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Moving to room 'Wells'...
(1) No Name (enter)
Moving to room 'Wells'...
(1) No Name (enter)
(2) Uester (enter)
(3) Lin Chien (enter)
(2) Uester: hello peeps
** (3) Lin Chien spanks Dragonpearl
Dragonpearl pops Lin in the chin
** (2) Uester joins in
(2) Uester: hehe
Dragonpearl morphs into her irritated blue dragon form and blasts the lot of ya
(4) No Name (enter)
(2) Uester: afk, getting milk and cookies (it's been a long day)
(4) Myst: I want some!
(5) Mimric (enter)
(1) Dragonpearl: okay, the gang is all here.
(1) Dragonpearl: I think Shilo and Skyler may be quitting on us due to real life butting in
(1) Dragonpearl: and Gwalchamai is on vacation till the 10th
(4) Myst: Alas Shilo... I knew him not
(2) Uester: Back -- and the cookies are all mine :)
Dragonpearl is eating strawberry quik and cookies
(4) Myst: why?
(4) Myst: I need cookies... or chocolate... please!
(3) Lin Chien: That sucks
(1) Dragonpearl: shilo just got a job and skylers job is having her work crazy hours
(2) Uester: Oh alright, here
** (2) Uester passes out cookies
(2) Uester: Can't they just quit?
(3) Lin Chien: Chocolate might be welcome now... help me stop the diarrhoea
(1) Dragonpearl: what? their jobs?
(2) Uester: yes
Dragonpearl loos at Lin oddly
(1) Dragonpearl: looks
(2) Uester: hehe freudian
(3) Lin Chien: Stop looing at me
(1) Dragonpearl: Hell if we could quit on the grounds of not enough game time and still survivie I would
(3) Lin Chien: It's a field fact.... beans and chocolate can stave off the need to visit the toilet for many days
(4) Myst: lol
(1) Dragonpearl: I know that sky will be late today
(2) Uester: So you want to fight the runs with constipation? Why not just use a big coRk.
(3) Lin Chien: Chocolate makes your shit hard, so it doesnt come out so easy.... and beans just make you fart a lot to stave off the need
(2) Uester: lol
(1) Dragonpearl: TMI!
(3) Lin Chien: Words of wisdom from my old drill sergeant
(4) Myst: ... I'm scared
(4) Myst: no... really... I'm scared
(2) Uester: Of what?
(4) Myst: you used to be a drill sergent?
(4) Myst: I knew you were old... but a drill sergent?
(4) Myst: YOU?
(3) Lin Chien: I used to HAVE a drill sergeant
(4) Myst: oh... I guess my isn't the same an huh?
(1) Dragonpearl: And hes not that old.
(1) Dragonpearl: I think I'm older
(5) Avraphel: Heh.. me too.. but didn't do me any good..
(2) Uester: I'm 21 (key in the door, never been 21 before, etc.)
(3) Lin Chien: I didn't stay that long in the infantry. After the dubious pleasure of learning how to charge up and down hills screaming like a nut, I was sent to the Navy
(4) Myst: I'm 20! yea!
(4) Myst: gooooooo 20!
(4) Myst: ;p
(1) Dragonpearl: 27
(4) Myst: If I ever get annoying, tell me and I'll say too bad ;p
(2) Uester: Presumably that training served you well in a liqud environment?
(5) Avraphel: I'm pretty much something like 327
(2) Uester: LOL
(3) Lin Chien: Well, I now had the dubious pleasure of watching swaggering commandoes puke all over the place out at sea....
(1) Dragonpearl: Oh and I'm gonna use lin's combat method on the NPC's if you want to use it go ahead
** (4) Myst digs mature men ;p j/k
(5) Avraphel: a grave.. right
(3) Lin Chien: Me too, Myst
(3) Lin Chien: I dig the ground for ancient men
(2) Uester: If it makes you feel any better (which it wont ;) ) in the game I think Uester is the oldest.
(3) Lin Chien: How old is he?
(2) Uester: 30
(4) Myst: Selini isn't...she's a twerp
(2) Uester: fourteen fifteen twerp seventeen?
(1) Dragonpearl: i dont care about my age. cept when i'm talking to teenagers
(3) Lin Chien: Nowehere near Gwalchmai ;)
(4) Myst: well I'm not a teenager :)
(4) Myst: haven't been for 11 months
(1) Dragonpearl: heh
(2) Uester: Ah ha! So you're ALMOST 21!
(4) Myst: yep!
(3) Lin Chien: Me? 24 next month
(5) Avraphel: I wasn't even a teenager when I was a teenager..
(3) Lin Chien: I think ,aybe 6 days before Myst
(4) Myst: huh?
(1) Dragonpearl: I need an opinion. Do you guys think I shoulod make an executive decision and have Shilo and Skyler go off on their own?
(2) Uester: I was born at an early age.
(1) Dragonpearl: yeah, the stone age. LOL
(3) Lin Chien: Nah, who would we bos around, then?
(5) Avraphel: If they aren't going to play anymore than they might as well set up shop in this city..
(2) Uester: If they leave for good then yes, but not yet
(4) Myst: ? wow your nice ;p
(4) Myst: When I make an executive decision I have them have an accident when walking near archery practice
(3) Lin Chien: Yeah, who woulld start our fire?
(1) Dragonpearl: well shes already told me that she doens't think it is fair for me to npc her all the time and I havent heard back from MM if he is still oplaying of not
(3) Lin Chien: Who would talk to those annoying NPCs?
Dragonpearl points at Uester
(4) Myst: DP has annoying NPCs?
(3) Lin Chien: Who would bed all those needy barmaids?
(3) Lin Chien: Oh wait....
(2) Uester: Oh hell, I knew having a charisma of 3 would come back to bite me
Dragonpearl points at lin
(2) Uester: kidding
(4) Myst: Lin... your such a you
(3) Lin Chien: She can't quit this game, this is her last one
(4) Myst: who?
(1) Dragonpearl: alright. I'll keep them around till I find out what they want to do.
(3) Lin Chien: Well I have a 14 Chr but I don't want Lin to be PR or take-charge, so this will have to do
(5) Avraphel: Sky told me Shilo quit.. but didn't know if he actually ment it or not..
(3) Lin Chien: He probably did
(3) Lin Chien: Hold on, grabbing chocolate
(5) Avraphel: probably
(4) Myst: I have 14 Chr... but you DON'T want me speaking for the group ;p
(2) Uester: Well, if we haven't heard otherwise by next week we can kill them off.
(2) Uester: I'll be Mr. Takecharge then.
(4) Myst: woo hoo!
(5) Avraphel: I have massive arms and an axe.. you don't want me talking for the group..
(4) Myst: death!
(5) Avraphel: And the basic barbarian - reactions type of disadvantage
(1) Dragonpearl: okay then Shilo set up shop in the city.
(3) Lin Chien: I guess you'll need to bed her innkeepers then
(5) Avraphel: What about gwal?
(1) Dragonpearl: he's on vacation til the 10th
(2) Uester: Who?
(1) Dragonpearl: Gwal is a half elf who has been pretty quiet lately
(5) Avraphel: I know I almost missed today.. The phone rang and I sat down to answer it and got your ICQ message
(3) Lin Chien: And he's definitely the oldest!
(1) Dragonpearl: heh
(2) Uester: Yes, but I have the biggest beard
(3) Lin Chien: I have the biggest... weapon
(1) Dragonpearl: okay. here's the deal. Gwal, Shilo and Skyler are back at the city, doing whatever. and they will stay tere till I hear from them again.
(1) Dragonpearl: So now lets game
(2) Uester: Nonsense, Avraphel and I both have massive choppers
(3) Lin Chien: Mine's two-handed
(1) Dragonpearl: (ready?)
(4) Myst: ... I have a dagger!
(5) Avraphel: Heh
(3) Lin Chien: ((Sure))
(5) Avraphel: took me a minute there lin
(2) Uester: (yes -- does it have a speed setting?)
(5) Avraphel: (I'm set)
(4) Myst: (I ready ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: (Myst, Skyler gave you a spellbook before you left. I'll update you on spells later.)
(4) Myst: (wow! he's so nice!)
(2) Uester: (he's also a woman)
(4) Myst: (... that too ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: You traveled for 5 days, over hill, over dale, climbed mountains and will soon reach your destination. You make camp and get to know each other a little better, ponder on past companions, wonder about new ones when you can hear a loud crashing coming from the brush beyond the firelight. A huge beast charges into camp and barely misses running headlong into Avraphel before skidding to a halt and brandishing a huge axe.
(1) Dragonpearl: This beast has the body of a man and the head of a bull. It stands about 7' tall.
(3) Lin Chien: ((That's a load of bull and you know it!))
(2) Uester: ((groan!))
(1) Dragonpearl: (groan)
** (4) Selini lets out a struggled cry as the... whatever! barrells into camp and cries out quickly "I didn't do it! Whatever it was, it was the rest of them I swear!"
(2) Uester: ((DP and I are NOT in the same room))
** (5) Avraphel jumps back in surprise and swings his axe, which is perpetually in his hands, at the air between him and the beast.
** (3) Lin Chien tenses ever so slightly and sleathily slips a dagger into his palm, ready to dive aside in an instant
(5) Avraphel: (not intending even to hit it.. just claiming some space)
(1) Dragonpearl: The beast growls and charges Avraphel again.
** (2) Uester leaps to his feet and readies his axe. "Speak, beast, or prepare to die!"
(1) Dragonpearl: (Initiative)
(2) Uester: Initiatives: Battle Axe: (1d10+7) -> 9+7 = (16)
(3) Lin Chien: ((That's it, take the bul by the horns!))
(5) Avraphel: Initiatives: Battle Axe (1d10+7) -> 4+7 = (11)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Such a bull-y should not be tolerated!))
(2) Uester: ((It's moider! Moider I tells ya))
(3) Lin Chien: (1d10+2-2) -> 6+2-2 = (6)
(4) Selini: ((Lin... if you said that outloud I'd be attacking YOU)
(1) Dragonpearl: (oh yeah, dont forget dex bonuses)
(1) Micalus: Huge Axe
(1) Micalus: Init:(1d10+9) -> 8+9 = (17) Attack:(13-1d20) -> 13-8 = (5) Damage: (1d10+2) -> 8+2 = (10)
(4) Selini: (1d10+1) -> 1+1 = (2)
(4) Selini: (sorry, I'll get a macro ready by next time... forgot :()
(1) Dragonpearl: (soaky. Selini)
(1) Dragonpearl: (yer up)
** (4) Selini wipes her sweat and grabs her spellbook, flipping madly through the pages, "Okokok... I know theres something in here somewhere... TIME OUT FOR A SECOND!"
(4) Selini: (This is her first combat... ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: (heh. it shows)
(2) Uester: (I like it -- Uester will hate it, but I like it)
(4) Selini: (thats her turn, 'specially since we're apparently giving it time to surrender)
(1) Dragonpearl: (okay. Av your go)
(5) Avraphel: (My AC is actually 6 right now.. since I very likely didn't have my shield in my hands..)
(1) Dragonpearl: (sorry, I meant Lin
(2) Uester: (+1 to hit because I am a priest of War)
** (3) Lin Chien takes a step back and dances to the side, launching three small daggers at the genera; direction of the creature's horned head with swift but deliberate movements
(3) Lin Chien: Attack: (16-1d20) -> 16-18 = (-2) Damage: (1d3+3) -> 1+3 = (4)
(3) Lin Chien: Attack: (16-1d20) -> 16-1 = (15) Damage: (1d3+3) -> 1+3 = (4)
(3) Lin Chien: Attack: (16-1d20) -> 16-17 = (-1) Damage: (1d3+3) -> 1+3 = (4)
(1) Dragonpearl: You hit once. the second shot was a fumble and you lose the last attack as a result.
(1) Dragonpearl: Lin trips on a rock as he tries to gather is footing for a good combat stance
(1) Dragonpearl: (av, you're go)
** (3) Lin Chien curses all rocks in his native tongue
(4) Selini: ((An Earth Elemental appears and growls "You gotta problem little man?"))
** (5) Avraphel swing his axe at the belly of the beast.
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): By the way, was that a critical?
(5) Avraphel: Attacks: Battle Axe (16-1d20) -> 16-16 = (0)
(5) Avraphel: Damages: Battle Axe (1d8+5) -> 6+5 = (11)
whispering to 3 nope, i do crits on natureal 20's
(1) Dragonpearl: (uester)
** (5) Avraphel has very little to say to the newcomer for some reason.
** (2) Uester heaves his axe at the side of the monster, belowing a warcry as he advances.
(2) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: (16-1d20) -> 16-15 = (1)
(2) Uester: Damages: Battle Axe, sm/med: (1d8+2) -> 1+2 = (3)
(5) Avraphel: (doh)
(2) Uester: oh, is he medium or large?
(5) Avraphel: (I was really hoping you'd kill it before it get's me..)
(1) Dragonpearl: (wrong damage guys. this thing is large)
(2) Uester: Damages: Battle axe, lg: (1d10+2) -> 7+2 = (9)
(1) Dragonpearl: (anything over 7" is large)
** (4) Selini seems to settle on a page and starts reading through it, still backing away from the creature "Okokokok... yea... this seems right... ok! I remember this now..."
(5) Avraphel: (my damage is the same either way)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Let's cast Sleep pn it and make it a bull-dozer))
(2) Uester: ((Can I redirect that attack?))
(1) Dragonpearl: The Minotaur roars and swings his axe at Avraphel. It's axe bites deep in the barbarians side.
(5) Avraphel: (hmm that makes no sense.. my battle axe and yours should be the same should it?)
(1) Dragonpearl: (redirect? how?)
(2) Uester: ((At lin ;) -- kidding again))
(3) Lin Chien: ((Knew he'd say that ;) ))
(1) Dragonpearl: (av, his axe is bigger)
(2) Uester: ((My axe is def 1d8, 1d10))
(1) Dragonpearl: (av, take 10 damage)
(4) Selini: (He has a special ax ;p)
(2) Uester: ((Oh yeah!))
** (5) Avraphel falls to the side and to his hands and knees just barely maintaining a grip on his axe.
(1) Dragonpearl: (Init)
(5) Avraphel: Arrghh!
(2) Uester: Initiatives: Battle Axe: (1d10+7) -> 8+7 = (15)
(5) Avraphel: (Ah. ok.. no problem.. just figure I had messed up my numbers)
(1) Micalus: Huge Axe
(1) Micalus: Init:(1d10+9) -> 10+9 = (19) Attack:(13-1d20) -> 13-13 = (0) Damage: (1d10+2) -> 1+2 = (3)
(4) Selini: Casting an almighty spell of smiting: Magic Missile Damage: (1d4+1) -> 1+1 = (2)
(4) Selini: (almighty... right...)
(4) Selini: (should we just do init at init or both?)
(5) Avraphel: (I'm just going to try ot defend myself this time.. donno if you're playing with bonuses for that or not..)
(4) Selini: (and I forgot the init part! gah!)
(1) Dragonpearl: (okay. now when does it go off? roll init)
(4) Selini: (1d10+1) -> 7+1 = (8)
(1) Dragonpearl: (yeah I am for defense. )
(2) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: (16-1d20) -> 16-18 = (-2)
(2) Uester: Damages: Battle axe, lg: (1d10+2) -> 3+2 = (5)
** (5) Avraphel rolls back and tries to get to his feet holding his axe with both hands to block the next blow.
(1) Dragonpearl: (I still need inits)
(3) Lin Chien: Great Scimitar Initiative: (1d10+9-2) -> 5+9-2 = (12)
(5) Avraphel: (I wasn't going to roll one.. since I'm not attacking.)
(5) Avraphel: (at all)
(2) Uester: (I rolled a 15 up there)
(1) Dragonpearl: (got it. okay selini)
(1) Dragonpearl: Selini casts her spell and a spark of light erupst from her fingers, blasting the beast in it's side
** (3) Lin Chien draws his great blade as soon as he sees the strike on Avraphel, and the steel of his blade gleams, eerily reflecting the serious gleam in his dark eyes now as he darts in between Avraphel and the bull-headed lug
(1) Dragonpearl: The Minotaur loks hat her frightened and gets ready to run
** (4) Selini blinks as the creature hardly reacts to her casting "... It says to shoot colored balls to blast into your enemies side... I thought blasting was more like..."
(1) Dragonpearl: (go lin)
(3) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien at your service, he hopes you will not scream too much."
(3) Lin Chien: Attack: (19-1d20) -> 19-4 = (15) Damage: (4d4+1) -> 3+4+2+3+1 = (13)
** (4) Selini looks at the creature, wondering why it is looking frightened
(1) Dragonpearl: (an ya miss)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Scream with laughter, maybe))
(1) Dragonpearl: (uester)
** (2) Uester howls in anger at the monster, swiining his axe in a wide arc and striking the minotaur.
(1) Dragonpearl: (i have your rolls lready)
(2) Uester: (do I get a second attack this round?)
(1) Dragonpearl: (yeah, describe them both but only roll for the secong one.)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Are you a priest or a specialized fighter?))
(2) Uester: (I'm an ass-kicker))
(1) Dragonpearl: (war priest kit)
(5) Avraphel: (probably a kit.. that makes him both or something..)
** (2) Uester swings the axe back through the same course trying to strike the beast again.
(2) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: (16-1d20) -> 16-20 = (-4)
(2) Uester: Damages: Battle axe, lg: (1d10+2) -> 8+2 = (10)
(5) Avraphel: (woo)
(1) Dragonpearl: And the minotaur dies screaming in pain
** (2) Uester hits mightily!
** (5) Avraphel lays back ont he ground.
** (4) Selini peeks out from behind her book, quivering slightly
** (2) Uester roars "Praise be to the God of Battle, the strength of Tempus himself is in me this day!"
(3) Lin Chien: ((Funny, according to the book, clerics of Tempus only get that extra attack at 7th level... but oh well , whatever works :) ))
** (3) Lin Chien looks wide-eyed at the display of prowess and nods to himself , then turns to check Avraphael out
(4) Selini: "... does... do... do things like that run out of the wilderness to try and kill you guys often?... I mean... humans are ok but... that was a... well... it wasn't human thats darn sure!"
** (5) Avraphel lays breathing hard with his axe held accross his chest.
** (2) Uester gives the girl little regard as he leans down next to Avraphel.
(5) Avraphel: Lin, I have a question.
(2) Uester: ((cure light wounds please))
(3) Lin Chien: "Yes?"
** (5) Avraphel coughes.
(1) Dragonpearl: (roll)
(5) Avraphel: What was that thing...
(2) Uester: (1d8+0) -> 5+0 = (5)
(5) Avraphel: Running from..
(3) Lin Chien: "It looked like someone ate too much beef."
(2) Uester: ((And again I think))
(2) Uester: (1d8+0) -> 3+0 = (3)
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): What book are you using anyway?
whispering to 3 You were right.
** (4) Selini blinks and walks cautiously over to where Avra is laying, looking at the blood with a fearful yet entranced stare
(5) Avraphel: (close enough)
(1) Dragonpearl: (hey uester. You olnly get one attack per round till 7th. lin was right. sorry guys)
** (2) Uester calls upon this god to heal the wounds of battle and watches the skin knit beneath his hands.
(3) Lin Chien: ((So can we just assume Tempus struck him dead for us? :) ))
(1) Dragonpearl: (sure.)
(2) Uester: ((I thought I got it through weapon of choice and the other skill))
** (5) Avraphel catches his breath as the bleeding stops and the muscles mend and all that is left is a red scar were his hides didn't protect him as well.
(5) Avraphel: (depends.. if you were allowed skills from the combat and tactics and skills and powes books.. don't think the rest of us used any of htem
(5) Avraphel: (But most of us used kits I think)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Weapon of Choice gives +1 to hit and damage, but not an extra attack... that's for specialized fighters :) ))
(1) Dragonpearl: (yeah, okay. just looked at your sheet.)
(2) Uester: ((I paid for them -- whether I was allowed them is something else))
(5) Avraphel: (heh)
(2) Uester: ((I've got another one I can't name))
(1) Dragonpearl: (I'll let it slide. lets say tempus really likes you)
(1) Dragonpearl: (he has a disadvantage to cover for it)
(5) Avraphel: (sides the baddie was about to run.. so it was just a bonus to get the kill)
(2) Uester: ((So, does this mean I get the 3/2 normally?))
(5) Avraphel: (no it means I get it normally)
(5) Avraphel: (heh)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Forget it.... we can work this out after the game, right?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (yeah but thats all you get. No increase in level till 13th)
(2) Uester: ((that's fine))
(1) Dragonpearl: (okay, RESUME GAME)
** (5) Avraphel sits up slowly and askes again, "What was that thing running from?"
(2) Uester: ((I didn't know about the increase at level 7 :) ))
** (5) Avraphel pulls himself to his feet with his axe.
(3) Lin Chien: "Hopefully not from its wife."
** (4) Selini blinks slightly, then blushes abit "W... Why do you think it was running?"
(2) Uester: "Does anyone hear anything?"
** (4) Selini shudders and hugs herself, dropping to one knee and looking away from the corpse
** (5) Avraphel looks to the large priest and nods quickly before looking back in the direction the beast came from.
** (3) Lin Chien shrugs. "Not really."
(1) Dragonpearl: (;isten! You smell something?)
(5) Avraphel: We should check.
(5) Avraphel: (smell?)
** (4) Selini shakes her head slightly "Life... death... I... I always thought that you could prepare for death... see it coming... try and... is death just a minute away?"
(1) Dragonpearl: (ghostbusters quote)
(5) Avraphel: (ah)
(2) Uester: "If you are lucky it stays that far away. LIn will you check the path? See if anything is following?"
** (5) Avraphel goes back to retrieve his shield and looks again at the former wound on his side.
** (4) Selini looks up at Uester "your... your so calm... how much death have you seen?"
(1) Dragonpearl: A search of the camps vicinity reveals nothing of intrest
** (5) Avraphel moves back to Lin.
** (3) Lin Chien nods and checks out the path, stifling a yawn as the excitement of combat wears away
** (2) Uester looks at Selini, as if the question were one he had never heard before or thought of. "Hundreds, perhaps thousands. I have seen much. Not all died by my hand. But many have. Keeping score is of little use."
(5) Avraphel: There is nothing.
** (2) Uester searches the body of the minotaur for anything of interest.
** (4) Selini slowly rises to her feet, hugging her newly bought clothes close to her for their warmth "... I... I'm sorry... you must think I'm worthless now huh?"
(1) Dragonpearl: The beast has nothing of value, even his huge axe is pitted and worn
(3) Lin Chien: "Magic is always useful." He says tacfully as he returns
** (5) Avraphel laughes loudly, "Dulled on my bones."
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): So... exactly what ARE we allowed?
** (4) Selini shakes her head "... you... you all go through this often?"
whispering to 3 meaing?
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): Our character creation options
** (5) Avraphel glances at Uester and motions to his side, "Your magic is strong."
whispering to 3 pretty much anything within reason. I told you guys that from teh begining right?
** (4) Selini blinks "... It is?"
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): Yeah, but what's defined as "within reason"? :) Anything that's not a half-ogre with spellcasting and thief skills?
(3) Lin Chien: "Once in a while, our blades are used."
** (3) Lin Chien shrugs
(9) Uester (enter)
(9) Uester: hmmm, what happened there I wonder
(3) Lin Chien: "Stop worrying about it and life will be much simpler."
whispering to 3 well if you want to make a half ogre mage/thief....
** (5) Avraphel looks over to her, "Yes, your magic is strong as as well. Much stronger than mine."
** (5) Avraphel laughs.
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): Never mind
(2) Uester (exit)
** (4) Selini sighs deeply, "... your mocking me aren't you?"
(9) Uester: "In any event, I doubt we should make camp here. We have no idea how many such beasts are around."
(1) Dragonpearl: crickets chirp, an owl hoots and the moon rises slowly
(4) Selini: "You know... you still haven't told me where we're going..."
(3) Lin Chien: "We do not seem to have much of a choice, unless we wish to continue moving through the night."
(9) Uester: (Any chance of Uester finding a sight more defendable or secure before it is completely dark?)
(9) Uester: (Sorry, not a fair question.)
(1) Dragonpearl: (its completely dark now)
(1) Dragonpearl: ( you can find another spot at the cost of some sleep)
** (5) Avraphel moves to his horse and restraps his shield.
** (3) Lin Chien looks around and pauses. "Well" He remarks lightly. "Not a lot of choice at all."
(9) Uester: I"It seems we will have to make do with this. I will take first watch. Lin and Selini will take turns, Avraphael, you should rest as your wound is not completely healed."
(4) Selini: "... take turns?"
** (4) Selini looks confused... a look your getting quite tired of seeing on her face
** (5) Avraphel shrugs and smiles, "It is much better than it would have been."
** (3) Lin Chien stoically defines the perimeter of the site and busies himself building a snare after the fire is built
(5) Avraphel: Lin will wake you when your time comes.
(9) Uester: "He will watch, then you will watch. For danger. You will stay awake and watch for danger."
(4) Selini: "... does that really help? I mean... I was watching for danger just now... but didn't see it any faster..."
** (9) Uester tends to his horse, makes his prayers to Tempus, which tonight are particularly animated, and makes himself ready for his watch.
** (5) Avraphel removes the long fur cloak from around his shoulders and spreads it on a flat spot.
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): Need a roll?
whispering to 3 sure
(3) Lin Chien (whispering): (16-1d20) -> 16-9 = (7)
(9) Uester: "You will learn to watch, or you will learn to die. The second lesson is easier, the first is more worth knowing."
** (5) Avraphel chuckles deeply as he lays down.
(3) Lin Chien: "And meanwhile, Lin Chien humbly suggests complete silence." He stands and brushes off his hands
** (4) Selini sighs
(4) Selini: "Your not doing alot to instil my confidence..."
(1) Dragonpearl: Everyone settles down for the night and divides it up into watches. nothing else happens other than the occasional animal sound. Everyone wakes the next morning not exactly fully rested but enough to gain some vitality.
(3) Lin Chien: "Confidence is found within. Lin Chien recommends sleep, or you will be less than ready to take over watch when the time comes."
(5) Avraphel: (you healed for 8 total right Uester?)
(1) Dragonpearl: Lin checks his snares and finds a grouse looking at him fearfully (grous is a type of bird)
(9) Uester: yes
(5) Avraphel: (thanks just getting my total right)
** (3) Lin Chien ruthlessly breaks the fowl's neck and plucks it as he returns to the fire
(5) Avraphel (whispering): 1 hp for the rest?
whispering to 5 yes
(9) Uester: (I can cast a couple of osirons to make you back up to full. In fact I will. 2 out of th 8 orisons used for healing, DP))
(4) Selini: /she sighs and nods, looking around at everyone laying on the ground oddly and opens her mouth, but then realizes she'll just look foolish asking any more questions and abruptly closes it again, laying down on a bit of hopefully non-dusty grass and eventually drifts to sleep
** (5) Avraphel smiles a big toothy smile as Lin appears with the bird, "Ah.. Meat to blacken."
(1) Dragonpearl: (osirons? crap , more crap to look up . LOL)
(5) Avraphel: (No need.. I'm fine..)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Orisons))
(9) Uester: ((It's like a cantrip, but 8 uses. 1 use heals 1hp))
(5) Avraphel: (Isn't that 3e stuff?)
(1) Dragonpearl: (sure is)
(5) Avraphel: (Anyway.. I'm fine.. I'm at 14 out of 15
(9) Uester: ((Also Tome of Magic -- it's in the core rules 2ed cd))
(1) Dragonpearl: (that is one rule I dont use.)
** (3) Lin Chien hands Avraphel the thoroughly plucked bird. "Lin Chien does not know how you like your meat blackened..." He grins
(4) Selini: (yahoo DP! ;p)
** (5) Avraphel laughs.
** (4) Selini shifts uncomfortably and sighs, wondering why no one warned her to bring a mattress
** (5) Avraphel grins and works at a fire and cooks the bird.
(9) Uester: ((No orisons? Not to be picky, but you might have said when I asked to memorise them 2 weeks ago. I'll just have 4 minor heals then))
(3) Lin Chien: ((As long as you don't try to make him your pillow... he's had enough of being hugged for a lifetime))
(5) Avraphel: (if any of you want this less than black.. you should cut your peices off before Av is done cooking.. heh)
(1) Dragonpearl: (im sorry guys. sometimes I'm not all here when DMing.)
** (3) Lin Chien scratches his mustache "Why black?" He asks curiously
(1) Dragonpearl: (im also still new at being the one in charge too)
(3) Lin Chien: ((It's OK, I'm not exactly in top form this entire week))
** (5) Avraphel laughs, "It is good that way."
(9) Uester: ((No problem :) ))
(4) Selini: (lol ;p)
** (4) Selini grumbles and sniffs "... we making dinner?"
(3) Lin Chien: "Why is it good this way?" He turns this way and that studying the roasting bird
(5) Avraphel: (heh.. no biggie.. just a little confusion about what rule books we're going by.. and what ones are out..)
** (9) Uester decides that he likes his meat medium well done and cuts off a piece at the appropriate stage.
** (5) Avraphel turns the bird.
(5) Avraphel: You will see if you wish.
(9) Uester: ((So we're moving off again then?))
** (5) Avraphel pulls the bird away from the fire, "You southerners like you're meat hardly cooked at all. Anyone wish some of this bird before it is done?"
(5) Avraphel: (It's actually just about right for most people now)
(3) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien will try it your way this morning... and then he will decide if he does the cooking next time."
** (5) Avraphel laughs.
(1) Dragonpearl: Once everyone finishes breakfast, the march/climbing continues. The horses seem to be handling the trerrain well.
** (4) Selini sniffs slightly, but doesn't seem to register that they're offering the food to her as well
(1) Dragonpearl: (lets take a break for 5 min.)
** (5) Avraphel plunges the bird directly into the coal of the fire and waits until it's black on the outside. Then cuts of Lin's piece and eats the rest with a big grin on his face.
** (3) Lin Chien zips through breakfast and rides the pony onward
(9) Uester: "As to where we are going, Selini. It is about time you knew. We are visiting an archaelogical site to locate a man who vcan give us answers about a piece of curious writing. We must travel through an area with many gnolls to get there."
** (3) Lin Chien wipes off the soot left over from breakfast. "A... unique experience" He offers politely
(4) Selini: "... what are gnolls? Are they nicer than that... thing last night?"
(1) Dragonpearl: (actually, you passed gnoll pass already)
(1) Dragonpearl: (Lin, that's what I said about my first taste of sushi last night)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Don't knock sushi))
** (4) Selini sighs slightly "... I know so little of the world..."
(4) Selini: "Someone should really pass a law that you have to teach servents something so that once you die they aren't so pathetic on their own..."
(9) Uester: "As you may have guessed, we passed through the gnoll area safely. BUT if we had encountered gnolls you would have seen them. They are large man/dogs."
(9) Uester: "They are not nearly so dread as minotaurs -- but they are strong and fierce."
(3) Lin Chien: ((I'll leave you alone until i can think f some suitably bad doggy puns))
** (4) Selini blinks "... what? Well which is it? Large men... like Araphel... or large dogs? Like Mastiffs?"
(9) Uester: ((We're dog-tired of your puns))
(9) Uester: ((You're completely barking))
(3) Lin Chien: ((By bark is worse than my bite!))
(4) Selini: ((Keep it up and I got a bone to pick with you...))
(9) Uester: ((That's a shaggy dog story))
(3) Lin Chien: ((Stop dogging me))
(9) Uester: "They are in the form of men, as Avraphael is, but they are fur-covered and have great dog heads."
(1) Dragonpearl: (not knocking sushi Lin, just never tried it before.)
(9) Uester: ((We're just chasing our tails with these gags))
(4) Selini: "... What kind of monster would create such beasts?"
(3) Lin Chien: "Maybe such beasts ask same questions about us, no?"
(4) Selini: "Well... they had to come from somewher-"
** (4) Selini gasps
** (3) Lin Chien grins light-heartedly as he canters along on his pony jauntily
(4) Selini: "Your saying we used to be like them and someone put man-heads on us?"
** (5) Avraphel rides along quietly.
(3) Lin Chien: "Always possible."
** (3) Lin Chien hides a smirk
(9) Uester: "The gods work in strange ways. You need only look at the actions of their cchildren to know this."
(4) Selini: "The gods have children?... is that where the demi-gods came from?"
(1) Dragonpearl: After about an hour's worth of travel, You come upon a cliff that overlooks a valley. You are awed by the sight before you. A large ruined city stretches the length of the valley. Pillars, buildings, obelisks, many places of wonderment. You can also see below you a small hut with smoke rising from a chimney. Outside the hut is a man, carrying something and heading into the ruins.
** (4) Selini stands well back from the cliff
(9) Uester: "We are the children of the gods! As the deer is the child of the earth and the rain is the child of the storm, so we are their offspring in thought and deed. Or so I have always believed"
** (5) Avraphel pulls Rathe to a stop and speaks quietly, "What is this place?"
** (3) Lin Chien canters off to the side, leaving the talking to the others as he rides boldly into the city
(3) Lin Chien: ((What?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (you have to climb down the cliff first lin! LOL)
(5) Avraphel: (Rathe is his horse)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Doh!))
(5) Avraphel: (Least I think that's what I named him.. could be wrong though.. I don't remember exactly)
** (9) Uester calls out in a great loud voice, "Ho there! We would speak with you, man!"
(4) Selini: "... really?... I don't really remember my parents... your saying my parents were gods?"
(3) Lin Chien: "Place where people used to live" He says, speaking the obvious with much aplomb
** (4) Selini looks at Uester wondering if it might be wiser to decend the cliff before trying to start a conversation
(1) Dragonpearl: The man stops and looks around. Seeing noone, he shrugs and continues
** (3) Lin Chien looks around for a way to secend the cliff to the area below
(3) Lin Chien: ((descend, rather))
(1) Dragonpearl: Lin finds a trail eventually
(9) Uester: "Tempus, you test me for some great purpose I am sure."
** (9) Uester follows Lin.
** (5) Avraphel nudges his horse to follow Lin while he pulls his axe up into his hand.
(3) Lin Chien: "Ah, test of following trail." He says sagaciously
** (4) Selini holds her breath "... ummm... there don't happen to be stairs... do there?"
** (3) Lin Chien rides down the r=trail with pony and pack mule
** (9) Uester if he makes it safely down, Uester will ride of after the man, calling in a loud but friendly way.
(1) Dragonpearl: The group descends with little effort and soon nears the hut where the man was last seen
(1) Dragonpearl: The man stops and turns.
(1) Caedan: Hello there.
(9) Uester: "Hail good sir, would you be the sage Caedan?"
** (4) Selini blinks a bit and smiles, waving slightly
(1) Caedan: Why yes I am. Who are you?
** (3) Lin Chien looks around the place with mounting curiosity, studying the layout and structure of the abandoned buildings, and trying to imagine what this place had been like when inhabited
(1) Dragonpearl: Many of the buildings have strange pictograms on them, similar to the ones found ont he scroll
** (5) Avraphel watches off into the ruins while Uester talks to the man.
(9) Uester: "I am Uester Rael and these are my companions. We were told of you by a scribe in (name of city) who told us you could help us with an inscrition we found."
(9) Uester: ((inscription))
** (4) Selini whispers to someone nearby "Why do sages always live in the middle of no where?"
(3) Lin Chien: "This place is ripe with possibilities" He remarks to Av
(1) Caedan: Arabel? May I see this inscription of yours?
(3) Lin Chien: ((Dammit, this is so like Hamunaptra!))
Dragonpearl (looks innocent)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Can I play a Medjai?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (no. LOL)
(12) Uester (enter)
(12) Uester: ((sorry, got dumped after I last spoke
(3) Lin Chien: ((OK, no Medjai. How about Imhotep?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (Hell no! LOL)
(12) Uester: ((no idea what's going on tonight))
(9) Uester (exit)
(1) Caedan: Arabel? may I see this inscription of yours?
(1) Dragonpearl: (could be my crappy connection)
(12) Uester: "Certainly," Uester says and gives him his scroll from his pack.
(12) Uester: ((more likely mine :) ))
(4) Selini: (I don't get disconnected)
(5) Avraphel: (brb)
Caedan takes the scroll and looks it over. His eyes widen and he looks at uester "where did you get this?"
** (4) Selini suts on the back of the horse and looks confused
(1) Dragonpearl: (time for Avs 5 oclock feeding)
(12) Uester: "Perhaps you might tell us what it means first. We have had to explain the origin of the scroll many times in the past."
(12) Uester: "And we have come a long way"
(1) Caedan: It is a pilgrammage scroll. I have only read about them, never seen one. It is supposed to lead worthy pilgrims to Set's holy temple
(4) Selini: "Yea... dont feel bad mister... they haven't even told me where they got it..."
(1) Caedan: I'll need to study it further to translate all of it
(12) Uester: "This temple is hidden or lost then?"
** (3) Lin Chien canters up, still looking around in fascination
(1) Caedan: It is hidden. There is supposedly a great treasure within it as well
(3) Lin Chien: "So rich in possibilities, secrets waiting to be discovered."
Caedan looks at Selini and smiles at her before hurrying back to his hut
(3) Lin Chien: "Ah, and did you mention treasure?"
(12) Uester: "Very well, shall we return to your home, so that you might decode it, and we shall tell you how we came by it."
** (12) Uester follows the old man back on foot
(12) Uester: leading Lightfoot
Caedan He enters his hut and rummages around for a while before pulling out a large tome. he flips the pages in it and soon finds what he is looking for.
(1) Dragonpearl: Anyone who reads over his shoulder finds that it is a alphabet of some kind.
Caedan lays the scroll out ont he table and picks up a quill and parchment to start decoding.
** (4) Selini stands in the middle of his living area, careful not to touch anything, while looking longingly at his bookcases
(3) Lin Chien: ((brb))
(1) Caedan: feel free to make yourselves comforatble. this may take a while, "He says without even looking up from his work
(5) Avraphel: (back)
** (12) Uester looks for a chair and settles himself gently into it. He watches the work with interest.
(4) Selini: "Cam... Can I please look at your books?"
** (5) Avraphel keeps watch outside.
(1) Caedan: certainly, just be careful with them.
(5) Avraphel: (on horseback still)
** (3) Lin Chien stays outside with Avraphel
(1) Dragonpearl: an hour passes and he is still working on translating
(3) Lin Chien: "What do you make of this place?" He says conversationally to the barbarian
** (4) Selini rushes to the bookcase and pulls whatever looks interesting, reading it as if it were wine
(3) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien senses great mysteries and danger."
** (12) Uester 's interest is gradually dimming, as a candle burns away during the night and his face becomes increasingly black.
(3) Lin Chien: ((I still feel that way everytime I watch The Mummy and get immersed in Hamunaptra))
(1) Dragonpearl: Most of what she finds are books on languages and history of ancient mulhorandi cities.
(1) Dragonpearl: (it's still daylingt. LOL)
(12) Uester: (It's a metaphor)
(1) Dragonpearl: after about 3 hours, Caedan looks up and sits back.
(1) Caedan: finished.
(12) Uester: (his interest burns away as a candle ;) ))
(1) Caedan: A very intersting find you have here.
(12) Uester: "Well??? What does it say?"
Caedan chuckles
** (5) Avraphel spends a portion of the time training his horse.
(4) Selini: "Did you know that People didn't get the idea to ride horses until they met the centaur?"
(1) Caedan: The scroll says, "To be worthy, you must follow in Set's footsteps. Go to the city of Kah and find the source of life within."
** (3) Lin Chien is outside chewing idly on a blade of grass and practising dagger throwing on an unfortunate tree
** (4) Selini is still reading Caedan's books, not seeming to realize he was speaking
(1) Caedan: Travel in the direction the guide points to reach the obelisk of set.
(1) Caedan: On the fifteenth day, find the guide and show him the proper respect. He will show you the way to Set's holy temple and everlasting life.
(1) Caedan: Very intersting indeed. may I make a copy of this for my records?
(4) Selini: (He already told us about it! say no! ;p)
(12) Uester: "Yes, certainly. You have been very helpful."
(3) Lin Chien: ((Say no? Hell, kill him!))
(5) Avraphel: (he's already read it.. tis not like he can't write it down anyway..)
(4) Selini: (good point, I agree with Lin, then I can loot his books!)
(12) Uester: "Now, the city of Kah is here? And this guide, what is the proper sepect to pay him? And the promise of everlasting life? It seems a great prize. There is no way you could be mistaken on the translation?"
(1) Caedan: Wonderful, thank you very much. Also I have another request. When you reach this temple, will you make notes and a map of it? I would love to have copies of those as well.
(12) Uester: (We're not killing helpful nice people.))
(12) Uester: ((Just the annoying ones))
(4) Selini: ((... I'm not annoying am I?))
(1) Caedan: Well this ruined city is the city of Kah. As for the guide, I'm not sure. The scroll says to look for the source of life. Usually the mulhorandi believe that water is life, especially in the desert. maybe it is referring to a well or a fountain within the city.
(1) Dragonpearl: (nah)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Not right now))
(12) Uester: "If we reach the temple, you mean. If we reach it, we will record what we find."
(1) Caedan: And as for everlasting life, maybe it is a place in the heavens.
(12) Uester: "So it might very well be the promise of certain death? From a certain point of view?"
(1) Caedan: I would be in your debt if you could find the temple and return with the knowledge you find in it.
(4) Selini: "Wow! And it says here that the humans learned to plant crops from the elves... then went to war over the forests or some such... elves sure do change their minds alot huh?"
(1) Caedan: certain death is possible, but not likely.
(12) Uester: "Do you know of a well or a fountain, perhaps a public square or a great house that might have it's own well? A temple perhaps?"
(1) Caedan: Tehre are a few wells and fountains in the city, I haven't explored it's entirety yet. There is a minotaur that troubles me every now and again but I usually scare him off with a cantrip or two
** (5) Avraphel moves into the doorway to listen.
(1) Caedan: I would try looking in some of the older sections of the city.
(12) Uester: "Ah, I think we have disposed of that problem for you. We encountered a frightened minotaur not far from here. He attacked us and we were forced to kill it."
** (4) Selini blinks "... You know magic too?"
(1) Caedan: Did one of you use magic on it?
** (4) Selini seemed to wake up from the book at the mention of "Cantrip"
** (3) Lin Chien canters around outside, still observing the building structures of the abandoned city, marvelling at the inscriptions on the walls
(12) Uester: ((what time is it?))
(1) Caedan: looks at Selini, "I know a little."
(1) Dragonpearl: (bout 2pm)
** (12) Uester excuses himself and goes outside and explains the situation to Lin and Avraphel. "I think we should start searching for this source of water while it is still light. If we are lucky we will find it tonight and can leave again in the morning."
(4) Selini: "Ummm... yea... I did... but it wasn't very much..."
(4) Selini: "I think I singed its fur a bit..."
(3) Lin Chien: "A sound proposition..."
(5) Avraphel: What use enternal life? I thought we were going to find a battle?
** (5) Avraphel rubs his hand over his bald head.
(3) Lin Chien: "Ah, but to fight a glorious battle, one that will be sung of for eternity!"
(3) Lin Chien: "Now *that* is eternal life!"
(5) Avraphel: It is not natural for a man to live forever.
(1) Caedan: Ah well, your spell probably frightened it to death since it fears my lowly cantrips.
(3) Lin Chien: "Does my barbarian friend remember words told to cheating weapon merchants?"
** (5) Avraphel shrugs.
** (5) Avraphel wrinkles his forhead in thought.
(12) Uester: "I very much doubt we shall find the promised eternal life. Not in such simple or safe terms. Gods do not give such a gift to any pilgrims. If they did, do you believe this city would be in ruins? No, my friends, immortality is not being offered here, but I find the prospect intreging."
(3) Lin Chien: "The earth is our canvas, our weapons the brushes, and our paints are the blood of enemies."
(4) Selini: "... what can you possibly paint just using red though?"
** (5) Avraphel laughs.
(12) Uester: "Tell me Shou, have you considered the worship of Tempus?"
(3) Lin Chien: "Red is only colour worth a wariror's time."
(4) Selini: "... warriors are far too impatient..."
** (3) Lin Chien wrinkles his brow. "One does not worship the sides of people's heads..."
(3) Lin Chien: ((He thought you said "temples"))
(5) Avraphel: With luck there will be something hiding in these ruins.
** (5) Avraphel swings up onto his horse.
(3) Lin Chien: "You read my mind, eater of blackened meat."
** (12) Uester turns his face to stone. "Perhaps the war god is not for you after all. Let us explore this place." He pushes lightfoot on into the ruins.
(4) Selini: "/me sighs "... does this mean I have to leave the books?"
(3) Lin Chien: ((You're outvoted... *snicker*))
(1) Dragonpearl: (okay guys. Before you can explore, I need to whip up a city for you to play in. I'll have it done by next game.)
(12) Uester: xp for minotaur?
(3) Lin Chien: ((Aw... can;t we just kill a goblin or two?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (I usually only plan a game or two in advance just incase you decide to wander off and do soemthing else.)
(4) Selini: (hehe)
(5) Avraphel: (heh.. who us? we'd never do that..)
(4) Selini: (hey! I got to be in my first combat! ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: 350 for the fighters
(5) Avraphel: (and you didn't die even.. that's always a bonus)
(3) Lin Chien: ((Yep, you won't die a virgin))
(5) Avraphel: That's me an Lin..
(1) Dragonpearl: 450 for uester and 400 for Selini. You guys can add in your wown xp bonuses
(1) Dragonpearl: 10% and all that
(5) Avraphel: See.. I get hurt and uester get's exp.. heh
(1) Dragonpearl: yup, that's how it goes. LOL
(12) Uester: I also healed you. :P
(3) Lin Chien: If a fighter/thief/mage has 16 Str and 16 Dex and 16 Int, does he get 30%?
(4) Selini: no, he gets 10% to each class
(3) Lin Chien: Sorry, couldn't resist
(1) Dragonpearl: No. he splits it 3 ways and adds 10% per class
(3) Lin Chien: Wow, even better
(1) Dragonpearl: smarty pants
(5) Avraphel: Ya I know.. that's the idea.. I get hurt and you get exp.. we're like a team that way..
(12) Uester: I think I'm only a few hundred away from ding.
(3) Lin Chien: What can I say, I'm so smart that it rubs off on my trousers
(5) Avraphel: Jus being a wiseass
(1) Dragonpearl: so say 300 xp total gets split however three ways and then 10% added
(3) Lin Chien: Dammit DP, that's your job! lol
(1) Dragonpearl: nah. You guys can do your wown bookeepeing. I have to study up on torture... er rules and stuff
(5) Avraphel: well I'm off.. catch ya laters..
(1) Dragonpearl: cyas
(3) Lin Chien: OK... so that's 3000 XP split... and what?
(5) Avraphel: And a magic staff