Welcome to OpenRPG version 0.9.8...

Emote commands:
/version - Displays current version of OpenRPG.
/help - Displays a list of emote commands.
/me - Alias for **yourname.
/w player_id_number, ... = message - Whisper to player(s). Can contain multiple IDs.
/name or /nick your_name - change your name
/i or /i player_id_number - ignore user associated with that player ID.
/status your_status - set your online status (afk,away,etc..)
/log [ on | off | to filename ] - check log state, additionally turn logging on, off, or set the log filename prefix
/lines [number] - View or set the maximum number of lines shown in chat.
/dieroller roller - set your dieroller or list the available rollers
(0) Dragonpearl: [7d8] -> [8,2,1,5,7,5,8] = (36)
(0) Dragonpearl: init: [1d10+6] -> [7,6] = (13)
(0) Dragonpearl: Bite: [13-1d20] -> [13,-1] = (12) Dam [1d4] -> [4] = (4)
(0) Dragonpearl: Tail [13-1d20] -> [13,-13] = (0) Dam [2d4] -> [3,4] = (7) Chill Dam [1d4] -> [1] = (1)
(0) Naga: init: [1d10+6] -> [8,6] = (14)
(0) Naga: Bite: [13-1d20] -> [13,-20] = (-7) Dam [1d4] -> [2] = (2)
(0) Naga: Tail [13-1d20] -> [13,-10] = (3) Dam [2d4] -> [2,2] = (4) Chill Dam [1d4] -> [1] = (1)
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(1) Dragonpearl (enter)
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This product is licensed under the GNU GPL License.

Moving to room 'WOI'...
(1) Dragonpearl (enter)
(2) Uester (enter)
(2) Uester: "Hey Nikita is it cold? In your little corner of the world?" (Elton John)
(1) Dragonpearl: ???
(2) Uester: LOL, sorry, somebody called Nikitia was in the lobby, I got my jibe in a little late.
(1) Dragonpearl: oh.
(2) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: Init: [1d10+7] -> [8,7] = (15) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-6] = (10) Damage: [1d8+4] -> [8,4] = (12)
(2) Uester: Attacks: Mace, footman's +1: Init: [1d10+6] -> [7,6] = (13) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-17] = (-1) Damage s/m: [1d6+4] -> [6,4] = (10) Damage large: [1d6+3] -> [6,3] = (9)
(4) Lin Chien (enter)
(4) Lin Chien: Hey guys
(1) Dragonpearl: remove the damage large stuff maybe stick it in another macros so there is less confusion.
(1) Dragonpearl: d20
(2) Uester: Hi -- will do.
You have changed your die roller.
(5) DM (enter)
(1) Dragonpearl: [20-1d20] -> [20,-14] = (6)
(5) Gwalchmai: Hi
(1) Dragonpearl: heyhey
(2) Uester: Attacks: Mace, footman's +1: Init: [1d10+6] -> [9,6] = (15) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-9] = (7) Damage: [1d6+4] -> [5,4] = (9)
(2) Uester: Better? -- Hi
(1) Dragonpearl: yup.
(1) Dragonpearl: okay, the gang is all here. No selini again. If she misses one more session with no contact at all, i'll have to remove her. That will make Gwal the resident mage.
(2) Uester: What about the new guy? Did he not like us?
(1) Dragonpearl: his char will not show yet.
(1) Dragonpearl: that and he is in class til 2pm my time
(2) Uester: Ah ok. On a saturday?
(1) Dragonpearl: yup
(2) Uester: Poor guy.
(1) Dragonpearl: prolly some trade college
(5) Gwalchmai: some of us have to work saturdays :(
(4) Lin Chien: Gimme a few minutes, brb
(1) Dragonpearl: okay, so we are clear on the order we take our turns?
(5) Gwalchmai: no
(1) Dragonpearl: see the number on the left of your name in the user list?
(5) Gwalchmai: yes
(1) Dragonpearl: those numbers are the order that we declare actions.
(5) Gwalchmai: k
(2) Uester: Nikitia was number 3 -- I'm not mad, you know. ......... (giggle)
(1) Dragonpearl: so I would tell you what the badguys are doing, then Uester would go, then Lin then Gwal
(1) Dragonpearl: then after everyone went, I would describe what happens.
(1) Dragonpearl: Hopefully this will make things easier on me and I'll be more organised.
(5) Gwalchmai: k
(2) Uester: Do you want us to try to describe our own combat actions like we normally do, or not bother?
(1) Dragonpearl: yeah, go ahead. I plan on trying to rewrite the logs like roger has his someday.
(2) Uester: I'll have to take another look at nameless. BTW, what's this alias box I've heard of? How do you use that?
(1) Dragonpearl: its under templates>tools
(4) Lin Chien: For the record, I had nothing to do with that decision :)
(1) Dragonpearl: Basically it replaces the /name function
(1) Dragonpearl: what decision?
(5) Elf: "The alis box is really cool"
(1) Uester: yes it is.
(2) Uester: LOL -- I actually thought that was me
(5) Uester: "Is this me?"
(1) Dragonpearl: K, we ready?
(2) Dragonpearl: Ok, Uester earned enough XP to go up to level 9 and Selini was accidentally hit in the head by falling masonry.
(2) Uester: Yes.
(5) Gwalchmai: Yep
(4) Lin Chien: ((Just another minute, making preparations for Selini))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((can i drop the masonry on her ?))
(2) Uester: ((Only if you do it accidentally))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((Ok, np)
** (2) Uester returns to the group after watching the bodies burn for a while, satisfied that they wont be returning to unlife. **
(2) Uester: ((DP, I think we ellected Selini the one who was going to take the fishhook))
(1) Dragonpearl: Lin roll a int check
(4) Lin Chien: [14-1d20] -> [14,-14] = (0)
(2) Uester: ((Selini's INT is 14?))
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): ( did i manange to learn any new spells BTW)
(1) Dragonpearl: She tells you that it is normaly used by a secret society of Anglers.
whispering to 5 crap, I knew there was something I forgot. You were able to learn the ones you wanted.
(4) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien thinks perhaps he will start up secret society of laundry women..."
(1) Dragonpearl: Okay, lets get on with it. You all rest, gain spells, heal, etc after you leave the pyramid.
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): ( there was only one 2nd spell, knock :) )
** (4) Selini yawns and stretches **
whispering to 5 k
** (4) Selini strokes her kitty lovingly and whispers mushy things into its ear, while it pretends to understand **
** (5) Gwalchmai sits counting his share of the money **
** (2) Uester flexes inside his new, shiney magical armour. **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((uester, do you want to be party treasurer from now on?))
(2) Uester: ((You want me to keep the money or split it between people?))
** (4) Lin Chien cleans his weapons of corpse dust, and ensures that they slide easy in their sheaths **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((well more like keep track of unclaimed treaure.))
(2) Uester: ((Rather than leave it to a thief and a soon to be thief, I think I'd better ;) ))
(4) Lin Chien: ((I can;t have someone insult Selini and Gwal that way...))
(2) Uester: "I do not see where the master of this tomb can be unless his is behind that magical wall in the temple," Uester remarks as he polishes an arm guard.
** (5) Gwalchmai looks at the group questioningly "Well is there anything keeping us here?" **
(4) Selini: "Maybe he's in the privy?"
** (2) Uester 's eye twitches spazmotically. **
(4) Selini: "I mean, just because he's probably dead doesn't mean he has to neglect personal hy um, nevermind."
** (4) Lin Chien flexes long fingers and slowly rotates his neck, causing a few bones to pop **
(4) Lin Chien: "Ah yes." Are we ready?"
** (5) Gwalchmai points to uesters armour "That will probably blind someone , once we get outside into the sunshine" **
(2) Uester: "Then let them be blinded by the glory of a servant of Tempus. Vision cannot be lost a better way," he says, without a trace of irony.
whispering to 2 and you wont be able to wear it on the trip back, you'll cook.
** (4) Selini snickers but neglects to comment, cooing to her pussycat **
(2) Uester (whispering): I know I know, just like on the way here.
** (5) Gwalchmai starts hauling his money and share of the treasure to his pony **
(4) Lin Chien: "Yes, indeed... very nice." He says politely, using the very same words he says to everyone
(2) Uester: "Well, master Elf, you have the talisman which we know fits into the snake statue. Shall we see what happens next?"
(4) Lin Chien: "Uester has most enterprising spirit. Lin Chien cannot agree more."
(2) Uester: ((A secret society of anglers, were you serious?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yup))
** (4) Selini mutters. "Of course you couldn;t agree more... men." **
(2) Uester: ((Fascinating idea))
(5) Gwalchmai: "You mean this medallion. Shall we go try it then?"
(2) Uester: "Feel free to go and stand under the ground id you don't want to come, Selini."
(5) Gwalchmai: ((How do you fish in secret?))
(2) Uester: ((I expect you pretend to be doing something else. Reading or soething))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((But wouldn't the big fish hook give it away))
** (2) Uester returns to the main body of the temple and eyes the stone snake with great suspicion. **
(4) Selini: "You must be joking, you'd never last an hour without me." She chirps without a hint of shame
(2) Uester: "Oh but the fun I would have trying..."
(1) Dragonpearl: It eyes you back like a big stone snake would
** (4) Lin Chien nods, "Ah yes, most verily." He says, but is is quite clear that he is merely going through the motions of courtesy **
(5) Gwalchmai: "Everybody ready, then i stick the medallion on the snake"
(4) Lin Chien: ((How tall is it, and how far is it from the dloor/ceiling?"
(4) Selini: "Gwally, are you wearing any armour?"
(1) Dragonpearl: the stone snake is quite large but its mouth is at eye level with you
** (2) Uester grips his axe and holds it just next to the snake, ready to hit it if it even looks like moving. **
** (5) Gwalchmai looks about for someone called gwally **
(2) Uester: "I am prepared," he says sobrely.
** (5) Gwalchmai places the meddaion in the snakes mouth **
(4) Lin Chien: "Well you bad boy... who told you you could go around without armour? Stand still!"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Oops, said by Selini))
(1) Dragonpearl: Wehn the medallion is returned to its rightful spot, the fangs colse around it and the mouth closes with a snap. Other than that, nothing else happens.
** (4) Lin Chien blinks, just about to cast a spell, then decides not to when nothing happens **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Damn! lol))
(5) Gwalchmai: "I wonder what it does?, perhaps we should go look at the pyramid"
** (4) Selini blinks, just about to cast a spell, then decides not to when nothing happens **
(4) Lin Chien: "Very strange."
(4) Selini: "Hold on, maybe I can find something! Perhaps magical?"
(2) Uester: ((I'm torn. Main room or pyramid first?))
(5) Gwalchmai: (pyramid)
(2) Uester: "Well," Uester says, lowering his axe and feeling a trifle silly.
(2) Uester: "That was much less dramatic than I expected."
** (4) Selini twitches her small fingers in the air and mutters a trail of nonseensical syllables, and suddenly, her eyes glow black (Detect Magic) **
(1) Dragonpearl: There is a residual trace of magic in this room, but nothing else.
(1) Dragonpearl: Besides the burning insence that is
** (2) Uester walks to the rear of the temple. **
** (5) Gwalchmai follows Uester **
(4) Selini: "Let's go to the pyramid, we can get a few more minutes out of this spell"
** (4) Lin Chien follows, trailing behind Selini as she stumbles along **
(1) Dragonpearl: The group searces the pyramid for any result of the medallion and find none. Selinis spell ends
** (4) Selini pouts **
** (5) Gwalchmai scratches his head **
(4) Lin Chien: "Interesting" He strokes his mustache
(2) Uester: "It must be the main room of the temple," he declares. "Quickly, who knows what horror mwe may have released!" He rushes off, heedless of the others.
(4) Lin Chien: "Maybe we need more such medallions?"
** (5) Gwalchmai strolls after Uester , back towards the Temple **
** (4) Lin Chien shrugs and follows along at a steady, unhurried pace **
(2) Uester: ((I take it it didn't turn the pyramid back the right way then?))
(1) Dragonpearl: Returning to the main room reveals a passageway that has opened up behind the statue there.
** (4) Selini trots along, not really up to running in her robes **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope))
(2) Uester: "Ha ha! Yes! Yes, I knew it," he calls after them. "Hurry, hurry!"
(1) Dragonpearl: ((it was built that way))
(4) Lin Chien: "Ah yes! We have found it! Praise the Celestial Bureaucracy."
(4) Lin Chien: "And of course - Tempus" He adds smoothly
(2) Uester: "Damn right."
(1) Dragonpearl: The room beyond is bare except for a circle of runes on the floor
** (5) Gwalchmai peers inside the passageway wondering where it goes **
(4) Selini: "Had a nice run?" She says snidely as she strolls into the room leisurely with the rest
(2) Uester: "Regretfully, I expet you will be late for your own funeral."
** (4) Selini takes a look at the runes, wondering if they were meant for the summoning of a creature (Spellcraft check?) **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yup))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Dammit, I can't believe she doesn't have Spellcraft!))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((neither does gwal))
(2) Uester: ((What?? Is that even allowed?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((Uester on the other hand....))
(2) Uester: ((Alright, stand back and watch Uester fluff this))
(2) Uester: Skills: Spellcraft: skill 11, score [1d20] -> [15] = (15)
(4) Lin Chien: ((lol))
(4) Lin Chien: ((ouch))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((mages are not required to take certain spells or profs))
(2) Uester: ((Oh yeah, I think it's a lolly pop stand))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((the mages can try int checks at -4 penalty))
(4) Lin Chien: Selini :[17-1d20-4] -> [17,-3,-4] = (10)
(5) Gwalchmai: [14-1d20-4] -> [14,-19,-4] = (-9)
(2) Uester: ((No chance it might fall under the heading of "religion" is there? It's quite hard fror me to fail a religion test))
whispering to 4 its a teleporter
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope))
(2) Uester: ((How about Reading? I'm okay at that.))
(5) Gwalchmai: (( i think its a lolly pop stnad also))
(4) Selini: "Wow! Neat! It teleports stuff! I've only seem them in books and on charts..."
** Dragonpearl ((baps uester, Hush)) **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Er, she doesn't have Reading/Writing either!))
(2) Uester: ((Yet she spends all her time looking t books! LOL))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((she should, mages are required to do that))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Never would have gussed :( ))
(2) Uester: (( Quote, Dragonpearl: "Mages are not required to take certain spells or profs", end quote))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((Mages are required to spend all their time looking at books, nobody told me !))
(2) Uester: ((LOL, if I'd known earlier I would just have written down my taunts and sent them to her))
(1) Dragonpearl: (( I automatically assume mages cna read and write their own language. they have to in order to be a mage. the normally high int would take care of it. any other language OTOH...)
(4) Lin Chien: "Very nice..." He says, resorting to the usual standard phrases of courtesy. "So what does it teleport?"
(5) Gwalchmai: "Well are we going to stand here, or is someone going to step into it?"
(4) Selini: "What? Just like that? Are you crazy? Oh wait, you probably are..."
(1) Dragonpearl: ((them crazy half-elves))
(2) Uester: "Any idea where it goes to?"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Does she have any idea?))
whispering to 5 since you ahve reading and writing, well assume its the elven language unless you ahve another choice
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope, she cant read mulhorandi))
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): ( i do have anicien lang as a skill, can i read .write Mulhorandi?)
(2) Uester: "Well, crazy or not, we seem to have no alternative. Shall I go first?"
whispering to 5 sure, but since this is a very ancient form, you cant get much out of it.
** (4) Selini shrugs. "I can't read...um, I meant, I can't read THAT!" **
(4) Lin Chien: "No."
(2) Uester: ((Sorry, jumped ahead of Selini's IC response there))
(4) Lin Chien: "We will all go together."
(1) Dragonpearl: ((myst is on her way))
(4) Lin Chien: ((destroys all the evidence))
(5) Gwalchmai: "Well your not leaving me behind"
** (2) Uester hits Selini hard in the face then pretends not to have noticed he did it. **
** (4) Lin Chien nods and grins. "Lin Chien has proverb about chopsticks which applies here, but the moral of story is that we should venture together." **
(2) Uester: ((Kidding))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((hides the masonry tha was about to fall on Selini))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((lets pause a sec. Myst is arriving))
(11) Myst (enter)
(2) Uester: lala
(2) Uester: lalala
(11) Myst: ... why are you stealing my color?
(4) Lin Chien: "You see, one chopstick is easily broken, but several chopsticks in bunch, not so. Thus, if teleporter takes anyone away, we should all follow to avoid being dispersed."
(2) Uester: Gwal took mine, I changed to blue, Lin has blue I changed to purple. It's been a stressful day.
** (4) Lin Chien strokes his mustache **
(11) Myst: Gwal, give godly man his color back
(2) Uester: ((Better?))
(11) Myst: thanks ;p
(1) Dragonpearl: ((okay, to recap, the group opened the coffins, fought the corpses inside, and then found the secret passage in the main room of the temple. It has been determined that it contains a teleporter but noone knows where too
(11) Myst: and Lin... that emote gives me twitches
(4) Lin Chien: ((You ain't seen nothing))
(2) Uester: "I prefer not to think of myself as a twig"
(4) Lin Chien: "Ah, but is not that what we all are? Mere twigs in big big forest?"
** (4) Lin Chien grins **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Oh, and Selini used a Detect Magic))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((myst have you seen the messageboards yet?))
(2) Uester: "This is about when I said trees weren't the tears of clouds or something isn't it," Uester accuses.
(11) Myst: (yep!)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((so you know about the new macro system right?))
** (4) Lin Chien throws his head back and chuckles heartily, deeply amused **
(11) Myst: (let me reread it... grr... which of our like 5 message boards was this posted on?)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((the ooc one))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((under more game adjustments. BRB im getting a soda))
(4) Lin Chien: ((If Selini wants a macro, I can send her mine))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Me too, brb))
(2) Uester: ((I'm getting a chocolate bar))
(11) Myst: (got it!)
(11) Myst: (my abs feel like someone bludgeoned them repeatedly with a crowbar)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((exercising?))
(2) Uester: ((Been street fighting again?))
(11) Selini: (went to the gym for the first time in like a year yesterday)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((i need to do that))
(2) Uester: ((Which ones are the abs again? The tummy muscles?))
(11) Selini: (yeah... I did 20 sit ups yesterday... which doesn't sound like alot except I was laying at a 30 degree angle with my feet above me)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yup, just under the ribs))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((OW!))
(11) Selini: (it didn't hurt until this morning!)
(4) Lin Chien: ((You're insane.... there's something called progressive training... lol))
(2) Uester: ((I have a six pack.... well, a couple actually. More of a keg really))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((are we ready?))
(11) Selini: (I am I am!)
(2) Uester: "Together it is then. Surely beyond this place we shall face a foe beyond any we have met before," he says. "Be prepared, my friends, to sell your lives dearly."
(11) Selini: (did I roll hp for lvl 4 yet?)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope))
(11) Selini: "dearly? If I sell my life... you can bet I'm going to get alot more than a stupid deer out of it!"
(11) Selini: [1d4] -> [4] = (4)
(5) Gwalchmai: "I'm not selling my life"
(11) Selini: (woot! 13 hp)
(4) Lin Chien: ((lol, I'm so glad to have Selini back, more than everyone knows))
(2) Uester: "Oh in the name of God, lets just go. There are people who appreciate a priest you know," with that he steps into the circle, weapons at the ready.
(1) Dragonpearl: Pharoah's room: The Pharoah's room is more extravagant than the one his wives were buried in. Everything is inverted like the others. A ship is in the center of this room as if to carry him along a river in the afterlife. It is full of gifts and items he may need in his new life. On the floor (at your feet) is a sunburst pattern, as if Ra's rays will guide him on his journey.
** (4) Lin Chien steps into the circle as well, unsheathing the scimitar and reading the shield **
** (5) Gwalchmai holds on to the back of uesters armour , closes his eyes and follows Uester as he steps forward **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Um, DP?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yesth?))
(4) Lin Chien: ((That little thing in the center reminds me of something, and it ain't a mummy case))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((read the descript))
(2) Uester: ((ROFL))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((whats it remind you of?))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Hint - you need a mirror to see it))
(2) Uester: ((Well, in a sense I suppose it would take the pharoah to heaven))
(4) Lin Chien: ((What's that strip on the right?))
** (5) Gwalchmai looks at the romm with his gem of truw sight **
(1) Dragonpearl: Just a big table/bench
(2) Uester: ((I'm surprised you couldn't tell))
** (11) Selini waits about five seconds and, not hearing any horrid screams or anything, steps onto the teleporter to be wisked to wherever... mentally hoping it involves the emperessess handmen or something... **
(2) Uester: ((Do I see anything that look like organ jars?))
** (4) Lin Chien looks over the bench and under it **
(5) Gwalchmai: "Does the bench seem a little out of place in a tomb?"
whispering to 5 you see nothing out of the ordinary
(11) Selini: "Well where else should you wait before going to the afterlife?"
(1) Dragonpearl: There are organ jars, baskets, barrells, and the bench is a huge stone slab.
(5) Gwalchmai: "I'd be dead, what would i care where i waited!
(11) Selini: "It might take a really long time for the carriage of the dead to arrive... I mean... when this guy died carriages hadn't even been INVENTEED yet!"
** (4) Lin Chien examines the bench, wondering if it nwas used to disembowel the Pharoah **
whispering to 5 you see a bit of movement on the boat.
(2) Uester: ((Do the jars look valuable?))
** (5) Gwalchmai stares at the boat looking for movement **
(2) Uester: ((Or are they just clay pot things?))
whispering to 5 save vs spell
** (11) Selini looks at the floor and leans down, examining the sunburst **
(5) Gwalchmai: "Am i seeing things or did the boat move"
(1) Dragonpearl: There is alot in here that looks valuable
** (4) Lin Chien probes carefully at a basket with his great scimitar **
(5) Gwalchmai: [12-1d20] -> [12,-10] = (2)
(4) Lin Chien: ((What are those dots at the bottom?))
whispering to 5 Youhave been blinded
(1) Dragonpearl: ((tickmaris from me counting squares))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((tick marks))
(2) Uester: ((Yes, but specifically the jars. You see, I'm verch much inclined to destroy the organs of any mummy, just in case. But I'm not so keen on destroying anything very valuable))
(5) Gwalchmai: "Who cast the darkness spell?"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Um, Uester, did you watch The Mummy?))
(11) Selini: "What darkness spell?"
(2) Uester: ((I don't really remember it, but I saw it))
(5) Gwalchmai: "Well its dark in here, and i can see in the dark, so it nust be magical darkness"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Bad things happen to guys who disturb mummy guts))
(11) Selini: "I can see just fine... uh... have you tried opening your eyes?"
(1) Dragonpearl: ((his eyes are open))
(2) Uester: ((I do remember a book I read years ago, part of the Zagor chronicles, where the party had to destro a mummy's heart because its body couldn't be damaged))
(5) Gwalchmai: "My eyes are wide open, someone cast a darkness spell"
(2) Uester: "You looked at the boat and now you camn't see? mnobody look at the boat."
(4) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien will believe the words of a spellcaster concerning magic." He nods courteously
(11) Selini: (do I see anything even HINTING at a darkness spell?)
(1) Dragonpearl: (nope)
** (5) Gwalchmai feels his face with his hands, to check his eyes are still there **
** (11) Selini sighs and reaches over and grabs Gwal, spinning him to face her and staring into his pupils **
(5) Gwalchmai: "Shit, i've gone blind" realising what has happened
(4) Lin Chien: "Or perhaps he is blind?" He holds out his weapons
(2) Uester: "Wait, you looked at the boat with the gem of seeing, didn't you?"
(5) Gwalchmai: "Its the boat, I looked at the boat"
(4) Lin Chien: ((*refrains from another joke that comes to mind*))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((Now you are perverted))
(2) Uester: "Sorcery, most foul!" ((I thought it too))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((no gwal wasn't doing that :) ))
(11) Selini: (I don't get it...)
(2) Uester: ((Neither does Gwal, which was why he was...))
(1) Dragonpearl: At that point, those looking at the boat can see what looks like a fanged human skull attacked to a snakes skeleton rising to attack.
** (4) Lin Chien eyes the surroundings contemplatively **
(1) Dragonpearl: Round 1 actions
(4) Lin Chien: ((Ah, necrophidius, it makes sense now))
(2) Uester: ((What level is cure blindness?))
** (11) Selini looks hard into Gwallie's cute little eyes, trying to make him see **
(11) Selini: (it depends... if a darkness or light spell got cast into your iris, I can fix it)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((3rd)
** (4) Lin Chien remembering his previous battles against skeletons, slips the pry bar from his belt and readies a dagger in his other hand, creeping up behind the creature **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Oops sorry, not my turn))
(11) Selini: (well, Lin you might be the only one that CAN act)
(11) Selini: (Sel doesn't see it)
(2) Uester: ((I wasn't looking at the coffin and if remember rightly the necrophidius moves soundlessly, so Uester does nothing))
(11) Selini: (not that she has any baring on turns, but ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: The Serpent moves to attack Uester
(1) Naga: init: [1d10+6] -> [2,6] = (8)
(1) Naga: Bite: [13-1d20] -> [13,-8] = (5) Dam [1d4] -> [2] = (2)
(1) Naga: Tail [13-1d20] -> [13,-8] = (5) Dam [2d4] -> [3,2] = (5) Chill Dam [1d4] -> [3] = (3)
(1) Dragonpearl: (next))
** (4) Lin Chien shouts a warning **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Doh, bone naga... clever!))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yer up uester))
** (2) Uester turns at the last moment, seeing the snake rear at him, and lashes out with his mace. **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((oh and this is Large))
(2) Uester: Attacks: Mace, footman's +1: Init: [1d10+6] -> [9,6] = (15) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-15] = (1) Damage: [1d6+4] -> [4,4] = (8)
(2) Uester: NEXT
(2) Uester: ((My damage is only 7, not eight))
** (4) Lin Chien picks up his great scimitar and slips up behind the creature, pulling back for a nice hard swing, his hands adjusting to the familiar grip of his trusty weapon **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((got it))
(4) Lin Chien: Great Scimitar at foe #
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+7-2] -> [2,7,-2] = (7)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[15-1d20] -> [15,-5] = (10) Dam:[4d4+1] -> [2,3,4,1,1] = (11)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((gwal))
** (5) Gwalchmai panics at the sound of people drawing weapons , warning shouts and not being able to see what is going on "whats happening?" (no action) **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((selini))
** (11) Selini looks up at Linny's shout and sees a big... THING slipping around the room and lets out an audible "MEEP" as she recoils from Gwal, bring up her arms at the creature and firing a pair of pulsating darts that whirl around either side of Gwal's head to strike at the creature, Init: [1d10+1] -> [2,1] = (3) Damage: [2d4+2] -> [2,1,2] = (5) **
(11) Selini: LAST
(11) Selini: ;p
(1) Dragonpearl: Selini blasts the Naga, momentarily distracting it enough so it misses Uester with both attacks. As it writhes around on the floor (no its not on your ceiling) It's coils quickly move out of the way of Lin's swing. Uester on the otherhand is able to whang it good with his mace.
(2) Uester: ((Are we all still connected?))
(1) Dragonpearl: Round 2
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yeah))
(2) Uester: ((Sorry :) ))
(11) Selini: (I beat it with an init of 10 BOOYA! ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: The Naga turns its attentions to Selini
(1) Naga: init: [1d10+6] -> [7,6] = (13)
(1) Naga: Bite: [13-1d20] -> [13,-13] = (0) Dam [1d4] -> [2] = (2)
(1) Naga: Tail [13-1d20] -> [13,-1] = (12) Dam [2d4] -> [2,2] = (4) Chill Dam [1d4] -> [2] = (2)
(1) Dragonpearl: (next)
** (2) Uester moves to interpose himself between Selini and the beast, trying to beat it back with his mace. **
(2) Uester: Attacks: Mace, footman's +1: Init: [1d10+6] -> [2,6] = (8) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-17] = (-1) Damage: [1d6+4] -> [5,4] = (9)
(2) Uester: NEXT
(2) Uester: ((Damage is 8, Damn I'm good))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((fix that macro))
** (4) Lin Chien darts towards the creature's back again lifting up his great blade for another two-handed swing, silently lamenting his own negligence in training with the weapon lately, his feet moving in a macabre dance of near silence **
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+7-2] -> [3,7,-2] = (8)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[15-1d20] -> [15,-1] = (14) Dam:[4d4+1] -> [2,2,3,4,1] = (12)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Next))
** (5) Gwalchmai "whats happening , whats going on" running away in a random direction **
(5) Gwalchmai: ((next))
** (11) Selini 's eyes go wide with fear and she backs swiftly away, raising her hands to send another pair of those wonderful little darts into the skelleton, thinking that her burning orb would do more harm than good in here... Init: [1d10+1] -> [2,1] = (3) Damage: [2d4+2] -> [4,2,2] = (8) LAST **
(1) Dragonpearl: Selini blasts it again, chuncks of bone flying off. Uester and Lin both try to dole out damage, only Uester is successful, cracking its skull causeing it to fall limp. Lin swings so hard that when his balde misses again, it connects soundly with the floor jarrings his hands so he drops his scimitar. Gwal turns and runs smack intoa wall.
(1) Dragonpearl: End combat
(5) Gwalchmai: "ow"
(1) Dragonpearl: ((damn, that was quick. I was hoping to get off a lightning bolt or two))
(12) Uester (enter)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((to recap the last round))
(1) Dragonpearl: Selini blasts it again, chuncks of bone flying off. Uester and Lin both try to dole out damage, only Uester is successful, cracking its skull causeing it to fall limp. Lin swings so hard that when his balde misses again, it connects soundly with the floor jarrings his hands so he drops his scimitar. Gwal turns and runs smack intoa wall.
** (4) Lin Chien sighs and drops his great blade, picking up the magical scimitar and the small shield again. "Lin Chien needs to expand his repetoire." He remarks to no one in particular. **
(1) Dragonpearl: End combat
** (11) Selini continues backpedaling from the fallen form until she, too, strikes a wall, wimpering and quivering in the corner and seeming to try and crawl backwards into it as if additional crawlspace will mysteriously come into being **
whispering to 5 you are no longer blind
(2) Uester (exit)
(12) Uester: "Gwal, stand still. The beast is vanquished."
(5) Gwalchmai: "I can see, I cam see" looking at his hands, and the wall in front of him
(1) Dragonpearl: Upon the death of the serpent, the sunburst on the floor ( at your feet) begins to fall away forming a stone spiral staircase.
(11) Selini: (oh yeah... are we right-side-up now?)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope))
(4) Lin Chien: "Ah.... more to find. Excellent." He gathers his fallen blade, and slides it back into its scabbard
(11) Selini: (dumb teleporter... coulda sent us to a NORMAL place)
(5) Gwalchmai: "What happened " looking around at the party and the staircase
** (11) Selini seems to have quit trying to escape and is now merely sitting with her eyes clamped shut, shivering **
(12) Uester: "I feel the power of my god within me, all who block my path shall be as..." he thinks for a moment. "Twigs in the wood, his day."
(1) Dragonpearl: ((I need to take a break a bit to write some stuff down. that battle went too quickly how long do we want to keep playing?))
** (4) Lin Chien glances at the shivering form of Selini, but turns his attention back to the staircase in an ungentlemanly lack of sympathy **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((till 5 like ususal?))
(4) Lin Chien: ((I can play much longer.... a couple hours))
(4) Lin Chien: ((That works :) ))
(11) Selini: ((the possibilities are endless!)
(12) Uester: ((Hey, hey! Lets get this mummy swine!))
(11) Selini: (Lin, save vs spell)
(1) Dragonpearl: (okay, gimme 30 min to get my affairs in order and we will continue.))
(4) Lin Chien: ((For what?))
(11) Selini: ((for being mean to a Necromancette)
(11) Selini: (even you should know better than that ;p)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Well what would you rather look at - a shivering mage or an appearing staircase?))
(12) Uester: ((Was everybody impressed by Uester in combat? I was. I knew he was just saving up the hits for when they were really needed.))
(11) Selini: (your a guy Lin... you always look at the half-dressed girl... don't give me that ;p)
(4) Lin Chien: ((She's half-dressed? Why didn't you say so?))
(11) Selini: (its common sense... she's been having the same clothes torn into every time she's been hit ;p)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Nah, after standing behind Skyler and Selini all the time, he's seen all he needs to))
** (12) Uester turns towards the mage and speaks to her as he did the first day they met, his voice stipped of the barbs which have become so commonplace. "This may have been the worst f all paths for you to follow, Selini. I wonder if we should have lead you here. Or if you would have been so keen to follow had you known what you would find." **
(11) Selini: "Well... it... it wasn't so bad until I ran into all these... redead... living... THINGS!"
(4) Lin Chien: "Yes, smell is most difficult to get out of clothes" He murmurs, then smacks himself on the head as he realizes what he just said. "Lin Chien spends too much time around Selini" He laments
(12) Uester: "To have come so far from a servant of death, to have endured what you must have and then been returned to it," he sighs. "Tymora dealt you a poor hand, young one. But we shall not be in this place for long."
** (11) Selini blinks slightly "Uestie... did you get hit on the head?" **
(11) Selini: (I don't know how exactly you blink slightly ;p)
(12) Uester: He laughs and in an off the cuff manner, points to the old large scar that pokes out from under his skull cap. "Oh yes. Many times."
(11) Selini: "Your just being all... well... nice..."
** (11) Selini looks confused **
(12) Uester: "Well," he mumbles, seeming unsure of himself. "Even Tempus himself is not always harsh. Now. Ahem.... Pull yourself together," he adds with mock conviction.
(11) Selini: "What is tempus like anyway?... I never really learned the gods... you said he was lord of battle or something... right?"
** (4) Lin Chien looks towards Gwalchmai. "Lin Chien begs your advice... is stairway safe to travel down?" **
whispering to 5 no traps
** (5) Gwalchmai looks up and goes over to the stairwell and examines it "looks ok Lin" **
(4) Lin Chien: ((OK, that clitoris thing opened into a stairway - we going down? Marching order?))
(11) Selini: ((shouldn't we wait for DP to return?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((not the boat, the sunburst below it. the boat is on your ceiling))
(12) Uester: "Well," he says and sits himself down next to her. "Tempus, was not always the God of battles. During the time of troubles, when Ao, the all father and god of the gods forced the gods to take mortal form, the previous lord of battle was slain by Tempus. And Tempus took up the raiment of god hood. Tempus believes that the strength and skill of a person determines their right to exist. He is a god of not just warriors, but all brave soles, and all who must fight to defend themselves and what they believe."
(1) Dragonpearl: ((im not ready yet))
(12) Uester: "Tempus is not uncaring, but he is fickle in his favours. So all who follow must also be strong enough to walk alone."
(12) Uester: ((Brave SOULS, not soles, sorry))
(11) Selini: "Is... is that why you were being so mean to me?... because you though... because I was weak?"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Uh, interesting story, where'd you get it?))
(12) Uester: "It is not for me to protect you. But as a priest of Tempus, the foehammer, it is my sworn duty to ensure you are able to protect yourself. If I seem cruel it is what is demanded of me, but not for cruelness' sake, but for the greater good. Lessons learnt harshly are sometimes the lessons learn best. If it makes you feel better, the fact that you live means you are doing well," he smiles.
(12) Uester: ((Oh some website, it's probably nonsesne, but it doesn't really matter))
(11) Selini: "... well that seems like a rip off... "Your doing well if you live... screw up once and die..."
** (12) Uester laughs and then seems very old next to the young necromancer. "Sometimes, but only sometimes, that is exactly what life is like." **
** (4) Lin Chien pokes through the scattered bones of the fallen creature, idly wondering how it was made, or if it was natural **
(4) Lin Chien: ((I think I liked Uester better when he was a homicidal maniac :) ))
** (5) Gwalchmai drops a bone down the staircase, wondering how far it will fall **
** (11) Selini sighs and shrugs slightly "... why is life so short?... maybe those that want to raise the dead are actually correct?" **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((it falls a bit before stopping, probably on a step))
** (4) Lin Chien looks at Gwal. "You have rope?" **
** (5) Gwalchmai nods **
(12) Uester: ((He's not a maniac. If you actually look you'll see he's kind to animals, children, speaks out against slavery and oppression and does all kinds of good things. He just kills people because it's his job))
(4) Lin Chien: "Maybe we tie one end to big heavy object like bone head? Then lower it till we cannot lower it further?"
(5) Gwalchmai: "Well the rope has a grappling hook on the end, so i think that will be heavy enough" pulling a 100' silk rope from his backpack
(4) Lin Chien: ((I stand corrected. I'm just saying he's more fun when he's going all "Tempus lives in me! You shall die!" etc ... :) ))
(11) Selini: ((men...))
** (4) Lin Chien nods and carefully helps Gwalchmai lower the rope, slowly **
(4) Lin Chien: "How far down? Perhaps we need more rope?"
(12) Uester: "We are all promised another life. This one is to prove ourselves for our eternal reward. Oh, yes, there are better worlds than this awaiting us. Death is nothing to fear, and the undead are less than nothing. You who have life have a strength that they did not. Your will allows you to cast them aside. Be not afraid and trust in the gods, as I do."
** (4) Lin Chien calls back to Uester. "Lin Chien remembers he once mistook your rope for his. May hsiao-tao borrow it now?" **
(5) Gwalchmai: "A 100' is a long way down, or is it up, i'm not sure here"
(12) Uester: ((I gave gwal my rope ages ago))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Doh!))
(5) Gwalchmai: ((We're lowing it now Lin))
(12) Uester: ((And I'm roleplaying the other side of my character. I'm not flat for heaven's sake ;) ))
(11) Selini: ((Lin's just mad because he thinks you'll get some and he won't))
(11) Selini: "... whats this other world like?"
** (4) Lin Chien lets all the talk wash over him as he and Gwal patiently lower the rope and grappling hook, carefully listening **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((its a staircase going down by your perception. why the rope?))
(11) Selini: (Uester types slow)
(5) Gwalchmai: ((Cause its something to do till you get back))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((heh.))
(12) Uester: "There are many, a great many. You have heard of the planes I imagine. Those are the homes of the gods and the spirits, and each one is different. Tempus promises battle, triumph and victory for all time. But not as here. Such heavenly battle fills you with joy, not fear. And there is no pain, only the cameraderie of the warrior and the competition among equals," he seems whistful as he speaks. "But such a fate may not appeal to you, I can see that. I know little of what other gods offer in the next world, but have no doubt such fates are always glorious. Perhaps I should introduce you to some of the other faiths -- those of whom Tempus approves of course. The others are all false and evil."
(12) Uester: ((I type lots :) ))
(11) Selini: "How can faith be false? Is this pyramid false just because we may not agree with its ideals? Is there not another god backing it that is just a true a god as yours? This faith may be evil... the denizens of this place leave no question of that... but I would wonder how one could claim it to be false..."
(11) Selini: (Damn Selini for being one of those thinking types ;p)
(11) Selini: (*licks Lin*)
(12) Uester: "Ah. Good. You do not trust everything you hear. This is one of your strengths, draw upon it. And in answer to your question, perhaps I should have said false or evil. For though a god is here as surely as Tempus is with me, do you think the promises of this god proved true? I doubt many followers suspected they would spend the next life in these rotting shells gaurding treasures they have no need for. This is the falseness I speak of."
(4) Lin Chien: ((Why are you licking me?))
(12) Uester: ((DP, you ready? Are we holding you up?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope, Im ready.))
(11) Selini: "Whose to say that the defenders are the faithful? Could they not have captured others and turned them into these things?"
(11) Selini: (yeah... I'm gonna keep talking until you tell me to hush ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((going down?))
** (4) Lin Chien clears his throat. "We have... important business, yes?" **
(5) Gwalchmai: (yes)
** (4) Lin Chien pulls up the rope slowly, coils it up neatly and hands it back to Gwal **
(1) Dragonpearl: Well room: You descend the stairs and they end in the south east corner of a 30 by 30 room. In the center of this room is a well that is 10 feet in diameter. The well is not empty, in fact the water inside it glows with an unholy green light. This light illuminates the walls with its glow, revealing hundreds of carvings. You dont get much time to look at them as you can see a large form rising up out of the water. It looks like a giant four headed cobra.
(12) Uester: "You will find that for many gods, only the most faithful will do. It is..." his face truns grim "... their way."
(1) Dragonpearl: (no map)
** (4) Lin Chien stands aside, in obvious invitation for a volunteer to go first **
** (12) Uester gets up, helps Selini to her feet and marches down the stair. **
** (11) Selini looks up at Lin and almost blushes... nodding quickly and pulling herself to her feet "You think we're gonna fight many more thingies today?" **
** (4) Lin Chien swear softly. "Ni'e hsiang chiao ba la." **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Translated loosely in Shou: May your banana rot and split open))
(1) Dragonpearl: round 1
(12) Uester: ((Nice))
(1) Dragonpearl: This snake is quite large. It moves out of the well and heads for the group. each head aimed at a person.
(1) head 1: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [5,6] = (11) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-1] = (12) Dam [2d4] -> [4,3] = (7)
(11) Selini: (I don't have a banana!)
(1) head 2: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [10,6] = (16) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-17] = (-4) Dam [2d4] -> [4,4] = (8)
** (4) Lin Chien backs away slowly, holding up the shield and reading the scimitar **
(1) head 3: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [6,6] = (12) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-20] = (-7) Dam [2d4] -> [3,4] = (7)
(1) head 4: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [4,6] = (10) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-13] = (0) Dam [2d4] -> [1,1] = (2)
(11) Selini: (head 1 or 4 was mine... right?)
(1) Dragonpearl: (head 1 after Gwal, 2 after lin, 3 after uester, 4 after selini)
(1) Dragonpearl: (next)
(12) Uester: ((I'm at 12 now, remember))
(4) Lin Chien: ((L. M size?))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((I know, i rolled a 4 sider)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((l)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((large)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((lin. youre up))
** (4) Lin Chien darts forward with scimitar and shield, determined to remove this obstacle as it seems there is nowhere to manouver. He feints to the right and slips in the scimitar to the left while his shield slams upwards in a brutal uppercut. "Lin Fei... Boss, Uncle, watch over me. Do not let me die like you did, through poison." He mutters. **
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+3-2] -> [10,3,-2] = (11)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[17-1d20] -> [17,-10] = (7) Dam:[1d8+3] -> [6,3] = (9)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[18-1d20] -> [18,-11] = (7) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [1,2] = (3)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((gwal))
** (5) Gwalchmai readies his staff and tries to defend himself against the attacking head **
whispering to 5 remeber its a magical staff that can deala ton of damage))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((I need rolls now))
(5) Gwalchmai: init [1d10+2] -> [1,2] = (3)
(5) Gwalchmai: staff [17-1d20] -> [17,-5] = (12)
(5) Gwalchmai: dam [1d8] -> [7] = (7)
** (11) Selini slowly exhales, seeming much more calm now that the thing that assails her is, at least in appearance, living rather than undead and brings up her hands, looking for a moment as if she is merely going to try and catch its jaws hand hold it back, but at the final second, she gestures forward and causes a great glowing globe of living fire to form out of the nothingness and spew forward, falling just in front of her so that when the snakes' jaws clamp down upon her, they must nessessarily enclose around the globe as well... Init: 1d10+2 Damage if snake bites sphere:: [3d4] -> [3,4,1] = (8) Damage if snake retreats from sphere: [1d4] -> [3] = (3) (Next: Uester) **
(12) Uester: "Servant of death, I shall send you to meet your master!" he cries, his axe flashing in the gloom like a shard of brightest glory. With neither apprehension or fear meets the snapping head like a true believer.
(12) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: Init: [1d10+7] -> [9,7] = (16) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-19] = (-3) Damage: [1d8+4] -> [4,4] = (8)
whispering to 5 if you plan on spending any charges you'll need to let me know.
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): (if its a +2 staff, do i get 2 off the inititive?)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yes))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Uester's luck is coinciding nicely with his flavour text today :) ))
whispering to 5 yes
(12) Uester: ((I think there's a link :) ))
(11) Selini: (her real init *curse* [1d10+2] -> [9,2] = (11))
(12) Uester: ((The suspense is killing me *bounces off the walls*))
(1) Dragonpearl: Gwal tries to fend off his attacker to no avail, but it misses him anyway and whacks its head into the floor. Selini's attacker bites her on the shoulder for 2 damage. At that point it bursts into flames as her spell goes off and becomes a charred hunk of flesh. Lin tries his best but is unable to deal any damage. Uesters attacker deals hima critical blow (14 damage) and Lin's attacker chomps down as well (8 damage) ((not done yet))
whispering to 11 save vs poison
whispering to 4 save vs poison
(11) Selini (whispering): [1d20] -> [9] = (9)
whispering to 12 save vs poison
(11) Selini (whispering): failed
(12) Uester: Saving Throws: P/P/D: needed 9, scored [1d20] -> [2] = (2)
(4) Lin Chien (whispering): [13-1d20] -> [13,-5] = (8)
whispering to 11 you feel weaker. -1 to str
whispering to 12 you feel weaker. -1 to str
whispering to 4 you feel weaker. -1 to str
(1) Dragonpearl: Round 2
(4) Lin Chien: ((We're so screwed...))
(11) Selini: (I killed mine!)
(12) Uester: "Gwal, the staff, use the power of the staff against it!"
** (4) Lin Chien lifts his sword resolutely, despite the growing heaviness of his weapons as the venom courses through his veins, and launches another series of attacks with smooth flowing precision. "You know nothing of being a snake, creature... let a Shou show you." **
(1) Dragonpearl: The snake backs up a bit, its body havening never left the well int he first place slips deeper in. It is unable to attack this round.
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+3-2] -> [2,3,-2] = (3)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[17-1d20] -> [17,-3] = (14) Dam:[1d8+2] -> [4,2] = (6)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[18-1d20] -> [18,-4] = (14) Dam:[1d3+1] -> [3,1] = (4)
(1) Dragonpearl: (done lin?)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Ah, I think I spy a good place for the sphere's next destination :) ))
(4) Lin Chien: ((NEXT))
** (5) Gwalchmai commands a electric spark to come forth from his staff , and swings the staff at the cobra head **
(5) Gwalchmai: init [1d10+2] -> [10,2] = (12)
(5) Gwalchmai: staff [17-1d20] -> [17,-3] = (14)
(5) Gwalchmai: dam [1d6+2d6] -> [6,1,6] = (13)
(5) Gwalchmai: ((next))
** (11) Selini smiles cooly as she feels her body sway slightly from the snake bite, then gestures forward casually and sends the burning ball rolling down the staircase towards the body itself, stopping at the body or, if it be too far away, at thirty feet where it can touch as many snakes as pass over it... Init: [1d10] -> [4] = (4) Damage for snakes touching the sphere: [2d4] -> [3,3] = (6) Damage for snakes within 10 feet of the sphere (including those that touch it): [1d4] -> [2] = (2) Next: Uester **
(11) Selini: (I don't know why it rolls twice...)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((prolly the die roller. type this /dieroller 20
(1) Dragonpearl: (d20)
(1) Dragonpearl: need the d there
(12) Uester: "Foolish one!" he gasps. "My strength is not the strength of my body, but the might of a god! Your poison is feul to my fire!" He pursues the beast ever onwards, striking again with his axe.
(12) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: Init: [1d10+7] -> [1,7] = (8) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-5] = (11) Damage: [1d8+4] -> [2,4] = (6)
(11) Selini: (hopefully it gots fixed)
(12) Uester: LAST
(12) Uester: ((Sorry about any delay, I was checking my spells, but you'll all be pleased to here I have squat in the way of offensive spells.))
(11) Selini: (offensive spells is MY department!)
(1) Dragonpearl: The only ones able to do any damage this round are Selini and Gwalchamai. His staff sends a bolt of electricity into the head that attacked him and sears it. Selini's sphere finishes Gwal's opponent off and chars the body as well.
(12) Uester: ((I forgot, I'm just plain offensive ;) ))
(1) Dragonpearl: Round 3
(1) Dragonpearl: The snake moves forward to attack again. Only two heads left, it goes after uester and Gwalchamai.
(1) head 2: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [1,6] = (7) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-1] = (12) Dam [2d4] -> [4,3] = (7)
(1) head 3: bite: Init [1d10+6] -> [6,6] = (12) Attack [13-1d20] -> [13,-19] = (-6) Dam [2d4] -> [2,3] = (5)
(1) Dragonpearl: (next)
** (4) Lin Chien sighs with disgust and drops both shield and scimitar, reaching for a more familiar mode of attack. His nimble fingers find the edges of three daggers hidden in his sleeves and he releases them in a flurry of motion, mercilessly arcing all of them at the head which faced him earlier. ((I deducted 1 point to damage due to Strength reduction)) **
(4) Lin Chien: Daggers at foe #
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+2-2] -> [3,2,-2] = (3)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-4] = (10) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [2,2] = (4)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-12] = (2) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [2,2] = (4)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-11] = (3) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [1,2] = (3)
(4) Lin Chien: ((NEXT))
** (5) Gwalchmai calls forth the staffs electric spark again and strikes at the attacking snake head **
(5) Gwalchmai: init [1d10+2] -> [4,2] = (6)
(5) Gwalchmai: staff [17-1d20] -> [17,-11] = (6)
(5) Gwalchmai: dam [1d6+2d6] -> [6,6,1] = (13)
(5) Gwalchmai: ((next))
** (11) Selini shrugs slightly and staggers forward, gesturing slightly for the ball to roll itself around the bases of the remaining two heads, trying to make them try and pass through the burning and consuming fire.. Init: [1d10] -> [8] = (8) Damage for anything to touch the sphere: [2d4] -> [2,4] = (6) Damage for those within 10' of the sphere (including those that touch it): [1d4] -> [1] = (1) Next: Uester **
(11) Selini: (still rolling twice for some reason...)
** (12) Uester , despite his exultations to the contrary, feels his strength fading from him like water from a torn skin. Yet even though his body fails his strength of spirit is undimmed. Desperately he lashes out with his axe as the article of that faith. **
(12) Uester: Attacks: Battle Axe: Init: [1d10+7] -> [10,7] = (17) Hit: [16-1d20] -> [16,-13] = (3) Damage: [1d8+4] -> [2,4] = (6)
(1) Dragonpearl: (just a glitch. I'm only seeing one roll per attack))
(11) Selini: (oh... well good... glad that my thing is messed up instead of my thing)
(12) Uester: ((I'm not sure what the reductions are for my strength change =/ ))
(11) Selini: (whats my init, so I know which one your seeing ;p)
(1) Dragonpearl: ((just thaco and damage))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((8))
(12) Uester: ((8))
(12) Uester: (( -1 damage if I hit, no to hit change))
(1) Dragonpearl: Lin lets his trusty daggers fly, one misses but the other two hit. One in the head and one in the body. Gwalchamai is unable to connet but the staff sparks off anyway, searing the beast again Infact, he blows its head off. Selini's attack finishes off the fianl head and chars the body. Oddly enough, it is still moving. Uester whacks at it with his axe and chops off a chunk of flesh.
(1) Dragonpearl: Round 4. Snake is taking no actions other than trying to retreat intot he well
(1) Dragonpearl: (next)
(11) Selini: (keep in mind, if any of you pass within 10' of that sphere, your getting hurt)
(1) Dragonpearl: (you are able to move it out of the way in time))
** (4) Lin Chien draws forth three more daggers. "Lin Hsiao-tao sends his greeting." He says cordially as he delivers another blurring series of flying daggers in the general direction of his last target **
(4) Lin Chien: Daggers at foe #
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+2-2] -> [3,2,-2] = (3)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-13] = (1) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [3,2] = (5)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-6] = (8) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [3,2] = (5)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-6] = (8) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [3,2] = (5)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Bah, NEXT))
** (5) Gwalchmai draws a dagger from his belt and throws it at the snakes body **
(5) Gwalchmai: init [1d10] -> [7] = (7)
(5) Gwalchmai: dagger [17-1d20] -> [17,-10] = (7)
(5) Gwalchmai: dam[1d3] -> [2] = (2)
(5) Gwalchmai: ((next)0
** (11) Selini 's eyes widen as she sees her friends closing on the snake's helpless body, and deciding that she should let someone else kill the things, she gestures vaguely and causes the flaming sphere to dissipate into nothing, opening the way for her great and burly friends, and Lin too, to access the snake's body... Init: [1d10] -> [2] = (2) Damage: None hopefully, Next: Uester **
(12) Uester: "Beast of the hells, by might of Tempus I command you to remain where you are!" Uester grabs onto the body of the snake as best he can and tries to halt it's progress into the well. (no attack).
(12) Uester: LAST
(1) Dragonpearl: (how generous let them have the pickings. LOL)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Gee thanks :) ))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((useter, do you pull it completely out?))
(12) Uester: ((If I can ma'am))
(4) Lin Chien: ((I think that's still an unarmed attack roll))
(11) Selini: (I seem to remember getting all of the 'final strike' exp LAST game I was here too... if I keep it up they'll kill me!)
(1) Dragonpearl: Daggers fly, fire dissapates and the snake is dragged from its home. Only Lin was able to injure it and it is stil wriggling, trying to get back intot he well
(1) Dragonpearl: round 5
(4) Lin Chien: ((Oh, you read the last game log, huh :) ))
(12) Uester: "It must draw strength from the well! Help me oust it!" Uester cries, straining with the bulk of the beheaded monster.
** (4) Lin Chien takes a deep breath, seeing two daggers miss, and takes out three more, cocking back his arm for another throw, mumuring entreaties to the Cestial Bureaucracy as he lets loose **
(4) Lin Chien: Init:[1d10+2-2] -> [5,2,-2] = (5)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-4] = (10) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [2,2] = (4)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-12] = (2) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [2,2] = (4)
(4) Lin Chien: Att:[14-1d20] -> [14,-10] = (4) Dam:[1d3+2] -> [2,2] = (4)
whispering to 12 yer getting and xp bonus for that insight
(4) Lin Chien: ((NEXT))
** (5) Gwalchmai calls forth the staffs electric spark once more, and steps up and swings at the wriggling snake **
(5) Gwalchmai: init [1d10+4] -> [3,4] = (7)
(5) Gwalchmai: staff [17-1d20] -> [17,-20] = (-3)
(5) Gwalchmai: dam [1d6+2d6] -> [2,4,6] = (12)
(12) Uester (whispering): Cheers :) They're not taking the hint, though :)
(4) Lin Chien: ((Whoo!))
** (11) Selini sighs and sits down on the stairs, closing her eyes and trys to shut out the sickening clumps as her friends assault the creature with their inferior weapons, hoping they can at least force it to lose hold of its life before the sound of battle forces her to lose hold of her lunch... (no action) Next: Uester **
(12) Uester: "Damn it help me! It draws strength from the well. If it escapes it will return anew!" Still the cleric struggles alone to prevent its escape. (no attack)
(11) Selini: (truth be told, the poison is getting to her... but she attributes the noxia to the battle)
whispering to 4 guess what you just got final stike xp
(4) Lin Chien (whispering): You're just being nice.... :)
(1) Dragonpearl: More daggers flying and the spark from Gwal's staff succedd is killing the thing. Gwals attack is so powerful infact that the body blow apart, showering everyone in snake goo.
whispering to 4 no im not. you killed it before gwal did
(5) Gwalchmai: (urghhhhh)
(1) Dragonpearl: end combat
(12) Uester: ((LOL, well, no need for the melodrama after all ;) ))
(11) Selini: (... everyone?)
** (5) Gwalchmai wipes goooey snake inards off his shirt **
(1) Dragonpearl: (everyone)
(11) Selini: (waaaa!)
** (4) Lin Chien picks snake goo from his hair and nods to Gwal. "Very impressive." **
(4) Lin Chien: ((I imagine it will affect the hallf-dressed mage more...))
(5) Gwalchmai: "Its a nice stick " gesturing at the staff
** (12) Uester falls to the floor as the snake disintegrates in his grasp. He spits out snake goo and issues one of the nastiest glare you have ever seen at Gwal. **
** (5) Gwalchmai tries to look inocent under uester glare **
** (11) Selini blinks slowly and lifts up her sleeve and looks at the blood and gore on her and shutters slightly. standing slowly and shuddering again, then screaming the most profane thing you have ever heard her say, goes darting up the stairs away from the mess **
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): ( am i keeping track of the staff charges or you?)
(1) Dragonpearl: Selini is unable to get very far up the stairs as there is what appears to be another adventuring party in her way
whispering to 5 6 right?
(5) Gwalchmai (whispering): ( i though spark was 1 charge?)
(12) Uester: ((Well, well, well.))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Uh oh))
** (12) Uester gets to his feet and wipes off the snake goop. **
** (11) Selini blinks slightly, suddenly appearing both confused and self-contious as there are people in her way "Umm... hello?... do any of you have a change of clothes and a towel or something?" **
whispering to 5 oh yeah. 3 then
(5) Gwalchmai: "Um Uester, do we need to destroy the well thingie as well?"
(11) Selini: (she asked that to the adventuring party...)
(1) Dragonpearl: (i know, gimme a miute)
** (4) Lin Chien narrows his eyes shrewdly, then shrugs, an amiable grin finding its way to his face as he carefully retrieves his daggers and awaits the arrival of the other party **
(1) Dalmayas: My my my, what a wonderful job you all have done.
(11) Selini: (ok, making sure ;p)
(12) Uester: "I don't know Gwal, would you like me to hold it while you shoot lightning bolts at it?" he said testily, then corrects himself. "I don't know. Really."
** (12) Uester turns at the sound of the voice. **
** (11) Selini blushes slightly and takes a few steps back, saying tensely over her shoulder "Do we know these people?" **
(5) Gwalchmai: "Ok, let me know when you have a good hold" pointing the staff at the well
** (4) Lin Chien bows. "Lin Chien thanks you for the compliment. Your name is...?" **
(1) Dragonpearl: The group standing ont he stairs consists of 5 males and one female, all human except for one half elf. Two are obviously fighters, the female is a mage and the other three could be priests or thieves. All but one are wearing amulets. The one who spoke up nods and replies, "I am Dalmayas." The others look at him a bit oddly and then back at you
(12) Uester: ((Oh I see how it goes. Well, actually I don't, but in any case I don't like it.))
(1) Dragonpearl: Dalmayas is not wearing an amulet
(11) Selini: "How.. how did you find this place?"
(11) Selini: "It was a bugger for us... and I sure didn't expect to have anyone following us!"
(4) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien is most honoured to make your acquiantance. You must have travelled long, no?"
(1) Dalmayas: "Seems you all have made my job easier." He wanders around the room, avoiding good and walks over to a section of wall.
(1) Wealin: We were hired by this, Dalmayas to find it.
** Dalmayas Ignores everyone and studies the carvings **
(5) Gwalchmai: "I hope there not expecting a share of the treasure"
(11) Selini: "What treasure?"
** (4) Lin Chien silently groans as Gwal reveals the presence of treasure **
(1) Wealin: Well since you all were here first, I dont think we have a claim to it.
(12) Uester: "I hope he paid you well," uester, the 6'3", 200+ pound armoured, axe-wielding warrior says.
(1) Jy: Feh, we can take d'em.
(11) Selini: "How come we weren't paid to come down here?
(1) Lona: now Jy, that isn't fair to them. they ahve obviously suffered for it
(1) Brardonor: are any of you hurt? maybe we can help?
(12) Uester: "We obviously need a new agent," he whispers to Selini.
** Silious is watching Dalmayas **
** (4) Lin Chien looks at Jy right in the eye, his smile still on his lips. "Do you, now?" He says pleasantly, pointedly flicking off some snake goo off his mustache **
** (5) Gwalchmai mutters to himself "They ain't having a cut of my share" **
(4) Lin Chien: ((If you need a charisma check for intimidation, let me know :) ))
(11) Selini: "Uh... I think some of us got bitten by the snake thing... I did but not badly..."
** Jy glares right back. but says nothing **
** (12) Uester examines the well as a pretext for closely studying what Dalmayas is looking at. **
(1) Brardonor: Wealin, you still have that elixer right? Why not give it to them?
(1) Jy: What did d'ey do t' earn it? d'ey are no friends of ours
(12) Uester: ((Does the water in the well look drinkable?))
(1) Dragonpearl: (hell no))
(11) Selini: (its glowing and green!)
whispering to 12 he is studying particular carvings
(5) Gwalchmai: (( and covered in snake gou))
** (4) Lin Chien smiles amiably and casually brushes past him, about to move up the stairs, also careful to make sure the side with the most goo rubs off on him **
(12) Uester: ((What happens if I stick my finger in it?))
** Wealin Glares at Jy and walks over to Selini, handing her a potion. **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((you get green goop on you))
(4) Lin Chien: ((We'll call you Nine-finger Rael from now on))
(1) Wealin: drink this, it should cure whatever poison is in you, but only a third.
(12) Uester: ((Well it's not the *most* magical well I've ever seen =P ))
** (11) Selini blinks "Oh... I'm not really that hurt... but thank you!... uh... Uestie... you want this?" **
** (11) Selini holds the tonic up to the halflight and peers at it oddly **
** Dalmayas Looks over at the well and shakes his head, going back to studying the carvings **
whispering to 11 it seems legit
** (4) Lin Chien makes his way up the stairs, cautiously peeking up to ensure that the group has no more re-inforcements **
(1) Wealin: You dont rtust us? I dont blame you. but you can.
whispering to 4 nope, just them
** (12) Uester eyes the potion as Selini holds it up. Reluctantly he takes it. "Thank you," he says to her. "And thank you," to the group. **
(11) Selini: "Oh? No! I was just wondering what went into this... I used to be a herbalist of sorts... never made an elixir before..."
** (12) Uester drinks a third as instructed. **
(1) Wealin: There is three doses in that bottle.
Player Uester with ID:12 now being ignored
Player Uester with ID:12 no longer ignored
whispering to 12 You regain your strength
** (12) Uester hands it back to Selini. **
(11) Selini: (brbies)
(11) Selini: "Anyone else hurt?"
(4) Lin Chien: ((Big round boobies?))
(12) Uester: "It appears to be what he says," he tells her. "I feel my strength return."
whispering to 12 not hitpoints, just str
** (12) Uester wanders casually over to wall and looks over thingy's shoulder. **
** Dalmayas Ignores Uester **
(4) Lin Chien: "Ah..." He grins in his customary friendly manner. "All is well, then?"
(12) Uester: "So," he says. "I don't imagine you're an art critic."
** (5) Gwalchmai sits down and leans against a wall **
(1) Wealin: Well it seems introductions are in order. I am Wealin, this is Lona, Brardonnor, Silious and Jy. Well met
** (4) Lin Chien claps Jy companionably on the shoulder, grinning, getting most of the snake goo off on the guy **
(12) Uester: ((btw DP, I understood))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((understood what?))
(4) Lin Chien: "Lin Chien at your service, well met." He nods courteously
** Dalmayas says nothing and moves to another part of the wall **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((oh, nm uester, I get it now))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((does anyone else drink the potrion?))
(12) Uester: "I am Uester Rael," he says, following Dalmayas.
(4) Lin Chien: ((OK, I'll bite))
(5) Gwalchmai: "I'm Gwalchmai" watching what dalmayas is doing
(12) Uester: ((I'm guessing the carvings are Mulhorandi and I don't know squat about Mulhorandi, right?))
** (4) Lin Chien takes the potion from Selini and downs the last third of it **
whispering to 4 you drink the third and gain your strength back
(1) Dragonpearl: ((yuppers))
(11) Selini: "Selini Ravael... can I ask what those amulets you wear signify?... their pretty..."
(12) Uester: ((Any clues that would lead me to believe what profession this chap is?))
(11) Selini: (they're!)
** (4) Lin Chien bows to Wealin. "Hsiao-tao thanks you most sincerely for good good potion." **
(1) Dragonpearl: ((nope. he carries no weapons tho))
(11) Selini: (curse you forever oh apostrophe! curse of the english language!)
(12) Uester: "They're probably members of a secret --" he stops. "Never mind."
(12) Uester: "It was to do with fishing," he explains.
(4) Lin Chien: ((Secret Society of Anglers? lol))
** (11) Selini looks confused **
(5) Gwalchmai: ((can't be, they don't smell of fish))
(12) Uester: ((Maybe we should try fishing in this well))
(11) Selini: "Usually I'd shake your hands in greeting... but... I'll spare you the embarrasement of trying to think of a polite way to refuse.."
(5) Gwalchmai: ((i have a fishinh hook, if you need it))
(11) Selini: (first one that suggests using me as bait gets a foot up their nose)
(12) Uester: ((I think it would be the gem hook we'd need to use if it were for something magical))
(4) Lin Chien: ((Nah, we need something more appetizing))
** Dalmayas claps his hands, "Aha! this is what i need." he pulls out parchment, makes a rubbing of the carvings and stands to look at everyone. "Well, my job is done here. This is what I need to lead me to the next well. Wealin, thank you for your service, i will no longer be needing it. Oh no wait, I do have one final request." he grins and says menacingly, "Kill them."

With that, the amulets on the adventurers begin to glow, except for Silious' and they move to attack. Dalmayas fingers a necklace and disappears.

Silious stands there looking confused. **
(4) Lin Chien: ((Fuck!))
(1) Dragonpearl: ((and here we stop))
** Dragonpearl (dances with glee and joy)) **
(4) Lin Chien: ((I should have stayed where I was... behind them :( ))
(11) Selini: (... awww... but I don't want to kill most of them!)
(1) Dragonpearl: See rog, i can be just as sneaky and nasty as you can
(1) Dragonpearl: and since the new guy isnt here. we wait till next week.
(11) Selini: (new guy)
(11) Selini: (we have a new guy?)
(4) Lin Chien: You were just waiting for me to get back with the others, weren't you :)
(11) Selini: (is he cute?)
(1) Dragonpearl: yup
(16) Uester (enter)
(1) Dragonpearl: uester, you get that last bit?
(11) Selini: (does he like half-dressed mages covered with snake guts?)
(16) Uester: ((Nope))
(12) Uester (exit)
(11) Selini: (damn!)
(1) Dragonpearl: gimmea sec