Chat Log - 2021 10 08 - Cosmological Quandaries - β-ice - (Formatted)
Lisa has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 19:03:26 EDT 2021
[Master] Hey there
[Lisa] Hello :)
[Master] How are you tonight?
[Lisa] good
[Lisa] all is well with you?
[Master] life seems good
[Master] have to do the Science Festival tomorrow
[Master] so working from home
Michael has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 19:07:43 EDT 2021
[Michael] Good evening everyone
[Michael] As a quick reminder, I have to be off 7PM Sharp tonight. That's er, 10? PM Bobs time
[Master] Hello Michael
[Master] no worries
[Michael] Hello! :)
[Master] are you caught up on where things left off last session?
[Michael] I'm happy to be here
[Michael] Nope. Reading right now. It's been a bad week at work and my school started back up again
[Michael] No real excuse but...
[Michael] yeah. I'm pretty drained again these days
[Master] No worries
[Lisa] Hi Michael!
[Michael] My parents keep telling me not to wish my life away, but I can't help but think how much time and freedom (and money) I’ll have again when school finally sucks the last of me
[Michael] Hi Lisa!
[Michael] Also want to remind my dad that he didn't have a degree but was able to afford a house, kids, and Disneyland every month
[Michael] but that's not me being upset at the system or anything like that
[Lisa] of course not!
[Lisa] :)
[Michael] :)
[Michael] I've given up on a house I the PHX area
[Michael] Outrageous and I've been saving for years now
[Lisa] sorry :(
[Lisa] It is really hard
[Michael] Why are you sorry? Just the way it is haha
[Michael] Just wish I could put equity in something other then my landlords
[Master] It does suck
[Michael] When things are more stable and I can build up a solid emergency fund, I'll probably end up biting the bullet on a *reasonable* (Subjective term here) home
[Michael] (By subjective, I mean I don't have to worry about my catalytic converter being sawed off)
[Michael] Forget hell in a handbasket we gotta a wagon. That's probably the most upliftingly funny thing I’ve read all week
[Lisa] lol
[Master] grins
[Michael] Think I’m pretty caught up. Just going back and zeroing in on the key details now
Carissa has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 19:19:03 EDT 2021
[Michael] Good Evening Cariss!
[Michael] Hope you are well
[Master] Hello Carissa
[Lisa] Hi Carissa!
[Carissa] Hi all!
[Carissa] Good as can currently be
[Master] so we are here and waiting for Carissa's racoon lover story
[Carissa] LOL
[Carissa] I didn't want to write it on your public post
[Michael] I only donate to two charities. And one is a wildlife sanctuary in Utah
[Michael] I love animals more then people
[Michael] I wish I could say otherwise
[Carissa] I bet they appreciate it. Most are non-profit and it's hard, hard work.
[Master] brb restroom
[Carissa] And the public.... likes to test you.
[Master] but you were debating how to get through the ice
[Michael] They did have a really bad covid year :(
[Michael] Yes sorry
[Carissa] Same with my old place :/
[Michael] Back to subject :)
[Michael] (TMO create an animal lovers thread in the Discord. We should share cute pet and animal pictures
[Michael] :)
[Carissa] All right. Concealed/secret door checks and checking the land around for a button or something were my only ideas. Dimension door is still a good one if whoever Lisa chooses is okay with that risk :)
[Lisa] We have a pets channel
[Michael] We do!?
[Michael] Shoot!
[Michael] Gr. I have missed it :(
[Michael] (Also I'm fine walking through Dimension door. Done it a couple times)
[Carissa] Tagged you for next time you're on Discord
[Michael] ( :D)
[Michael] Thank you!
[Carissa] The hesitation with Dimension Door was not knowing what's on the other side. But it's probably a tower. Probably.
[Michael] (I think it's like a ...ten percent chance of death?)
[Michael] (I still have no problem :) )
[Carissa] Well if you Dimension Door in a solid part, you end up in the Astral Plane (Lisa correct me on any of this)
[Carissa] I think we left off with maybe Howard doing it instead, and having room for one more if Talwin wants to volunteer ;)
[Michael] (I have decided that in D&D I want the adventure. And Calculated risks are ok. It makes my life more fun)
[Michael] (No problem :) Whichever is best)
[Michael] (Could tie a rope around me)
[Michael] (If I tug it three times, means all’s well)
[Carissa] Would a rope cut in half through a door or just extend...?
[Michael] Afraid I don't know remember the exact rules. Sorry :(
[Carissa] Haha more a question I figured we'd have to try to find out unless it was done before
[Carissa] Anyways, this isn't acting like normal ice. Dispel didn't work. Small fire didn't work. I didn't really come up with any more ideas than the above
[Michael] Hitting it real hard with a hammer?
[Carissa] You got a good hammer with you? :)
[Carissa] We did do magic weapons and nothing happened
[Master] back
[Michael] I've got a big long sword but it might break on the ice.
[Michael] Still fine with walking through the Dim Door with a rope ties around me though in last case situation
[Carissa] Want me to check for hidden doors first?
[Carissa] Oh maybe engineering rolls or something may help?
[Lisa] I don't think a rope would do anything. It's a limited teleport spell
[Michael] Ah, good point Carissa. Can't hurt. One second
[Lisa] It would be like tying yourself to the console in the transporter room in Star Trek
[Michael] Hey that was never proven! :)
[Michael] LOL
[Carissa] Does the door close and then cut the rope in half? Probably meaningless questions, but I'm curious, lol
[Michael] (Furiously going through old star trek footage)
[Michael] :)
[Michael] You know, I still don't remember Carissa. I remember going through one, rolling for ...instant death?...passing it and just ending up where I wanted to go. Because it was in the Mist, it had to be line of sight though. Right bob?
[Master] for you Michael to consider
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrbGEVilpsI
[Lisa] I can't think of other options since this is magic and not real ice
[Carissa] How do you want me to do the concealed/secret door rolls, Bob. Just two overall ones for both elves walking around?
[Master] and also Michael ?-ice
[Carissa] Or multiple or...?
[Michael] (For Lisa :) )
[Michael] https://youtu.be/nW-NiGp1gys?t=90
[Michael] (Is that Beta Bob?)
[Michael] (It's been awhile since Physics)
[Master] The two elves walk around the ice tower and they do not find any secret doors
[Master] is that good Carissa? grins
[Carissa] Not even a die roll? Huh....
[Lisa] LOL Michael!
[Michael] :D
[Carissa] (Best movie)
[Michael] Talwin: Engineering check: (d20) [1d20=11] 11 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[Michael] Carefully looking for how the construction is made
[Master] Talwin can say that it is not possible for ice to behave like this
[Michael] NO YOU THINK?
[Lisa] because it is magic
[Michael] :)
[Lisa] it's construction is beyond your so called science :)
[Master] grins
[Michael] Well bob. I wasn't worried before. But your helpfully shared lyrics are creeping me out
[Lisa] lol
[Master] Michael that is theme song number one
[Michael] No please no
[Carissa] One of how many...?
[Master] two
[Michael] So guys this basically means we're uh, in a bit of a pickle. Might as well pick one way and go after it
[Master] maybe two and a half
[Lisa] okay
[Carissa] How do you have half a song?
Branwyn (Lisa) sits down with Howard and concentrates on mage tower
[Master] There are two songs that are opposite sides of the same coin
[Michael] Okay Janus
[Carissa] Fire tower after this, got it.
[Master] Oh no I have other songs for future story arcs, grins
[Carissa] lol
Branwyn (Lisa) tells Howard to picture the layout of our towers. See yourself appearing in a safe space
[Michael] We never doubted you fora second bob :)
Branwyn (Lisa) closes her eyes and sits there
[Master] no Lara or Spring tonight so once Lemon figures out her internet and TMO shows up this is the group so you should move forward
Howard Plum (Lisa) sits and concentrates
[Lisa] ok
[Lisa] just starting the clock on my people thinking about a safe landing
[Master] good
[Lisa] so when we start it will be in their heads
TMO has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 19:47:42 EDT 2021
[Lisa] Hi TMO :)
[Carissa] Hi TMO!
[Master] Excellent!
[TMO] sitting with knife and fork and finger dinner, so typing will be slow for a bit
[Carissa] Fingers don't make good eats.
[TMO] corn cob
[Master] Chicken Fingers are advertised everywhere what are you saying Carissa?
[Master] and HMMMM TMO eats corn on the cob with a fork and a knife????
[Carissa] If you want to believe that's what they are, who am I to ruin it for you?
[TMO] every chicken I’ve ever seen has been maimed
[TMO] no, tmo eats chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with knife and fork. he eats corn on the cob with fingers
[Lisa] with your fingers or the chicken fingers?
[Carissa] lol
[Master] grins
[TMO] ladyfingers preferably. but the lady here objects
[TMO] test
Lisa watching you eat
[TMO] wow. you are so bored
[Lisa] yup
[Lisa] lol
[Master] I am just waiting for what ever comes next
[Carissa] Unless you had other ice ideas, TMO, think it's Dimension Door
[TMO] dewit
[Carissa] apparently I didn't(?) find any secret doors or something
[Master] I am listening to the three/two theme songs of the story arc
[Master] so that I am in the mood
[Master] feel free to put the one you know on repeat
[Master] unless you want a clue?
[Michael] I mean
[Carissa] A free clue? Sounds suspicious....
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZIVMV667qU
[Michael] Wait until morning? One of us will be gone?
[Carissa] OH!
[Carissa] Raelynn: Astrology check: (d20) [1d20=11] 11 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 14!!
[Carissa] Any importance on the two new moons??
[Carissa] I forgot I wanted to check that
[Carissa] Raelynn: Spirit Lore check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 13!!
[Lisa] Jilly was talking about no moons
[Master] Tonight will be the best time to pierce the veil for any spells
[Carissa] That's what I mean. No moons? New moons? Whichever it is
[Master] No moons
[Lisa] spirit lore is for conducting seances. Don't think you can do that in the Mist
[Carissa] Hmm and would Spirit Lore work for knowing if weird ice might apply to any spirits, deities, or extraplanar powers?
[Lisa] or can we?
[Carissa] It gives them knowledge to some degree, too, I believe
[Lisa] A character with the spirit lore proficiency knows methods to contact spirits, deities, and extraplanar powers. He or she can more easily communicate with these beings, gaining a +5% chance of success (no ability check necessary) when attempting divinatory spells such as augury, contact other plane, commune, divination, speak with dead, summon spirits, and so on. This ability may also be used to contact the dead without resorting to magic (handy for low-level characters and individuals who do not know magic, such as psionicists). Using pyromancy (divination by candles), tarot cards, and other mystical rites, the character can ask questions of these powers as if using a summon spirit or speak with dead spell (no body required, and there is no applicable time limit).Before beginning the contact, the character must prepare for half an hour, making sure that the area has no spirits around to confuse readings. Contact with the dead is established if a successful check is made. A failed roll reveals nothing. If the roll is 10 more under the number needed, a specific spirit can be contacted. A roll of four or more above the needed number (or a 20) reveals incorrect information, perhaps from an evil spirit. Individuals with the psionic ability of spirit sense gain +2 to ability checks. The summoner can ask questions of these spirits, but the spirits are not obliged to answer. If annoyed, the spirits can sever the link at will. The questioner can ask 1-3 questions, plus one for every slot above two spent on this proficiency. Contact may not be made more than once per day and is inadvisable more than once per week. The dead do not appreciate being disturbed and may take revenge. The DM can refer to the new 4th-level spell summon spirits for more details about interacting with the dead.
[Carissa] Yes more communication, but thought it worth a try
[Carissa] I mean you'd have to know something about whoever or whatever you're contacting
[Lisa] sure
[Lisa] not really
[Lisa] Bran would have seances just to see who was in the house in Dryads Lair
[Michael] :?
[Michael] This is puzzling
[Michael] And I'm not good with Clues apparently
[Carissa] Besides maybe waiting until night, I have nothing else
[Michael] I got nothing. Sorry bob. Thanks for the clue, just missing it I guess
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: Alchemy check: (d20) [1d20=6] 6 [MODIFIED (+1)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 16!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: Swimming check: (d20) [1d20=16] 16 - ROLL FAILED against 12!!
[Master] grins
[Master] /Lisa
[TMO] Did we bring the catapult?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (good thing it is frozen)
[Michael] Talwin: Artillerist check: (d20) [1d20=3] 3 - ROLL FAILED against -1!!
[Michael] Not that it would help TMO
[Michael] :D
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (need to fix that)
[Michael] Talwin: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=12] 12 - ROLL FAILED against 11!!
[Michael] WOW. I suck tonight
[TMO] I think a 3 should succeed. why do you have a -1 skill?
[Michael] Don't let me roll for anything
[Master (to Lisa only)] Branwyn understands that the Ice is solid and does not see a way that it would change with time
[Michael] Er. No idea?
[Michael] Huh
[Michael] No idea how to fix that. Never needed It. No rush I suppose
Lemon has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 20:07:26 EDT 2021
[Master] Welcome Lemon from the internet wastes
[Michael] Hi Lemon :)
[Carissa] Hi Lemon!
[Michael] (Dumpster Fire these days)
[Lemon] Lol, if only you knew how accurate that welcome was. My dog also had an accident
[Michael] (Not you Lemon. The internet)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Hi Lemon!
[Michael] Oh no :(
[Lemon] Hello everyone!
[TMO] hi
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (so Bran and Howard can dimension door in. Question is who wants to go too.)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (Indigo is staying outside)
[TMO] your call on if you think it worth bringing Craigh. he could be useful OR a liability
[Lisa] up to you. My gut feeling is that it will be either perfectly safe inside or a very surprised super high level mage is going to be there when we pop in
[Lisa] with that kind of barrier I doubt anything inside will be locked up
[Michael] Could be a prison?
[Michael] Eh, I'm fine risking it. Up to you guys though
[Lisa] possibly but that would be a big surprise :)
[TMO] Craigh is willing
[Lisa] Lemon or Carissa?
[Carissa] I've not had a good luck day. I'm fine if TMO and Michael want to risk it.
[Lisa] ok
[Master] I was his uncle and I was also his dad...... a strange thing that popped up in the feed as I let the songs play
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6JIGyEEUT0
[Michael] Nice vid bob. Jeeze haha
[Michael] Saved that one
[Master] and I am ready for Lisa to wave her hand and GO
[Lisa] waiting for Lemon to decide. I think Branwn could take Talwin and Craigh by herself
[Lisa] unless Talwin is in plate and weighs 300 lbs.
[Michael] Nope. He's in Scale Mail
[Master] but that weighs how much?
[Michael] Oh god bob. Math at a time like this?
[Michael] Sigh. One second
[Lisa] would you rather arm wrestle?
[Carissa] lol
[Master] LOL
[Lemon] Sorry, catching up on tonight's chat
[Michael] looking this up. sorry
[Lisa] Bran and Craigh aren't in armor and Craigh is missing and arm so we're light :D
[TMO] he's also on the skinny side
[Lemon] Bixi definitely does not want to teleport into an unknown tower lol. She's a little bit of a coward
[Lisa] ok
[Michael] Yes
[TMO] we need people to return with word of our fates anyways
[Michael] Scale Mail is 45 Lbs.
[Michael] My sword is about 20
[Michael] But I can only take one sword if that's the case
[Carissa] 40 lb. in kLoOge if you want to save 5 lbs. ;)
[Michael] I'm at 285 Right now
[Michael] I'd like to take the Silver Two Handed
[Michael] Because Light and Magic
[Lisa] ok
[Michael] Thx
[Michael] Getting into Character one second
[Lisa] so two spells - Talwin is heavy
Branwyn (Lisa) opens her eyes and stands up
Branwyn (Lisa) taps Howard's shoulder
[Branwyn (Lisa)] It is time
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I will take Craigh. Wait a minute after we have gone and then take Talwin
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Coming back will be easy. Just to that open space where we were sitting
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Craigh, are you ready?
Craigh (TMO) takes a deep breath and prepares himself
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Just hold on. It will only take a second
Craigh (TMO) nods
Branwyn (Lisa) concentrates about moving 30 feet forward and about six inches higher than the ground they are on
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn casts a spell against : Dimension Door: I can teleport up to (30*12) 360 yards away.
[Master] Craigh and Talwin?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (Craigh)
[Talwin (Michael)] (But ready when needed)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (hopes I have not killed us)
[Master] Raelynn moved 1'05".
Craigh (TMO) staggers slightly
Craigh (TMO) looks around quickly
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Let's move back to the wall so Howard has an open space
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 1'11".
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn676-fLq7I
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 5'04".
[Talwin (Michael)] Dammiti bob quit with the Jams lol
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] All right. Talwin we are next
[Talwin (Michael)] Wow been a hot minute since I heard that song
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=16] 16 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 17!!
Talwin (Michael) Nods at Howard
[Talwin (Michael)] Indeed
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Take a firm hold of my robe
[Master (to TMO only)] Craigh hears a faint humming from up above
[Talwin (Michael)] (Okay Moses)
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Branwyn said to account for a floor so we may drop a little
[Talwin (Michael)] (Good Luck Guys!)
Howard Plum (Lisa) concentrates 30 feet in and 9 inches off the ground
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum casts a spell against : Dimension Door: I can teleport up to (30*8) 240 yards away.
[Master] Emerald moved 1'06".
[Indigo (Lisa)] They didn't say how long to wait for them
[Indigo (Lisa)] Hope they don't take all day
[Talwin (Michael)] (I just walk through it?0
[Talwin (Michael)] (Roll?)
Indigo (Lisa) makes himself comfortable sitting against a ruin wall
[Raelynn (Carissa)] I'd say at least it'll be annice sky tonight, but we won't be able to see it.
Raelynn (Carissa) also gets comfortable and waits
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles "You made it!"
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Good job Howard
Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon) sits down too. "I hope they're ok"
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Thank you
[Craigh (TMO)] (me too Bixi. Me too)
Howard Plum (Lisa) looks around "The kitchen?"
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Looks like it
[Craigh (TMO)] Something upstairs is making a noise
[Master] It appears to be that to Branwyn
[Carissa] (do I play oblivious or go sneak a peak at what you all are doing?)
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Uhhhhhh .... what kind of noise?
[Carissa] (ehh I'm sure I'll see that map, hopefully later; have fun)
[Craigh (TMO)] like a humming
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Perhaps it is the ice machine
Howard Plum (Lisa) laughs nervously
[Talwin (Michael)] hah
[Master] (grins at Carissa and Lemon you can go add things to the various pages)
[Master] and LOL at Lisa
Branwyn (Lisa) looks to see how fresh the food is if any is there
Craigh (TMO) smiles slightly
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 [MODIFIED (+1)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 19!!
[Master] for Carissa I can tell you that the first song (Footsteps) is the second theme song
[Master (to Lisa only)] the food is there but frozen
Branwyn (Lisa) frowns
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Looks like the food is frozen
[Master (to Carissa only)] the rest of the songs you can add which ever comments you feel are appropriate
[Craigh (TMO)] But the room isn't.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Yes. Odd.
[Master] yes to TMO
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Shall we explore?
[Talwin (Michael)] Hm. Did we already do this one bob?
[Craigh (TMO)] Let me see if I can hear anything else
[Talwin (Michael)] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU
[Carissa] (Hmm...)
[Master] the air is chilly but not frozen
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 8'00".
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Detect Noise check:(d100) [1d100=65] 65 - ROLL FAILED against 5!!
[Master] Craigh does not hear anything but the loud breathing of Howard
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol)
[Craigh (TMO)] Want me to head up?
Branwyn (Lisa) nods
Craigh (TMO) leans close to the staircase, listening.
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Move Silently check:(d100) [1d100=91] 91 - ROLL FAILED against 50!!
Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon) closes her eyes. Definitely just resting them for a second, not falling asleep for sure
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 3'06".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 6'09".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 6'00".
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 5'08".
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (is Howard in front of a door?
[Craigh (TMO)] Attack: Dagger/Dirk:: is now ARMED.
[Craigh (TMO)] Attack: Dagger/Dirk:: is NO LONGER ARMED.
[Craigh (TMO)] Attack: Spear +1 (1H):: is now ARMED.
[Craigh (TMO)] (forgot he had that)
[Craigh (TMO)] (do I need to keep moving up, or does he see or hear anything? or die, I suppose)
Craigh (TMO) peeks around the corner
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 3'04".
[Master] wanted to be sure of which areas
[Master] Craigh can make an observation check
[Craigh (TMO)] (np - just didn't want you to be waiting on me)
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 17!!
[Talwin (Michael)] (BRB. Going to get a drink)
[Master (to TMO only)] there is an arrow slit up ahead
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (those funnels?)
[Craigh (TMO) (to Master only)] I'd noticed that. :) Glad Craigh does too
[Master (to TMO only)] Craig now recognizes that there was one in the kitchen too, but no light through it
[Craigh (TMO) (to Master only)] is it passable by crawling?
[Master] and I will give all four an Intuition check at a plus 2
[Master] Talwin, Howard, Branwyn, Craig
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: INU check: (d20) [1d20=12] 12 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 13!!
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum: INU check: (d20) [1d20=3] 3 [MODIFIED (+4)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[(Lisa)] Branwyn: INU check: (d20) [1d20=5] 5 [MODIFIED (+4)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 15!!
[Master (to TMO only)] all the stone here is "new" not like the ruins outside
[Master (to Lisa only)] all the stone here is "new" not like the ruins outside
Branwyn (Lisa) runs her hand along the wall
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This is strange. The stone seems new. Not like those ruins
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Ugh, I hope this isn't another time puzzle lol)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Whose tower is this!
Branwyn (Lisa) sighs
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Let's keep going
Craigh (TMO) nods. "I noticed. More time weirdness you think?"
Craigh (TMO) is whispering
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (was Howard in front of a door? just checking on whether we need to visit it later)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I hope not!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I think we have had enough of that
[Master] Yes to Howard in front of a door
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (thx)
[Talwin (Michael)] Back
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: INU check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL FAILED against 5!!
[Talwin (Michael)] Ok. Are we all in?
[Talwin (Michael)] I'm confused on where Talwin actually is right now
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] So... how long do we wait? How do we know if they're ok and to keep waiting?
[Talwin (Michael)] Did he go through?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (yes all is well. Craigh is leading the exploration up some stairs)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (click on one of our characters to get the tower map)
[Talwin (Michael)] Thank you
Michael is receiving the map Inside the Tower...
[Craigh (TMO)] There's an arrow slit up here. I think we can crawl or duck under it if we're careful.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Mage towers do not have arrow slits.
Talwin (Michael) Moves to Join Bran
[Talwin (Michael)] Some might
[Branwyn (Lisa)] None I have seen
[Talwin (Michael)] A Mage's guards perhaps?
[Craigh (TMO)] Add this to your diary
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Something is wrong with this place
Talwin (Michael) Side eyes Bran
[Talwin (Michael)] ...You think?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (looks like a door just around the corner to Craigh's right)
Talwin (Michael) Slyly
[Master] Craigh can see a door to his right and an arrow slit to the left and then the entrance to a stair going up at the end of the space
[Talwin (Michael)] So...Think it's trapped?
[Craigh (TMO)] 1 door, 1 stairs, 1 arrow slit.
[Talwin (Michael)] Open the door and get an arrow in your face?
Talwin (Michael) Gestures to Craigh
[Craigh (TMO)] They're offset.
[Talwin (Michael)] Want me to go first?
[Master] arrow slit pointing out
Talwin (Michael) Frowns
[Talwin (Michael)] Hm
[Craigh (TMO)] (OH, I missed that Bob.
[Talwin (Michael)] My mistake. I misread this design
[Talwin (Michael)] (I did too)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I just assumed aiming in)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (you shoot from the wide end through the narrow opening)
[Craigh (TMO)] Let me go take a look.
[Master] See Lisa is ready for war
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 11'09".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 18'00".
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Move Silently check:(d100) [1d100=84] 84 - ROLL FAILED against 50!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 19'02".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 27'02".
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 12'11".
[Master] Craigh moves up to the entrance to the arrow slit
Craigh (TMO) looks out the arrow slit
[Master] and looks out into a wall of ice
Talwin (Michael) Scratches head
Craigh (TMO) pokes it with his spear.
[Talwin (Michael)] I don't understand this design
[Master] does not reach that far for Craigh
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Engineering check: (d20) [1d20=17] 17 - ROLL FAILED against 12!!
Talwin (Michael) Shrugs
[Master] What is Talwin thinking?
Craigh (TMO) pats the wall. "Straight wall. Round tower."
Talwin (Michael) Frowns
[Talwin (Michael)] Either this ice is sealing the tower in
[Talwin (Michael)] or keeping others out
[Talwin (Michael)] obviously
[Talwin (Michael)] but
[Talwin (Michael)] If it's not a mage tower
[Talwin (Michael)] Either a mage moved in for his/her own needs
[Talwin (Michael)] or sealed it in
[Talwin (Michael)] I can't imagine it being anything else
[Talwin (Michael)] right now
[Talwin (Michael)] Bran?
[Craigh (TMO)] There's a door behind you.
Talwin (Michael) Shrugs
[Talwin (Michael)] Can't hurt
[Talwin (Michael)] (Famous last words)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I need to see more
Talwin (Michael) Knocks three times
[Master] and Craigh hears Talwin speculating and understands that the Curve of the ice wall on the outside is mirrored on the inside
[Master] Talwin knocks on the door
[Master] no one answers
Talwin (Michael) Turns
[Master] Talwin moved 3'02".
[Talwin (Michael)] Can I open?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Please do
[Master] Talwin moved 2'09".
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=4] 4 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!
[Master] The door opens into a shrine of some sort
[Talwin (Michael)] Observes door and walks in
[Master (to Michael only)] Talwin does not recognize which god or goddess but this is very similar to Skull Church so likely a Suomi religion ?
Talwin (Michael) Er. Guys?
[Talwin (Michael)] It's a ...chapel?
[Talwin (Michael)] Looks almost Suomi?
Branwyn (Lisa) sighs
[Talwin (Michael)] In origin?
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 13'00".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 24'00".
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Reading/writing check: (d20) [1d20=12] 12 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 16!!
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum: Religion check: (d20) [1d20=2] 2 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 8!!
[Talwin (Michael)] Can I decipher anything?
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Engineering check: (d20) [1d20=4] 4 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (yay! he never makes that roll)
[Talwin (Michael)] Looking for architecture
Craigh (TMO) peeks into the chapel
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 2'04".
[Talwin (Michael)] related to religious deities
[Master (to Michael only)] something about Ahto? you have never heard of that god
Talwin (Michael) Turns to Bran
[Talwin (Michael)] You ever heard of someone named
[Talwin (Michael)] uh
[Talwin (Michael)] Ahto?
[Talwin (Michael)] Never heard of him/her
[Talwin (Michael)] Looks like a god of some sort
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Can't say that I have. Howard, what can you tell us?
[Craigh (TMO)] I may have heard it, but don't know anything about them. Ocean comes to mind, but no idea why.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (he made his religion check - Howard demands satisfaction :) )
[Master (to Lisa only)] Howard says Ahto is a lesser God of the Suomi religion, Howard has not heard of any other shrines or churches to him in this area before
[Talwin (Michael)] LOL
[Craigh (TMO)] (and that's legit all I know about them, so I felt it was safe to give that knowledge to Craigh)
[Master (to Lisa only)] is the god of water
[Howard (Lisa)] Ahto is one of the lesser Suomi gods and so it is not surprising that he is not well known. He is the god of water.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (shoot - Howard says this)
[Talwin (Michael)] Water, but not ice?
[Master] The editor will fix that in post for you Lisa
[Talwin (Michael)] Or does he no discriminate?
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (yes she will!)
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] If you control water, you can make ice
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] It's the same elemental realm
[Talwin (Michael)] (I’m so sorry guys. I think my dog is going to mess himself. I'm taking him out real quick)
[Master] Howard Plum XP award: 100. Next level in 39065.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Priests with a secret tower. Wonderful.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Thank you Howard.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Let us see what they are hiding if there is nothing else in this chapel.
Branwyn (Lisa) takes a look around
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 9'06".
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=20] 20 - ROLL FAILED against 17!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (altar?)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=13] 13 [MODIFIED (+1)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 19!!
[Master] Yes to an altar up front and pews here in the chapel
Craigh (TMO) has no interest in a chapel of an unknown god
[Craigh (TMO)] Yep, it all looks chapel-y
[Master] To be clear what light source are you using?
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (So... not trying to go off topic, but just want to say, the way that gods are in a popularity contest in this world makes me think of Small Gods, if we have any Pratchett fans here.)
[Master] and no worries to Lemon and Carissa you will be involved at some point
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (do you guys have a big light? we all have small light but Branwyn can make a big light for all of us)
[Master] and yes to Lemon
[Craigh (TMO)] (I don't have a Cont. Light rock in his equipment list)
[Master] There is definitely that idea of a popularity contest especially with human gods, those with more worshipers have more power
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Believe me, I am not worried about that lol. Bixi, however, is very concerned that her new friends are dead in some ice and that she is going to be sitting around for days for no reason)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (Branwyn can run back to the kitchen and make a big light)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (right now is like we each have a flashlight)
[Master] brb as you decide what to do you have been here for 20 minutes so far
Branwyn (Lisa) runs down the kitchen and grabs a cup and casts a light spell on it
[Master] Time of Day: 12:16 PM. Day 15 Pen ___ tre, Bel {Mid Fall} 7th, 351 SKR.
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Also brb. For some reason this story feels like it needs popcorn)
[Master] I am away from the keyboard.
[Lemon] I am away from the keyboard.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn casts a spell against : Continual Light - Wizard: Create a permanent source of light which shines in a 60 foot radius.
Branwyn (Lisa) runs back up
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This will make things a bit easier
[Branwyn (Lisa)] There is a door off the kitchen. Do you want to investigate that before we go upstairs or later?
[Craigh (TMO)] Hmm. Might not be a bad idea. might just be a back door or supply room for the kitchen.
Michael has left the game on Fri Oct 08 21:10:57 EDT 2021
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Or could lead to a dining room. I brought us to what I thought was near the middle of the tower.
[Craigh (TMO)] Lemme go check it real quick. If I don't come back... come rescue me.
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 22'09".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 15'02".
Craigh (TMO) listens at the door before cracking it open and peeking through.
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Detect Noise check:(d100) [1d100=7] 7 - ROLL FAILED against 5!!
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Move Silently check:(d100) [1d100=69] 69 - ROLL FAILED against 50!!
Michael has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 21:15:01 EDT 2021
[Master] I am back at the keyboard.
[Michael] (Take the dog out, come back lost power. Sigh)
[Michael] (I'm here :) )
[Michael] Talwin moved 14'10".
[Master] Does Craigh want to open that door?
[Master] It opens outward
[Craigh (TMO)] (yes, cracking it open so he can peek through)
[Master (to TMO only)] Craigh opens it into an open space, seeing darkness out there
[Master (to TMO only)] no light source
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (that doesn't seem like a pantry door - those doors usually open towards kitchen rather than into the pantry itself)
[Craigh (TMO) (to Master only)] anything to hear or smell?
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=20] 20 - ROLL FAILED against 17!!
[Master (to TMO only)] I will give you very cold
Craigh (TMO) closes the door quietly.
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 21'02".
[Craigh (TMO)] Seems empty.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Empty what? Closet, pantry?
[Lemon] I am back at the keyboard.
[Craigh (TMO)] Couldn't tell. Quiet and dark. Cold though. Maybe cold storage.
Michael Raises eyebrows
[Branwyn (Lisa)] All right. Let's keep going for now
[Michael] Mind if I go in? See if we can't get a better idea?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (IC)
Craigh (TMO) shrugs.
[Michael] I am back at the keyboard.
[Talwin (Michael)] (Actually that was OC) :)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (oh lol)
[Craigh (TMO)] I'll check the stairs out while you do that if you want.
[Talwin (Michael)] (I Know! So unlike me haha :) )
[Master] grins
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (sure go do that )
[Craigh (TMO)] (such faith he has in Craigh... :P)
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 3'01".
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 21'00".
Talwin (Michael) Knocks three times
[Master] Talwin moved 26'09".
[Talwin (Michael)] (Sorry bob. Thank you :) )
[Craigh (TMO)] (so polite when he's breaking and entering)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 17'02".
[Master] no answer to Talwin's knock
[Talwin (Michael)] (What? This is a quality of life check! I would never!)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Just a concerned Knight of Bran! Making sure the elderly haven't croaked)
Craigh (TMO) listens and looks up the spiral staircase while waiting for Talwin to return.
[Talwin (Michael)] Walks right on in
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Detect Noise check:(d100) [1d100=89] 89 - ROLL FAILED against 5!!
[Talwin (Michael)] Holding Silver Sword
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=18] 18 - ROLL FAILED against 17!!
[Craigh (TMO)] (so discreet!)
[Craigh (TMO)] (brb while he's doing that)
[Talwin (Michael)] (LOL)
[Master (to Michael only)] Talwin opens the door to see stairs going down, and a wall of ice curing around the outside of the walls
[Talwin (Michael)] (Also hope no one take offense at that. That did sound a little tasteless)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (No need to be discreet when you're being so polite!)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol)
Talwin (Michael) Huh
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (good point)
[Talwin (Michael)] Well, this would be foolish to split up from the Gang
[Talwin (Michael)] That never goes well
[Talwin (Michael)] I better report
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 28'00".
[Talwin (Michael)] Hey guys?
[Talwin (Michael)] Those stairs go down
[Branwyn (Lisa)] A more detailed report?
[Talwin (Michael)] The ice curves around
[Talwin (Michael)] I didn’t go down
[Talwin (Michael)] End of report
[Talwin (Michael)] It's dark
[Talwin (Michael)] ...
[Talwin (Michael)] Now end of Report
Talwin (Michael) Grins
[Master] Craigh moved 1'02".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] So it was a stairway and not a room and filled with ice?
Talwin (Michael) Shakes head
[Talwin (Michael)] Not to me
[Talwin (Michael)] The ice curved down following the stairwell
[Master] Branwyn moved 5'05".
Branwyn (Lisa) wonders if she will have to see all rooms herself to get a picture of things
[Branwyn (Lisa)] So the ice is both inside and outside the tower and there is a basement
[Talwin (Michael)] (I'm actually not exactly sure how to describe it better Lisa, sorry :(. This is what bob told me though, Talwin opens the door to see stairs going down, and a wall of ice curing around the outside of the walls )
[Talwin (Michael)] (I can hop in discord and try to speak. It might be easier?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (no I think I got what you said)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Sorry again!)
[Craigh (TMO)] (was all good!)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Let's go upstairs before we go into an icy basement
Branwyn (Lisa) climbs the stairs
Talwin (Michael) Nods
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 11'01".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 11'07".
[Master] Craigh is up top
Craigh (TMO) hurries to catch up
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Personally, I like it better when the text gets misinterpreted or confused a little. Makes the characters more fun. And more realistic lol)
Talwin (Michael) One last ominous glance at the Basement door
Talwin (Michael) Goes on up
[Master] then Branwyn, then Howard then Talwin?
[Master] Craigh moved 2'01".
[Talwin (Michael)] Sure?
[Master] Branwyn moved 4'08".
[Talwin (Michael)] (I'll take up the rear)
Lemon has joined the game on Fri Oct 08 21:29:29 EDT 2021
[Craigh (TMO)] (the stairs are a mimic)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 30'10".
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 26'04".
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Looks like the dining room
[Master] everyone gets an alertness check
Branwyn (Lisa) smiles "Yes Howard"
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Alertness check: (d20) [1d20=16] 16 - ROLL FAILED against 10!!
[Master] if you do not have that skill you get an Intuition check
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: INU check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: INU check: (d20) [1d20=9] 9 - ROLL FAILED against 5!!
[Talwin (Michael)] (Not my best rolls tonight. I swear)
[Craigh (TMO)] (my intuition is better than my alertness)
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum: INU check: (d20) [1d20=9] 9 - ROLL FAILED against 8!!
Lemon has left the game on Fri Oct 08 21:31:11 EDT 2021
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (Howard almost has an idea)
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] (hope Lemon is not having Internet issues again)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Almost?)
[Master (to Lisa only)] there is a mourning? humming? ringing? coming from up the stairs
[Lemon] (Well that was a delay. KLoOge crashed but I've been back in for a bit now)
[Master] smiles with Lemon I just let you stay and it all worked itself out
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Craigh, I think I hear that sound you heard before. A humming. Ringing from upstairs?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I hope we don't have some crazy priest cult upstairs doing ice monster rituals.
[Craigh (TMO)] It'd be something different
[Branwyn (Lisa)] You weren't with us but I had quite enough of that with the Greeks and their fire elemental obsession
[Craigh (TMO)] ... ah.
Craigh (TMO) looks around the room for anything interesting or dangerous, or both.
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=15] 15 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 17!!
Branwyn (Lisa) looks around the dining room for signs of recent activity
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=3] 3 [MODIFIED (+1)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 19!!
[Master] There is the large hearth to the west (left) of the large room with the two chairs up on a raised platform to the right
[Craigh (TMO)] Still flat walls.
[Master] Nothing in this room looks like it has been used in a long time BUT there is also no dust
[Craigh (TMO)] I need the name of their housekeeper.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (ahhh Bixi should have come with us!)
[Lemon] (oh nooo, I missed my chance for dust!)
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=19] 19 - ROLL FAILED against 11!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Shall we continue upstairs? I don't see other exits or anything of interest
[Talwin (Michael)] Checking fireplace hearth for fresh smoke or ash smell
[Talwin (Michael)] Or is it just completely odorless
Craigh (TMO) nods and quietly creeps up the stairs
[Branwyn (Lisa)] But if the sound is on the next floor, be careful
[Master] Talwin looks around and says, There are no banners on the walls
[Craigh (TMO) (to GM only)] Craigh: Move Silently check:(d100) [1d100=27] 27 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 50!!
[Lemon] I am back at the keyboard.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 35'00".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 25'00".
Talwin (Michael) Huh, I think I momentarily had a stroke. But uh, there are no banners on the walls
[Talwin (Michael)] Odd
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Interesting
Talwin (Michael) Rubs face
Branwyn (Lisa) follows Craigh upstairs
[Master (to GM only)] Genie moved 5'09".
[Talwin (Michael)] A neutral temple? No nationality? Just religion?
[Talwin (Michael)] I just don't know
Talwin (Michael) Follows upstairs
[Master] Craigh moved 3'00".
[Master] Branwyn moved 2'03".
[Craigh (TMO)] (oh no! the CHAIR!)
Talwin (Michael) Gestures to Bookshelf
[Craigh (TMO)] (one sec, grabbing link)
[Talwin (Michael)] Ah
[Talwin (Michael)] Books
[Talwin (Michael)] Maybe someone left a journal or something?
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 53'05".
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This makes no sense
[Craigh (TMO)] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7AfMQ_J5Y
Female Voice (Master) BLOWS on Talwin
Talwin (Michael) Stumbles back
[Talwin (Michael)] What the fuck?
[Master] Talwin can save versus breath weapon
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard Plum moved 12'07".
[Craigh (TMO)] 3 beds
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Breath Weapon save: (d20) [1d20=20] 20 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[Talwin (Michael)] Jesus
[Talwin (Michael)] Or er
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (nice)
[Talwin (Michael)] Uh
[Talwin (Michael)] Whatever deity
Talwin (Michael) Coughs and sputters
[Talwin (Michael)] What was that?
[Craigh (TMO)] (Talwin tosses his silky hair in slow motion as it's tossed by the wind)
[Master] Talwin gets a BLAST of ice against his skin and he stumbles back to avoid the crystals that glitter in the air around him
[Talwin (Michael)] (LOL)
[Talwin (Michael)] (First time I’ve ever made the breath save...EVER. In 6 years!)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lol)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Or longer. The time seems to move funky for me these days)
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UawvpHB3o
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (that was from just getting near the bookcase?)
[Master] yes
Talwin (Michael) Tentatively holding his ground
Talwin (Michael) reaches slowly towards book shelf again. This time from the side
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin moved 7'03".
[Talwin (Michael)] Testing the "Waters" HAH Get it?
Female Voice (Master) BLOWS into Talwin again
[Craigh (TMO)] No stairs
[Talwin (Michael)] Shit. It's automatic! Not a semi!
[Talwin (Michael)] Talwin: Breath Weapon save: (d20) [1d20=14] 14 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[Talwin (Michael)] HOLY SHIT
[Talwin (Michael)] NO WAY
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (seriously wind resistant tonight)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Twice!)
[Master] again he rocks backward and ice crystals glitter off of his face as he steps back
[Talwin (Michael)] (Well, Someone else’s turn. My 9 lives just ran out)
Talwin (Michael) Sputters
[Craigh (TMO)] (stop flipping your hair like that!)
[Talwin (Michael)] Well
[Talwin (Michael)] Bran
[Talwin (Michael)] That was dumb
[Talwin (Michael)] No comment necessary
[Talwin (Michael)] Your turn?
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum casts a spell against : Detect Magic - Wizard: For (2*8) 16 rounds I can detect magic in a 10'x60' path in front of me.
[Talwin (Michael)] (LOLOL TMO)
[Talwin (Michael)] OH GOD
Howard Plum (Lisa) Howard casts and looks around the room
[Master] there you go Howard
[Talwin (Michael)] (Not a DJINN)
[Talwin (Michael)] (NO NO NO NO NO)
[Talwin (Michael)] (BOB I HATE YOU)
[Talwin (Michael)] (I HATE YOU!!!!)
[Talwin (Michael)] SAME DIFFWERENCE BOB
[Talwin (Michael)] Calling it a genie means NOTHIGN
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Ummmm .... there's a something on the bed
[Master] Howard and Branwyn get Knowledge checks
[Howard Plum (Lisa)] Howard Plum: KNO check: (d20) [1d20=8] 8 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 12!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: KNO check: (d20) [1d20=15] 15 [MODIFIED (+1+1)] - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 19!!
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (can everyone see the thing on the bed?)
[Talwin (Michael)] A MARID IS A DJINN BOB
[Talwin (Michael)] Stop changing the name! :)
[Craigh (TMO)] (if you do click on that link I posted, stay to the end)
Branwyn (Lisa) Howard and Branwyn look at each other and at the bed
[Master (to Lisa only)] Mages know that Marids are creatures of the Elemental Plane of Water, the Elemental Planes where some of your magic comes from, Positive and Negative planes, Earth, Air, Fire and Water
[Talwin (Michael)] (Loving bob tonight. He's sassy)
[Craigh (TMO)] (Marid is an anagram of Draim!)
[Talwin (Michael)] (A water djinn)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (Draim?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (well, it could be significant)
Talwin (Michael) Holds hands up
[Talwin (Michael)] Backs away
[Talwin (Michael)] "We meant no offense"
Talwin (Michael) Clearly panicked
[Craigh (TMO)] (it's almost 'dream', so it's probably an illusion)
[Master] Talwin moved 12'09".
Branwyn (Lisa) whispers "It's a marid from the elemental plane of water"
[Master] Talwin moved 14'06".
Talwin (Michael) slightly hysterical
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (is it moving or acknowledging us?)
[Talwin (Michael)] "I think we should leave"
[Craigh (TMO)] Is it slumming?
[Marid (Master)] STAY AWAY FROM HER CHAIR
[Talwin (Michael)] "It already acknowledged me"
[Talwin (Michael)] "I'm lucky to be alive"
[Marid (Master)]
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Talwin, please move away from the chair
[Craigh (TMO)] Umm... the chair?
Talwin (Michael) Almost squeaks in terror
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Yes
Talwin (Michael) Again backs away slowly
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Back up please
[Talwin (Michael)] (Away from chair)
[Master] Talwin moved 17'06".
Carissa has left the game on Fri Oct 08 21:49:46 EDT 2021
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (must be higher than a 1st level illusion :) )
Craigh (TMO) casually walks up to the edge of a chest he can duck behind if necessary.
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh moved 10'06".
[Master] GRINS
[Talwin (Michael)] (This is like the only creature I want nothing to do with in this game)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Whose tower is this?
[Talwin (Michael)] (Drop a nuke on this tower and call it good)
[Master] Welcome to traveling the Planes Michael
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Lol, TMO I just watched the link, very good and seems extremely relevant)
[Talwin (Michael)] (LOL BOB)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Terrified but having a good time)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Also, glad I got popcorn for this)
[Marid (Master)] I do not care who's tower this used to be
[Talwin (Michael)] (LOL)
[Craigh (TMO)] Whose chair?
Branwyn (Lisa) steps forward a couple paces
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn moved 9'02".
[Marid (Master)] Ignoring Craigh
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Howard, any other magic here?
[Craigh (TMO)] Hmph
Howard Plum (Lisa) looks around
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Any chance that we hear Talwin screaming bloody murder outside? I'm guessing the ice is way too thick and magic, but might as well check)
[Master] there does not seem to be any magic here other than that being of magic
[Talwin (Michael)] (Was going to say. That thing IS Magic)
Howard Plum (Lisa) shakes his head "No"
[Talwin (Michael)] (HEY Bloody Murder!? :) )
[Master] Those outside have been there for just over a half hour with no sound or indication if anyone who went inside is dead or alive
[Branwyn (Lisa)] You protect. I understand that. Can you speak with us?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (that was the thing blowing in Talwin's ear when he approached the books, right?)
Craigh (TMO) tries to surreptitiously lift the lid to the chest if he's going to be ignored
Marid (Master) BLOWS a breath at Craigh
[Master] save versus breath weapon
[Craigh (TMO)] Craigh: Breath Weapon save: (d20) [1d20=11] 11 - ROLL FAILED against 15!!
[Talwin (Michael)] (For Lemon. This is my muffled scream)
[Talwin (Michael)] https://youtu.be/Hd7DRLIKHdw?t=1275
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Lol, sorry, I guess it's Michael screaming bloody murder, not Talwin :P)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Give it a few seconds)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (how bad off is Craigh?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I don't know - there's no note)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I'm just yellow)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (lol Michael)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (not the red and blue dead color so that is good)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I'm not invested in Craigh yet, so it wouldn't be a huge loss)
[Master] as Branwyn and the rest look back they see Craigh is frozen with ice dripping off of his chin
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (and Marid is ignoring Branwyn's questions?)
Talwin (Michael) Wideyed at Craigh
Talwin (Michael) Whimpers
[Marid (Master)] Who are you
Talwin (Michael) hisses "Bran, we should be going now?"
Talwin (Michael) Pauses at the Marid's answer. Tries to fade into the background
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn the Mysterious. I thought a mage lived here. I wanted to speak with them
Marid (Master) sighs
[Talwin (Michael)] (Alright my friends. It is 7:00 PM. Alas. I must depart)
[Marid (Master)] Who is Branwyn the Mysterious?
[Marid (Master)] (night Michael)
[Talwin (Michael)] (I wish you all a great evening. Which sucks because I want to see how this plays out)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (so sorry for that)
[Talwin (Michael)] (Night :) )
[Marid (Master)] (you will, grins)
[Craigh (TMO)] (nite)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (very convenient Michael lol. Goodnight!)
[Talwin (Michael)] LOL Lemon haha
Michael has left the game on Fri Oct 08 22:01:02 EDT 2021
Craigh (TMO) hot swaps Talwin and Bixi
[Branwyn (Lisa)] A mage from this area. This tower is on my lands.
[Marid (Master)] (TMo do that math if Bixi could have come along and I will allow it so Lemon can speak up)
[Craigh (TMO)] (she didn't actually want to)
[Marid (Master)] Who's lands? when?
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Is that a real thing? No thanks hahaha)
[Marid (Master)] (Ok that is fair)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I can do the math -she could have come with Branwyn and Craigh - we have a 500 lb. limit)
[Craigh (TMO)] (Raelynn might have been able to ride with Bran and Craigh though - both of us are very light)
[Marid (Master)] (Ok so only Lisa has a speaking character at the moment)
Craigh (TMO) mumbles
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Where do you think you are?
[Craigh (TMO)] (probably not tho)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] This is the Craniate Wastes of Drillian in the year 351
[Marid (Master)] We were visiting a foreign land to see if there was a flower that she wanted
[Marid (Master)] Are you responsible for keeping us here?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] May I have my apprentice light a fire in the fireplace and warm up my friend here. He meant no harm
[Marid (Master)] You are the first to be here in many years
Branwyn (Lisa) looks surprised "No not at all. This is not your ice wall?"
Marid (Master) breathes on Craigh and thaws him
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Thank you. That was kind.
Craigh (TMO) shivers violently. "S-s-s--or-rr-r-y-y"
[Marid (Master)] I created this barrier to prevent annoying interruptions
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (And it's clearly working, so good job there)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] And here we are. If there was an easier way of knocking I would have.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] What flower are you seeking?
[Marid (Master)] A tulip
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (wishes she had a botanist with her)
[Marid (Master)] While we were here there was a strange
[Marid (Master)] (lol)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (lol)
[Marid (Master)] QUOTE
[Marid (Master)] While we were here there was a strange shimmer
[Marid (Master)] and suddenly I was
Craigh (TMO) tries to stop his teeth from chattering
[Marid (Master)] removed
[Marid (Master)] Who are you and why did you cross the barrier?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I have recently taken over the lands in the area and our maps showed an abandoned mage tower here. But I received reports that it was covered in a magical ice.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] I assumed a mage had come to the area and I wished to meet them. There was no other way in except to by magic
[Marid (Master)] Who do you serve?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Queen Wilimina Mosskin of Drillian but I oversee my own estate
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I'm not understanding the removed stuff - TMO are you getting it?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (no, sorry)
[Marid (Master)] I have not had any cross the barrier in many years
[Marid (Master)] I still do not feel home
[Craigh (TMO)] Wh-what happened to the others?
[Marid (Master)] so you are puzzling
[Marid (Master)] Which others?
[Craigh (TMO)] The others that cr-crossed the barrier
[Craigh (TMO)] (scrawny people have no body mass to recover warmth :P )
[Marid (Master)] No one has crossed my barrier before you, (looking at Branwyn, ignoring Craigh for the most part)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] You also said "we" were looking for a tulip and we experienced a shimmering. Are you missing people you were with?
Marid (Master) looks at the wheelchair
[Marid (Master)] She was cut off
[Craigh (TMO)] (I missed that was a wheelchair)
Branwyn (Lisa) looks at the chair "Cut off?"
[Marid (Master)] You are a master of magic like she was
Branwyn (Lisa) looks at the chair sadly "And you have lost her? Where are you from please? Is there a way we can help you?"
[Marid (Master)] I am cut off
[Craigh (TMO)] Just a guess- a mermaid or triton?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I was going to tell her where she could get a tulip but I think she has bigger problems right now)
[Craigh (Master)] Branwyn can make an intuition check with a plus 8
[Craigh (TMO)] Oh, huh. Think maybe the Mist crossed over while there were here and trapped them?
[Master] Branwyn can make an intuition check with a plus 8
[Branwyn (Lisa)] Branwyn: INU check: (d20) [1d20=7] 7 - ROLL SUCCEEDED against 11!!
[Master] Grins there you go TMO
[Craigh (TMO)] (master of minor magical mythology)
[Master] Craigh XP award: 100. Next level in 17133.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (yes that was going through my head but then they would have had to been here for a really long time)
[Master] What is long for an immortal?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (a long time for not being able to find a tulip)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (and the mage was not immortal)
[Master] and there you go for Lisa
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I would not expect)
[Master] Branwyn XP award: 100. Next level in 48792.
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (ohhh so the body is in deep freeze in the basement)
[Master] I will give you a no on that, but close
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (or went tulip hunting and never came back? but her chair is here)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Wouldn't an immortal being have known that the mortal one wouldn't be around forever?)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (Because this one kind of seems confused. Or maybe just grieving?)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (likely bound to the mage)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (but those usually break when mage dies if it was just magic)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (I... don't know what that means)
[Master] and so the two songs
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQ74N8b9Vg
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UawvpHB3o&list=PLHCnwxHy4gJsc36F6MsGP35NexbVx3XNZ&index=9
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (lots of mage magic is automatically dispelled when they die)
[Master] Bixi Fizzlebang XP award: 100. Next level in 1925.
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (IS THE MAGE A HALF-GHOST!? Because first no dust, then a botany request, then a ghost!? Bixi will need to get her sh together and get brave lol)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (then what's with the priest stuff?)
[Bixi Fizzlebang (Lemon)] (That part I get, I don't know what being bound to a mage means)
[Master] https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/deltarae/ifidknownilovedher.html
[Master] You can discuss out of character as you want
[Master] to come up with ideas and plans
[Lemon] So the djinn is stuck here because it doesn't have the mage magic to get back? Or?
[Master] The Mist blocks teleporting and those types of magics
[Lisa] Last thing I asked is if we can help. We could get her to the Inn but not the tower
[Lemon] So they got stuck here and just stayed here until the mage died?
[Lisa] We can send you home but we get the stuff
[Lisa] or she can stay here
[Lisa] is strange
[Lemon] Do we know what CAUSED the mist in the first place?
[Lisa] vampires sacrificing dwarves in the great swamp
[Lisa] we can't do anything about that right now
[Lisa] that's for another story arc :)
[Master] very rare secret
[Lemon] I am away from the keyboard.
[Master] Bixi just accepts that The Mist is here and is something the vampires want
[Lisa] we drove Lemon away
[Master] grins
[Master] TMO ideas?
[Master] inspiration?
[Craigh (TMO)] (get Marid to break ice barrier, take to the Time Out Inn and let her go home)
[Lisa] yes
[Master] Inn of the Lost Eagle but yes
[Master] grins
[Lisa] if she can tell her story I would be interested
[Craigh (TMO)] (or just to the border)
[Craigh (TMO)] (whichever is closer)
[Master] the inn is only 8 to 10 miles away, the edge of the Mist is farther
[Master] Plus side you made it right to the heart of the matter
[Lisa] I'm not seeing how this is really complicated
[Master] Minus side you only have two players here to talk it out
[Master] I did not say it has to be complicated, the players usually accomplish that for me :)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I is offended. OFFENDED I SAY)
[Lisa] she doesn't seem to be a threat unless we try to touch her stuff
[Lisa] she doesn't seem happy sitting here
[Lisa] she is from the elemental plane so we can take her to a place to go home
[Lisa] she just can't take the tower with her
[Craigh (TMO)] (maybe learn from her?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (ask her to teach you about the planes in return for a way out?)
[Lisa] if she would be willing and we as a group would want to click off months of time if not another year or so
[Lisa] guess it depends on how much to learn :)
[Master] What do you know about traveling the planes right now?
[Lisa] I don't really want to haggle for helping her
[Master] and how can you do it?
[Lisa] If you have a magic item or scroll to transport you, you can do that
[Lisa] Branwyn: Lower Plane Knowledge check: (d20) [1d20=19] 19 [MODIFIED (+1)] - ROLL FAILED against 17!!
[Lisa] well that sucked
[Craigh (TMO)] (oo, maybe have her create a scroll of planar travel)
[Master] So perhaps a guide or
[Craigh (TMO)] (TWO of them)
[Master] and what can you do for her?
[Lisa] there could be a ton of good stuff on the shelves etc. if we can get her to leave :)
[Craigh (TMO)] (loot and grab)
[Master] grins at least I did not pick Friend Like Me for a theme song
[Craigh (TMO)] (is she cute? :P)
[Master] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVXsIs22ls
[Master] Of course she is
[Lisa] we asked her if we could help her before going OOC
[Lisa] If she wants a tulip, we can do that. If she wants to go home, we can help with that, etc.
[Lisa] there's not a whole lot we can't do
[Master] grins exactly
[Lisa] well except lowering that ice wall - we can't do that
[Master] and now you know why you could not dispel it
[Master] 25th level magic
[Lisa] yes
[Craigh (TMO)] (Craigh has a decent persuasion skill if there's something you'd like to try for. not guaranteed by any means
[Lisa] can't dispel the source of elemental water magic
[Lisa] She is talking or at least she was - if she answers the questions we should know what she wants
[Lisa] I don't think we need to strong arm her
[Craigh (TMO)] (will follow along and aid as I can)
[Master] I would not say strong arm, I would say exchange and or persuade
[Master] so how to proceed?
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (no not beat her up - but when you toss dice at someone you are kind of forcing it)
[Craigh (TMO)] (I have dice)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] :)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (since we are playing without most of the group whether they are in session or not, should we try to get out of the tower tonight?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (ask if we can come back?)
[Craigh (TMO)] (especially if she can give us a key to come and go as we like without having to risk telefragging)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (I'd at least like to know what she wants)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (no - it's fine now. we have a point we can picture to dimension door - no risk now)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (first was blind - that is the hard one)
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (test)
[Master] I am here
[Master] just listening and ready
[Master] I want you to feel like you made progress
[Master] I am not expecting to be done tonight
[Craigh (TMO)] (at this point, I think it's just talking with the Marid, give and take conversation)
[Master] I was planning on next session being discussions and exploring with her
[Master] So we take it nice and easy
[Craigh (TMO)] (OR, launch a fireball)
[Master] lol
[Master] This is your chance to explore how to travel the planes
[Branwyn (Lisa)] (that is funny. I'm just thinking - what do you want? okay here it is. Go through all the stuff left behind. Done)
[Master] before you go off on your own
[Branwyn (Lisa)] like plan?
[Master] shrugs, grins
[Master] When you have questions or conversation she is here
[Lisa] she hasn't been straightforward in answering questions
[Master] Who asked the question?
[Lisa] thinking we will spend the next 3 weeks like pulling teeth to get anything
[TMO] I'd say Craigh is partially designed to get information from people, but I suspect as a male non-powerful magician, she doesn't think much of him.
[Master] That is a very good insight
[TMO] as a female powerful mage, you could try to get friendly. You know, Branwyn's favorite pastime. ;)
[Lisa] Branwyn (Lisa) looks at the chair sadly "And you have lost her? Where are you from please? Is there a way we can help you?"
[Master] and deep rumbling thunder here shaking the glasses
[Lisa] her response? I'm cut off
[Lisa] if she is going to just keep saying everyone is cut off then we aren't going to get far fast
[Lisa] Branwyn has been polite respectful and has answered her questions and have gotten weird half answers in return
[TMO] that's the genie life
[Master] but the men have not gotten any answers
[TMO] we have gotten frozen though
[Master] except to be frozen when they attempted to mess with things
[Master] grins
[TMO] of course, no women have tried anything
[Master] there is only the one
[Lemon] I am back at the keyboard.
[Lemon] sorry, mom called
[Lemon] I am away from the keyboard.
[Master] Time of Day: 12:32 PM. Day 15 Pen ___ tre, Bel {Mid Fall} 7th, 351 SKR.
[Lisa] so if aren't getting answers and are just going to come back with more people and play 300 questions then we can call it a night til next time
[Master] OK
[TMO] whatever works best
[Master] It is hard right now with only two players in
[TMO] teleport everyone in!
[Lisa] we can't go further unless she says what she wants
[Master] you can move some things forward
[Lisa] it seems simple
[Lisa] but not
[Master] you have only asked her a couple of questions,
[Lisa] but if someone else needs to say how can we help you that is fine
[Master] no one even asked what her name is
[Lisa] she hasn't answered any except we wanted a tulip
[Master] etc.
[Master] There are lots of things to ask, to talk about to learn
[TMO] if it's Draim I'm going to say I called it
[Lisa] LOL
[Master] It is supposed to be simple but still a puzzle to figure out how to best use this
[Master] opportunity
[Lisa] and that's the thing and maybe yes we do need more people
[Master] that is ok
[Lisa] Branwyn would just want to help her - not see how much she could get out of her
[Lisa] it didn't occur to me to grill her
[Master] not saying grill her
[Lisa] just find out what happened and help her
[Master] there you go
[Lisa] not do the adventure game trope - I will gladly help you but you need to do these 5 things for me first
[Master] She admitted weakness already
[Master] and yes that is a sure way to annoy a genie
[Lisa] but that is what you are saying we should be doing
[Master] no
[TMO] I think just casual conversation should get the job done.
[Master] I said you should be talking about who, what, where, why
[TMO] she's lonely
[Master] cut off
[Lisa] ok - will get more people and will be my turn to take a break
[TMO] as a thought, does one of our clerics have any create food spells? don't know if a group meal would help thaw the frozen heart
[Lisa] sorry - other than not asking her name was not getting anything from her
[TMO] if Marids even eat
[TMO] I assume they at least drink
[Lisa] she is probably fully hydrated
[Master] hah
[TMO] have some wine!
[Lisa] ok I'm off
[Master] have a great night
[TMO] g'nite
[Lisa] Have a good night
Lisa has left the game on Fri Oct 08 23:16:43 EDT 2021
[Master] we will plan on a good long conversation next week
[TMO] thanks for the game!
TMO has left the game on Fri Oct 08 23:17:33 EDT 2021
[Master] N'laea XP award: 150. Next level in 61809.
[Master] Bixi Fizzlebang XP award: 150. Next level in 1775.
[Master] Talwin XP award: 250. Next level in 18953.
[Master] Howard Plum XP award: 150. Next level in 38915.
[Master] Branwyn XP award: 250. Next level in 48542.
[Master] Craigh XP award: 250. Next level in 16883.
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