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09:33 (388) Orion Is Fangorious (enter): 09:33
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09:33 (398) Reaper (enter): 09:33
09:33 (400) tojo (enter): 09:33
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09:33 (411) sh0wtime (exit): 09:33
09:33 Moving to room 'Tensided'..
09:33 (412) Ulric (enter): 09:33
09:33 Server Administrator->
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Grue.

09:42 (384) Milla Rell (enter): 09:42
09:43 (384) Milla Rell: (Hello)
09:45 (412) arthurtuxedo: Heya
09:48 (409) Elendwyn (enter): 09:48
09:49 (409) Elendwyn: howdir
09:49 (412) arthurtuxedo: Hello
09:51 (422) Paden (enter): 09:51
09:52 (420) gerardpaloma (enter): 09:52
09:52 (422) Wiggins: There.
09:54 (386) Bill (enter): 09:54
09:54 (412) arthurtuxedo: Heya
09:55 (386) Gustav: hey.
09:55 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (386) Gustav...
09:55 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (420) gerardpaloma...
09:55 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (422) Wiggins...
09:55 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (409) Elendwyn...
09:55 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (384) Milla Rell...
09:56 (386) Gustav: Embarrasing, but I forgot how to join a room. Doesn't help that its spread out over 3 virtual desktops :P
09:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: No worries. You're not late.
09:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: I have up to date sheets for everyone except Lenny and Valarian.
09:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: Although the weapon tables leave something to be desired on some of them, but we won't worry about that in this session.
09:57 (386) Gustav: A quick check. For non-proficient weapons initative is skill/2 + atribute + bonus
09:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: Correct
09:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: Also, I noticed that one person forgot about his +10% Earned XP bonus. Can't remember who, but one human character has 7 more XP
09:58 (409) Elendwyn: i changed my sheet and uploaded it again today.
09:59 (386) Gustav: Definately not me.
09:59 (386) Gustav: I have exactly that spare.
10:01 (412) arthurtuxedo: What's the link on Elendwyn?
10:01 (420) gerardpaloma: Lenny has been uploaded anew.
10:01 (420) gerardpaloma: Raised ranged to 9, HtH to 4, and magic to 13.
10:01 (409) Elendwyn: www.megarea.de/elendwyn.xls
10:02 (428) Aiden (enter): 10:02
10:02 (428) Aiden: Greetings
10:02 (428) Valarian: How are things?
10:03 (412) arthurtuxedo: *Thumbs up*
10:03 (412) arthurtuxedo: So Heath, Teamspeak?
10:03 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (428) Valarian...
10:03 (431) Derick (enter): 10:03
10:03 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (431) Derick...
10:04 (431) Derick: (Evening all)
10:04 (422) Wiggins: Greetings.
10:04 (422) Wiggins:
See?

10:04 (386) Gustav: Hello
10:04 (420) gerardpaloma: Take your Teamspeak and shove it up your ass, bitch!
10:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: What's up?
10:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: Oh noes
10:04 (428) Valarian: not much
10:05 (422) Wiggins: oh god.
10:05 (422) Wiggins:
Art has [1d4] balls!

10:05 (431) Derick: Incidentally, I shall have to go early tonight.
10:05 (428) Valarian: wtf is this?
10:05 (412) arthurtuxedo: Hmm. Doesn't roll the dice when you do that I guess.
10:05 (428) Valarian: little bracket things...?
10:05 (422) Wiggins: Guess not.
10:05 ** (412) arthurtuxedo has [1d4] -> [1] = (1) balls! **
10:06 (422) Wiggins: But still, works for its purpose.
10:06 ** (422) Wiggins points and laughs. **
10:06 (412) arthurtuxedo: Oh noes, I'm a one-nut wonder!
10:06 (412) arthurtuxedo: When do you have to go, Necron?
10:06 (420) gerardpaloma: TS Server is up, ip is 69.225.46.28.
10:07 (431) Derick: Err. Not sure, around two hours time.
10:09 (438) Quan - El (enter): 10:09
10:09 Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (438) Quan - El...
10:09 (438) Quan - El: (Grok!)
10:09 (412) arthurtuxedo: Heya
10:10 (386) Gustav: Quick question, which port for the teamspeak?
10:10 (412) arthurtuxedo: The Teamspeak server is up at 69.225.46.28 . Pass is 10. People who don't have microphones should also join, so they can listen in. Standad port of 8767
10:11 (412) arthurtuxedo: Although I don't think G.O.G.M. will have enough bandwidth. Everyone else should be OK.
10:12 (431) Derick: Famous last words.
10:13 (409) Elendwyn: I really wouldn't like using Teamspeak myself
10:13 (386) Gustav: I'm going to be receive only with Teamspeak. Not got a headset that works.
10:14 (412) arthurtuxedo: Like I said, people who don't have mics or don't want to talk should listen in. There might be clarification questions that can benefit everyone, for instance.
10:14 (438) Quan - El: I'm still looking for my mic
10:16 ** (431) Derick is messing about with the software. Grr. Arg. **
10:17 (431) Derick: This is teamspeak as in: http://www.goteamspeak.com no?
10:18 (428) Valarian: yes
10:18 (422) Wiggins:
See. It looks like this.

10:19 (431) Derick: Any particular login names and things?
10:19 (386) Gustav: Is it bad that I can't hear anything?
10:19 (431) Derick: Aha. Got it.
10:19 (412) arthurtuxedo: Well, yes and no. :) Anyway, on my screen it says you have your speakers muted, so that's probably got something to do with it. Check your settings.
10:20 (431) Derick: Is anything actually being said?
10:20 (431) Derick: Ahah. All works.
10:20 (386) Gustav: The OSS drivers are forcing a mute. I've switched to another, and still hearing nothing
10:21 (431) Derick: Now to see which microphone I've got connected. Joy.
10:21 (412) arthurtuxedo: OK, well I'm going to update the cheat sheet while people are sorting out issues. We'll start no later than about 10 mins from now
10:23 (420) gerardpaloma: Voice activation in TS, in practice, doesn't work very well. I suggest changing it to push to talk, under Settings -> Sound Input/Output settings.
10:23 (412) arthurtuxedo: Actually, screw the cheat sheet. Will take too long. We're going to go ahead and get started. No need to wait for everyone to get onto Teamspeak. I don't imagine that we'll be using it much this session, anyway.
10:23 (412) arthurtuxedo: We can't go a 5 hour marathon session like last week, because the Western campaign will start in a little over 2 and a half hours.
10:24 (420) gerardpaloma: Damn straight
10:24 ** (422) Wiggins (woots) **
10:24 (428) Valarian: (I'll show you estern)
10:24 (412) arthurtuxedo: An' if you mess with them boys' session, dey's liable ta shootcha!
10:24 (409) Elendwyn: Personally, using Teamspeak isn't something I'll be doing in the near future for this.
10:25 (412) arthurtuxedo: We have no intention of running the game over Teamspeak, Dahak. It's just for questions and clarifications, which can take a long time over text.
10:26 (409) Elendwyn: Good
10:26 (412) arthurtuxedo: Anyway, when we left off the false Harpers had been defeated and revealed to be Zhent agents.
10:26 (428) Valarian: It's also fun for random chatter
10:27 (412) arthurtuxedo: Valarian heals everyone quickly, although the ogre dies before he gets to it.
10:27 (422) Wiggins: (aw, poor ogre.)
10:27 (438) Quan - El: (i didn't do it)
10:27 whispering to arthurtuxedo, Does Lenny notice? 3-10 = yes, 1-2 = no [1d10] -> [7] = (7)
10:28 (420) Lenny: (lol)
10:28 (409) Elendwyn: (why did we heal everyone, anyway? The enemies should've been left to die)
10:29 (428) Valarian: (no, I didnt heal the enemies)
10:29 (428) Valarian: (just you)
10:29 (422) Wiggins: (and me!)
10:29 (428) Valarian: (yes)
10:29 whispering to Lenny, Lenny notices that Valarian's healing seems to go a lot faster than it should. He cures wounds with one spell that should have taken multiple spells with long casting times. As people get healed, the ogre seems to mysteriously get worse. Once the ogre croaks, the rate of healing for the last few people seems to slow back down to normal.
10:29 (428) Valarian: The orge seemed to get progresively worse and worse, feebly gasping for breath as you were all healed
10:29 (409) Elendwyn: (should also heal yourself. Broken noses look stupid. )
10:30 (428) Valarian: Until finally Milla's broken arm was healed, and the creature expired
10:30 (428) Valarian: Then valarian casts a quick spell and heals himself
10:31 ** (422) Wiggins stands slowly, testing his newly healed limb. Despite himself, he grins wide. **
10:31 (409) Elendwyn: (Still should, um, question the barely living half-elf)
10:31 (412) arthurtuxedo: Elendwyn grabs a bracelet.
10:31 (384) Milla Rell: Milla, after her arm is healed, and she thanks Valarian, grabs 5 gold, light mail, and the bastard sword.
10:32 (412) arthurtuxedo: Gustav grabs a longsword and med. shield
10:32 (412) arthurtuxedo: (I'm just reading off from the Official debrief thread, feel free to pre-empt me)
10:32 (431) Derick: (I've posted all my stuff on the forums. Grabbing my 'fair share' of the gold if there's any left, and generally keeping an eye out for a mace or flail or something similarly head smashing.)
10:33 (428) Valarian: Valarian walks over to the bleeding Fendar, and stands over him menacingly.
10:33 (412) arthurtuxedo: Milla grabs the bastard sword (like a greatsword for her), and the light mail armor set, which she folds as compactly as she can so it will fit in her pack.
10:33 (409) Elendwyn: (Yupp, and I still like my talk with hal-dead enemies. Oh, and cursing Valarian while doing it...)
10:33 (386) Gustav: (Blunt instruments: nice, but a bit slow)
10:33 ** (422) Wiggins walks slowly over to the "Harper", tapping his staff on the ground as he goes. He stops to stand over the half-elf, enjoying being able to stand over someone. "Well then. What do you suppose we do wif you?" **
10:34 (384) Milla Rell: (Wait, so its a greatsword, or just like one for Milla?)
10:34 ** (386) Gustav backs everyone up, attempting to look mean. **
10:34 (428) Valarian: Valarian was angry. Very angry. He didnt like being betrayed
10:34 (412) arthurtuxedo: (If Milla uses it, it has the stats of a greatsword)
10:35 (428) Valarian: "You know what I said earlier about not killing prisoners? Forgot I ever said it"
10:35 (384) Milla Rell: (Ok, fixing sheet.)
10:35 (428) Valarian: *forget, rather
10:35 (428) Valarian: "Also, I apologize for my earlier foolishness, I should have examined his bonafides more carefully"
10:36
Remaining loot: 20 gold (including the 1 paralysi bracelet)

10:36
4 x longsword

10:36 (431) Derick: "Now now, we don't have to kill them. We've already killed them. We just have to gloat... and maybe save them if they're very nice to us..."
10:36
1 x rapier

10:36
1 x large club

10:37
3 x medium shield

10:37 (422) Wiggins: Shush now. Someone ask him what he knows.
10:37
4 x heavy leather

10:37 (428) Valarian: "No, I think bleeding out is to peaceful for this scum"
10:37
1 x light leather

10:37 (386) Gustav: "They showed little honour in their approach, however, that does not make similar deeds on our part correct." Gustav says.
10:37 (431) Derick: (I'll take 5 gold, if no one else wants it - is that club small enough to be used by me?)
10:37 (420) Lenny: Not interested in the interrogation, Lenny walks over and picks up a handful (5, to be exact) of gold coins and pockets them. He leaves the other loot lie.
10:37 (412) arthurtuxedo: (It would be a two-hander for Derick)
10:37 (438) Quan - El: (no treasuer for Quan - El)
10:38 (428) Valarian: Valarian bends over, and whispers "Now, who exactly sent you, I may spare your life if you tell me. Who do you report to?"
10:38 (386) Gustav: (I'd like a fair share of the gold. is that 5?)
10:38 (412) arthurtuxedo: (sure, 10 gold left)
10:38 (438) Quan - El: Quan - El draws near to hear the interrogation but doesn't get too close
10:39 (386) Gustav: (Consider it picked up with the other equipment. Probably easiest)
10:40 (384) Milla Rell: (!0 gold, not counting Milla taking 5, or counting?)
10:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: Fendar coughs. "My superior is Morgan Veld. I don't know who his superior is. Secrecy and all that," he chuckles briefly before coughing up blood.
10:40 (420) Lenny: Lenny walks over to examine the ogre. Something wasn't quite right about it. (what sort of roll?)
10:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Counting what everyone has taken so far)
10:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Investigation)
10:40 (420) Lenny: (relevant stat?)
10:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Aptitude)
10:40 (420) Lenny: (k)
10:41 (420) Lenny: [1d10 +6] -> [6,6] = (12)
10:41 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Actually it's awareness)
10:41 (428) Valarian: "Good, good. Now, Fendar, tell me, do you know of any other agents between here and Cormyr? And where is this Mofgan Veld located?"
10:41 (420) Lenny: (no skill in investigation, awareness is 7)
10:41 ** (409) Elendwyn takes a very clos look at Fendar (Investigation: [1d10 + 5 +2] -> [1,5,2] = (8) **
10:42 (409) Elendwyn: (oops, wrong stat
10:42 (409) Elendwyn: (inv. [1d10 + 8 + 2] -> [5,8,2] = (15)
10:42 whispering to Lenny, The ogre is definitely dead, but it's a puzzle as to what could have killed him. His wounds should not have been fatal.
10:44 ** (422) Wiggins spies Lenny heading towards the dead ogre. Not wanting a repeat of their near death experience, he walks over himself. "Sad to say, they always smell like that. And worse when they're dead." **
10:44 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Our agents are everywhere. Look behind every bush, and under every rock. You won't see one of us, but we'll see you. *chuckle* *cough* cough*. Morgan is waiting a few miles from here, but you'll never be able to trap him. As soon as he sees you coming, he'll sneak off.
10:45 (386) Gustav: (Just as well we don't want/need to... I hope...)
10:45 (431) Derick: "Is there any point talking to this wretch?"
10:45 (428) Valarian: Valarian utters a spell and sends 18 strands of pain into the Zhent [1d10+18] -> [2,18] = (20) Now, do you have anything more...specific?
10:45 (422) Wiggins: (Oh? We'll be sure and walk the other way then.)
10:45 ** (420) Lenny twitches slightly. "No, that's not it. I don't think these wounds should have been fatal. But I don't see anything else out of sorts." **
10:45 (412) arthurtuxedo: [1d10 + 6 - 18] -> [7,6,-18] = (-5)
10:46 (384) Milla Rell: Getting more nervous now, Milla starts to glance nerovusly around. (If roll needed, [1d10+15] -> [1,15] = (16))
10:46 (422) Wiggins: [1d10+6] -> [6,6] = (12) (Investigation into the ogre's wounds) "That so, hey?" Wiggins gives the ogre the once over himself.
10:46 (412) arthurtuxedo: Fendar screams the most inhuman, bloodcurdling scream any of you has ever heard before passing out from the pain.
10:46 (422) Wiggins: (ha!)
10:47 (431) Derick: "Great! Now, can we heal him and bring him with us? Throw him over the back of my horse, and interrogate him on the road?"
10:47 (428) Valarian: Valarian casts a smallish heal spell to bring him out of it (9 strands) [1d10+18] -> [10,18] = (28)
10:47 (412) arthurtuxedo: Fendar's bleeding pretty bad from his stump. It doesn't look like he'll survive more than a few minutes.
10:47 ** (409) Elendwyn scans the surrounding. (spot, right? [1d10+16] -> [8,16] = (24) **
10:48 (412) arthurtuxedo: Fendar wakes up again, his eyes darting frantically in fear. He sputters, "Please don't do that again! I'll tell you anything!"
10:48 (422) Wiggins: "What the hey?" Wiggins looks over his shoulder as the half-elf begins to scream. "Bitches and moans because a goblin got killed, but he's no worry torturing a fellow?"
10:48 (428) Valarian: Valarian casts a spell to staunch the bleeding [1d10+18] -> [6,18] = (24)
10:48 ** (431) Derick is beginning to look a little uncomfortable with the torture... **
10:49 whispering to Elendwyn, Elendwyn doesn't see anything coming, although birds and small animals scamapered off at Fendar's scream.
10:49 (428) Valarian: "Again, forget I ever said that"
10:49 (428) Valarian: "It seems I wont have to torture him anymore regardless"
10:49 ** (422) Wiggins mutters to himself "not bloody likely" **
10:49 (428) Valarian: "So... specifics?"
10:49 ** (431) Derick leans down towards Fendar, "Yes, tell us what direction this fellow is in, who he is, and so on..." **
10:49 (428) Valarian: "We wouldnt want to run afoul of anymore of your agents on our journey"
10:49 (384) Milla Rell: Milla beings to look nervously at Valarian now, seeing his tortureing. This was one of the reasons she had left...
10:50 ** (420) Lenny sighs deeply, and gives the ogre's corpse a kick in frustration. **
10:50 (386) Gustav: Gustav isn't too happy about this whole course of action either.
10:50 (412) arthurtuxedo: The bleeding stops instantly. "He said to travel directly North from here for two miles, and wait next to a large boulder overlooked by a small hill with one tree, and he would come out to me."
10:51 (412) arthurtuxedo: The ogre's body doesn't move, but Lenny stubs his toe.
10:51 (438) Quan - El: "L-lets, get mm-moving, finish him, ah, uh, or get him mobile. "
10:51 (422) Wiggins: I don't know that was a good idea, friend. See, these dead ones build up gasses. Kickin 'em only makes the smell worse, see.
10:52 ** (420) Lenny grabs his foot and hops around. **
10:52 (428) Valarian: "So what say you folks?" Valarian asked. "Cormyr is south of here. Should we make a two mile detour or go straight to your kingdom?"
10:52 (412) arthurtuxedo: One of the non-fatally injured hobgoblins starts to rouse.
10:53 (431) Derick: "Is there any reason to go north?" Derick asks, before turning to face the hobgoblin, taking a look at its injuries.
10:53 (384) Milla Rell: Milla pulls out her bow, and knocks it, aiming at it, prepared to shoot it if it attacks.
10:53 (386) Gustav: "I say, remember the mission. Go south."
10:53 (422) Wiggins: South.
10:53 (428) Valarian: "Agreed"
10:54 (409) Elendwyn: "Better to get this thing done with, and not enter yet another battle."
10:54 (428) Valarian: "Now, I am going to ask you, what to do with this one" he said, gesturing to fendar "and that hobgoblin over there"
10:54 ** (386) Gustav readies mace and turns to face the hobgoblin **
10:54 (412) arthurtuxedo: Realizing where he is, the hobgoblin springs up. Seeing that it's sword has been taken from it. It turns to run.
10:54 (386) Gustav: "Drop it!"
10:54 ** (386) Gustav runs for his horse **
10:54 ** (431) Derick holds his sword carefully, and does nothing to the hobgoblin, looking at Fendar, "We don't kill unarmed foes..." he says, "someone pass this wretch a sword..." **
10:55 (438) Quan - El: Calmly drawing anfd notching bow
10:55 (412) arthurtuxedo: The hobgoblin beings running away as fast as it can.
10:55 (384) Milla Rell: Milla attaempts to shoot it where she wont kill it.
10:55 (438) Quan - El: Aiming
10:55 (412) arthurtuxedo: You'll have to be more specific with a called shot.
10:55 (409) Elendwyn: Elendwyn takes his bow and aims for the head
10:55 (384) Milla Rell: (If attack roll needed, then, [1d10+20] -> [2,20] = (22), not aiming)
10:56 (422) Wiggins: No!
10:56 (422) Wiggins: We don't shoot people. Um. THings in the back!
10:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: (That's a hit)
10:56 (438) Quan - El: firing [Bad dice format] - [d10 + 15] ->
10:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: (You need to put a 1 before the d10)
10:56 (384) Milla Rell: ([1d10] -> [6] = (6) for location
10:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: Abdomen
10:56 (438) Quan - El: [1d10 + 15] -> [7,15] = (22) - >
10:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: (hit)
10:57 (384) Milla Rell: ( [1d10] -> [1] = (1))
10:57 (409) Elendwyn: [1d10 +17] -> [3,17] = (20) for a shot at the running one
10:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: General abdomen for Milla
10:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: (1d20 for the head shot, Elendwyn)
10:57 (384) Milla Rell: (10 damage, 2 penetration)
10:57 (409) Elendwyn: [1d20] -> [1] = (1)
10:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: General head for Elendwyn
10:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: Location for Quan-El?
10:58 (438) Quan - El: [1d10] -> [1] = (1)
10:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: Left leg
10:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Specific location?)
10:58 (431) Derick: (Purple Dragons, Sadism and Cruelty Company!)
10:58 (438) Quan - El: [1d10] -> [1] = (1)
10:58 (438) Quan - El: (sorry )
10:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: General left leg
10:59 (438) Quan - El: (preoccupied with downloading teamspeak. Dial - up sux)
10:59 (386) Gustav: (I'd prefer Special Missions, but eh, tis all the same in t' end)
10:59 (412) arthurtuxedo: The hobgoblin is peppered by arrows as he runs. Two hit his armor and don't have a large effect, but one hits him in the back of the head. His skullcap helmet doesn't cover that area, and he drops dead, face down in the mud
11:00 (438) Quan - El: calmly reteiving arrow
11:00 (438) Quan - El: (*retreiving )
11:00 ** (409) Elendwyn is retrieving arrows, as well **
11:01 (384) Milla Rell: Milla walks over, and pulls out her arrow, wiping it on the grass before putting it in her quiver.
11:01 (412) arthurtuxedo: The only other surviving foe is the paralyzed hobgoblin.
11:01 ** (386) Gustav comes to a halt. "I don't like prisoners who run away." **
11:01 ** (420) Lenny clears his throat, but remains silent. **
11:01 (438) Quan - El: "How can we fight in honor when no one else does?"
11:02 (412) arthurtuxedo: And Fendar, of course.
11:02 (428) Valarian: Valarian looked at the Zhent and a smirk crosses his face. He whisperes a few words into the man's ears and casts a spell of command [Bad dice format] - [1d018] to make him turn himself in, in daggerdale, where being an admitted zhent was basically a death sentence in and of itself
11:02 ** (431) Derick takes another look at Fendar, who is doubtless rather concerned for his life at the moment. **
11:02 (409) Elendwyn: "I don't see a problem," Elendwyn says. "They attacked first."
11:02 (428) Valarian: [1d10+18] -> [8,18] = (26)
11:02 (384) Milla Rell: "No honor is needed to fight thieves, and murders."
11:03 (428) Valarian: "We need not worry about Fendar here. He is going to go turn himself in, arent you Fendar?"
11:03 (422) Wiggins: And of course, it takes great honor to kill an unarmed foe.
11:03 (386) Gustav: "And what's more, captives who break parole, or equivalent loose all honour in my eyes"
11:04 (386) Gustav: (Needs another comma, between equivalent and loose)
11:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: Fendar's opposed Willpower roll vs. Valarian: [1d10 + 6] -> [1,6] = (7)
11:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: [7 - 1d10] -> [7,-4] = (3)
11:04 (438) Quan - El: finds horse and mounts
11:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: (I don't think you'll have much trouble beating that)
11:04 (428) Valarian: [1d10+9] -> [4,9] = (13)
11:05 (428) Valarian: [13-1d10] -> [13,-8] = (5)
11:05 (412) arthurtuxedo: Appearing not to hear Valarian, Fendar thinks for a second, and says "You know, I should probably turn myself in. That would be best." He gets up and starts walking to the nearest town.
11:06 (428) Valarian: (wow... he does remind me of a twisted and evil Lennier)
11:06 (386) Gustav: (Magical suggestions can be so nasty...)
11:06 (428) Valarian: (that is something Lennier would say)
11:07 (428) Valarian: "Good Fendar. Now run along to DaggerDale like a good little zhent"
11:07 (384) Milla Rell: Milla stares at the departing Fendar, and then looks at Valarian. Guessing what had happened, she shudders, and gos over toward Quan-El.
11:07 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Give the OK when you think we should move forward with the game)
11:07 (422) Wiggins: You are a right bastard.
11:07 (438) Quan - El: speaking breathlessly " The C-code says we should administer justice.. That is what we should do"
11:07 (428) Valarian: (go head and go forward)
11:07 (431) Derick: (Okay for me.)
11:07 ** (422) Wiggins (presses the FF button) **
11:08 (420) Lenny: (y)
11:08 (438) Quan - El: (go go go )
11:08 ** (386) Gustav mounts up and gets ready to move out **
11:08 (409) Elendwyn: (move it!)
11:08 (428) Valarian: Valarian's grim expression softens into his usual friendliness. He adjusts his glasses and says "Ok, shall we depart?"
11:08 (384) Milla Rell: (OK)
11:10 (438) Quan - El: "L-lead um, go ahead..."
11:10 (412) arthurtuxedo: Leaving the paralyzed hobgoblin behind, the group sets out. It is almost dark. Luckily, they come across an inn. After an uneventful night, the group sets out once again. The next day passes with only a few encoutners with passing travellers and merchants, until that evening the group comes to a town called Dranber Falls.
11:11 (422) Wiggins: (Dranber Falls! Slowly I turned! Step by step!)
11:11 (438) Quan - El: (inch by inch...)
11:11 (428) Valarian: "what a nice little place"
11:11 (431) Derick: (Do I get my vaguely superior mace or flail of jaw-smashing?)
11:11 (412) arthurtuxedo: After another uneventful night at the inn, the group is approached by a group of men in the lobby of the inn as they get ready to set out. It looks like one civilian flanked by four guards.
11:11 (422) Wiggins: (So glad someone knew what I was doing)
11:11 (428) Valarian: Yes?
11:12 (384) Milla Rell: Oh no. Not again Milla thinks, drawing her knife.
11:12 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Sure, there was bound to be a merchant carrying quality weapons along the way)
11:12 ** (422) Wiggins eyeballs the group. **
11:12 (431) Derick: (Yay!)
11:12 ** (420) Lenny steps behind the nearest of his meat shie...er, companions. **
11:12 (386) Gustav: (After night in inn = no armour. barely any weapons.)
11:12 ** (409) Elendwyn looks darkly at the strangers **
11:12 (428) Valarian: Valarian will not be caught unaware. SUbtley moves back putting someone in armor between them and him
11:12 (438) Quan - El: Looking around room
11:12 (431) Derick: (Gustav: Ah yes, but we're about to leave!)
11:12 (386) Gustav: (Is very worried....)
11:13 (386) Gustav: (True.)
11:13 ** (386) Gustav moves towards the front **
11:13 (386) Gustav: (of the group, that is. Meatsheild time.)
11:13 (384) Milla Rell: Milla looks around the room for the nearest exit, while keeping an eye on the men, and backs up away from the front.
11:13 ** (431) Derick watches Valarian slink behind him, and readies his mace, examining the strangers. (Any checks, or will I not get anything?) **
11:13 (422) Wiggins: (Can we just kill them and move on?)
11:13 (409) Elendwyn: ((If we were ready to set out, we have out armour stuff on us, no?`)
11:13 (412) arthurtuxedo: One of the guards opens the front door, and the other three file in before the civilian, giving the group dark and suspicious looks. The civilian looks apprehensive. He is dressed in fine clothes, and looks fairly overweight.
11:15 (428) Valarian: Valarian speaks up. Is there anything we can do for you?" responding to the apprehension in the group, and trying to get a feel for who these people where who were looking at them in such a manner
11:15 (412) arthurtuxedo: The guards notice the group taking up combat positions, and close a protective circle around the civilian, looking intently at the group with hands on their blades.
11:15 (386) Gustav: (Because a bunch of people in armour and armed with multiple instruments of death dealing isn't suspicious)
11:15 (412) arthurtuxedo: The civilian pushes his way forward. "Please, do not be so alarmed. We mean you no harm."
11:15 (386) Gustav: (Predictable response)
11:16 (422) Wiggins: (We've heard that before! Off with his head!)
11:16 (438) Quan - El: (kill now?)
11:16 (409) Elendwyn: "Of course," Elendwyn says with just a hint of sarcasm
11:16 ** (386) Gustav stands with hands clear of sword and knife hilts **
11:16 (428) Valarian: Valarian mutters "everyone says that right before trying to kidnap me" under his breath
11:16 (431) Derick: "Such words are small coinage! Who are you, and what business have you with us?"
11:16 (384) Milla Rell: Milla gets even more nervous hearing this, and puts away her knife, drawing her huge sword. She rememebers last time...
11:17 (386) Gustav: (This is not going to go well...)
11:17 (438) Quan - El: Sister Yield!
11:17 (412) arthurtuxedo: "I am John, mayor of Dranber Falls. I have a job for you. Erm, you are adventurers, are you not?"
11:17 (428) Valarian: "We have had a rough couple of days, and numerous people have said that right before trying to kill us, so if you had a gesture of good will, that would be much appreciated"
11:17 (384) Milla Rell: (Me?)
11:17 (428) Valarian: "In a way, I suppose"
11:17 (409) Elendwyn: "So tell us," Elendwyn says to the fat man, "what do you want? Really."
11:17 (438) Quan - El: (yes you)
11:17 (384) Milla Rell: (She's not attacking yet.)
11:18 (438) Quan - El: (cool)
11:18 (386) Gustav: (Still, drawing steel is so unfriendly...)
11:18 (438) Quan - El: (exactly)
11:18 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Well, as you surely know, the army of Randal Morn here in Daggerdale is stretched thin between marauders and Zhents. They don't have any men to spare to help us."
11:19 (386) Gustav: "Your point?"
11:19 (384) Milla Rell: Upon hearing Quan-El, Milla blushes, and lowers her weapon, somewhat shamed.
11:19 ** (422) Wiggins listens closely but does not act interested. **
11:19 (431) Derick: "And neither do we, good fellow!"
11:19 (428) Valarian: "Indeed. Zhentarim agents walk around like they were Harpers or something, with complete impugnity"
11:19 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Our townsfolk are being killed and eaten by a band of half-orc cannibals that live in a cave not far from here!"
11:19 (422) Wiggins: o_O
11:19 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Aside from a few town guards, we don't have the men to retaliate. Will you please help us?"
11:19 (431) Derick: "That is very unfortunate. Have you considered giving the orcs some cattle?"
11:19 (422) Wiggins: (If they're cannibals, shouldn't they be eating other half-orcs?)
11:20 (409) Elendwyn: "And what is there in for us?"
11:20 (428) Valarian: "Ok, I speak for myself when I say that perhaps we can be bothered to helpwith cannibalism..."
11:20 (386) Gustav: (Aye!)
11:20 (428) Valarian: "The rest of you?"
11:20 (412) arthurtuxedo: "We wouldn't dare approach their horrid cave to offer them anything, for fear of what they'd do to us."
11:20 (386) Gustav: "Not our mission, but protection of the innocent is what we do... I say go for it."
11:20 ** (422) Wiggins makes a show of contemplating whether or not to help the townsfolk, rubbing his chin followed by staring at the ground. "Aye, I suppose we could help you out." **
11:21 (438) Quan - El: quietly "defend the weak and innocent"
11:21 (412) arthurtuxedo: "There's a 200 gold reward. That's all we have."
11:21 (384) Milla Rell: Milla looks to Quan-El, willing to follow her.
11:21 (409) Elendwyn: "Helping innocents, yeah," Elendwyn mutters. "At least some money there..."
11:21 (431) Derick: "Oh very well, I am for this!"
11:21 ** (422) Wiggins gives a nod to Quan-El. "That too." **
11:22 (412) arthurtuxedo: "So you'll help us, then?" He breathes a sigh of relief. "That's a load off my mind!"
11:22 (422) Wiggins: (But first you must give us your women.)
11:22 (431) Derick: "Now, what proof do we have that you are speaking truly?"
11:22 (412) arthurtuxedo: "They only attack at night, so they'll probably be sleeping now. They got old Mr. Dibbons last night, so they'll probably be pretty damned content."
11:23 (422) Wiggins: Big fellow, this Mr Dibbons?
11:23 (409) Elendwyn: "Anyone saw them?"
11:23 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Proof? Well, I suppose I could show you what's left of Mr. Dibbons, though I warn that it's not a pretty sight."
11:23 (386) Gustav: "T'would help if we knew numbers."
11:23 (431) Derick: "We're used to such sights."
11:24 (428) Valarian: "That would work, and yes, we are used to such things"
11:24 (386) Gustav: "If you could provide..."
11:24 (438) Quan - El: (it's morning isnt it?)
11:24 (412) arthurtuxedo: "No, no one saw them. They attack without warning, with this terrible howling, and they devour their victims right down to the bone, and then they're gone.
11:24 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Morning, yes)
11:25 (409) Elendwyn: "Then show us the remains."
11:25 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Very well," the mayr sighs, follow me."
11:25 ** (386) Gustav follows **
11:25 (422) Wiggins: (lore check: Is that the MO of feral orcs or something else? [1d10+5+6] -> [7,5,6] = (18)
11:25 (438) Quan - El: quietly to milla " how do they know where they come from?"
11:25 (428) Valarian: valarian follows, careful though to keep an armored Purple Dragon between him, and the mayor's sword slingers
11:25 (412) arthurtuxedo: The remains are rather gruesome, a gnawed skeleton in multiple pieces with meat still hanging off the bone.
11:25 ** (409) Elendwyn follows **
11:26 (422) Wiggins: I've seen worse.
11:26 ** (386) Gustav feels sick, and shows it. (newbie after all) **
11:26 (428) Valarian: Lore check, looking over the body. Is it consistent with cannibalism? [1d10+20] -> [10,20] = (30)
11:26 ** (420) Lenny manages to keep his breakfast down through sheer force of will. **
11:26 whispering to Wiggins, Feral orcs have been known to eat sentients, but they usually drag them back to the campsite first
11:26 ** (409) Elendwyn investigates ([1d10+8+2] -> [7,8,2] = (17) **
11:26 (422) Wiggins: Hmm.
11:27 (384) Milla Rell: (Assuming Quan-El means the men here,) Milla quietly says, with a worried expression, "I dont."
11:27 (412) arthurtuxedo: (It would be investigation, rather than lore)
11:27 ** (422) Wiggins addresses the group, "I'm not so sure this is the work of Orcs, half or otherwise." **
11:27 ** (431) Derick decides to put his scant medical knowledge to work, and joins Valarin in the examination... | I'm thinking, investigation roll to see what kind of creature was eating it: [Bad dice format] - [d10+6] **
11:27 (428) Valarian: Or rather, investigation [1d10+11] -> [9,11] = (20)
11:27 (431) Derick: [1d10+6] -> [4,6] = (10) (rather)
11:28 (384) Milla Rell: Milla is not overly affected, having seen things in this vien before, though she is still sickened.
11:28 (438) Quan - El: (must run to store, brb)
11:29 whispering to Elendwyn, Valarian, Orc teeth could potentially have left these marks, but only a very strong orc could have ripped the bones into pieces like that.
11:30 (412) arthurtuxedo: (lol @ Derick)
11:30 (428) Valarian: "Are you sure they are orcs mayor? Only a very strong orc could have left these?'
11:30 (409) Elendwyn: "If those were Orcs, it must have been very, very strong ones..."
11:30 (428) Valarian: he gestured toward the bite marks
11:31 (412) arthurtuxedo: "It was the damn half-orc mongrels, OK? They moved into that cave, and then two nights ago, this started happening. You trying to tell me that's a coincidence?"
11:31 (428) Valarian: "You said something about terrible howling, and you say you have never seen them." Lycanthropes immediatly came to mind "Last I checked, half orcs down howl. but lycantrhopes do"
11:32 (422) Wiggins: Lyca... oh bother.
11:32 (386) Gustav: (No silver. joy.)
11:32 (428) Valarian: "It may be something else, those half-orcs may even be lycanthropes. But it makes more sense with available data"
11:32 (412) arthurtuxedo: "A licka-what? Look, just kill those damn mongrels and collect your reward. If you've got any more questions, I'll be at my office."
11:32 (386) Gustav: (Still, maiming should slow them down, right?)
11:33 (428) Valarian: "Werewolves mayor"
11:33 (422) Wiggins: Where wolves?
11:33 ** (422) Wiggins looks around furtively **
11:33 (428) Valarian: "yes"
11:33 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Werewolves? That's ridiculous! We don't have werewolves around here. I'll be in my office."
11:33 (412) arthurtuxedo: The mayor starts to walk away.
11:34 (428) Valarian: "well, I suppose there is only one way to find out what they are"
11:34 (428) Valarian: "Hey mayor!"
11:34 (409) Elendwyn: "Hey", Elendwyn shouts. "That'll be more expensive than Orcs!"
11:34 (386) Gustav: (Fetch?)
11:34 (431) Derick: "And we'll be on our way, good day to you. Be sure to tell your townsfolk that you annoyed us into leaving!"
11:34 (428) Valarian: (hey, in game, did the full moon start two nights ago?)
11:35 (412) arthurtuxedo: "What? What do you want now?" the mayor responds, clearly annoyed with this line of reasoning.
11:35 whispering to arthurtuxedo, Coincidence roll, 10 = yes, 1-9 = no [1d10] -> [6] = (6)
11:35 (412) arthurtuxedo: (No, it's a half-moon)
11:36 (422) Wiggins: (oh good, that means they're only half lycanthrope!)
11:36 (412) arthurtuxedo: (hehe)
11:36 (438) Quan - El: (back, can you say "honey do...")
11:36 (428) Valarian: "We might as well have a look. But if they ARE werewolves, we expect higher compensation"
11:36 (409) Elendwyn: "If they're werewolves, our service got more expensive."
11:36 (428) Valarian: "I expect an apology"
11:37 (428) Valarian: "if they are werewolves..."
11:37 (422) Wiggins: (I kinda like the "Give them cattle" thing)
11:37 (412) arthurtuxedo: The mayor sighs. "Look, if you can stop the attacks, you'll have your apology and double the money."
11:37 (438) Quan - El: Quietly "fight evil in all of its monsterous forms"
11:38 (428) Valarian: "You have yourselves some monster-slayers"
11:38 (438) Quan - El: "D -- Deal"
11:38 (422) Wiggins: (Can we just call ourselves the Anti Purple Dragons?)
11:38 (412) arthurtuxedo: (What's the opposite of purple? Orange?)
11:39 (412) arthurtuxedo: (The Orange Dragons)
11:39 (438) Quan - El: more forcefully "fight evil in all of its emosterous forms"
11:39 (422) Wiggins: (Yellow. Mustard, even)
11:39 (386) Gustav: "Aye."
11:39 (438) Quan - El: (*mosterous)
11:39 (409) Elendwyn: "Sounds acceptable," Elendwyn nods.
11:39 (438) Quan - El: (**monsterous)
11:40 ** (386) Gustav whispers "With pay and thanks or without." **
11:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: "The cave is only a few miles from here." The mayor points out the spot on a map. "Be careful, these beasts are savage."
11:40 (422) Wiggins: (I've got a theory! Some kid is dreaming and we're all stuck inside his broadway nightmare! **jazz hands**)
11:40 (428) Valarian: Valarian rolls his eyes. He would be sure to bring back a pelt..."
11:40 ** (422) Wiggins (kicks a "wacky" into the appropriate spot) **
11:40 (431) Derick: "Very well. And so much for 'We have only this much money...'" Derick says, rolling his eyes a bit.
11:40 (420) Lenny: (I've got a theory! It could be witches!)
11:41 (428) Valarian: of course, that comment about the pelt was muttered near silently with his lack of inner monologue
11:41 (412) arthurtuxedo: (I've got a theory, it must be witches, but that's ridiculous 'cus witches they were persecuted love the earth and woman power I'll be over here)
11:41 (422) Wiggins: (which is ridiculous cause wiccagoodandwomenpowerandi'llbeoverhere)
11:41 (428) Valarian: (So I assume we head toward the cave?)
11:41 (422) Wiggins: (yes, to the cave!)
11:41 (438) Quan - El: "w-e nedd money , um , eh for our travels"
11:42 (438) Quan - El: (can anyone say "tryping tutor")
11:42 (438) Quan - El: (i rest my case)
11:42 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group approaches the cave. Dranber falls is near the wooded base of the Deseartreach mountain ranges, and the cave is only a couple miles from the town.
11:43 (386) Gustav: Gear: Longsword, knife, small (not medium) sheild, knife. Leaving horse, the rest.
11:43 (409) Elendwyn: "Caves," Elendwyn says. I kinda like them. It feels quite good there"
11:43 (386) Gustav: Apart from armour
11:43 (438) Quan - El: leaving horse (naturally)
11:44 (386) Gustav: "Speak for yourself. I can't see in the pitch black."
11:44 (428) Valarian: "That is because you are a drow... you were born in one"
11:44 (412) arthurtuxedo: Approaching the cave, the group sees smoke coming from inside of it. A spotter dressed in animal skins sees the group and scurries inside.
11:44 ** (422) Wiggins puts on a brave face. He doesn't like the sound of it being werewolves. Of course, his trepidation has nothing to do with the fact that he's but an appetizer to the foul beasts. **
11:44 (409) Elendwyn: "Don't call me that," Elendwyn hissed, rage burning up.
11:45 ** (431) Derick leaves his horse outside, as do the others, and advances toward the cave. **
11:45 (422) Wiggins: "Say!" then quieter, "We've been spied!"
11:45 ** (422) Wiggins pulls out his crossbow and readies himself for whatever. **
11:45 (384) Milla Rell: Milla, staying at the back of the group, knocks her bow that she already has out.
11:46 (438) Quan - El: Drawing bow and notchign arrow....
11:46 ** (409) Elendwyn leaves his horse behind and goes on with the others. HE readies his bow. **
11:46 ** (386) Gustav draws steel. **
11:46 (428) Valarian: Valarian stays behind someone armored, and readies his hands to do their dread work
11:47 (386) Gustav: (Me volenteers to meatsheild for Valarian)
11:47 ** (422) Wiggins offers "Hello? We mean you no harm!" **
11:48 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group approaches the mouth of the cave without resistance. Looking in, they see 6 males of fighting age with spears and bows, looking protective of about 20 females and children. There is a cooking pot over a fire with water boiling, and some meat hanging, species unknown.
11:49 (428) Valarian: Valarian calls out in common "do you speak common?"
11:49 (428) Valarian: He does the same in elven, and tries Draconic for good measure
11:49 ** (422) Wiggins looks on with curiosity. He puts away his crossbow. **
11:49 (386) Gustav: (Protection of the innocent... does it extend to these sort?)
11:49 ** (409) Elendwyn keeps the bow pointed at the genral location of the fighting-able men **
11:49 (412) arthurtuxedo: One of the half-orcs steps forward. "I speak human language."
11:50 (428) Valarian: "DO you know of the attacks on the village?"
11:51 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Village is attacked? We fear such thing. See many dark shapes at night. Terrible sounds."
11:52 (428) Valarian: "What kind of shapes? Do they look like wolves?"
11:52 (428) Valarian: "do they howl at night?"
11:52 (438) Quan - El: (I object, leading the witness)
11:53 (428) Valarian: (fucking bigoted mayor...)
11:53 (412) arthurtuxedo: "They stand up, but they walk on hands and feet. They howl, but different than wolf. Large shapes, very large like ogre. We is very scared."
11:53 (428) Valarian: "werewolves"
11:53 (428) Valarian: "Do you know where they come from?"
11:53 (386) Gustav: (Woulda been better without the leading...)
11:54 (428) Valarian: (oh, they are innocent. I can compel the truth if I wish)
11:54 (428) Valarian: (besides, he gave more info than I lead)
11:54 (386) Gustav: (I'd half suspect so. But still...)
11:54 (412) arthurtuxedo: "We not know. We move into cave only one tenday ago, but bad place. Good hunting, but bad creatures. We move again soon."
11:55 (409) Elendwyn: (You were sure of the harpers, too...)
11:55 (438) Quan - El: "protect the innocent, they m- must l-leave this c-cave now."
11:55 (386) Gustav: "I'd suggest you do it very soon. The mayor's spreading bad rumors about you."
11:56 (428) Valarian: "Do you mind if I cast a spell to make sure we arent wrong?"
11:56 (428) Valarian: "We wouldnt want to hurt innocent people"
11:56 (438) Quan - El: (could you be wrong?)
11:56 (428) Valarian: (yes)
11:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: He tenses up immediately and raises his voice. "No spell! No dark magic!" The others start to get agitated by his tone.
11:56 (422) Wiggins: (duh!)
11:56 (428) Valarian: "Ok. I wont cast anything"
11:57 (428) Valarian: (not until I get out of sight range anyway)
11:57 (438) Quan - El: (excellent)
11:57 (386) Gustav: (I'm very suspicious of the mayor anyway.)
11:57 (428) Valarian: (I can confirm if we find were tracks anyway)
11:57 (422) Wiggins: (burn him! burn the mayor!)
11:57 (422) Wiggins: (he turned me into a newt!)
11:57 (412) arthurtuxedo: (I can anyway anyway anyway, anyway)
11:58 (409) Elendwyn: "Where are those wolf shapes?" Elendwyn asks from behind his bow.
11:58 (428) Valarian: "Ok, does anyone here know how to track animals?:
11:58 (386) Gustav: (But you're a halfling!)
11:58 (422) Wiggins: (I got better.)
11:58 (409) Elendwyn: "I do."
11:58 (438) Quan - El: "s-some"
11:58 (412) arthurtuxedo: "You put down weapons, please?" The half-orc asks, looking at Elendwyn.
11:58 ** (422) Wiggins keeps his mouth shut. He didn't want to be the front of the buffet when they encountered the alleged werewolves. **
11:59 ** (386) Gustav sheaths sword, keeps sheild **
11:59 ** (409) Elendwyn slowly takes down the bow, but keeps him handy. **
11:59 ** (431) Derick slings his mace, however that works. **
11:59 (384) Milla Rell: Milla lowers her bow, pointing it at the ground.
11:59 (412) arthurtuxedo: The other half-orcs lower their weapons, which are actually not weapons as much as hunting tools.
11:59 (428) Valarian: "Alright, we are going now, noble Half orc"
11:59 (438) Quan - El: lowers bow after seeing others of the party doing so
12:00 (428) Valarian: "Ok" Valarian says as he turns. "We move out of sight, and I cast a spell on anyone who can track that will allow them to do a better job of it"
12:00 (412) arthurtuxedo: The half-orc nods. "You say mayor not like us? We leave tonight, then, before he send men to kill us. Some humans is very bad to us."
12:00 (428) Valarian: "Then, we confirm his story by finding any tracks in the area"
12:00 (422) Wiggins: (You know, he's right there.)
12:00 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Have good travels!" He calls as the party leaves the cave.
12:01 (428) Valarian: "ANd hopefully tracking them back to the layer, if it exists"
12:01 (428) Valarian: "You too!"
12:01 ** (409) Elendwyn is looking for suspicious tracks. [Bad dice format] - [1d10 + 11, tracking] **
12:01 ** (409) Elendwyn is looking for suspicious tracks. [1d10 + 11] -> [4,11] = (15), tracking **
12:01 (422) Wiggins: (Say, you orcs wouldn't have happened to see a dark skinned man with a big scraggly beard by any chance, hey?)
12:01 (431) Derick: (Night folks.)
12:01 (438) Quan - El: spot for tracks [1d10 + 7] -> [6,7] = (13) ->
12:02 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Night. See you next week)
12:02 (438) Quan - El: (oops + 6 )
12:02 (420) Lenny: (see ya)
12:02 (438) Quan - El: (later)
12:02 (386) Gustav: (Hmm. Need mounties.)
12:02 (384) Milla Rell: (bye)
12:02 (386) Gustav: (Seeya.)
12:02 (409) Elendwyn: (bye)
12:03 (428) Valarian: after everyone moves out of sight of the caves, valarian casts a Tracking Augment spell (18 strands. 6 bonus to tracking. cast individually on each person)
12:03 (428) Valarian: (night)
12:03 (412) arthurtuxedo: Elendwyn picks up the trail. Three toed creatures with claws. Very large feet, about the size of an ogre's. There are also knuckle marks, suggesting that they have hands, but walk on all fours like a gorilla.
12:03 (422) Wiggins: (weregorillas?)
12:04 (428) Valarian: [1d10+18] -> [2,18] = (20) [1d10+18] -> [10,18] = (28) [1d10+18] -> [9,18] = (27)
12:04 (386) Gustav: (Half wolf- half apes!)
12:04 (422) Wiggins: (we're doomed! it's the rabid weremonkeys of kalimazoo!)
12:04 (409) Elendwyn: "Here are the tracks. Very strange creatures indeed."
12:04 (412) arthurtuxedo: Quan-El also sees the tracks.
12:04 (438) Quan - El: studing tracks
12:04 (386) Gustav: (Makes about as much sense as half-humanoids)
12:05 (422) Wiggins: "They look," Wiggins searches for the right word, "Big."
12:05 (420) Lenny: "Indeed."
12:05 (428) Valarian: Valarian augments his own lore and investigation skills by 6 points each [1d10+18] -> [3,18] = (21) [1d10+18] -> [5,18] = (23)
12:05 (428) Valarian: then utilizes both
12:05 (386) Gustav: "Point out the features to me. I can't tell anything really..."
12:05 (438) Quan - El: tracking [1d10 + 9 ] -> [1,9] = (10) ->
12:05 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group follows the tracks for several miles. They lead south-west toward the Shadow Gap into Cormyr. After a while, the group comes to the base of the Shadow Gap, leading thorugh the Desertreach mountains.
12:06 (428) Valarian: (investigation) [1d1017] -> [509] = (509) (lore) [1d10+26] -> [9,26] = (35)
12:06 (428) Valarian: [Bad dice format] - [investigation) [1d10+17]
12:06 (428) Valarian: (damn it)
12:06 (428) Valarian: [1d10+17] -> [1,17] = (18)
12:06 (412) arthurtuxedo: Like many mountain passes, the Shadow Gap is a dangerous place, full of caves to hide in and excellent ambush locations. The area has been known to be plagued by bandits and monsters in the past, although have not been reports of that recently.
12:06 (428) Valarian: (what sort of tracks are they?)
12:07 (428) Valarian: (with those rolls, I should know...)
12:07 (422) Wiggins: (don't be so sure)
12:07 (428) Valarian: (well, I should at least have an answer...)
12:07 (428) Valarian: (to the rolls at least)
12:07 (386) Gustav: "If we're going to be traipsing across the landscape I should really have my horse and other weapons."
12:08 (412) arthurtuxedo: (No creature that Valarian is familiar with, and Valarian is familliar with most creatures)
12:08 (428) Valarian: (ok)
12:08 (412) arthurtuxedo: (We'll assume that the group collected their gear)
12:08 (412) arthurtuxedo: (And horses)
12:09 (428) Valarian: "well, I dont know what these are, and that disturbes me somewhat..."
12:09 (438) Quan - El: (excellent)
12:09 (386) Gustav: (OK. Retcon that last out.)
12:09 (386) Gustav: (If it bleeds, we can kill it. Probably.)
12:10 (438) Quan - El: (retcon?)
12:10 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group is now at the base of the Gap. The tracks continue into the Gap. The group will eventually have to go through the Shadow Gap to get to Cormyr anyway.
12:10 (386) Gustav: (remove it from the continuity)
12:11 (422) Wiggins: (Damn, now we'll never get our 400g)
12:11 (428) Valarian: "Well, seems there isnt much of a detour anyway"
12:11 (438) Quan - El: (right!!!)
12:11 (428) Valarian: "we may as well track and kill this thing. we are already here"
12:12 ** (422) Wiggins begins humming the Cormyr version of "Over the river and through the woods" **
12:12 (386) Gustav: "Doubly so as it will prey on our citizens."
12:12 (428) Valarian: (and I assme we keep tracking?)
12:12 (438) Quan - El: "fight evil in all its mosnsterous forms"
12:12 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group follows the tracks into the gap. It is still morning, so the setting sun is not casting the ominous shadows that gave this place its name.
12:13 (422) Wiggins: Onward with us, then. No use jibber-jabbing here.
12:13 (428) Valarian: (indeed)
12:13 (438) Quan - El: "p-perhaps we should , um find d-defensible sh-shelter for the night"
12:14 (386) Gustav: (As it is still morning...?)
12:14 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group follows the tracks into the gap for about a mile, when they see a figure up ahead, resting against a rock. It looks like a human dressed in travellers clothes, with a wide-brimmed hat pulled over its face. It has a walking stick by its side.
12:14 (438) Quan - El: (is it?)
12:14 (428) Valarian: "the sun is just coming up my dear..."
12:14 (422) Wiggins: Sh!
12:14 (386) Gustav: (Second sentence, before the comma)
12:15 (438) Quan - El: "w-we could start looking now"
12:15 (384) Milla Rell: Milla pulls out her bow and knocks it, but does not point it at the human. She doesn't think the human would attack, but, ...
12:16 (422) Wiggins: "I said 'Shh!' you ninnies!" Wiggins hisses through his teeth, pointing to the resting man.
12:16 (438) Quan - El: awareness [1d10 + 13] -> [10,13] = (23) ->
12:16 (386) Gustav: (Action Stations, Action Stations! Set condition 1 throught the ship!)
12:16 ** (409) Elendwyn looks closely at the creature. [1d10 + 10] -> [1,10] = (11) investigation **
12:16 (438) Quan - El: (klaxons sounding)
12:16 (412) arthurtuxedo: The human is only about 20 meters away. He raises his head to see the party, and gets up. "Lo!" he calls.
12:17 ** (386) Gustav stops and steadies the lance in its holder **
12:17 (386) Gustav: (Not drawn, but he's got a hand on it.)
12:17 (412) arthurtuxedo: It's an old man with a long beard and few teeth. He props himself up with his walking cane.
12:17 (438) Quan - El: drawing bow and notching arrow
12:17 (428) Valarian: "What brings you here this morning good sir?"
12:17 (422) Wiggins: Ho, yourself, man! Odd spot for a nap, eh?
12:18 (412) arthurtuxedo: From the way he wobbles unsteadily toward the group, one must wonder how he managed to make the difficult hike this far. He beckons the group. "C'mere, I got sumthin to tell ya."
12:18 (438) Quan - El: looking around . Spot [1d10 + 13] -> [1,13] = (14)
12:19 (422) Wiggins: (oh shit. we're going to die.)
12:19 (428) Valarian: "why is there a need to go there. You can tell us from where you are"
12:19 (409) Elendwyn: looking around, as well. [1d10 + 16] -> [10,16] = (26)
12:19 (384) Milla Rell: Instead of walking toawrd him, Milla backs up nervously, and looks around. (Spot, [1d10+15] -> [3,15] = (18), and awareness [1d10+13] -> [1,13] = (14))
12:19 (428) Valarian: Valarian shifts his staff from his right hand to his left so he can use his dominant hand for spell-casting
12:19 (422) Wiggins: (w00t for Elendwyn!)
12:19 ** (409) Elendwyn whispers to the other close by. "SOmething's very fishy here..." **
12:20 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Rolls are open-ended. Whenever you roll a 1, subtract another 1d10 from your roll. If you roll a 10, add another 1d10)
12:20 (386) Gustav: (Spot's awareness, right?)
12:20 (412) arthurtuxedo: (I assume she meant alertness)
12:20 (409) Elendwyn: (so, [26 + 1d10] -> [26,2] = (28)?
12:21 (422) Wiggins: (just like that)
12:21 (384) Milla Rell: [14-1d10] -> [14,-4] = (10)
12:21 (386) Gustav: Spot, on man, looking for odd things [1d10+8+5] -> [2,8,5] = (15)
12:21 (438) Quan - El: [14 - 1d10 ] -> [14,-8] = (6) ->
12:23 (409) Elendwyn: "There's something up ahead, looks like one of the creatures," he whispers to the others.
12:23 (412) arthurtuxedo: The man motions to his left. "Get yourselves over to that side so's it don't see you."
12:23 ** (409) Elendwyn slowly prepares his bow **
12:23 (422) Wiggins: O_o
12:24 (428) Valarian: Valarian follows the man's orders
12:24 whispering to Lenny, Valarian, There's something familiar about this man, but you can't quite put your finger on it.
12:24 (438) Quan - El: moves toward the specified location. aiming bow toward creature
12:24 (412) arthurtuxedo: (You can't see the creature. Only Elendwyn saw it)
12:25 ** (386) Gustav follows Valarian, ready to meatsheild at the first sign of trouble **
12:25 (409) Elendwyn: "That...thing," Elendwyn says, "seems to have something embedded in his forehead. Very strange."
12:25 ** (422) Wiggins eyes the old man warily but does as he says. Wiggins readies his crossbow, keeping it aimed at the ground between himself and the codger. **
12:25 (384) Milla Rell: Milla moves where the man indicates.
12:25 (438) Quan - El: spot [1d10 + 13] -> [4,13] = (17) ->
12:25 (428) Valarian: Valarian whispers to gustav that this guy seems familiar
12:26 (422) Wiggins: (It's old man Jenkins!)
12:26 ** (386) Gustav whispers back "Bad or good familiar?" **
12:27 ** (409) Elendwyn gets down and hides, but still can see the creature [1d10 + 14] -> [1,14] = (15) camouflage **
12:27 (428) Valarian: "there is nothing sinister about him. Neutral at worst"
12:27 (409) Elendwyn: [15 - 1d10] -> [15,-7] = (8)
12:27 (386) Gustav: "Hope you are right."
12:28 (428) Valarian: "we know what happens when I am wrong though..."
12:28 ** (386) Gustav looks around and listens for trouble (Helmet is off as usual when traveling) **
12:29 (422) Wiggins: Okay. Now what?
12:29 (386) Gustav: Spot: [1d10+8+5] -> [10,8,5] = (23), Alertness [1d10+14] -> [2,14] = (16)
12:29 (420) Lenny: "I know this guy. I just don't know who he is."
12:29 (386) Gustav: Spot, [23+1d10] -> [23,5] = (28)
12:30 (438) Quan - El: "speak old man, or y-you can be considered an enemy"
12:30 (384) Milla Rell: Milla again looks for the creature. (Spot [1d10+15] -> [4,15] = (19))
12:31 (428) Valarian: Valarian augments his spot skill by 6 points [1d10+18] -> [1,18] = (19) and uses it on both the manm trying to figure out who he is, or if he notices anything in particular that would jog his memory
12:31 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Listen to me carefully, you are all in grave danger here. You must take the long way through the pass. Off the road, on the other side of the mountain. You cannot win a fight against these creatures, and you cannot let them see you. Forget about the reward." He speaks with urgency, "I cannot stay here, for even now I am endangering you. Remember, off the path."
12:31 (438) Quan - El: looking (spot [1d10 + 13] -> [3,13] = (16) ->)
12:32 (428) Valarian: "I think we should listen to him"
12:32 (420) Lenny: "Sounds like good advice to me."
12:32 (412) arthurtuxedo: The man speaks a few quiet words and suddenly transforms into a bird. He squaks briefly and flies off.
12:32 (438) Quan - El: to Valarian "is h-he sp-speaking the truth"
12:32 (422) Wiggins: B-wha?
12:32 (428) Valarian: "I think so"
12:32 (409) Elendwyn: "That was...strange"
12:32 (422) Wiggins: What about the townfolk?
12:33 (438) Quan - El: "if anyone knows of this path ...."
12:33 (422) Wiggins: ...
12:33 (428) Valarian: "They will have to deal with it on their own..."
12:33 (422) Wiggins: Or you could just turn into a bird and fly off. Your choice...
12:33 (438) Quan - El: "w-we cannot - help - if we are dead.."
12:33 (428) Valarian: "Indeed"
12:33 (386) Gustav: "If we cannot win, then it is not worth fighting. Best wait until we can kill it, or bring help."
12:34 (428) Valarian: "Agreed, so we take the other path?"
12:34 (386) Gustav: "Aye"
12:34 (409) Elendwyn: "We don't even know what it is"
12:34 (438) Quan - El: "Quit talking and act!"
12:34 whispering to arthurtuxedo, Do Lenny and Valarian recognize the type of magic? Magic + Aptitude. Difficulty 25. Lenny: [1d10 + 19] -> [1,19] = (20) Valarian: [1d10+24] -> [7,24] = (31)
12:34 (422) Wiggins: "What about you?" Wiggins points to Valarian. "Can't you wiggle your fingers and make a big wall or something?"
12:34 (438) Quan - El: blushing
12:35 whispering to Valarian, Valarian instantly recognizes the magic that the old man cast. That was no ordinary magic. That was channeling magic.
12:35 (428) Valarian: "I do not know how to create those effects yet, unfortunatly"
12:35 (428) Valarian: "That was... I know that man now. He is another channeller. We can trust him"
12:35 ** (422) Wiggins looks crestfallen. With a sigh, "Let's move on then." **
12:36 (428) Valarian: "there is only one other that I know of.. our master"
12:36 (412) arthurtuxedo: (Valendar is the master's name)
12:36 (386) Gustav: (So he's one bad mojo slinger. And if he's no help... Eep.)
12:37 (409) Elendwyn: "So?" Elendwyn asks impatiently.
12:37 ** (386) Gustav waits for Valarian to start moving **
12:37 ** (422) Wiggins (presses the FF button repeatedly) **
12:37 (438) Quan - El: Turns horse and heads out of valley at slow pace
12:38 (428) Valarian: "We have no choice. We go the other route" and valarian heads the other direction, out of the Shadow Gap and toward the longer path
12:38 (412) arthurtuxedo: Going the long way around adds hours to the trip, and the uneven, rocky ground is very difficult for the horses, but the group manages to make out of the pass without encountering the strange furry creatures with the crystals in their foreheads.
12:39 (428) Valarian: "well, that wasnt so bad"
12:39 (409) Elendwyn: "Now what?"
12:39 (422) Wiggins: Yes, it's always nice when we're not tricked into an ambush."
12:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group emerges on the other side near the deserted town of Tilverton, which disappeared under dark and mysterious circumstances. A contingent of Purple Dragons stands guard to warn off potential explorers into the place. About a mile away is a growing tent city, since the location of Tilverton is still an important waystop.
12:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: It's about 5 in the afternoon.
12:40 (428) Valarian: "well, home sweet home for you knights it seems"
12:40 (412) arthurtuxedo: On the way to Tilverton, the group encounters an ornate and friendly "Welcome to Cormyr" sign.
12:41 (386) Gustav: "Someone should inform the commander of the contingent about those creatures"
12:41 (438) Quan - El: "the forest is my home"
12:41 (412) arthurtuxedo: But it is still a whole day's trek from here to the capital of Suzail.
12:41 (428) Valarian: "Indeed we should"
12:41 (422) Wiggins: (gesundheit)
12:41 (438) Quan - El: Quan - El eyes Valarian
12:41 (428) Valarian: Yes Quan-El?
12:42 (386) Gustav: "For some reason I don't think that they'd beleive me, though."
12:42 (438) Quan - El: "n-n-nothig..." shyly
12:43 (428) Valarian: "we live in a world where dragons exist and god have walked the earth as mortals. How hard is a new type of creature to believe?"
12:43 (412) arthurtuxedo: As the group passes by the vanished city, the Dragons recognize the emblem. "Hail, friends!" one calls.
12:43 (384) Milla Rell: Milla looks inquistily at Quan-El, as she says this, then looks away, think about asking her later.
12:44 (428) Valarian: "Hail"
12:44 ** (422) Wiggins raises his staff to his fellow Dragons. **
12:44 (386) Gustav: "I'm still to young and inexperianced."
12:45 (420) Lenny: (better make sure they're really Dragons, and not imposters)
12:45 (386) Gustav: "Hail"
12:45 (422) Wiggins: (See that symbol on their cloakpins? That's impossible to fake.)
12:45 (438) Quan - El: (is there a secret handshake?)
12:45 (412) arthurtuxedo: One of the Purple Dragons approach. "Where are you guys coming from? I didn't know we had sent out any foreign excursions."
12:45 (412) arthurtuxedo: (lol)
12:45 (420) Lenny: (hehe)
12:45 (422) Wiggins: (we're on a mission from god.)
12:46 (409) Elendwyn: (he he he)
12:46 (428) Valarian: (So, who wants to take that one?)
12:46 (409) Elendwyn: "We are on a special mission"
12:46 (422) Wiggins: (I'm just a little person.)
12:47 (386) Gustav: (Ya know, Gustav'd really want to leave that up to Derick...)
12:48 (412) arthurtuxedo: "A special mission, eh? Sounds exciting. I wish they'd send me on one of those. Sitting around a dark crater, telling adventurers to go away isn't exactly the excitement I was promised when I signed up."
12:48 (412) arthurtuxedo: "So what's the mission? You did it already, I take it?"
12:48 (386) Gustav: "Excitement aint all its cracked up to be."
12:48 (409) Elendwyn: "It has merits. You mostly survive those missions..."
12:48 (422) Wiggins: Uh, in progress, as it were.
12:49 (420) Lenny: (Adventure? Excitement? Jedi crave not these things)
12:49 (386) Gustav: "Yes, we're on the homeward leg."
12:49 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Oh, in progress. I see, well I'm sure it's all very secret and hush-hush," he giggles excitedly like a schoolgirl. "Any news from over the Gap?"
12:50 (422) Wiggins: (just an idea: we should determine a chain of command. not right now, mind you. I mean, we're a military band, hey? Even if we're the same "rank", someone would be our appointed/chosen leader)
12:50 (386) Gustav: (Gustav points toward Derick. He's got seniority!)
12:50 (438) Quan - El: loudly "nature is proverted and we must report." spurs horse ahead
12:51 (428) Valarian: "Yes. You may want to put extra guards up along the gap. On the other side there have been a rash of killings horible killings, by some nightmare, ghoulish creatures"
12:51 (438) Quan - El: (perverted)
12:51 (409) Elendwyn: (I'm Elendwyn. I am no one's bitch. Or so they say :P )
12:51 (428) Valarian: (might as well warn the poor bastard)
12:51 (412) arthurtuxedo: "Really? Wow. We'll send word along."
12:51 ** (422) Wiggins gives the Dragon a wink and a nod. "News?" Listens as Valarian speaks, "What he said. Big, ugly, drooling things." **
12:51 (428) Valarian: (I would say something Dahak... but you know...)
12:52 (495) Megan (enter): 12:52
12:52 (412) arthurtuxedo: The group continues on to the tent city. There are a lot of tents, and a few permanent buildings there, with new construction everywhere. There is no sign denoting this new place's name or population. It's easy to find an inn for the night.
12:52 ** (422) Wiggins (*waves*) **
12:52 (412) arthurtuxedo: * * * End Session 3 * * *
12:53 (428) Valarian: praise!!!
12:53 (422) Wiggins: An inn for the Knight, you mean.
12:53 (422) Wiggins: 8D
12:53 (384) Milla Rell: Xp?
12:53 (495) Megan: Dorky.
12:53 (409) Elendwyn: Hallelujah
12:53 (386) Gustav: Whoo! No casulties!
12:53 (420) Lenny: WOOT!
12:53 (422) Wiggins: 8D
12:53 (420) Lenny: And there was much wooting.
12:53 (409) Elendwyn: No fight, you mean :)
12:53 (412) arthurtuxedo: Good session, guys. Hope you liked it. 30 XP for everyone. Remember to include the loot you picked up and subtract 3 gold for room and food for 3 nights and days.
12:53 (495) Megan: Wooting is fun.
12:54 (438) Quan - El: Grok
12:54 (412) arthurtuxedo: Use the expenses sheet. I promise that it makes things easier to keep track of.
12:54 (384) Milla Rell: Disconnecting from server...
12:54 (384) Milla Rell (exit): 12:54
12:54 (409) Elendwyn: so, did we barely avoid our premature death?
12:55 (386) Gustav: Do we get the wealth stuff yet?
12:55 (412) arthurtuxedo: Well, I didn't roll for you guys getting spotted. It was meant to be ominous rather than actually dangerous.
12:55 (409) Elendwyn: praise the lord :D
12:55 (428) Valarian: ah
12:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: Gold from wealth merits are added between every session. We don't worry about how it got there. If there's no way the character could gone to a bank, we just assume it was always.
12:56 (498) Chase (enter): 12:56
12:56 (412) arthurtuxedo: *assume it was always there.
12:56 (386) Gustav: Cool.
12:56 ** (495) Megan runs over and attacks Chase in a big girly hug. **
12:56 (498) Chase: ^_^
12:56 (438) Quan - El: later folks
12:56 (428) Valarian: well, I suppose the western session is this nerd's que to leave