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'MadamePsychosis' connected

GM: Hey there Lisa

'seyfert' connected

GM: And here is Carissa

seyfert: hi all!

'wyjyoon' connected

GM: Welcome Wendy

GM: Please poke around and test things with the new update

seyfert: poke poke

GM: grins

MadamePsychosis: Hello all

wyjyoon: hello! traffic was backed up a little so i'll test things out in a minute

MadamePsychosis: There are new things?

wyjyoon: hey lisa!

MadamePsychosis: Hi :)

MadamePsychosis: can I get a hint rather than have to look at everything? feeling a bit lazy on a hot Friday afternoon

GM: Just using your sheet etc

seyfert: eh I'll find it as we play

GM: ok

seyfert: ok think horses are situated so now fully here

Inv Zora Polasis: nothing looks different to me but I don't cast so can't see everything

GM: That is a very good thing Carissa

seyfert: no yet until you dual class as priest ;)

GM: LOL

GM: and how is the new place?

MadamePsychosis: lol

seyfert: Next week is last week of horses (I think) and probably the last Friday playing from my apartment. Movers come next Saturday so getting close to settling over there!

wyjyoon: sounds exciting!

MadamePsychosis: great!

seyfert: but I already bought plants and did some gardening because I have a yard! woo!

MadamePsychosis: hope the cats will be happy

seyfert: me too! they know something is going on and are getting stressed and jumpy, but they'll have a giant window and birds and chipmunks and fun stuff to watch so it'll be good once we get over the stress of moving

seyfert: (and they have drugs for moving day so they'll be calm, poor babies)

MadamePsychosis: very good!

GM: I am guessing the house is twice? three times? the size you have now

seyfert: nope, it's actually about the same size plus yard

seyfert: 2 bd, 1 bth

GM: huh

seyfert: But I also get an attached garage with the yard so it's nice

seyfert: housing market sucks but I don't need much more

GM: Do you think a catio is possible? or advisable?

seyfert: absolutely and already in the plans

MadamePsychosis: nice!

seyfert: I'll do leashes first which they did years ago, but we'll do catio eventually. Right now they get balcony access and they're going to miss that so I want a catio to make up for it.

GM: That is good then

seyfert: depends how motivated my dad is building it for me on how soon I get a catio ;)

GM: LOL

seyfert: finishing reading summary then I'm good to go

wyjyoon: i didn't remember all of the supplies that orange guy was supposed to get, so i kinda listed what came off the top of my head in the summary

wyjyoon: lmk if i need to add anything : )

seyfert: well hopefully he's smart and gets it all AND things we forget

MadamePsychosis: lol

seyfert: he's on thin ice and boy does vee have more questions

wyjyoon: lol i'm hoping he'll get some stuff for her spells too, considering that he's a rich boy or whatever. is there anything you want to discuss about those? i just kinda went through tempe's spells to figure out the materials

seyfert: they key is anything unusual like a hammer for that one spell

wyjyoon: yeah, i put oddly specific items that she wouldn't be able to get usually. she doesn't have the hammer now either- do you think we'd need to use that spell?

wyjyoon: the spiritual hammer spell i think

seyfert: it's magical and hits things that can't be hit with normal weapons so....

wyjyoon: oh okay cool. just wanted to check in on that : )

seyfert (Vee Barlett): now the next question: do we want to start with another round of 20000 questions?

wyjyoon: i'll add it to the list

MadamePsychosis: yeah it's like havng a magic weapon but you still have to roll the to hit

MadamePsychosis: it's good

seyfert (Vee Barlett): it is, definitely something to keep in your back pocket as a spell to cast often

GM: But carrying aorund a bag of hammers is a pain

wyjyoon: she'll have to keep getting the hammer though since it's expended every time she uses that spell

seyfert (Vee Barlett): that's why we have Rothuss!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): heck, ruffus, too! make both of them pack mules!

MadamePsychosis: it is? was spring's characters always hammer shopping?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): OH! Before I forget, Bob can you add a second Land Scent to my sheet? I'll have one as (Familiar) for the bonus and another as (Unfamiliar)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): nope but not sure if bob assumed it

GM: I can do that

seyfert (Vee Barlett): he's pickier with our low level characters and far more limited pocket change :P

seyfert (Vee Barlett): are you able to share the spell wendy?

wyjyoon (Temperance): the spiritual hammer spell?

wyjyoon (Temperance): i can try : )

Spell - Spiritual Hammer Level: 2 Invocation Casting Time: 5 Range: 10 yds./level Components: V, S, M Duration: 3 rds. + 1 rd./level By calling upon his deity, the caster of a spiritual hammer spell brings into existence a field of force shaped vaguely like a hammer. As long as the caster concentrates upon the hammer, it strikes at any opponent within its range, as desired. Each round the caster can choose to attack the same target as the previous round or switch to a new target that he can see anywhere within his maximum range. The spiritual hammer's chance to successfully hit is equal to that of the caster, without any Strength bonuses. In addition, it strikes as a magical weapon with a bonus of +1 for every six experience levels (or fraction) of the spellcaster, up to a total of +3 to the attack roll and +3 to the damage roll for a 13th-level caster. The base damage inflicted when it scores a hit is exactly the same as a normal war hammer ( 1d4+1 points on opponents of man size or smaller, or 1d4 points on larger opponents, plus the magical bonus). The hammer strikes in the same direction as the caster is facing, so if he is behind the target, all bonuses for rear attack are gained along with the loss of any modifications to the target's AC for shield and Dexterity. As soon as the caster ceases concentration, the spiritual hammer spell ends. A dispel magic spell that includes either the caster or the force in its area of effect has a chance to dispel the spiritual hammer. If an attacked creature has magic resistance, the resistance is checked the first time the spiritual hammer strikes. If the hammer is successfully resisted, the spell is lost. If not, the hammer has its normal full effect for the duration of the spell. The material component of this spell is a normal war hammer that the priest must hurl toward opponents while uttering a plea to his deity. The hammer disappears when the spell is cast. Source: Players Handbook

wyjyoon (Temperance): whoops not what i wanted

MadamePsychosis: it's good

seyfert (Vee Barlett): hmm guess we just made assumptions then before, does say it disappears

seyfert (Vee Barlett): maybe you just need tiny hammers

MadamePsychosis: and you need a war hammer and not a kitchen mallet :D

GM: updated Carissa

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ty!

GM: I think I have the numbers right

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yes

wyjyoon (Temperance): this might be a silly question, but is a war hammer supposed to be larger than a normal one? or does it come in various sizes?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I just need to remember to add another 10% when she levels or something... it's in chat from last week

Item: Warhammer

GM: 6 pounds

wyjyoon (Temperance): ok bigger then, i'm assuming

MadamePsychosis: my map turned black - a me thing?

GM: I deleted the tokens off of the ship map

wyjyoon (Temperance): do you guys still want me to put it on the list?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): black WITH black arrows!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): it's modern art

MadamePsychosis: all I see are measurements

MadamePsychosis: sure

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): alright one warhammer for ruffus to carry

wyjyoon (Temperance): : )

MadamePsychosis: maybe it won't be a signature type spell unless we get a armorer in the party

wyjyoon (Temperance): an armorer? what's that?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): blacksmith dude

wyjyoon (Temperance): oooo

wyjyoon (Temperance): i see

MadamePsychosis: makes armor and eapons I thought

MadamePsychosis: Johan

seyfert (Vee Barlett): we need to start finding those npcs to drag along

GM: Blacksmith Weaponsmith Armorer all different things

MadamePsychosis: ok fine

MadamePsychosis: hammer maker then

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): hammermaker

seyfert (Vee Barlett): are we at the boat?

wyjyoon (Temperance): anything else other than the arrows for levi and the maps of both of those places we're going to?

wyjyoon (Temperance): before we start : )

GM: I took you off the boat because I was thinking you are doing mostly talking

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yep

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and that can be IC is why, lol

GM: and then get to the other side of the Mizzen, then to Jilanth

Vee Barlett: So ya need a war hammer? Ya put that on the list, Tempe, yeah?

GM: and get that done by evening

Vee Barlett: Hope ya asked for one covered in diamonds.

Ruffus DeOrange: You look a little delicate to use a warhammer

Vee Barlett: She ain't ask for your opinion, now did she?

Temperance: Yes, I did put it on the list. I hesitated a bit because of its weight, but... I figured it wouldn't hurt to have it.

Temperance: laughs lightly.

Vee Barlett: That's whatcha here for, Ruffus, yeah? You can carry some of this if she so delicate.

Temperance: I wouldn't mind having a supposedly oh so strong man carry all my things.

Temperance: My delicate muscles could never.

Temperance: rolls her eyes sarcastically.

Vee Barlett: snorts

Ruffus DeOrange: I suppose if you do not have any friends who can handle it

Vee Barlett: If ya drop yer ego, you'll be able to carry it all.

Ruffus DeOrange: I find it sad she has no friends

Temperance: I find it sad no one believes you're not dead.

Vee Barlett: Speakin' from experience? I ain't seen yer friends around helpin you.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): LOL

Ruffus DeOrange: I am more of an enemies to lovers type of person

wyjyoon (Temperance): i'm having so much fun with sarcastic tempe right now lol

Inv Zora Polasis: Why would she give a burden to her friends when we have you?

Vee Barlett: Seems yer better at makin' lovers enemies. I'm wonderin' if the Duke's son is conviently missin' for a reason. Maybe framin' ya?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ahahaha

wyjyoon (Temperance): dun dun dun all a conspiracy

Ruffus DeOrange: I do think that he is not really missing, just intentionally not being found

Vee Barlett: Why?

Temperance: raises an eyebrow and discreetly takes out her notebook.

Ruffus DeOrange: Did you meet his mother?

Vee Barlett: Not enough fer judgement.

Ruffus DeOrange: Then I am glad you did not spend that much time with her

Ruffus DeOrange: I take it we are leaving

Vee Barlett: As long as ya got everythin' on the list, then we ready to go.

Ruffus DeOrange: Sure

Ruffus DeOrange: Sailing around the northern end of Mizzen over to Jilanth

Inv Zora Polasis: I thought we were going to Red Hook?

Ruffus DeOrange: I have never been there so we will have to explore

Ruffus DeOrange: Red Hook is here on Mizzen

Ruffus DeOrange: Why do you want to go there

Vee Barlett: Western shore.

Vee Barlett: There were prints there.

Vee Barlett: Worth checkin, right, Zora?

Temperance: nods in understanding.

Inv Zora Polasis: That is what we agreed upon and if this imposter has spread his mark in Red Hook it is worth checking

Vee Barlett: Then we hit Red Hook and sail from there.

Temperance: From my understanding, we should have a map of Mizzen or Red Hook that I put on the list...

Vee Barlett: And while we do that, Ruffus can regale us with the tail of how he got in the Duke's favor and supposedly saved his son from mermaids.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): *tale

Inv Zora Polasis: It didn't sound like he was in the Duke's favor.

Vee Barlett: Figure him not bein' dead is the favor.

Inv Zora Polasis: Other than they don't refuse him at the door

Inv Zora Polasis: laughs

Temperance: muffles a laugh.

GM: Yes you have a map of Mizzen (it is the one shared) and Red Hook is the small port on the NW shore

Temperance: Their mixed feelings about him seemed rather evident.

GM: and you have a map of Jilanth that I will share when read

wyjyoon (Temperance): Awesome, thank you : )

'Master TMO' connected

GM: And now we have a strong man there for you Welcome TMO

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Vee Barlett: still waiting for the story

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey TMO

wyjyoon (Temperance): honestly was hoping to watch orange guy struggle with the warhammer

seyfert (Vee Barlett): depends how buddy buddy rothuss wants to be with him

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): ?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): hi tmo!

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey TMO!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): we're waiting for Rothuss to tell us how he saved the duke's son from mermaids while lugging around a war hammer for tempe

Rothuss Carder: hola, friendos!

Inv Zora Polasis: Hi TMO :)

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): hola, friendos!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Ruffus or Rothuss?

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): if only I had any clue what you were talking about...

seyfert (Vee Barlett): damnit now I did it!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Ruffus

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): waiting for RUFFUS to tell us the mermaid story and lug around the warhammer

wyjyoon (Temperance): he called tempe delicate so now she's putting his supposedly strong muscles to good use : )

'Shislif' connected

GM: and Sharif

GM: So the group piles back into the boat to head up and over to the west coast

Rothuss Carder: Shotgun!

Vee Barlett: What?

Rothuss Carder: rushes to be first to the boat.

Temperance: tilts her head to look and see if there's an actual shotgun.

Temperance: Did we put that on the list too?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (do those even exist?)

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): (sorry, being silly, like a kid trying to get the good seat in the car)

Shislif (MeLange): Hi everybody :)

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): (they do not exist)

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): what's a gun?

Vee Barlett: What's a shotgun?

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey sharif!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Hi Sharif! :)

Rothuss Carder: Best seat on the boat!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): hi sharif!

Vee Barlett: That's be the wheel and you ain't touchin' that.

Shislif (MeLange): Hello hello :)

Temperance: looks amused as she watches behind them.

GM: The super condensed version for you Sharf, "you met Ruffus de Orange again, met the Duke of Mizzen, and now you are sailing up and around the northern end of the island to get to Red Hook to investigate

seyfert (Vee Barlett): chasing rumors of a dread pirate returned from the dead

Shislif (MeLange): Sounds good thanks Bob!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and something about a kidnapped admiral but I tihnk only Zora care about that part ;)

Shislif (MeLange): don't ya hate it when that happens?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): don't forget we have to figure something out in like two days

wyjyoon (Temperance): because they have some very important meeting with the other islands or whatever

'JtomTMO' connected

Shislif (MeLange): sounds good

wyjyoon (Temperance): important people doing important people things

Shislif (MeLange): catching up on last weeks game very quick :)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): only if we want to make the duke happy

GM: and now JTom is here to navigate for you

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 3]

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I got it, I got ittttt

seyfert (Vee Barlett): even if I DONT HAVE MY STORY YET

GM: grins

Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 8]

Ruffus DeOrange: Sits down in the stern near the wheel

Ruffus DeOrange: Watching Vee guide the boat

Ruffus DeOrange: SO what part of the story did you want to hear about?

Ruffus DeOrange: The enemies? or the Lovers?

Vee Barlett: How the hell a wimp like you got someone back from mermaids.

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Vee Barlett: IF he even wanted to come back.

Ruffus DeOrange: You do understnad that Mermaids are lovely people

Ruffus DeOrange: They just like keeping pretty things

Ruffus DeOrange: So you definately should not be going anywhere near them

Rothuss Carder: I'll be careful!

Vee Barlett: Yeah, I don't like being told what to do. Get to the story.

Ruffus DeOrange: Rothuss might be interesting to them

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Hello all!

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey Jtom!

Vee Barlett: hi mini!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ooc

Ruffus DeOrange: You would make them jealous Vee

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Hi JTom! :)

Vee Barlett: It's a risk I'd take.

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): Hey Mini! Go clean your room!

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Ruffus DeOrange: Well our poor hero of our story was neither a smart risk taker nor ugly enough to be rejected

Shislif (MeLange): Hey JTom!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): careful or he might slap your forehead again!

Ruffus DeOrange: Do you know his name?

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): I cooked his food, it's fiiine

Vee Barlett: Does it matter? I just want to know how the story goes.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Rassus?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): just to make things more confusing?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): feel free to suggest ic ;)

Ruffus DeOrange: Young man discovers a mermaid lair, he ventures too close, he needs to be rescued by a friend, the mermaids are sad to release him, no one is happy in the end

Ruffus DeOrange: That is how the story goes

Vee Barlett: Hey Rothuss! You thought I was bad at stories, but didja hear that one?

Vee Barlett: No details about HOW or who or where or anything.

Rothuss Carder: It was short enough you were able to pay attention to it, so I guess he gets points for that.

Inv Zora Polasis: did you get a reward and then the only happy person in that story?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lmao

Inv Zora Polasis: what did you get out of it?

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Vee Barlett: There was some enemy or lover or both in there. Probably slept with some girls at the end or somethin' I'm bettin'

Ruffus DeOrange: I did not get a monetary reward, though the Duke is appreciative of what I did for his family

Vee Barlett: Can ya speak their language?

Ruffus DeOrange: No

Ruffus DeOrange: IF they want to they can understand us

Ruffus DeOrange: We are are not part of their world

seyfert (Vee Barlett): don't you turn little mermaid against me!

Vee Barlett: Didja rescue him because you actually consider him a friend?

Temperance: continues scribbling notes about mermaids, only halfheartedly paying attention.

Ruffus DeOrange: I would say he is a good companion

Ruffus DeOrange: As I said not a smart risk taker

Vee Barlett: No loyalty either guessin' if he weren't a friend.

Ruffus DeOrange: He thinks he is loyal

Ruffus DeOrange: Like many young noble men, he is not always aware of his lack of influence outside of his circle

Vee Barlett: Him or you?

Inv Zora Polasis: And he is also currently missing?

Ruffus DeOrange: Oh, I am fairly certain I understand how much influence that I have

Inv Zora Polasis: Or did I misunderstand?

Ruffus DeOrange: He is not at home, I believe he would be .... where the admiral is? Or in hiding from some other thing?

Ruffus DeOrange: I can say that he has not defended me to prove I am not dead

Vee Barlett: That why I asked. Bit convinent, yeah?

Temperance: raises an eyebrow with some interest.

Inv Zora Polasis: I think if he was kidnapped with thee admiral his parents would be concerned. They only mentioned the Admiral and his ships

Ruffus DeOrange: OR it could be a total red herring

Inv Zora Polasis: How long has he been missing?

Ruffus DeOrange: Three days

Inv Zora Polasis: How long has the Admiral been kidnapped?

Ruffus DeOrange: Three days

Inv Zora Polasis: Aha!

Vee Barlett: How long they think you Dread Dead Firebeard?

Shislif (MeLange): brb

Ruffus DeOrange: Hence this adventure

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Inv Zora Polasis: Perhaps the sone is pretending to be Firebeard and has kidnapped his father's Admiral

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): son

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): the end

Ruffus DeOrange: That is a great story

Ruffus DeOrange: If we can prove that I would be most grateful

seyfert (Vee Barlett): see?? I'm not the only one with this conspiracy thinking!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): they both have been missing the same time and father has not said he was kidnapped??

Temperance: It is indeed a strange coincidence. What reason would he have to kidnap the admiral? Were they not on good terms?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): fishy

seyfert (Vee Barlett): very

Inv Zora Polasis: What is the Duke's son's name?

Ruffus DeOrange: Charles

Ruffus DeOrange: Good Old Charlie

Inv Zora Polasis: nods

Vee Barlett: Charlie got a horse?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

Ruffus DeOrange: I do not think he knows how to ride

Temperance: muffles a laugh.

Vee Barlett: Huh, just checkin'

Inv Zora Polasis: How did his father react to the mermaid incident? Have they been on good terms of late?

Ruffus DeOrange: I am not sure he told his father about the mermaid adventure

Ruffus DeOrange: It made the rounds in the taverns so I can imagine it filtered up to him

Ruffus DeOrange: But I did not talk to him about it

Inv Zora Polasis: Does he have any friends with magical abilities?

GM: But its true I know a little bit of magic.....

Temperance: Or perhaps anyone he could have hired?

Ruffus DeOrange: I do not think he has many friends like that

Ruffus DeOrange: Maybe a young girl who dabbles with spells

Ruffus DeOrange: But I do not remember any serious mage like your Lirtimya

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): branwyn cringes at magic dabblers ...

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): sorry

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Lirtimya: Looks at him, hearing ehr name, she had zoned out for a while

Inv Zora Polasis: All you need is some caster with the right charms or illusions to wreak havoc

Ruffus DeOrange: I do wonder if he has made the rounds of the churches, perhaps some young priestess could spend some time with him

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I kinda like this character

Ruffus DeOrange: but how can you make flaming footprints with magic?

Rothuss Carder: strums on his lute and listens to the story.

Vee Barlett: Like them mages who flick their fingers and make fire.

Ruffus DeOrange: I have seen Bards do that at the college

Inv Zora Polasis: You don't really believe this is some ghost do you?

Ruffus DeOrange: Part of their stage act

Vee Barlett: I ain't seen our bard do that.

Ruffus DeOrange: I am not afraid of any ghosts

Inv Zora Polasis: Not my question

Vee Barlett: Good 'cause you can be front and center if we fight one.

Rothuss Carder: I'm full of hidden mysteries.

Ruffus DeOrange: But I do not believe in the idea that someone dies and becomes a ghost and goes right back to what they were doing before they died

Vee Barlett: Yer full of shit, Rothuss.

Inv Zora Polasis: Exactly

Rothuss Carder: That could be a hidden mystery

Vee Barlett: Please keep it hidden then.

Vee Barlett: Can zombies make flamin' footprints?

Ruffus DeOrange: You know when we were young we would put flaming bags of ..... on the doorsteps of people.... and .... well

Ruffus DeOrange: I suppose that is not the same thign

Vee Barlett: Ya live up to the rumors, yeah.

Rothuss Carder: Those are a lot of smell, not a lot of green

Ruffus DeOrange: How do you make flaming footprints?

Ruffus DeOrange: Looks at Temperance

Vee Barlett: Yeah so changin' subjects from the pranks, how'd ya know the Temple would ask me for help? I didn't tell ya nothin' about that, Ruffus.

Rothuss Carder: Did you see them, Orange? Or only hear about 'em?

Ruffus DeOrange: I have only heard about them

Temperance: raises an eyebrow at her name being called.

Ruffus DeOrange: If I had seen them, then I might be the dead dread pirate firebeard

Temperance: I haven't actually seen them before, so I wouldn't have a knowledgeable answer about them. Could fungi or certain plants emit those flames?

Temperance: We did encounter some mushrooms that made our shoes glow once.

Ruffus DeOrange: I knew that if we asked for help from the Temple of Orange Sunsets they would send their experienced investigators, so yes I thought you were going to be there

Rothuss Carder: I'm wondering if they're outlines, or full flaming footprints.

Vee Barlett: Well we did have that mushroom that made our boots glow... but I don't recall us leavin'g glowin' prints...

Vee Barlett: I ain't one of theirs. They just think that.

Ruffus DeOrange: So glowing boots

Vee Barlett: So whatcha really know about me then?

Ruffus DeOrange: Looks Vee up and down with a smile

Rothuss Carder: I don't suppose nobody knows how Firebeard did the trick originally, right?

Ruffus DeOrange: You mean other than?

Vee Barlett: Don't make me push you overboard.

Ruffus DeOrange: You chased me a hundred miles

Ruffus DeOrange: What do you really know about me?

Vee Barlett: That we both play dumb badly.

Temperance: It's hard to tell, I didn't even know about Firebeard before this case. Being knowledgeable about pirates isn't really my area.

Ruffus DeOrange: We are both very pretty

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Vee Barlett: And ya got problems with yer dad.

Ruffus DeOrange: We both do

Temperance: ignoring what's going with Vee and Ruffus.

Vee Barlett: Nah.

Vee Barlett: Unlike you, I love mine.

Ruffus DeOrange: My dad does not like you

Vee Barlett: Everyone like me.

Inv Zora Polasis: stifles a laugh

Rothuss Carder: stares out at the horizon.

MeLange practices an artform similar to what you may know as Tai Chi

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Vee's favorite river is denial

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Ruffus DeOrange: I will agree that there is a difference of opinion on the streets of Osterhold depending on which block you are on

Vee Barlett: And which island.

Ruffus DeOrange: Do we head south to Red Hook? as the plan was? or head west to Jilanth

Vee Barlett: Red Hook. Zora don't leave no stone unturned.

Temperance: nods lightly in agreement.

Rothuss Carder: Yup

Ruffus DeOrange: Very well

The time is 2:30 PM

The date is Pen____de, 6th Sin (Late Summer), 587 SGR

Young Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous

Old Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I hate very well

Vee Barlett: How's the ...dancin' thing yer doin' goin' Melange?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): like wrong place but okayyyyyy

GM: LOL

seyfert (Vee Barlett): he tossed us that carrot and damnit we'll make him regret it by taking it!

MeLange: waves arm from left to right

GM: You move south along the coast

MeLange: uhhh, it's not dancin' Vee, it's actually a very serious form of martial arts

Vee Barlett: Oh. Does it make ya feel all calm like?

Vee Barlett: 'Cause I might need ta learn it.

GM: and come upon a small port, one long dock, a squat lighthouse, what seems to be a set of shops and a tavern

MeLange: it helps, but hard times are hard times

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): duke's last name is Lewriff?

MeLange wooooshh

Vee Barlett: apparently yes

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ooc

Vee Barlett: I'll just look forward to gettin' drunk later for calm then...

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): thanks

MeLange: that is also a most reliable method

Vee Barlett: Been awhile since I was last here, but we at Red Hook, y'all.

GM: As you bring the Boat to the end of the dock

Vee Barlett: Hmm, maybe after all this I need to learn more calm things from ya, Melange. Would ya teach me?

MeLange: Also just something to do when you're board, people find it attractive, that helps too

Csharynn Fflannidan: Wa yous doanna har

Vee Barlett: If Ruffus starts flirtin' with ya, then ya succeeded.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): are we in scotland?

Vee Barlett: Yohoo! Lookin' for footprints.

MeLange: Be happy to Vee

MeLange: hope it helps, no promises though

Csharynn Fflannidan: Paaa Na pints ina wata

Vee Barlett: Once way to find out, Melange! Thanks.

Vee Barlett: squints trying to understand because she's too sober

MeLange realizes he may suddenly have an obligation, and winces

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Vee Barlett: Nah, on land.

Vee Barlett: Flamin'? Heard them rumors.

Rothuss Carder: On land, sir. We're looking for the green firey footprints.

Csharynn Fflannidan: Ahh gren ens

Vee Barlett: Yar

Csharynn Fflannidan: At nait ya new

Vee Barlett: Nah?

Inv Zora Polasis: So you have heard the rumors of Firebeard's return?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): at night

Csharynn Fflannidan: Yah

Inv Zora Polasis: Anyone actually seen him?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): maybe I'm also too sober

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

Csharynn Fflannidan: Nah nait a ting

Shislif (MeLange): I'm sorry that's terrible :)

Vee Barlett: Not even fer some coin?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Inv Zora Polasis: Has the Duke's son docked here in the last few days? Charles Lewriff?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Coyn na mak et apeer

Vee Barlett: Anyone who seenit wanna talk?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Charlie goh tree weks

Inv Zora Polasis: All right

Vee Barlett: What about the dunderhead behind me? When's the last time he was here?

Inv Zora Polasis: Where are these footprints when they appear at night? At the docks? Somewhere else?

Driekol Onebrow: Csharynn, what are you telling these people?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol carissa

Vee Barlett: Ah hoy! Lookin' few them flamin' prints.

Csharynn Fflannidan: Bah gi no nor hir

seyfert (Vee Barlett): wut

Driekol Onebrow: What the hell was that Csharynn

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): think that was roffus not here

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): or footprints not here?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): something is not here

seyfert (Vee Barlett): thank you lol

Driekol Onebrow: Bah gi no nor... OH He not here

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): onebrow lol

Driekol Onebrow: Who ever let you greet people

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Driekol Onebrow: Who are you folks?

Vee Barlett: Vee Barlett.

Driekol Onebrow: Good to meet you

Driekol Onebrow: Ahh Young De Orange

Lirtimya: Lirtimya

Driekol Onebrow: A full boat you have here

Driekol Onebrow: are you a traveling show?

Rothuss Carder: Rothuss Carder! *waves from where he's sitting*

Vee Barlett: Ain't his boat.

Ruffus DeOrange: Gestures to Vee, She is leading the show

Driekol Onebrow: Well if you are looking to unload a catch you have a couple of hours before the rest of the deck hands get in

Driekol Onebrow: most boats bring their own but you do not look to be the kind to do a lot of that sort fo work

Vee Barlett: Nah, just lookin' to find more info on them rumors of glowin' footprints found here.

Driekol Onebrow: Just a prank, at least I hope

Vee Barlett: What can ya tell us about it?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Na No Pra

Rothuss Carder: turns to listen and *gasp!* pay attention.

Driekol Onebrow: They started to apepar about two weeks ago

Inv Zora Polasis: You believe in this ghost story?

Driekol Onebrow: Some said it was a ghost

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I'm getting csharynn

Vee Barlett: Two weeks ago? Anythin' significant around that time? Fierce storm? Chantin'? Screechin' gulls?

Temperance: flips to a page to start writing some notes.

Driekol Onebrow: Nothing I remember

seyfert (Vee Barlett): don't try too hard or you might give yourself a stroke

Vee Barlett: They appearin' nightly?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Nah ene hen Moon es low

Inv Zora Polasis: No mischief or theft associated with the appearance of the footprints?

Vee Barlett: Where abouts they been spotted?

Driekol Onebrow: It must be a prank by some rich (stares at De Orange) roust a bout with nothing to do

Driekol Onebrow: They are always near the dock or on the edge of down behind the tavern on the other side of the square

Csharynn Fflannidan: easi ta fle

Driekol Onebrow: Yes the edge of town

Vee Barlett: Anythin' else of note? Weird smells or the like?

Driekol Onebrow: I have only seen them once

Vee Barlett: How long ago?

Csharynn Fflannidan: fif imes to tems sam ight

Csharynn Fflannidan: tee day

Vee Barlett: looks to Zora

Vee Barlett: I ain't sure what else ya find useful to ask so all yers.

Driekol Onebrow: Four? Three days ago?

Vee Barlett: Bettin' three...

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): sorry had a question in the wings and lost it

seyfert (Vee Barlett): no worries

Inv Zora Polasis: No mischief or theft associated with the appearance of the footprints?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): how did that happen?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): was that one answered?

Driekol Onebrow: If you are staying we do need to bring your boat around

seyfert (Vee Barlett): that was me... looking and accidentally dragging it, lol

Vee Barlett: Nah, we headin' across the way.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): ok - don't think it was answered

Vee Barlett: Just stoppin' here fer a few questions.

Rothuss Carder: I'd like to see one of the areas the prints appeared real quick

Driekol Onebrow: If you are headign into the Sirens you should get there before dark

Driekol Onebrow: Unless you know the paths well

Inv Zora Polasis: Have you heard about the three ships that were taken at the Jilanth passage a few days ago?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Ya ta off ta da soth

Csharynn Fflannidan: She leads Rothuss and the group to the edge of the square, on the south side where the path heads into the trees

GM: You can see some slight singe areas of leaves or fronds that have just a bit of fired edge to them but not fully burned, nothing unusual

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 6]

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]

Temperance: [SKILL] Bureaucracy (2) [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 15]

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 6] [6 = 6]

Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 18]

Rothuss Carder: When would you guess the next time they'll show up is?

MeLange: [SKILL] Animal Lore [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 2]

Temperance: is too busy writing to observe anything else.

Inv Zora Polasis: At low moon?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Da

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): which is when?

Csharynn Fflannidan: tre ta for da

wyjyoon (Temperance): three to four days?

wyjyoon (Temperance): just eyeballing it over here lol

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): yes how I see it

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I want unibrow to answer my other question

GM: (LINK)

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol unibrow

GM: 6th day of the 5th month on that calendar

GM: so you can see when the moons are waning and waxing

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): easier for me to understand the woman than the calendar

Driekol Onebrow: Looks over at Zora, I am not certain Investigator

Inv Zora Polasis: You aren't certain if you heard about the ships being taken?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Driekol Onebrow: There was certainly some angst and muttering but no mischief with the footprints that I heard

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): ohh that one

Inv Zora Polasis: Oh thank you

Driekol Onebrow: Ships go missing in the Sirens every so often

Driekol Onebrow: rare for three at once

Vee Barlett: Rare but not unhead of?

Inv Zora Polasis: yes and the first mate of the admiral survived to come home

Driekol Onebrow: Suppose that plus someone with the prank of the footprints has set people on edge

Driekol Onebrow: I had not heard anyone from the ships survived

Driekol Onebrow: That is good he made it home safe

Driekol Onebrow: Is that why you are here?

Inv Zora Polasis: He is in shock over what happened to him.

Inv Zora Polasis: Yes

Csharynn Fflannidan: Friten ta deat

Inv Zora Polasis: Yes he was

[ERROR] Unknown special message type received. (setafk)

Inv Zora Polasis: Did you see him?

Csharynn Fflannidan: Na im

Csharynn Fflannidan: Otrs

Temperance: tilts her head

Inv Zora Polasis: The ones who see this Firebeard are frightened to death?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): or the otters ...

Csharynn Fflannidan: Eh ta Sireens

'LemonyLemon' connected

GM: grins the Ghost Otters

GM: and Hello Lemon

Temperance: Sirens?

Inv Zora Polasis: There are sirens in the Jilanth passage?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): stupid otters

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol not the otters again

Vee Barlett: It ain't called Siren's Call for no reason...

Csharynn Fflannidan: Da Da

Inv Zora Polasis: No one said anything about sirens absconding with ships

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Hello friends!

Driekol Onebrow: It is a dangerous hideout

Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Local History [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 13]

seyfert (Vee Barlett): hi lemon!

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey lemon!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Hi Lemon! :)

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sage Knowledge, Island Kingdoms [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 9]

Shislif (MeLange): Oh Hello Lemon!

Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]

GM: The lure of the Sirens here has led many mariners over the years to their drowning deaths. With many underwater caves and a need to trade for pearls this is considered one of the most dangerous ports of call in all of the Island Kingdoms. The Duke of Siren Call has a small fleet of ships he directly controls but to have permission to sail his waters a captain needs to be ready to serve his needs if called.

GM: (LINK)

Inv Zora Polasis: I thought sirens stole men and not ships

Vee Barlett: The Duke takes them ships.

Vee Barlett: So we gotta be careful of both.

MeLange: Yup, becaureful with us ladies

Vee Barlett: laughs

Inv Zora Polasis: And the ability to defeat the Admiral of the Duke of Mizzen? You would think the Duke would have suspected as much rather than tell us ghost stories if that was the case

Inv Zora Polasis: I am skeptical

Vee Barlett: Nah, ain't sayin' he involved - but maybe - but that we gotta stay under the radar.

Ruffus DeOrange: Good

Inv Zora Polasis: of everything at this point

Ruffus DeOrange: As long as we can prove I am not dead

Inv Zora Polasis: sighs

Inv Zora Polasis: Not everything is about you

Vee Barlett: To a point. I ain't riskin' lives fer yer proof.

Ruffus DeOrange: Sadly I know

Vee Barlett: But we can investigate and maybe you'll be lucky with what we find.

Shislif (MeLange): Yea you tell em Zora

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Ruffus DeOrange: I am always glad to get lucky with you Vee

Vee Barlett: sighs

Ruffus DeOrange: Now can we get away from here

Inv Zora Polasis: Vee, you are Levi are rangers. Any sense tracking those footprints here?

Vee Barlett: Well I did take a close look...

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (and heard nothin from the rll....)

Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]

GM: Which roll was that Carissa?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): missed by a hair

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Not sure what's happening yet, but I can roll!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Successful Obs and Tracking

Shislif (MeLange): brb

GM: Ahh

[ERROR] Unknown special message type received. (setafk)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): 6 for Obs, 4 for tracking

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): we're at Red Hook asking about footprints and stuff. They showed some burnt up leaves

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): footprints only show up at night at low moon it's been a couple weeks it's been happening

-> Vee Barlett: Vee can see that these "tracks" are very far apart but more importantly the burned leaves are burned by normal flame, Vee has a hunch they were burned to leave evidence afterwards

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): zora went off on her missing admiral and that was at Jilanth so they were talking about siren's call

Vee Barlett: I can tell ya that them leaves were burned by a normal, borin' type of flame. And they far apart... ain't a normal stride length. Thinkin' the burnin' came after the... "footprints" if ya wanna call them that.

Vee Barlett: Maybe to cover 'em up.

Vee Barlett: Nothin' ghostly I can see.

Vee Barlett: Or maybe to be tracked... hmm.....

Vee Barlett: Weird. Anythin' else?

Inv Zora Polasis: Sounds like nothing to chase

Rothuss Carder: How big are the feet?

Vee Barlett: Nah but it does point more to it not bein' ghostly and more real or a prank.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): good question

GM: large humanoid

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): oid?

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): as in, ogre/troll size?

Vee Barlett: Eh, big boy. Kinda more like them scrag size.

GM: There are no visible prints to actually look at

Vee Barlett: It's all smudge up but them prints ain't normal person sized.

Vee Barlett: Best I can tell.

Temperance: raises an eyebrow, writing it down for reference.

GM: But there locations where they were are at least man sized human

Vee Barlett: Hmm...

Vee Barlett: But right here, ya see that? Looks more human sized.

Vee Barlett: Maybe got himself a pal.

GM: I will give Vee an Intelligence check

Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]

Levi Reed: [SKILL] Distance Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]

Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 16]

Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]

Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 18]

GM: No inspiration

seyfert (Vee Barlett): darn

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I blame Ruffus

wyjyoon (Temperance): aw

wyjyoon (Temperance): and lol

GM: He has her all discombobulated

seyfert (Vee Barlett): it's called angry

GM: Twitterpatted

Vee Barlett: sighs

Vee Barlett: Ain't sure I can't figure out more from this.

Vee Barlett: I almost got meself a thought but it sailed away.

Rothuss Carder: I wonder if any demons leave flaming footprints?

Levi Reed: They don't look like much to me

Vee Barlett: I'd think demons would leave more magical fire. Not.. leaves burned fer fun. That's what ya do when bored and mad at yer dads.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Where are we?

Rothuss Carder: True

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Red Hook

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ah, ok, thank you

wyjyoon (Temperance): Red Hook, on Mizzen

Temperance: Burning leaves are considered a way to banish boredom?

Vee Barlett: Ya. Don't ya burn things when bored or mad? It fun.

Rothuss Carder: If you're bored enough, yep

Temperance: shrugs her shoulders.

Vee Barlett: When ya bored AND mad ya burn lots of things.

Temperance: Haven't had the chance to try.

Vee Barlett: Ain't sure you the kind to get mad. Well, unless yer around Ruffus long enough apparently.

Levi Reed: You gotta make your own chances, Tempe. You want a match?

Lirtimya: It can be a way to stop boredom

Temperance: Burning things was more Jericho's area when he was here.

Vee Barlett: But don't be burnin' anything on me boat unless I tell ya to.

Temperance: laughs lightly.

Temperance: Perhaps when we're done with this whole Firebeard business I'll try it safely.

Temperance: Save a match for me.

GM: grab a torch and a flame, burn the path you want

Vee Barlett: isn't sure what safely burning things is but doesn't comment

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): we'll burn that bridge when we get to it

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

Vee Barlett: We done here, Invisible?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Temperance: muffles a light laugh.

Inv Zora Polasis: I think so. Things are so close by we can come back easily if needed

Vee Barlett: Yar and we need to get across the sound before it hit dark.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Lol, tempe is going to have a metal drum, out in the middle of a sanded beach, with no plants or anything flammable within a mile, and she's going to stand far away and watch through a spyglass while someone qualified lights a fire and runs away

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): firewatching

seyfert (Vee Barlett): don't forget the big bucket of water!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): brb

[ERROR] Unknown special message type received. (setafk)

Vee Barlett: Alright crew, back to the boat!

wyjyoon (Temperance): honestly i think she might try to set orange boy on fire if he keeps grating on everyone's nerves

wyjyoon (Temperance): after zora gets to shank him

Rothuss Carder: traipses back along the dock toward the boat.

Temperance: follows Rothuss and watches him traipsing.

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): he has a very memorable traipse... :)

GM: So before you leave

seyfert (Vee Barlett): hasn't reached the boat yet

Vee Barlett: hasn't reached the boat yet

Temperance: slows her pace a bit.

GM: You know it is about 9 miles across, you can travel that in about 8 hours and it is 2 in the afternoon

wyjyoon (Temperance): oof

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ughhh why is our boat so slowwwwwwwwww

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): boats go 1mph??

Shislif (MeLange): seems like a while

seyfert (Vee Barlett): seriously that math feels wrong

GM: you travel roughly 18 miles a day

GM: (LINK)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): TMO, correct his math!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): It's a fishing boat! Quit shaming my boat!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): because that boat is definitely not THAT slow. I can canoe faster than that!

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): is that 18/day in 12 hours of travel, or 24?

GM: actually Canoes travel the same speed as a fishing boat

seyfert (Vee Barlett): As I said, I can canoe faster than that!

GM: Move - this number is in tens of yards per round; with slashes the first number is under sail & oars, the second is under sail only and the third is under oars only. For movement for an entire day multiply the movement rate by 2 for rowed vessels and by 3 for sailing vessels.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): awaits TMO math corrections

GM: Movement rate of 6 for a fishign boat

seyfert (Vee Barlett): AWAITS TMO MATH CORRECTIONS

GM: Carissa longs for the knarr again

wyjyoon (Temperance): trying to do math with squishy brain

seyfert (Vee Barlett): or whatever the hell that church boat was it was nice and fast

GM: 6 times 3

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): so if he's assuming 16 hours of travel for 18miles/day, 9 in 8 is right. The question that isn't answered is how many hours of travel during a day on boat?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and how much are you going to let rules override COMMON SENSE

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): the terrible part will be if it says it assumes 24 hours of constant movement, then it will take 12 hours to go 9 miles.

GM: The church boat was a knarr

seyfert (Vee Barlett): okay then I long for a knarr

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): so we should stay here and leave in the morning?

GM: That is the real question

seyfert (Vee Barlett): because I don't know that I want to sail through the night/dark

GM: you can make it to the island easily enough

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): or we might see glowee things if we travel at night

GM: But you will not want to try to land

GM: and there is that

wyjyoon (Temperance): oh no not the glowee things

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): why not?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): if TMO says that math correctly maths then stay night and look for glows

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Wendy is scarred from the glowing mushrooms

wyjyoon (Temperance): hey those at least didn't do anyone harm.... i think

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): doesn't Jilanth have a port and a dock etc?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): they made us targets

wyjyoon (Temperance): oh fair

GM: You have not heard of any ports or docks there

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I think it's more... anchors and wilderness

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): it doesn't give the info I need to confirm or deny the rate of travel, other than to say it's plausible given the info on that page.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): ok thx

Vee Barlett: Y'all, this boat ain't fast enough to reach Jilanth before dark, I'm thinkin. We might wanna stay here the night. Yer aims lately.... make me thinkin' maybe we not push ourselves.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): We do know that the whole area is dangerous, probably a good idea not to arrive in the night

Shislif (MeLange): good point

Vee Barlett: This be why I prefer ships to boats...

Rothuss Carder: Is there an inn or tavern?

Vee Barlett: Yar over there.

Vee Barlett: Maybe we can catch our culprint tonight.

Temperance: nods in agreement.

MeLange: Feels like a good night for catching culprits

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): culprints' footprints

GM: brb refilling and emptying as you go to the tavern

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol lisa

GM: But remember you were asked to move your boat off the end of the dock before the other boats got back with their catch

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): nope, not remembering that. :)

Inv Zora Polasis: So we are exploring the town tonight? That could be interesting

Vee Barlett: Lemme move the boat and we can go get drunk, I supose.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I can't move the boat. I'll wait here while Vee and Lirt park

Vee Barlett: It a colorful town.

Temperance: I suppose a bit of exploring might not be too bad. Not sure about getting drunk part.

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 16]

Vee Barlett: Lirt, ya gonna come help, Matey?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): crashes into some guy's yacht

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 6]

Lirtimya: Of course

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Levi Reed: I would love to get drunk, and if exploring happens, that's ok too I guess

Lirtimya: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]

Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 14]

Vee Barlett: We make a good team, Matey.

Lirtimya: Yes we do Captain

Vee Barlett: Y'all don't forget, Ruffus payin' the tab so drink up!

Vee Barlett: But also don't forget we got an early mornin'

MeLange: woohoo!

MeLange approves

Vee Barlett: laughs

Vee Barlett: Yer in a good mood Melange.

Temperance: smiles at their antics.

Vee Barlett: Ready to chase some more ghosts? Might need to keep an eye on Levi that he don't go crazy again.

MeLange: someone else pickin up the tab? what's not to be happy about

Vee Barlett: grins

Vee Barlett: Got any thoughts on this ghost we chasin'?

MeLange: Not especially, except that we chasin' ghosts I guess

Ruffus DeOrange: back

Vee Barlett: nods

Rothuss Carder: None yet. Kinda weird the prints being bigger and longer than normal. You'd think that'd be something pretty easy to do if you were faking it.

MeLange: But I imagine it's as good as chasin' anything else

Vee Barlett: Well ain't sure it is, 'specially with those prints, but it interestin'

Ruffus DeOrange: Sorry wanted to find a place for us to stay but there are only two rooms

Vee Barlett: That be fine. Men take one, women take the other. Be like bunkin' on the boat.

MeLange: sounds like you did a great job finding us two rooms Ruffus!

Rothuss Carder: Some could probably sleep on the boat.

Rothuss Carder: You boaty-type people.

Vee Barlett: Yar, might be more comfy and we can keep an eye out for the fire prints....

Shislif (MeLange): lol, I love Yar

Ruffus DeOrange: Vee and I on the boat for a watch

Vee Barlett: rolls her eyes

Ruffus DeOrange: While the rest of you get ready to do a watch in the middle of the night

MeLange: I could join ya early watch... Yar?

Inv Zora Polasis: That's fine. I'm looking to do some exploring

Rothuss Carder: Who'd like to share with me?

Vee Barlett: laughs

Vee Barlett: That yar look good on ya, Melange!

Inv Zora Polasis: Why do we need to watch a boat at the dock?

[ERROR] Unknown special message type received. (setafk)

MeLange: Thanks Vee, thought I'd try it out

MeLange blushes

Temperance: I think they were hoping to watch footprints from the boat.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): can I do information gathering?

Temperance: But perhaps I misunderstood.

GM: Yes to Lisa

wyjyoon (Temperance): oo information gathering

Rothuss Carder: peers out the door.

Inv Zora Polasis: Oh like they'll be watching anything but each other

Rothuss Carder: Can we see it from here too?

Shislif (MeLange): but yea might as well use Mel for a watch while he's here

Vee Barlett: Melange will be there to make sure I don't murder anyone.

Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Information Gathering [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]

Rothuss Carder: Wait, wasn't one of the sites behind the inn too?

Temperance: I'm not quite sure what we'll be able to see from here.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): nice

seyfert (Vee Barlett): very

seyfert (Vee Barlett): So some of ya should stay at the inn.

Rothuss Carder: It's not low moon though, so supposedly nothing to see tonight anyways.

Inv Zora Polasis: Yes and at the edge of town

Vee Barlett: Well we can explore before it get too dark then take stake at different spots, yeah?

Temperance: nods in agreement.

Vee Barlett: After we eat somethin'

Shislif (MeLange): brb

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-> Inv Zora Polasis: Zora talks to some of the easier to understand townfolk ;) and finds out that half the people suspect that the footprints are a prank to distract from something else. and the other half think they are there to scare people before a huge pirate raid on Mizzen.

wyjyoon (Temperance): spellcasters still taking third watch? i honestly forgot what spells i used, if i used any

Lirtimya: Do you need a cook?

Vee Barlett: Nah, tavern should have food for us so you can take a rest today, Matey.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): not fully sure we need actual watches here? very confused on that

Lirtimya: Alright

-> Inv Zora Polasis: Zora also finds that the Duke of Mizzen was right about needing a new alliance as the pirates from Sirens call are doing more raids

seyfert (Vee Barlett): someone to stay with the boat so it doesn't get stolen sure, but beyond that dunno

GM: Ruffus was spending time on the boat with Vee to get away from the others after Vee said it would be comfy on the boat

Inv Zora Polasis: After spending some time talking to the locals she comes back to the group

GM: and Rothuss said someone should watch the boat

Levi Reed: You know, I think I might want to stay on the boat too

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and then Melange also offered to join them to chaperone! fun times!

Levi Reed: I feel a lot more responsible for this boat than I ever have before

Inv Zora Polasis: After spending some time talking to the locals she comes back to the group

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): drat

Vee Barlett: Two cozy, three fine, but four definitely a crowd.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): mean that as an action not convo

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Inv Zora Polasis: Seems like there are mixed feelings about these footprints

Inv Zora Polasis: Many are like the man at the dock and think it's a prank

Rothuss Carder: I'm guessing Lirt might be more comfy in a bunk on the boat too, and Tempe can lay down here in the inn. I'll stay in the tavern and keep watch, Zora can pick where she wants to go.

Inv Zora Polasis: But others think it's a someone trying to scare people before a huge pirate raid

Lirtimya: I would prefer the boat, yes

Vee Barlett: Hmm...

Temperance: That's a theory we haven't heard of yet.

Temperance: A pirate raid...

Vee Barlett: How long it been since the last raid?

Inv Zora Polasis: There have been more pirate raids from Siren's Call so there is a real reason why the Duke would want a new alliance

Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 9]

GM: Three or four years since the last bad batch of raids, the same time the Admiral took over and went after the pirates is when they stopped

GM: Also they stopped when Firebeard died

Vee Barlett: Good time for the Admiral to go missin'

Vee Barlett: Void to be filled, but why bother repeatin' footsteps when ya can make yer own?

Temperance: Do pirates inherit things like that? Magic or sorcery to create those signatures?

Inv Zora Polasis: Aligning with a legend helps?

Temperance: If Firebeard is dead, maybe someone else is filling his place.

Rothuss Carder -> Inv Zora Polasis: Any chance maybe the Admiral went bad and disappeared himself so he could turn pirate?

Vee Barlett: It do but them big footsteps to fill. Helps to scare them off if ya ain't got the right boots to fill it, I suppose.

Vee Barlett: I feel like I ain't rememberin' somethin' important here.

Inv Zora Polasis -> Rothuss Carder: I think if that was the case, Jereth would have had a reaction to us mentioning him

Inv Zora Polasis -> Rothuss Carder: I hope that is not the case

Vee Barlett: Ugh, whatever. Maybe a drink will help. And I'll be rethinkin' where I wanna stay tonight. That boat got crowded.

Rothuss Carder -> Inv Zora Polasis: I'm looking at it like what I'd need to make a story like this.

Temperance: I don't mind staying at the inn.

Inv Zora Polasis -> Rothuss Carder: smiles

Rothuss Carder: bows to Temperance.

Ruffus DeOrange: We could find some place else

Rothuss Carder: I shall keep you safe, dear Priestess!

Inv Zora Polasis: I don't want to stay on the boat!

Vee Barlett: Such as?

Temperance: smiles lightly and bows back.

Ruffus DeOrange: The Mayor's house?

Temperance: And I will try my best to do the same.

Vee Barlett: raises brow

Ruffus DeOrange: Let's go ask her if we can stay there

Vee Barlett: We who?

Ruffus DeOrange: You and me

Vee Barlett: is torn between wanting comfort and wanting to prove Zora wrong

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Sorry, I'm here, and I'm reading, but I'm not fully awake so my brain is just like... not doing thinking

Ruffus DeOrange: there are two in each of the rooms, two on the boat

Vee Barlett: Well it would be comfortable.... and I do like me comfort....

Ruffus DeOrange: It would be nice to wake up in a real bed

Vee Barlett: Fine. Worth at least knowin' who the mayor be but ain't gettin' out of investigatin' them footprints tonight.

Temperance: remembers Zora's comment about them doing anything but looking at each other, but chooses not to say anything.

GM: CRASH and lightning followed by thunder and the start of a late summer storm

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 1]

Vee Barlett: holds up her jacket before the rain starts pouring

Ruffus DeOrange: Grabs Vee's arm and runs down the lane to a large house

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): yup it's a raining

Vee Barlett: Oh, it gonna rain, sorry guys forgot to point that out!

Vee Barlett: gets yanked away

Rothuss Carder: Thanks for letting us know!

Temperance: hastily puts away her notebook back in her bag.

Rothuss Carder: Boat people to the boat! Normal people to the inn!

GM: Vee does sense that this is a hard but short storm

Vee Barlett: It's end quicklyyyyy

Vee Barlett: voices trails off as she's pulled away

seyfert (Vee Barlett): *it'll

Inv Zora Polasis: To the tavern before we gets soaked?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Hehehe... I hope someone tells Vee that she no longer qualifies as a "boat person"

GM: So Zora and Temp in a room at the inn, Levi and Lirt on the boat, Melange and Rothuss in a room at the Inn

Temperance: nods and hurries over in the direction.

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): well that's a boring arrangement... :P

wyjyoon (Temperance): I thought Mel was on the boat too?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Yeah! I thought Melange was on the boat

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): levi and melange not staying together? i am sad

GM: Ok

GM: So Mel on the boat too

seyfert (Vee Barlett): same! even if melange told vee to stop trying to push them together

GM: and Rothuss gets a room to himself

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Vee Barlett: (LINK)

wyjyoon (Temperance): got lucky somehow

GM: Go with Mel, Lirt and Levi

Rothuss Carder: always a possibility. depends who's in the inn.

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): always a possibility. depends who's in the inn.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): Lirt can stay with us in the tavern if she wants

GM: up first for working out the details

Vee Barlett: girl gossip!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ooc

Shislif (MeLange): lol

GM: The boat sleepers

MeLange: So LL, how was your days?

GM: Lirt can be on the boat or share with the other two ladies

wyjyoon (Temperance): she's always welcome if she wants : )

MeLange: LL is short for Lirt and Levi, and figure this will save us a lot of time tonight

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): nice

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Why nott, Lirt will stay with the other two, let Levi and MeLange have the boat

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): MeL LL

Shislif (MeLange): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): and *poof* Lirt is gone from the boat

Shislif (MeLange): so wait are we having watches?

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): So who's shacking up with Rothuss? ;) (j/k)

GM: Semi watches

Shislif (MeLange): cool

seyfert (Vee Barlett): good time for chats

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Levi plans to just sleep unless he hears a commotion on the beach

GM: Just watching the boat to make sure nothing happens, staring out at the rain

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But I'm fine with whatever

Rothuss Carder: Rothuss will actually keep an eye and an ear out on the town for as long as is humanly possible.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): you and melange can gossip too!

GM: This is a chance for the two least paying attention to come up with the plan to solve this

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lmao

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ouiji board time!!

Shislif (MeLange): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): seance it

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): I do wish Rothuss had info gathering. don't suppose he can make a CHA check to get rumors from the locals throughout the evening?

GM: also by the way if you can make it next week Sharif, session number 1,500

MeLange: Hey Levi, so what's up with all this ghost business? To be honest I got lost a long time ago, sounds like koo koo ka choo if you know what I mean

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): hahaha, who are the two least paying attention?

Levi Reed: Yeah, I don't know, Rufus thinks they think he's a dead ghost playing a prank or something, that guy's an idiot

Shislif (MeLange): Ohh I would really like to but I'm back to my 4-8 schedule, although if you go to 9 I can make they very end

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ok, I answered my own question

GM: Rothuss can perform and try that yes TMO

'seyfert' disconnected

Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 19]

Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Ventriloquism [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 11]

Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Voice Mimicry [2] [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]

Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]

MeLange: Oh I see

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): see what the locals enjoy

'seyfert' connected

MeLange: Well that's unfortunate

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Duke's son got kidnapped and people are saying it's a pirate back from the dead... I don't know. None of it makes any sense.

Levi Reed: Duke's son got kidnapped and people are saying it's a pirate back from the dead... I don't know. None of it makes any sense.

MeLange: Hey didn't you go through a whole ghost phase?

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): they seem to enjoy the mimicry best.

MeLange: Pirate with a beard of fire I suppose...

Levi Reed: I mean, if we get a real ghost, I'm in

Levi Reed: But I'm pretty sure these are just people trying to cover up some crimes

MeLange: Oh I getchya

MeLange: Yea meeting a real ghost would be cool actually

MeLange: People always trying to cover up their crimes

Levi Reed: Right!?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): back - at least it loads fast

Levi Reed: Just stop doing crimes

MeLange: Yea common people!

MeLange: or own up to your crimes

MeLange: I say

GM: By the way JTom, your notes should be back right? the Journal extension was fixed?

Levi Reed: Feels like a lot more work to have to cover it up than to just do a real job

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): I have them

GM: great

MeLange: Yea, real work adventuring like us

Levi Reed: Exactly

Levi Reed: It's fun AND not crimes

Levi Reed: Well, besides whatever Vee's hiding

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Levi Reed: And Rufus

MeLange: Yea...

MeLange: I mean maybe some crimes

MeLange: every now and then

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): I can see my plans now, yay

wyjyoon (Temperance): yay!

Levi Reed: Just tiny little white crimes

MeLange: yea no big deal stuff

Levi Reed: No kidnapping or murder or coverups

MeLange: that's over the line

Levi Reed: Absolutely

MeLange: Well sounds like our moral compass is well calibrated

Levi Reed: Maybe the most calibrated there ever was

MeLange: And how you doing since the whole ghost moneky thing?

MeLange: We haven't had a chance to touch elbows

Levi Reed: Oh, you know. Had to let that go. Can't hold on to stuff like that, it makes you bitter and gives you premature wrinkles

MeLange: hmm yea neither of those are very good

Levi Reed: I want to earn my wrinkles by getting old, not by being worrie

Levi Reed: d

Levi Reed: all the time

Levi Reed: Tempe can have those wrinkles

MeLange: I like that

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol thanks

GM: laughs

MeLange: you getting old i mean

seyfert (Vee Barlett): man think of how many wrinkles you'd had have if you became a young dad like you almost did levi

Levi Reed: Oh, not this again

MeLange: Just saying things I like no big deal

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Think of how bad you'd all feel if you gave a kid to a murderer!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ehhh details

Shislif (MeLange): eh maybe the kid was jerk

seyfert (Vee Barlett): LOL

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Levi Reed: Yeah, I'd rather not have this discussion again right now

MeLange: That's fine

MeLange: Anything you'd like talk about?

MeLange: Otherwise?

Levi Reed: If it makes you feel better, I'll let Tempe write up one of those death papers for me when we get back home next

GM: Temp is a necromancer apparently

wyjyoon (Temperance): evidently

MeLange: Oh that's nice of you Levi, but in the end it's you that makes me feel better, not some paper

MeLange: bumps elbows

Levi Reed: So... what's your favorite hobby?

MeLange: probably kite flying, some people call it kiting

Levi Reed: Oh, I never knew that! How'd you get into that?

MeLange: it's fun thought, would be great on the ship

GM: The rain slows down from a storm into a gentle rain, steady drumming on the docks, on the boats tied up

MeLange: Well you can fly a kite on your own, it's harder, but possible

MeLange: but when you pull it off, boy does it fly

MeLange: Rain's lightin' up

Levi Reed: Is it something you can just pick up intuitively or do you need someone to teach you?

MeLange: intuition's fine, it'd just take time. Teacher was good though, the librarian naturally

GM: There is a Kite Flying NWP you can pick also, but that is flying man sized kites that someone can fly up in

Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 14]

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ooooooo

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Just in case something is happening on the beach

Shislif (MeLange): oh that sounds cool

wyjyoon (Temperance): didn't know there was an nwp for that

Shislif (MeLange): nwp is magic?

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Who needs to navigate from the boat? navigate from the sky

GM: It is from the Ninja book

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Levi Reed: Ahhh... you have a... romantic relationship with the librarian? Or just friends? Not that it matters! Just curious

MeLange: Not every has to be romantic sheehs

MeLange: ever thing

MeLange: you know what i mean

Levi Reed: Just asking!

MeLange: Besides, I think you have to be asexual to be a librarian right?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): LOL

Shislif (MeLange): :)

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol... I... that's not NOT accurate

GM: lol

Levi Reed: Wouldn't know anything about that

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): No wonder Lirt likes books so much

Levi Reed: I'm a stud

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): (Isn't a stud)

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

MeLange: Is that not a thing? I thought it was a rule?

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Levi Reed: It could be

Levi Reed: I just don't know, man

MeLange: oh man... I may have to rethink some of our conversations then...

GM: and on that awkward note

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Levi Reed: I mean, you can always just ask. Communication is important in any relationship

GM: we move to the Inn and our three ladies in their room

MeLange: meh

GM: Zora Temp and Lirt have ideas on what to look for?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): I love you guys' chats

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yes!

GM: very much so

Shislif (MeLange): thx it was fun :)

wyjyoon (Temperance): it was fun to read too

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Sharif's characters always make me happy

wyjyoon (Temperance): i have way too many quotes to put now

Shislif (MeLange): aww thanks :)

Shislif (MeLange): I'll have to try to be a dark character next time :)

GM: hah

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

GM: but Temp and Lirt have ideas for Zora?

GM: or questions

seyfert (Vee Barlett): or gossip?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): burn book stuff?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): pink to wear tomorrow?

Temperance: The pirate's coming to raid is a rather amazing coincidence to the Admiral going missing

Shislif (MeLange): brb

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): she got her info and is no tracker so other than drinking or wandering about in the rain, Zora doesn't have a lot to do at night

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seyfert (Vee Barlett): so gossip by dfault, lol

Temperance: The timing of everything just falls into place for some reason...

Inv Zora Polasis: I don't believe it's a coincidence

Lirtimya: The pirates stop when the admiral gets here, it would make snese the pirates may want revenge

wyjyoon (Temperance): yes, gossip from the three most least likely to gossip about anyone except work

GM: grins

Lirtimya: If this was a target they hit often, they may want that profit back

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Rothuss Carder: Rothuss is down in the common room, running his shtick for anyone interested, or watching out the windows and doors if no one is.

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): that would be rothuss, you'e right

seyfert (Vee Barlett): he's the most gossipy of the group weirdly enough

Inv Zora Polasis: I really hope the Duke's son is not involved in all this

Temperance: That's true. I'm trying to figure out how the footprints and the sirens fall into this tangle of a case.

Temperance: We've had so many different accounts it's been hard to keep track, despite all the writing.

Inv Zora Polasis: Could sirens have left Jereth in his condition?

Inv Zora Polasis: I've never seen one

Temperance: I haven't traveled the seas long enough to meet one myself. I've only heard tales about how they lure sailors to their deaths.

Lirtimya: Remember, he didn't like the word pirates

Inv Zora Polasis: I am thinking the Admiral was strong enough to stop all the pirates before so for the pirates to defeat him now they would need something strong

Inv Zora Polasis: Liek a pirate alliance and whatever magic they are using

Inv Zora Polasis: It was my understanding that sirens are just destructive and not necessarily as calculating as what has happened

Lirtimya: Or surprise, you don't need a larger, or stronger, force to take someone down if you can catch them off guard

Temperance: The Admiral had his own priest for his fleet. Perhaps they found one for theirs.

Temperance: Or a mage. Whoever can perform magic, I suppose.

Inv Zora Polasis: A powerful one. The Admiral was on patrol so I hope he had his guard up

Inv Zora Polasis: And to lose 3 ships?

Temperance: That's what puzzles me a bit. How do three ships disappear just like that?

Lirtimya: It would need to be a strong illusionist to have those footprints with flames there for so long

Inv Zora Polasis: Lirt do you have any thoughts from a mgical perspective?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Truly the worst gossips

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol yep

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Inv Zora Polasis: Or want to bet that we see Ruffus in the tavern at breakfast alone because Vee is tied to a bed in the Myor's house?

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): better?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): LOL

wyjyoon (Temperance): LOL

Lirtimya: Mages much stronger than myself can control the seas themselves, the air, the ground, and really anything, just one mage with enough power would be enough given the right time and resources

Inv Zora Polasis: That could take down three ships.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

Inv Zora Polasis: Very interesting Lirtimya

GM: Lirt can make an Int check

Temperance: We did see that elemental... creature in the water before we got to Mizzen.

Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]

Spell: Faerie Fire

wyjyoon (Temperance): whoa faerie fire

Spell: Fireflow

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Could the flames in the tracks be a mix of these two spells?

GM: She can think of those two spells dealing with fire that might work

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): would be an either or or both separately

GM: One Priest one Mage

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): faerie fire is priest

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): fireflow looks like arson mage spell

GM: HAH

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): faerie fire is more glowy

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): how do you spell glowy anyway

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): nothing looks right

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): maybe it's not a word *gasp*

seyfert (Vee Barlett): pretty sure it's definitely 100% a real word

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and if it isn't shame on webster!

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): ok thx - I just can't spell :)

wyjyoon (Temperance): i'm just sad that faerie fire isn't within a sphere i have lol

GM: Which is why Lirt got the check and not Temp

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Lirtimya: If the priest betrayed the Admiral, then they could have cast a spell called faerie fire, which I think outlines an object or person in this light, and basically just burns them, and it can be green. If it's a mage I can think of this spell called Fireflow, which allows the control of non-magic fires

Inv Zora Polasis: Now that sounds possible!

Inv Zora Polasis: I hate to think anyone from the church would align with pirates though

Temperance: It is always a possibility.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): shhh don't tell her who her father is!

Temperance: Not everyone who becomes a Priest ends up working for the right reasons.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Lirtimya: A lot fo people who gain power let it corrupt them

Inv Zora Polasis: Yes there are priests that serve gods that are more evil than good I suppose. i haven't met any

Lirtimya: So it would make snese this priest maybe just wanted more power, with the pirates

Temperance: The Duke also mentioned that he wasn't sure if he knew any powerful mages within the area.

Temperance: Though I suppose the pirates could find one...

Temperance: I'm not certain of what they're capable of.

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): was looking who the evil Keldorian god is

GM: Temp does not know what powerful mages can do she only knows Lirt ;P

Lirtimya: If it is a pirate coalition aas you suggested, they may have sourced a mage from farther away

seyfert (Vee Barlett): the one with an L name

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): thx

Temperance: takes out her notebook and proceeds to write these conjectures.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): wait looking now too maybe my memory is wrong...

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Trask, sorry

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): better

seyfert (Vee Barlett): We did run across a weird sacrificial thing to him that Tempe and Lirt would remember

wyjyoon (Temperance): he was the trickster god, right?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yes

Temperance: Going back to priests who are more malevolently aligned... didn't we end up finding some ceremonial sacrificial place earlier in our adventures?

Lirtimya: We did

Temperance: Made of stone, had some whipping post of some sort....

Temperance: wrinkles her brows together, most likely gathering more premature wrinkles.

Lirtimya: Do you think this could be connected to that?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

Temperance: I'm... not sure. Talks about malevolent priests made me recall what we encountered.

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Temperance: Like I said, pirate raids aren't necessarily my expertise. I've stayed doing paperwork for far too long.

Shislif (MeLange): brb refill

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Lirtimya: It could be, it may have followers who are pirates, and they could be here, it's a good thing to mention

Temperance: If Vee were here instead of with.... the insufferable Citrus man then perhaps we could have gotten a perspective. She knows the seas, like Lirtimya.

Inv Zora Polasis: I don't know if we have to think too much on exactly who other than to know that whoever was helping the pirates and took the Admiral and three ships and did what they did to Jereth must be powerful. Or at least I would think so

Inv Zora Polasis: Well maybe Vee will be in a good mood tomorrow and we can ask her

Lirtimya: The priest that was on that ship could be apart of this, betrayal from his closest addvisor, or wahtever the priest was, would be unexpected, and easy

Temperance: nods at the conjectures and scribbles a few notes.

Inv Zora Polasis: nods

Temperance: It is definitely good to cover all bases. Someone with this level of power could be either or.

GM: and for Rothuss spinning his tales in the bar as the rain drizzles outside

GM: While down the block

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): We were getting too close he had to stop us

GM: tell me Rothuss

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): is paying attention! I promise!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Sure you were TMO

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Maybe it's just Bixi playing a prank with the glowing footsteps lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): it's fine, the smart ones almost got this figured out

wyjyoon (Temperance): i love how we attempted to gossip about de orange and then it fizzled right back into conjectures about the case lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): i loved it

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): what is it I'm supposed to tell you? what's happening down the block?

Britta Schiebler: Opens the door to her house in the storm to let Vee and Ruffus inside

GM: Was giving you a moment TMO we can come back to it

seyfert (Vee Barlett): dunno, rothuss is still telling his joke and hasn't found the punchline yet ;)

Britta Schiebler: You two look like drowned rats

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): sorry, all it did was confuse me. :) I had no idea what you were asking for. Sorry.

Vee Barlett: Yar, not my best look.

Britta Schiebler: Stay there, take off those wet clothes and I will get you some robes

Ruffus DeOrange: Thank you Mayor

Ruffus DeOrange: But we can ....

Ruffus DeOrange: She left

Looks at Vee

Vee Barlett: Hopefully to get some clothes.

Vee Barlett: starts taking off her outer layer

Ruffus DeOrange: Who do you want to tell her who you are?

Vee Barlett: Salt water fine but this just makes me feel like a wet rat.

Vee Barlett: Only if it benefitts me, but don't seem like it lately.

Ruffus DeOrange: Pulls off his boots

Ruffus DeOrange: Hangs up his jacket

Shakes out his hair

Vee Barlett: Guess I'll stick with Violet.

Britta Schiebler: So what are you two doing out in such a storm?

Britta Schiebler: The boys will have been struggling to beat it back

Vee Barlett: The beat it back?

Britta Schiebler: why would you try to get out ahead of it

seyfert (Vee Barlett): *to

Britta Schiebler: The storm?

Vee Barlett: Ah, sorry. Thought you meant magic or somethin'

Vee Barlett: Yar, just caught us unawares is all.

Britta Schiebler: I could feel it in my bones, my hip aches something fierce like thiese

Britta Schiebler: Nah no magic in a storm like that

Britta Schiebler: Those are the ones that you need to worry about

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (as I heard earlier this week, don't worry Britta, you aren't as old as you look!)

Vee Barlett: Magic storms hit here often?

Britta Schiebler: back in 62, there was a hella of a fight between some storm giants

Britta Schiebler: Tore the lighthouse right up and threw it

Vee Barlett: Musta been quite a sight! If'n you was at a safe distance.

GM: and wow Carissa

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yeah... someone told me coworker that one, lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): *my coworker

Ruffus DeOrange: Mayor I am very grateful for the towels and robes

Hands one over to Vee

Vee Barlett: takes it gratefully

Ruffus DeOrange: Rubs her hair in the towel

Ruffus DeOrange: Turns back to Britta, Mayor, if we can be a slight burden tonight, there was no more room at the Inn

Ruffus DeOrange: Could we arrange to have oen of your rooms please?

Britta Schiebler: Looks at Ruffus with a twist in her mouth

Britta Schiebler: Looks over Vee

Britta Schiebler: Do you trust this one?

Vee Barlett: inwardly sighs and tries to put on her Violet persona

Vee Barlett: Not in the slightest, but I do like comfort.

Britta Schiebler: Then maybe you do have some sense

Britta Schiebler: His father was worse by the way

Vee Barlett: How so?

wyjyoon (Temperance): oh man, his father was worse?

wyjyoon (Temperance): sheesh

Britta Schiebler: Always trying to hide here

Vee Barlett: Hidin' from what?

Britta Schiebler: Pirates that he stole from

Vee Barlett: laughs

Vee Barlett: That be startin' to explain some things.

Ruffus DeOrange: He is, well was, is not, he... a privateer not a pirate

Ruffus DeOrange: He does not sail at all now

Ruffus DeOrange: Stays in Osterhold and runs the family

Vee Barlett: Only met one privateer I liked and he ran off after we made him babysit.

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

Britta Schiebler: What was his favorite fruit?

Vee Barlett: shrugs

Britta Schiebler: Chuckles

Vee Barlett: Only know he didn't know how to babysit.

Britta Schiebler: There will be no pirating in this house

Britta Schiebler: and no hiding

Vee Barlett: He did like to flirt, but ain't no surprise. That be the lot of them.

Britta Schiebler: Is there anyone who knows you are here?

Vee Barlett: Only my crew but ain't sure they know the directions. Rain hid that.

Britta Schiebler: I owe your father a favor there Ruffus, but don't take advantage too much

Vee Barlett: He hide here so how ya owe him a favor?

Ruffus DeOrange: I promise you will not hear anything

Ruffus DeOrange: He pays his debts

Vee Barlett: Well then she wouldn't owe him.

Ruffus DeOrange: and Red Hook has been profitable

Ruffus DeOrange: For many people

Ruffus DeOrange: smiles with Britta

Vee Barlett: keeps her mouth shut

Britta Schiebler: Shakes her head, you try to make everything sound like one of your songs

Vee Barlett: grumbles, "Only skill he actually proven to have"

Britta Schiebler: His father helped us rebuild and one of his ships protected us from a pirate raid

Britta Schiebler: We have kept a safe space for ships who do not want to travel mixed into the Sirens

Vee Barlett: Hmm...

Britta Schiebler: It has worked well for us for a good while

Vee Barlett: Ya heard anything about them raids happenin' again?

Britta Schiebler: Hush

Britta Schiebler: Let's hope that does not happen

Vee Barlett: Some dockhand mentioned somethin' about footprints, tho. We got to be worried while we here?

Britta Schiebler: A runner came over the mountain two days ago looking for information for the Duke

Vee Barlett: Yar?

Britta Schiebler: I am not happy with the pranks or threats, depending on which you think they are

Vee Barlett: Which one YOU think it be?

Vee Barlett: You been her long, yeah?

Britta Schiebler: I think they are both

Ruffus DeOrange: No one will threaten you for long

Vee Barlett: Have dead pirates ever returned?

Britta Schiebler: Snorts

Vee Barlett: snorts as well

Britta Schiebler: Dead Men tell no tales

Vee Barlett: But them undead do.

Britta Schiebler: unless you have a good priest around

Vee Barlett: Maybe it ain't a powerful mage but a powerful priest...

Britta Schiebler: Keep your priests near by during times like these

Vee Barlett: Everyone Keldorian around these parts?

Britta Schiebler: Certainly

Vee Barlett: Trask followers around?

Britta Schiebler: I could not say

Britta Schiebler: None here in Hook that I know

Vee Barlett: None sayin' it out loud, you mean.

Britta Schiebler: Nods

Vee Barlett: Anyone pissed off here recently?

Britta Schiebler: Look you need to get to bed and dry out

Britta Schiebler: Both of you,

Britta Schiebler: I will start a fire and dry these things for you

Vee Barlett: Appreciate it, m'am.

Britta Schiebler: No food for you, that has been put aside for the evening

Britta Schiebler: But he can go out and fetch something if you need

Vee Barlett: That'd be lovely, if'n ya don't mind. I was lookin' forward to dinner.

Britta Schiebler: Don't wake Glenda

Vee Barlett: Who?

Britta Schiebler: I will make sure you get a good breakfast

Britta Schiebler: have a good night you two, second door on the right

Ruffus DeOrange: Thank you Mayor

Vee Barlett: bites her tongue and nods

Shislif (MeLange): hey folks think I'm gonna call it a night n make some dinner, have a great week everyone!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): night sharif!

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): bye!

Shislif (MeLange): night :)

MadamePsychosis (Inv Zora Polasis): goodnight Sharif

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): goodnight!

wyjyoon (Temperance): good night sharif!

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Vee Barlett: She don't talk as much as I'd have liked.

Ruffus DeOrange: Ushers Vee into the bedroom

Ruffus DeOrange: She must like you to talk as much as she did

Ruffus DeOrange: I have spent a day here and not had to speak to me at all

Vee Barlett: But maybe it makin' more sense why you claim yer dad hates me.

Ruffus DeOrange: just gestures and waving a quill

Vee Barlett: Hmm, well guess I'll stay on her good side then.

Ruffus DeOrange: wraps the towel tight around Vee and rubs

Ruffus DeOrange: then sets her down into the bed

Ruffus DeOrange: you stay here

Ruffus DeOrange: stay warm

Vee Barlett: watches him suspiciously

Ruffus DeOrange: I want to listen

Ruffus DeOrange: He moves to the window

Ruffus DeOrange: and cracks it open just a bit to let the sound of the rain enter

GM: and scene

GM: grins

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): *sits back down with his popcorn tub*

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): continue....

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

GM: and Rothuss does learn from his customers who are avoiding the rain and staying inside....

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ...that he needs to work on his joke set

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ;)

GM: The boats here mostly are fishing the waters north of Mizzen,

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

Rothuss Carder: is mostly doing small skits and stories to keep conversation flowing in between them, and talking to the locals, getting background, and what they think is going on.

GM: That the larger sailing ships that bring trade from Seagate south to Borienqen and south seem to have been fuller and more frequent

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): ok

GM: The rougher western shores of the big island are not seeing the trade, and the Duke of Sirens Call seems to be building up more ships

GM: So yes to potentially more pirates, but the Duke normally does not raid ships, he protects them,

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): name check - was Sirens Call where we were this morning, or the place on the other side of the strait we're going to cross?

GM: The other side of the straight

GM: You are on Mizzen and heading over to one of the islands in Sirens Call

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Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): ok, I was actually right, but wanted to make sure

GM: Jilanth is the large island to the NE of that group

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): Do the fishermen have to deal with sirens at all, or are they in a different region?

GM: No? Yes? Maybe?

GM: that small group of islands is complicated

MadamePsychosis: so the duke of siren's call is not a bad guy?

GM: The people here do not seem to think so

MadamePsychosis: he just lives in a bad place

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): ok. one last question for the locals - if there was a local mischief maker in the village who might be guilty, who is it? If there is one, of course. :)

GM: Making the best of a situation

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): these folks might be boring and not have a local Rothuss.

GM: Everyone gives you the name Per Hauger

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): will try to remember that name

Rothuss Carder: will try to remember that name

GM: He has made effegies of people that he lit on fire

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): that's an interesting hobby

wyjyoon (Temperance): i thought kite-flying was pretty unique, but i guess arson is a lot more

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Hey, at least he didn't mix up some sheep

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): apparently voodoo dolls aren't a thing here, which is good

GM: Suddenly Levi feels a stabbing pain in his back

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

wyjyoon (Temperance): and thus he is cursed

GM: The night passes uneventfully

GM: you all sleep rest and start the day fresh tomorrow to head to jilanth

GM: You can ask wrap up things to start next week if you want

MadamePsychosis: I'm good

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Also good

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Still half asleep and ready to go back to sleep, tbh

GM: I think you did good with getting information out of people

MadamePsychosis: and no one was harmed in the process

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): yet

wyjyoon (Temperance): lol

MadamePsychosis: true

MadamePsychosis: ok goodnight all!

GM: Have a great night everyone

MadamePsychosis: have a good week

wyjyoon (Temperance): yep good night! that was fun : )

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Goodnight friends!

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): bye!

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JtomTMO: Goodnight!

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GM: Thanks

GM: any more notes TMO?

Master TMO (Rothuss Carder): nope, I'm good

GM: Going to do the chat, have a great night

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