can figure out their magic.". OOC: I got a couple good Spellcraft rolls a couple posts ago, DM. Just wanted to be sure you saw that.

The sorcerer smiles and blushes at Murphy's offering of a ring. "Why Murphy, you want to steal Hazel and Alouryn's big day, huh? You might make General Protection angry...he can be quite jealous! No, I don't need that sort of ring. If the bad guy is all threatening me, I'm sure you boys will come running to save the day. One little ring won't make much difference in a sword coming at me. You fellas who are braver and stronger than me need to work out who the ring would best help. Looks like you make a good point though...it seems easier to run you through with a knife than one of the boys in the heavier armor." OOC: Yep, we are going to have share a little bit more. Between the three of you, the two magic swords and the two magic rings should be split as evenly as possible.

"Nice to meet you, Kember and Sarta! Murphy speaks well of you. Pleasure to meet more of his family."



Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 12/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Saturday June 21st, 2014 1:04:18 PM
Edric watches the awkward dance, but after the ale he's had, it seems half fun. He joins in with Bliss and sings along to the lyrics.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Saturday June 21st, 2014 4:54:37 PM
Bliss is happy about the offer of a bed tonight.

"Mister Murphy, that is very friendly of you! Alleah, can we stay there? Can we?"

Bliss is happy to dance with anybody and to give pointers.

He compliments Edwick on his dancing.

"I'm really lucky tonight, usually I'm not so good," the tiny fellow says modestly to anyone who talks to him about his excellent dancing.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Sunday June 22nd, 2014 10:32:30 AM
Hazel hears Murphy, and concedes.
"Yes, you are right, somehow you always manage to get it first. I think that's a bad idea, and I would like for you to stop getting in front of the enemies, but yes, I fear you will keep doing it. OK, get the ring. But try to keep same. About the other ring I still think Edric should have it. About the Hat of Disguise I think I am not the best to have it. "
OOC : I think one of newcomers will be best with it. Hazel then gets:
- 1 Enlarge Person Potion
- 1 Cure Moderate Wounds Potion
I'll edit his Character sheets later.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Sunday June 22nd, 2014 10:33:47 AM
OOC : same -> safe

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d2=2 ;
Monday June 23rd, 2014 2:29:41 AM
The invitation from Murphy is very kind, and Bliss seems keen to stay with him. But what does Wardd say? Alleah takes the coin from her pocket and flips it in the air. She snatches it from the air with one hand and shows the result to Bliss.

(1 = Heads we stay with Murphy, 2 = Tails we stay in the Tavern. D2=2)

"Sorry my friend. Perhaps it is too soon to imposition ourselves on this group for the night, or perhaps there is still more to do here. But it looks like I'm staying in the tavern tonight"

Murphy On the Table (Kim McCoy)  d20+2=22 ; d20+3=8 ;
Monday June 23rd, 2014 6:01:05 AM
"That's fine," Murphy answers Alleah, "though I cannot see in what wise it would be an imposition. Am happy to see you honor Wardd! You'll have to ask us later about something we have pertaining to the Master of Luck.

"If you'd like to join us for breakfast, though, we serve good eggs, turnips, leeks, warm bread with fresh churned butter and a touch of honey, sausage and bacon, thin pancakes wrapped about jams and jellies, tea and cocoa, and almond milk - also goat milk and cheese, if you've a mind for that. Pears should have come ripe about now." Murphy adds with a smile, "And you could give us a full report on any items of particular interest which may occur overnight at the Dancing Pig."

He looks at Alleah. "I wonder how well you might be hearing in this tavern. I've asked you questions which you seem not to have heard. Perhaps in a quieter locale tomorrow, if the coin allows, I might ask again."

He looks back up at the rafters, where Mookie seems to be perched again following his repast. "Our garden has fine wrigglers for your personal selection and enjoyment, smart Mookie. Or I can get one of my younger brothers to gather some for you. I hope you will consider yourself welcome at our burrow." He glances over at Shel, and Hazel, then back at Mookie. "Tomorrow will be a new day. A fresh start, perhaps?" He gives Bliss a friendly wink.

The druid then clears a spot on the table, and climbs up top. He claps his hands a few times, gives a shrill whistle augmented by the slight gap in his front teeth, clears his throat, and calls for attention. It takes a bit, but he gets the crowd to settle down.

"Friends, neighbors, cousins, welcome strangers," Murphy projects his voice so all may hear. "And Mulberry, of course," he adds, saluting the beautiful halfling who always seems surrounded by attentive halfling boys and young men - and perhaps a few male halflings pushing the limits of age difference. "We thank you all for - having a jolly good time tonight! When we overcome enemies of our village and our valley, it is good to rejoice together - to dance, and sing and celebrate." As he speaks, he changes his facing from time to time to include all who sit at tables round about and across the tavern.

"A measure of justice has been done. We all grieve the loss of our beloved, kindhearted Sarabella Lovesong, brought down by goblins and others. Though we would have had her remain longer with us, nevertheless, by teaching and example she left us a good heritage. Let us think of suitable ways to keep her memory alive among us.

"As we traveled to find the wicked ogre mage, we came to an old place of peace and negotiation. The Parley House was where, believe it or not, halflings, giants, and others gathered from time to time to ensure peace and even good trade among the various peoples. Now it lies in ruins. I wonder whether, perhaps some day, it might be rebuilt to serve a similar purpose?

"In the spot where three giants died, and their ashes were gathered and buried, we planted three acorns within a few feet of each other. I watered them, and shortly after, we left. Will the acorns grow? Time will tell. These giants were thirsty for our blood, their leader wanting to rob our people of our livelihoods, of our safety, and security. Will those acorns grow into oaks to mark the spot where bloodshed against our people was arrested, and a better way may be found? I do not know. (*)

"Many of us here are farmers. We know that we plant, and we water... we mix in good soil, perhaps a bit of sand, depending on what we wish to see produced. It takes time and attention to grow good crops." He gets a chagrined look on his face, "Why is it that weeds grow without our even trying?"

"We all know this, though. Long have giants coveted our lands. The towers and wizards and others who maintain them offer a measure of protection against their predations. Yet we - our militia, our leaders, and we ourselves, citizens of the valley - need to remain vigilant.

"Lest we forget the riches and pleasures we enjoy, I would like to ask our musicians to get ready to play a song - 'Our Gratitude We Offer.' You know that, right? Right.

"Let us stand and sing it together. Long have we enjoyed what the song represents. It will take work to keep these blessings - and vigilance against enemies of our way of life.

"All right - musicians?" He claps the beat, says, "All together!" and joins his voice to those of the musicians and patrons of the Dancing Pig.[/b]

'Our Gratitude We Offer':
Crescent Valley halflings
Lands of health and peace
Children playing, laughing
Joy without surcease

Chorus:
Our gratitude we offer
To those who watch above
Ale and bread we proffer
To guests and friends we love

We cultivate our green fields
We care for our good beasts
We work and play together
Enjoying our increase.

Chorus

Fair winds fan the harvest
Sun and rain make growth
Pipeweed burns so sweetly
In inn and burrow both

Chorus
As they come to the last chorus, Murphy signals the band to play the chorus one last time.

He picks up where he left off. "Sarabella Lovesong - We offer our gratitude to the heavens above in her name, and memory. Now, you all know how much she loved dance, and followers of Flower are taught dance. Come, musicians - take us out with some good dancing to close the evening!"

Murphy leaps down, takes Shel by the arm, and says, "Let's show them how it's done!" Now, Murphy does not dance particularly well tonight, but to an extent makes up for lack of the sort of skill that Bliss demonstrated with joy and verve.

Taking time to greet various people, Murphy prepares to get home. Any who wish to come with him are welcome. He explains to Alleah and Bliss how to find his family's burrow (and adjacent workshop) not too far from Madam LaRue's Herbarium should they choose to come for breakfast.

[Perform: Speaking: 22 (natural 20)
Perform: Dancing: 8]

(*) I had a list of things to do at the Parley House - and planting the 3 acorns (he has a pouch full) was among them. Looking back, I realize I did not post that. If the DM(s) would be so kind as to allow that he did that (I thought I included it), that would be a kindness. We had about two days to cover a week's worth of activity.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20+4=20 ;
Monday June 23rd, 2014 9:33:43 AM
Shel was quite a bit better at dancing than Murphy...or at least she looked better while doing so! After a few more dances, she excused herself, and snuck home to get a night's sleep in her own bed, and a good warm bath to boot.

Shel had grown quite close to the others in the last little bit, but she enjoyed the next morning by herself. She visited with her family, learning all the new gossip in town, happy to note most of it was not about she and the others. She enjoyed a nutritious breakfast of roasted turnips and squash with a nice crusty bread to soak up the yummy juices.

She enjoyed another warm bath, taking a quick nap as she lounged around. As the appointed time drew near, she prepared herself in a nice yellow dress from her closet, ready to see everyone again.

OOC: Perform Dance 20.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+1=9 ;
Monday June 23rd, 2014 12:04:50 PM
Untrained Dance Roll: 9
Nice song Murphy!
Hazel goes looking for Alouryn, and dances with her, in the same awkward and silly way Murphy does (is very clear they "learn" how to dance together).
He says good bye to everyone, and goes to sleep with a ring clutched in his hand and Alouryn face in his mind.
Next day party is it, right? I am ready.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Monday June 23rd, 2014 12:12:13 PM
Not completely true. Faoil is "encumbered" (Hazel gain some pounds ;) ) and need to get rid of some weight. I can sell stuff, but I think is better if somebody can use the "extra" stuff I got, so, if someone wants it, you can get, for free:
- 6 Oil (1-pint flask)
- 10 Canvas (sq. yd.)
- 1 Pot, iron

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Monday June 23rd, 2014 4:35:59 PM
After all the dancing, Bliss is getting tired. He has no energy to resist Alleah's coin-toss decision. "Okay, Miss Alleah," he simply says, and then "I think I'll go to bed."

He puts his hand into Alleah's and dozes through Murphy's speech.

In the rafters, the raven has his head tucked under his wing.

DM Steven: 
Monday June 23rd, 2014 6:00:25 PM
Ashamed Bingo tells his tale to Murphy, trusting the young Druid will not go running around town telling everyone how stupid Bingo has been...

"Yes Lilly knows but I would rather have not anyone else to know... But Lilly didn't believe me at first! Not till she saw the bruise on my head... "

Later Murphy gets acquainted with Bliss and Alleah and even introduces them to yet more relatives of the Leafewin Pipewood clan... however if there's one thing one can say about the Clan it is that they are a folk of adventure. Kember and Sarta smile at everyone knowing how Murphy can blast anyone away with his speech.

But when it comes down to dividing the loot Murphy shows himself far less friendly and debates the issue with Hazel, Shel and Edric... As it would be good to know exactly what it is they have found Murphy hopes for Shel to identify some items. (DM I need to go look through last module's write-up to check on things. I will get back on this)
Hazel participates in the loot discussion on 'who gets what we have found'? He's quite skeptical as to how Murphy will benefit from this in actual combat... He does have some good advice for Murphy though... "Stop getting in front of enemies!

Edric, getting loaded from the beer joins in Bliss and attempts to sing along with the audience,

Accepting Murphy's offer for a sleepover Bliss is glad they have a place to stay for night and checks with Alleah if that would be alright.
Putting the outcome in the hands of Wardd Alleah throws up a coin... Yet the tavern it will be. Murphy isn't offended by this although he wonders what Luck has got to do with this. So he just invites all for having breakfast together.

Having heard the rumors on how many got the wrongs numbers of "Ogre's Slain' Murphy decides it's time to inform all around about what is conspiring around them in their beloved valley. He gets upon the table and in a lengthy but interesting speech he catches everyone's attention. He ends with rousing everyone to sing with him in honor of Sarabella Lovesong... Many a tear flood, many embrace each other.

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Shel is the first to bring an end to the festivities. After all tomorrow comes another day. Hazel follows Shel's example and after saying goodnight to all he call's it a day.

Did anyone notice Bliss dozing of during Murphy's last speech?!?



Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 12/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Monday June 23rd, 2014 11:42:30 PM
Edric is exhausted by the long night of festivities. Seeing that the party is winding down, he gives his farewells to his friends and supporters from the community and heads off to get some sleep.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 7:17:40 AM
Alleah smiles and nods to Murphy. Truth is, she had heard him perfectly well - despite the band and singing. But she wasn't quite sure how to answer him.

Should she use her real name in this town or an alias? Sure, everyone looks to be a halfling, and though that makes her feel a little better, it doesn't mean everyone could be trusted.

She's also glad her lucky coin gave her the option of declining a stay in his house. What would her mother say if she heard Alleah had spent the night in the house of a halfling man she met that night in a tavern! There are some fights Alleah will readily dive into, but fights like that with her mother are certainly not one of them.

Alleah will bid the group good evening and seek a room in the tavern. She carries Bliss by the scruff of his collar - grateful that he is tiny, but wary he could enlarge any moment now - and gives a whistle to Mookie, beckoning him to follow her.

When she does find a room, she will throw the pillow on the floor for Bliss to sleep on whilst she takes the bed for herself. 1. She's a lady. 2. She's the conscious one so Bliss can't argue.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 10:44:42 AM
Bliss's spell wears off and he becomes halfling-sized, as perforce he must be when he is sleeping! But he hardly wakes, simply grabbing the pillow tighter, and spends the night dreaming of flying with his sisters above a lake next to a wild forest, laughing at Uncle Appolo, who is calling at them from shore to come down for sneakery lessons.

Mookie roosts above the chamber door, where there is conveniently placed a bust of Pantheon that is a perfect spot for a bird to spend the night.

DM Steven: The next day... 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 5:51:45 PM
Shel and Hazel have already called it a day and left the party. Edric is soon to follow as he is exhausted by the long night of festivities.

The fact that Alleah apparently has a secret agenda for which she does not answer to Muprhy's questions is sufficient for the druid to get even more intrigued... Alleah realizes this and smiles. She heard him perfectly well...

Alleah grabs Bliss by the scruff of his collar and seeks a room in the tavern to crash. The warden of the Inn is happy to offer one of his rooms. Though they are not superb, the room are tidy and comfortable. Oddly she just throws a pillow on the ground for Bliss!! He can't argue!! After all Alleah is a lady :-)
Bliss doesn't care too much... he allows to return to his Halfling size self and sleeps on the pillow.

The rest also calls it a day...

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

When morning comes there a clear sky. You all have an invitation for dinner this evening with the mayor so there's still plenty of time to do whatever you want to do during the day...



Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+1=17 ; d20+13=25 ;
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 6:44:46 PM

A new day dawns! Bliss rises, casts his reduce, and jumps up, ready to go! What's that? Miss Alleah is sleeping? Well, then, Bliss tiptoes out of the room with the stealth of a professional sneak, which is what he is!

Mookie is softly snoring too? Well, let the old bird sleep.

Downstairs, he reaches up to grab a quick muffin from a serving plate and heads into town. A new place! A new village! Bliss wanders around exploring. He wanders from shop to shop, admiring the wares with a weapon-crafter's eye at the Slings and Arrows, reading the notice board at the town magic arts school. He tries to listen for rumors and get a sense for doings hereabouts.

He keeps his ears open for the presence of any witches. If he could find one, then maybe he and Miss Alleah could join up and make a coven! That would come in handy.

Untrained Gather Info check: 17

Perception check to eavesdrop on anything interesting: 25

Bliss tries to make it back to the tavern in time for second breakfast. Scouting around gives him an appetite.

[OOC: which tavern is this? There are two in the village, right?]

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 6:57:57 PM
OOC : The dancing pig, of course! It is our "official" Tavern. I hope Bliss hears something about Hazel's proposal!
Hazel, after taking breakfast and lunch with Murphy's family, and telling them all about the proposal and showing them the ring, goes out with Faoil to find the perfect wild flowers to give Alouryn in the night, together with the ring.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 9:07:00 PM
Shel arrived promptly for the meeting. She was happy to get rid of those nasty exploring clothes, and indeed, still had them soaking in the washpot as she was quite happy to have a reason to put on a pretty dress. To accent her sunshine colored garb, she tied the gold nugget with the purple rose on it from the group's first hunt with a bit of twine and rigged a nice little bracelet up, if she did say so herself.

Wonder what the meeting is about? I hope we get an award!

Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 12/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Tuesday June 24th, 2014 10:40:28 PM
Slightly hungover, Edric sleeps late. He heads out to lunch with his friends before the meeting with the mayor.

Murphy In Humble's Ford (Kim McCoy) 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 5:36:16 AM
Entry for Hazel
Murphy reminds Hazel of the technique for opening the door to the burrow in the evening. It's locked after a manner of speaking, but does not require a key. Rather, there are six buttons one pushes to specific depths, and, when each is set at the proper depth, a braided leather cord one pulls, and a latch one presses down to open it.

Hey, Papa
As Hazel settles into his room for the night, Murphy awakens his father, who left earlier during the festivities. "Pa, Hazel and Alouryn should have their own burrow. I was thinking the little hill about ninety feet from the far corner of your shop. We could dig into that, with a ramp or stairs going down, and that might be a good place for a young couple. I have a spell that digs a five by five by five hole for starters, and I can do a few of those a day. Say, the mayor wants us to have dinner with him tomorrow night. How are things going with the business..."

Samell Fingers Pastna Pipewood interrupts his son. "Murphy, go to bed. We can talk in the morning. Let me think about that spot, or see if the council has one place or another in mind for a new burrow." He shoos his son out, and lays himself down again next his wife to resume his interrupted slumber.

First Breakfast
Murphy is up early, and makes certain extra food is set aside in case Bliss, Mookie and Alleah, or any others of his friends, take him up on his invitation to first breakfast at his place.

Glad he is to have Hazel with him, but he sighs as he realizes none else are coming. He yawns as he thanks his mother for breakfast. "Guess I might have slept in, too, if I didn't think we'd have some more guests," he remarks. Of course, Kember, Sarta, and their children are enjoying a good breakfast there, and the children quickly leave the table and chase each other around the burrow, with a pillow fight in a bedroom which lasts until one of the pillows burst, scattering goosedown throughout the room and into the hallway. Grandma Bekka Lilly Burrows Leafwin Pipewood, Murphy's mother, and Sarta let the children know in no uncertain terms that there will be no more play, no more fun, and no more food until every last feather is recovered and placed into one of the bags Grandma Bekka hands out. There is a real lack of enthusiasm, until Grandpa Samell allows that there will be 1 copper and a candy for the biggest sack of feathers, a copper for the 2nd biggest, and a candy for the 3rd biggest. "Hey, that was my feather," one of the children screeches, and this new game is afoot.

Get Murphy Out of the House
"Son, wash yourself up, then take these extra vittles over to Missus Lucy," Bekka instructs Murphy. "Her great great uncle Borrow Anything Greentree just died, and she has family over." She says to Hazel, "Now you stay here a spell. He can carry that by himself in the handcart. I want to talk to you, young man."

Meanwhile, Murphy does as his mother asked, taking the food to a burrow a few hundred yards distant. "Ma'am, we cooked too much good food this mornin', and thought you might help us out. When you all are done with it, if someone could bring back the serving board, that'd be fine, even if it takes a day or two. Sorry to hear of your loss, Missus Lucy, your extra great uncle, that is."

Murphy stops by Madame LaRue's Herbarium after that, to see if his neighbor has opened her shop yet this morning. If so, he makes a bit of small talk, then addresses a topic that he has been trying to get others to find out from her for weeks now. "The orange ointment that Sarabella Lovesong made - I know you provided ingredients, and helped her know where to find more. Do you know how to make the ointment that protects against the goblin dogs? We likely still may need some." If she says she does not know, he suggests that, with permission from the Temple of Flower, someone seek through Sarabella's writings or journals or crafting books or recipe cards or something to discover whether she wrote down the procedures for the useful paste.

If she is not there yet this morning, he checks in later in the day with the same query.

Bekka Lilly Burrows Leafwin Pipewood Instructs / Interrogates Hazel
Between 1st & 2nd breakfast at the Leafwin Pipewood house, with Hazel

Missus Bekka talks to Hazel. "Now, I understand you have half a proposal going there. That is, you've asked, but she hasn't answered.

"People mostly get married without thinking through things," Murphy's mother tells the young ranger, "then get surprised by things they assumed about the other, or things that never even entered their little noggins. So, even though you haven't asked for advice, I'm giving it, for free, because your folks aren't around to help you with this one. And, while we're at it, even though I suppose I'm not rightly your aunt, you can call me Aunt Bekka. Sound fair?"

She awaits a response from Hazel, then continues.

"You need to ask her questions. And let her do the same with you. Don't rush into this because you're feeling all hot and bothered about how beautiful she is. Love her enough to take the time. The time to ask. Friendships, and good marriages, are built on questions. Use some of these.

"Do you want to have children. About how many? Have you and Alouryn talked about that?

"How are you two going to handle money?

"What if you want to make love, but it's a bad time of month for her, the time of flow? Can you keep yourself buttoned for her sake, hotblooded one? And not have a straying eye for anyone else? She deserves that of you, you know.

"I know it's been hard for you and family - but she has family. Are you going to be a good son-in-law - and treat your wife's mother and father with respect and duty, and kindness even when maybe your mother-in-law seems a bit bossy to your liking? If you can keep the peace in the early years, that's like laying down good soil for an excellent garden. Remember that sometimes as it's forming, soil stinks. Can you put up with that for the good crops to come later? Remember, she'll be Grandma to your children. And you'll need to get on with her extended family as well as you can, too. It's not always possible all the time, but do your best.

"One more thing in that regard. Let your mother-in-law know that your wife is in charge of the kitchen. A mother, in some ways, is like a hen who raises ducklings. One day, she and her charges walk by a pond, the little ducks swim off, and all the hen can do is to stand on the shore and cackle." She chuckles at the image.

Then she takes his hands in hers, and turns them over. She feels callused skin shere he holds his staff sling, and nods approvingly. "Will you get your hands dirty if you need to for to care for your wife and her needs? Doing things you don't want to, but she needs you to do? And will you and she teach your children not to be lazy ne'er-do-wells, but young folk who have learned how to work, and learned how to make it on their own once they're old enough?"

She says, "Now, to test out your answer to that last set of questions, come on, Hazel, help me clear the table and wash the dishes." She sets him to work along with her as she continues her teaching interrogation.

"Will you take time for her - just for her - regular? My Samell treats me every week on the fourth night. That is just for him and me. He treats me like ... like he did when we were courtin'. Now, not all the time. Sometimes we're so tired, we just sit together, and talk a little, or he plays music, and we sing together. Sometimes he is away on a trip. But most 4th nights, we are together.

"Now, I haven't heard that you're a drinker, Hazel. And that's good. Some of the halfling men here spend too much time with the bottle or the tankard, and not enough time with the plow. Promise me. No, promise Alouryn, that's not going to be you. Now, drink, sure, once in a while, or a little a day. But don't get drunk, except maybe once in a year, or twice. That is more'n enough.

"Did you ever hit a woman, Hazel? My Samell has never hit me. Though once or twice we've bumped into each other and gotten a bruise when coming around a corner from different ways. Those are accidents. But he's never hit me, never hurt me with his hands. Now, with the tongue - sometimes we've had sharp words - and, unless you know how to fight fair with the tongue, those can wound deep. But, tell me, will you hit your wife?

"How about your religious devotion? Can you two worship together? Do you share a faith, and can you support each other in that faith?

"Speaking of faith, that reminds me. Are you going to be faithful to Alouryn? Because, if you aren't, don't marry her.

"Will you let her have friends? And will she let you have friends? A husband and wife need each other. But, sometimes, a woman needs to be with other women. And a man needs to be with other men. Menfolk and womenfolk have lots in common - but there are some big differences, too." She smiles at her son's good friend. "But I suppose you've noticed that before."

"What do you think you and she will be doing forty years from now? Ask her what she thinks she would like to be doing by then. And you think it over, and tell her your hopes."

As they put away the last dishes, she gives him plates, cups, utensils and napkins to set for second breakfast.

"That's it for starters. You think of questions on your own, too. You've a sharp mind, Hazel. I've watched you off and on for years. There's something to you." She snaps a fly out of the air with her dish towel, and it falls dead to the floor. "There's one for the wash," she says, and tosses the towel in an open wicker basket.

===========

Back at the house for second breakfast, he tells his family details of their recent adventures. "That reminds me, my journal tells me that we should put warning signs outside of the Forest of Discord." He does not dwell long on interactions with officials, though he mentions such in passing. He asks of his mother, also a druid, how well acquainted she is with flora and fauna from the Red Hills. He knows his father uses some of the wood and fiber of different bushes found in the hills for some of his toys and instruments.

Then off he goes to the General Store, as he knows that Pirnook Deeppockets can grant access to the Catacombs store for adventurers - which actually is located in Plateau City - but adventurers throughout the Wold are able to buy and sell goods appropriate to their profession, though they dwell physically far distant from that large city. He would like better to understand how that works, but is not inclined to inquire of Mister Deeppockets.

He joins his friends for lunch at the Dancing Pig - though he himself has a slight preference for the food at the Belly Buster.

After lunch, suddenly Murphy feels tired. Very sleepy. So, he returns to his family burrow, and sleeps for a couple of hours. He awakens, bathes, puts on clean clothing, and prepares to join friends at Mayor Bumblebottom's house. He is not certain he should do so, but asks Allean and Bliss, if he can wrangle an extension to the mayor's invitation, whether they might like to come, too. "After all, you are adventurers, as it seems we are becoming - and Gargul, and perhaps Wardd, have some unknown secret mission for you. Want to come along and see if tonight might help you know a tiny bit more about what you can do around here? And, if not, just come for the good food. No guarantee, but I'll ask."

He does send word to the Mayor's house that there are two others whom they'd like to bring along, if it would not be too much trouble. "Only if His Honor grants leave, though."

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 6:43:50 AM
Alleah walks about the town, casually interacting with the people, and smiling care-free when she sees children laughing and playing.

She eventually makes her way back to the tavern in time for second breakfast. Thankfully Bliss seems no worse the wear for his night on the floor.

"How did you find the town?" she asks as she pulls up a stool. "I was just thinking, have you heard of the spell, Call Spirit? It would allow me to contact you if we were separated. But I will require some of your hair to keep, just in case. I might even extend the offer to some of these folk, if they end up travelling with us"

She mentions it no more as the others arrive.

Murphy's invitation is intriguing. "If we were invited it would be rude to say no". Alleah picks up the clay jug on the table and offers a serving of juice to everyone at the table. She doesn't mind playing hostess every now and then.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 10:25:29 AM
Hazel follows Missus Bekka around, hears her and does what she tell him to do.
He only manage to say small fragments of phrases while his ears get red and his eyes downcast.
"Yes Aunt... No Aunt... But aunt... I don't know Aunt... I swear I'll do, Aunt... I'll swear I won't Aunt... Awwww....."
When she finishes he tries to explain...
"But... We love each other, isn't that enough?"
Somehow he feels how stupid is what he just said, but he fear that is all he has.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 11:21:10 AM

Bliss chatters on about his morning to Alleah. He is especially excited about finding another witch in town to do coven stuff with. Not that he is sure what that is, exactly. Aunt Priss did not go into the advanced stuff much, and he never did complete her "Witchy Home School."

He's happy to give his friend a lock of hair, which he cuts with his sharp glass knife. "No blood, right, Miss Alleah?" he says, "so I don't have to break it. I know that much anyways!"

"What are you going to do with it, again?" He's not up on the higher level witchy spells.

Mookie just rolls his eyes.

Does Murphy or someone come by to invite them to the meeting? "Sure, that sounds like a thing to do!" declares Bliss. "Is it fancy? I'll wear my dress uniform."

He does not seem quite to get the idea that a deserter from the Mailed Fist might not want to be seen in uniform.

Mookie rolls his eyes again.

Aunt Bekka to Hazel (Kim McCoy) 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 12:05:08 PM

"Isn't love enough? Oh, dear heart, love is enough - if you understand that love means choosing irrevocably the one you love," Bekka answers Hazel. "And love means devotion, and knowledge, and patience, and kindness, and steadfastness, and laughter, and tears, and hopes - hoping even through times of despair, though all seems to go against hope. Love isn't rude, or utterly self-seeking. It does not give in to resentment. It seeks what is good.

"You and Alouryn have the seed of love. Plant it wisely. Let it sprout. Let it take root. Let it soak in the rains of life, and the rays of the sun, and the winds of the Wold. Then it will be strong, and give life, well rooted."

Then she adds. "You won't understand all this yet. But love allows even for lack of understanding - if you and she have a heart to overcome that lack."

She takes up a broom, and says, "Now, Hazel, out with you. Do what you need to do. You think I have all day to stand around and gab?" She playfully sweeps him out of the kitchen.

DM Steven: But... We love each other, isn't that enough? 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 5:42:23 PM
As Bliss wakes up in the morning he sneaks out of the room while Alleah still sleeps. Mookie too still sleeps so the tiny Halfling takes the opportunity to go roam through town. He wanders from shop to shop and takes a moment at Slings 'n Arrow. Hugo Pipeleaf raises an eyebrow as the tiny lad checks out his weapons. His son Zander plays outside and takes an intrest in Bliss too. It makes you wonder what the little rascal would do if he meets Mookie!

While walking through town Bliss keeps his eyes and ears open for the presence of witches.

Back at the Leafwin Pipewood place Hazel enjoyes first breakfast and then goes out with Faoil to find the perfect flowers for Alouryn...

Shel spends the day outside. She got rid of her adventuring clothes and dressed up nicely for the upcoming meeting. She wonders what it will be all about and already dreams of some reward...

Fighting a hangover Edric sleeps late... he actually spends most of the day in his room. He will leave just in time for the meeting.


Our social guy has a busy day...
First he explains how to get into the Leafwin Pipewood Burrow and then explains his father that Hazel and Alouryn should have their own place but he's quite professionally rebuked by his father...

Just remember that Eldon and Cora Tosscobble have a little burrow near the river they no longer use... they had offered for the Humble's Sword to use this burrow as their base of operations. Seems this offer has been forgotten?

At the breakfast table Muprhy seems a bit dissapointed that no more are accepting his invitation. But with Kember, Sarta, their children, the parents, Grandma Bekka and Murphy hiself, Allouryn and Hazel the place is already quite crowded! Of course there's nothing like breakfast for a Halfling and if there's one thing they enjoy, it's having breakfast with lots and lots of friends and relatives. Still... Muprhy's mam has a tough time getting all the soft boiled eggs, ham, marmalade, cheeses, cakes with nuts, cakes with blue berries, sausages, milk, warm milk with honey... there's plain milk and goat milk...

After breakfast Murphy stops at Madame LaRue's to see if it's already open. Of course it is! As the young druid questions her about the orange ointment that Sarabella Lovesong made she nods. Apparently she knows quite well what Murphy's talking about.

"Yes Lad, I might have this recipee... or at least I probably know what's needed for the ointment. But it takes a skilled Greenmage to make it... and only a Greenmage is allowed the recipee. Not even I can make it!

Grandma Bekka Lilly Burrows Leafwin Pipewood does what grandma's do... even though Hazel and Alouryn are not related to the clan she interrogates Hazel to see if he realy means to marry Alouryn...

"Yes Aunt... No Aunt... But Aunt??? I don't know Aunt... Awww... But... We love each other, isn't that enough?"

In any case, Murphy has a busy day. After sleeping for a few hours in the afternoon he prepares to go out to dinner at the Mayor's place wondering if it will be ok for them to bring Bliss and Alleah. It probably will... you know the Mayor too likes to invite a lot of people for dinner!

Alleah is smiling as she walks through town and eventually finds Bliss as he's strolling around keeping his eyes and ears open for signs of other Witches. Back in the Tavern Alleah questions the spell Call Spirit...

There is one fairly short, somewhat frail, halfling lass observing Alleah and Bliss talking to eachother wondering about this 'Call Spirit' spell... She has pale skin and dark, unkempt hair which is mostly hidden underneath the hood of her cloak. An assortment of pouches and cases hang from her belt and pants along with a number of vials, flasks and other questionable liquids...
She looks somewhat out of place but in any case Alleah has gained her interest... could it be witches can sense each others presence perhaps

(Matt, feel free to start posting! Everyone please welcome Matt)

Later than evening Bliss and Alleah are of course invited to come along... and why not bring that strange lass that has taken an intrest in you??

Once Aunthie has finished interrogating Hazel she scoots him out of the door...

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And so it comes that a bunch of Halflings, great and small, all get together in front of Humble's Barrow, the largest dwelling in town, aside from the North Tower. Few have seen the inside of it so it's quite an honor to be invited to the Mayor's Burrow... Already smoke billows from several chimney's up on the roof and you can smell a variety of food being prepared inside... it does bring water to your mouth!!

Alleah and Bliss are present. So are Hazel, Murphy, Shel and Edric. There's also someone else present...

Time to get acquainted with the newcomer and then... someone should probably knock on the door?!? It's close to 8 o'Clock and you don't want to keep the Mayor waiting...


Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 15/13/13 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy) 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 7:22:23 PM

"Hey, all glad you made it," Murphy says. About to go knock on the door, he pauses. "Hello," he says to the person he does not yet know. "I'm Murphy. I don't know that I've met you before." He turns to Bliss and Alleah. "Are you friends?" he asks, indicating the three of them, including the newcomer.

Murphy is tallish for a halfling, about 3'8", a towhead -- wavy light sandy hair, freckles, a small gap between his two top teeth, and a twinkle in his eye. "Did the Mayor invite you here, too?" he asks the pale young halfling woman.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 8:16:08 PM
Shel showed up in a vision of yellow. She waved to the group as she approached the gathering. Her mouth was watering as she smelled the roasted vegetables being prepared inside the Mayor's villa and burrow.

She nods toward the strange looking newcomer. "Another new friend? I'm Shel. You've sure got a lot of vials on you. What happens if you get knocked over? Do they tend to shatter? What happens when they all mix together? Have you ever mixed them all together? Do they turn colors?". After her list of questions, she smiles sweetly at the flask laden halfling.

"Hazel, have you seen Alouryn today? I've not seen her running around town today. I wonder what she's been doing?"

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 9:06:50 PM

"Hi everybody! This is a new witch friend I met today! Us witches got to stick together. I invited her to come along. Her name is, uh, Tabitha? Fatima? Merida? Agatha? Preteem? Alimime? Gosh, I forget. In fact, what are your names again? Mister Merfry I remember fine. Shelly? Cedric? Chayzle?"

"Lem's Lugnuts! Can we all just introduce ourselves again?"

"I'm Bliss! It's easy to remember because it's a real word! My mom named us all with real words. She was clever that way!"

Bliss stands only waist high to these halflings; he's barely a foot and a half. He has a crossbow hanging from his belt, a fancy, albeit tiny, one.

Mookie croaks with laughter. "I'm with him, gods help me!"

Fatine 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 9:18:38 PM
At the tavern

A small raven lands on the unknown halfling's shoulder and watches Alleah and Bliss. The halfling pauses a moment, looking at the bird, and says, "No, Crow, I don know who dey be. . . . Yes, I see dat one got dee power too. . . . No, I don tink dey here to kill you."

She gets up out of her chair and strolls right over to the other halflings, not appearing shy in the least. As she walks over, her "outfit" becomes a bit more noticeable, and it's clear she is wearing a rather offputting necklace made of animal teeth and some sort of bones, and another tiny bone pierces her nose.

"My name be Fatine," she says. "And dis be my raven. Her name's Crow. I can tell you two is like me. I've not seen many o' our kind since my ol' fat mistress. Don' see many o' us round. I buy you a drink and you tell ol' Fatine all bout yourselves, yes? An' maybe ol' Fatine tell you dee story o' how she caught her a ghost DIS big." She holds her arms out wide, though as small as she is, it doesn't look all that big.

Fatine doesn't wait for an answer from the two halflings, instead calling for three drinks and waving them over to her table. Crow doesn't look nearly as happy about sharing the table, and flies off to perch near the ceiling, squawking quietly now and then.

At the mayor' barrow

Fatine follows Bliss and Alleah to the door, finally looking just a little hesitant at seeing all of the other new faces. She tries out a smile on Murphy, though she doesn't look quite comfortable with it. "Hello. I be Fatine. I don' know dee mayor yet, but maybe when I get in dere he will be invitin' me?"

After Shel finishes her questions, Fatine balks just a moment, then smiles a wider and much more comfortable smile, obviously warming to the subject. "Well, see, ol' Fatine is real careful with her tings. But we can mix some o' dem and I show you some stuff!" She launches into an explanation of her magical experiments with the various items on her body and in her pack, including one "what blew dee hair right off ol' Fatine!"

Once it looks like Shel is getting bored of the story, Fatine slings her pack onto her back, only to have a large set of rocks go tumbling to the ground. "Oops. Dat dere . . . dose be my magic stones. Well, least deys gon be magic someday. I'll figure dem out yet."

She steps back, and turns to her raven, whispering, Shut up Crow. I don talk too much. YOU talk too much!"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 9:42:32 PM
With Aunt Bekka
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"Yes Aunt! I will Aunt! Thanks for the advice Aunt!"
Hazel goes to find the flowers for that night realizing marriage seems much more complex than he had imagined... and the bride hasn't say yes yet!
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In the night
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Hazel arrives with a big bunch of flowers, dressed as elegantly as he can (not much) and looking very jumpy. He is trying to see the streets for Alouryn.
He quickly greets everyone, including Fatine. For a second he sees the bone in her nose, and asks.
"What is that bone of?"
He smiles timidly at Shel.
"I, I haven't. Have you? I hope she comes? What if she doesn't? Maybe I should go look for her!"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Wednesday June 25th, 2014 9:43:57 PM
OOC: I forgot! Sorry! Welcome Matt!

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 1:23:35 AM
Alleah nods. That "Chayzle" person Bliss mentioned sure was one friendly half-orc...

"Well met, Fatine. Alleah at your service"

"Hmm... three witches arrive in Humble's within a matter of days. The Gods must have something planned, as there is now a full-fledged coven."

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In preparation for the visit to the mayor's house, Alleah has changed into her courtier outfit. In her mind it is the most appropriate for the evening. Seeing a young halfling girl dressed like this, you could be forgiven for thinking she was being presented as a debutante.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 15/13/13 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 1:48:54 AM

"Well met, Fatine," Murphy says. "So, we are to meet Mayor Bingo BumbleLuck. Perhaps his daughter, Blossom, will be here, as well. When you address the Mayor directly, it is customary to say, 'Mister Mayor,' or 'Your Honor.'

"Nice flowers, Hazel. Our follower of Flower has certainly been strongly present through her absence. Glad to see you are fully prepared, good buddy," he says, nodding toward the bouquet of flowers.

"Outstanding color on you, Shel. Very becoming."

He tries to place Fatine's accent, and resolves to ask her, later. Standing in front of the Mayor's house is not the time to delve deeply into questions of a personal nature.

He knocks on the door of the house. He glances upwards to take in all of the facing exterior. A thought occurs. "Has anyone seen Edric since lunchtime?" he inquires, turning around to face his friends and recent acquaintainces. He looks around to see if their strong fighter might be coming along about now.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 3:10:57 AM
OOC: Welcome Matt! Now we have a coven :)

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 7:43:04 AM
After Shel's experience with the last magical fowl, she did not approach Fatine's animal quite so eagerly. She simply nodded at the animal. Her eyes went wide as Fatine told her of the various experiments she had conducted. "An explosion blew your hair off? That is the neatest thing I've ever heard! How long did it take for your hair to regrow...or did you find a magical solution? I bet that's what you did."

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 10:05:49 AM

Back when first meeting Fatime

"I buy you a drink and you tell ol' Fatine all bout yourselves, yes? An' maybe ol' Fatine tell you dee story o' how she caught her a ghost DIS big."

Bliss nods excitedly. "This is great! I was just looking around town for a witch, since I heard they have a magic school around here somewhere, and since Miss Alleah and me are both witches but you need three for a coven I was thinking we could find a witch and here you are!"

"Sure, I'm Bliss and this is Mookie who is a crow too. Well a raven, is there really a difference? Can yours talk? Mookie can, he's super smart and has had lots of adventures and seen a lot more of the Wold than I have because he used to me my mom's familiar before she went off to serve 'the hard time.' if you know what I mean."

Bliss's raven, maybe remembering that his introductions the night before did not go so well, cocks his head and eyes the new witch and her familiar warily. "Pleased ta meetcha," he croaks.

"Well, my story is not that exciting," says Bliss. "I was hatched with my sisters and I got lost in the shadows -- and that's why I'm shadow-touched -- and I died and my mom and my Aunt Priss brought me back. But that got my mom in trouble with her boss, so she ended up serving 'the hard time,' like I was saying. So my Aunt Priss taught me the basics of witchery, but I ran away to join the Mailed Fist and I served there for a while but then Lord Gargul sent me on a mission and I met Miss Alleah and now here I am."

He pauses to catch his breath, and to recast his Reduce Person cantrip. He casts it all the time, so that he is always Tiny sized.

"Easy Peasy," he says.

"Did you really catch a ghost? Was it a nice ghost or a mean one? What did you do with it after you caught it?"

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At the Mayor's Office

Bliss has changed into his Mailed Fist dress uniform. He has a medal pinned to his chest.

When he sees Alleah and Shel and Hazel, he says, "Wowsy! You guys look great!"

"Mister Murphy, I have not seen Edric since last night at the tavern. And I've been around town. Maybe he forgot about the meeting?"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 10:24:39 AM
Hazel is lost to all the chat while trying to see if Alouryn is coming.
"What is she is with Edric? Are they... together? No, I don't think so..."

Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 26/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 4:38:17 PM
Edric arrives slightly late to the meeting. He spots the new halfling with the raven. "Well met milady, I'm Edric. The bird doesn't bite, does he?"

DM Steven: Mr. Laughshield 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 5:20:13 PM
Prior to the meeting, Bliss and Alleah get acquainted with a new Witch, Fatine... There are just too many witches coming to town to be a coincidence! Is there a witch Coven being gathered here in Humble's Ford perhaps??

Dressed up nicely Shel shows up for the party. Curious who this newcomer is Shel introduces herself and then starts asking questions. Fatine introduces herself to the group along with her raven.

But she's also wondering where Alouryn is... has anyone thought about going to get her?? Hazel appears for the meeting with a big bunch of flowers. He's worried Alouryn will not show!!

Glad that everyone showed up, including someone new, Murphy happily welcomes Fatine. Questions are asked back and forth while the group begins to get to know each other.

All are dressed up fancy. Edric, Shel, Hazel, Murphy, Bliss, Alleah and Fatine walk towards the Humble's Barrow front door... just as Murphy is about to knock you hear a well known voice calling out... Alouryn! She's dressed in a radiant white dress... her red hair flowing freely in the evening breeze. With the sun low on the horizon she walks up to the group. A deafening sweet perfume makes her even more delicate... Hazel must feel dazzled!!
Alouryn too greets Bliss, Alleah and Fatine and then Murphy knocks on the door..

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A few seconds later the Mayor's butler opens the door. He allows you in and escorts you to the main dining room where the Mayor is already waiting to you. Already at the table are a young good looking young Halfling and... Crystal BadApple!! The new guy sits at the Mayor's right side while Crystal sits at his left... there are 8 more chairs free. 4 on guy's side, 4 on Crystal's side... (please do specify where you will be sitting).

The room is very nicely decorated. The large table supports some candelabras. Lots of glasses and table decorations. On the walls of the dining room are countless paintings of all Mayor's that lived in Humble's Barrow before Mayor Bumbleluck. Opposite to the double doors you just entered the room are two large double windows. Both are open in order to allow the evening fresh air to enter the dining room.

"WELCOME WELCOME!! My friends please have a seat!! It's good to have the Humble's Sword here with us!! Sit, sit... "

The mayor himself also sits down trying to get his large belly to fit under the table.

"I bet you all know Miss Crystal BadApple? I have invited her also. You probably have not yet seen Mr. Laughshield before? ... see Iangold, these are the brave adventurers I talked to you about!
Come, please, take a chair and enjoy this Humble meal I prepared for you..."

Though this meal can't be called Humble at all, and the fact that it's most likely not the mayor himself who prepared it, does not render this delicious smelling food any less tasty...

In any case... he expects you to sit down and eat! This Iangold Laughshield has not yet introduced hiself to you... all he did was kindly nodding to each and everyone of you.


Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20=1 ; d100=69 ;
Thursday June 26th, 2014 6:15:48 PM

Before the meal, Bliss looks all around everywhere! He takes it all in, and keeps quiet. He tries to sit next to Alleah, or failing that, next to Fatime.

As always, he refreshes his Reduce Person spell every minute or so.

When the meal is served, Bliss practically drools! It all looks so good! Mookie, however, quietly caws at his young master. "Kid!, Kid!," he caws quietly, "Eckschay for the OisonPay!"

That's Mookie's best shot at passing a secret message. The familiar's bluff check to do so is a base nat 1, that is, complete and total failure.

Bliss, oblivious, channels his inner Arnold and says, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Mookie?"

Frustrated, the bird caws, "Cast a Detect Poison spell, Kid! Like I told ya a thousand times already!"

"Oh, um, okay, sure, Mookie!"

Bliss casts his Detect Poison witch cantrip (ley check 69). It does not even occur to him that this might be a social faux pas.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 6:19:18 PM
Shel was taken aback when Alouryn appeared in all white. That must mean she has made a decision! I know they will be so happy together.... She made herself bite her tongue, even though she was dying to know the answer. Thats for Hazel to learn first, she thinks with a nod, as she breaks into a bright smile.

Shel walks in, and upon being directed to select a chair, does so, and chooses one as far from that no good BadApple as possible, but on the ladies' side of course. "Nice to meet you, Mr. LaughShield. I'm Shel Breezelee Kromnite. These are my older friends and newer friends, I suppose.". She chose to let all of the others introduce themselves, to yet another newcomer to the village.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 15/13/13 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=21 ;
Thursday June 26th, 2014 6:30:41 PM

"Alouryn! Good to see you - you're just in time..." says Murphy, and then he knocks.

He glances around the room, notes the height of the ceiling, the mayoral paintings, the windows, candelabras, and so forth. "Mayor Bumbleluck, it is our honor. Crystal, good to see you again." He thinks that she may have fallen farther from the family tree than did her sister, Candy, and he holds her in some regard. After the other guest is mentioned, Murphy returns a polite nod in his direction.

He makes eye contact with Shel, and indicates for her the seat next to Iangold Laughshield, pulling out a chair for her, then taking the next seat for himself. He figures that Alouryn will want to sit between Crystal and Hazel on the opposite side of the table, but does not give any direction to them or others as to where they might choose. [If Shel declines his invitation, he is fine with that.]

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Banquet entry, revised (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 6:52:50 PM

Ah - others (Bliss & Shel) posted as I wrote & posted... So, a revision...

"Alouryn! Good to see you - you're just in time..." says Murphy, and then he knocks.

Glancing around the room, the son of the craftsman notes the height of the ceiling, the mayoral paintings, the windows, candelabras, and so forth. "Mayor Bumbleluck, it is our honor. Crystal, good to see you again." He thinks that she may have fallen farther from the family tree than did her sister, Candy, and he holds her in some regard. After the other guest is mentioned, Murphy returns a polite nod in his direction. He walks over to him, "Good to meet you, sir. I am called Murphy. Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood." He offers his hand to shake it, then takes the seat next to him.

[Perception: 21 (as rolled in previous post, for which this one is a revision]

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 6:56:08 PM
OOC: I read into the DM's post that boys were on one side and girls on the other. As I look back, I think that I was wrong in my reading. Let me amend my earlier post in accordance with Murphy's.

Shel smiles at Murphy and takes her seat. "Thank you very kindly, Mr. Pipewood! I hope you don't mind me sitting next to you, do you Mr. Laughshield? Sitting beside two handsome gentlemen...must be my lucky evening," she laughs.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+4=11 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+10=23 ; d20+10=27 ;
Thursday June 26th, 2014 8:13:15 PM
Before the meal:
Alleah has all her adventuring gear (including her cloak and shield) packed away in her holding bag. Without her cloak on, she does start to feel the cold so casts an Endure Elements spell on herself and starts to feel better. And with a final casting of Prestidigitation she straightens her hair and adds a slight wave to it. There! All set for the big dinner.

At the meal:
"Alleah Highhill, sir" Alleah says with a small curtsey to the mayor and this Laughshield person (Bluff if needed: 11. Though her given name is Alleah, she regularly lies about her surname).

Alleah makes her way to Crystal's side of the table and stands at the seat next to the woman. Alleah watches as Murphy goes to great lengths to pull the chair out for Shel, and then waits patiently for a gentleman to do the same for her. And waits. And waits. She stops her jaw from dropping when the men then begin to sit without waiting for her.

Here she is all frocked up with underwear up to here and everyone is swooning over the other women present. Men!

Alleah is on the verge of a full-fledged hissy-fit as she pulls her own chair out and sits down in a huff. Arms crossed, you can almost feel the heat radiate from her.

Still, the Mayor isn't at fault here. Alleah checks out each of the paintings on the wall, looking for the most expensive one amongst them. Rich folk are almost always happy to talk about the things that make them rich (A DC20 Appraise can be used to "check to determine the most valuable item visible in a treasure hoard." Appraise check: 27)

"Thankyou kindly for your invitation here tonight, sir. Might I say what a lovely home you have. That painting in particular is simply exquisite. A Vincent Van Underhill piece, perhaps?"

Perception: 23
Sense Motive: 27

Fatine  d20+4=15 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+6=24 ;
Thursday June 26th, 2014 9:38:15 PM
Fatine stays toward the back of the group going into the burrow. She seems a bit hesitant meeting even more new halflings. After being greeted by the mayor, she says, "Um . . . tank you for invitin' ol' Fatine. Well . . . no, dats not right, you didn' invite me. But tank you for not trowin' me out, cause dis here dinner looks great!"

She does her best attempt at a curtsy toward the other new faces, failing utterly and almost tripping herself. Despite her inability to act the proper lady, she hopes her greetings go over well. diplomacy 15

She looks around appraisingly, and studies the various guests at the table, especially the mayor and his two guests. sense motive 21, perception 24

Once the guests begin to take their seats, she watches for an open chair and does her best to sit at the far end of the table, opposite the mayor's end.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Banquet entry, supplemental (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday June 26th, 2014 11:16:48 PM
Noting that Alleah awaits seating, Murphy hastens over to help her with her seat, and also Fatine. He knows that Hazel will see to Alouryn.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Friday June 27th, 2014 1:01:11 AM
When Alouryn arrives in the beautiful white dress Hazel makes a face that can only mean he is madly in love. Or that he has lost control of his mental faculties.
Once at the table Hazel sits between Candy BadApple, greeting her warmly, and Alouryn, after helping Alouryn with her chair.

Fatine 
Friday June 27th, 2014 10:17:48 AM
"Um . . . er . . . tank you," Fatine says to Murphy. In a whisper, she adds, "People don' usually do dat for me. Maybe even Crow like you better now."

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Friday June 27th, 2014 5:06:06 PM

Bliss hops down to go around the table and offer to shake hands with Miss Crystal BadApple and Mr. Laughshield. "I have a name that has is made of real words too," he tells them. "Bliss means both me and it means happy."

"BadApple and Laughshield are interesting names," he says. "What's the story of them?"

DM Steven: Eckschay for the OisonPay! 
Friday June 27th, 2014 6:45:16 PM
All invited check the table and look for a place to sit. Murphy pulls out a chair for Shel, expecting Hazel to take one for Alouryn. Alleah expects some other guy to do the same for her... she waits... waits some more... untill Murphy realizes he should have been a little more considerate about her.

Everyone gets introduced to Iangold Laughshield. Most of you know Crystal and her family isn't exactly one you favor. But perhaps she has gotten the best of the family anyhow.

"Eckschay for the OisonPay!"

Bliss casts a puzzeled look upon his raven untill the frustrated bird caws: ""Cast a Detect Poison spell, Kid!"

The mayor looks up from his plate and stared blank into the eyes of the tiny Witch...

"I'm sorry... but do you truely expect someone in this room to poison you... how dare you even have such thoughts!! I do not know you yet, but I shall NOT be offended in this way in my own house! "

Iangold Laughshield moves a little closer to the mayor and whispers a few words behind his hand... the mayor nods and smiles...

"Oh well... you adventuring type probably tend to be somewhat paranoid of course... no the food isn't poisoned. It's not all good for you health though... hahahaha!!! He probably refers to the copuous meals in front of you. When Alleah complements the mayor's house and the paintings in the dining room he smiles, visibly pleased with the complements!

When Bliss questions BadApple and Laughshield about the history of their names both are somewhat taken by surprise... almost every halfling family has names made from different words, and names tend to go on for generations on generations. Crystal raises her shoulders, but Iangold seems to know that one of his great greatuncle was first given this name. Before his family went into trading business Perrewin Laughshield was part of the townsguard of Angel's Spring. He was well known for his deep voice and as he was laughing it could be heard from afar. The shields used at that time were so big for Perrewin that sometimes you could hear him laugh out loud while all you could see was his shield... hence he was called Laughshield.

"I don't think anyone has had a chance to meet Mr. Laughshield before now have you?" the mayor asks, "He's come to town to get the town's trade routes strengthened.

Iangold smiles at everyone. Dressed in the latest fashion from Angel's Spring he definetely does not take after his great greatuncle Perrewin. Instead he's fairly skinny...

Hazel and Alouryn are more or less of this Wold... She has accepted Hazel's flowers and blushes like wild goodberries. Hazel hasn't popped the question yet though...



Fatine  d20+4=24 ;
Friday June 27th, 2014 10:38:55 PM
As the conversation turns to name etymology and trade routes, Fatine seems to drift off into her own world. She mumbles to herself a few times while tasting the food, though she seems to be perfectly entertained by her own conversation.

As the discussion continues, she turns to the person next to her and says, "Ol' Fatine should tell you bout dee time she met a squabbit? She, dis squirrel and dis rabbit, dey . . . well, you know . . . den dis squabbit, it come over to me and says, "Fatine, you look hungry," and I says, "Yes, squabbit, I am," so the squabbit cooked me up a fine acorn soup, and den we really got to talkin', and you wouldn believe what it tells me . . ."

The story goes on (until someone cuts her off), and sounds like an amazing tale, and told so convincingly . . . . (bluff check 24, nat 20)

Edric Lowbrook {Posco} (Damian); HP: 26/26; AC: 21/13/19 
Saturday June 28th, 2014 12:22:02 PM
OOC:I've been trying to keep up with the posting schedule but I'm unable to right now. Thus I am stepping away from the group.

Thanks for everything. It's been fun. Maybe some other time in the future.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Saturday June 28th, 2014 3:26:01 PM
Shel tried to not be rude, but nothing interested her less than a discussion about trading routes. She whispered to Aaleah, to not interrupt the others, "You know art? That's so impressive. I wish I did. Those paintings are pretty...that's about all I can tell.". As Shel discusses the paintings, she fills her plate with a large variety of the offered dishes.

As she hears Fatine mention something about her encounters with strange magical animals, Shel jumps in there too. "A squabbit? And it can cook? Did you meet it around here? Are you still friends? I'd love to meet it, if I'm ever here when he comes to visit you!"

Fatine 
Saturday June 28th, 2014 3:48:39 PM
Fatine smiles at Shel, clearly happy that someone is listening to her drawn out story. "No, it be sad, but ol' Fatine not seen any squabbits in dese here parts. Dis squabbit lives far away, doh I bet I can find it if we ever go out west! It be a nice squabbit, I know you'd be friends."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Banquet entry, supplemental (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=20 ;
Sunday June 29th, 2014 6:32:32 AM

To Fatine, Murphy quietly replies after she is seated, "I like crows - and ravens - especially when they like me, too. One of my sisters has a raven for a friend."

Murphy tucks into the food offered without a thought that there would be anything ill found therein. Then as Mookie and Bliss converse and act, he recalls that he committed a similar faux pas when sharing a drink with Odo, one of the members of the BadApples team at the recent games.

"Your Honor, Mookie has long accompanied adventurers. Forgive him, I pray you, if he seems overzealous in protecting young Bliss. He has seen unexpected things happen, and mayhaps has a surfeit of caution, as they just arrived in town. We who recently went out from Humble's Ford have been acquainted with you for many years, and I feel you are most trustworthy in such matters. In that regard, not only is the meal exquisite, but I can hardly wait to see what you have prepared for dessert!"

He quietly appreciates Alleah's ability to please their host, and her question about names. Asking a person the meaning or origin of their name shows an interest, allows them to talk about themselves, and is just a good question for opening up an acquaintance.

Shel's delight in others' knowledge he finds winsome.

As the Mayor's guest finishes his answer to Alleah, he comments, "I love family stories like that." He holds up a finger, and opens up on the topic Mayor Bumbleluck introduced.

"Mister Laughshield, trade routes are a topic that came up in our recent travels. The ogre mage Idafeatyu was having his people raid along the Old Traders' Road, as well as supporting at least one known incursion into the valley inself. With him now gone, I wonder what might become of his followers? Dealing with them - perhaps, um, rerouting their aims - may help along that trade route. We were discussing among ourselves how rebuilding the Parley House could prove a step forward in the prosperity of Crescent Valley - as well as providing some benefits to the various inhabitants of the Red Hills.

"Do you suppose something like that, which enriched both Valley and Hills, and set forth unambiguous terms for peace and trade, might be an ingredient in pursuing your aims? Perhaps your vision is larger than that. Please give us your thoughts, and what you purpose."

He starts into the sweetmeats as he awaits a response. He also observes how his friends and new acquaintances comport themselves.

[Perception: 20]

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Sunday June 29th, 2014 11:56:57 PM
Hazel tries to follow the conversation, really, but is unable to. He just looks for a good moment to ask the question. The just looks for the beginning of the rest of his life to happen.
Damian: Sorry to see you go. Take care, and sure we had a great time!

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Monday June 30th, 2014 12:27:14 AM
"I don't know much about art, but I know something valuable when I see it" Alleah whispers back to Shel, with a mischievous smile. Truth is, there was a time when the young girl would have already been planning a way to come back and steal the painting.

Alleah turns her attention back to the other company. She doesn't know much about trade routes, nor for that matter Humbles or its inhabitants either.

"Have you lived in Humble's for very long, Miss BadApple?" she asks, as she takes a petite bite of the food.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Monday June 30th, 2014 10:13:46 AM
When Bliss realizes that he has caused some trouble with his spell, he gets real quiet, mostly saying, "Yes sir" if addressed. He digs into his food like an infantryman attacking a horde of kobolds. He likes the story about the squabbit but does not say anything.

DM Steven: Eckschay for the OisonPay! 
Monday June 30th, 2014 6:59:47 PM
As the discussion turns to trade routes and more boring stuff, Fatine's mind drifts of to 'Squabits'... Shel sitting next to her tries to get a conversation going with Alleah about art but is somehow intrigued to learn more of Fatine's Squabits! Though it's all but a drawn out story even Bliss loves the story... Bliss though seems a bit quiet after having caused a little stir with his spells.

Hazel has different problems... with everyone just talking he hasn't had a chance to pop the question yet. Alouryn looks him in the eyes more than ones... her cheeks turn crimson when she sees Hazel notices her staring. On the other hand, Hazel gets the feeling there's something else on Alouryn's mind as well...

Murphy does try to keep the conversation on a professional level. He appologises for Bliss's actions (though everyone knows spells like detect poison do come in handy!).

Though many are bored with the discussion about trade routes, Mayor Bumbleluck and Iangold Laughshield are more than happy to talk about the topic!!

"Ah yes, we must re-open our trade routes with the Biguns... you know there was a time, long before even I was born," the Mayor says, "when this town was the second biggest town in the valley after Angel's Spring! Trade with the Biguns was lucrative and business was good. You see, Mayor Williwim Deeppockets (he points at the picture of a very rotund Halfling in fancy expensive looking outfit - perhaps a distant relative of Pirnook Deeppockets?) had it all figured out... he came up wih the idea for the trade square. Parlay House was a flourishing place of business... now it's but a ruin where scum like.., you know...

Mr. Laughshield here is going to see we re-instate our trade routes with the other towns and perhaps even the Biguns!"

Iangold kept silent while Mayor Bumbleluck was talking but an occasional nod of his head tells you he's aggreeing to what the Mayor says. You can see hes exited about the prospect of renewed business.

"But first we finish our desert!! Then we'll talk business..."

The kitchen staff enters the dining hall and empties the plates... and then they bring in a fantastic buffet with deserts!! There's the more healthy things such as fruit, fruitsalades, yoghurts and so on. But who can resist the multitude of fresh baked sweet cakes, pancakes, waffles...


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Monday June 30th, 2014 8:20:38 PM
Shel chooses herself a fine looking waffle, puts a dollup of yogurt on it, and adds a few slices of fresh fruit. "Now this is the best thing I've had all day. I think I could live on waffles," she mumbles with her mouth still full of waffle.

Shel had no idea what the Mayor was hinting at as far as the trade route talk was going. I don't know anything about trading. What could he want from me?

Fatine 
Monday June 30th, 2014 8:49:39 PM
Fatine's eyes light up, and she selects several large pancakes, slathering them in the stickiest, sweetest thing she can find. She leans over to Shel, and with a mouth full of pancake, quietly asks, "What dese biguns be?"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Monday June 30th, 2014 9:35:48 PM
"Oh, Fatine, I've been ever so impolite. I guess you haven't been brought up to date on what happened to most of us recently. It was very scary!". Shel then proceeds to tell the tale about the group's misadventures on the road to the Parley House, the two headed troll, the ogres, and the ogre Mage, who had helped frame them for murder. Shel left out the part that could involve the BadApple family, not wanting to start trouble around the supper table.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Monday June 30th, 2014 11:32:55 PM
Hazel asks Alouryn.
"Are you ok? What are you thinking on? Is there something bothering you?"
He decides that after she answers will be a good time to finally pop the question.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Tabletalk (Kim McCoy) 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 3:11:28 AM

Murphy places a waffle on his plate. Liking Shel's approach, he adds a scattering of fruit salad, thinly slices additional pieces of fruit, and then mixes in yoghurt to bind it all together on top of the waffle. Then he caps it off with a pancake. He slices the food into four quarters, picks one up, and bites in, enjoying this concoction as he listens to Shel's recounting of their story to Fatine.

"Alouryn, Crystal - fill us in, please, if you would be so kind. How fare things at the Temple of Flower? I'm afraid I have not taken the time yet to stop by," confesses Murphy. "Who is now overseeing things?"

He listens to their reply, if they choose to answer. Neither Crystal nor Alouryn has been very forthcoming tonight - except for Alouryn's eyes as she looks at Hazel. Inwardly he is rooting for those two, and is eager to see how things play out.

Working on his last quarter of waffle-pancake-fruit-yoghurt, the druid directs a question to the mayor and Iangold Laughshield. "You mentioned a trade square. I take it you do not have a current interest in reviving the Parley House. Help us understand what you do have in mind, would you?"

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 6:46:27 AM
Alleah stops talking and picks up her desert fork. Any ladylike behaviour she may display is done so under great control. She reaches past any fruit or yoghurt, and instead goes for whatever sugar-laden delicacy she can get to first.

She looks to see if the Mayor and his other guests are also partaking in the food.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 7:33:39 AM
Bliss's eyes grow large as the dinner plates when the assortment of desserts arrives. He targets the most rich, decadent, and chocolatey offering with a sniper's keen eye, and as he draws his knife and fork like bolts and gets ready to shoot the dainties down his gullet ...

Mookie clears his throat quietly in his master's ear.

"Kid," the raven whispers, "make with the spell again! You never checked this stuff."

"No way! You saw what happened last time!"

"Your mama told me to take care of ya. You watch yourself!"

"But Mookie, he said it was fine."

"Cast the spell, Kid."

"I can't!

"Suit yourself. Don't come crying to me when you're dead."

Bliss squirms in his chair. He looks up and down the table. He dares not cast the spell.

He wiggles some more, like a puppy who has to STAY when his master is holding a treat. He dares not eat dessert.

Reluctantly, he declares, with painful resolution, "Um, I'm full."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Any notice? Not this time (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=15 ;
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 11:02:07 AM

[Perception check to see if Murphy can pick up on the conversation between Mookie and Bliss: 15 - I'll say he doesn't quite make it, and continues oblivious to the interaction.]

DM Steven: The Red Devils won!! 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 7:39:11 PM
(Sorry for the delay folks - I watched the soccer game :-) )

When the deserts are on the table everyone just goes nuts with all the succulent delicaties... so does the Mayor who eats just about every sweet pancake with wipped cream and chocolate topping! Iangold eats more fruits and stuff... Crystal too favours the less sugery things - it would ruin her nice figure probably. Bliss however keeps struggeling with the possibility of the deserts being poisoned... as the mayor notices he shakes his head while he puts a big spoon of chocolate mousse in his mouth...

Somewhere during the deserts the Butler brings a letter to the Mayor... Mayor Bumbleluck slowly reads the letter and smiles...

"Ahhh excellent! Oh sorry my friends... on another plain the Red Devils have won!!"

While devouring waffles Shel brings Fatine up to date on what hapened.
Hazel notices the troubeled look on Alouryn's face so he asks her what's on her mind. Not willing to disturb anyone Alouryn whispers to Hazel that she received a letter from the High Priestess of Flower with a request to look after the Temple of Flower in Humble's Ford!

Murphy then questions both Alouryn and Crystal about the Temple of Flower...

"Both Crystal and myself received a letter from the High Priestess of Flower from Floating City asking us to uphold the Temple untill another Priestess of Flower is able to come to Humble's Ford." Alouryn says.

"Ah yes, I also received a letter from your High Priestess...." the Mayor continues while he finishes his plate...

Then he claps in his hands and the kitchen crew comes in to clear the table. Bliss sadly did not eat anything... no one has fallen dead on the ground and no one has turned into a frog...

The Mayor then addresses you all...

"Well now... since we have come to this topic. I have things to discuss with Mr. Laughshield, Miss. BadApple and Miss. Buttercup Bumblebottom...

I would like to invite you all in the Library to have some of the finest pipeweed while we stay here and talk. "

So as it looks, the Mayor wants you all to leave the room and have a smoke in the Library...



Fatine  d20+4=7 ;
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 9:00:54 PM
Fatine smiles politely and she gets up from her chair. She tries, once again, to curtsy, and once again, she succeeds only in looking foolish and uncomfortable. (diplomacy 7)

She heads into the library, talking to whomever is nearby. "I not be liking dee smoke, but I hope dere be a nice stiff drink or three in dere!"

Once in the library, she fetches herself a drink - if she finds any - and throws herself into a search of the books.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 9:59:39 PM
As the group gets up to walk out, Shel hugs Alouryn. "That's a big deal, Alouryn! I guess the church heard how brave you were, keeping all of us alive on our journeys. Who knows, after you are there a while, they might want you to stay on full time!"

Shel follows the others into the library. She too passes on the smoke. "I can never get the stink out of my hair, unfortunately." She starts scanning the titles in the bookshelves as well. As she does so, she also partakes of any of the alcohol that might be offered to the group. A nice sweet port is always nice after a big meal.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Tuesday July 1st, 2014 11:24:19 PM
As soon as they go in the library, Hazel goes to the mayor.
"Congratulations about your...Red Devils where they? Can you allow me to make an announcement?"
He goes to Alouryn, and takes her hands while looking at her eyes.
"I have been asked why I asked you to marry me. I have been asked if I understand what it means. I spend all day thinking about that, thinking about what it means for me to marry you. And I remembered a song I heard long ago."
He kneels in front of her.
"And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'd never lie to you and that's a fact
And I'll never forget the way you feel right now,
And I would do anything for love, and I won't do that.
Some days it don't come easy
Some days it don't come hard
Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end
Some nights you're breathing fire
Some nights you're carved in ice
Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again
Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true
I know you can save me, no-one else can save me now but you
As long as the planets are turning
As long as the stars are burning
As long dreams are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do
Anything for love
And I'l be there until the final act
I would do anything for love, and I'll take a vow and seal a pact
But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight.
Some nights I lose the feeling
Some nights I lose control
Some nights I just lose it all when I watch you dance and the thunder rolls
Maybe I'm lonely, that's all I'm qualified to be
That's just one and only, the one and only promise I can keep
As long as the wheels are turning
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do
But I'll never stop dreaming of you ev'ry night of my life, no way
I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, and I won't do that."
He then looks in his pocket and shows her the ring he bought for her.
The Ring: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3remN6x6UdMMERMUlgwTkd2Z1U/edit?usp=sharing
Many thanks to Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf for the song. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/meatloaf/iddoanythingforlovebutiwontdothat.html
@DM: if Alouryn is going to say yes I would like for her to "remember" the song too and continue with it from the "Will you raise me up? will you help me down?" part on... if she is going to say no, :'( Thanks

DM Steven: DM Clarification 
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 1:13:50 AM
DM Clarification
Folks there seems to be a slight misunderstanding... the mayor was sensing you all out to the Library, while he, Iangod, Alouryn and Crystal stay behind in the dining room to discuss something.
No worries, I will act according to what has been postend - else it would ruin Hazel's proposal!

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Hazel wins initiative over the Mayor (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=23 ;
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 2:48:05 AM

Witnessing Hazel's sung second proposal to Alouryn, Murphy is delighted. Mostly delighted. "Uh, you can't, or shouldn't go 'all the way tonight,' buddy. That's for after the wedding, right?" he whispers to Hazel.

But he waits to witness Miss Bumblebottom's response.

And how does Mister Bumbleluck react to Hazel upstaging whatever it was he had in mind to tell the two clerics of Flower? And Iangold Laughshield.

[Perception: 23]

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+11=16 ; d20+24=36 ; d20+13=18 ;
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 6:20:55 AM

Just before leaving, Bliss tries to sneak a couple cookies into his pockets. Sleight of Hand 16.

Then Bliss recasts his Reduce spell and looks around. People are heading off to the library? He hops off his chair to join them. Near the door, maybe just in or just out of the room, he looks for a spot he can stand and be unnoticed. Maybe under a sideboard or around a corner or under a chair, maybe. If he sees such a spot [OOC: If he sees a chance to use his stealth], then he heads for it, trying to be unnoticed.

Stealth 36

From his hiding spot (if he found one), he listens for a couple minutes before joining his new friends in the library. He listens in case he hears anything interesting.

Perception 18

Before his spell runs out (two minutes duration), he heads into the library and refreshes it.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 9:09:47 AM
Thanks DM. If I can retcon a little, when asked to leave the room Hazel decides he won't go without an answer, and pops the question.
At Murphy's comment he tries to kick him from his phone position.
"Shut up, bumblebee!"
He says mumbling..

DM Steven: What Loaf of Meat have you been digging into?!? 
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 6:57:01 PM
As the Mayor gently starts to send everyone but Alouryn, Crystal and Iangold out of the Dining Room towards the Library Hazel suddenly goes over the top... he can no longer hold back what he's been willing to ask for days now!! Falling to his knees he sings to Alouryn (mind you he didn't actually pop the question ;-) )

Tears well in Alouryn's eyes for this is indeed what she has been hoping for too... suddenly their world seperates from the living and it appears as though only Hazel and Alouryn are the only ones left in the Dining Room...

[Alouryn:]
Will you raise me up? will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this godforsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?

[Hazel:]
I can do that, (but Humble's Ford is nice no? It's not a godforsaken town now is it?? )

[Alouryn:]
Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight?
Can you colourise my life, I'm so sick of black and white?
Can you make it all a little less old?

[Hazel:]
I can do that (although I'm sure Flower will hold you sacred too... )
Oh no, I can do that (for your colourful ribbons just make you look so divine!)

[Alouryn:]
Will you make me some magic with your own two hands?
Will you build and emerald city with these grains of sand?
Can you give me something I can take home?

[Hazel:]
I can do that! (I can throw around a few nifty Ranger spells!)
I can do that (tough one that is though... Hazel thinks... ever seen an emerald city?!?

[Alouryn:]
Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?
Will you take me places I've never known?

[Hazel:]
I can do that
Oh no, I can do that
(Careful with those thoughts lad... this is a PG13 board!!)

[Alouryn:]
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on

[Hazel:]
I won't do that
I won't do that

[Alouryn:]
I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
Sooner or later you'll be screwing around

[Hazel:]
I won't do that
No, I won't do that



"YES!! Yes I do!!" Alouryn says out loud!!


Mayor Bumbleluck sees Hazel fall down to his knees proposing to Alouryn... as Alouryn says 'Yes' he rolls his eyes and snickers : "What loaf of meat have you been digging into lad!!! You don't know what you're getting y'rself into! You should be running like a bat out of hell!! Life is a lemon for the good girls go to heaven but the bad girls go everywhere... Beware lad... you'll be praying for the end of time to hurry up and arrive!! "

...

Some realise that Hazel has just interrupted whatever it was the Mayor wanted to discuss with Alouryn, Crystal and Iangold but of course who would be able or willing to seperate these love birds...

"LET'S DRINK ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION!!! " the Mayor then shouts out loud. His deep voice rolling from his belly laughing. "It will be an honor for me to marry the two of you... you look like a find couple. "

...

(OoC : being a nice DM I'm offering you all an extra RP day to celebrate this very special Woldian occasion. We don't see a lof of marriages in the Wold! You may want to make an occasional perception check of course for ... the Wold doesn't stop turning... )

@Bliss, I'm holding on to your plan of hiding in the Dining Room and you may also keep those rolls you made



Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 7:13:51 PM
"Yes," Shel exclaims, grabbing a glass of the good stuff the Mayor had so graciously provided. "Congratulations to the both of you. I know you will both have an eternity of happiness," Shel actually starts tearing up a little at the exchange of feelings between the now engaged couple. "That was just beautiful," she sobs, as she hugs the two.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 10:11:47 PM
Bliss will stay hid so long as his spell holds out. If he thinks he can recast it stealthily amid all the hub-bub, he will.

(retaining rolls)

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 12:32:29 AM
OOC: Thank you DM! Just as I had imagined! And you are right, he didn't ACTUALLY ask the question, I knew I had forgot something.
About the emerald city, it is a forest , of course!
Hazel puts the ring in Alouryn's finger while a tear falls from his eye. He is barely able to say.
"I love you"
He stands and give a gentle hug and kiss to Alouryn. The he goes to his friends to embrace them and celebrate his good luck with them.
"I am going to get married!"
He also thanks the mayor for his offer.
"It will be an honor, Mister Major, thank you very much!"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Hurrah! (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 1:53:45 AM

Murphy exults with the others, and gives Alouryn and Hazel a hug, and likewise does for Shel and Crystal and anyone else who gets close to the now formally engaged couple.

"All the best, friends, all the best!"



Fatine 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 6:34:10 AM
Fatine stops at the door to the library, realizing what is happening. She turns back, grabs a glass if one is offered to her, and smiling, drinks it in one long gulp. "Congratulations! Ol' Fatine never seen someting dat pretty."

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=14 ; d20+6=19 ;
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 8:41:19 AM
OOC: Sorry for the missed post guys. Battling some man-flu at the moment :)

"Oh lord, and I thought my song was bad" Alleah tries not to roll her eyes. The sentiment is what is important of course, and she smiles that the two now look to be betrothed.

Pipeweed isn't something the young Halfling usually partakes in, but if it truly is the best the land has to offer, perhaps she would be able to save some for later? Or would that be rude? It wouldn't hurt to take some to sniff, and then pocket, would it? She decides to do just that as discreetly as possible (Sleight of Hand: 19)

The books in the library may well be interesting and she starts scanning the titles for anything interesting. It is then she notices someone missing.

"Has anyone seen Bliss?" she asks quietly before getting a little more concerned.

"Bliss? Where are you?" she calls out, having no idea where the little guy has gone to (Perc: 14). It's likely he has just gone to the little-little-halfling room, but if something has happened to him she will burn this place to the ground to find him.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20=2 ;
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 4:00:25 PM
Mookie, in the library with the other party members, whispers to Alleah, "Awk! Ushhay with the allingcay outway, puh-lease!"

This, believe it or not, is an effort to pass a secret message with a bluff check. Mookie rolls a nat 2 on that attempt, so oh well.

Anyway, he concludes with "Sshhh!"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Hurrah! (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=25 ;
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 6:09:52 PM

Murphy looks around to see if he can spot Bliss anywhere. Though he does not see Bliss, he says to Alleah, based upon Mookie's ...

Wait, we're - are we still in the dining room? If so, the conversation in the library Murphy would not yet hear (and there's no way for him, perceptive (25) though he may be - to overcome Bliss's awesome stealth roll of 36.

If in the library, there is no way he could see Bliss, who is not there - but he may have been close enough to overhear Mookie whispering to Alleah. If the latter, he says, "Don't worry, Alleah, if Mookie is not worried. Because no one can excel him at worry."

He tries a light sampling of the pipeweed. He learned some time ago, at his Uncle Orby's prompting to 'inhale deeply,' not to do so. He takes a little smoke into his mouth, hardly any into his lungs. He does enjoy the aroma, however. Like as not, he can identify whose farm the pipeweed is from, if grown locally, and even if it is from Windhorn Hamlet.

DM Steven: "Bliss? Where are you?"  d20+8=17
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 6:58:42 PM
Once the group realizes what just has transpired and drinks are shared, they come to congratulate the soon to be married couple one by one.

Hazel is thrilled (and releaved?) that Alouryn said 'Yes'. He puts the lovely ring on her delicate finger and then he embraces each of his friends repeating that he's going to be married... it seems he needs to convince himself that all this actually happened and that he isn't dreaming...

Shel, Murphy, Fatine all embrace the young couple. Alleah tries some pipeweed. No one will be offended if she prefers not to smoke! She scans the library for interesting books untill she realizes Bliss has gone missing. Now he's a tiny fellow but he can't just vanish now can he? Alleah then call out for the little rascal.

Mookie attempts to hush Alleah! After all the Bliss was planning to stay in the dning room with the Mayor!

At Alleah's worried looks Murphy too looks for Bliss... neither even come remotely close to find Bliss!

Alleah and Murphy openly looking for Bliss and the raven Mookie saying 'hidden' messages is plenty for the mayor to reliaze something's not right.

"Where did your little friend go?" (percetpion 17)

The Mayor checks the room but as he can't find Bliss he's quickly forgotten the matter and continues the celebrations.

...........

After a few hours of merry making and drinks, the Mayor get's up and addresses Aloury, Crystal and Iangold.

"We still have some important matters to discuss. Please follow me to the Dining room once again."

Alouryn gives a big kiss to Hazel and then she hurries after the Mayor: "It's probably related to the letter the High Priestess of Flower send us.

Bliss can chose to either stay hidden in the dining room while the others are in the study.

The rest is escorted by the butler to the study...

..........

Slowly time pass.
Bliss, in case you decided to hide in the dining room you'd better throw around some perception checks...



RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 8:03:21 PM
Well, his familiar is here and doesn't seem concerned. Alleah tries to hide any concern she may have for Bliss, and continues her poking through the library books. Wouldn't it be amazing if pulling one opened up a hidden room! Pursing her lips with excitement, Alleah tugs at the tallest book she can find (and reach).

Fatine 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 8:36:24 PM
Fatine grabs another drink and peruses the shelves in the library. She finds a good book, settles herself into the plushest seat she can find and begins reading.

She is mumbling to herself while turning the pages, all the while rubbing one of the bones on her necklace. She shakes her head a few times. "No, I'm NOT sayin' dat to dem!", she says, quite loudly.

Then, realizing how loud she was, she looks bashfully at the others, and says, "Sorry. I talk to him sometimes, an' I forget dere be others around. I tell him to leave me 'lone for now."

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 9:44:14 PM

As soon as the Mayor realizes that Bliss is missing, Mookie sends a blast of "UH OH" through his telempathic link to his master.

Bliss quickly sneaks into the library and pops up. "Here I am! You just didn't see me."

OOC: No way Bliss would have stayed away hours. Minutes, tops.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday July 3rd, 2014 10:55:48 PM
"So when do you think you two will get married, Hazel? Do you want to do it soon, or plan something a bit bigger and have everyone in town come and see? It'll be awesome no matter what, I'm sure!"

Shel couldn't help but overhear Fatine arguing with herself...or someone else she couldn't see. "Who are you talking to Fatine? Is that another witchy ability I don't understand? Is there someone here still yet? Should I introduce myself? I don't want to be rude to your friend.". I still want to meet that squabbit!

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Friday July 4th, 2014 12:32:12 AM
Hazel embraces Shel.
"She said yes! Yes! Yes! I would get married tomorrow, but I want to throw the biggest wedding in all Humble's Ford, in all the world for her! And you will have to help me do it! I am sure you will be the best girl for Alouryn! And Murphy! He will be my Seneschal!"
His smile fades quickly, and a thought crosses his mind.
"How much a weeding cost?"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Hurrah! (Kim McCoy) 
Friday July 4th, 2014 3:07:56 AM

"What a great day. Yes, yes, we will get it all planned out. Shel and I can put our heads together," and then he turns to those about, "And if any of you have ideas or want to help in various ways, why, say on!" He gets a look in his eye, as though peering into the distance. "I'm not certain what it will cost. That likely depends upon how much we spend. But folks around here love weddings - they'll bring lots of food, so we won't have to provide everything. Say, you recall that Cora said..." he trails off, decides to not bring that up here, but to check first. "We can look into the details later. I will get on it in the morning. Of course, if our good mayor wishes to officiate, that would be a signal honor. But, as well, definitely a cleric of Flower should oversee things, too. Marriages are both temporal and spiritual, after all."

As they are there for some time, Murphy takes the opportunity to scan the titles of as many books and tomes and scrolls as he can, after asking the Mayor if that is all right with him.

At some point he teases, "Oh, the stories I have to tell about you, Hazel, at the party before the wedding." He adds with a wink, "You may regret naming me as seneschal!"

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Friday July 4th, 2014 10:23:20 AM
Alleah makes her way close to Bliss so as to whisper to him "Psst! The next time you go off somewhere, how about letting me know first? I was getting ready to start tearing the place apart to find you" She says it with concern, and you get the impression that chances are nothing short of burning the place down would have stopped her from the task.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Friday July 4th, 2014 2:17:01 PM

"Wowsy," says Bliss. "Okay, Miss Aleah. I'm sorry."

Something clicks in Bliss's head, and he subconsciously assigns to Alleah the position of "commanding officer."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday July 4th, 2014 4:34:53 PM
"Ooooo Hazel! A big wedding would be pretty expensive, I would think. I'm sure. Murphy and I would help you with some of the costs, as much as we can, of course. I came across a bit of gold around Christmas time that I haven't spent yet. I don't think we've sold those magic weapons that the big'un had...maybe that could help bring in some gold, too. Of course, I'd love to stand up for Alouryn. I can't promise I wouldn't cry, though."

DM Steven: "Bliss? Where are you?"  d20+10=20 ; d4+1=3 ; 3d6=12 ;
Friday July 4th, 2014 7:21:28 PM
Alouryn, Crystal and Iangold follow the mayor into the dining room. The door is closed by the butler leaving you all in the library. Bliss shows up rather unexpectingly much to Alleah's frustration! She was getting so worried!

Some try the pipeweed. Most go over the hundreds of books. There are plenty on the history of Humble's Ford and the other towns in the Crescent Valley. Fatine grabs one and sits on the couch. Her book is about the variation of Herbs that grow in the Scab. Fatine looks for the tallest book. She ends up with a book that mainly consists of maps... beautifully illustraded it gives a variation of the Wold.

Shel, Hazel and Murphy start making wedding plans... (working on that idea)

Time passes slowly. 5, 10 minutes pass... nothing.

..........

15 minutes later you hear the sound of breaking glass!! You hear someone crying out in pain... is that a female voice?? You clearly hear the mayor's deep voice shouting!! "NO NO... WHAT ... WHY... STOP!!!

(Now would that be battle rolls??!!)


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday July 4th, 2014 8:14:19 PM
Shel was enthralled talking to Murphy and Hazel about the plans for the ceremony. Normally she would have checked the library for books on the Wardd moon, but it didn't even cross her mind. As she was discussing what animal would be nice to be involved in the proceedings, Shel heard chaos breaking out in the dining room.

"Is that Alouryn screaming? We have to get in there," she cries, running forward and trying to throw the door open. Inside she was scared that it might have been locked. If so, she screams at Hazel to break the door down!

Fatine 
Friday July 4th, 2014 10:48:09 PM
At the sounds in the next room, Fatine drops her book and jumps to her feet, pulling a wand from her belt.

"Open dat door someone!"

[Fatine has her wand of enfeeblement in hand - if there is enough time for her to have grabbed it]

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+2=18 ;
Friday July 4th, 2014 11:03:40 PM
Hazel runs into the room, opening the door, or forcing it open if needed.
STR Check: 18

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Saturday July 5th, 2014 3:26:46 AM
Alleah's peaceful rifling through the bookshelves is rudely interrupted by the mayor's screaming. Is screaming the right word? Is he shouting? Or perhaps yelling? "Not the time to be pedantic" she chides herself and follows the others from the room.

Along the way she rests a hand on Bliss' shoulder "Any chance he's just angry that you didn't eat the desert?" she jokes. Alleah channel's Wardd's luck through her palm into the small Halfling (Use Bit of Luck' ability. For the next round, any time Bliss rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result)

Move action: Move up to 30ft with the group
Standard action: Use Bit of Luck ability on Bliss

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Bit of Luck Ability: 6 of 7
Calming Touch: 7 of 7

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=11 ;
Saturday July 5th, 2014 3:27:55 AM
OOC: Almost forgot...

Alleah tries to be ready for trouble, but following along behind so many other halflings makes it difficult for her to see or hear much (Perc: 11. Nat 1!)

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Break-in, Assault, Rescue? (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=21 ;
Saturday July 5th, 2014 5:14:49 AM

As the others stream toward the dining room, Murphy grabs Edric's elbow, and herds him towards and out the front door. "Go get the militia. Run as fast as you can."

Once out the front door himself, Murphy runs around the house to where the dining room window is shattered. He looks to see if there is anyone outside the window, or evidence of ladder, stool, any tool(s) which would allow ingress to the dining room via fenestra. The druid prepares to cast a spell should circumstances warrant.

Perception: 21

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d10=5 ;
Saturday July 5th, 2014 7:47:38 AM
How many rounds are left on Bliss's current Reduce Person spell? 20-1d10=15!

"Not me! It's not me he's angry at!"

Dodging around chairs and through the door, Bliss dashes (move 30, 60 ft this round) towards the hub-bub. He draws his bah as he moves, passing his slower friends.

(Although any creature can move through an ally's space, a tiny creature can move through any creature's space -- albeit while provoking AoOs.)

Edric Lowbrook (Kim for Damian Clementi) 
Saturday July 5th, 2014 6:15:51 PM
Edric takes Murphy's lead, and runs out the front door, heading toward the burrow of Roscoe Hornblower, head of the The Guard. When he gets there he lets him know there is a disturbance at the Mayor's house, and they need assistance immediately. He will help Roscoe round up his small troupe of soldiers as quickly as possible.

DM Steven: "... Not me! It's not me he's angry at!! ..." 
Monday July 7th, 2014 7:17:00 PM
Once the rumble starts in the dining room, the Humble's Sword spring toaction! Alleah tries to maintain some weird senseof humor... 'perhaps he's angry you didn't eat the desert' she says to Bliss... Shel is the first to respond and is ready to yell for Hazel to break down the door! Fatine prepares a wand and waits for someone to open the door. Besides bing witty Alleah does prepare for whatever is happening behind the door...

Murphy sends Edric out the door to find Master Garret Ostgood, 60 years old and head of the 'Guard'... then he as well runs out of the door and around the house to find the dining room window... (it takes you 2 full rounds to go around the house.)

Claiming he's 'innocent' Bliss runs towards the dining room grabbing his bah...

.........

Shel smashes into the door trying to swing it open. Hazel bashes on the door...shel and Hazel try to push open the door... the door's hinges crack but don't break...

A scared servant stands behind you...

"The door opens the other way..."

Once you realise this, you easily pull open the door...

Inside you see two figures, Halfling size, dressed
In black studded leather... both are wielding a short sword. One of them threathens Alourun" the other one faces Crystal...
The Mayor and Iangold stand aside...

(I'lk tey to make a map tomorrow.)
Basically it's a larges rectangular room with the large table in the middle. Opposite from the big dubble doors you see the large windows that have been forced open.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Monday July 7th, 2014 9:36:29 PM
OOC: Sent email to DM re today's post. Not sure if a box was accidentally ticked that has made it private to all but Wold DMs :)

oops... ticked that private box by accident -sorry

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=15 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 1:30:23 AM

Moving 80 (full run), Murphy rounds the corner, gets to or as close to the dining room windows as he can.

[Perception 15.]

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20+3=17 ; d20+2=14 ; 4d6=14 ; 4d6=15 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 5:35:42 AM
Initiative 17.

Shel moves into the room and fires a spell at the bad halfling threatening Alouryn. "Get away from her!"

OOC: ranged touch attack for Scorching Ray is 14, as I assume the baddie is in melee. Damage 14. Sorry, I hit the button twice.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d100=45 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 7:38:28 AM
Alleah sighs and frowns. Here she is all frocked up and she has to get involved in a fight.

She looks for a way to resolve this battle peacefully, and opts to try and put the attackers into a deep slumber. (Cast Sleep - hopefully in an area so as not to involve any of the party. Leyline check: 45 = Ok. Up to 4HD of enemies to make a Will Save vs DC17 or fall asleep)

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Spells per day
Cleric
0 : Unlimited
1 : 3

Bloodwitch
0 : Unlimited
1 : 3-1=2
2 : 2

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d100=25 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 10:57:31 AM
Bliss says, "There should be no fighting!" He casts a Calm Emotions spell. Ley check 25 = A-OK. Will save DC14 or stop this nonsense.

Fatine  d100=93 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 11:51:50 AM
When Fatine sees the two intruders, she quickly reaches into one of her pouches and removes a charred black skull. She waves it in the air and begins chanting, but holds back a moment before finishing the spell.

Scare - up to 6HD of creatures.
Ley check 93 (I forget what the high number does)
Will save DC 16 negates

Fatine doesn't complete the spell if the attackers fall asleep, but if they resist the sleep spell she casts.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 1:00:48 PM

Ugh! Can I cast my spell AFTER Fatine's, since she just ruined mine by attacking if I cast before her? Or can Bliss at least say, "Fatine, wait! Please cast your spell only if mine fails to affect anybody!"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+3=14 ; d20+7=14 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 2:32:45 PM
If Hazel acts before the spells go off, he will charge the enemy menacing Alouryn and try to Bull Rush him off of her. He will be subject to an Attack of opportunity.
Bull rush roll: 14
If the spells go first and the enemies are not attacking he will move to cover Alouryn. If the enemies are still aggressive after the spells he will do the Bull rush.
"Get away from her!"

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+5=17 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 2:35:01 PM
Also, if unable to Bull Rush, he will move up him and grapple him.
Grapple check: 17
He provokes an Attack of Opportunity.

Fatine 
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 3:12:05 PM
OOC: I meant to say Fatine holds until seeing the result of BOTH spells, I only mentioned the one. She holds back and if either spell takes effect she refrains from casting hers.

DM Steven: "Get away from her!"  d20+1=20 d20+1=5 d20+7=26 d20+6=13 d20+7=21 d20+1=7 d20+10=27 d20+10=29 d20+8=15 d20+2=7
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 6:54:25 PM
(thanks folks for having entered your turns dispite my little error)

Murphy races around the house. He's just made it round the first corner. From his estimates he thinks he will reach the dining room windows in another 80ft. The road in front of the house was empty and so appear the garden and treeline behind it... of course that is only 'as far as he can tell'...

Shel moves inside...

There are two halflings (their faces are concealed behind a black cloth). Z faces Alouryn, C has just hit Crystal.

Seeing Z is threatening Alouryn Shel fires a scorching ray at him... her?... The ray just misses it's target!

Hoping this little scrapper can be peacefully resolved Alleah opts to try and put the attackers into a deep slumber... (As both Z and C are in close melee with Alouryn and Crystal they too need to make a save vs the sleep spell)
Neither Z nor C are affected by the spell! Alouryn is able to resist the spell (Will save 26). Crystal however fails to resist to Alleah's witchcraft and falls a sleep... C is surprised to see the Cleric of Flower go down! C has just been given the opportunity to strike down a defenceless target!!

Bliss too would rather see this end without bloodshed and hopes to calm everyone's emotions... (Z will save 20 - succes / C will save 5 - failed). Dispite having a chance to kill Crystal there appears to have come a certain peace over C and he/she lowers her blade... Alouryn also resists to Bliss's Calm Emotions...

The third witch of the little Humble's Ford Coven first checks to see the result of the other Witches. Fatine notices C appears calm but Z is neither a sleep nor calm!! So Fatine directs a Scare spell on Z! That one Z can not resist to and he/she becomes frighthened...

Hazel sees his bonny lass in danger and rushes forward. All the spells have had their effect but Z still stands in front of Alouryn... Hazel can't bull rush over the table so instead makes a run hoping to grapple Alouryn's attacker!
Frighthened Z lashes out at Hazel (AoO hits AC 15) but is unable to connect.

Hazel's CMB is higher than Z's CMD so the grapple is succesful! Z is grappled.

Grappeled and frighthened Z drops his/her weapon and attempts to break free. (CMB 7 - failed as Hazel's CMD is higher). Hazel is in control of the grapple!

C sees his/her companion grappled and the overwhelming display of power by the Humble's Sword. So C makes a run to the open window, makes a nimble jump through the window and will make a run for it next round.

C can still be seen through the open window - the moment Murphy comes round the corner he will see C - ± another 30ft to the corner.
Z is frighthened and grappled by Hazel
Crystal is fast a sleep on the ground
Iangold stands in front of the mayor (protecting him?)
Alouryn stands a little shaken but unharmed... her loved boldly grappeling her assailant.


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20+6=9 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 7:43:16 PM
Shel moves to the window and fires another Scorching Ray at the escaping halfling. "Come back here you scallywag!"

Ranged touch attack 9, misses yet again!

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20=17 ; d20+12=26 ; d6+2=7 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 8:27:30 PM

Bliss is glad that his calming may have saved the sleeping Crystal's life. But when Shel attacks the calmed fleeing foe, there is no reason to continue to concentrate on the effect. So instead, he tries to shoot the intruder.

Bliss moves to the window and even to the top of the sill if he can. (Untrained Climb is either a 15 or a 23 depending on whether Dex or Str is used on the check). That's a move. After that, he tries to take a shot at the fleeing enemy, if he can. He rolls a hit against AC26 for 7 damage.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 9:52:24 PM
"Is everyone ok? Mr Mayor, Mr Iangold, stay behind me please" Alleah steps forward to the unconscious - and injured - Crystal. "Someone help Hazel!"

"Oops! It could have been worse though. At least she is alive. Heal her first or wake her first? Hmmm. She may realise it was because of me she fell asleep. Perhaps if I wake her first, she will be less angry when she sees me treat her wounds. Yes, that's a plan"

Alleah starts lightly tapping the woman's cheek progressively harder until she wakens. (Per the spell: Awakening a creature is a standard action). All the while, Alleah tries not to stare too intently at any jewellery Ms BadApple may be wearing.

"We should check on the rest of the house, Mr Mayor, this may not be an isolated attack. May I suggest you call for the staff to gather for safety? Perhaps in this room whilst we secure everything?"

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=23 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 9:57:12 PM
OOC: Almost forgot....

The adrenaline is almost enhancing Alleah's senses, and she is quite alert to what is going on around her (Perception: 23)

Fatine  d100=8 ;
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 11:20:48 PM
"Wait, don be shootin' dat ting jus' yet!" Fatine yells. "We ask him dee questions first!" Attempting to catch the eye of the enemy in the window, Fatine begins moving the skull in a circular pattern and chanting in a strange tongue, while pointing at the enemy with her other hand.

cast enthrall. Will save 16 negates. If successful enemy has friendly attitude and gives Fatine undivided attention, ignoring surroundings.

Fatine 
Tuesday July 8th, 2014 11:29:21 PM
OOC: forgot, ley check 8, I believe that means fail spectacularly...

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+10=11 ;
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 2:25:32 AM
Hazel tries to mantain the Grapple but he hits his head on the enemy's own head, gets dizzy for a second and lose his grip!
Grapple Roll: 11 (Natural 1) :S

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+13=32 ; d4+1=3 ; d4+1=2 ;
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 5:50:24 AM

Rather than running the rest of the way to the window, seeing well the masked figure land just outside the window, at the end of 20' of movement, the druid summons a small air elemental. Calling upon the Auran tongue which his Aunt Nilli worked to teach him some time ago, he calls to mind her lessons. Murphy speaks in the language of the air to the bundle of swirling wind which he notes has roughly the shape of a fox. He says, "Ottaa pitkä tornado että pieni olento päällä juuri siellä." [translation: "Take up in a tall whirlwind that small creature on the ground right there."] He points to the escaping halfling.

Assailant C must make a Reflex save DC12 or receive 3 hp buffeting damage from the swirling winds. C must also make a second Reflex save DC12 or be picked up bodily into the 20' foot tall whirlwind, and be spun about within, and will automatically take additional buffeting damage each round (rolled 2 dam for next round, if needed).

If C is indeed captured by the winds, then Murphy adds the command, "Lift nyt korkea!" [translation: "Lift him high!"] as he points to a height roughly equivalent to the adjacent rooftop of the mayor's mansion.

If C evades the whirlwind, Murphy directs the foxy elemental to try again to take up the fleeing assailant. [movement is 100, so it should be able to keep up just fine].

[Perception: 32]

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 10:30:13 AM

Mookie perches above the window and caws to Fatine, "Witchy-poo, save your spell for something better, why dontcha? The Kid's bolt and that gasbag out there got it covered. Make sure that the other one doesn't get away!"

Bliss looks up at his raven. "What's that, Mookie?"

"Never you mind, Kid, just helping out your new pal there with the funny accent."

DM Steven: "Wait, don be shootin' dat ting jus' yet!"  d20+1=19 d4=4
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 5:30:56 PM
"Come back here you scallywag!" Shell shouts and sends another scorching ray after C. The ray goes wide and C's no longer under the effect of the Calm Emotion spell.

Pleased his spell has saved Crystal Bliss sees his Calm Emotion spells disrupted by Shel's attack. As there is no imminent danger anymore for either Crystal not Alouryn the tiny Witch decides to shoot the intruder with his "bah"... the small heavy repeating crossbow he made himself. He hits C in the shoulder while that one tries to escape.

Alleah checks on the Mayor, Iangold and then slowly starts waking Crystal worried how she will react when she realizes it was Alleah in the first place who cast that Sleep spell...
As she looks around she can see chairs that have been knocked over when everyone jumped of the table but not much else shows evidence of the intrusion. Crystal has a fleshwound in the lower abdomen - nothing lethal.

The moment Fatine sees both Shel and Bliss take a shot at C the witch yells not to shoot 'dat ting jus' yet!' She casts another spell to enthrall C but yet again the rogue manages to block the spell from capturing his mind (spell failure so I didn't have to roll the Will save - that one was a succes btw )

Hazel attempts to hold the grapple on Z but fails miserably. Z's free from the grapple but he is still frighthened for another 3 rounds! He stands unarmed as he dropped his weapon last turn...

Murphy comes round the corner and begins to summon a Nature's Ally the moment he spots the culprit.

(DM Steven: Casting time for the Summon Nature spell is a full round so you can't move and then cast the spell. Nor can you have the elemental into existance in the same round... I'll allow the movement as I have no clear distance around the house. You can start casting the spell, but the elemental only appears at the beginning of your next round so all attack actions made by the elemental this round are invalid. You may keep them for next round if you want to or just reroll)

Inside Z is frighthened but no longer grappeled... he decides to withdraw through the open window and make a run for it. Doing so he needs to get passed the tiny witch... (action gives Hazel no AoO but Bliss does get one of he's able to reload that bah of his). Murphy will see Z climbing through the window also!

C is hurt by Bliss's dart and sees Murphy coming round the corner. Hearing Z coming through the window behind C makes a run for it in the opposite direction from Murphy!

"RUN ZANVEN!!" a female voice shouts...

The Mayor and Iangold are a bit shaken by all that has happened. No one says anything. They all watch Crystal to see if she's ok. Alouryn still stands behind Hazel and trembled lightly... Hazel, I think she could use a hug right now...




Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 8:01:48 PM
"Who said that," Shel yells, hearing a female voice encouraging the baddies. She delays her action, waiting to see if the witches were again going to try to calm the rogue's emotions before she tries yet again to burn those thieving so and sos.

OOC: delay action until the witches three post their action.

Fatine  d100=16 ;
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 9:16:20 PM
"Gaaaggghhhhh!" Fatine yells. "I hate when dat happen what makes dee spell not work!" She takes the blackened skull, puts her fingers through the eye sockets, and points her other hand at the fleeing enemy. "Go to bed!" she calls.

cast sleep, will save dc 15. Ley check 16, a-okay

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d100=92 ;
Wednesday July 9th, 2014 10:51:24 PM
"I'll treat your wound in just a moment. For now be still" Alleah reassures Ms BadApple, resting a hand on the womans forehead.

She turns her attention to the escaping ... 'ninja'? "Oh no you don't!" Should Fatine's spell not work, Alleah casts a Lesser Confusion spell on the fleeing Z. (Ley Line check: 92. What a waste for a cantrip! Z to make a Will Save vs DC16 or be confused)

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+12=29 ; d6+2=6 ; d20+12=13 ;
Thursday July 10th, 2014 11:06:48 AM

Enemy Z rushes right past Bliss, who still has four shots left in his current clip. He gets off a shot at Z as he hops through the window: he hits AC29 for 6 damage.

But enemy C has a head start, so Bliss takes a shot over there with his standard action: he misses with a natural 1! Now he has two shots left before he has to reload his bah.

"Hey! Come back here!" he shouts at the fleeing attackers.

"Mookie, fly high above that one, please," he asks his familiar, pointing to C. "Just fly above where she is, and we'll foillow."

He hops down from the window and moves in the direction that C is going.

"Come on everybody!" he shouts, "Don't let them get away!"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy) 
Thursday July 10th, 2014 12:44:53 PM

[Where did the female voice come from? Was it Z? As you used the male pronoun 'he' for Z, then was it C? If so, then 'Z' is likely Zanven (especially since 'Z' is the first letter of his name :-) ). Or was it another person than these two? If so, where ? - We should be able to tell the source of the voice. Am thinking it is C, but please let us know if it is someone else. A voice from the woods, perhaps?]

The foxy air elemental arrives 35 feet away from Murphy, then flies swiftly toward C, manifesting as a whirlwind to buffet and lift the masked criminal into the air. [See prior post for details.]

Knowing that the Bumblelucks have a well-developed garden on the back side of their burrow, Murphy casts entangle such that Z will be right within the near edge of an 80 foot diameter area of plants which writhe and grab at the limbs and body of the fleeing miscreant (and anyone else who passes through the area).

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20+6=12 ;
Thursday July 10th, 2014 1:40:58 PM
Shel misses again with her Scorching Ray.

The stupid dice roller hates me. That's the only possible answer.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Thursday July 10th, 2014 7:07:04 PM
Hazel forgets everything and everyone, except Alouryn. He turns and embraces her.
"Are you OK? Are you hurt?"

DM Steven: "Ottaa pitkä tornado että pieni olento päällä juuri siellä."  d20-1=10 ; d20+11=18 d20+11=27 d20+11=20 d20+11=29 d20+11=25
Thursday July 10th, 2014 7:13:16 PM
Shel and Murphy watch intently to make sure it was indeed C who had the female voice... so Z must be Zanven :-)

Frustrated that her last spell failed, Fatine atempts to put the rogue to sleep. Neither of the rogues can be affected (more than 4 HD each)

Alleah sees Fatine's spell fizzle so she cast a spell to confuse Zanven. (will save 10 - failed)

Taking advance of the withdracing culprit, Biss shoots another bolt at zanven... he sends Mookie after C. The humble's Sword have clearly decided they are not to escape.

Murphy's Air Elemental appears in this plane. In auran the young druid sends th elemental away to capture C. With it's perfect flying and high speedthe elemental has little difficulties capturing C. (Reflex save 18 and 27) C manages to escape the whirlwind!

Z suddenly sees the geens around him grow wild!! However he manages to stay out of trouble. C also runs into the vines but both rogues are pretty hard to cath...

Having waited to see what her friends friends have done, Shel casts another Scorching ray, but Allrah again shoots way off-target'

Hazel checks with Alouryn to see if she's ok...
With teary eyes Alouryn stammers: " They're taking away our temple...," she says


Fatine  4d4=8 ;
Thursday July 10th, 2014 10:40:15 PM
"Dat's it!" Fatine yells. She drops the blackened skull and grabs a handfull of small twigs from her belt while running toward the nearest of the enemies. Rubbing the sticks between her fingers, she chants, "ling thar tine cnamh!"

A cone of pure flame shoots from her hands at the rogue; over the sound of the burning fire, Fatine can be heard giggling wildly.

cast burning hands, reflex save DC 16 for half damage (-2 save for frightened). Full damage = 8hp

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+8=9 ; d20+10=27 ;
Thursday July 10th, 2014 11:40:42 PM
"I'll stay here and look after these few if you want to give chase?" Alleah offers to the group.

She tries to assess everyone for injuries to determine the best course of healing to take - a simple cure spell on Ms BadApple, or, a wave of channelled energy if others are also injured. ([I]Heal check: 9, Perception: 27[/])

CDM Jerry 
Friday July 11th, 2014 12:36:36 PM
David, Tap DM Matt is waiting on you to reply to emails about the Mithril Tap sir. Also go ahead and post in the Mithril Tap. You can communicate with him that way as well.

Make a private post to DM Stephen here when you've read this and he'll delete this post for you.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+12=31 ; d20+12=18 ; d6+2=8 ; d6+2=3 ;
Friday July 11th, 2014 2:14:43 PM

Bliss has one more bolt in his clip, and two enemies trying to escape! He picks Zanven at random and shoots! His aim is dead on, and his natural 19 is a crit threat! He follows up with an 18.

Damage for sure vs AC31: 8 hp.

Damage if crit confirms vs AC18: 8 hp + 3 hp

He moves 30 feet closer, but avoiding the tangley grasses.



Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday July 11th, 2014 5:06:18 PM
Shel follows the baddies trying to close with them while avoiding the area of Murphy's spell. Since she can't hit them, she plans a different spell next round.

double move to follow.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d4+1=4 ; d4+1=3 ; d6+2=5 ;
Friday July 11th, 2014 5:43:23 PM

The whirlwind again tries to take up C into its vortex - two reflex saves DC 12 must be made - if the first one fails, she takes 4 hp damage; if the second save fails (regardless the results of the first save), she is taken up into the whirlwind. If Zanen is close enough to C (within 5 feet), then the wind will also pass over his square - and the same saves need to be rolled (damage 3 if 1st save fails).

Murphy moves 20 feet closer, and sends a lightning arc against Zanen for 5 hp damage.

[We NEED at least a simple map, please, Mister DM. A Googledocs spreadsheet could do the job - distances relative to each other and the environment are essential for spell casting, movement, melee, etc.]

Entangled area summary:
Area is Difficult Terrain (all squares count as 2 for movement).

Creatures in area make a Reflex save.
Fail = entangled
Success = may move as normal
Any who enter the area make Reflex save immediately.

Fail = entangled and movement ends.
Success = may move normally (subject to 'difficult terrain' restriction)
Any who remain in the area at end of casters turn must save again.

Can attempt to break free as a move action by making Strength or Escape Artist check vs. DC of the spell.

Entangled Condition Summary
Move at half speed
Cannot run or charge
--2 penalty on all attack rolls
--4 penalty to Dexterity.
Must make a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell (or lose the spell).

DM Steven: "ling thar tine cnamh!"  d20+9=15 ; d20+11=26 d20+11=24
Friday July 11th, 2014 7:43:52 PM
OoC : Folks I didn't make a map on this one as it's a fairly easy one. Let your imagination do the work and make plausible moves and attacks. When in doubt, you get the benefit of it! If you realy can't cope with it I will make one this weekend for your Monday post.

(At the beginning of the round)
C is in the middle of Murphy's entangled area. She's about 30ft from the window now
Z is just outside the window (10ft) close to the entangle area - he will go around it.

(This round)
Fatine is fed up trying to put the rogues to sleep or to calm or them. She drops the skull, dashes forward taking out the sticks as she goes and casts Burning Hands on Zanven! The rogue fails to avoid the damage.

Inside Alleah takes care of Crystal who steadily wakes from her magical sleep. She looks bewildered and doesn't fully understand what happened.

Bliss shoots at Zanven while he tries to get passed him... the bolt hits Zanven flat in the chest! The frightened rogue (1 more round) continues to run... Bliss's next bolt veers right by!!

Shel makes a run for it. He climbs through the window and runs around the entangled area like Zanven does. He's able to close range but is still about 10 ft away.

Murphy's Elemental once again tries to capture C while she goes through the entangled area. She easily dodges the vortex a second time...

Murphy then releases a lightning arc on Z (DM Steven: please roll a ranged touch attack for the lightning arc

Hazel stays with Alouryn. Alouryn clearly is distressed and it seems Crystal is equally pre-occupied although seems appears to be more angry instead of distressed...

"The Mayor has given the temple of Flower to the Emissionary of Floy!!
...........

C again manages to manouevre in the vines but this time she looks around to see where Z is.... as she sees Z is under attack she stops and moves 20 ft out of the entangle on an intercept course with Z.

Z is hurt and in melee range with Fatine... he withdraws a second time and circles the vines as he is still frigtened he also makes a double move.

At the end of their round, Zanven en C will stand together again. Zanven will no longer be frightened. C stands ready, blade in her hands.

...........

Zanven damage: 22 (+5 if Murphy's arc is a hit)
C damage: 7


Fatine 
Friday July 11th, 2014 9:13:30 PM
"Dat's dee fire what gonna burn you!" Fatine calls between her giggles.

Crow finally swoops in nearby. "Stupid bird, where you been? Attack dat ugly one!" The Raven heads directly for Fatine. "Gaaaagghhhhh!" she yells. "Not me . . . forget it!"

Looking at the rogues, she says, "Now, let's try dis again." She focuses her glare on Z and C and begins a now-familiar chant, pointing one hand at each of the rogues.

cast (again...) Enthrall, will save DC 16

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Saturday July 12th, 2014 12:48:41 AM
If Shel can move and get within a 15' come of either or both of the rogues, she will do so and cast Color Spray, as a beautiful blast of scintillating colors explode from her hand, and engulfing her target.

DC 15 Will save to resist.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Saturday July 12th, 2014 1:54:26 AM
Last day's post (Only a couple hours late ;) ):
Hazel looks at Alouryn and Crystal.
"Taking it away? To where? To whom?"
=====================================
This day's post:
Hazel looks at the priestess of the flower with incredulity.
"To that guy? Can he do that? He can't do that, right?"
He turns to look for themayor, thinking in kicking him until he returns the Temple to Alouryn.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=12 ;
Sunday July 13th, 2014 1:12:25 AM
"Uh Hazel? Perhaps we can save the discussion on the temple until we're all safe and sound? With the others outside, do you want to guard the window while I guard the door? We still don't know if there are other intruders in the house"

In Alleah's mind, the best thing she can do right now is get Hazel to focus on the situation at hand. If there other villains about, there is no way she could take them on by herself.

Alleah heads to the door and looks quickly outside. If there are no servants in sight, she will look to shut the door and then look about for things to help barricade it. A chair, perhaps.

Perception: 12

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+11=28 ;
Sunday July 13th, 2014 10:15:34 AM
Hazel "wakes" at Alleah observation.
"Yes, you are right! Alouryn where there other intruders?"
He scans the place for enemies or out of place things. Also checks on Crystal and the men to see if they need help or are hurt.
Perception Roll: 28

DM Steven: Retroactive Maps 
Sunday July 13th, 2014 1:02:51 PM
Ok by popular demand here are a few maps.

And some facts:
- Humble's Burrow (7) is the traditional home for the current mayor, Bingo Humblebutt. It is arguably the largest dwelling in the town, aside from the North Tower, but few can say they've actually seen the inside of it. It's many windows, several chimneys almost always billowing out smoke, and larger than average round double doors set it apart from the other burrows in the northeast residential area of town.
- The maps I made should be rotated 90° as the windows from the Dining Room view towards Humble Field.

Dining Room Dash- Round 1

Dining Room Dash- Round 2

Dining Room Dash- Round 3

Dining Room Dash- Round 4

Dining Room Dash- Round 5


First post of coming week as usual on Monday evening.


RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Sunday July 13th, 2014 9:20:13 PM
"Mr Mayor, Mr Iangold, Ms BadApple - I know this is a rather unladylike request, but I believe the situation warrants it. Would you all mind moving away from the doors and windows and hiding under the table for the time being? If anyone were to be hurt by these intruders I would rather it be Hazel or myself. Um, sorry Hazel"

OOC: The ones Alleah would close and bar first would be the ones they entered through
Even in this crisis, Alleah finds it hard not to show due respect to her elders. Had she been back at home the same thing would have been achieved with "Hey! You Lot! Under the table! Now!". But, I guess these are the concessions one must make when they get all frocked up.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Monday July 14th, 2014 1:11:48 AM
"Nothing to be sorry about, Alleah, it is a great suggestion."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+6=11 ; d6+3=4 ;
Monday July 14th, 2014 4:31:22 AM

Last round Murphy's lightning arc discharged slightly to the left of Zanven's ear, but likely did not succeed in hitting him directly (ranged touch attack AC 11).

Meanwhile, the size of the elemental Murphy can summon at his current level is a medium-sized air elemental, which, in whirlwind form, now grown to 30' in height, continues to try to take Zanven up into the air. Zanven needs to make two DC 14 Reflex saves. If he fails the 1st, he takes 4 hp damage from the wind. If he fails the 2nd, he is caught up into the whirlwind, which then lifts up into the air to a height of ~20 feet. If not caught up, the micro-tornado will try again next round.

Murphy moves to AH-11 and casts expeditious excavation to align with the feet of C, kicking up a burst of grit and debris in all of the squares adjacent to AM-9 (AK-AN8; AK-AN9; AK-AN10 - assuming the narrow AL column was put there for drawing narrow walls, not 5' areas), so that Z, C and E are all within the burst of dust and dirt, and have concealment for one round. C needs to make a reflex save DC 16 or she falls prone into the 5'x5'x5' pit. If she saves, she can choose to land harmlessly on her feet in the pit or hop to an adjacent square.

"It's not that we want to bury you, Zanven and friends," Murphy speaks in a very loud voice, "but if you will drop prone to the ground, face down, and wrap your fingers behind your head, we can avoid something like dropping fire from the sky to turn you into ash. We don't want to do that. So, lie down, surrender, and we won't feel the need to take your lives."

If Zanven has been caught up in the whirlwind, it will be difficult for him to hear what in the world the druid is saying. Also, the whirlwind itself is kicking up all kinds of dust and dirt, providing concealment to all within any of the squares adjacent to AK-9 (a 15' diameter centered on that square).

(DM Steven: Uh-Oh Kim... that's an APG spell and unless you have been granted acces to this certain APG spell I'm affraid you are not allowed to use it. Currently the Wold operates on Core Pathfinder only. If you desire to use this spell then you'll have to send a (nice) request to the PTB and your DM's. Sorry pal...)

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Revision AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+6=7 ; d6+2=8 ;
Monday July 14th, 2014 4:41:44 PM
[Due to Exp.Excav. ruling...]

Murphy attempts to send another lightning arc against Zanven, but it fails to touch him.

[The rest of the prior post, except for the expeditious excavation and its effects, stands.]

DM Steven:" I will do no such thing!"  d20-1=18 d20+1=11 d20-1=13 d20+1=12 d20+9=15 d20+9=22
Monday July 14th, 2014 6:16:59 PM
Now that both roges are standing together again, Fatine tries to capture their attention.

Z will save vs Enthrall 18 (succes)
C will save vs Enthrall 11 (failure)

While Zanven's still frighthened, C now only has attention to Fatine's chanting. She is indifferent and does however still remains aware of her surroundings...

While Fatine's spell partially works, Shell casts a color spray in both rogues!

Z will save 13 (failure)
C will save vs Color Spray (failure)

The rogues can't handle th barrage of mind affecting spells! Because of the hostile spell, C is no longer enthralled by Fatine but instead is stunned for just 1 round... so is Zanven...

Hazel and Alleah are still in the dining room. Hazel hopes his Alouryn can elaborate on what she meant by claiming the mayor gave the temple away.. Alleah reminds the ranger that there are more pressing things to take care of first and asks Hazel to guard the window... after all... that's hiw they got in unseen!! While Hazel shuts the windows Alouryn requests the Mayor and Iangold to hide under the table...

"I will do no such thing!" Mayor Bumbleluck says!

"I have the Mayor under my protection... " Iangold replies...

A few seconds ago an earsplitting lightning bolt struck right next to C... calling upon the powers of nature Murphy allready calls down a second one! But this one too goes wide!!

Murphy's Elemental friend concentrates on Zanven! (Reflex save 15 and 22). Again the Elemental fails to trap Zanven in his micro-tornado!

Since both rogues are stunned they don't react to Murphy's threats...

Bliss takes another shot at Zanven!!

Neither rogue is able to act...

.......................

Zanven damage: 30
C damage: 7

.......................

Dining Room Dash- Round 6


Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+12=28 ; d6+2=8 ;
Monday July 14th, 2014 6:21:20 PM
LATE BLISS POST (Sorry)!

Bliss shoots again at Z: Hits AC28 for 8.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Monday July 14th, 2014 8:31:43 PM
"Get them, everyone! I don't know how long the magic will last...we need them for questioning." Shel prepares to blast them again if the others can't go to them in time.

OOC: Ready action to spell again, if they make an aggressive move.



RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Monday July 14th, 2014 9:53:36 PM
Alleah isn't at all surprised that the guests would prefer not to hide under the table. They do come across as quite hoity-toity.

Since the double doors to the room open outwards, barricading them with chairs is likely not going to do much good.

Instead, Alleah takes the manacles from her kit and uses them to lock the door handles together. That should hopefully prevent anyone from gaining access through this way at least.

(Move action to get manacles from kit, standard action to use them to lock/bar the door)

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15  d20+5=14 ;
Monday July 14th, 2014 10:08:07 PM
"Mayor, Iangold, under the table, NOW!" - He looks at them with penetrating eyes. (Hope I get a bonus as his order is very reasonable... to protect them)
Intimidate Roll: 14

Fatine 
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 9:35:30 AM
"Finally!" Fatine says, clearly happy her spells are taking effect. "Let's try dis one too." She waves her hands and points at C. "Dis time go to sleep!"

cast Sleep, will save DC 16

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle) 
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 2:54:24 PM
Bliss's clip is empty! He has to take the round to reload a new one. And after that he has to recast his Reduce spell. He backs away from the enemies, since it will be a while before he can do much more.

DM Steven:" I will do no such thing!"  d20-1=19 ; d20+1=18 ; d20-1=0 ; d20+1=17 ;
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 6:52:27 PM
Alleah and Hazel are struggeling to get the mayor and Iangold to hide under the table... the mayor refuses and isn't at all impressed by Hazel's attempt to intimidate him (the mayor is a prime NPC in Humble's Ford so will need a lot more to be intimidated). Allouryn walks over to the Mayor and kindly asks him to move away from the windows to avoid a second ambush. He nods and instead of hiding under the table he moves as far away from the windows as possible. Iangold does not move an inch from his side.
Alleah barrs the doors with the use of manacles. No one gets in and... no one gets out...

Fatine wickedky smiles as she sees the barrage of spells finally pay off! Now she hopes to put them both to sleep...

Z will save vs Sleep: 19 (nat 20 - succes)
C will save vs Sleep: 18 (succes)
(OoC - awesome rolls!!)

Bliss backs down as his clips are empty!

Murphy watches his Elemental hover around both rogues and wonders what to do next!

Shel holds her spell to see if the others are able to get to the two... as she sees no one can and the Sleep spell fails, she casts another Color Spray (assuming that is what you were planning to do)

Z will save vs Color Spray: 0 (Failure)
C will save vs Color Spray: 17 (succes)

Z once again is stunned for the round - he's also still frightened (last round)

C dropped her weapon last round she was stunned... seeing her friend once again stunned she make a run for it... (80ft moves)



Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11  d20=13 ;
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 8:04:09 PM
OOC: correctamundo, DM. Color Spray was the intention.

"Murphy, have your elemental get the one running! Everyone else, dog pile on the other one. We need to hold him for questioning, to see why they tried to kill everyone." Shel realizes that she is outside with no real strong halfling with her. Throwing caution to the wind, she charges at the stunned Z and tries to tackle him to the ground.

13 on, I guess, a grapple check to grab the stunned halfling.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 9:20:32 PM
Satisfied that the door to the south is now well and truly locked, Alleah turns her attention to the other doors in room. One to the east and one to the west.

Alleah makes her way to the door on the west wall. As she goes, her arm brushes up against the large table. RIIIIIP! And with that, she catches a part of her sleeve and watches in utter horror as her nicest blouse is torn. Is it wrong that this bothers her more than seeing Ms BadApple bleeding on the floor? No time to cry now though...

Once at the west door, Alleah takes a piton from her pack.

Move action to get to west wall. Move action to take piton from gear

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Tuesday July 15th, 2014 11:09:42 PM
"Alouryn, take care of them!"
Hazel goes to the window and looks out, trying to see the others,. Seeing the escaping bandit he goes after hm.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Revision AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d6+2=3 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+13=24 ;
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 12:01:16 AM
[Was going to cast and talk in a post earlier today, pre-DM, but had to head off to the hospital instead. Sorry for missed post.

However, since whirlwind continues to carry out last instructions, Z should again have had to make two reflex saves dc16 - and would his stunned condition have lowered his chance to save, especially since he loses his dex bonuses? The d6+2=3 is the damage he should have taken should he have failed his save. If captured by the whirlwind, it would have taken him 20' above the ground.]

The air elemental now returns to its favorite place of residence, leaving Windhorn Hamlet for now. [If Z was captured last round, he drops 20' to the ground. Otherwise, the whirlwind simply disappears.]

[Assuming the latter for now.] Murphy places his calf right behind Zanven's knee, so as to assist Shel in her tackle of the rogue. [attack 17 - and add to Shel's roll to tackle, and Z gets no dex bonus - go team].

He takes his belt, and uses it to tie Zanven's hands behind his back. After that, he says, "I'll follow her now. Bliss, Shel, Fatine - keep Zanven tied up. I might be gone a while."

However, it will not be until next round that he can do what he intends. He does look to see where C is running [Perception 24].

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+10=18 d8+2=5
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 1:05:59 PM
Bliss grows to small size as his Reduce Spell ends. But that C girl is getting away! He can't shoot at Z -- he would as likely hit Shel!

So Bliss moves 30 ft around the entangle toward her (move action), and then he takes a shot at her with his bah, hitting AC18 for 5 hp.

"Mookie!" he shouts, "Fly above her! Do not let her get away!"

The raven flies over the fleeing enemy, rising in altitude.

Fatine 
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 5:48:39 PM
"Don' let dat one go!" Fatine calls. She waves her hands above her head and chants, "Crainnchaint!"

Cast Entangle centered on fleeing enemy, DC 16

DM Steven:"Don't leave me Sis!!!"  d20+9=18 d20+9=23 d20+9=28 d20+16=17
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 7:07:07 PM
Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a --2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). It doesn't say you loose your Dex bonus all together.

After seeing her Color Spray succesfully stunn Zanven Shel also succesfully grapples him! " get the one running!" he shouts hoping his friends will take care of the woman that is trying to get away. As C is running towards Humble's Field you can bet on it that she will attempt to hide in those fields...

Inside Alleah is pleased to see the windows are shut. Now she concentrates on the doors inside - in the process she ruins one of her nicest blouse!

The Mayor watches Alleah. He's clearly not going to accept that you start running around his mansion. After all the thieves are outside!!

"Why are you still here!? Shoudn't you go and help your friends?" he says eyeballing Alleah.

Behind the secured windows Hazel observes the battle scene... Hazel will first need to untie Alleah's manacles before she can get out! Allouryn comes to stand next to Hazel while he looks outside.

Murphy had hoped his Elemental would have picked up Zanven just ones. (Reflex saves 18 and 23). As he sees Shel initiating a grapple with Zanven, Murphy does his best to aid Shel by kicking Zanven behind his calf...

Then Muprhy asks his friends to take care of their prisoner while he chases behind C...

"DON'T LEAVE ME CARSYS!!" Zanven shouts

Having reloaded his bah, Bliss once again opens fire on C hoping to will stop her...
Mookie does his best to follow C and sees how Fatine's spell causes the vines ann grasses around C to grow!! However, depite being in the entangled zone, C easily continues on her way.

Zanven is no longer frightened not stunned and attempts to break free from Shell. (Grapple check 17 - higher than Shel's CMD). Since he's free again he withdraws and makes a run for it! He runs in the same direction as Carsys went.

Carsys continues without looking back and soon will be at the edge of Humble's Field after which hunting will be far more difficult.
......................

Zanven damage: 30
C damage: 12

.......................



Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 8:18:13 PM
OOC: DM, I think breaking a grapple is a standard action, and withdrawing is a full round action, so he can't do both in the same round. Running is also a full round action, so I don't think Z can do what you said he did. Grapple confuses me a bit, so I might be wrong, though.

DM Steven: no it's even worse. Shel attempted a Trip manouevre and not a grapple! Please check the DM errata and post accordingly.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 9:59:48 PM
OOC : Can't Hazel go out the window like the bandits? Did Alleah barred the window or the door? Hazel will use the unbarred one...
Hazel pursues the fleeing bandits as fast as he is able.

DM Steven: the way I interpretate Alleah's actions was that she used her manacles to shut the windows that the rogues used to enter (and exit) :-)

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26 
Wednesday July 16th, 2014 10:29:00 PM
"Mr Mayor, there were nine of us here tonight, plus your attendants. Only two thugs just doesn't make sense to me. In my mind those two could just be a distraction for a much greater assault. I'm sure the others will have them in custody soon enough but in the mean time I see it as my job to ensure your safety. And that means making this room as secure as I can until the town guards arrive."

Alleah does show some restraint, however. Normally she'd wedge this piton right in the middle of the door frame. But she does want to respect the mayor's house. Who knows how much he'd bill her if she damaged something. She instead places the piton by the bottom right corner of the door, just enough to keep it shut but not so much as to damage the door (too badly).

With the west door now secure, Alleah makes her way to the eastern door. She takes extra care this time to keep her blouse sleeves away from that table.

"If they want to get to you, they'll have to go through me first"

Standard action to wedge the door. Move action to the other side of the room

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Revision AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+6=15 ; d20+10=22 ; d100=93 ;
Thursday July 17th, 2014 3:02:38 AM

If Z is now attempting to flee, Murphy takes the belt in his hands and whips it around the rogue's ankles in an attempt to trip him. Perhaps the belt struck the side of his calf, but likely the rogue escaped this trip attack of opportunity (Attack 15). If that failed, the druid's close companions may be surprised to catch him out of the corner of their eyes changing shape into the form of a great horned owl, and taking silent wing into the air to follow the fleeing miscreants. Murphy plans to get up in the air slightly off to the left of the rogues, aiming for above the treeline. He likes the ability to see well in low light, and experiments with the echo-location which owls and bats use in darkness to avoid branches and the like.

Owl form: Perception 22 (not sure whether Murphy's own perception of +13 would apply, in which case perception is 25); low-light vision

[DM: I'm going to roll a d100 to see how well Murphy adopts to his new form, trying to roll as high as possible. A roll 1-25 would be rather shaky; 26-50 so-so; 51-75 good; 76-100 excellent. Okay: 93 - upper part of excellent adaptation. Evidentally he listened well to Aunt Nilli's lessons on wild shaping.]

DM Steven:"Don't leave me Carsys!!!". CORRECTIONS NEEDED !!!! 
Thursday July 17th, 2014 6:42:11 AM
Folks sorry I seem to have been really sleepy last night for apparently I made quite a few mistakes...

1) Alleah has used her manacles on the double doors South in the dining room... Not on the windows that lead to the garden where the rogues came in. As such, Hazel, you can indeed exit like the others did. I was under the assumption it were the windows that have been barricaded.

2) Shel intended to trip Zanven but mentionned a grapple check which confused me. The trip CMB was succesful vs the CMD of Zanven. As such we're not in a grapple (of which Zanven wanted to break free) and Zanven is knocked prone at Shel's feet!! With Shel and Murphy around him and since he's carrying to weapon anymore there's not much the rogue can do!!
Zanven as such shouts: "Don't leave me here Carsys. Knowing there no escaping now he lowers his defences and eyeballs you to see what will happen next.

3) Carsys makes her Reflex save in the Entangle field and can move as normal. She can however not run away.


So DM Errata:

- Hazel can exit from the dining room
- Zanven is prone and surrenders
- Carsys continues to try and escape

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Thursday July 17th, 2014 8:48:26 AM
"Oh trust me, Mister Zanven, at minimum you are going to buy me a new dress! Look at all the grass stains on mine. Now you sit here and be a good boy or I'll be forced to thrash you again! ". Shel figures the others could run down the other, if necessary.

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Thursday July 17th, 2014 12:41:11 PM
No problem, Hazel does go out the window and pursues the fleeing bandit as fast as he is able. BTW: he is unarmed, but able to track.

Fatine 
Thursday July 17th, 2014 12:51:29 PM
DM: I'm not clear, it doesn't look like Fatine's action was included. She cast a second entangle centered on C prior to your post.

DM Steven: I did get that one right I think:
Fatine's spell causes the vines ann grasses around C to grow!! However, depite being in the entangled zone, C continues on her way.



Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+10=16 ; d8+2=3 ;
Thursday July 17th, 2014 3:21:18 PM

Bliss takes another shot at the fleeing villain (at only +10 because he is small size. +2 BAB +1 masterwork +2 artisan bonus +1 size +5 dex -1 Deadly Aim feat). He hits AC16 for 3 damage.

Fatine 
Thursday July 17th, 2014 3:37:53 PM
Sorry DM, I missed that line!

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood Revision AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+6=17 ; d6+2=7 ; d20+13=31 ;
Thursday July 17th, 2014 6:23:17 PM

With Zanven then on the ground, Murphy tells him, "Cooperate with us, and we won't need to damage you further. At this range, I can place lightning down your throat - which I would prefer to avoid, for your sake. On your belly, hands behind back. I'm going to bind your hands as a precaution, then we shall return to the Mayor and others to ask a few questions." He ties the rogue's hands behind his back. He does not stop there, though. After the hands are bound, he takes off his cloth belt (he wears two leather belts and one cloth belt), and then hobbles Zanven's legs, so that, when he walks, he will have to shuffle his feet with short steps to move. But he leaves him on the ground.

"Shel, Fatine, would you mind supervising Mister Zanven for a bit?" He waits for their response.

[Only if Zanven actively resists or struggles or fights back, Murphy will step back 5 feet and zap him with a lightning arc for 7 hp damage (ranged touch attack 17).]

Also, due to the modified circumstances, he does not transform into an owl for the time being.

[Perception 31]

DM Steven: "at minimum you are going to buy me a new dress!"  d20+11=28 d20+10=19
Thursday July 17th, 2014 6:32:11 PM
Hazel hops out of the window and begins pursuit of Carsys. She's still in the Entangle field and needs to make a second save before she comes close to the edge of the grappeling vines. (Reflex DC28 - succes - Carsys moves further to the edge of the Entangle)

Hoping the Mayor will understand Alleah only cares about his safety she drives a piton by the bottom right corner to keep the door shut. No one goes in... no one goes out. Who ever is out stays out... who ever is in...
The mayor whinces as he sees his doors being damaged, albeit not as severe as it could have been... "Yes, yes... you do as you deem nescessary. Just try not to ruin everything please... "

Iangold stands idle next to the Mayor observing Alleah's actions.
"We didn't see them entering the room untill they struck good Crystal! But at that time there weren't nine in here... perhaps they didn't know there were so many present?!"

Under the intimidating presence of Shel, Murphy takes time to tie Zanven's hands behind his back. The cunning druid also makes sure the rogue's feet are secured so he can't run away... he can only do the Humble's Ford Shuffle. "You shouldn't have interfered lad" Zanven sneers at Murphy (bluff 19).
Then Murphy asks Fatine to keep an eye out on Zanven.

... fieeuuwww ...

Bliss's bolt veers towards Carsys but misses...
Mookie is still flying above Carsys. The woman is almost out of the Entangle field (one more round and then she's out on the North side of the field). Once she's out of the field she'll have opportunities to hide in Humble's Field. There it will be a lot harder to finding her.


Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood AC 16/14/14 HP 32/32 (Kim McCoy)  d20+5=13 ; d20+13=27 ;
Thursday July 17th, 2014 9:40:33 PM

Murphy believes that Zanven believes that what he said is true (sense motive 13), but that does not change his reply. He grew up with older brothers who tried to dominate him or put him in his place, and, even when he felt threatened, learned long ago to answer in kind. "Oh, I always interfere, anyway, when people break in the Mayor's windows and threaten those inside," he replies.

"In case it gets nippy tonight, I think you need an accessory to your outfit." He takes his own woolen poncho off, tosses it over the captive's head in such a way that his eyes and face are covered, then takes some silk rope, and fashions a harness which holds the head covering in place (but not so tight about the neck that he chokes - just enough so that he knows it is there), and keeps a length of rope with a loop that Shel can hold on to. "Take him over to the window. Ask them to help you hoist him back inside. I'll stay back a ways, and be ready to do what needs to be done in case there is a need. I have plenty of knives, and other items, which we won't need to use so long as people do not get foolish."

Placing the rope in Shel's hand, he tells Zanven, "All right, time to get up." He assists the rogue from behind to stand, and has Shel keep the rope just barely taut toward the front. "Now, get moving."

He then takes a few steps back, holds his index finger over his lips in the 'don't say anything' signal, then transforms into an owl, to fly after the other rogue.

[Perception: 27]

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d20+10=26 ;
Friday July 18th, 2014 12:18:34 AM
Alleah tries not to sigh too audibly. Here she is trying to protect the people in this room and all they care about ... "Oooh, is that picture an authentic Art Vandelay? Perhaps there are some valuables here worth pocketing. I mean, protecting"

Now at the eastern door she undertakes the same actions as she did on the west. She takes a piton from her pack and wedges it under the bottom right corner of the door.

"Now then, is anyone else injured other than Ms BadApple? Ms BadApple? Are you still with us?" With the room feeling a bit more secure, Alleah is ready to tend to the wounded.

Move action to take piton from pack. Standard action to wedge the door
Perception: 26

Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 43/43 AC: 18/14/15 
Friday July 18th, 2014 12:47:10 AM
Hazel will run as fast as he is able to get between Carsys and her escape route, s she would need to pass over him.

Bliss (AC22, HP23) (Cayzle)  d20+10=24 ;
Friday July 18th, 2014 6:23:50 AM

Bliss decides to chase the fleeing criminal. He can move at 30, probably faster than the rogue. And run at 120. Bliss even takes a gamble and runs THROUGH the entangle!

Reflex save: 24 no problem!

AND Bliss uses his Agile Feet Travel Domain ability as a free action to ignore difficult terrain!

So Bliss's goal for the entire round is to run right up next to Carsys.

"Hee hee!" he says to the entangling plants. "You're tickling me!"

When he catches up to Carsys, he says, "Your friend surrendered. You should give up too! Or you could die!"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday July 18th, 2014 7:20:11 AM
Shel was more than happy to lead the trussed up rogue back to the Mayor's abode. All the while she was yelling at him about his making her ruin her favorite dress. "And another thing...you are the worst excuse for a thief I've ever seen! Your boss was really scraping the bottom of the barrel when she hired you! I bet you are a terrible person, too. Do you have any gold on you? If you do, rest assured, I'm going to take it, and buy myself an even prettier dress!". This barrage of insults continue until they reach the window.

"Someone help me get this loser in the window!"

Fatine 
Friday July 18th, 2014 12:24:00 PM
Fatine shrugs at Murphy's request, and follows Shel as she leads the prisoner along. When they reach the window, Fatine helps Shel boost the rogue up and through. "Hopefully he bang his head jus' a bit when he go in." Fatine says with a giggle.

"Now, where be Crow?" The raven lands lightly on her shoulder and cocks its head at her. "No, Crow, I don' tink you do so well. No, dat's not what I said." She is quiet for a minute, then says, "No, I don' tink so, and I'm not gonna ask dem either!"

She climbs in the windor after Shel and Zanven, and looks around at the others in the room.

DM Steven: "you are the worst excuse for a thief I've ever seen!  d20+11=13
Friday July 18th, 2014 5:57:29 PM
Not very intimidated by what Zanven has to say Murphy makes sure the rogue won't be going anywhere. Trusting the tope to Shel the druid asks her to take Zanven back inside while he hiself changes shape...

Mayor Bumbleluck and Iangold are really getting on Alleah's nerves... all they care about is wheather or not there is damage to the house... She checks on Crystal BadApple who to this very moment has been very quite. She quietly stares outside through the windows and observes how the group is working together to capture both rogues. "I'm fine thank you... is all she says right now.

Allouryn goes to stand next to Crystal and they quietly begin to whisper to one another. Alleah doesn't realy know Alouryn nor does he know Crystal... otherwise he would probably find it strange.

The pursuit is on... somehow it seems Carsys has little chance on getting away!! Hazel runs as fast as he can in order to get between Carsys and her escape route. Bliss literally mocks the rogue as he barges through the vines at a ludicrous speed!! Carsys looks at the tiny halfling in anger, fear, surprise... Bliss can tell all of those emotions on Carsys face.

As soon as Shel has the constraining rope in her hands she drags Zanven along back to the Mansion. Though Shel's a cute, tiny slender Halfling you really shouldn't damage her dress... Zanven at least will never try that again... Shel is fuming as she drags Zanven back all the while yelling at him about her ruined favorite dress. Underneath his hood Zanven doesn't say much... he just stammers something like 'yes miss', 'no miss'...
Fatine walks Zanven back with Shel and starts talking to Crow... somehow it doesn't seem to make much sense to all but herself...

Carsys makes a last attempt to clear the entangling vines only this time she fails!
She's entangled... Already Hazel is closing in on her... Bliss is roughly at the same location in the vines as Carsys... and then there's an Owl that is flying towards her...

"Please don't hurt me... I give up..." Carsys says...


Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP26/26; AC 14/14/11 
Friday July 18th, 2014 7:56:03 PM
...and that's what you get for leading a life of crime. Hogtied like a big ole pig. Now they're going to take you and lock you up, I'd wager. Hope you're happy with this. I'd be ashamed, causing nice people to run around all crazy, tackling you and rolling around on the ground..." Shel continues to tonguelash the rogue, forgetting all about the others and their pursuit of the second thug, while she pours out her blistering invective.

RobC - Alleah Lighttouch AC 15/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 26/26  d100=10 ; d100=23 ; d100=94 ;
Friday July 18th, 2014 10:17:23 PM
Alleah moves over to where Crystal is lying and kneels by her side. "I only have a few healing channels available to me so we will need to wait until the others return, Ms BadApple, to maximise their effectiveness. Others may be hurt too, you see. In the meantime, please allow me to tend to your clothes"

Alleah will seek to use a prestidigitation spell to clean up Ms BadApple, followed by a Mending spell to repair her clothing. At the moment it seems wise to keep the woman distracted from her wound with something else.

@DM: Are we still in combat rounds? If we are, then Alleah's spell fizzles and she will need to wait til next round. If we are not in combat rounds, then she keeps trying until the spells are cast (3rnds)

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