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Chat Log - 2020 07 08 - Adventures in the Wastes - Home Stories (Formatted)

A bit of a deviation from the story arcs

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Lara has joined the game on Sun Jul 05 18:49:52 EDT 2020

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[Master] Hey there

[Lara] hi BOB!

[Master] How are you tonight

[Lara] thank you for putting this together

[Master] weekend wrapping up well?

[Lara] i'm pretty good---i took tomorrow off too :-)

[Master] very nice

[Lara] the weekend went by too quick this time but i also napped WAAAY too much

[Lara] what about you? nice weekend?

[Master] I kept thinking yesterday was Sunday and scrambling to get things done

[Master] but overall was good

[Lara] ah. well then you can rest a bit

[Master] got the stuff that needed to be done done and most of the stuff I wanted to

[Lara] nice! i like a combination of productive and relaxing

[Master] So I wanted to make sure you (and anyone else with questions like the Wednesday people) could ask and test and talk and try things

Lisa has joined the game on Sun Jul 05 18:52:32 EDT 2020

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[Lara] i read the update on klooge and i'm happy to know about the ALT key

[Master] so ask any questions, nothing is stupid

[Master] which about the ALT key?

[Lara] okay. they are in no particular order...

[Lisa] Hello! :)

[Lara] hi Lisa!!

[Lara] Thistle gave me a scroll...

[Master] ok

[Lara] Protection from Undead

[Master] Hey Lisa

[Lara] but if i don't have the Read Spell NWP, I can't read, it right?

[Master] wrong

[Lara] okay

[Lara] explain

[Lisa] protection scrolls are special

[Master] I am watching who is typing so as Lisa is typing I am being quiet

[Lisa] anyone who can read anything can read it and it works

[Lara] oh! cool. i didn't know that you could see us typing

[Lisa] it's the little red dots at your name

[Lara] GREAT! thank you. okay.

[Master] and I can see when you put up the AFK properly

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Lisa] zzz button on top

[Master] you have that tool bar up Lara?

[Lara] i think so. i think i use that correctly...

[Lara] I am away from the keyboard.

[Lara] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] yeap

JohnA has joined the game on Sun Jul 05 18:56:35 EDT 2020

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[Master] it makes everyone know you are not avaiablle not just me

[Lara] okay. so Emerald has a dagger, an oil (?) flask, and a scroll.

[JohnA] hello

[Lisa] and your spells and cantrip

[Master] Hey John

[Lisa] Hi John! :)

[Lara] hi John!!

[Lara] how does a character hold these things?

[Lara] i forgot there is a spell book too

[Lisa] make friends with a fighter to hold your spell book

[Lara] also, can i practice rolling INIT?

[Lisa] yeah ... ummm hard for naked lady to be holding things

[Lisa] :)

[Lara] well, Emerald has some clothes on now...i think pete's pants maybe?

[Master] currently EMerald's spell book is with Branwyn's

[Master] they kept it for safe keeping

[Lara] in the chest? PartyPak?

[Master] in the future you will want someone else to carry it for you

[Master] so it does not weigh you down, slow you down, etc.

[Lisa] yeah side note if the big room is clear we need to get those back with us

[Master] plus most of the time you will not have your spell book with you

[JohnA] hoffamn is guarding them and the rear

[Lisa] scroll and flask can go in pete's pockets maybe?

[Lisa] and hold dagger

[Master] you are going out on an adventure close by, so you leave them at home

[JohnA] but we like to have spare book at home

[Lara] got it

[Lisa] until we can get you a pouch and pack etc

[Master] but you need to use your books to rememorise your spells that you use

[Lara] wait @BOB leave what at home?

[Master] your spell book

[Lara] yes, Emerald has a traveling spell book, yes?

[Lisa] unless it's one night or two you need to bring the book

[Master] yes it is a traveling spell book

[Lisa] but still big

[Master] those are slightly smaller, but hold fewer spells

[Lara] okay

[Master] but are giant unabridged dictionarys you would leave on a lecturn type of books

[Lara] exactly. lol.

[Lara] okay

[Lara] cantrip stuff

[Lara] confirm: 4 cantrips per day? in SKR days

[Master] A special type of spell is the Cantrip. This is the basic magic that an apprentice mage learns before moving on to first level spells. Anyone can learn to cast cantrips, the cost is one slot for wizards, or 3 slots for all non-wizards. The rules for casting cantrips are the same for everyone, although wizards and bards are much better at these magics than others. All characters may cast four cantrips per day, plus one per wizard or bard level. Each additional cantrip cast beyond this limit inflicts a cumulative -1 penalty on the proficiency check made when the cantrip is cast. If a check is failed the cantrip fails to work, and the attempt is still counted against the total cantrips cast that day. During combat cantrips have a casting time of 2, with a casting speed of fast. Specialist mages and Elementalists do not need to make proficiency checks when casting a cantrip pertaining to their specialty school or element. Wizards of 5th level or higher (Bards of 8th level) do not need to roll proficiency checks. Their mastery of magic allows them to cast an unlimited number of cantrips per day. Some of the rules governing what a cantrip can do are: the maximum range for any cantrip effect is 10 to 30 feet depending on line of sight they cannot damage a living target of size S or larger they will not cause a spellcaster to loose concentration casting or maintaining a spell all armor restrictions for spellcasting still apply a saving throw vs. spell is always allowed when they affect living creatures no magical item can be affected cantrips do not disrupt spells of 1st level or greater a dispel magic automatically cancels any cantrips in the area of effect if two cantrips from competing wizards are used against each other, the wizard with the highest (still succeeding) proficiency check wins.

[Master] Yes all those are in game time

[Lara] ok. i was reading examples from the different schools.

[Master] So high level mages like Branwyn walk around doing cantrips for all sorts of things, levitating the wine glass over to someone, etc.

[Master] light the candles

[Master] just flick a finger and done

[Lara] okay. that's what i wanted to know.

[Master] while Technically Emerald is 7th level and so can do most of that too

[Master] I am having you roll the proficiency check for now

[Master] to get you used to the idea of using them for things what you can do with them etc.

[Lara] ok

[Master] so in Combat you can cantrip on your Inititavie number

[Master] outside of combat it is easy to just say you are doing X

[Master] back to Init for you

[Lara] so i don't use the Cantrip proficiency?

[Master] Yes you do

[Master] when you use a cantrip that is what you are doing using the proficiency

[JohnA] but she does not need to roll

[Master] Yes she does

[JohnA] or track how many she does

[Master] yes she does

[Lara] uh oh. lol.

[Lara] okay. BOB do you want me to roll now for something?

[Master] that is what I said earlier I am having Lara roll her proficiency checks to get used to the idea of using Catnrip and other proficiencies and what things you can do with them

[JohnA] like training wheels?

[Master] grins

[Lara] yes, John, i don't know how to ride the DnD bike yet

[Lara] it's bigger than a 10 speed

[Master] now let's talk through combat and INIT etc

[Lisa] lol

[Lara] wait...more questions about cantrip

[Master] ask

[Lara] but if Emerald mage from the alteration school, can she cantrip from the other schools?

[Master] yes

[Lara] AH! this is important...b/c as transmuter Emerald cannot cast from Mecromancy or Abjeration, right?

[JohnA] but....

[Master] exactly

[Lara] Necromancy*

[JohnA] nice

[Master] and so cannot do cantrips from those schools either

[Lara] wait. so 'No'. i thought you said 'yes'

[JohnA] except those

[Master] You can do Cantrips from Ilusion or Summoning or etc etc

[Master] just not the two opposition schools

[Lara] one moment...reading something so i am clear

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Schools

[Master] nods

[JohnA] so do we want to discuss what happenens - worse case senarios?

[Lisa] with cantrips?

[Master] of course

[Lara] so even though the scroll is a protection scroll, it will work?

[Lisa] you burn your fingers

[Master] yes

[Master] you could not use a Ring of Undead Control because that is a Necromantic magic item

[JohnA] smiles at Lisa. that is all I was worried about, yes

[Lisa] :)

[Lara] yes, i can imagine burning of fingers

[Master] you could use a wand of summoning to bring out a stream of butterflies

[Master] Protection Scrolls are special like Lisa said because they are designed to be used by anyone who can read

[Master] so Emerald can use any protection scroll, TIberius cannot

[Lara] okay. Tiberius does not have read as NWP?

[Lisa] so if you read the scroll you could stroll through a room full of wights and they couldn't touch you

[Master] also yes to Tiberius not being able to read

[Master] His mother did not think it important

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Lara] oh, the Proection scroll doesn't help anyone else w/in a particular radius?

[Lara] *Protection

[JohnA] do we know?

[Lisa] think it is a small radius - 5 ft or something so if you went for a walk they would have to come too

[Lara] okay

[Lisa] think we looked that up when Carissa took it

[Lisa] I'll check

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[JohnA] and do we know if someone withon the circle attaks, if it is broken

[Lara] oooo...that's a good question John

[Master] Which this leads to a key game play point

[Lara] okay. more questions...there are some things on the dice panel

[Master] you can speculate and guess about magic items, spells, monsters etc.

[Lara] ...

[Master] but you cannot look them up and use that knowledge in game

[Master] until you learn it in game

[Lara] yes (bashful smile) learned that recently

[Master] so for example not knowing a Wight can level drain someone until you encounter them the first time

[Master] it is not a problem

[Master] good to want to learn

[Lara] some thing i read about---so i should stop reading? lol

[Master] and you can alway ask and I will rule on if your character would have encountered them before

[Lisa] ok for the scroll (not spells) yes you have to stand still - sorry

[Lisa] but anyone who is in the radius is protected

[Master] and no read along enjoy and explore

[Lara] John, ask your question again

[Master] just know you cannot use the knowledge in game

[Lara] ...if someone in the radius attacks, does it break the Protection radius?

[JohnA] so you read the scroll and stand there and undead can't attack or have negatives to attack, what happends when you cast a spell at them

[Lara] yes!

[Lara] i meant, yes, that is what i was getting at

[Master] if you voluntarily break the protection then yes they can attack you

[Master] it is a sphere, like a bubble, if you poke out of it you break it

[Master] more precisely if it is directed at the creatures you are being protected from

[Lara (to GM only)] Character sheet for Emerald modified: Notes - CHANGED.

[Lara] ah. okay. Lisa, did you determine the radius of the Protection for this scroll?

[Lisa] 5 ft

[JohnA] and then this spell, is it like Invisiblity to undead?

[Lisa] When this scroll is read, a 5-foot radius circle of protection extends from, and moves with, the reader. It protects everyone within it from all physical attacks made by undead (ghasts, ghosts, ghouls, shadows, skeletons, spectres, wights, wraiths, vampires, zombies, etc.) but not magical spells or other attack forms. If a creature leaves the protected area, it is subject to physical attack. The protection restrains up to 35 Hit Dice/levels of undead; excess Hit Dice/levels can pass through the circle. It remains in effect for 10d8 rounds.

[JohnA] or more like Ptotection from evil

[Lisa] this is the 2e version

[Lisa] see it says moves with the reader

[Lara] so the character can move??

[JohnA] so a weight still drains levels

[Lisa] according to that

[Lara (to GM only)] Character sheet for Emerald modified: Notes - CHANGED.

[Master] no to John

[Master] because a Wight needs to touch you to drain you

[JohnA] a vampire can still charm you

[Master] yes

[Lara] that means a vampire could get you

[JohnA] ghost still age you

[Lara] JINX

[Master] a scarecrow can still charm you

[Lara] a scarecrow is considered undead?

[Lisa] no

[Master] exactly why

[Lisa] it's a created creature

[Lara] got it. whew.

[JohnA] well technicaly undead are created

[Lara] shush John

[Lisa] from dead people

[Lara] training wheels, remember?

[Lara] lol

[Master] There are also four ways of looking at how life is divided up or states of being. The Living the Warm Blooded/Fire races the Cold Blooded the Green World The Dead The Undead The Created

[Lisa] scarecrows aren't made from dead people

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Races

[Lisa] isn't that 5?

[Lara] @BOB - got it. i didn't think scarecrows were undead

[Master] Living Dead Undead Created

[Lara] i was studying Monsters. LOVE the Monsterous Manual

[Master] Living divided into three parts

[Master] there are some fun things there

[Lara] who knew there were werebats and that vampires can control them!

[Lara] oh wait, no just regualry bats

[Master] there are Werebats too

[Lara] vampires can control regular bats

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Therianthropes

[Lisa] more questions?

[Lara] okay. back to cantrip.

[Lara] if Emerald was going to Enlarge a dagger, for example, can she cantrip the powered iron needed

[Lisa] yes

[Lara] then cast the Enlarge spell?

[Lisa] two actions

[Lara] or is that too much at a time?

[Lisa] so you want to get your components together first

[Lisa] out of combat preferably

[Lara] Verbal, Somatic, and Material (i think)

[JohnA] not all need all , but those are the three types

[Lisa] so if you want to cast that spell today maybe, just cantrip it out of combat, put it in your pocket and you'll be good to go

[Lara] for the Enlarge i think it is all three...

[Lara] okay. that is what i am confused about...

[Lara] i read what BOB wrote about what you can do and can't do

[Lara] still confused about WHEN these things happen

[Lara] for example, i have no idea why i am rolling for INIT every time. is it just to cycle through? what does that do?

[Lisa] Branwyn has a pouch at her waist where all her components are organized all she has to do is reach and go - that is one action

[Lisa] but if you need to make or go find a component that would be a separate action

[Lara] okay. so there are Actions, Turns, and Rounds...this is cause of confusion for me

[Master] For example, BOB the Enchanter realises he left home today without all of his spell components. Before entering the monster's lair, he uses cantrip to summon a small paper he folds into an envelope, he then summons a bit of iron filings to put into the envelope, finally he summons a blob of wax to seal the envelope. BOB then looks up and is smashed in the face by the bad guy for taking too much time to get his act together

[Lara] to a player with training wheels, these all sound the same

[JohnA] combat is when things really slow down

[Lisa] lol Bob

[Lara] @BOB ROFLMAO

[Lisa] forget turns for the most part

[Lisa] combat works in rounds and you get one action per round

[Master] turns is "Lara take your turn" Turns is a set of 10 rounds in a row

[Lara] okay. lemme process this. Combat works in Rounds and you get one action per Round

[Lisa] yes

[Master] plus movement

[Lara] wait. Movement is an Action?

[Lisa] i before e except after c

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.WhatCanYouDoInARound

[Lara] this is what is messing me up

[Lisa] ok

[Lisa] start with INIT - you roll that to get into the lineup for combat

[Master] Lisa will explain

[Lisa] once you do that you are in and don't need to roll it again

[Master] Combat has begun!

[Master] ROUND: 0

[Lara] Emerald targets Wight #21. Distance: 0'09"

[Master] Griff (dog): Initiative: (d10+10+) [1d10=8] 18

[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum: Initiative: (d10+10+) [1d10=4] 14

[Lara] Emerald targets Emerald. Distance: 0'00"

[Master] no Lara

[Master] firs thing you do when combat starts is roll INIT

[Lara] Emerald: Initiative: (d10+10++1) [1d10=4] 15

[Master] there you go

[Lisa] I am back at the keyboard.

[Howard Plum (Lisa)] your combat tracker shows up on the right corner right?

[Master] Now we are in combat rounds

[Lara] so round 0 is just getting in the round?

[Master] yes

[Lara] @Lisa---was that for me?

[Lisa] yes

[Lara] Combat Tracker! okay, that is what that is called!!

[Lisa] just want to be sure we are all seeing same things

[Lisa] :)

[Lisa] so Howard is first

[Lara] (i just told my husband that i learned the Combat Tracker. he just shrugged his shoulders. lol)

[Lisa] he can do one of many things

[Lisa] LOL

[Lara] okay

[Lisa] He can talk - "Tiberius, it would really help if you would wake up"

[Lisa] He can cast and not move

[Lisa] He can cantrip and not move

[Lisa] He can attack with a weapon after moving up to half of his movement

[Lisa] He can just move up to his full movement

[Lisa] Am I forgetting something?

[Master] do nothing and recover one category of Fatigue

[Lara] so you can't talk and attack?

[Lisa] you can do something simple

[Master] "LOOK BEHIND YOU"

[Lisa] RUN

[Master] not There is a bugbear sneaking up behind you with an axe

[Lara] AH! got it

[Lisa] During watches you can stomp or kick someone on your way to get somewhere

[Lisa] but you can't stop and gently shake them awake

[Lara] @Lisa, so everything you mentioned is considered an Action, right?

[Lisa] then keep running

[Lisa] yes

[Lisa] if you're not sure there's a good action right when your turn comes up you can say - Hold

[Lisa] then you can take your action before the round ends

[Lisa] when you are ready tell Bob

[Lara] okay. so Combat is measured in Rounds. i think the word "measured" is what i needed

[Lisa] and you can usually go after the person going

[Lisa] that make more sense now?

[Lisa] questions?

[Lara] now, Combat does not HAVE to have 10 rounds, right? BOB can stop it whenever he sees fit, right?

[Master] exactly

[Lisa] usually when one side is dead or runs away

[Lara] so, to get into the Combat Tracker, the character rolls INIT in Round 0

[Lara] correct?

[Master] the other question is you see the combat tracker and you can see the order people will be going in ?

[Master] yes

[Master] or rolls Init in later rounds if they join the combat later

[Lara] Yes, i see the order. that is the only reason i know to roll for Emerald

[Master] it is good to pay attention to that

[Master] that is more a game style sort of talk

[Lara] yes, makes the game go faster

[Lara] if people are paying attention

[Master] for example you should be looking around seeing what is happening what you might want to do, how you can help etc

[Lara] brb. bio break.

[Lara] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] ROUND: 1

[Master] INIT: 14 GOING: Howard Plum

[Master] Lisa for Howard hit the END button on your keyboard

[Master] want to verify it works for players

[Lisa] didn

[Master] I never actually asked that before

[Lisa] didn't work for me

[Master] INIT: 15 GOING: Emerald

[Master] INIT: 14 GOING: Howard Plum

[Master] Ok it only works when you click on the map

[Master] try that?

[Lisa] I click on the map and then hit end and nothing happens

[Master] darn

[Lara] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] it makes it easy for me

[Lisa] red button is fine

[Master] yes

[Lisa] but didn't you mean dammit klooge?

[Lara] heehee

[Master] So Lisa and John discuss plotting planning deciding what to do in combat

[Master] chuckles

[Lara] okay. just confirm. the oil in the flask...

[Lara] what kind of oil is Emerald holding and how much?

[JohnA] we still try and keep player knowldge and character knowledge seperate, but once we get to know each other we can predict what others might do

[Lisa] would be like kerosene

[Lisa] flammable

[Lara] oh! gotcha...

[JohnA] and I think it should be given to a fighter, it does have to be thrown and will want to hit to be effective

[Lara] not putting it some foccacia

[Lisa] nope :)

[Lisa] combat strategy for mages is tricky

[Lara] ah. that is a another question. so a mage couldn't throw oil then cantrip it on fire?

[JohnA] fighters can attack, attack attack

[Lara] too many actions

[JohnA] mages only have so many spells

[Lisa] what you do depends on how many spells you have, how many you may need for the day, if the spells you have are good in the situation

[JohnA] that is why I like discussing picking spells, maybe first

[Lara] there's a lot of different spells and a character doesn't always have to be so close to whom they're attacking

[Lisa] you will get a feel for it as time goes

[Lisa] right

[Lisa] you don't have to run to the front

[Lara] okay. can i ask different questions now?

[JohnA] always

[Lara] i have some stuff on the Dice Panel...it is on the tab with a brown circle...maybe a shield?

[Lara] to the left of Proficiencies

[Lisa] those are saves

[Lara] OOOOOOOOOOh! saves

[Lisa] so howard casts a spell on emerald and bob says save versus magic

[Lisa] etc

[Lara] @Lisa i didn't follow that

[Master] @John, save picking spells until after, as Emerald only has the three spells to use until this is over

[Lisa] you will have to roll a save for different kinds of things

[Lara] meaning, BOB would determine if Emerald used magic or a save?

[Lisa] ghould hits you - save versus paralysis

[Master] no to Lara

[Master] Wight #21 targets Emerald. Distance: 0'06"

[Lisa] it's to recover from something affecting you

[Master] Emerald save versus paralization

[Lara] bob, should i click?

[Lisa] yes

[Master] yes

[Lara] Emerald: Paralysis, Poison or Death save: (d20) [1d20=3] 3 - ROLL FAILED against 13!!

[Master] exactly

[Master] very good

[Lara] let's try that again

[JohnA] sorry, too late

[Lisa] Howard Plum targets Emerald. Distance: 22'06"

[Lara] she's still paralizeed thogh. lol

[Lisa] Howard Plum casts a spell against Emerald: Glitterdust: 20 ft cube of golden dust. Reveals invisible creatures and blinds those who fail a save for (1d4+1) [1d4=3] 4 rounds. The dust coats everything for (1d4+7) [1d4=4] 11 rounds. Failed save = -4 to attack, saving throws & AC. Range 10 yds/Lvl.

[Lara] cuz roll failed

[Master] Emerald drinks the cup of water that Black Cloak offers her

[Lisa] that would get you a save

[Master] Emerald needs a save versus magic

[Lara] Emerald: Magical Spell save: (d20) [1d20=18] 18 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Master] in this case spell

[Master] there you go

[Lara] so Howard didn't git me?

[Master] Mages have good saves versus spells

[Lisa] you have been glitterbombed but are not blind from it

[Master] Howard covered you in glitter but you were not blinded

[Lara] bob, were thos always there?

[Master] yes

[Lisa (to GM only)] Character sheet for Howard Plum modified: Spells - CHANGED: Glitterdust -- # Memorized: 2 (+1),

[Lisa] Howard Plum no longer targets Emerald.

[Lara] do healing spells improve someone's Wound status?

[Master] yes

[Master] only Priests have spells for healing

[Lara] okay. someone healed Hoffman, i think

[Lara] Foto maybe?

[Master] some mage spells have a side effect of healing the caster but those are very rare

[JohnA] yes

[Master] Foto is a priest

[Master] One quirk, we were going back and forth about Orison

[Lara] fancy schmanchy

[Master] which is sort of like Cantrip for Priests

[Lara] okay

[Lara] the big piece of the puzzle was actually Combat and Movement and Rounds

[Master] but instead of it being a NWP it is a 1st level spell

[Master] so now

[Master] Lisa tell Lara what you look for in combat,

[Master] when you are looking at what to do, etc

Lara listening

[Master] Then John will compare and contrast

[Lara] (feel like we are getting a PhD in DnD)

[Lara] All targets for Emerald removed.

[JohnA] sorry no, that will take a few more years

[Lisa] for Branwyn and Howard - I look to see where they are in the list and where the bad guys are

[Lisa] I look at my spells - which will help and which won't

[Lara] which list? the Combat Tracker? or the list on the left

[Lisa] my spells on my character sheet

[Lisa] I always have my sheet open to my spells all night

[Master] also yes the combat tracker list

[Lisa] so if Branwyn is 5th in line

[Lara] okay

[Lisa] I am watching to see what people are doing

[Lisa] Is Indigo okay or did he get in trouble?

[Lisa] Is Hoffman getting surrounded by something

[Lisa] I look for where I can help or whether it is better that I stay out of the way

[Lara] okay

[Lisa] sometimes the fighters have this

[Lisa] and my mages can kick back

[Lara] lol. yes, i have spent most of the time staying out of the way and joking with Thistle and Phyn

[Master] which is good as long as everyone is paying attention to what is happening also

[Master] and Lisa about Indigo

[Lisa] he always goes first so I thought a different kind of story

[Master] so Lisa also makes sure she is roleplaying more than just doing math. So if Indigo is fine and Tiberius faints, she would go to him or like you saw have Howard go help while Branwyn does something else

[Lisa] I'm always aware of who is before me and also who is going after me

[Lara] so Howard Plum and Indigo are your mages?

[JohnA] smiles

[Lisa] Indigo is a fighter and my henchman

[Lara] got it?

[Lisa] Howard is my mage apprentice

[Lisa] but if say Branwyn is up and the wight is down the hall

[Lisa] BUT Talwin is going right after Branwyn

[Lisa] it is smarter for Bran to Hold and let Talwin bring that big sword down on it

[Lara] ahhh. i see....

[Lisa] not get in his way

[Master] and possibly a short phrase like HE is yours

[Master] to let the player know what you intended

[Lisa] one reason sometimes I miss things in combat

Lara listening

[JohnA] but once she moves, she knows she cannot cast until next round

[Lisa] I am trying to watch everything and plan actions for 3 characters at the same time

[Lisa] so if I miss a question it is not intentional

[Lara] got it

[Lara] side note: do the characters sleep or eat? i started to read about it somewhere, then i when down a rabbit hole

[Master] yes

[Lisa] I think I can do better in combat if I am aware of what just happened and who goes next at the same time as thinking of what is best for the group for me to do

[Lisa] and I still screw it up sometimes :)

[JohnA] sleeping is especialy important for a mage

[Master] and so John will give his ideas

[Master] in combat for now John then the Out of COmbat after

Lara listening to John

Lara is receiving the map Catacombs secret section...

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[JohnA] Lisa is not wrong, knowing what you cn do is more important, knowing and trusting the other players is important

[Lara] ignore the map thing. i was double-clicking.

[Lara] Emerald isn't the one with trust issues. LOL

[JohnA] each coombat is diffrent so it is hard to discuss all posiblities

[Lara] so when combat ends, does any spells cast during the combat also end? or do they carry over?

[JohnA] but if you do not have the spells or do not think you will need to be casting, you have to make sure you are safe and not in the way

[JohnA] your list is all you can cast untill you sleep and memorise more

[JohnA] and only the specific spells and number of casting you chose

[Lisa] most of the time spells end when combat does

[JohnA] no,

[Lisa] just because spells generally don't last that long

[JohnA] most combat spells, yes

[Master] every spell has a Duration

[Master] if you cast somethign that lasts 2rounds be level is different than Instaneous or Permanent etc

[Lara (to GM only)] Character sheet for Emerald modified:

[JohnA] Range: 5 yds./level Components:V, S, M Duration: 5 rds./level CastingTime: 1 Area of Effect: 1 creature or object Saving Throw: Neg.

[Master] thank you John

[JohnA] for enlarge

[Master] Emerald is 7th level

[Lara] heehee

[JohnA] so if we are going to be in combat for 5 rounds, Enlarge may be overkill unless we need the boost

[Lara] because it would last 35 rounds?

[Lara] 7*5?

[JohnA] exactly, so if we are expecting more combat soon, it will keep going

[Master] Side Note: Combats seem long a lot of times but they are actually pretty short. The combat with the Scarecrow seemed horrible and long maybe but was only 4 rounds

[JohnA] but we will not want to dilly dally arround

[Lara] got it

[JohnA] like searching for traps

[Master] that takes one Turn

[Master] so 10 rounds

[Lara] so...only Combat is made of Rounds, right?

[JohnA] we can, but the spell is still buring time

[Lara] what is considered a Turn?

[Master] 10 rounds

[Lara] right...lemme check something on Chat

[Lara] on DSS

[Lara] okay. so Friday's game lasted only 3 Rounds...

[Lara] ?

[Lisa] scarecrow lasted 3

[Lisa] no sorry

[Lisa] screcrow lasted 4

[Lisa] and wights lasted 3

[Master] meaning that a lot more time went by I would guess we clicked off an hour or so of game time

[Lisa] the whole length of what we did in game on Friday was longer

[Lara] okay. i'm getting too caught up in semantics

[Lisa] it's ok

[Lisa] now out of combat

[Lara] i learned a lot tonight

[Master] everyone took there turn to talk and debate what to do, then it took Hoffman a Turn to look for the secret door and open it then it took 4 Rounds to deal with the Scarecrow

[Lisa] it's freer time

[Lisa] you can do what you like

[JohnA] to a point

[Lara] that makes sense now!

[JohnA] we have had issues with too much freedom

[Lisa] yes but what I'm trying to say is you don't have wait for someone to tell you to do something

[Lara] lol

[Lisa] like Howard ran to tiberius

[Lisa] Talwin heard a voice and took off

[Lara] @Lisa, that's tough for me still. i think it will get easier now that i can separate

[Lara] Combat and Out of Combat

[Lisa] it will get easier as you slip more into your character

[JohnA] thinkgs out of combat do take time, just not as much turn taking, except we take turns going though the details

[Lara] if characters can move when they aren't in combatm then i could be cantripping things to help the wounded after combat right?

[Lisa] sure

[Lara] although i can only cantrip 4 times in a day

[Master] well no actual healing but yes helping

[Lara] Emerald (not me)

[Master] 4 plus your level

[Lisa] you can cantrip more than that

[Master] so 11 per day

[Lara] things to make someone comfortable

[Lisa] yes

[Master] without (normally, once you are solid on things we will take off those training wheels) needing a check,

[Lara] OOOOOOOOHHHHHH! i didn't know if that only applied to Wizards

[Lisa] help people, talk to people, stab dead things, run after people running away

[Master] Then if you want to do more than that many Cantrips you can always try more but you do need a check after that

[Master] even Branwyn needs a check when she does 20 something cantrips in a day

[Lara] so if Emerald cantrips something, can she just roll in the middle of other people doing their Out of Combat stuff?

[Lisa] yes

[Master] yes

[Lara] YAY!

[Lara] i'm going to have to call it a night soon.

[Master] that is also what your conversations were in the back

[Lisa] we're not restricted to order

[Master] while everyone was talking up front to Harry

[Master] just out of combat chatter

[Lara] BOB, was there anything specific you wanted me to do tonight?

[Master] listen and learn

[Lisa] oh - homework?

[Master] and when you have questions you can always post them on the Player Communication thread

[Lara] heehee. sure

[Lisa] emerald has 3 spells because that is what she could memorize today

[Master] so anyone who happens by can read and answer

[Lisa] but after sleep she should have more spells

[Master] Emerald has 3 different spells

[Master] 5 in total

[Lisa] she can't be a 7th level mage and only know 3 spells

[Master] after they let you get your spell book back we will roll and have another of these to talk about learning spells, picking spells to learn etc.

[Lara] ...

[JohnA] should I set up the spells?

[Master] No to John

[Lisa] so she needs to be picking spells so when she does get to sleep she can memorize some

[Master] this morning you allowed Emerald to spend 1 hour to memorize spells

[Lisa] yes

[Master] so I assisting in assigning appropriate spells she would know and would want to memorize for the day

[Lisa] just wanted to say Lara and Bob need to start thinking about it

[Master] I am

[Lara] @Lisa i think the group prohibited Emerald from doing stuff so they were sage

[Lisa] it's after 1 PM! We're going to be sleeping peacefully in no time at all :D

[Master] want Lara to see what spell use is like, see the restrictions, etc.

[Lisa] yes

[Master] John and Lisa have very different ideas on how to build up your spell book

[Master] what you should be lookign at etc.

[Lisa] she is a specialist so it will be different

[Master] neither is wrong just they are different

[Lara] different perspectives are good

[Lara] i already know what i CAN'T learn (Abjuration and Necromancy)

[Master] and partially it will also come out of your roleplay and who your character is

[Lara] so that makes it easier right there

[JohnA] just what I was thinking

[Lisa] and there are some you have to have - read magic for instance

[Master] did you work with a dress maker in Loosend helping with making fancy dresses for the upper class?

[Lisa] *cough* dispel magic

[Master] chuckles at Lisa

[Master] what did you use your Abjuration skills for?

[Master] did you help in public works?

[Master] etc.

[Master] you had some adventures out in the world

[JohnA] she did not use Abjuration spells

[Master] but you stayed mostly from Bree in Gold Hills to Loosend area and the very northern part of Drillian

[Master] feel free to create minor stories etc

[Master] you have been a mage for a while

[Lisa] sorry didn't mean to jump too far ahead

[Master] not at all

[Master] I think this was a good talk

[Lara] yes, but really sheltered

[Lara] me too! i really have a better grasp on the Out Of Combat versus in Combat

[Lisa] great!

[Master] and yes to Lara add to the conversations on the site in the OOC pages and the Players Communication

[Master] so that everyone can see them

[Lara] and i will watch the Combat Tracker more

[Master] and the new players in 2026 can look back and find answers to their questions

[Lisa] lol

[Lara] heehee.

[Lisa] ok - I'm going to go make dinner

[Lara] i am not sure i feel like i add much yet

[Lisa] Have a great night everyone!

[Lara] i can do the videos! lol

[Lara] gnite!

[Master] see you later in the week!

[Master] grins

[Lisa] :D

[Lara] see you guys!

[Master] have a great night everyone

[Lara] Thank you again!

[JohnA] ttfn

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[Master] Leaving this up for people to see then will erase with Wednesday's game session

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Combat has finished.

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[Master] ==== Gaming session has been running for 5 days, 13 minutes and 15 seconds ====

[Master] There are ideas up above if you have not seen them on how to use Klooge and game play ideas. They will be on the site with this chat to be found in search later on as well.

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

Lisa has joined the game on Wed Jul 08 19:06:00 EDT 2020

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[Master] Hello

Lisa is receiving the map moat bank...

Lisa has received the map moat bank.

[Master] How was your day?

[Lisa] Computer has not yet arrived

[Lisa] so if I disappear I am dealing with delivery

[Lisa] Our gate system isnt working properly

[Master] ahhh

[Lisa] you can buzz me but I can't buzz people in

[Master] hope it is

[Master] that sucks

[Lisa] I put a note on the intercom to buzz me

[Lisa] then I will run out and get them

[Master] good

[Lisa] told hoa and they said - yes that's a problem

[Master] HAH

[Lisa] could you call the gate company since you can explain better than us

[Lisa] which is true but ...

[Master] shakes my head

[Lisa] so dressed and on edge all day for computer and then will be tomorrow to deal with repair guy

[Master] computer repair guy?

[Master] or intercom repair guy?

[Lisa] no - gate system

[Master] ok

[Lisa] haven't gotten to hard drive deal yet

[Master] hope it goes quickly on set up for you tomorrow

[Lisa] hate FedEx Ground

[Lisa] HAH

[Lisa] when does setting up a brand new computer ever go quickly?

[Master] sad but true

[Lisa] so seems like late day for people

[Master] Spring said she would be in tonight

[Master] and Carissa said she will be in but it is cooking class tonight

[Lisa] you can make sure Tiberius is levelled

[Master] so hoping your computer arrives.... NOW

[Lisa] lol

[Lisa] so I can stare at the box and not touch it?

[Lisa] every hour or so I run outside to see if there is a door tag

[Lisa] they made it indirect delivery - meaning they can leave my 2300 computer with a neighbor

[Master] ugg

[Lisa] I got a 00 check on a class action today though

[Lisa] 100

[Master] nice

[Lisa] better than a 00 check :)

[Master] from what?

[Master] grins

[Lisa] City of LA overtaxed us on phone fees for 3 years

[Master] ahh

[Lisa] 0 per phone and 0 for landline

[Master] hah

[Lisa] what is with the numbers not appearing

[Master] no dollar signs in Klooge

[Lisa] 50 and 30

[Lisa] filed claim in 2015 and just got today

[Master] brb restroom

[Master] b

[Lisa] Just found out this morning that FedEx has a truck tracker like UPS - which is really cool

[Master] nice

[Lisa] so I logged in but have never used it with FedEx

[Master] I use the Amazon every once in a while

[Lisa] so ... they say to verify it's me and my address they are going to mail me an activation code that will take 3-5 days to arrive

[Master] LOL

[Lisa] didn't know you could track the amazon trucks

[Master] track your package

[Lisa] no I mean watch the truck on his route

[Master] and when it gets close you can track stop by stop

[Master] the last ten stops you can watch one by one if you want

[Lisa] I've never seen that option - will have to look next time

[Master] I get a notification "your package is 10 stops away"

[Lisa] hmmm

[Master] by the time I check it is normally within a couple of blocks of the house

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[Lisa] I liked it when I ordered the office chair with UPS

[Lisa] Hi Carissa!

[Master] Hello Carissa

[Carissa] Hello!

[Carissa] He's still talking. It's just a demo tonight and I'm half bored, lol

[Master] grins

[Lisa] Is Valerie coming?

[Master] you should look in on Mario it is more fun

[Lisa] thought you said Mario quit cooking for the masses

[Carissa] I did once, remember? Probably would have been more fun without that migrane :)

[Master] yes to Carissa and he should be back next week

[Master] took the holiday off

[Lisa] ahh

[Carissa] Normally these are more interactive. The last two were demos.

[Master] texted Valerie and Spring

[Master] I still pick up the candle from Christmas and smell it

[Master] they do smell good, is nice to have hear

[Master] here

[Carissa] Nat 20s smell good

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[Master] Hello!

[Spring] bonjour bonjour!

[Carissa] Hi Spring!

[Spring] hi Carissa!

[Master] How is the truck and the new hitch?

[Spring] hi Lisa and BOB?

[Spring] er !

[Spring] the truck with the new radiator is great. the hitch gets installed Friday

[Master] good

[Master] then the road trip resumes?

[Spring] yes indeed

[Master] good to get these out of the way early

[Spring] i'm astonished that all the other fluid leaks were side effects of the radiator

[Master] so do you have any idea what is happening here on the bank of the circle stream Spring?

[Spring] i was just now on a quest for block ice. it's a bit hard to find

[Master] Sniffikins Fieldmouse moved 11'11".

[Spring] er no

[Lisa] Spring! Hi!

Spring is receiving the map moat bank...

Spring has received the map moat bank.

[Master] Hmmm, where would you get large blocks of ice

[Lisa] my computer just arrived! yay!

[Master] it has to be potable ice?

[Spring] yay!

[Master] and HUZZAH

[Spring] no it doesn't have to be potable, but i think what the c-stores sell is

[Lisa] non portable ice blocks = Antarctica

[Master] chuckles

[Spring] i finally did find some

[Master] I was thinking water in gallon sized zip locks to freeze

[Spring] i'm learning how to use a yeti

[Master] to make large flat ice cubs

[Master] cubes

[Spring] well the thing is, i have nothing to perform the freezing with

[Master] Ahhh

[Master] I thought this was for teh swamp cooler

[Lisa] where are you?

[Spring] still in utah. in fact i'm only one county south of where i started

[Lisa] awww

[Spring] i went to the south end of the state, had fun, had car trouble, then discovered i couldn't renew my registration there

[Spring] due to emissions testing not being available

[Spring] so i had to come back up here for that

[Spring] and i figured i may as well see the mechanic here too

[Lisa] so all in all an okay thing?

[Lisa] better than being stranded in Kansas?

[Spring] oh heck yeah

[Spring] and considering Monument Valley is in this trip ....

[Spring] rather do the maintenance at the start

[Lisa] good

[Lisa] are you on a tight schedule though? does this mess you up?

[Spring] nah

[Spring] neither thing

[Spring] we do have to spend two nights in a motel while they install the hitch, so that's going to be such a hardship :-)

[Lisa] lol

[Spring] air conditioning and hot showers, the things they inflict!!!

[Lisa] oh the horror!

[Lisa] Motel takes cats?

[Master] and dogs

[Lisa] so fun for the animals too I imagine

[Spring] yeah it's Sleep Inn, they just say pets

[Spring] although i usually don't mention the cat because some places are weird like that

[Master] so on Friday they got all the way into the final chamber

[Master] after getting beaten up again

[Spring] whew

[Master] so that is a seat of the pants thing when we pick up there

[Carissa] The bugbears were fun

[Carissa] (sorry still listening to Cookbook Club, but I'm reading chat)

[Master] here in AITW you think you have the goal in site

[Spring] i'm sorry that i couldn't be there in support

[Spring] those coverage maps like

[Spring] like technically i had 4g coverate. at the top of the hill. for like 30 seconds per 3 minutes

[Spring] the coverage maps LIE i mean

[Master] wry grin

[Lisa] ouch

[Spring] i had to take a sick day at work because my truck couldn't take me somewhere else to get signal

[Master] ouch

[Lisa] well it was still tight quarters last week this Friday should be the big room where we can all see and spread out

[Lisa] that is not good

[Spring] good

[Spring] good about spreading out and being able to swing things

[Spring] and not trip over each other

[Lisa] yes

[Lisa] room might even be empty :)

[Lisa] doubtful but maybe

[Carissa] (Over! It was okay. All sourdough, but very little science)

[Master] OK

[Master] so Carissa can explain what Bianca found in the moat

[Carissa] Shiny things. Fish trying to eat her, some nice tumble moves she learned from Horatio

[Carissa] But bivalve with a something gold in it is our new gold

[Carissa] Reed doesn't go that far so she had to hold her breath. Also it's now night.

[Spring] alrighty then!

[Spring] this is the result of methodical searching under the banks i take it

[Carissa] We had the option to sleep inside, and might still, per Valerie's character. But without city mouse friend, not sure if that's a choice or we sleep outside. We did mark the spot for the cave to go back, at least

[Carissa] Yeeep because still not sure how to do it not in a methodical search

[Carissa] Or if it was on purpose because rats get here tomorrow and of course we need to have a show down ;)

[Lisa] can't we go back to tthe tower?

[Master] yes

[Master] and yes

[Spring] sleep inside of the keep?

[Master] they do know of a hiding place in the tall stone tree without branches (mage's tower)

[Spring] aha

[Master] Or find a spot along the outside wall of the stone mountain (manor house)

[Spring] omg my life is trying tog et a cat to eat

[Spring] "please eat it! it's not the fish kind!"

[Master] chuckles Lisa can relate

[Spring] ok inside seems kind of wise as there are like owls

[Spring] she wants the dog food and we ran out. i have a ton of cat food

[Lisa] she won't break down and eat it later if you put it out?

[Spring] sometimes she does, but often it dries out and is too yucky then

[Spring] unless i flip it over

[Spring] unless i already flipped it over and it's dry on both sides

[Spring] sorry i am so distracting

[Master] grisn

[Spring] so, inside?

[Lisa] my cats don't really like any food - so strange

[Lisa] yes

[Master] OK so you make it back over to the tower

[Spring] :-( liking no food must be super hard

Horatio (Lisa) climbs up the ledges again

Spring is receiving the map Arch Mage rooms...

Spring has received the map Arch Mage rooms.

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Lisa has received the map Arch Mage rooms.

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Carissa has received the map Arch Mage rooms.

Horatio (Lisa) whispers "We have to be quiet Miss Sniffikins"

[Horatio (Lisa)] The Arch Mage doesn't like noises

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio moved 1'02".

[Horatio (Lisa)] (weird to see the icons so big)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] shhhhhhhh

[Arch Mage (Master)] I am surprised you came back

[Horatio (Lisa)] Eek!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Shhh!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Hello!

[Arch Mage (Master)] Did you eat your seeds already?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Only one of them! It helped us see a shiny! But it's getting too dark to swim now.

[Arch Mage (Master)] YOu have to be careful at nigh

[Arch Mage (Master)] the Owls will be searching

[Horatio (Lisa)] Yes! There are no trees to hidein. How come there are only stone trees here?

[Arch Mage (Master)] When the giants came they make this hill to plant their stone trees on

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Do owls hunt in stone trees?

[Arch Mage (Master)] They use the inside suns that shine out to spot who they will hunt

[Horatio (Lisa)] The giants hunt with suns at night? Are we safe here?

[Arch Mage (Master)] here we are if we are quiet

Arch Mage (Master) looks down at you significantly

[Horatio (Lisa)] Okay I'll be quiet

Horatio (Lisa) holds up a paw "Promise!"

Miss Bianca (Carissa) nods, "Yes yes we can be very quiet. I am very tired from all that swimming so I'll be extra quiet."

[Horatio (Lisa)] I'm tired too from lifting the stick and plants for so long

Horatio (Lisa) curls up in a corner

[Arch Mage (Master)] Then go sleep in the store room, (the lower right room) and do not eat any more seeds

[Horatio (Lisa)] Okay.

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Thank you, Arch Mage!

Horatio (Lisa) gets up again

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio moved 1'00".

[Master] The room is full of bundles of straw

[Master] and small round bladders of some liquid

Horatio (Lisa) curls back into the corner and closes his eyes

[Master] about half your size

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] so tired

Miss Bianca (Carissa) yawns, finds some comfy straw for sleep, ignores the rest

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) curls up too

[Master] you all managed to get some good sleep in

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) streches

[Master] waking up in the morning

Miss Bianca (Carissa) stretches out the soreness

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) pokes gently at one of the bladders

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] what do you think these are?

[Master] there is a gurgling sound of liquic sloshing around

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) smells around

[Master] seems like some sort of alcholol from the tart smell

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=4] 4 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Alertness check: (d20) [1d20=7] 7 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!

[Spring] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Bianca can see that these must be stores for trade of soem sort

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] They trade these things maybe?

Horatio (Lisa) stretches and rolls around for a bit

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Tumbling check: (d20) [1d20=10] 10 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Hmm, I wonder if Arch Mage has breakfast

[Master] Bianca can make an intution check

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: INU check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master (to Carissa only)] these hold a lot to drink, so something larger than a chipmunk would want them...... maybe rats?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) pokes the round bladders

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i hope so

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Do these look rat size to you two? I bet a rat would want one.

[Horatio (Lisa)] Ewww! Then I don't want one

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] hmmmm depends what it is. smells kind of fiery

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] What do you think they do with them?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Maybe the Arch Mage will tell us

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Should we take it for him to see?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] what if it's something you use ON rats

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Ooooh... to light them on fire?

[Horatio (Lisa)] (lol)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Or fiery as in the taste?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] maybe, or mess up their fur or poison them or something

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Would it hurt us, too?

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) tasting the air again

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] no, like catching on fire

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] not like peppers

Miss Bianca (Carissa) nods

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] We should ask Arch Mage.

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: STR check: (d20) [1d20=2] 2 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 13!!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) goes to pick one up

[Horatio (Lisa)] Careful!

[Master] it is almost squishy

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] It's okay! I have it! See? It's squishy...

[Master] it is flexible and there is a small nipple on one side with a cork sealed over with wax

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Let's go ask Arch Mage about it!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Okay!

Horatio (Lisa) follows quietly

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) follows

[Master] The Arch Mage is not in the parlor

[Master] he might be in his work room

[Master] or his bedroom

[Horatio (Lisa)] I wonder if it floats like a raft

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse moved 1'05".

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Maybe we should find out?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] hullo?

[Master] Arch Mage moved 1'01".

[Arch Mage (Master)] What are you doing?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] there you are! i was looking for you!

Arch Mage (Master) straing at Sniffikins

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) looking down

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] uhm, i guess i wasn't supposed to?

[Arch Mage (Master)] Why did you wake me?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] oh no! i ciid not mean to wak you

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i'm sorry, i will go away

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse moved 1'00".

[Horatio (Lisa)] Did you find him?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] shhhhhhhh

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) whispers

Horatio (Lisa) whispers "Does he have breakfast?"

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] yes, he is very angry at being woken up

[Horatio (Lisa)] He was asleep?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i guess he was. i feel bad now

[Horatio (Lisa)] It's morning. Isn't it?

Horatio (Lisa) looks around to see if he can see sun

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=3] 3 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Arch Mage (Master)] you are inside under the stairs

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Umm, do I have to keep holding this?

[Arch Mage (Master)] there is no light at all

[Horatio (Lisa)] I mean if we woke up it has to be morning, right?

valma-73412 has joined the game on Wed Jul 08 20:49:16 EDT 2020

valma-73412 is receiving the map Catacombs section 4...

valma-73412 has received the map Catacombs section 4.

[Horatio (Lisa)] Maybe we should put it back Miss Bianca

valma-73412 is receiving the map moat bank...

valma-73412 has received the map moat bank.

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Can I put it here for him when he wakes up?

[Horatio (Lisa)] (Hi Valerie!)

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) nodding

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (hi valerie!)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (Hi Valerie!)

[Master] Hey there!

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] Gruyere: Initiative: (d10+10+) [1d10=8] 18

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] Gruyere: Initiative: (d10+10+) [1d10=9] 19

[Master] glad the IP got sorted out for you

[valma-73412] I am back at the keyboard.

[valma-73412] (what did I miss before Gruyere steps in?)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (sleep)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (we slept indoors)

[valma-73412] (also, HI!)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (we went back in the tower to be safe)

[valma-73412] (smart)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (and found small sealed bladders full of liquid that smell like alcohol)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (Bianca is holding a wineskin)

[valma-73412] (drunk fish!)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (we thought to ask the arch mage what they are, but he hadn't got up yet so he's upset)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (and there was a hint about the rats maybe wanting the wineskin)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (or being rat sized at least)

[valma-73412] (Gruyere is a city mouse, so maybe I would know?)

[Master (to valma-73412 only)] Rats drink alchohol mice do not

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (ok guess not)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (no INU roll for her, Bob?)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (or something)

[Master] did you see my whisper to you Val?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (yes, that's why I said "ok guess not")

[Horatio (Lisa)] (brb)

[Lisa] I am away from the keyboard.

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (ash)

[Master (to valma-73412 only)] that is what I meant, you as a city mouse know that Rats drink while mice do not

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (aah, not ash, sigh)

[Master (to valma-73412 only)] as country mice they would not know that

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (ah - ok I will share as Gruyere)

[Master (to valma-73412 only)] you can just talk

[Master] everyone ok?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (for the moment)

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] I know what those are!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Is it a raft? Horatio thinks it'll work like a raft.

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) still whispering

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] what are they?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] It's alcohol, and the rats like to drink it! It's too strong for me...

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] not good for mice

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh. Does it set them on fire, though?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] No, but it makes them act funny

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] sometimes even makes them sleep

Miss Bianca (Carissa) sets it down

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Well maybe it could be good later. But it's not useful now.

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (have we seen signs of the rats approaching?)

[Master] not yet

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] but they have to drink it to make them act funny?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] mmhmm

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] you can't get it on them or throw it at them or anything?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] I think that would just make them mad

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] they really like it though, so maybe we can trade them

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] hmmmm

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] What are we trading them for?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] shinies

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] weapons

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] a head start?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] but we have to ask the arch mage if we can have some and he's unhappy now

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] maybe he needs a snack. anybody have something we can share?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Horatio's really good at finding food.

Miss Bianca (Carissa) looks around, "Maybe that's where he went."

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=2] 2 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 8!!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) tries to sniff out some food

[Lisa] I am back at the keyboard.

[Horatio (Lisa)] (back)

[Master] Bianca found the kitchen/food area

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) still whispering

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] maybe if we make the archmage breakfast, he will be happy again

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] or less angry

[Master] (refilling water as you organize appeasement)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oooh it all smells good here. What do we get him?

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] is there...Gruyere?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] You're right here?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] not me, cheese!

[Horatio (Lisa)] (lol)

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (lol)

[Horatio (Lisa)] I think chipmunks eat nuts

[Horatio (Lisa)] are there nuts?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oooh... wait you're cheese? Or it's a cheese?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (I forgot he was a chipmunk lol)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Yes yes nuts are always good!

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] I'm named after my mom's favorite cheese

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] it's his place, so probably everything here is something he likes

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] We don't really eat cheese. Unless someone brings it to us.

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) smelling around to see whaty's here

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] The Giants leave it in the midden here all the time.

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] But let's help look for breakfast

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] Gruyere: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=13] 13 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] //me gnaws on something from the floor...that's not breakfast

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=10] 10 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (per the usual)

[Master] let's see Horatio's roll first

[Master] you do manage to find things here to make a meal out of for him, if one of you can make your foraging check thenit will be a better meal

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!

[Master] ok

[Master] one more chance

[Master] Lisa?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (you can do it, Horatio!)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (ho-ra-sho! ho-ra-sho!)

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (in my head that sounds like Ruffio from the movie Hook)

[Master] grins very nice

[Master] Bad Form!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (haha)

[Master] Lisa must be AFK

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=6] 6 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 9!!

[Master] HAH

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (yes!)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (so sorry - was unboxing and carrying computer upstairs)

[Master] chuckles

[Master] you were supposed to look at the box longingly for hours first

[Horatio (Lisa)] (I did - for an hour)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (nah dive right in)

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (whatever you did, it brought us luck)

[Horatio (Lisa)] :)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (so gourmet meal)

[Master] so Horatio is inspired and adds a handful of small seeds on the side of the plate and SNiffikins brings it to the Arch Mage's room

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (it'll be so nice!)

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) listens for sounds of movement inside

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

Arch Mage (Master) grumbling what do you want now

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] sir, we prepared breakfast for you

Arch Mage (Master) harummp

[Arch Mage (Master)] Very well

[Arch Mage (Master)] come in

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) brings in breakfast

Arch Mage (Master) nibbles on it

Arch Mage (Master) starts to nod and humm as he eats

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (hey mikey! he likes it!)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (lol)

[Arch Mage (Master)] That was very nice

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] we are grateful for all you've done for us and sorry to disturb you sir

[Arch Mage (Master)] I hope you di dnot make to omuch of a mess in my storage rooms

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] no, we fell right to sleep

[Arch Mage (Master)] Good Good

Arch Mage (Master) stretches

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (no we don't need to ask him about the bladders lol)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (*now)

[Horatio (Lisa)] So should we go get the ring now?

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] Yes!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] We can do that! Since this thing isn't helpful.

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (is Sarkle ok from last time?)

[Master] any last questions for the Arch Mage?

[Horatio (Lisa)] (I don't)

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] arch mage, sir, is there a way to make an invisible thing...not invisible?

[Arch Mage (Master)] If a thing is invisible you have to reverse what made it invisible

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (worth a shot, right?)

[Arch Mage (Master)] If you are looking for something hidden the Giants do things

[Arch Mage (Master)] They do not have noses

[Arch Mage (Master)] so if they need to try to find small things

[Arch Mage (Master)] or if they want to see things they cannot see

[Arch Mage (Master)] they scatter dust

[Horatio (Lisa)] Giants don't have noses?

[Spring] I am away from the keyboard.

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (always worth a shot)

[Arch Mage (Master)] They cannot smell where a rat is

[Arch Mage (Master)] or where the good seeds are

[Horatio (Lisa)] Giants are kind of dumb then

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] mmhmm

Arch Mage (Master) nods sagely

[Horatio (Lisa)] Thank you Mr. Arch Mage

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] thank you, sir

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Do you have anymore shiny seeds?

[Arch Mage (Master)] No it takes time to make those

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] It's okay. We have two more and maybe found what we needed!

[Horatio (Lisa)] I was thinking about the stretchy thing under the water

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] The stretchy thing?

[Horatio (Lisa)] What if you put a short stick in it when it opens so it can't close?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Then you can take the shiny thing

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh yes yes! Good idea!

[Horatio (Lisa)] I can look for a smaller stick or make one

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] good idea!

Horatio (Lisa) looks around for a stick or something more solid than the plants

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Maybe we can find another stick to hook it?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=20] 20 - ROLL FAILED against 11!!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=20] 20 - ROLL FAILED against 9!!

[Horatio (Lisa)] (ouch)

Horatio (Lisa) runs into a wall

[Master] there are branches from the taller weeds that Horatio has amazing luck to spot on the far bank of the moat

[Master] 2 20's in a row is amazing

[Horatio (Lisa)] (would they be critical hits, but no)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Careful! Let me help.

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (sorry i am on the phone)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=2] 2 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 8!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=10] 10 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Horatio (Lisa)] (now those are rolls!)

[Master] smiles

[Master] So Bianca spots much closer by some chunks of wood

[Master] that you could break off a piece of

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: STR check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL FAILED against 13!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Hmm, maybe a smaller piece will work then.

[Horatio (Lisa)] I could try to help.

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: STR check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

Horatio (Lisa) breaks off a piece

[Master] and Valerie try making that roll too

[Master] for practice

[Master] a Muscle check

[Horatio (Lisa)] Would this work? The right size?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Much better!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Try Gruyere. Miss Bianca may need another one

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] Gruyere: MUSC check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL FAILED against 10!!

[Master] good to know, grins

[Master] so it is morning

[Master] you are on the bank of the moat near the cave you want to go into

[Master] at this point I am goign to give you all 1 more point

[Horatio (Lisa)] My plant is still here!

[Master] to spend on what ever skills or such you wish

[Master] for all four of you

[Gruyere (valma-73412)] (I don't know how to do that)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (don't think Valerie got hers when she started - she should get 2)

[Master] so Val that means you can make one of your stats higher or lower

[Master] ahhh good point Lisa

[Master] you can for example make your strength go up to 11 rather than 10

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (sorry still on the phone)

[Master] or have a better foraging check etc.

[Master] no worries Spring

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (it's my friend with the brain injury, i don't put her off)

[Master] we are making sure you all are ready for the dive into the cave

[Master] so Valerie what sort of things do you think you have seen you want to do better at?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Miss Bianca modified: Ability Scores - DEX: (D) : CHANGED: 12 (11). AIM: (AI) : CHANGED: 12 (11). Balance: (BA) : CHANGED: 12 (11).

[Master] 1 point is effectively a 5% boost

[valma-73412] forever?

[Horatio (Lisa) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Horatio modified: Ability Scores - DEX: (D) : CHANGED: 12 (11). AIM: (AI) : CHANGED: 12 (11). Balance: (BA) : CHANGED: 12 (11).

[Master] so Carissa just make Bianca's Dex score go up by

[Master] 1

[Master] and yes for ever

[valma-73412] muscle I guess, the mice keep trying to lift things

[Master] instead of giving out Experience Points like normal this Story Arc I am giving away Story Points to let people build a character up that way

[Master] Ok

[Master] so you can edit your cheet

[valma-73412] I get 3?

[Master] sheet

[Master] 2 points total

[Master] you can put both in a single thing or 1 in one and 1 in another

[valma-73412] 1 muscle 1 strength

[Master] that is the same

[Horatio (Lisa)] STR, MUSC and STAM all go together so if you put 1 in STR then it automatically goes in all 3

[Master] there you go

[valma-73412 (to GM only)] Character sheet for Gruyere modified: Ability Scores - STR: (S) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[Horatio (Lisa)] sorry - you manually need to change all three - but counts as one point

[valma-73412] Mine didn't pm;y STR saved

[valma-73412] only*

[Master] You have to hit enter after you change the number

[Master] then hit committ

[Master] it is like an old fashioned database from the 80's

[valma-73412 (to GM only)] Character sheet for Gruyere modified: Ability Scores - STAM: (ST) : CHANGED: 11 (10). MUSC: (MU) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[Master] until you hit enter it does not take it

[Master] there you go

[valma-73412] ok so all 3 of those are 1 point?

[Master] yeap

[valma-73412] I was born in 85

[valma-73412] lol

[Master] grins see you know all about it

[Master] Carissa are you before or after that ?

[valma-73412] ok what else can I increase with my other point?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] ??

[Master] born in 85

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] After

[Master] grins

[Master] ideas for Valerie?

[Lisa] Dexterity and balance is always nice

[Lisa] you can also give yourself another hit point

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Agree

[valma-73412 (to GM only)] Character sheet for Gruyere modified: Ability Scores - Balance: (BA) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[valma-73412] ok I did balance

[valma-73412] thanks

[Master] you get all three there Dex Bal and Aim

[Lisa] If you do dexterity, you add 1 to DEX, AIM and BAL

[Lisa] it's like STR - 3 for 1 :)

[valma-73412 (to GM only)] Character sheet for Gruyere modified: Ability Scores - DEX: (D) : CHANGED: 11 (10). AIM: (AI) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[valma-73412] great so I full on leveld up

[Lisa] Great!

[Spring] I am away from the keyboard.

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

[Horatio (Lisa)] So ready to go diving again?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (back. it takes 100% concentration to understand her)

[Horatio (Lisa)] I can put pebbles in the basket and hold the plant again

[valma-73412] actually, I know I was late but I've been up since 4am so I need to lsy down. Goodnight everyone!

[Horatio (Lisa)] (no worries)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (Goodnight Valerie!)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (gnite!!)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (night!)

valma-73412 has left the game on Wed Jul 08 21:53:55 EDT 2020

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (does Bianca need new rolls to swim?)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (Spring you can give your character 1 point somewhere)

[Master] no to Bianca needing new rolls for swimming

[Master] Spring do you think you will be in next week?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (oh good)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (heh i was just scrolling up to see that)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (i probably cannot be here wednesday next week, dunno about friday yet)

[Master] Ok

[Master] just checking so everyone knows to do your final dive tonight or next week

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Sniffikins Fieldmouse modified:

[Master] what did you change Spring?

[Horatio (Lisa)] (up to Spring and Carissa - I'm good with doing it tonight)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Sniffikins Fieldmouse modified: Ability Scores - INT: (I) : CHANGED: 11 (10). Reason: (RE) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[Master] there we go

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Sniffikins Fieldmouse modified: Ability Scores - Knowledge: (KN) : CHANGED: 11 (10).

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (not to jinx it, but I'm having good rolls right now...)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (but the minute that changes....)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (i changed INT to 11, which should bring up Reason as well yes?)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (which should enable me to forage better)

[Master] yes

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (reason and knowledge inherit from INT IIRC)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (yes and KNO)

[Master] Gruyere moved 6'07".

[Master] HAH there is your pun Carissa

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 9!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] :-D

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (who moved my cheese? )

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] :)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (or yes and kno? ha!)

[Master] So moving to the bank of the moat

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] so are we all swimming down?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i can if you show me how you did it

Horatio (Lisa) puts a pebble in the basket

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (i hope i can)

[Master] Sniffikins was swimming before right?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) jumps into the water and waves to Sniffikins

Horatio (Lisa) tries to lift the plant over the water

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: STR check: (d20) [1d20=7] 7 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] See? Like this! Remember?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (regular swimming, not snorkeling)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (yes)

[Master] that is all you kneed then

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (took a few rolls, but did manage)

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) jumps in the water

[Master] you do not need a new roll

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Did you get a reed? We'll need it. It's a bit of a ways down!

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) gets out of the water, gets a reed, and returns

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Yes yes! Let's go look!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) goes under with reed snorkle to show Sniff the cave

[Master] down under the bank there is a cave

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) follows

[Master] Sniffikins Fieldmouse moved 7'03".

[Master] Miss Bianca moved 8'04".

[Master (to GM only)] Catfish moved 8'10".

[Master (to GM only)] Catfish targets Miss Bianca. Distance: 4'11"

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio moved 7'00".

[Master] Catfish moved 1'04".

[Master] Catfish targets Sniffikins Fieldmouse. Distance: 4'05"

[Master (to GM only)] lurker moved 1'09".

Horatio (Lisa) holding basket out

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] blerblerblerarch!

[Horatio (Lisa)] (can he see catfish?)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (the banks of the hanky panky?)

[Horatio (Lisa)] (thought they were going to mussel cave?)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Danger Sense - Humanoid races only check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Master] Horatio can see the tops of the reeds

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Alertness check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Master] they are

[Master] there was a fish there last time too but it got scared off

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (did anyone see if Sarkle was still there?)

[Master] it came back

[Master] yes he is still there

Miss Bianca (Carissa) motions to Sniff and swims back up

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Sarkle! Your dinner returned for breakfast!

[Sarkle (Master)] CLACK CLACK

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) swims up

[Sarkle (Master)] WHERE

[Sarkle (Master)] CLACK

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Here! Here! Let's see if I can get him up here again!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Or can you get him from there?

[Sarkle (Master)] CLACK Nothing there CLACK

[Horatio (Lisa)] There's a fish?

Horatio (Lisa) moves basket around with the plant stalk

[Horatio (Lisa)] Here, fishie!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Here! Sniff and I will lure it back up!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) grabs the basket line and swims back down to bait the fish

[Sarkle (Master)] (1d20) [1d20=14] 14

[Sarkle (Master)] he is distracted by the pebble and movement and comes up towards the surface

[Sarkle (Master)] CLACK CLACK

[Master] Sarkle moved 3'10".

[Master] Sarkle targets Catfish. Distance: 4'02"

[Master] Sarkle: Attack: Beak: (16-(d20+0)) [1d20=12] 4. HITS Catfish (AC FINAL: 10)!!!

[Master] Catfish moved 11'04".

[Master] Sarkle moved 14'04".

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] ooooooooo

[Master] adn Sarkle SLAMS into the catfish

[Master] then chases after it to try for breakfast

[Horatio (Lisa)] Hey! Where are they going?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] To eat! To be eaten?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] As long as it's gone! Let's go back down to get the shiny, Sniff!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Hope so

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) swimming down again

[Master] Sniffikins Fieldmouse moved 2'10".

[Master] Sniffikins Fieldmouse targets lurker. Distance: 4'03"

[Master] Miss Bianca moved 3'02".

[Master] Miss Bianca targets lurker. Distance: 3'03"

Miss Bianca (Carissa) cracks another light seed to see

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Alertness check: (d20) [1d20=7] 7 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Danger Sense - Humanoid races only check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=19] 19 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!

[Master] and Sniff can roll too

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Alertness check: (d20) [1d20=16] 16 - ROLL FAILED against 11!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=15] 15 - ROLL FAILED against 11!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Foraging check: (d20) [1d20=1] 1 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 9!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: Danger Sense - Humanoid races only check: (d20) [1d20=4] 4 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (haha you succeeded on my fail)

[Master] Ok so what is the plan for this?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (i think we plan to prop the bivalve open with a stick and take what's inside)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (put the piece of wood in hoping it stays open, try to use a stick to push the thing out and if that doesn't work but it stays open, attempt to grab after getting a better look)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (and hoefully remove the stick after)

[Master] OK

[Master] so the combination of rolls

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (what Carissa said)

[Master] I will say that you can take a deep breath

[Master] go into the cave push the stick in with a strength check, dex check to pull out the ring

[Master] Bianca first

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: STR check: (d20) [1d20=19] 19 - ROLL FAILED against 13!!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Miss Bianca: DEX check: (d20) [1d20=11] 11 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: STR check: (d20) [1d20=10] 10 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 10!!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Sniffikins Fieldmouse: DEX check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!

[Master] Ok so Sniff goes in and WEDGES the shells open

[Master] Bianca reaches inside to pull the ring out

[Master] then SNiff is able to get the stick back out as you move away

[Horatio (Lisa)] (yay!)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (woo! team work!)

[Master] Now you are both back with your reeds

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] hooray!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] look, Horatio!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Can you see me?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) holds up ring

[Master] so you make it back to the surface

[Horatio (Lisa)] Did you get it?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] and we didn't even have to leave the stick in!

[Horatio (Lisa)] You got it!!! [Master] yes you are holding onto the ring from the sides

[Master] it is big for a mouse

Miss Bianca (Carissa) swims back to shore

[Master] not quite big enough to stick your head through

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) swims to shore

[Horatio (Lisa)] Can you put it in the basket and we can drag it in?

[Horatio (Lisa)] (if they can't swim with it)

[Master] the basket to help is a good idea

Miss Bianca (Carissa) puts it in the basket to help drag it back to shore

[Master] between the three of you you manage to get the ring back onto the bank

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (there's a lady going around the RV park giving milk bones to all the dogs)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] Horatio (Lisa) falls back as the basket gets to land

[Horatio (Lisa)] (let the dogs out!)

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] whew!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] It's so shiny! You think it's the right one?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Horatio: Tumbling check: (d20) [1d20=19] 19 - ROLL FAILED against 12!!

[Horatio (Lisa)] Oops

[Horatio (Lisa)] I don't want to eat it but can you put your head through it?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) attempts to put her head through

[Master] does not fit

[Horatio (Lisa)] (do mice whiskers work like cats to test where they can fit?)

[Master] yes

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i'm not as smart, maybe my head is smaller?

[Master] oh

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (not even on her nose or something? some part of her must be big enough/tight enough to wear it)

[Master] I will let you think on that Carissa

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] you could try to wear it on your tail?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) puts her tail through it

[Master] BINGO

[Master] Bianca disapears

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) gasps

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] (ahh so mouse size ring?)

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] What what?

Horatio (Lisa) jaw drops

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] where did you go?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] I'm right here!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Did it work!

[Horatio (Lisa)] MISS BIANCA!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) takes out tail

[Horatio (Lisa)] You are invisible!

[Horatio (Lisa)] No you're not!

[Master] and back

[Horatio (Lisa)] You were

[Horatio (Lisa)] That's it!

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! It worked??

Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring) gasps again

Miss Bianca (Carissa) puts tail in again

Horatio (Lisa) claps paws together

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] how ... how do you know that it won't make you sick?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] what if it takes a little piece of your soul every time?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Ummm I feel okay.

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] it makes me feel very uncomfortable

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] It's okay. I can hold onto it if it makes you feel uncomfortable.

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] you don't feel any evil urges do you?

Miss Bianca (Carissa) thinks

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] No just hunger.

[Horatio (Lisa)] Let's see what happens if both of us put our tails in

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] oh, yes, i feel hunger too

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] That breakfast was so good! I want another one.

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh! Good idea!

Miss Bianca (Carissa) takes tail out

[Horatio (Lisa)] Would it make us both be invisible?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Same time? Or I won't be able to see you

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Let's find out!

[Horatio (Lisa)] 1 ... 2 ...

[Horatio (Lisa)] 3

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] 3!

[Master] nothing happens

Horatio (Lisa) puts tail in ring

Miss Bianca (Carissa) puts tail back in ring (tries)

[Horatio (Lisa)] Am I visible?

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] I can see you.

[Horatio (Lisa)] Sniffikins can you see us?

[Horatio (Lisa)] Could you see you when you were in the ring by yourself?

[Master] yes

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Hmm so only one of us can use it?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] (can i see them?)

[Master] yes

[Master] yes

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i see you

[Horatio (Lisa)] That is sad

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i think maybe you can't both use it at once

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Do you want to try it alone, Horatio? I don't think it took my soul...

[Horatio (Lisa)] So I ... guess ... we should go home now

[Horatio (Lisa)] Okay! I'll try first

Horatio (Lisa) smiles

Horatio (Lisa) puts his paw in the ring

[Master] nothing

[Horatio (Lisa)] Can you see me?

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] i see you still

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] I can still see you. Maybe it only works on your tail?

[Horatio (Lisa)] That's weird. Aren't rings supposed to go on paws?

Horatio (Lisa) sticks his tail in

[Master] blink

[Horatio (Lisa)] (can he see himself?)

[Master] yes

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Oh oh! You disappeared!

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] it worked

[Horatio (Lisa)] It worked? I see me

Horatio (Lisa) pulls tail back

[Master] back

[Horatio (Lisa)] This is a funny ring

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] Now you're back

[Miss Bianca (Carissa)] It is a funny ring. Are tail rings normal? I don't have any rings of my own.

[Horatio (Lisa)] It doesn't feel like much of anything Sniffikins

[Horatio (Lisa)] I don't know

Horatio (Lisa) chews on a blade of grass

[Master] and Congratulations on finding and solving this

[Sniffikins Fieldmouse (Spring)] it's probably fine then

[Master] I think this is a good spot to pause

[Horatio (Lisa)] yes

[Master] and you can decide what to do next

[Master] you know you have the climatic encounter with the rats to come

[Spring] aw man, somebody is barbecuing chicken

[Carissa] Dun dun dun

[Spring] and i has no chimkins

[Spring] my tumbly wants chimkins

[Master] chuckles

[Master] have a great night everyone

[Spring] instead i'm having leftover sausage rice

[Carissa] I've eaten too much and that still sounds good...

[Carissa] Night!

[Master] going to save this then head to bed

[Spring] gnite yall!!!

Carissa has left the game on Wed Jul 08 22:40:23 EDT 2020

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