Oct 28 05 -
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[DM] Of course we are playing, did you think a hurricane would stop us?
[DM] I am away from the keyboard.
mikE has joined the game on Fri Oct 28 19:09:27 EDT 2005
[mikE] yaaaay...
[mikE] do i still get xp for being the first?
[DM] I am back at the keyboard.
[DM] smiles
[DM] Marco said he would be here
[DM] John has no power
[mikE] okay. while we're waiting, i made up a d6 roll table for half demon body mods
[DM] ok
[mikE] it was wings, tail, scales, fangs, claws, and horns
[DM] ok
[mikE] i rolled up wings.
[mikE] i put them in as the same movement for aerie wings
[mikE] 18 C, i believe
[mikE] that sound alright?
[DM] fair enough, how to explain? and what do they look like? typical bat wings? leathery dragon things? or black feathers like a crow?
[mikE] well, i figured bat like as she's demon, not airie
[mikE] or dragon
[DM] ok, dragon it is
[mikE] no, i meant not dragon
[mikE] unless you'd prefer they look that way. i figured bat made the most sense
[DM] dragon makes more game play sense, but bat work too
[DM] and I am not worried about accomplishing anything more than we can tongiht,
[DM] no penalty for lack of players,
[mikE] okay. cool.
[DM] is just good enough to say we played no matter what
[mikE] i wish i had my sheet for her to import tonight.
[mikE] but that's on my home computer. hard to get at it without power.
[DM] nods
[DM] was goign to play with Dice and memory tonight if anyone showed up and we did not get power back
[mikE] play iwth dice? how so?
[DM] I know, amazing and all
[DM] so is this goign the way you wanted it to go?
[mikE] yeah.
[mikE] looks like i'll have some unresolved issues like lorie has.
[DM] always
[DM] and you have not had yoru toughest ones yet
[mikE] lovely
[mikE] we should get those out of the way. no reason to do the easy ones if the hard ones kill me off
[DM] they should not kill you
[DM] they should just frustrate the group and leave lots of roleplay options
[mikE] lol
[mikE] okay. hard roleplay ones are good.
[DM] well the one is the wizard tower, and that is nto that hard, even if you go in guns blazing
[mikE] then i'll get with john and you and work on the follower growth.
[DM] the group should be able to take care of you
[DM] the dark evil tree is the same thing
[mikE] i figure that with a forested area and the gnomes needing caravan guards, i have easy access to adventure.
[mikE] well, somebody has a hold tree spell.
[DM] nods, we need to have that session one time too
[mikE] we used it last time.
[DM] so I do have a quick encounter for you
[DM] ready?
[mikE] sure.
[DM] while the group of you are out clearing the forests, you do some scouting out ahead
[DM] you stumble upon what seems to be an exhausted human laying under a tree sleeping
[DM] he has a sword laying on the ground next to him, a khopesh
[mikE] okay.
[mikE] detect evil
[DM] but it is laying there partially inside of a sack, like he is carrying it as a possession rather than using it
[DM] nothing, like he is not there
[mikE] hrm...
[mikE] i go up and poke him
[DM] as you approach, he opens an eye and says, can I help you?
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, it not a usual thing to see a human laying in the middle of the wilderness like you are.
[Finglass (mikE)] I was checking to make sure everything is all right.
[DM] stands up and stretches
[DM] just taking a nap
[DM] looks you up and down
[DM] not usual to see a Dragonslayer out alone either
[Finglass (mikE)] ::raises an eyebrow::
[Finglass (mikE)] What makes you think I'm a... Dragonslayer?
[DM] chuckles, and just hwo else would be out here in this area?
[DM] but in any case
[Finglass (mikE)] You are, some gnomes, a group of hobgoblins, some human settlements... Would you like some more examples?
[DM] takes a step away from you
[DM] well, you do have the look about you
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, it does so happen you are correct. I am a Dragonslayer.
[DM] that you are you here clearing land for your new elven kingdom
[Finglass (mikE)] I do hope that doesn't cause you to attack unneccisarily.
[DM] chuckels again
[Finglass (mikE)] You know this already... You do seem to have the advantage over me.
[DM] well I would say that I hope you do not attack unneccisarily
[Finglass (mikE)] I suppose you know my name as well?
BiBo!!! has joined the game on Fri Oct 28 19:33:29 EDT 2005
[DM] a slight bow of the head, Finglass the Magnificent Archer, and of Lesser Magnificence Priest of Solonor
[DM] of course that may change if you do accomplish your goals
[Finglass (mikE)] ::smiles slightly and sketches a short bow::
[Finglass (mikE)] That is true, but I have no intention of failing my goals here. Do you have information that would suggest I might?
[Finglass (mikE)] ::heyo bibo::
[DM] (and welcome Marco)
[BiBo!!!] ((j0))
[DM] I think that many have started to try and put their stamp on these lands and had themselves stamped out
[Finglass (mikE)] These are wild woods, to be sure. But who better to tame them?
[Finglass (mikE)] I still do not know your name or intent here.
[DM] bows, but your friend Alastair here might know who I am?
[Finglass (mikE)] And I must admit that I'm interested as to why you would be carrying a weapon like that. Most unusual for these parts.
[Finglass (mikE)] Oh? Alistair?
[BiBo!!!] ums?
[DM] oh that thing, you can have it, I had just liberated that from a misguided soul,
[DM] it is not mine to claim
[Finglass (mikE)] I can have it..? Do I want it?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((is he a priest of some sort?))
[DM] you can have it if you wish, I do not want it
[Finglass (mikE)] Or is that a particular item that is more trouble than it is worth?
[Finglass (mikE)] ::sighs:: Well, Kylia has her safeguarded items, I suppose it is only natural that I will begin my own collection.
[DM] I think that trouble would be a fine name for your town
[Finglass (mikE)] If you would explain to me the nature of the sword, I might take it from you.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((has it been a new day bob? time to refresh spells?))
[DM] brb
[DM] no
[DM] back
[DM] and there is no nature to the sword
[DM] but you can find that out for your self
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Detect Magic: Sniff Sniff. I smell magic! Where's the magic?
[DM] I will bid you good day for now
[Finglass (mikE)] I would like to have your name at the very least.
[DM] (juniper is ready to upload now, is a PC for you Marco)
[DM] and the sword glows with a dim magic and a powerful magic, like it is something powerful disquised as a simple thing
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] how? I've got a pic attached to her, gonna have to import the file, dunno that I can
[Finglass (mikE)] (this the hobgoblin he wants?)
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] juniper's my squire remember?
[Finglass (mikE)] (oh. right. forgot about her)
[DM] ahhh, you can send that file then and I will upload it
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] k
[DM] and there you go Marco
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] cool
[DM] on the map now
BiBo!!! is receiving the map Base...
BiBo!!! has received the map Base.
[DM] and she is with you I assume?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] yep
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Juniper moved 74'00".
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] since she's a kid, does she count as small for initiative?
[DM] so the gentleman looks at you and says I do think you have me at a slight disadvantage
[DM] and yes
[DM] to the small
[DM] till she is 15
[DM] and he looks at the two of you,
[DM] you have been recruiting Dragonslayers out here in the wilderness?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Not so much recruiting as accepting applications
[Finglass (mikE)] Sort of. I have been allowing those who wish to join my settlement
[DM] and you always did have a way with strays
[Finglass (mikE)] Alistair, who is this?
[DM] but your group is getting more eclectic by the day it seems
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((got me, do I recognize him as of the order or something?))
[DM] (no, he just seems to know the members of the Dragonslayers so far)
[DM] ?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I don't think I know him, but I've met many people, could have slipped my mind I suppose
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, I suppose as long as you do no harm, you may come and go as you please. Though you know far more than I like.
[DM] you mean I know more than you?
[Finglass (mikE)] And share far too little.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::smiles:: Exactly.
[DM] chuckles, then I will share one thing with you
[DM] my name is Pittsburgh
[DM] but you can call me Pitz
[Finglass (mikE)] Well met, Pitz. Do come again. Believe it or not, you are some of the better company I've found out here
[DM] I have no doubt you will find much worse out here
[DM] well do take care and I am sure we will find each other sooner or later
[DM] and he walks around the back of a tree
[DM] and does not come out the other side
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] must be a druid I'm guessing
[DM] leaving the khopesh laying on the ground
[Finglass (mikE)] Perhaps. Perhaps.
[Finglass (mikE)] What do you make of that?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] it's magical, might contain a demon or something
[DM] Fin did a Detect Evil earlier did not come up evil
[Finglass (mikE)] It's not evil
[Finglass (mikE)] Neither was Pittsburgh
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] yeah, but it looks like something is masking it's true power
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] he might not have been evil, but he wasn't touching it neither
[Finglass (mikE)] True.
[Finglass (mikE)] Well...
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] might have a nystul's magical aura on it or something
[Finglass (mikE)] I suppose we shouldn't leave it out here.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::is it still in the bag?::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I'd avoid touching it until we can get someone to look at it
[DM] yes laying partially out of a small sack
[Finglass (mikE)] Then I'll carry it by the sack
[DM] good enouch
[DM] enough
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[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] quick question, does a priest need to be trained by a priest of the same priesthood or is the same faith good enough?
[DM] same presthood
Lorie has joined the game on Fri Oct 28 20:03:32 EDT 2005
[DM] welcome Lor
[Lorie] Hey guys... how are ya?
[Finglass (mikE)] ::hey lor!!::
[DM] I will let them catch you up as I go grab a drink
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] okie, guess we'll ferret away the sword for now, continue on. heya lorie
[DM] I am away from the keyboard.
[Lorie] You guys made it through the storm okay? I've talked to Bob... so I know his deal
[Finglass (mikE)] ::well, i'm still without power. but other than that, just fine.::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I lost power, got power, lost power, now have power
[Lorie] Ahhh... no power. I saw that Spring, Sean and co. have no power, boiling water, but house made it through okay
[Lorie] haven't talked to any of them
[Lorie] Yikes... had it... lost it... had it.
[Lorie] Well I'm in the new house
[Lorie] but... I have no gas, so no heat. Thank goodness for space heaters
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] most houses seem to have made it fine, mostly trees down
[Finglass (mikE)] ugh... that's horrible
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] that'll teach ya to move where it's cold
[Lorie] Gas company is being difficult
[Lorie] so what are you doing to stay sane?
[Finglass (mikE)] staying at friend's houses
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well, you just need to know how to treat them. take them out to dinner, maybe a movie. give them compliments, and flowers, they like flowers.
[DM] I am back at the keyboard.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I spent the week working on dnd adventures that I'm pretty sure won't be used because half my group moved to texas when they saw the hurricane coming
[Lorie] Moved to Texas?!?!
[Lorie] That reminds me... how are Jessica and Rob?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] they were gonna in a couple of months, but with the coming of the hurricane they decided to leave early
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] jess and rob are alright, no power but they have a generator
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] just talked to em 2 hours ago
[Lorie] where are they living?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] rob's parents
[Lorie] ahhh
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] been living there since the fire
[DM] the worst house seems to be Steve's right now
[Finglass (mikE)] brb. real quick bite to eat
[DM] conflicting reports of how bad his roof it
[DM] is
[DM] and Lorie, did you read through, any questions?
[DM] you have the sword there, but Pitz has left
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I'm sure this sword is the pitz
[DM] groan
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] it's a kopesh, nothing good ever came from a kopesh
[Lorie] Sorry ... I didn't read through, was more interested in catching up with Marco and Mike
[Lorie] Kopesh... :: tosses it :: Where's Chonny when we need him
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] next he'll be throwing us mancatchers
[DM] hey a plus 2 man catcher would sell very well on eBay
[DM] or the Yahoo personals at least
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] yeah, well that's not an indicator of it's value so much as the stupidity of people on ebay
[DM] no arguement there
[DM] letting lorie read
[Lorie] Hey! I have no complaints about that soul I bought last month :: giggle giggle ::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] and I'm perfectly satisfied with the baby naming rights I bought. I named the kid squirtle
[DM] golden casino would have bid except for teh hurricane
[Finglass (mikE)] back
[DM] they put up all those people for those attention auctions anyway
[DM] so any ideas on what to do with the sword?, any ideas on history or research?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well, not out here in the woods
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] when we get back to civilization maybe
[Finglass (mikE)] yah. i've got it on my sheet.
[Finglass (mikE)] we can check it out later
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] we've got a bard takin up space in roadhaven
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] regardless, not touching it until we're in town as it were
[Finglass (mikE)] yup.
[Lorie] okay... done reading... Pitz?!?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] his name is the pitz
[DM] pittsburgh is far too long to type many times
[Lorie] Oi and double oi!
[Lorie] So... we have a kopesh... we have like 20 of those...they multiply like tribbles it seems
[Finglass (mikE)] all we need now is a rosencrantz and guildenstern
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::turns to juniper:: That's what we in the hero business call a complete loon. You come across many of them as you adventure.
[Finglass (mikE)] so it would seem. some day one of us will have to make someone who can use them
[Finglass (mikE)] Oh, he seemed all there. Just not so ready to share with us.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] ::nods:: Gotcha
[DM] oh Kylia you might want to meet Juniper
[Finglass (mikE)] He does have the plant's alliance.
[Lorie] sorry I missed him...maybe he's a distant relative of Khan
[Lorie] :: nods :: Nice to meet you Squire Juniper
[Finglass (mikE)] He was either a nature priest, or a druid.
[Finglass (mikE)] You know the druids, don't you Kylia?
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Nice to meet you ma'am!
[Lorie] yes I know Druids... but which druids? Around here there are three types
[Finglass (mikE)] Ah, a cute girl. Too bad she's going to be ruined by this lout's training.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I heard that
[Finglass (mikE)] I have to deal with that many humans who want to be elves..? Maybe I should choose a different area.
[Finglass (mikE)] Jun, stick with Anterias. He will keep you sane.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Um... no offense mister, don't tell him this... but he looks kinda scary.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::laughs::
[Finglass (mikE)] You'll get to know him, I suppose.
[Finglass (mikE)] Not as scary as Khan. Wait until you meet him, little one.
[Lorie] If I were you Squire Juniper, I'd avoid them both like the poison oak that pervades this area
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Is he as scary as Claw?
[Finglass (mikE)] Scarier.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] My brother once mistook poison oak leaves when he was taking care of things, he was miserable for a long time.
[Finglass (mikE)] See, I could teach you all about that. Instead, you'll be taught how to clean after a molting griffon.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Well, he's friendly enough for a griffon I guess. Never met one before though. Hope they're all this friendly.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] His beak and claws look sharp.
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, what do we feel like looking into next?
[Finglass (mikE)] We have the mad mage we met before.
[DM] as you go walking towards that next
[Finglass (mikE)] And an evil tree.
[Finglass (mikE)] And whatever is taking away the human villagers.
[DM] you come upon five hood shapes sitting around a small camp fire that eveing
[Finglass (mikE)] ::detect evil::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] death is having a campout
[DM] none
[DM] they seem to sense your prescence and stand up
[Finglass (mikE)] ::they must have gone on strike again.::
[DM] to face you
[Lorie] ((Umm...druids anyone?))
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::waves:: Hail travelers!
[Finglass (mikE)] ::steps into the edge of the light
[DM] they cluster together
[Finglass (mikE)] Good evening.
[DM] the front one raises an empty hand in greeting
[DM] and nods in greeting,
[DM] although you can not see his face
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((was there a barring against fireball in this wood yet?))
[Finglass (mikE)] ((most definately))
[Finglass (mikE)] May I ask your names?
[DM] the front one shakes his hand back and forth in negation
[Finglass (mikE)] I am exploring the region. Learning the lay of the land and the things that live in it.
[DM] and holds up a finger like he is shushing someone
[DM] he nods again,
[Finglass (mikE)] You do not speak? Or should I be the quiet one?
[DM] he circles his fingers around
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] people watching?
[DM] the group of them and then holds up his gloved hand again with a finger raises in the shusshhhing motion
[Finglass (mikE)] ::nods silently::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::looks about::
[Finglass (mikE)] ::do i see anything with infravision?::
[Lorie] :: holds her ground and eyes the hooded man :: Hmmm... :: hand to the hilt of her sword ::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Animal Lore check: (d20) [7] 7. PROBABLY SUCCEEDS against (18+0) [18+0] 18!!!
[DM] there are five humanoid figures there, all heavily cloaked
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] notice any tell tale animal thingies?
[DM] such as birds and squirrels in the area? yes they are around
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well as far as perhaps an animal that might be stalking nearby
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] that might be threatening
[DM] none that you notice,
[DM] they do kind of look like pilgrims, mabye some sort of priest,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] vow of silence maybe?
[DM] up and down nod of agreement
[DM] pointing at alastair with his finger
[Lorie] :: eyes them again and take out my holy symbol and wave it at them ::
[DM] they do not seem to mind
[Finglass (mikE)] Do you live in this area, or are you just passing through?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] they have any sort of visible holy symbols?
[DM] no visible holy symbols
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] What god do you worship? Have you a holy symbol?
[DM] and when you ask he draws in the air the shape of a big walled castle, maybe a city
[DM] nods and points to Alastair
[DM] and then points to his robes
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Oghma?
[DM] shakes his head
[DM] negation
[DM] then he gestures at your group
[DM] circles a
[DM] and draws a question mark in the air
[Finglass (mikE)] We are the Dragon Slayers.
[Finglass (mikE)] I am Finglass, priest of Solonor.
[Lorie] :: waves her brooch at them ::
[DM] some slight stirring in the group at that
[DM] at the words, not the brooch
[Finglass (mikE)] I am building an elven settlement in the area, and am working to make it safe for any who wish to follow me.
[DM] assent of nodding, but nothing else
[Lorie] I am Lady Kylia Wolfslayer of Roadhaven, cleric of Goibhniu :: nods ::
[DM] they remain standing and quiet
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I am Alistair Dempster, Paladin of Oghma, and this is my squire Juniper.
[Finglass (mikE)] Yes, well...
[Finglass (mikE)] Do you plan on staying out here?
[DM] nods of assent, then shakes of disagreement
[DM] holds up his hand and ticks off 2 fingers
[Finglass (mikE)] two of you are to stay?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] 2 days I'm thinking
[DM] points to Alastair
[Finglass (mikE)] Ah.
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, do stay safe on your journeys.
[DM] nods
[DM] he steps forward
[Finglass (mikE)] If you pass through again and are in need of anything, look for my settlement.
[DM] and sets a small belt pouch on the ground
[DM] then steps back
[DM] gestures to it for you
[Alastair (BiBo!!!) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Juniper modified: Weapons - ADDED: Club, , , --, 1, +0, +$dmg, 1d6, 1d3, , $thac0, , , , .
[Finglass (mikE)] ::I pick it up::
[Finglass (mikE)] ::What's in it?::
[DM] severla clicking sounds
[DM] coins,
[Finglass (mikE)] ::raises an eyebrow::
[DM] gestures to you
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I think they think they owe you a tax
[DM] open palm up in the air
[DM] then points to you
[DM] Finglass
[Finglass (mikE)] This is a tax payment?
[Finglass (mikE)] Or rent of some sort?
[DM] points to your holy symbol
[DM] and then to the pouch
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] donation to the church
[DM] and to the holy symbol again
[DM] points to Alastair
[Finglass (mikE)] Ah. Very good.
[Finglass (mikE)] Is that it? A donation?
[DM] nods
[Finglass (mikE)] ::Smiles and bows deeply:: You have my thanks.
[DM] then there is a tugging
[DM] on his cloak from behind
[DM] and a scroll is pushed forward
[DM] he takes it
[DM] seems to waver then sets it on the ground
[Lorie] :: wondering how Finglas managed to get the warm fuzzy neighbors and I have goblins, musical portals and dwarves ::
[Finglass (mikE)] So I look at the scroll
[DM] is a map
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::you missed the hobgoblins, banshee and evil rock::
[DM] points to a cave, then a small inside area,
[DM] with a large X to avoid a rock fall
[DM] then there is a drawing of a chest
[Finglass (mikE)] You think I should look into this cave?
[DM] shrugs
[Finglass (mikE)] Is there danger there?
[DM] spread hands as in unsure
[DM] waggles his hands, as in a little
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] If there was no danger, the treasure would not be there.
[Finglass (mikE)] The chest, treasure?
[DM] shrugs again,
[Finglass (mikE)] Well, thank you for the information.
[DM] bows
[Finglass (mikE)] ::I roll up the scroll and place it back on the ground between us::
[DM] gestures for ou to take
[Finglass (mikE)] I thank you again, then.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::take it::
[Finglass (mikE)] We will not bother you any further. I am sure you have your responcibilities out here.
[DM] nods,
[Finglass (mikE)] ::bows again::
[DM] bows to the group
[Finglass (mikE)] ::and leads the group away::
[Lorie] :: nods and turns ::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::bows and leaves::
[Finglass (mikE)] ::now that's the encounters i like. give me gold and go away::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] gold, AND a treasure map
[DM] you did not mention the Celtic burial mound to Lorie by the way I noticed
[Finglass (mikE)] right. forgot that.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] kinda forgot about it, there's a celtic burial mound btw
[Finglass (mikE)] with lots of evil inside
[DM] and after a couple of days go by, you notice you are carrying an empty pouch by the way,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] as in sealed in there, not just protecting it
[Finglass (mikE)] bloody indian givers.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] they were mages, the bastards
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] the pouch magical?
[DM] nope
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] fools gold, yay
[Finglass (mikE)] well, no harm done, so i guess we're okay in the long run.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] the map may be a trap
[Finglass (mikE)] want to look at the cave on the map?
[Finglass (mikE)] might be
DM thinks to himself, give them a map, can they possibly resist trying it out
[DM] ooops, was that out loud?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] bob, this is the wrong group to wonder if they can resist stuff.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] we've resisted hooks like no ones business
[Finglass (mikE)] no we can't, but can we stay focussed enough to look into it?
[Finglass (mikE)] let's look at the cave, ooooh! a rock!
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] exactly
[DM] its oh look a chicken
[Finglass (mikE)] well, if it's dangerous, i shoudl know. let's go check it out.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] not like we have any better direction to be going in, we rested up then?
[DM] yes rested up
[Finglass (mikE)] to the cave!
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Finnglass? When you're not busy, would you mind making a bow and some arrows for Juniper?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I rather her be further away from combat than the stick she is wielding would allow her
[DM] by the way it is assume that you are goign back home? between bits? teleport etc.? or staying and camping
[Finglass (mikE)] Of course. That won't be a problem.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] if there's water handy, teleport
[Finglass (mikE)] I can make ones to her size. Though I suppose I'll have to remake them every few months for her at this age.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] otherwise, camp
[Finglass (mikE)] But there is no lenth too far for good archery.
[Finglass (mikE)] I will teach you all that I know of the art, little one.
[DM] you can find water to go back and do what ever reasearch you wish
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Thanks, I'm not all that good at fighting.
[DM] just in case you want a thief along for the map
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alright, if we can go back, I want to see if the sword has any celtic markins on it, doubtful on a kopesh, but hey who knows.
[Finglass (mikE)] yeah. we should have one of those.
[Finglass (mikE)] bob, val has 95% find/remove traps and pick locks.
[DM] nods, at Mike, I know you are planning on that, but followers are not here yet
[DM] until you clear the land,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] that's a hench I think
[Finglass (mikE)] okay, then there's no thief to be had.
[DM] then they come to serve, they show up as the castle gets built
[Finglass (mikE)] so we might as well go for it.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] so, markings on the sword?
[DM] lol, you do have other weeks, and other things to work on
[DM] so the sword
[DM] yes has celtic markings
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] heh, who knew. Anything I recognize?
[DM] are you taking it to Wolfspack? or just to roadhaven? or how are you checking those?
[DM] and you reconize that there are markings dealing with the Druids of Hallstatt
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] k, does the bard in the bar know any more?
[Finglass (mikE)] just that it's had too much ale spilt on it
[DM] which bard?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] garrick
[DM] looks to Lorie,
[DM] want to make that roll?
[Lorie] For garrick?
[Lorie] Roll #1: (d20) [3] 3
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] heh, it's a % roll, but I suppose that'd be low enough if you count it as 15%
[Lorie] Sorry I was rolling Heraldry
[Lorie] Roll #1: (d100) [4] 4
[DM] good for that one
[DM] wow
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] sweet
[DM] wow
[DM] ok then
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] go low rollin klooge
[DM] so Garrick says, this is a ill reputed blade.
[DM] it is known as the Druid Slayer, but more appropriately its name is Taezali
[DM] it is a simple magical weapon held in anyone's hands
[DM] (a +1 khopesh in game terms)
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] as in it slays druids or druids use it to slay other things?
[DM] but when wielded by any in combat with the Grand Druid, it is a +5 Druid Slayer
[DM] it only works in this fashion against the Grand Druid
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] oh, great. so every druid that wants to become the grand pooba is gonna want this stupid thing
[DM] it was used to slay the Grand Druid Anglesey
[DM] and disapeared shortly afterwards
[Finglass (mikE)] nice. that'll make a great bargaining chip.
[DM] it was stolen from his successor who wielded it against her
[Lorie] :: shrugs and is suddenly thankful she's from MacTyr::
[DM] it has not been seen for the past 120+ years
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[DM] although there are many magical khopeshes out there, so it may have passed trhough several peoples hands without them knowing of what they held
[Finglass (mikE)] Welp, got me a grand druid slayer. yay
[DM] Mike, is against the Grand Druid, the last it was used against was Anglesey,
[DM] but it is powerful against who ever happens to be the Grand Druid at the moment
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[Finglass (mikE)] got it
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I would think that bargaining with this would just be trouble. The grand druid'd get upset if you gave it to the person beneath him/her, and I doubt the grand druid would want it for fear it'd get stolen and used against him/her.
[Finglass (mikE)] so he'd rather i have it sitting around?
[Lorie] I disagree Marco... I think it is a huge bargaining chip. If you presented it to them in the right tone, you could reap the benefits
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I think a good gesture would be to offer to destroy it.
[DM] I updated the sphere for Juniper Marco
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] thanks
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I think letting it be known that we have it would be bringing a war on our hands.
[Finglass (mikE)] We'll see.
[Finglass (mikE)] It can be dealt with later.
[Finglass (mikE)] What are we going to do now?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] even ignoring the people who are trying to get the position, I'm sure the druids have enemies that would want to use it as well.
[Finglass (mikE)] we have a few things on our plate
[Finglass (mikE)] like kylia?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Eh, she's an unfriendly neighbor, wouldn't say she's an enemy
[Lorie] I could fireball you both and move along with the Squire
[DM] lol
[Lorie] She'd be able to get a real job in Roadhaven ... not forced to be claw's maid
[Lorie] :: smiles ::
[Finglass (mikE)] then what do we feel like doing now?
[Finglass (mikE)] does juniper know where the trees are that take away the men of her village?
[DM] she gives a vague shake of her head, in general terms yes
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] general is better than nothing I guess.
[Finglass (mikE)] want to look into that next?
[Lorie] let's go to Castle Ravenloft for Halloween :D
[DM] grins maybe one year we can run a holloween adventure might be a fun Oct
[Finglass (mikE)] for now, let's go to the trees
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] clarify for me, is there 1 or 2 mages we need looking into?
[DM] 2
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] 1 is basilisk guy, and 1 we haven't checked out yet right?
[DM] exactly
[DM] but the basilisk referece is just in temporal sense, not location wise
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] right
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] promised him basilisk eyes when we get em
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] so to the trees
[Lorie] Thedd has lots of basilisks
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] so does the basilisk nest that we can't find
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] to the trees
[DM] you traverse the area
[DM] and finally come across the area that she thinks is right
[DM] crossing off a couple more days of travel here
[DM] you come to an area
[Finglass (mikE)] oooohhhh... an area
[DM] with marshy ground
[Finglass (mikE)] with ground even!
[Finglass (mikE)] we hit the jackpot!
[DM] that is all you have so far, how are you going to find out more?
[Finglass (mikE)] wait for you to type?
[Finglass (mikE)] i suppose i can commune with nature. see what kinds of plants are in the area.
[Finglass (mikE)] check for any odd ones.
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[DM] that is it, you are in the area of marshy ground that she thinks is the place where the men disapear, but there is no sign of stuggle
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Animal Lore check: (d20) [10] 10. PROBABLY SUCCEEDS against (18+0) [18+0] 18!!!
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] any aminal signs?
[DM] lots of animal signs around, small tracks in teh mud etc.
[Finglass (mikE)] how about me, bob? or you gonna just ignore that?
[DM] grins,
[DM] was contemplating that
[Finglass (mikE)] Finglass: Commune with Nature: Join the hippie side. This spell enables the caster to become one with nature, thus being empowered with knowledge of the surrounding territory. For each level of experience of the caster, he can "know" one fact--ahead, left, or right, about the following subjects: the ground, plants, minerals, bodies of water, people, general animal population, presence of woodland creatures, etc. The presence of powerful unnatural creatures also can be detected, as can the general state of the natural setting. The spell is most effective in outdoor settings, operating in a radius of one-half mile for each level of the caster. In natural underground settings--caves, cavern, etc.--the range is limited to 10 yards per caster level. In constructed settings (dungeons and towns), the spell will not function.
[DM] I would say that no, there is nothing un-natural in this area
[Finglass (mikE)] so i can know about all around me for plants, woodland creatures, and in two directions.
[Finglass (mikE)] people in two directions, that is.
[Finglass (mikE)] so people to the left and right.
[DM] no sign of any people in those directions
[Finglass (mikE)] any note worthy trees or woodland creatures?
[DM] no
[Finglass (mikE)] right. i bet this is going to be about as useless as esp ever is.
[DM] hmmm, I would not say that,
[Finglass (mikE)] Finglass: Speak With Plants: What's that Treebeard? Timmy fell down the well?
[Lorie (to GM only)] Roll #1: (d20+-1) [19-1] 18
[Finglass (mikE)] So, I'll ask the plants about what is in the area.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] or we might just not be in the right area
[Finglass (mikE)] any dryads, nymphs, etc?
[Finglass (mikE)] men disappearing?
[Lorie] :: shrugs at Finglass ::
[DM] the trees here seem to not know of any dryads or nymphs
[DM] they say they have seen one or two men wander by
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Detect Evil: any evil?
[DM] none
[Lorie] I've heard a story about the voices of the missing men being heard amongst the trees
[DM] one of the taller trees does say that there was a man who disapeared near by
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Detect Magic: Sniff Sniff. I smell magic! Where's the magic?
[Finglass (mikE)] Does it remember what heppened to him?
[DM] he was walking along, listening to someting
[DM] and he just stopped walking
[DM] and no magic along here
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] where exactly did he disappear?
[DM] says about 20 yards out near that marshy area
[Finglass (mikE)] and that's all it remembers?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((would a detect snares and pits spell detect a pit in the marsh?))
[DM] yes
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] okay Juniper, let Oghma guide you and show you things you normally can't see.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] ::nods and prays::
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Juniper: Detect Snares and Pits: I see snares, pits and deadfalls for (4*1) [4*1] 4 rounds
[DM] she points out in that general area there is a large section of quicksand
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] that'd do it
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] er, that'd do it even
[Lorie] I am going to check out all... long day tomorrow... finishing the move.
[Lorie] Glad you're all safe and sound. Have a good night!
[Finglass (mikE)] night, lor!
[DM] thank you Lor
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] okay, g'night lorie
[DM] have a great night
Lorie has left the game on Fri Oct 28 21:50:15 EDT 2005
[Finglass (mikE)] actually, i just read an article that says you won't actually sink all the way into quicksand, just up to your waist.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] lies
[Finglass (mikE)] you're pretty much stuck at that point, but you won't sink farther than that.
[DM] depends on the depth and your struggling
[DM] and this is just too cruel to do now
[DM] but I do need the men to make a save versus spell
[DM] sorry
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] What men?
[Finglass (mikE)] ALL of us?
[DM] three characters, two men
[Finglass (mikE)] or just the one's who aren't finglass who's immune to woodland charm?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] oh, right
[DM] grins, I know Mike, but Fin needs to roll that save anyway
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Magical Spell save: (d20) [16] 16. PROBABLY SUCCEEDS against (4) [4] 4!!!
[Finglass (mikE)] Finglass: Magical Spell save: (d20) [1] 1. PROBABLY FAILS against (11) [11] 11
[Finglass (mikE)] Antarias: Magical Spell save: (d20) [11] 11. PROBABLY SUCCEEDS against (9) [9] 9!!!
[Finglass (mikE)] well, damn.
[DM] so Fin, you go walking
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ((one sec))
[Finglass (mikE)] okay...
[DM] the rest of the group hears a beautiful song from far up in the tree tops
[Finglass (mikE)] anterias will try and stop him, i suppose.
[DM] and Fin goes walking out in the marsh to get a better look
[DM] to try and see what is up there
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] can I cover the quicksand with a wall of stone before he gets to it?
[DM] yes, it will sink down eventually, this is swampy area
[DM] but you can puta lid on it so to speak for the time being
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] yeah, but it'd keep him safe for now
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Wall of Stone: The walls are closing in I swear!
[Finglass (mikE)] spiffy.
[Finglass (mikE)] so what do i see when i get out there?
[DM] nothing
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] is he the only one hearing the singing?
[Finglass (mikE)] do i still hear the song?
[DM] you look up and see what might be a giant eagle nest, but other than that,
[DM] you all hear the singing
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] harpies.... yay...
[DM] but no giant eagles
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] singing coming from the nest?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] nest evil?
[DM] hard to tell
[DM] nope
[Finglass (mikE)] if fin still under the spell?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Fly: Fly like an eagle!
[DM] yes to Fin
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Stoneskin: I like it when swords can't hurt me. (1d4+4) [3+4] 7 hits blocked.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] flying up to the nest
[DM] there is a perly egg laying in the nest and you are attacked by the wind
[Finglass (mikE)] snicker
[Finglass (mikE)] awesome.
[DM] Roll #1: (d20) [14] 14
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] perly? that mean perty or pearly?
[DM] pearly
[Finglass (mikE)] kind of mean, but nifty
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Detect Invisiblity: Peekaboo! I see you!
[Finglass (mikE)] anterias is going to drag fin back to solid ground, i think.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] my wall of stone's solid :)
[Finglass (mikE)] then he'll slap some sense into him
[DM] ok, so alastair sees a air elemental attacking you as you approach the nest
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well, glad I don't have to worry about that then ::thanks his protection from evil::
[DM] and antarias can reach him easily, not trying to avoid it at all,
[Antarias (mikE)] Snap out of it! ::smack!::
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Alastair: Animal Lore check: (d20) [12] 12. PROBABLY SUCCEEDS against (18+0) [18+0] 18!!!
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I recognize the egg maybe?
[DM] no, you do know it is not an eagle egg, other than that not sure what it is
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I take a seat next to the nest and say, "So, you're an air elemental, what's that like?"
[Antarias (mikE)] ::shakes Finglass:: Why do I have to look after you? Mom's always getting worried, and I always have to answer her questions, and she's never happy with the answers.
[DM] as you try and approach the nest it starts to create a whirlwind
[Antarias (mikE)] One of these days, she's just going to kick me out of the house for not keeping you out of trouble. Where will I be then?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] don't suppose my detect invis is seeing anything causing all this?
[Antarias (mikE)] ((bob, doesn't fin get his 95% resistance to charm?))
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] 90
[DM] (did I say you were charmed?)
[Antarias (mikE)] ((well, i'm not in controll of my character, so yup))
[DM] only said you wanted to see better and so walked out, you had full control
[DM] but in any case
[DM] and no Al, nothing invis around you
[Antarias (mikE)] ((but you see, YOU typed that fin goes out. not me. so i'm not in controll of him... is he in his right mind?))
[Antarias (mikE)] ((why would he walk into quicksand unless you make him and he's charmed?))
[DM] yes he is in his right mind, he wants to see what is up in that tree,
[DM] I did not say you were walking into the quicksand,
[DM] that was assumed on your part
[Finglass (mikE)] I'm fine. Would you stop shaking me?
[Finglass (mikE)] ::to the air about him:: Come on out! I'm not going to hurt you, or your nest.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] "Well, I don't mean to harm this egg. Whoever it is that's getting so persnickety need not worry."
[Finglass (mikE)] Come on down, Alastair. I think you're just provoking it.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::sits down on the wall:: Thanks for the wall, by the way.
[DM] just a sec looking up a new feature
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] no prob, figured you'd like some dry ground to stand on
[Finglass (mikE)] Indeed.
[DM] /finglass please tell him to leave my baby alone
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] gotta do /mike
[DM] damn
[Finglass (mikE)] hehheh
[Alastair (BiBo!!!) (to DM only)] like this
[DM] smiles, thank you
[Finglass (mikE)] huh. lookie that.
[Finglass (mikE) (to DM only)] it works
[DM] try to each other?
[Finglass (mikE)] Alistair, come down.
[DM] to see if I can see it
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] done
[Finglass (mikE)] I already did one to bibo!!!
[Finglass (mikE)] the !!! is annoying to type in.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] don't actually have to type that all in, bibo'd work
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] hell, b should work
[DM] just the first part of the name is good enough
[Finglass (mikE)] nifty
[DM] and interesting, I thought that we would be able to see it on the DM side of things
[Finglass (mikE)] ha ha! sweet.
[Finglass (mikE)] we can talk behind bob's back now.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] nah, it's just supposed to be like the ringy private messages
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] minus the ringy
[Finglass (mikE)] But back to the item at hand
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] alright so I'll fly down
[Finglass (mikE)] He won't harm your egg. Why don't you come out and talk?
[Finglass (mikE)] I'd really like to meet you.
[DM] no, I don't want to
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] Why not?
[DM] I know what will happen someone will want to talk to me
[DM] then someone will want to stay withme
[Finglass (mikE)] Well... we are talking now.
[DM] and I do not want that
[Finglass (mikE)] stay with you? why would we want to stay with you?
[Finglass (mikE)] I'm not a fan of living in nests.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well you are singing and attracting people here which is causing people to get hurt and we don't want that
[DM] men often want to stay with me,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] so we both have things we don't want
[DM] I do not want them near me, I do not try to have them come near me,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] your singing brings them
[Finglass (mikE)] She cannot help that, Alistair. It is her nature.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] it's beautiful singing, can you blame them really?
[DM] I am just singing to my baby
[Finglass (mikE)] I think the problem here is location, really.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well, then you will have to expect people to come
[Finglass (mikE)] What if we moved you away from the people?
[Finglass (mikE)] To an area where they will not hear you and want to stay with you?
[DM] no,
[Finglass (mikE)] We can safely move your egg and nest.
[DM] I do now want to move
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] then you will have to stop singing
[DM] I like it here this is a good spot for my little girl to be born
[Finglass (mikE)] Little one, if we tell your people to stay away, will they listen to me?
[DM] no, I will sing to her like my mother sung to me
[DM] I have no people
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] ::shrugs::
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] Maybe?
[DM] there are others but we will not gather for many years yet
[Finglass (mikE)] I think if your men don't hunt here, everyone will be happy.
[Finglass (mikE)] ((i'm talking to juniper, bob))
[DM] (I know but you did not tell her that ;P )
[Finglass (mikE)] Lady, if you will let me see you, I can tell the men to stay away.
[DM] no, I will not, if you liked my singing then you may like it more when you see me
[Finglass (mikE)] But I must say, I would like to see one of your kind. We can send the other men away as well, so they will not be affected if you wish.
[DM] and I do not want you to stay
[Finglass (mikE)] ::chuckles:: Oh, never fear that.
[Finglass (mikE)] I have too much to do to stay with you.
[Juniper (BiBo!!!)] ((any reason why I can't see her bob?))
[DM] (because she is not here)
[Finglass (mikE)] I may come back and visit or listen to your singing, but I am needed elsewhere and cannot stay.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] of course
[DM] but you may want to stay to see me,
[DM] and I must raise my daughter
[Finglass (mikE)] Then you should show yourself.
[DM] although you are a fair man
[Finglass (mikE)] Or I might stay.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::grins::
[DM] and you may make a willing mate
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::snickers::
[DM] perhaps when I am next looking I will come your way
[Finglass (mikE)] ::laughs:: Glad Kitten isn't here.
[Finglass (mikE)] Perhaps. It would be interesting to say the least.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I must remember to tell her....
[Finglass (mikE)] Oh no you don't!
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] ::ducks::
[Finglass (mikE)] There is nothing set between us at the moment, and you obviously don't know elven mating in any case.
[DM] but if you do have anything soft and comfortable
[Finglass (mikE)] Soft and comfortable...
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I wonder if we could put up a sign warning about the quicksand at anyrate? a skull and cross bones sorta thing
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] for those who are illiterate
[Finglass (mikE)] I do not have anything with me, but if you wish, I would be happy to bring you something like that for your nest.
[DM] if you wish to you may
[DM] but please leave it down below
[Finglass (mikE)] ::nods to Alistair:: That would be a good idea.
[DM] and do not come up
[Finglass (mikE)] As you wish.
[Finglass (mikE)] My name is Finglass, Lady.
[Finglass (mikE)] And I am going to be starting an elven settlement to the south of here.
[Finglass (mikE)] If it would not bother you, I would like to come talk to you some times.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I've some chalk right now to make a temporary sign until we can get a better one made
[Finglass (mikE)] I love to meet new people, and love to learn new things.
[DM] she says that may be nice, but she will find you if the need arises
[Finglass (mikE)] I will also take steps to keep the humans away from you.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] could probably find a suitable log or something to write on
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] maybe a tree
[Finglass (mikE)] ::nods::
[DM] and that is ok, she says, it will be only a week or two and my daughter will emerge
[DM] and we will leave this area
[Finglass (mikE)] Good bye for now, then. Do come visit me when I am out and alone.
[Finglass (mikE)] ::bows to the empty air::
[DM] ok, so you make a sign and move along
[Finglass (mikE)] go back to the humans and tell them what is what
[DM] which is?
[Finglass (mikE)] the area has quicksand and is unsafe to be by. we have put up a sign.
[DM] and now 11 more encounters left to tackle,
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] 11? yaaaay
[Finglass (mikE)] only?
[Finglass (mikE)] and i'll bring back a soft pillow when i get the chance.
[DM] nods, but will take some to deal with that
[DM] hippogriff nest, basilisk nest, two wizards, amoung that bunch that is left
[Finglass (mikE)] well, i'll want to do it in under two weeks
[Finglass (mikE)] so it's there for the hatching
[DM] nods so noted
[Finglass (mikE)] and evil tree
[DM] and don't forget teh hill giants and evil tree
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] and evil mound
[Finglass (mikE)] we heard about hill giants?
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] we have now
[DM] nods, from the centaurs
[Finglass (mikE)] so that's six of the eleven left
[Finglass (mikE)] i think the mound is already counted off.
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I would hardly count that as completed
[DM] in round numbers yes, and the mound is up in the air right now
[Finglass (mikE)] kind of a dormant encounter that he'll get to sic on us later
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] the map count as one?
[DM] you do not know
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] guess that's a yes
[Finglass (mikE)] well, i don't know if we can get to any of those tonight
[Finglass (mikE)] they are all combat, afterall
[Finglass (mikE)] and did the centaurs say why they don't like the hippogriffs?
[DM] they eat horses
[Finglass (mikE)] seems to me that a hippogriff nest shouldn't really be a problem. except maybe for claw
[DM] grr
[DM] I mean they do not like them because they are part horses
[DM] not eat
[DM] sorry
[Finglass (mikE)] i thought they were horses, and it's griffons that eat horses
[Finglass (mikE)] right...
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I would think that's why they'd get along, but hey
[Finglass (mikE)] yeah.
[Finglass (mikE)] well, i suppose we have to go hunt them down.
[Finglass (mikE)] i'd rather not, after all, but whatever
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] well, then I'm guessin that's it for the night then?
[DM] I think so
[DM] was looking at the list
[DM] and seems to be a good place to pause
[Finglass (mikE)] okay.
[Finglass (mikE)] we got another two out of the way. not bad.
[Finglass (mikE)] and one of them was one of my odder followers
[DM] there are some others, but involve combat or other things
[DM] and that was three tonight
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] sword, map and sylph
[Finglass (mikE)] right right
[Finglass (mikE)] forgot about the sword.
[Finglass (mikE)] well, good night, then
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] I bet you that this sword is gonna be like the next gnome box
[DM] have a great ngiht
[DM] hope you get power mike,
[DM] come on over if you want to
[DM] have a great night the two of you, thank you
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] nighty everyone. bob remember my list
mikE has left the game on Fri Oct 28 22:37:50 EDT 2005
[DM] will make a new one for you
[DM] the list of availabe spheres is on your sheet now
[Alastair (BiBo!!!)] thanks
[Alastair (BiBo!!!) (to GM only)] Character sheet for Juniper modified: Magical Abilities - CHANGED: 1 -- Current: 3 (2).
BiBo!!! has left the game on Fri Oct 28 22:38:39 EDT 2005
Later that weekend we did a bit of work for planning things
You have just entered room "anstett1."
Anstett Jr has entered the room.
Lord BiBo has entered the room.
Chonny316: whats going on
Anstett Jr: hello
Anstett Jr: dolphins are winning
Anstett Jr: just over 2:00 to go
Chonny316: WOW
Lord BiBo: okay, I'll wait till they're done, not gonna get anything out of you til then
mkul316 has entered the room.
Chonny316: done with what
Lord BiBo: playing football presumably
Chonny316: I can tell you how it ends
Anstett Jr: am watching it online, still no cable here
Lord BiBo: so... mages or something?
mkul316: well, we have the one mage we met with earlier
Anstett Jr: there is the mage that you were going to talk to
Anstett Jr: the one that you met before with paul
Anstett Jr: you demolished a wall of his
Lord BiBo: yeah, but we still have no basilisk eyes for him
Lord BiBo: so he can wait
mkul316: i guess i should go tell him what's what now that this is my territory
Anstett Jr: shrugs, you wanted to talk to him
Lord BiBo: yeah, but he didn't wanna talk til we had basilisk eyes
Lord BiBo: least not in person anyway
Lord BiBo: and I don't wanna talk to the wizard of oz
Anstett Jr: well then, let me look at the encounter list
mkul316: i only know of combat for the rest of them
mkul316: hippogriffs, evil tree, other mage, basilisks
Anstett Jr: there are a couple you do not know of yet
Anstett Jr: there is also the Sprites
Chonny316: what happen to the treaty with the Basklis?
Lord BiBo: and the treasure map trap
mkul316: right. that one, too
mkul316: sure. let's go visit the sprites.
mkul316: that should be a larf
Lord BiBo: there's sprites? joy
Chonny316: do they have treasure?
Lord BiBo: are they chilled at least? I hate warm soda.
Anstett Jr: actually you just know of them not met them yet
Chonny316: hee hee
Chonny316: I think they are as pell component
mkul316: um, no.
Lord BiBo: everything's a spell component, the trick is finding the spell that needs it
mkul316: see, the forest is going to pretty much be off limits for spell components
Chonny316: I just need a twig
Chonny316: from a burned down forest
mkul316: so get it from your own forest
Chonny316: from a friends forest
Lord BiBo: it's gotta be a forest owned by an elven priest
Chonny316: that too
Anstett Jr: groan
Anstett Jr: nick is asking why I have a bookmark on particular monsters
Chonny316: you started it BOB
Chonny316: a stake that lies at foot of a dead vampire
mkul316: so i'm building up a spoiler list of what we need to prep for
Chonny316: what is the duration for Gaze reflection?
mkul316: so i'm guessing we figure out the general area around where the sprites live?
Lord BiBo: does it currently need to be at the foot of said vampire? or can it have been there at any time?
mkul316: hours. days, even
Anstett Jr: yes
Lord BiBo: cuz it could be annoying dragging that dead vampire about
Lord BiBo: just to use the stake
Chonny316: ok, so it is worth researching the spell
Chonny316: that's funny marco
mkul316 has left the room.
Anstett Jr: ok, just sec mike is relogging back in
mkul316 has entered the room.
Chonny316: so how long is the entire "clearing"?
Anstett Jr: weeks
Chonny316: that's all
Anstett Jr: weeks so far
Anstett Jr: plus the construction time
Anstett Jr: will be a year or two when all is said and done
Chonny316: well if Paul starts researching now, how many encounters in the next couple weeks?
Anstett Jr: all of them
Anstett Jr: can either research or clear not both
Anstett Jr: Mike is having some sort of weird connection error
mkul316 has left the room.
Chonny316: so the whole team has to stop to research?
Anstett Jr: yes
Anstett Jr: or you have to at least
Lord BiBo: yeah, was gonna say, doesn't take the entire party to research
Anstett Jr: but if you remove paul from clearing to research can not be interupted again,
mkul316 has entered the room.
mkul316: there i go
mkul316: so did we find the pixies? i missed bob's answer
Anstett Jr: so you search out in the forests trying to pick the right place
Chonny316: without Paul
Anstett Jr: and you stumble upon a group of Sprites
Anstett Jr: ok, so no Paul for the rest of the clearing encounters
mkul316: What are they doing/
Anstett Jr: they are in a circle with their backs to each other
Anstett Jr: apparently stabbing at the air
Anstett Jr: and shooting arrows at invisible creatures
Anstett Jr: or you would assume based on the taunting that is going back and forth
mkul316: great... i either have looney creatures, or a sprite war.
Anstett Jr: when you stumble upon them there is a shout and they all go invis
Anstett Jr: so you have an empty clearing
mkul316: ::coughs:: "I do hope I didn't interrupt anything important.
Chonny316: Kit says, not possible
Lord BiBo: guess I'll detect invis to try and see what they were fighting
mkul316: "I am Finglass, priest of Solonor. I do not plan on hurting any of you if you would show yourselves."
Chonny316: kit covers Al
Anstett Jr: so Kit and AL are pelted with Acorns
Anstett Jr: dropped from over head
mkul316: ::grins::
Chonny316: do they come visable?
Lord BiBo: good thing I've got stoneskin still up
Anstett Jr: by the bushelfull
mkul316: I always knew you were nuts, dear.
Anstett Jr: not any more Al
Lord BiBo: do they do actual damage?
Anstett Jr: and you detect somewhere in the range of 120-170 invisible creatures in the clearing
Chonny316: they don't have too
Anstett Jr: some flying
Lord BiBo: oh, sweet
Anstett Jr: some are on the ground
Anstett Jr: but they are running around
Anstett Jr: chaos is the norm
Anstett Jr: essentially you are hit by accorns
Anstett Jr: by berries slatting in your faces,
Anstett Jr: etc
Anstett Jr: nothing does damage,
Anstett Jr: but extreme annoyance
Lord BiBo: right
mkul316: "Well, I see that you all think of my friends similarly to me."
mkul316: are there berries on the bushes around us?
Lord BiBo: So Kit, you wouldn't believe who we met the other day...
Chonny316: who, as I jump on the ground trying to grab a random
mkul316: I'm going to grab a handful of berries and throw then at Alistair.
Lord BiBo: ::snickers and holds up his shield::
mkul316: We met more humans. Can you believe it? Even more humans in my woods.
Anstett Jr: chanting goes up, Finglass has a girl friend, Finglass has a girl friend
Chonny316: Humans are beter than Sprites
mkul316: But, shouldn't we try meeting these new friends?
Lord BiBo: al and juniper laugh
Chonny316: (you have a planet?)
mkul316: ::coughs:: "Yes I do. She's this lovely lady right here."
Chonny316: I don't belong to noone
mkul316: "No? Oh. Well, I suppose that makes things easier." ::grins::
Chonny316: and if think I'm a lady, I'l knock you out
mkul316: ::snickers::
KDP78321a has entered the room.
mkul316: "I was taught not to throw things at ladies." ::Throws more berries at Kit::
mkul316: "But since you aren't."
Lord BiBo: ::looks over at juniper:: and yes, this does happen more often than I'd like.
Chonny316: I roll over to Fin and bring him to the ground
mkul316: ha! make that roll.
Lord BiBo: he can't
Chonny316: d20=20 critical hit
Lord BiBo: cuz this is aim
KDP78321a: Why have you entered my forest
mkul316: aim needs a dice bot
mkul316: "Well, actually, to take charge of it for Solonor."
mkul316: "My god has charged me with protecting these woods and watching over the world of man."
Chonny316: that is a big responsiblity
KDP78321a: Solonor you say... why does he send such worthless creaters to do his bidding?
Chonny316: can I watch a few for you
KDP78321a: I do not need your help
mkul316: "Worthless..? I am elven. And the humans aren't so bad."
Chonny316: I was speaking to Finny
mkul316: "I did not come to help you. I am coming to take charge of them for my god, and my friends around here."
Lord BiBo: do we know where/what this voice is?
mkul316: "The human kingdom to the West and one in the mountains are my allies."
Lord BiBo: I totally need to create a spell called "Disembodied Voice"
Anstett Jr: the voice is from the area of the group of sprites before
Lord BiBo: so, is it a sprity squeeky voice then?
Anstett Jr: yes
KDP78321a: leave now or you shall never leave
mkul316: or you could just learn ventriloquism as your next proficiencey
Chonny316: kit is rolling and laughing
Lord BiBo: that doesn't actually let me have my voice be disembodied
Lord BiBo: just makes it look like my mouth isn't moving
mkul316: "Well, as much fun as living with you sprites might be, I do have things to do. I'm afraid I cannot stay and play forever. Only a few days."
Chonny316: I can get you half way to a disembodied voice
Chonny316: still rolling and laughing
Lord BiBo: ::smirks::
KDP78321a: what is it worth to complete you task
Lord BiBo: ::glances at finglass:: "What task is she talking about?"
mkul316: "Well, the rewards will by my setting up of an elven settlement and church."
mkul316: "Building my settlement."
KDP78321a: Have you not been sent by Solonar as you said to take charge or are you lying?
Lord BiBo: "That's more of a duty than a task."
mkul316: "I have been sent by my god. And I would like to be friends."
KDP78321a: and why should I be friends what is it worth to me?
mkul316: "I will be living near to here. I have already enlisted the aid of Ben the Bearware and the sylph of the woods."
mkul316: "The centaurs have also agreed to help me. To have your people's aid would be invaluble"
Chonny316: Finny
Chonny316: She wants something
mkul316: "I would protect you as if you were my own people. And I dare say that having a village near by will provide no end of mischief for you..."
KDP78321a: That means nothing to me... what tribute will you pay to ensure I leave your settlement be?
Lord BiBo: "Well we are friends with the gnomes who apparently mine many shineys..."
mkul316: Well, I do know the location of some troublesome humans who like to give fake gold. You could go bother them for the time they are here."
KDP78321a: I know of their location,
mkul316: "That is good. That way someone is watching them."
mkul316: "What do you want, Lady of the Sprites? What tribute do you want?"
KDP78321a: they are actually giving real gold at this point... their own real gold to be persice
Lord BiBo: "Perhaps a yearly festival in her name?"
mkul316: "Too bad they didn't give it to me."
mkul316: "A festival in honor of the Farie Queen? Could be fun."
Chonny316: All hail lady of the Sprite!
KDP78321a: I would like one pound of purple feathers, 2 pounds of opal stones, branch of an old oak tree and....
Chonny316: (laughing and rolling)
Chonny316: can we get one really big purple feather
KDP78321a: and for your laughing, insolance a phoenix
mkul316: ::blinks::
Lord BiBo: "if it's a pound, I'd imagine it'd work yes?"
mkul316: "Phoenix..?"
KDP78321a: purple feathers
KDP78321a: multiple feathers
mkul316: "Lady, I don't think I can bring you a phoenix."
mkul316: "I can bring you another bird."
mkul316: "How about an owl? They are magnificent creatures."
KDP78321a: I do not want an Owl
Lord BiBo: "How about a poem instead?"
Chonny316: Red dragons are red
Chonny316: Skeletons are dead
Chonny316: Faries are sweet
Chonny316: but Elfs are neat
Lord BiBo: ::rubs his temples painfully::
mkul316: "What about the fur of a bearwear? I hear it makes great blankets"
Anstett Jr: lol
Lord BiBo: "Have you a name that I might incorporate it into a poem that might be a suitable tribute?"
mkul316: "I wish we had the bard with us... That was just bad, Kit."
Chonny316: it rhymed
Lord BiBo: As do the cacophonic cries of two dying harpies, I wouldn't call it poetry however
Chonny316: rofl
KDP78321a: ::focuses and hums the intruders boots are tied together:: "Come closer stranger if you wish to gain my favour"
Lord BiBo: Which stranger are you refering to?
KDP78321a: both of you
mkul316: ::walks forward::
Anstett Jr: TRIP
Anstett Jr: fall
Anstett Jr: you can make a dex check to stand back up
Lord BiBo: ::glances down before moving after seeing finglass falling::
mkul316: made it!
mkul316: ::picks himself off the ground::
mkul316: ::fixes his boot laces::
mkul316: Well, I'm here.
Lord BiBo: ::makes sure his laces are suitably untied together and steps forward::
mkul316: ::brushes himself off:: Had a lovely trip, but I made it.
KDP78321a: ::hums::
KDP78321a: I would like you to find my requested items
mkul316: "All of them?"
KDP78321a: yes
mkul316: "So that was a pound of purple feathers, two pounds of opals and an old oak branch, right?"
Lord BiBo: "And what do you plan to give in return for such an unnegotiable tribute?"
mkul316: "Give to me the service of the sprites throwing tha acorns. I like them."
KDP78321a: protection... and you who goes by Finglass have left off one of my requests
mkul316: "And they could be very helpful in finding and bothering other intruders to our woods."
mkul316: "Did I? Are you sure?"
mkul316: "I thought I got them all."
KDP78321a: ::glares at you::
mkul316: ::can't see her =P::
Lord BiBo: good thing he can't actually SEE that glare...
KDP78321a: ::as she glares his trousers fall to his ankles::
KDP78321a: I will help you with your foe
Lord BiBo: Which foe?
mkul316: ::Good thing I'm wearing my robe!::
KDP78321a: the ones throwing acorns
mkul316: We have a foe?
Lord BiBo: apparently...
mkul316: "There is a war between the sprites?"
mkul316: ::motions Alistair forward:
mkul316: "then I have a counter offer. My friend here is a skilled negotiator. We will negotiate a truce between your two peoples"
Chonny316: will be back once kids are asleep
Chonny316: i'll keep the room open
Lord BiBo: "Indeed, it is a far fairer price than what you have offered us to pay."
KDP78321a: i do not wish for your assistance
mkul316: "Well then, perhaps the other side wishes to form an alliance?"
Lord BiBo: "Be that as it may, we do not terribly wish your assistance in dealing with these acorn weilding foes neither. Certainly not for the price you have set forth. It is far too high."
mkul316: "I see no suitable dialogue here. Acorn throwers, bring forth your leader, and I will negotiate with them to aid you in your war."
Anstett Jr: coughs,
Anstett Jr: we demand 2 pounds of RED feathers,
Anstett Jr: and the branch from a SYCAMORE tree
Lord BiBo: and this is in exchange for what?
Lord BiBo: You can't very well demand a price for nothing after all.
mkul316: I see. And for that you will be my allies?
Anstett Jr: for us to stop attacking you
Anstett Jr: give us our demands or we shall taunt you a second time
Lord BiBo: That is hardly an offer.
Anstett Jr: then you deal with her
mkul316: "Indeed. I could make you give me something or I will have the entire clearing destroyed through powerful magics"
Lord BiBo: Neither of you offer anything of value yet demand high prices.
Lord BiBo: It is very similar to brigands in practice.
Lord BiBo: and we do not deal with brigands
Lord BiBo: we bring brigands to justice
Anstett Jr: go away or we shall taunt you again
Anstett Jr: you mother was a hampster
Anstett Jr: and your father smelled of......
Chonny316: how did you know
Lord BiBo: ::glances to finglass:: so no fire right?
mkul316: ::sighs::
mkul316: No fire.
Lord BiBo: I can work with that
mkul316: ::shakes his head::
mkul316: "Don't they are just being sprites, after all."
Lord BiBo: Demanding tributes for safe passage is not mere pranking, it is considered criminal by most civilized nations.
mkul316: "Their tribute can hardly be taken seriously. It's not like the squirrels."
Anstett Jr: and you call your self civilized?
KDP78321a: This is not a civil nation
mkul316: "That is true, you ARE sprites."
Lord BiBo: So, should we start giving them our list of demands to cease our attacks then?
mkul316: "But I do want this war to cease. I am a blessed priest in charge of these woods. All who wish to dwell in them must do so in peace."
mkul316: "If you wish war with anyone living in these woods, you invite war from the elven nation."
Anstett Jr: heaps of berries dropped on your head
mkul316: ::wipes them off::
Lord BiBo: ::eats one::
mkul316: "And I think our magics will work better than your berries."
KDP78321a: I tire of this conversation
mkul316: "Now, what do you two peoples wish to do? Fight one another, or live with us?"
mkul316: "As I said, I will be moving in hundreds of elves. You will have plenty fun, I am sure."
mkul316: "It is up to you now."
Anstett Jr: a quiet mumbled converstaion
Anstett Jr: then the male voice says
Anstett Jr: fair enough
KDP78321a: i believe I will take my leave... if you wish for a peaceful settlement leave my tribute by the fallen tree ::a tree behind you crashes to the ground::
mkul316: ::nods to the air::
KDP78321a has left the room.
Anstett Jr: so we expect 2 pounds of red, pauses, grumbles Purple feathers
Anstett Jr: and the branch from an oak tree
mkul316: "Very well, then. I'll collect you the feathers. And the branch."
mkul316: ::bows:: "I am glad to have you as friends."
Anstett Jr: ok
Lord BiBo: ::glances at finglass:: so where's the nearest oak tree?
mkul316: ::sighs and mutters about humans, then points at the tree right next to him::
Anstett Jr: so overall you owe the sprintes the tribute, and the Pixies will agree to work with Finglass as part of his kingdom
mkul316: yaaaaay... more tributes to pay in my own land.
mkul316: aren't they supposed to pay me the tributes?
Lord BiBo: okay, so time to get a pound of feathers
Lord BiBo: we'll worry about the purple part later
Lord BiBo: chickens.... lets go to the chicken farm, they pluck chickens
mkul316: so we go home and gut a pillow
mkul316: then have someone dye them. easy.
Lord BiBo: cantrip'll do that
Lord BiBo: okay so do we have the oak branch and purple feathers then bob?
Anstett Jr: yes
Lord BiBo: okay, and they're dropped off
Lord BiBo: and next
mkul316: so we drop them off.
Anstett Jr: you can scrounge up a pound of feathers, no chicken farms but
Lord BiBo: so... they're paid off... now what?
mkul316: great. i do believe that's all my not normal followers
mkul316: so now it's dealing with threats
Lord BiBo: so, back to klooge
mkul316: k
mkul316 has left the room.
Anstett Jr: that was actually 2, both pixies and sprites
Anstett Jr: thank you Marco and John
Lord BiBo: for?
Anstett Jr: having fun
Lord BiBo: :-P
Anstett Jr: shutting down this window, grab me in IM if you need anything
Anstett Jr: Mike is up in klooge workign on character stuff
Anstett Jr has left the room.
Lord BiBo has left the room.
