Jul 24 09 - Trade Wars
[BOB] ==== Gaming session started: Fri Jul 24 18:32:54 EDT 2009 ====
[BOB] ] Kira moved 9'10".
[BOB] ] Giant Snail #3 moved 24'07".
john2] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 19:10:00 EDT 2009
john2] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
john2] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[BOB] ] Giant Slug moved 6'01".
[BOB] Hello there John
[BOB] Kaz will be in around 830 or so
[BOB] Guy perhaps also
[john2] so I should wait for them?
[BOB] it is up to you
[BOB] you want to take on the Underdark alone?
[BOB] I am willing to wait
[john2] if Paul was really by himself, it would be easier.
[john2] but then would they be out also
[BOB] tis true
[BOB] but will be ok
[BOB] you got a lot accomplished last week
[BOB] and there is some good stuff to come up
[BOB] did you like my comment on the OOC thread?
[john2] it is what it is
[BOB] you do not think this is going to be a good adventure?
[john2] you act like you have a plan
[BOB] I always have a plan
[BOB] but I am always ready to change it
[john2] I am afraid it is too open ended for this group
[BOB] I am more committed to the eraser than I am to Plan H
[BOB] it is fairly focused
[BOB] you know who the bad guy is
[BOB] now you figure out how to find him
[BOB] then how to deal with him
[BOB] as you pointed out you can not just do this in a quick attack
[john2] I do not want to attack, there is no winning this war
[john2] and that was before I saw the additional times the DS screwed him over as Blue Gill
[john2] and don't even know it
[BOB] it is the hardest villian you have ever faced I agree
[BOB] but i think that it will be a good thing
[BOB] there is a location after you find it
[BOB] a place to explore
[BOB] people to find
[BOB] will be interesting
[john2] will be a lot of work
[BOB] I was surprised that no one asked how Lord J actually found them
[john2] I thought we would ask Him
[BOB] grins,
[BOB] that will be fun
[BOB] and just imagine when Lorie returns
[john2] not without Lorie
[BOB] and she finds out that Lord J is part of the group
[BOB] grins
[john2] we still have to survive getting home and getting Ant back
[BOB] first should be doable
[BOB] the second is going to be very hard
[BOB] not sure how you can do that
[BOB] 666 layers each infinate
[BOB] just no clue how you can pull that off
[john2] yea, that is the issues, the big map
[john2] no issue with al the demons and such
[BOB] chuckles
[john2] i'll be back
[BOB] no worries
john2] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 19:28:07 EDT 2009
[BOB] I am away from the keyboard.
john2] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 20:16:09 EDT 2009
john2] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
john2] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[BOB] welcome back
[john2] bored yet?
[BOB] chuckles, I have been doing things with maps
[BOB] on the site
[BOB] etc
[BOB] I am looking at this as my own planning session
[BOB] plus I get to review a lot of the stuff
[BOB] and remind my self what clues you should have or not
[BOB] will be about 60 weeks when all is said and done
[BOB] sessions
[BOB] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.TradeWars
[john2] is it ever really over
[BOB] well at least this Dragonslayer Era
[BOB] after this is wrapped up
[BOB] will move onto some other adventures, adding in my aerial adventures and the return to the classic Dragonslayer Dungeons
[BOB] have been thinking about what to do with those
[BOB] still not satisfied with my Missing Island stuff of course
[BOB] so plenty to do for me
[BOB] and then in two weeks Montreal
[BOB] so no game
[john2] sounds like fun
[BOB] we are playing 3 of the next 5 weeks
[BOB] then another good stretch
[john2] miranda says i love you bob
[BOB] grins
[BOB] HUGS
[BOB] I love you too Miranda
[BOB] maybe she can come with us instead of Joann to the Marlin's game?
[john2] miranda says i love mike
[BOB] grins
[BOB] I love him too
[BOB] I can pick Mike up over my head
[BOB] Can you do that Miranda?
[john2] miranda says no
[john2] i need to reboot , I'll be back
[BOB] ok
john2] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 20:36:25 EDT 2009
john2] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 21:00:48 EDT 2009
john2] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
john2] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[john2] well, any word?
[BOB] none
[BOB] or perhaps "the word was good"
[BOB] sorry
[BOB] three more days till vacation
[BOB] mon tues wed
[BOB] not counting working tomorrow
[john2] no, I am also doing things, I just need to close to work properly
[BOB] ok
[john2] we will just call it a night
[BOB] I can call you
[BOB] if they need you
[john2] little late for that, maybe on the cell
[BOB] ok
[BOB] then we will see you later on
john2] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 21:04:12 EDT 2009
Guy] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 21:06:49 EDT 2009
Guy] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
Guy] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[BOB] Hey there
[BOB] you just missed John
[BOB] checking now
[Guy] well sheesh
[BOB] he is having computer issues
[BOB] he is logging in and out
[BOB] he is tryign to be back in
[Guy] tell him hit the computer
[BOB] chuckels
[BOB] how is life tonight?
[Guy] not bad glad to be back home
Kaz] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 21:10:08 EDT 2009
Kaz] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
Kaz] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[BOB] and Hello Kaz
john2] has joined the game on Fri Jul 24 21:11:06 EDT 2009
john2] is receiving the map Base Map DDD...
john2] has received the map Base Map DDD.
[BOB] and here is John again
[BOB] think this is the 4th time
[BOB] Guy and Kaz, have you read any of the stuff on the site that John has been posting in the last few days?
[Guy] umm i havent been on a computer since tuesday
[BOB] faints
[Kaz] Hello
[BOB] I can not remember the last full 24 horu period with out a comptuer
[Kaz] I saw one thing, I think
[Guy] well being about 2 hours away from my comp had a lot to do with it
[BOB] Those that have a Plan B are not committed enough to Plan A
[BOB] that does put a crimp in things
[john2] i hope you enjoyed it while it lasted
[BOB] I will take this opportunity to ask the three of you about the next adventure
[BOB] Kaz, Guy do you think it is an interesting thing?
[Guy] the hidden island thing?
[BOB] or is having a villian from the distant past not fun for you?
[BOB] yes to Guy
[BOB] the Missing Island is the official name, although I confess to calling it the missing island several times in my own notes
[Guy] could be interesting might help liam understand the slayers a bit better
[Kaz] Well, for me, a villain from the distant past is a cool way of tying past adventures into current lives.
[john2] ha
[BOB] hidden island
[john2] that is what you think
[john2] it is more about BOB and his campaign
[BOB] grins how so John?
[john2] you set us up to go agaist him, even without the party knowing
[john2] we did not piss him off, you pissed him off
[BOB] chuckles you acted without planning on the consequences
[BOB] you sent off someont to go find Blue Gill
[Kaz] Who the hell ever plans on consequences?
[john2] did anyone know Blue gil was Ozzie?
[BOB] no
[BOB] that was a secret until you found out last week
[john2] then why would any DS care about a pirate
[BOB] Fritz had it almost right on week two
[john2] or if some balme foll went to steal from one
[john2] but clearly that was the last straw
[BOB] no one ever seemed to take Lord J seriously
[john2] EXACTLY
[john2] they had no clue it was a hook into the biggest battle in DS history
[BOB] thank you john, that is a nice compliment
[BOB] I planted things way way back when
[BOB] and no one noticed
[Guy] maybe ozzie was just waiting for an excuse and lord j gave it to him
[Kaz] if we win this, do we change our name to the PirateSlayers?
[john2] I compare it to the Borg in Start Trek, anyne watch ST?
[BOB] Lord Jocquin appears in chat logs apr 14 06 apr 21 06 and aug 29 08 so it is almost a full year that you have heard his name
[BOB] how so John?
[BOB] I never saw the STNG first episodes with the borg with Q
[john2] if the borg are played correctly, they take over the world
[john2] so they have to write it so they have a chance
[john2] Enterprise (before Kirks time) defeated the borg
[BOB] huh?
[BOB] did not know that
[john2] they are never dead, but they never win
[john2] as long as one DS and one friend of Blue Pete survive, this battle will continue
[BOB] ok, I see that
[Kaz] happy joy?
[Guy] resistance is futile!
[BOB] so you agree that you need to solve this adventure john?
[john2] so you do watch
[john2] but no, it is not an adventure to solve, but yet we need to do something
[john2] if we get that far
[Guy] yup all but voyager
[BOB] well I would think that you can manage to struggle through the Underdark the next few sessions
[BOB] Kaz do you have any thoughts on beginning to tackle The Missing Island?
[Kaz] well, if all this is such a struggle - and that pharoah adventure was supposed to be easy, yet look how badly it went, I just see this whole pirate thing as a way of killing everyone off, frankly. Oh, well.
[BOB] I did not think the Pharoah was goign to be easy
[Kaz] No, I don't have any thoughts on how to tackle it, because I don't really understand exactly what we're dealing with.
[BOB] ok
[Kaz] In the beginning, you said it was a short, fairly easy adventure.
[john2] there are so many stories
[Kaz] and then later on you said you went back and ramped it up.
[john2] they have not even been on the boat in Pag
[BOB] as far as the Missing Island
[BOB] the way I see it you need to figure out a way to find it
[BOB] then find a way to deal with the multitude of pirates
[john2] and they have no idea where Paul wants to go first
[BOB] tell them John
[BOB] this is a good chance to help fill them in
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] You two are so not prepared for this
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] and you do not deserve this
[Guy] I am back at the keyboard.
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] cant be any worse than being a prisoner of the drow
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I will try and take care of it, but I am not sure I can
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I admit that is tough Liam, but at least they are a ldirect
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] This all started before my rebirth
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] you freed me when you didnt have to if i can be of any help then i will help
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] long before any of us had heard of the DragonSlayers
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] As if FATE decied this was to be
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] one group of adventures meets another goup of adventures, no big deal right
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] just a few too big egos and a little fight breaks out
[Kaz] I am back at the keyboard.
Moirra (Kaz)] nods uncertainly
[BOB] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Ozymandius
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] sounds like when dragons meet
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] then they just seem to bump into each other every few years
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] not on purpose
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] not like one group searched out another
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] they just so happen to be going after the same treasure, at the same time
[Moirra (Kaz)] unlucky coincidences?
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] we say we are the good guys because we are trying to stop the end of the world as we know it,
[Moirra (Kaz)] ((brb))
[Kaz] I am away from the keyboard.
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] and it interfers with the "bad guys" plans
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] end of the world?
[BOB] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.TheAnniversaryGame
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] as we knew it
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but that was not the last time
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] as if Fate needed to psh things along the groups meet again
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but this time, the "good guys" did not know the "bad guys" were the same group
[BOB] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.LordJocquin
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] if they did certainly they would not be so foolharty to send in a nobody to piss them off
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] they were hopping the nobdy would be killed
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] mistake number 1
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] if you start there yes
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but now that we know, what do we do
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] say were sorry?
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] give back the treasure, long spent?
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] sounds like it might be a little too late for that
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] put the world back the way they want it?
[BOB] (to give you an idea of the time frame the first encounter was on 3-12-1238 and it is now about 1-2-1260
[BOB] so 22 years
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] it has to stop
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but these are not monsters or demons
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] yes, they are evil, to a point
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but is the only solution to kill, I say no
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] ::thinks 'We must talk'::
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] :;looks arround::
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I guess they are not reading my mind now
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] huh
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] you have somebody reading your mind?
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] yes
[BOB] (so 22 years of game time or about 14 years of real time have elapsed between then and now is why I want you Guy & Kaz to get the chance to catch up and ask questions)
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but it is so hard to know who
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] but who else
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] Kylia, Fin and my lands were scryed, looking for us
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] and just before we came to the city, in the underdark
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] someone read my mind and made an illusion of who I thought of
[BOB] (point to note that scrying from the Underdark out or into the Underdark does not work)
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] I see
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] You do realize just how this makes you sound i hope
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I know, but it is as true as can be
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I almost wish I was still influnenced by the rod of lordly might
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] heck if I was still Drow, this would be nothing to me
[Kaz] I am back at the keyboard.
[Moirra (Kaz)] ((sorry, back))
Moirra (Kaz)] frowns
[Moirra (Kaz)] If you were still drow, we'd be dealing with the problem without you.
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] maybe
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] who know what time would do
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] I was there to piss him off at least once
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] maybe without me it woulld have ended there
[BOB] (Ramone killed Ogmund the Stong, his best friend and assistant)
[Paul Elvenstire (john2)] (sure brag for him)
[BOB] ( LOL )
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] (im sorry folks my eyes are starting to close on me)
[BOB] is ok Guy
[BOB] I just wanted to be sure you got a taste of the history
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] been a long day but i will be in next friday although ill be in a bit late
[BOB] is a good thing
[BOB] the week after that we are off
[BOB] playing every other week for the next few
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] thats cool hopefully ill be able to catch up on some sleep
[BOB] playing - convention - playing - anniversary - playing
[BOB] have a great night
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] ill check out the boards and read some of the history
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] you too
[BOB] the links in this chat date will help
[BOB] Kaz what about you?
[Liam Dugan (Guy)] night all sorry i couldnt stay longer
[BOB] no worries
[BOB] you had a full day
Guy] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 22:03:49 EDT 2009
[Moirra (Kaz)] I'll stay for a while
[BOB] questions? concerns?
[Moirra (Kaz)] Not really
[BOB] what do you think of John's idea of not needing to kill him
[Moirra (Kaz)] sounds to me like the DS are, in the pirate's mind, too strong for him - thus, going behind their backs
[Moirra (Kaz)] I don't know, I think if we don't kill him we'll be dealing with him for the rest of our lives.
[Moirra (Kaz)] UNLESS we find a fool-proof way to get him to back off for good.
[BOB] smiles
[BOB] any other thoughts John?
[john2] how I would play it is diffrent than how Mike and Fritz will want to play it
[BOB] well you and Kaz should have as much input into that
[BOB] the four of you are the core group now
[BOB] Kaz might be over 100 games played by the end of the year
[john2] Yea for her
[BOB] not to discount Guy at all
[Moirra (Kaz)] I know
[BOB] but you four, and Lorie when she returns
[BOB] are teh key decision makers
[BOB] if the two of you give me a line of action to be ready for
[BOB] or answers you want to search etc
[BOB] for example John tell Kaz what you wanted to reasearch first
[BOB] after you get home
[BOB] or where you wanted to go
[john2] The first place Paul will go, if possible, is to an island in the island kingdom where they see the future
[Moirra (Kaz)] I will tell you, I was hoping Moirra would have a chance to train
[john2] they will be expecting us
[BOB] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=St.Delila
[Moirra (Kaz)] Oh? Cool
[BOB] that can happen too Kaz
[BOB] no worries on that
[john2] speaking of which, I need to check something
[BOB] what John?
[john2] Paul's xp, something is not working right
[john2] the total on the cover does not match the breakdown
[BOB] which is larger?
[john2] I think it is correct in total
[john2] the total
[BOB] that would be my thought also
[BOB] because I only add to the totals
[BOB] and then occasionally correct the splits
[BOB] but I agree with Kaz that there needs to be soem training time
[BOB] everyone will have more XP after this also
[john2] so then I will just add the diffrence to the correct class
[BOB] nods
[BOB] that is fine
[BOB] you are very quiet Kaz
[john2 (to GM only)] ] Character sheet for Paul Elvenstire modified: Personal Information - ExperienceC2:: CHANGED: 1406248 (1383498).
[BOB] Oh and can I say that you were great last week, was eye popping to see Moirra get in his face and demand answers
[Moirra (Kaz)] :)
[Moirra (Kaz)] She died because he was too much of a coward to try. She's kinda pissed.
[Moirra (Kaz)] and I'm quiet because my stomach is bothering me again :(
[Moirra (Kaz)] brb
[BOB] very sorry for that part of life
[Moirra (Kaz)] sorry, back again
[BOB] is ok
[john2] do what yo gota do
[Moirra (Kaz)] so, my thought about going to that island is that the future is changeable
[Moirra (Kaz)] so is Paul wanting to see where our current plans (when we have them) will lead?
[BOB] I will give you two a bonus bit of rememberance the Dream mage that you rescued in the very first adventure in this Era, she was "dating" through her dreams a young priest from that island
[Kaz] Also, don't forget that Moirra has (limited) future-divining skills
[john2] WOW
[Kaz] Oooh
[BOB] everyone just pased it by back then as an odd toss in by me
[john2] and #2
[BOB] huh?
[john2] sorry , us two one bonus
[BOB] chuckles
[john2] read that as two bonus
[john2] not sure it really matters
[john2] I was going there already
[BOB] but now Kaz knows and Moirra can go if Paul dies again
[john2] yea!
[Kaz] hrm
[john2] If I die I am not comming back as a DragonSlayer
[BOB] oh?
[Kaz] what then, a dragon?
[john2] no one comes back as a dragon slayer
[Kaz] mind, it's not like we actually kill dragons any more. :D
[BOB] chuckles or ever
[BOB] I think only three total in the 16+ years
[BOB] that is one of the small adventures after the whole Trade Wars is over
[BOB] is to give you a dragon and a lair with treasure
[BOB] and let you see what you can do
[Kaz] hehe
[BOB] so what is your plan john?
[john2] go with the flow
[BOB] very nice plan
[john2] never fails
[Kaz] lol
[john2] just need to catch up on a few things
[john2] will be nice to take a couple weeks off from the game
[BOB] nods
[BOB] I am just here to answer questions for you two now
[BOB] then will save this and post it
[Kaz] okay
[BOB] I am working on Saturday
[BOB] on vacation as of Thursday
[Kaz] okay
[john2] take Kaz
[john2] I will talk to you all later
[BOB] night John
john2] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 22:44:10 EDT 2009
[Kaz] Good night. Sorry I've been so quiet.
[BOB] it is ok
[BOB] sorry you are not feeling 100%
[Kaz] I'll talk to you tomorrow
[BOB] I am glad that you got to ask some questions
[BOB] see you then
Kaz] has left the game on Fri Jul 24 22:45:26 EDT 2009
