Adventures in Ambervale (Inactive)

Game Master Nicos


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Every year, at the start of the spring season, dozens upon dozens of men and woman of fortune travel to small city in the borders of civilization.

The city of New Aldwall have renown among bounty hunters, mercenaries, ex-soldiers and all those kind of people that earn a living by what is usually called "adventuring".

You, and many other picturesque adventurers that came recently to the city are reunited in open space, waiting for the city officers to do a census. Every person that wants to participate of the bounties offered by the city have first to register his name, gender and race.

The city guards are around watching everyone. Their leader is a towering man of around 7 foot height. The man move around warning group of adventurers to behave themselves.

Whoever that cause any form of problem will be kicked out of the city...And all their possessions will be confiscated.

@ Devon

While waiting, You see a small and animated goblin carrying pamphlets that gives to everyone. He approach you and give one to you.

Don't forget to visit The riverside inn, the best inn in the town for adventurers. The cleanest beds, the tastiest food and the stronger beer!

The pamphlet tells how to find the inn and promote the owner, called Miss Liro, as the best place as the best source of information and advices for rookie adventurers in the city.

@ Kitska

While waiting, you see a young man trying to talk to other people, specially the ones that are already forming groups. Nobody pays attention to him. He approaches you

Ah, Uhm, hi there! you seems like a solitary type, No I mean, you seems to be single, no gods, what I mean is that you seems to not be part of adventuring group. I'm Glen, expert Magician and I'll be glad to accept you in the team I'm forming!

@ Gareth

It's your turn to register. You are in front of a middle age lady, who seems to be very bored with her job.

Name, Race and level of expertise?

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Female Catfolk

Kitska smiles at the man and lauges Well you got two of those right! What type of team? What does it need formed for? I have a very particular set of skills... she makes a gesture to her second right arm, but it's understandable if this doesn't brother you. I'm working on a forth!


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

Devon looks at the handbill then watches the goblin scampering among the crowd. Shaking his head with a slight smile.

Well, I suppose this place as good as any to find some direction.

Sliding the paper into his tunic, Devon awaits his time to register.


@ Kitska

The youngman seems surprised that you replied in a positive way.

Well, uhm, an adventuring team of course!. Teams always have more chances to success than a lone wolf!, even if the rewards are divided among several it is still better than to risk to try to complete a task by oneself.

@ Devon

Devon waits patiently. He is almost there, but the gnome in front of him is taking his time.

Just waiting for Gareth to introduce himself


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

OFF: Hey guys! Glad it already started! Sorry, I was flying for the holiday weekend and thought we were only in discussion.

I'm Gareth, Gareth Gudrum, and I'm a Gnome. - he said, somewhat cheerfully, but distracted with the rest of the people around - I'm a young preacher of Iomedae, and a happy survivor by heart.

He couldn't avoid but let his eyes wander around. If counting year by year, he was aware he was probably older than most; however, by the very nature of his heart and especially relative to his fey related people, he was actually barely an young adult.


Devon, the second in the line after Gareth, and Kitska the third, overheard what the woman reply to the gnome.

Yeah...gnome, Iomedae,..Divine caster I guess?. -Say the woman in an uninterested and mechanical way. -Here is the list of available quests for beginners. Next.

the paper say:

- The missing acolyte: An acolyte of the temple of Iomedae ate by mistake a poisonous mushroom and became crazy. He ran away from the city. For finding him before something bad happens to him the church is offering 50 gold coins plus 200 gp in scrolls of divine magic.

- Trouble in the road: The merchants that travels to the town of Dawnmere have been attacked by harpies. Recently some adventurers killed one of them but the remaining one is still causing troubles. For bringing the Harpies head, the City is offering 300 gp

- Royal jelly: Tikko the alchemist is offering 200 gp in gold plus 300 gp in potions to whoever bring him a seizable sample of royal jelly from fire bumblebees.

- Undead hunting: The town offers 5 gp for every zombie or skeleton destroyed in the whispering forest. Exceptional undeads are woudl be better rewarded.

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Female Catfolk

kitska nodds, holding her chin with her upper right arm and crossing her other two arms."well yes i do see the appeal, but it seems to me that I'm just one adventurer. perhaps if we found one or three other healthy and uninjured adventurers we could start a real group!..." she sees the gnome shouting proudly his race. she chuckles and points with her upper right arm to the gnome, her arms still crossed " try that gnome over there, i still need to explain to the gaurds why I have three arms... as well as why a Catfolk like me isn't swiping every passerby's coin-purse."


the gnome? ok... - Reply Glen to Kitska.

A young man pass by Devon to reach Garren

Excuse me sir Gnome you seems to be looking for some company, Saranrae be blessed...what I mean is that I'm trying to form an adventuring team and we could use some preacher of Iomedae in it.


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Gareth took the paper and started whistling while walking away, when he was called.

Oh! - he replied - How convenient! An adventuring team being formed, and I might be useful!

He seemed cheerful. His frail appearance - a weak, thin body, combined with his short stature even for a gnome - wasn't too promising, but he somehow could make up to it with his big and charismatic smile.

Very well. Gareth Gudrum at your services!

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Female Catfolk

"Wonderful!" Kitska says, waving her left arm. she pokes the man in-front of her (Devon), and says, "hey, you know there are others in this line, could you speed up saying what you are? it takes alot of effort to stand here in line! besides, i'm sure that besides me there are at least twenty others who would like very much to get out of line and use the closest latrine. of course you could always just torture us all and..." Kitska continues talking... endlessly about how boring it is in line.


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

After the gnome moves out of the way, Devon steps up and not waiting for the clerk says,
"Devon Pratt, swordsman extraordinaire."


Glen seems visibly happy With Gareth answer. -That's great. Look, the papers Martha gave to you have some jobs available, they might be the most heroic ones but I guess a newly formed team need to warm up first. What do you think of them? anyone catch your eye?

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At the same time in the line,...

The woman Arch an eyebrow Extraordinaire, swordsman, right...Human it seems, ok. - She lends to Devon the same paper she gave to Gareth. Next.

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you hear that Kistka and Gareth? And swordsman of great talent - Say Glen Perhaps we can recruit him, what do you say?

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Female Catfolk

kitska walks up next in line, waits for the woman's routine and says:"Kitska, Scientist, well I'm also sort of a alchemist, but then again I'm not really an alchemist, you could say that I am a bit of both, as well as an excellent fighter, although heavy armors ware me down, and I don't really like using weapons other than my own... claws-" she looks at her third arm, "- but anyways, I am also a geneticist, a Smith, professional pickpocket, master of disguise, expert climber, and finally a excellent sneak... anything else?"
Kitska finally shuts up and lets the woman speak.


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Gareth limits himself to smile. He's a little confused, but happily overwhelmed with everything happening around him.

And you are...? - says finally the Gnome to his interlopers, hoping to hear some names and introduction.


@ Kitska

The woman only reply with an "uhum" - to everything you say (she write everything though). She then give you the same papear as the other and say Next

@ Gareth

My name is glen. Trained since childhood in the mysteries of the arcane magic- He then wait for Kitska to introduce herself to the gnome.

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You are officially free for the registration process and can now proceed to know each other and go adventuring if so you wish (alternatively, you can first spent sometime finding out who is who in the city, you know, making contacts and the like).

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Female Catfolk

Kitska bows to the gnome and says. I am kitska, you may have heard what I do as I registered. If not then you will know eventually. Our human friend here seems to want to take us on an adventure... although to be honest, I'm a little tired and may go into town to relax or find some contacts, but I'm up if your up!


Glen hear what Kitska say and replies - Oh, I know a couple of inns and taverns if you want to rest for today. what kind of place would you prefer? calm and homely or noisy with all night parties?, think about it and and I will try to recruit another person

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@ Devon

A young skinny man approach to you
Hi there!, I've just saw you registering, are you already a member of an adventuring team?


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

Devon looks the man over and responds, "No. I only just arrived. Why, are you hiring?"


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Great! Nice to meet you, Glen and Kitska. - says Gareth, finally - I'd love the idea of going to an inn for some rest.

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Female Catfolk

Kitska chuckles. Well, I guess so! she says simply, no long ranting till on about how sleep is nice...


By the way, the campaign is very open ended, you don't have to follow any plotline you don't want to, for example there is no problem in ignoring any NPc you are not interest in interact with.

Also, in the campaign info page, I plan to record the information about the city, the surrounding wilderness of the vale and the NPcs that you gather in the course of the campaign (via knowledge rolls, what you hear from a NPC or whatever you find by yourselves).
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@ Glen

Uhm, because I plan to make a money by claiming as many bounties as I can, and the best way to do it is to be part of a team. - He seems foolish but honest. -We're going to the riverside Inn in case you are interested

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@ Gareth, Kitska and (maybe) Devon

Glen takes you to the Riverside Inn, the most "quiet" of the inns. Though this night, the first one of the (let's call it) adventuring season the inn is full of movements and sounds. Bands of adventrers are there looking for a room, ordering their food and/or beer, dancing, chanting and laughing.


Guys?


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

was waiting for more info...

Devon follows the others to the inn. Upon arriving, he brings the handbill he got from the goblin to the bar and asks for Miss Liro.


Devon Pratt wrote:

was waiting for more info...

Feel free to ask for more info in character or out character whenever you feel like I missed something

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Female Catfolk

was waiting for someone else to speak, I didn't want to be constantly posting and have a posting rate 5x that everyone else :P

Kitska chatters about herself the Entire way to the Inn and when they arrive Kitska approaches the bar and asks for a pint!


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Sorry! I'm still picking the rhythm here. Are we going to have more players? Or only the three of us?

Gareth went with the others, but was absolutely tired. He smiled, friendly, but went directly to the innkeeper to ask for a room to get some rest.


Gareth Gudrum wrote:

Sorry! I'm still picking the rhythm here. Are we going to have more players? Or only the three of us?

In principle the three of you, the recruitment was not very crowded. Though I can ask around certain forum members in case you want another companion.

Also, I would like to post but I'm too sleepy at the moment. I will post tomorrow morning.


The place is full and somewhat chaotic, but DEvon and Kistka manage to find a table while Gareth is looking for the Innskeeper.

Kitska can find the waiter, a friendly goblin who smile when taking Kitka's order. Soon the catfolk lady has a big glass of dark beer delivered to her. -something else ma lady? - the goblin ask .

Gareth find the innkeeper, a woman in her early thirties who seems very busy attending clients here and there. The gnome have to chase her a little until She say to him Sorry, it's always like that this time of the year. Let's see, We have two kind of rooms. The common room cost 10 sp the night, and we also have private rooms that cost 1 gp.

it happen that the Innkeeper is the same person Devon asked for

Hello, I'm Liro Owner of the Riverside Inn, I hear you were asking for me -


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

He hands her the handbill the goblin gave him earlier.
"It says you are the best source of information. I don't suppose you have any advice for where we would bast spend our efforts?"


With a smile on her face the woman reply

I do like to think myself's as a reliable source of information, yes. Advices are not for free you know, but I always have the courtesy to give one advice for free to the new faces around the town. But first, you would have tell me something about yourself and what your goals are, do you have any particular bounty in mind?


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

"Glory and riches, of course!" Devon says with a laugh.
"No challenge is too great. I am, after all, the greatest swordsman around."


Devon Pratt wrote:


"No challenge is too great. I am, after all, the greatest swordsman around."

Well - Her smilen gets bigger -I hear that every week by a different person...In any case, the vale offers plenty of opportunities for people of your profession to get rich and get renown. But if this is your first time around, try to start with something small, if you registered already they should have give to you the list of the less dangerous jobs of the week, did you already take a look at it?

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Female Catfolk

Kitska looks at Devon, the look on her face a one of... well it's hard to say when it comes to her. the greatest you say? I bet you can't wield three swords- soon to be four- at once! Kitska laughs hardily and drinks her beer. turning to the goblin she thinks for a moment. "... a goblin as a bartender?... well I suppose it's as likely as a kobold artillery gunner. hello, my name is Kitska, and I'm looking for a place where I might be able to add some formula to my book, might there be anyone in town who has the ability to create extracts or some similar for of chemical spells?"


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

"Multiple blades means divided attention. The art of swordsmanship rewards focus. One blade, one mind, one true strike." Devon replies.


The goblin reply to Kitska :uhm, there is the official alchemist of the town, his name is tiyo or tiko, or something like that. - You remember that the name appears in one of the Jobs available, perhaps you could convince him to give you formulas for the extracts instead of money for the completion of the mission.


I will let you to agree to what bounty to follow (or, alternatively, what area to explore though you don't know anything about the geography of the vale at the moment). But, it will be nice if we agree that if two of you decide to go for certain bounty then the third of you accept to go for it even if that third person would have preferred to pursue another path.

Available bounties at the moment:
- The missing acolyte: An acolyte of the temple of Iomedae ate by mistake a poisonous mushroom and became crazy. He ran away from the city. For finding him before something bad happens to him the church is offering 50 gold coins plus 200 gp in scrolls of divine magic.

- Trouble in the road: The merchants that travels to the town of Dawnmere have been attacked by harpies. Recently some adventurers killed one of them but the remaining one is still causing troubles. For bringing the Harpy head, the City is offering 300 gp

- Royal jelly: Tikko the alchemist is offering 200 gp in gold plus 300 gp in potions to whoever bring him a seizable sample of royal jelly from fire bumblebees.

- Undead hunting: The town offers 5 gp for every zombie or skeleton destroyed in the whispering forest. the destruction of more powerful undeads will be better rewarded.


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Gareth stayed silent and thoughtful while the others spoke. "Bounties", he hears, "Glory", "Riches", "Swordmanship", "Alchemy". So much adventure and spirit, and he admired each second of it. He was a gnome, it's true, and as such had a much longer lifespan; yet, he felt young, and his little heart pumped harder at the sound of all of it.

I like the bumblebees one! - finally said, interrupting his companions with surprising joy - ... But the acolyte of Iomedae might be in danger... - concluded in lower tone, feeling guilty for seeking adventure first.

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Female Catfolk

Kitska looks down at Gareth. It's not just any jelly we have to get from those "Fire bumblebees" it's the royal jelly. That is the stuff that the queen new is grown in. I'm more than sure the bees will not take kindly to us killing at least one future queen.


By the way guys, I require that you put the following information in the text that that appear below your PC name: Hp, All three AC, Saves, CMD, perception and sense motive modifier plus any other information that can be relevant (like darkvision, energy resistance and the like)

the idea is that it reads more or less like the one for the characters in here


What's Devon's preference?


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

"Finding the acolyte might be the most beneficial in the long run as it will get us in the good graces of the church."


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Gareth smiled again.

I agree! - and touching his holy symbol of Iomedae - The Inheritor shall watch over our important quest.

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Female Catfolk

Kitska shrugs. Okay. Seems good to me. oddly she has nothing else to say.


Glen (the guy that brought you together) was trying to lie low while Liro got around. But the woman finally recognized him

Glen we have talked this, you have no talents to be and adventurer, your vocation is research, you know that

The young wizard complains loudly but the woman managed to convince him and take him away (yes, he was only a narrative tool to have you together in a group. Though, now you now someone in town who is trained in arcane casting in case you need it)

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Liro returns

So, you decided to go for the missing acolyte?. The rumor is that he is somewhere in Four cascades...In case you don't know four cascade is a small forest near the city. Due to its location it have been a prefered hunting ground for adventurers, and as result the forest have been heavily cleansed of monstrous presence. The acolyte will probably be fine, as long as he stays there, but you have to hurry if you want to reclaim the bounty as other groups will try to find him first...and that's my courtesy piece of information, if you find it useful you know where to find me for future quests.

We can roleplay more the night if you want, or we can jump directly to the part where you travel to the forest. As you prefer. And don't forget to buy anything you think you will need for the travel!


You don't get much quality sleep in the night, since people that dedicates themselves to collect bounties don't tend to be quite. You are told that the situation will not last long, since most of the newcomer don't endure and end up leaving after a couple of failed jobs.

You start your travel early the next morning. As Liro told you, the place known as four cascades is close to the city. When you get there you find the forest to appear to be an idyllic place, the kind of forest that are common in fairy tales. The air is fresh, The foliage is dense with multitude of flowers blossoming. The birds fill the air with their songs and little animals like rabbits abound.

You start your search, you roam the forest but the only human presence you notice are the other adventurers. Each time they nods to you in acknowledgement and keep going their way without stopping to say a word. It seems that several groups are after the same bounty as you. One group that calls your attention is using dogs to trying to find the trail of the acolyte but they seems to be very frustrated as if they haven't found any clue.

After walking the forest for hours without finding any clue, you stop to rest and east something by a small pond filled with lily pads.

And you hear a melodic female voice that seems to come from the pond

Hey! you big people again? I already told you, I will not convert to Iomedae, and I will not give you my pond. Leave me alone.


Male Dwarf Fighter (Corsair) 7 | HP 67/67 | AC 21 TO 12 FF 19 | F +8 R +5 W+5 (W+2 vs. fear, +2 vs. poison, spells & sla) | CMD 23 | Init +2 | Perc +7 DV (+8 surprise)

Assuming we're walking already in the forest, please consider that Gareth is merged with his eidolon

Gareth scratches his head. He wasn't that big - even his celestial bird eidolon form was small as well - and that picked his curiosity. He signed his two friends to approach, indicating he was coming right behind.


Gareth Gudrum wrote:

Assuming we're walking already in the forest, please consider that Gareth is merged with his eidolon

Gotcha

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Female Catfolk

Kitska Thinks for a moment... so be honest, she wasn't that tall either. even for a catfolk.


Human Sword Saint 3 | AC-23, FF-23, T-17 | hp- 24/24 | CMD-21 | Perc +7, Sense Mot +8 | F +5, R +6, W +3

"Talking ponds, what's next?" Devon says while looking around for the source of the voice.


The water move a little and for a second you think you saw a tiny (game term) elf-like female creature, but she seems to mimetize quite well in the water and disappear just a moment later.

Yeah, big people did a good job cleansing the forest of monsters but that doesn't mean they can tell me what to do!.

Gnome - She seems to be addressing Gareth -I already told your friend that I will not convert to your goddess, I will not!, I will not!, I will not!, you guys already caused too much trouble, leave my pond alone!

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