Into the West (Inactive)

Game Master Simeon

Seamus smiles at the sight of the fellow Irishman, "County Clair, I had a cousin from there. I'm from Cork myself. I'd take some whiskey if you're offerin'," before turning to Farasha, "I haven't the faintest idea what that orc might get up to. Here though? Well, there's plenty o' nightlife if you're wanting to tag along."

Seamus smiles at the sight of the fellow Irishman, "County Clair, I had a cousin from there. I'm from Cork myself. I'd take some whiskey if you're offerin'," before turning to Farasha, "I haven't the faintest idea what that orc might get up to. Here though? Well, there's plenty o' nightlife if you're wanting to tag along."

"Ahh Clair. Me mudders sister lives there I think. McMahon is the name now, he's a cobbler if I remember correctly. Ahh never mind that, I think drinks here will be a might cheap tonight. Barkeep how about some whiskies for those that will have'em with us?"

Clearly John Thomas is inclined to enjoy some time with his countrymen before heading off into the unknown. He turns to whichever of his companions are still around.

"Do we leave tomorrow or the next? Regardless lets have a drink before we hit some less inviting areas shall we? If you don't wana I get it, we can meet up."

Turning back to the halfling "So what have you seen of this country my friend? Been further west by any chance?"

'Huh, must not have the right lilt, he'll enjoy talking to John.' Smiling, Angus nods to Farasha, then heads to the bar, pointing at another bottle of whiskey.

After delivering the whiskey to the table, he returns to the bar and asks Charley, "How many rooms do you have available upstairs?"

let's go of the extra strength his muscles and horn recede

Hate places where people do not say what they mean or act when they threaten.

"I'm going to check on my Buffalo, are we staying here?"

Seamus smiles at the proposition of more whiskey, "Clair is quite lovely. Whiskey is just fine with me. I've seen a bit of this country. Came out here lookin' for work, ended up findin' war. I worked as a scout in the war, doin' whatever they'd let me." On Angus' question, Charley replies, "I've got a couple. You'll have to pay for 'em though. Rooms cost me more."

Hearing Angus arranging a couple of rooms in which they definitely will not all fit, Zaranna leaves to go get some elf time for the last time in what could be a very long time. She calls Vala, and if Ash wants to come, she brings her along too.

She talks and laughs and sings a bit with her fellows, and then retires for the night.

Seeing the elf walking out around the same time.

"Looks like I'm not the only one that feels confined in that place, want to ride with me somewhere open? Huera can carry two rather easily."

everything about yankee towns is offensive, they are ugly AND they smell bad.

To Kuruk:

Wow, that sounds really good, Kuruk. Too many people in there. However, I am tired, and I want to talk to some of my own people tonight, since I won't be seeing them for a long time. Perhaps we could ride together tomorrow?

After your ride, if you would rather stay elsewhere, come over to Jackson Square, above the restaurant. Mention my name. I'll have a room saved for you.

'Two rooms, I will ask the group, at worst one for the boys and one for the girls.' Angus nods to Charley, "well take them, I need to take Marion to the stable. But I'll be back."

'Ah, they heard the conversation.' Turning to the group he sees Zaranna and Kuruk preparing to leave. "There are two rooms available here. One for he ladies and one for the gents, would make sense."

Smiling to Kuruk, "I will stay here for the night, it doesn't sound like we'll have much oppertunity to sleep in bed a soon."

should we invite Seamus with us, as an employee of course?

"A scout? So what brought you to the new world, away form home and hearth?"

He takes a sip as the others discuss arrangements.

"I can rest me head here tonight with no problem I would think. Still some hours between me and that though. Meet in the morning?"

Back to the halfling.

"Ya know scouting, that don't sound to bad as far as the military jobes go. So you have some knowledge of out west and the folks that live out there then? Well boy-o that is a rare thing now isn't it. Anyone make any maps?"

To Kuruk:

Wow, that sounds really good, Kuruk. Too many people in there. However, I am tired, and I want to talk to some of my own people tonight, since I won't be seeing them for a long time. Perhaps we could ride together tomorrow?

After your ride, if you would rather stay elsewhere, come over to Jackson Square, above the restaurant. Mention my name. I'll have a room saved for you.

"Kind of you to offer. I'm going to camp outside town however. I doubt many have the capacity to stable Huera and to be honest I'm shocked anyone can live with this stench. I imagine Elvin towns are cleaner."

1850s sanitation was not exactly stellar.

Before walking out of the Saloon, to Angus:

I've got a room elsewhere already, Angus, but thanks.

Invite Seamus to do what? Come to Fort Worth with us?

To Kuruk:

Zaranna smiles.

Elven enclaves are indeed cleaner. Enjoy your camp. See you in the morning.

I've got a room elsewhere already, Angus, but thanks.

Invite Seamus to do what? Come to Fort Worth with us?

Angus tips his hat to Zaranna, "Sleep well, Ma'ma."

Smiling at Kuruk, "You are right my native friend, I doubt there is a stable in New Orleans prepared to board a buffalo."

While John continues speaking to Seamus, Angus turns, raising an eyebrow to Farasha, "Better things? The world is our oyster, Farasha. You have a room available here if you desire one. Compared to camping, Charley's will be fine for me."

Nodding the direction of their parting friends. "If you want to head with Zaranna I would certainly understand. How often will you get to spend the evening in an elven enclave. but if not, I shall try and find suitable entertainment."

yes, Fort Worth and beyond, I don't know if Seamus may have skills with traps, I don't think any of us so, Angus could pick up trapfinding at 6th, but would we want to hire Seamus to handle traps in the duration.

"Can't say I know too much. I mainly stayed in Texas durin' my time in the war. If it's maps yer lookin' for there's military suppliers that'll get ya some. Why're ya askin'? Plannin' on headin' out west? I came to America lookin' for new opportunities like most, I suppose the West holds even more.

Angus, meant to say nice John Wayne reference with 'Marion' :p

Farasha looks torn as Zaranna oves to leave, she looks between the departing elf and the half full bottle of whisky on the table before standing up and stretching.

Well boys, I think Angus may have the right o' it, I'll be seeing enough of your mugs on the trail so reckon I'll stuff my eyes full o' elf-like sights whilst I can, tryin' new things an' taking 'vantage a opportunities as they come an' all!

She slaps Angus on the shoulder and moves off after Zaranna.

Hey wait up! So, what's elven whisky like then?!

So yup guess we'll meet in the morning over a breakfast of beans and hair o' the dog!

Thanks! I was going to go with Mortimer but I decided Marion would be more appropriate.

Angus makes a sweeping gesture with his arm as he bows the general direction of the ladies, "Have a pleasant evening ladies, we shall see you in the morning shall we meet outside of Charley's here say around 11:00?"

Angus then returns to the bar, "Can I get the two keys from you Charley? What's the charge?"

After acquiring the keys he returns to the table, pouring himself another whiskey, holding the keys up handing one to John, "Two rooms John, one for each of us."

After handing the key to John, and drinking the whiskey, he goes outside and takes Marion to the stable. Asking the boy cleaning stalls, "Son, how much for a stall with fresh straw and some hay and a quart of grain with a little molasses?"

I don't mind if we invite Seamus, or anyone else. The more NPCs the merrier. :) More humor, more redshirts... oh, wait, I mean, more precious lives to celebrate.

Hmm, well, Farasha, I do not know myself. I like to keep a clear head. However, there will be plenty of Elven wine and other alcoholic beverages at the Countess' restaurant. You are welcome to sample them all.

Soun's good Zee, you'll be treadin' on me foot if'n I say somethin' in'propriate yeah?

Farasha's mouth twitches in a nervous half smile.

Happy to fast forward to the next morning BTW :)

"It'll be a dollar. Thanks for dealin' with those two," Charley says as he hands over a few keys. When Angus heads out the stable boy responds, "50 cents sir. Heading up to the rooms, John and Angus find two reasonably comfortable rooms, albeit rather plain and cramped.

A dollar roughly corresponds to 10 GP, and a gold piece is 10 cents.
Unless anyone has anything else they want to do, we can fast-forward to morning.

'I may need to get an advance from the colonel tomorrow,' Angus pays Charley a dollar, nodding his head back to John, "He can pay for the other, or board with me I guess. He'll let you know."

Heading over to the table he nudges John "After I take Marion to the stable I'm headed to bed."

He holds up the key to the room. "I paid a dollar for the first room, if you what your own room it'll cost you a buck, or you can bunk with me. I don't care. Just be quiet when you walk in, I'm a light sleeper."

As he turns to leave he looks back from John to Seamus, nodding, "Have you invited Seamus along yet. As much as you two are talking you may get done by the end of our journey." He winks at the two Irishmen and heads outside.

outside
Angus pays the boy fifty cents for the boarding and slips the boy a dime smiling, Puling the saddle off Marion and tossing it on the stable rail. "Keep an eye on him, he don't like strangers."

Angus, returns to Charley's and heads to bed.

Charley's is fairly rowdy until quite late in the night, but it eventually quiets down. The Countesses restaurant is beautiful and elegant as always, merging the low bark longhouses of the gold elves with the stucco and red tile of the Spaniards. You all eventually fall asleep, dreaming of who knows what. And then, as it always has, the sun rises over New Orleans. It is your last day before you join the supply train to Fort Worth.

Kurik rides in with the sunrise astride his buffalo, his hair long black hair is now in tight braids as is his beard both have interwoven raven feathers. The Buffalo has been groomed but it's still 2,000 pounds of smelly muscle.

He stops at the countesses first. Tying off Huera and whispering some commands in her ear in a soothing voice.

At least the elves will keep a standard of clean with their food, even if it's overly complicated and delicate.

holding a dollars in the air

Breakfast pelase.

He'll walk to sit with Farasha and Zaranna

Zaranna looks up as Kuruk walks in

Good Morning Kuruk! How did you sleep?

"Oh I went into this accursed swamp a ways and slept in a hammock. I found a farm and paid a farmer for a bit of time to clean up poor Huera, she was not made for this terrain. I look forward to the open trail.

How was your rest?"

What did they do to these eggs? Just add a little heat and a pan. The meat in this is good and the vegbles are fine but it is odd they all come together in a pie with... cheese is that cheeses? Too elaborate.

Puts up a hand for a moment and his eyes go white.

"Oh sorry, someone was touching Huera, it's just a curious elf-child.

I'm sorry, the manners of this place are unfamiliar IO'm probably being rude."

I slept well, thank you.

After the "rude" comment

Don't worry. Any elves who are in town are used to humans. The ones that are not accustomed would stay in the enclave, several days' walk from here. <She points in a vague southwesterly direction.>

We try to adapt, but not all can... or should. In order to make a good world, we have to allow humans to be human, and elves to be elven. I'm sure you understand that more than most, being a child of two different peoples in many ways.

That is the primary reason I am on this mission, truthfully. Humans in many places think that elves are a myth. Here in this town, they cannot think that, because we are here. And wherever I go, they will know. We exist, and we are willing to work for a better world alongside any who would join us. That is what I do for my people.

For myself... <She grins> I hunt drakes.

'The bar was a little louder than I'm used too, I didn't think I would be anxious to get on the road.' Angus wakes up at the crack of dawn, still tired from the interrupted sleep.

Proceeding down stairs, he goes to the bar, seeing Charley's daughter Jill there, he asks her, "Can I get a cup of coffee, Jill? Still trying to get woke up." Smiling as she brings the coffee he takes a large drink. 'AH hot and black, perfect. I'm going out to check on Marion, when I get back I will order breakfast and wake my friend." After he finishes his coffee he goes to attend to Marion.

Angus goes out to the stable, first filling Marions water and giving him some hay. As Marion happily eats the hay, Angus currycombs him and then checks his hooves. Patting the horse on the neck, he heads back to the saloon."Now that we have your hygiene done I can bo eat breakfast."

Going back into the tavern He asks Jill, "Can I get a couple of eggs and fried potatoes? I'll go rouse my friend and see if he wants any breakfast."

Going upstairs he bangs on the door. "Hey John You awake yet? Got breakfast cooking, you want anything?"

Farasha fairly staggers downstairs, squinting at the morning sunlight even inside, with her hat one, with one hand raised to ward it off.

She is silent and barely nods at Zaranna and Kuruk until her hands are curled around a mug of steaming coffee that she proceeds to demolish in short order.

Prolly ta nicest bed I slept in, compliments ta the owner Zee..

Draining the rest of the coffee she stretches and glances across at the food on the other's plates, before growing even paler and looking away.

Well I grab ma gear and we cn head ta Charly's 'n pick up te others,
afore goin' visit the Colonel 'gain...

Okay. says Zaranna, who is enjoying her hearty breakfast, and looking forward to buying a horse.

"Bahhh, I will be down in a minute. and then quieter "Early risers, the curse of the earth.

After a few minutes John heads down stairs and when he see's you his customary easy smile comes out.

"Breakfast, that will help. So we sort some gear and head out today I am guessing." He stretches. "Probably time to see more of this country of ours."

Angus returns to the bar, Picking up his refilled cup of coffee. "Better make it two plates of eggs and potatoes and another cup of coffee. John will be hungry after last night." He then moves to the table they were at last night.

once John arrives
Sitting at the table, Angus watches John come down stairs. Using his boot, pushes a chair out for John. "I got Coffee and eggs on the way."

Answering Johns question, "Once the others get here, I recon we need to get some horses, and look at mechanical gadgets we can't find in Texas."

Then asking his own question, "How did last night go? Did you and Seamus get caught up? He said he was a scout right?" Angus takes a sip of the hot black coffee. "Did you tell him what we were doing? An extra scout wouldn't be a bad thing to have along."

Zaranna finishes breakfast, waits for Farasha and Kuruk to be ready, lets Vala go out to feed herself, and then they go over to meet John and Angus.

"Aye, we caught up on home some. Reminisced while we found the bottom of the bottle. Did'n think to invite him as he had only been in Texas and I didn't want to speek for all."

John Thomas shrugs.

"I am sure we could find him if you like.

Farasha continues to wave away proffered plates of food, sticking to her mug of coffee, though you note she's had nearly a pint worth of refills by this point.

Well we still need ta tell tha Colonel which path we's gonna blaze the trail of...

she takes another sip of the scalding black liquid

as fer the rest, we should be walkin' soon as, time's a wastin an all...

Angus takes a bite of his eggs, "It's nice to catch up with someone from home."

Waiving his fork, "It does raise the question. How many people do we want to take west with us. Just the five of us would be able to move fast and light. If were going to go quick and map only a trail that would work. If were going to move slow, and map out all the terrain it may help to have a larger group."

He takes a sip of his coffee. "We don't need to decide now, there will be plenty of folks in Texas if we what to pick up a few workers." yeah by workers I totally mean redshirts

finishing his eggs, he pushes his plate away, and props his feet on the chair near him. "Now we just wait for the women and the dwarf to show up and we'll get on with our day."

yeah by workers I totally mean redshirts

Ha ha. Exactly.

Zaranna is impatient to go buy a horse, and is about to say something, but then realizes that she could just have *another* breakfast. Wow, what a good idea.

She goes over and orders a few eggs and a pile of hash browns. No... more than that. I want a PILE.

Then she sits down to eat. She still wishes that they sold zebras around here. She wants to try to ride one of those.

Elf has the right idea, might need the extra fuel for the road ahead

"Hashbrowns."

"Lassy, you have an apatite. Good to see that. My dad always said "eat now you don't know what tomorrow brings.""

Once everyone is ready to move on John Thomas will let them lead him though the acquisition of horses and supplies.

"Lassy, you have an apatite. Good to see that. My dad always said "eat now you don't know what tomorrow brings.""

Once everyone is ready to move on John Thomas will let them lead him though the acquisition of horses and supplies.

were still at two separate locations, right?

Zaranna finishes breakfast, waits for Farasha and Kuruk to be ready, lets Vala go out to feed herself, and then they go over to meet John and Angus.

Maybe, I was working off this post though. We can just ret-con my post out I guess. Yet another reason to not split the party in PbP :)

Charley is a bit put off by Zaranna's request for a pile of eggs, but he does his best and before long Zaranna has her pile of eggs and Kuruk has his hash browns.

To find a suitable source for horses and supplies for the trip to Fort Worth, please make a knowledge (local) check.

We're still at two separate locations, right?

No, we were at the same place then... at least that's what I was playing. That's why she is having *another* breakfast. :) And it was actually a pile of hash browns. Just a few eggs. :)

knowledge local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Angus wrote:

We're still at two separate locations, right?

No, we were at the same place then... at least that's what I was playing. That's why she is having *another* breakfast. :) And it was actually a pile of hash browns. Just a few eggs. :)

[dice=knowledge local]1d20+5

didn't catch that, thank you.

To find a suitable source for horses and supplies for the trip to Fort Worth, please make a knowledge (local) check.

Sorry I wasn't paying attention. Angus doesn't have much in the way of local knowledge, but can he roll for gather information using diplomacy? Would you rather he retcon last night or roll this morning? Can he take 10(21)?

Gather information would be fine. Roll for this morning please.

earlier
seeing his companions enter the saloon, Angus stands giving up his chair, and pulling over a couple of more. "Howdy, I hope you all slept well. Grab some breakfast, I'm going to ask around about a local horse trainer."

now
As the others sit down to enjoy their second? Bunch of hobbits breakfast, Angus approaches the locals coming in for a cup of coffee or breakfast and inquires about a local trainer who would have quality horses for sale.

hours spent canvassing: 1d4 ⇒ 1
gather information: diplomacy: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

Still limiting herself to copious amounts of coffee, Farasha sits quietly and simply observes. Evening and night time was hers, mornings and afternoons left much to be desired.

Spotting Angus heading off, she tags along to offer what scant advice she can on the subject of horses.

aid another (diplomacy): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

"Well I know little about horses but have always been pretty good at finding the local whos who. May as well ask about a bit as well."

Know Local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Zaranna keeps eating hashbrowns while she waits.

Mmm... these are good.

If she runs out, she orders more.

Angus and Farasha, asking around, are able to find a store on the outskirts of town, catering to those that seek their fame and fortune on the frontier. The store sits on a stretch of dusty road, near several shacks of those not wealthy enough to buy property in the city center. A large pasture with about a dozen horses ambling about sits behind a sturdy log building. A beam sticks out next to the door, and a worn sign hangs from it reading, Benjamin's Dry Goods and Stables.

Upon entering, you are see shelves of goods, bags of dried food and animal feed stacked in piles against one wall. Barrels in neat piles occupy another, and at the far end of the store there is a boy scarcely older than thirteen. He sits behind a counter on a simple wooden chair, feet up and whistling a tuneless melody. On seeing you, his eyes widen and he jumps up.

Zaranna looks up from the last of her hashbrowns. I thought they were just asking people that came in here... where did they go?

Arrgh. Left behind. I wanted a freaking horse. Guess I'll have to find one myself.

Zendara gets up and goes back over to the restaurant, telling them that she needs a really good horse (they already know why).

Could I get an Elven Horse... I don't think it has ever been converted over to Pathfinder, but they do have an "Advanced" horse that might work as one: Advanced Horse?