Chat Log List - 2024 08 16 - Dead Dread Pirates - Formatted - Story
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'Lisa' connected
BOB Hey there Lisa
'Carissa' connected
BOB And here is Carissa
Carissa: hi all!
'wyjyoon' connected
BOB Welcome Wendy
BOB Please poke around and test things with the new update
Carissa: poke poke
BOB grins
Lisa: Hello all
wyjyoon: hello! traffic was backed up a little so i'll test things out in a minute
Lisa: There are new things?
wyjyoon: hey lisa!
Lisa: Hi :)
Lisa: can I get a hint rather than have to look at everything? feeling a bit lazy on a hot Friday afternoon
BOB Just using your sheet etc
Carissa: eh I'll find it as we play
BOB ok
Carissa: 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
BOB That is a very good thing Carissa
Carissa: no yet until you dual class as priest ;)
BOB LOL
BOB and how is the new place?
Lisa: lol
Carissa: 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!
Lisa: great!
Carissa: but I already bought plants and did some gardening because I have a yard! woo!
Lisa: hope the cats will be happy
Carissa: 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
Carissa: (and they have drugs for moving day so they'll be calm, poor babies)
Lisa: very good!
BOB I am guessing the house is twice? three times? the size you have now
Carissa: nope, it's actually about the same size plus yard
Carissa: 2 bd, 1 bth
BOB huh
Carissa: But I also get an attached garage with the yard so it's nice
Carissa: housing market sucks but I don't need much more
BOB Do you think a catio is possible? or advisable?
Carissa: absolutely and already in the plans
Lisa: nice!
Carissa: 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.
BOB That is good then
Carissa: depends how motivated my dad is building it for me on how soon I get a catio ;)
BOB LOL
Carissa: 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 : )
Carissa: well hopefully he's smart and gets it all AND things we forget
Lisa: lol
Carissa: 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
Carissa: 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
Carissa: 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 : )
Carissa (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
Lisa: yeah it's like havng a magic weapon but you still have to roll the to hit
Lisa: it's good
Carissa (Vee Barlett): it is, definitely something to keep in your back pocket as a spell to cast often
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): that's why we have Rothuss!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): heck, ruffus, too! make both of them pack mules!
Lisa: it is? was spring's characters always hammer shopping?
Carissa (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)
Carissa (Vee Barlett): nope but not sure if bob assumed it
BOB I can do that
Carissa (Vee Barlett): he's pickier with our low level characters and far more limited pocket change :P
Carissa (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
Lisa: it's good
Carissa (Vee Barlett): hmm guess we just made assumptions then before, does say it disappears
Carissa (Vee Barlett): maybe you just need tiny hammers
Lisa: and you need a war hammer and not a kitchen mallet :D
BOB updated Carissa
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ty!
BOB I think I have the numbers right
Carissa (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?
Carissa (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
BOB 6 pounds
wyjyoon (Temperance): ok bigger then, i'm assuming
Lisa: my map turned black - a me thing?
BOB I deleted the tokens off of the ship map
wyjyoon (Temperance): do you guys still want me to put it on the list?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): black WITH black arrows!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): it's modern art
Lisa: all I see are measurements
Lisa: sure
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): alright one warhammer for ruffus to carry
wyjyoon (Temperance): : )
Lisa: maybe it won't be a signature type spell unless we get a armorer in the party
wyjyoon (Temperance): an armorer? what's that?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): blacksmith dude
wyjyoon (Temperance): oooo
wyjyoon (Temperance): i see
Lisa: makes armor and eapons I thought
Lisa: Johan
Carissa (Vee Barlett): we need to start finding those npcs to drag along
BOB Blacksmith Weaponsmith Armorer all different things
Lisa: ok fine
Lisa: hammer maker then
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): hammermaker
Carissa (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 : )
BOB I took you off the boat because I was thinking you are doing mostly talking
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yep
Carissa (Vee Barlett): and that can be IC is why, lol
BOB 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?
BOB 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.
Carissa (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?
Carissa (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.
Carissa (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.
BOB 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.
BOB and you have a map of Jilanth that I will share when read
wyjyoon (Temperance): Awesome, thank you : )
'TMO' connected
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): depends how buddy buddy rothuss wants to be with him
TMO (Rothuss Carder): ?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): hi tmo!
wyjyoon (Temperance): hey TMO!
Carissa (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 :)
TMO (Rothuss Carder): hola, friendos!
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): Ruffus or Rothuss?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): if only I had any clue what you were talking about...
Carissa (Vee Barlett): damnit now I did it!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Ruffus
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
Carissa (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
BOB and Sharif
BOB 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?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (do those even exist?)
TMO (Rothuss Carder): (sorry, being silly, like a kid trying to get the good seat in the car)
Shislif (MeLange): Hi everybody :)
TMO (Rothuss Carder): (they do not exist)
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): what's a gun?
Vee Barlett: What's a shotgun?
wyjyoon (Temperance): hey sharif!
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): Hi Sharif! :)
Rothuss Carder: Best seat on the boat!
Carissa (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.
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): chasing rumors of a dread pirate returned from the dead
Shislif (MeLange): Sounds good thanks Bob!
Carissa (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?
Carissa (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 :)
Carissa (Vee Barlett): only if we want to make the duke happy
BOB and now JTom is here to navigate for you
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 3]
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I got it, I got ittttt
Carissa (Vee Barlett): even if I DONT HAVE MY STORY YET
BOB 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!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ooc
Ruffus DeOrange: You would make them jealous Vee
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): Hi JTom! :)
Vee Barlett: It's a risk I'd take.
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!
Carissa (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.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): Rassus?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): just to make things more confusing?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
Carissa (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?
Carissa (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
Carissa (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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): son
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): the end
Ruffus DeOrange: That is a great story
Ruffus DeOrange: If we can prove that I would be most grateful
Carissa (Vee Barlett): see?? I'm not the only one with this conspiracy thinking!
Lisa (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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): fishy
Carissa (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?
Lisa (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?
BOB 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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): branwyn cringes at magic dabblers ...
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): sorry
Carissa (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
Lisa (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
Carissa (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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): I hate very well
Vee Barlett: How's the ...dancin' thing yer doin' goin' Melange?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): like wrong place but okayyyyyy
BOB LOL
Carissa (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
BOB 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.
BOB 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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): duke's last name is Lewriff?
MeLange wooooshh
Vee Barlett: apparently yes
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ooc
Vee Barlett: I'll just look forward to gettin' drunk later for calm then...
Lisa (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.
BOB 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.
Lisa (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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): at night
Csharynn Fflannidan: Yah
Inv Zora Polasis: Anyone actually seen him?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): maybe I'm also too sober
Lisa (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?
Carissa (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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): lol carissa
Vee Barlett: Ah hoy! Lookin' few them flamin' prints.
Csharynn Fflannidan: Bah gi no nor hir
Carissa (Vee Barlett): wut
Driekol Onebrow: What the hell was that Csharynn
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): think that was roffus not here
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): or footprints not here?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): something is not here
Carissa (Vee Barlett): thank you lol
Driekol Onebrow: Bah gi no nor... OH He not here
Lisa (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
Lisa (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
Carissa (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...
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): sorry had a question in the wings and lost it
Carissa (Vee Barlett): no worries
Inv Zora Polasis: No mischief or theft associated with the appearance of the footprints?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): how did that happen?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): was that one answered?
Driekol Onebrow: If you are staying we do need to bring your boat around
Carissa (Vee Barlett): that was me... looking and accidentally dragging it, lol
Vee Barlett: Nah, we headin' across the way.
Lisa (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
BOB 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
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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): yes how I see it
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): I want unibrow to answer my other question
BOB (LINK)
<a href="http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki-old/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Calendars">(LINK)</a>
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol unibrow
BOB 6th day of the 5th month on that calendar
BOB so you can see when the moons are waning and waxing
Lisa (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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): lol
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Driekol Onebrow: There was certainly some angst and muttering but no mischief with the footprints that I heard
Lisa (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
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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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): or the otters ...
Csharynn Fflannidan: Eh ta Sireens
'Lemon' connected
BOB grins the Ghost Otters
BOB and Hello Lemon
Temperance: Sirens?
Inv Zora Polasis: There are sirens in the Jilanth passage?
Carissa (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
Lemon (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]
Carissa (Vee Barlett): hi lemon!
wyjyoon (Temperance): hey lemon!
Lisa (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]
BOB 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.
BOB (LINK)
<a href="http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki-old/pmwiki.php?n=Main.SirenCall">(LINK)</a>
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...
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (and heard nothin from the rll....)
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
BOB Which roll was that Carissa?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): missed by a hair
Lemon (Levi Reed): Not sure what's happening yet, but I can roll!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Successful Obs and Tracking
Shislif (MeLange): brb
BOB Ahh
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Carissa (Vee Barlett): 6 for Obs, 4 for tracking
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): we're at Red Hook asking about footprints and stuff. They showed some burnt up leaves
Lisa (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
Lisa (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.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): good question
BOB large humanoid
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): oid?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): as in, ogre/troll size?
Vee Barlett: Eh, big boy. Kinda more like them scrag size.
BOB 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.
BOB 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.
BOB 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]
BOB No inspiration
Carissa (Vee Barlett): darn
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I blame Ruffus
wyjyoon (Temperance): aw
wyjyoon (Temperance): and lol
BOB He has her all discombobulated
Carissa (Vee Barlett): it's called angry
BOB 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.
Lemon (Levi Reed): Where are we?
Rothuss Carder: True
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Red Hook
Lemon (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.
BOB 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
TMO (Rothuss Carder): we'll burn that bridge when we get to it
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): lol
Vee Barlett: We done here, Invisible?
Carissa (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.
Lemon (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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): firewatching
Carissa (Vee Barlett): don't forget the big bucket of water!
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): brb
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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.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): he has a very memorable traipse... :)
BOB So before you leave
Carissa (Vee Barlett): hasn't reached the boat yet
Vee Barlett: hasn't reached the boat yet
Temperance: slows her pace a bit.
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ughhh why is our boat so slowwwwwwwwww
TMO (Rothuss Carder): boats go 1mph??
Shislif (MeLange): seems like a while
Carissa (Vee Barlett): seriously that math feels wrong
BOB you travel roughly 18 miles a day
BOB (LINK)
<a href="http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki-old/pmwiki.php?n=Main.ShipsAndWaterTravel">(LINK)</a>
Carissa (Vee Barlett): TMO, correct his math!
Lemon (Levi Reed): It's a fishing boat! Quit shaming my boat!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): because that boat is definitely not THAT slow. I can canoe faster than that!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): is that 18/day in 12 hours of travel, or 24?
BOB actually Canoes travel the same speed as a fishing boat
Carissa (Vee Barlett): As I said, I can canoe faster than that!
BOB 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.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): awaits TMO math corrections
BOB Movement rate of 6 for a fishign boat
Carissa (Vee Barlett): AWAITS TMO MATH CORRECTIONS
BOB Carissa longs for the knarr again
wyjyoon (Temperance): trying to do math with squishy brain
Carissa (Vee Barlett): or whatever the hell that church boat was it was nice and fast
BOB 6 times 3
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?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): and how much are you going to let rules override COMMON SENSE
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.
BOB The church boat was a knarr
Carissa (Vee Barlett): okay then I long for a knarr
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): so we should stay here and leave in the morning?
BOB That is the real question
Carissa (Vee Barlett): because I don't know that I want to sail through the night/dark
BOB you can make it to the island easily enough
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): or we might see glowee things if we travel at night
BOB But you will not want to try to land
BOB and there is that
wyjyoon (Temperance): oh no not the glowee things
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): why not?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): if TMO says that math correctly maths then stay night and look for glows
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Wendy is scarred from the glowing mushrooms
wyjyoon (Temperance): hey those at least didn't do anyone harm.... i think
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): doesn't Jilanth have a port and a dock etc?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): they made us targets
wyjyoon (Temperance): oh fair
BOB You have not heard of any ports or docks there
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I think it's more... anchors and wilderness
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.
Lisa (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.
Lemon (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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): culprints' footprints
BOB brb refilling and emptying as you go to the tavern
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol lisa
BOB But remember you were asked to move your boat off the end of the dock before the other boats got back with their catch
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.
Lisa (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?
Lisa (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
Carissa (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?
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MeLange: Thanks Vee, thought I'd try it out
MeLange blushes
Temperance: I think they were hoping to watch footprints from the boat.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): can I do information gathering?
Temperance: But perhaps I misunderstood.
BOB 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.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): nice
Carissa (Vee Barlett): very
Carissa (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.
Carissa (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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): someone to stay with the boat so it doesn't get stolen sure, but beyond that dunno
BOB 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
BOB and Rothuss said someone should watch the boat
Levi Reed: You know, I think I might want to stay on the boat too
Carissa (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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): drat
Vee Barlett: Two cozy, three fine, but four definitely a crowd.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): mean that as an action not convo
Carissa (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]
BOB 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
BOB 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
Lemon (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.
BOB 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
Lisa (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!
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): *it'll
Inv Zora Polasis: To the tavern before we gets soaked?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Hehehe... I hope someone tells Vee that she no longer qualifies as a "boat person"
BOB 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.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): well that's a boring arrangement... :P
wyjyoon (Temperance): I thought Mel was on the boat too?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Yeah! I thought Melange was on the boat
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): levi and melange not staying together? i am sad
BOB Ok
BOB So Mel on the boat too
Carissa (Vee Barlett): same! even if melange told vee to stop trying to push them together
BOB and Rothuss gets a room to himself
Shislif (MeLange): lol
Vee Barlett: (LINK)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM">(LINK)</a>
wyjyoon (Temperance): got lucky somehow
BOB Go with Mel, Lirt and Levi
Rothuss Carder: always a possibility. depends who's in the inn.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): always a possibility. depends who's in the inn.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): Lirt can stay with us in the tavern if she wants
BOB up first for working out the details
Vee Barlett: girl gossip!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ooc
Shislif (MeLange): lol
BOB The boat sleepers
MeLange: So LL, how was your days?
BOB 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
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): nice
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Why nott, Lirt will stay with the other two, let Levi and MeLange have the boat
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
Lemon (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?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): So who's shacking up with Rothuss? ;) (j/k)
BOB Semi watches
Shislif (MeLange): cool
Carissa (Vee Barlett): good time for chats
Lemon (Levi Reed): Levi plans to just sleep unless he hears a commotion on the beach
BOB Just watching the boat to make sure nothing happens, staring out at the rain
Lemon (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.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): you and melange can gossip too!
BOB This is a chance for the two least paying attention to come up with the plan to solve this
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lmao
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ouiji board time!!
Shislif (MeLange): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): seance it
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?
BOB 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
Lemon (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
Lemon (Levi Reed): Ok, I answered my own question
BOB Rothuss can perform and try that yes TMO
'Carissa' 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
TMO (Rothuss Carder): see what the locals enjoy
'Carissa' connected
MeLange: Well that's unfortunate
Lemon (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?
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!?
Carissa (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
BOB 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
BOB 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
BOB laughs
MeLange: you getting old i mean
Carissa (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
Lemon (Levi Reed): Think of how bad you'd all feel if you gave a kid to a murderer!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ehhh details
Shislif (MeLange): eh maybe the kid was jerk
Carissa (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
BOB 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
BOB 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
BOB 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]
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ooooooo
Lemon (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
BOB It is from the Ninja book
Carissa (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?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): LOL
Shislif (MeLange): :)
Lemon (Levi Reed): lol... I... that's not NOT accurate
BOB lol
Levi Reed: Wouldn't know anything about that
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): No wonder Lirt likes books so much
Levi Reed: I'm a stud
Lemon (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...
BOB and on that awkward note
Shislif (MeLange): lol
Levi Reed: I mean, you can always just ask. Communication is important in any relationship
BOB we move to the Inn and our three ladies in their room
MeLange: meh
BOB Zora Temp and Lirt have ideas on what to look for?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): I love you guys' chats
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yes!
BOB very much so
Shislif (MeLange): thx it was fun :)
wyjyoon (Temperance): it was fun to read too
Lemon (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 :)
BOB hah
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
BOB but Temp and Lirt have ideas for Zora?
BOB or questions
Carissa (Vee Barlett): or gossip?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): burn book stuff?
Carissa (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
Lisa (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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Carissa (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
BOB grins
Lirtimya: If this was a target they hit often, they may want that profit back
Carissa (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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): that would be rothuss, you'e right
Carissa (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?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Truly the worst gossips
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol yep
Carissa (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?
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): better?
Carissa (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.
Lemon (Levi Reed): lol
Inv Zora Polasis: Very interesting Lirtimya
BOB 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]
: Faerie Fire
wyjyoon (Temperance): whoa faerie fire
: Fireflow
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Could the flames in the tracks be a mix of these two spells?
BOB She can think of those two spells dealing with fire that might work
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): would be an either or or both separately
BOB One Priest one Mage
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): faerie fire is priest
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): fireflow looks like arson mage spell
BOB HAH
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): faerie fire is more glowy
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): how do you spell glowy anyway
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): nothing looks right
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): maybe it's not a word *gasp*
Carissa (Vee Barlett): pretty sure it's definitely 100% a real word
Carissa (Vee Barlett): and if it isn't shame on webster!
Lisa (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
BOB Which is why Lirt got the check and not Temp
Carissa (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.
Carissa (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.
Lisa (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.
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): was looking who the evil Keldorian god is
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): the one with an L name
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): thx
Temperance: takes out her notebook and proceeds to write these conjectures.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): wait looking now too maybe my memory is wrong...
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Trask, sorry
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): better
Carissa (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?
Carissa (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?
Lemon (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.
BOB and for Rothuss spinning his tales in the bar as the rain drizzles outside
BOB While down the block
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): We were getting too close he had to stop us
BOB tell me Rothuss
TMO (Rothuss Carder): is paying attention! I promise!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Sure you were TMO
Lemon (Levi Reed): Maybe it's just Bixi playing a prank with the glowing footsteps lol
Carissa (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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): i loved it
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
BOB Was giving you a moment TMO we can come back to it
Carissa (Vee Barlett): dunno, rothuss is still telling his joke and hasn't found the punchline yet ;)
Britta Schiebler: You two look like drowned rats
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
Carissa (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
Carissa (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.
BOB and wow Carissa
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yeah... someone told me coworker that one, lol
Carissa (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!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): night sharif!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): bye!
Shislif (MeLange): night :)
Lisa (Inv Zora Polasis): goodnight Sharif
Lemon (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
BOB and scene
BOB grins
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
TMO (Rothuss Carder): *sits back down with his popcorn tub*
TMO (Rothuss Carder): continue....
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
BOB and Rothuss does learn from his customers who are avoiding the rain and staying inside....
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ...that he needs to work on his joke set
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ;)
BOB The boats here mostly are fishing the waters north of Mizzen,
Lemon (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.
BOB That the larger sailing ships that bring trade from Seagate south to Borienqen and south seem to have been fuller and more frequent
TMO (Rothuss Carder): ok
BOB 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
BOB So yes to potentially more pirates, but the Duke normally does not raid ships, he protects them,
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?
BOB The other side of the straight
BOB You are on Mizzen and heading over to one of the islands in Sirens Call
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TMO (Rothuss Carder): ok, I was actually right, but wanted to make sure
BOB Jilanth is the large island to the NE of that group
TMO (Rothuss Carder): Do the fishermen have to deal with sirens at all, or are they in a different region?
BOB No? Yes? Maybe?
BOB that small group of islands is complicated
Lisa: so the duke of siren's call is not a bad guy?
BOB The people here do not seem to think so
Lisa: he just lives in a bad place
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. :)
BOB Making the best of a situation
TMO (Rothuss Carder): these folks might be boring and not have a local Rothuss.
BOB Everyone gives you the name Per Hauger
TMO (Rothuss Carder): will try to remember that name
Rothuss Carder: will try to remember that name
BOB He has made effegies of people that he lit on fire
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
Lemon (Levi Reed): Hey, at least he didn't mix up some sheep
TMO (Rothuss Carder): apparently voodoo dolls aren't a thing here, which is good
BOB Suddenly Levi feels a stabbing pain in his back
Lemon (Levi Reed): lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): and thus he is cursed
BOB The night passes uneventfully
BOB you all sleep rest and start the day fresh tomorrow to head to jilanth
BOB You can ask wrap up things to start next week if you want
Lisa: I'm good
Lemon (Levi Reed): Also good
Lemon (Levi Reed): Still half asleep and ready to go back to sleep, tbh
BOB I think you did good with getting information out of people
Lisa: and no one was harmed in the process
Lemon (Levi Reed): yet
wyjyoon (Temperance): lol
Lisa: true
Lisa: ok goodnight all!
BOB Have a great night everyone
Lisa: have a good week
wyjyoon (Temperance): yep good night! that was fun : )
Lemon (Levi Reed): Goodnight friends!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): bye!
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JtomTMO: Goodnight!
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BOB Thanks
BOB any more notes TMO?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): nope, I'm good
BOB Going to do the chat, have a great night
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