The first mate kind of startles as St. John joins him at the table. He wasn't expecting company tonight, not that he would complain. He tries to put on his best reassuring face. "No worries, the captain is just...distracted with other things right now. I've been doing everything I can to pick up the slack while he is otherwise occupied but to be honest, it is wearing me thin. I assure you the captain is fine and so are we..." his words trail off and he seems to be doing some calculations in his head. Sizara and Nalesa you both overhear some crew members talking amongst themselves about how they feel the captain is having an affair with one of the passengers and that's why he hasn't been showing up for his shifts, they've been too busy rutting like half-orcs. One of the half-orc crew members hears this and takes offense to it and a small fight breaks out but it is quickly settled. Amboy: You are pretty sure its only been one crew member that has discovered you. Her name is Gelinda and she is a half elf.
My dad is a dr and one of his patience was confirmed positive for COVID-19 so he's under quarantine and has been asked to not practice medicine until he's been confirmed not a carrier. This is especially worrisome because he's a cancer survivor and my mom has stage 3 cancer that is currently undergoing treatment. So if he does get it we're not sure who's going to take care of mom because he won't be able to and she needs care...she fell out of bed the other day...
You make your way through the streets of Skelt. It's just before midnight and those of you who are looking around and watching those around you don't see anyone suspicious but it does seem a bit odd that there are this many people out at this hour. Being a bigger city you might chop it up to having more of a nightlife in the larger city. After about 15 minutes you make your way to Three Dancing Bears. Assuming you enter you are greeted by a very tall frail-looking elvan man. "Good Evening, how can I help you fine, I'm guessing from your attire, adventurers this evening? If your in need of lodging we can certainly help you out, you miss" he gestures to Telye "Look particularly haggard. Or is it a drink you are interested in? We have some of the finest ale and wine in all of Nirmathis.
Ambriel Kogalnica wrote:
Thanks for the update! I live in Michigan and things are getting crazy here. I work for a call center and they shut down the entire center(200 employees) and made everyone work from home agents.
Laural holds up a moment telling the kind dwarf to wait a minute and then flips to the back page of her grandmothers' journal. "I just so happen to have a map with all the places marked, granted it was about 50 or so years ago that this map was drawn so I don't know how accurate it is anymore. She pulls out the map and hands it to Kilain. I know I should probably have made you work for this more but meh I'm an over-generous DM...drives my sons nuts lol
Answers to Ani's star chart questions:
1. Is Izmiara nearby? No 2. Is Izmiara in this city? No 3. Is Izmiara in this region? No 4. Is Izmiara in Skelt? Not any more, will return 5. Is Izmiara in Nirmathas? (This one assumes Ani knows Skelt is in Nirmathas, can make skill roll if needed.) No 6. Is Izmiara on this world? No 7. Is Izmiara on this plane? Yes 8. Does someone nearby know where Izmiara is? No 9. Does someone in this city know where Izmiara is? No 10. Does someone in this region know where Izmiara is? No 11. Does someone in Nirmathas know where Izmiara is? (This one assumes Ani knows Skelt is in Nirmathas, can make skill roll if needed.) Yes 12. Does someone in Skelt know where Izmiara is? Yes 13. Does someone on this world know where Izmiara is? Yes 14. Does someone on this plane know where Izmiara is? yes 15. Does Izmiara inhabit a living body? Yes demonic extraplaner but living Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, got side tracked at work
The days aboard the Jenivere have been long especially for the last week or so as captain Alizandru Kovack has seemed very...distracted. It all started when you took on a new passenger, one Ieana. All of you have taken notice that the captain doesn't even come out to take readings on their position, he just stays in his cabin all the time. All of the work on board has been left to first mate Alton Devers. After another very long day on board the ships dinner bell finally rings. Despite having restocked at the last port the ships cook has been very mundane in his meal selections of late so you aren't really looking forward to the meal, you're all just desperate for a break from working or a chance to socialize. Everyone makes their way to the mess hall and lines up in the typical line for dinner. This time Captain Kovack couldn't even bother to come to dinner as you don't see him at the head of the line. A very exhausted Alton is there, wobbling to and fro on his feet. You can't tell if he's just trying to roll with the ship or if he's so exhausted he might fall over. Tonight's dinner consists of fish stew, a stale dinner roll, and your choice of grog, ale, or water. You all make your way through the serving line and out to the galley where you can finally sit down and socialize among yourselves. Here in the galley the crew and the travelers mingle, class and rank forgotten. Amboy: You were discovered by a member of the crew but you were able to befriend them and they decided to let you stay and not turn you in. Tonight she brings you your dinner of fish stew and a cup of ale. She lets you know that she had to pay extra for the ale but she did it out of the kindness of your heart, seeing that you seem to be down on your luck right now. She stays and has dinner with you in the old and then asks if you want to come play cards or dice in her cabin.
The days aboard the Jenivere have been long especially for the last week or so as captain Alizandru Kovack has seemed very...distracted. It all started when you took on a new passenger, one Ieana. All of you have taken notice that the captain doesn't even come out to take readings on their position, he just stays in his cabin all the time. All of the work on board has been left to first mate Alton Devers. After another very long day on board the ships dinner bell finally rings. Despite having restocked at the last port the ships cook has been very mundane in his meal selections of late so you aren't really looking forward to the meal, you're all just desperate for a break from working or a chance to socialize. Everyone makes their way to the mess hall and lines up in the typical line for dinner. This time Captain Kovack couldn't even bother to come to dinner as you don't see him at the head of the line. A very exhausted Alton is there, wobbling to and fro on his feet. You can't tell if he's just trying to roll with the ship or if he's so exhausted he might fall over. Tonight's dinner consists of fish stew, a stale dinner roll, and your choice of grog, ale, or water. You all make your way through the serving line and out to the galley where you can finally sit down and socialize among yourselves. Here in the galley the crew and the travelers mingle, class and rank forgotten.
You guys travel for another hour before you come to a clearing in the woods. Your path is blocked though by 3 very large orcs that stand shoulder to shoulder. You notice that they are holding great axes. "Look boys it looks like dinner will be early today" one of them says as he looks at the other two. They move to close the distance on you guys. I need initative rolls and your actions for the first round of battle. If I have time I'll throw up a battle map tomorrow morning. I also need a perception check from Menas
Laurel quarks her face up at Makoa in confusion "I would think a big fella like you would be used to danger. The elder-wood mold can be found on the oldest tree in the vale, damned if I know where that is. In the vale you need to watch out for wolves and there is also rumored to be a Tatzlwyrm that lives in the vale but thats just a bunch of superstition I'm sure. A witch also lives in the woods. Her name is Ulizmila and if you can get on her good side she might be able to help you with the rats tale...heck an old witch like that might even have some. The mushrooms might be harder to find...but... she pauses for a moment rubbing the bridge of her nose. "If memory serves those mushrooms love growing around metal and there is an abandoned dwarven forge on the other side of the vale. Its a long journey by foot but you would be hard pressed getting horses to go through the vale so your not in for an easy journey."
You guys blink out of the bar and appear in downtown Skelt. The streets are slightly busier than you would suspect at this time of night. Being that it is later in the night it would probably be your best bet to get a room for the night and start fresh in the morning but if you want to see what leads you can find now there is a bar a few blocks away that would still be open.
Laurel returns to the room carrying a book. She adjusts her glasses on her face and looks at all of you in the room with a bit of a warm, if not forced, smile. "The magistrate was right, I could use your help, especially with as bad as things seem to be getting. I have a possible cure here in this book but I need some ingredients that I would like your help getting. I need some Elder-wood moss, a specially pickled root called rats tail, and seven iron bloom mushrooms. It you could bring them to me as soon as possible I think I have a shot at curing this. Any questions?"
The girl blushes as Adonis picks her up but instinctively wraps her arms around his neck. Once everyone arrives back in the headmasters office the dwarven secretary stands and rushes over to Adonis. "Is she okay? Seska what did you do? The girl squirms a little in Adonis's arms "I didn't do anything...I just...wanted to prove that I have the skill to...but apparently I was wrong. she begins to cry a little burying her face in Adonis's chest. Any Star Trek: Voyager fans out there, that was for you lol
Kenderella Lefuriel wrote:
Yeah you can have a saddle if you wish
Saaz Daga wrote:
You can use wisdom
Okay my selections have been made! Congradulations to those selected. Will the following people please report to the approperate discussion thread. Table 1(linked to this campaign so just click on the discussion tab) -St. John Smythe(trawers71)
Table 2(discussion thread can be found here -Sizara(ScKnight)
I want to give special thanks to Robert Henry for keeping a list of interested players in this thread. Usually, that guarantees you a slot at the table but being that you're in 2 of my games already I wanted to give the slot to someone new. I hope you understand.
Welcome Sizara, Agutsu Hulla, Amboy Yacolt, Kenderella Lefuriel, and Nalesa to Serpents Skull! Please read over the player's guide which can be downloaded for free here. You can post any out of character conversations in this thread as well as questions for me or to other players and when you are going to be gone for an extended period of time please let me know here. I know I said I would be getting things started today in the recruitment thread but its possibly going to be tomorrow and more than likely going to be Monday before things get kicked off. Just a reminder when things go live in the gameplay thread I would like for each of you to please try and post once per weekday if you can. I know life happens and I'm not super strict about this but the one post per day helps things move along. I do not expect players to post on weekends because I rarely will(Unless I work Saturdays but that's the only exception).
Welcome Sizara, Agutsu Hulla, Amboy Yacolt, Kenderella Lefuriel, and Nalesa to Serpents Skull! Please read over the player's guide which can be downloaded for free here. You can post any out of character conversations in this thread as well as questions for me or to other players and when you are going to be gone for an extended period of time please let me know here. I know I said I would be getting things started today in the recruitment thread but its possibly going to be tomorrow and more than likely going to be Monday before things get kicked off. Just a reminder when things go live in the gameplay thread I would like for each of you to please try and post once per weekday if you can. I know life happens and I'm not super strict about this but the one post per day helps things move along. I do not expect players to post on weekends because I rarely will(Unless I work Saturdays but that's the only exception).
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