We haven't finished (and probably won't). It was fun for a while but after I'd killed them about 15 time before they were even haflway through the dungeon it got tiresome.
I've never played or been in a party that had a druid before, and though a nature lover myself, I've always been lukewarm to the class itself. Must admit, Laithe Greycoat makes druids look awesome... great roleplaying, Ash!
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Apart from Ash’s playing of the role (and yeah, as far as I know you’ve never played a druid before?), I think using the Shapeshift alternate class feature from PHB2 was a good call on his part. Adds a lot. Sure, you lose the animal companion, but although they can be cool, I think they can tend to fall into the problem with familiars (and, sometimes, Wil the fox) and kind of be forgotten about until needed.
But Ash, your current ingame action (going wolf) will need to wait until your initiative.
Sorry if i am ruining anyone's plan, Jirkin wants to test himself againist the Boar with magic, i just hope it works or Jirkin is in trouble.
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Sorry if i am ruining anyone's plan, Jirkin wants to test himself againist the Boar with magic, i just hope it works or Jirkin is in trouble.
He got a good hide check at least! Just so I am aware, what is Jirkin's purpose here with this spell? Scare the boar away, attract it towards the sound of screaming? Also, how loud do you plan to make the scream - you can go up to the volume of four human voices, do you go that loud?
Sorry if i am ruining anyone's plan, Jirkin wants to test himself againist the Boar with magic, i just hope it works or Jirkin is in trouble.
No worries, man. Playing a first level arcane caster, with their limited spells, can be pretty rough... do whatever feels right, and whatever you do, I'm sure it won't ruin anyone's plans... and even if it does, it's just part of the game... ;-)
I've never played or been in a party that had a druid before, and though a nature lover myself, I've always been lukewarm to the class itself. Must admit, Laithe Greycoat makes druids look awesome... great roleplaying, Ash!
Thanks for that. Yeah, never played a druid before, but enjoying the challenge - the setting has helped, having the first game be predominantly in the wilderness of course! The PHB2 alternate rules are definitely a bit more user friendly I think.
No probs about the magic Awed, whatever works works; i'd just prefer to avoid this fight so will try anything that can stop us getting into combat with something we don't really need to (and can do us a fair bit of damage if we're not careful).
Sorry if i am ruining anyone's plan, Jirkin wants to test himself againist the Boar with magic, i just hope it works or Jirkin is in trouble.He got a good hide check at least! Just so I am aware, what is Jirkin's purpose here with this spell? Scare the boar away, attract it towards the sound of screaming? Also, how loud do you plan to make the scream - you can go up to the volume of four human voices, do you go that loud?
I wanted it to scare the boar away, yes i want it to go to the max! four people screaming, YAHOO! XD
It's pretty cool that 4 of us are online at the same time. Like Arctaris said, the game is really rolling! How much longer do you guys plan on posting tonight? It's quarter past midnight over here, but I have tomorrow off, so I can stick around for a while...
It's pretty cool that 4 of us are online at the same time. Like Arctaris said, the game is really rolling! How much longer do you guys plan on posting tonight? It's quarter past midnight over here, but I have tomorrow off, so I can stick around for a while...
It's around 4:30pm Friday afternoon here in Oz, so I'm winding down after the week of work. I'll probably be here another hour before pushing off...
Yeah, pretty awesome having so many online at once!
It's almost 1:00 a.m. and no one's posted in a while, so I'm signing off... good night, folks...
Sorry I left so soon last night, had another breif power outtage as I was writing a post so I decided to call it a night.
I won't be able to post this week, family is coming up and they want to use the computer(Darn it!) So Mothman can you NPC Jirkin, just have him climb up the tree, and cast mostly illusion spells when Jirkin wants to get rid of a monster, Well i hop everyone has a happy 4th of July.
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OK AWED, that's cool. When will you be back on the computer?
Guys, my posting will be a bit slow today as I have a busy day in the office - bear with me!
Well it looks like i can use the computer now YAY!!!! Once and a while someone is using the computer for a couple of seconds that is it. So i guess i will still be on, but very tired :)
Its ok Mothman, today was a busy day for me too.
Yeehaw... our in-game thread has cleared the 1000 post milestone... and still going strong! How many threads on these boards can claim to have done that? Congrats, Mothman!
Ok, here's my theory of what's going on. These goblin creatures or whatever we have been tracking lived side by side with Jarred in the vale for a long time - each staying out of the other's way.
However, a group of them stumbled across the tomb we came to earlier and manged to set free whatever was contained by the wards we saw evidence of (the black stone cube thing).
This creature has then assumed leadership of the group and taken on an aggressive stance, commanding the creatures to attack and murder Jarred and then going further a field, reaching as far as the town. In the meantime it has built the monster we just saw using Jarred's body and the head of a boar. Whether it resides in this body or has just created the abomination I am not sure.
I know there are a lot of assumptions in there, none of which may be true. What do you think?
Good theory. (Which I neither confirm nor deny...)
So what's your take on the dog?
Damn! I was hoping no one would note the glaring ommission of Wil the Fox and the yellow dog from my theory. Haven't quite worked that one in; it could be that Jarred's mind resides in the dog's body, while his body has been taken. It's also possible that it is another companion of Jarreds that Wil (being a fox and much smaller) didn't like much.
Any other ideas? I figured it might be worth sharing what we are all thinking so we can work out the best course of action.
I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!
Thanks Mothman :D
I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!
Sniff... no happy Canada Day? ;-)
I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!Sniff... no happy Canada Day? ;-)
Canada is awesome!w00t. oh and speaking of Canada, Mothman, later on in July i will not be able to be on the computer for a week (9 days i think...)Canoeing... in Canada w00t!
Darn it! it is raining... no fireworks :( stupid rain.
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Canada is awesome!w00t. oh and speaking of Canada, Mothman, later on in July i will not be able to be on the computer for a week (9 days i think...)Canoeing... in Canada w00t!I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!Sniff... no happy Canada Day? ;-)
Sounds fun! Whereabouts in Canada?
Ok, just let me know when...
Canada is awesome!w00t. oh and speaking of Canada, Mothman, later on in July i will not be able to be on the computer for a week (9 days i think...)Canoeing... in Canada w00t!I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!Sniff... no happy Canada Day? ;-)
Wow, that's quite the enthusiasm, AWED, glad you like it here... do you come up often? (And for those who care, Canada Day was July 1st). In my line of work, I get to see the not-so-nice side of my home country, but I guess no country's perfect... Where will you go canoeing? The US has some pretty damn impressive sites, as well... Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, Natural Arches National Monument, Alaska (I love rugged, northern lands), Seattle... well, that's about the extent of my US travels...
Ok, here's my theory of what's going on. These goblin creatures or whatever we have been tracking lived side by side with Jarred in the vale for a long time - each staying out of the other's way.
However, a group of them stumbled across the tomb we came to earlier and manged to set free whatever was contained by the wards we saw evidence of (the black stone cube thing).
This creature has then assumed leadership of the group and taken on an aggressive stance, commanding the creatures to attack and murder Jarred and then going further a field, reaching as far as the town. In the meantime it has built the monster we just saw using Jarred's body and the head of a boar. Whether it resides in this body or has just created the abomination I am not sure.
I know there are a lot of assumptions in there, none of which may be true. What do you think?
Good theories.
Here's my stab at what's going on...
1. Jarred and the goblins/humanoids used to live side by side in relative peace in the valley (I believe that the goblins/humanoids are the fey that Gosia was referring to... and a likely good-aligned ranger would only live in close proximity to such creatures if they themselves were not hostile). So I'm in agreement with Ash here...
2. a) I thought for a moment that the Boar King might have been the being that was released from the tomb... but then I remembered that the inscriptions on the dark stone in the tomb were associated with some allegedly evil cult... so again, Ash may be on the right track... the goblins have released some evil creature, which has commanded them to abduct young girls, probably for sacrificial purposes (?).
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2. b) Perhaps the Callers in Darkness (was that their name?) are active in Barg, travelled to the tomb in the Valley and set some sort of demon free. With that demon under their control, they have cowed the goblin/fey into submission, and are using them to carry out their nefarious plans... to what ultimate end, who knows (maybe to raise an evil army to challenge the reign of the Artonite church in Barg, and initiate an Age of Darkness?)...
I favour 2b over 2a...
3. Either the demon/goblins killed Jarred and created the "Boar King"... or Jarred, as protector of the valley, has been transformed (through some divine magic of Ehlonna?) into the Boar King in order to fight against the threat that has arisen in the valley, which in turn constitutes a menace to the animals and vegetation of the Dimwood. The Boar King himself invoked Ehlonna's name, which suggests that he ultimately has benign (if chaotic/unpredictable) intentions.
4. Does anyone else think this strange yellow dog is a blink dog? And if yes, then aren't they usually benevolent, or at the very least neutral in temperament? If it is, then I think it is one of Jarred's allies, perhaps one of his companions. It has led us to the Boar King when Keildrithe pondered aloud as to what the dog's relationship was to Jarred... which again leads me to believe that the Boar King is Jarred...
5. Wil the Fox did suggest that Jarred had undergone some sort of transformation, which again suggests that Jarred is the Boar King. Whether the yellow dog is responsible for that transformation, and whether the process was voluntary or not, may explain Wil's attitude toward the dog ("bad dog")... on the other hand, he may simply be jealous of the dog as a rival animal companion, or he may simply not like what the transformation has done to Jarred (turned a level headed human ranger into a wild and unpredictable man-boar) and blames it on the dog... I'm not sure how a dog (or what kind of dog) could create this kind of transformation... could it be some sort of avatar, or polymorphed celestial servant of Ehlonna? I'm really reaching now...
6. The leafling retreated when Keildrithe invoked Ehlonna's name. I don't know if this is connected to a broader theme in the adventure... leafling/Boar King/servants of Ehlonna rising to combat the evil in the valley?
That's all I can think of, for now... Next time we encounter the Boar King, I think Jirkin should show it the amulet we found in Gosia's cottage (I think Jirkin is the one who is carrying it... or was it Laithe?).
From here on, I guess we need to either catch up with the Boar King or enter the goblin lair to get some answers...
And of course, I may be way off the mark... way to weave a tangled, yet delightful web, Mothman! ;-)
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1. Jarred and the goblins/humanoids used to live side by side in relative peace in the valley (I believe that the goblins/humanoids are the fey that Gosia was referring to
Although not strictly fey, goblins and certain other humanoid creatures are often closely associated with, and/or mistaken for fey.
2. b) Perhaps the Callers in Darkness (was that their name?)
That was their name.
4. Does anyone else think this strange yellow dog is a blink dog? And if yes, then aren't they usually benevolent, or at the very least neutral in temperament?
If so, either Jirkin or perhaps Keildrithe would have the best chance of answering that question (knowledge, arcana)
5. could it be some sort of avatar, or polymorphed celestial servant of Ehlonna? I'm really reaching now...
Knowledge, Religion, may have a shot at answering that … if Keildrithe doesn’t know, Yruch may be able to dredge his memories for the answers (Laithe has not intensively studied the formal teachings of his faith, preferring a more intuitive following I suppose!)
Next time we encounter the Boar King, I think Jirkin should show it the amulet we found in Gosia's cottage (I think Jirkin is the one who is carrying it... or was it Laithe?).
I’ll assume that Jirkin has it back at this stage.
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Twiceborn, I generally allow a Bardic Knowledge check as a substitute for most other knowledge checks, but the knowledge gained may be different – usually more focused on what can be gained from knowledge of folk tales, songs, stories, legends etc. In some cases this will be more or less useful than the result from the standard knowledge skill.
For example, a good roll against Knowledge Arcana may identify a particular animal as a Blink Dog (or preclude it as one), and if the result was high enough, reveal it’s various powers and abilities.
A Bardic Knowledge roll might reveal some or all of the same information, but might be a bit more ambiguous and mixed in with erroneous or hearsay type information.
Another example. A Knowledge, Religion check might reveal that the King of Boars is a minor figure in the mythology of Ehlonna, sometimes represented as one of her guardians or consorts, whereas a Bardic Knowledge check revealed the additional folklore type information you got.
Wow, that's quite the enthusiasm, AWED, glad you like it here... do you come up often? (And for those who care, Canada Day was July 1st). In my line of work, I get to see the not-so-nice side of my home country, but I guess no country's perfect... Where will you go canoeing? The US has some pretty damn impressive sites, as well... Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, Natural Arches National Monument, Alaska (I love rugged, northern lands), Seattle... well, that's about the extent of my US travels...Canada is awesome!w00t. oh and speaking of Canada, Mothman, later on in July i will not be able to be on the computer for a week (9 days i think...)Canoeing... in Canada w00t!I'm not sure what the etiquette is in this regard, but to our American players, a happy 4th of July!Sniff... no happy Canada Day? ;-)
I am going to La Vardry(I think i spelled it wrong) Yeah, i do like Canada and it is the only place that i have ever traveled to that was better, the other place i would go to was florida, Disney world:), there i can eat putin( again i am lazy and know i spelled it wrong, i can't speak french:(.), and it is good
Ok, here's my theory of what's going on. These goblin creatures or whatever we have been tracking lived side by side with Jarred in the vale for a long time - each staying out of the other's way.
However, a group of them stumbled across the tomb we came to earlier and manged to set free whatever was contained by the wards we saw evidence of (the black stone cube thing).
This creature has then assumed leadership of the group and taken on an aggressive stance, commanding the creatures to attack and murder Jarred and then going further a field, reaching as far as the town. In the meantime it has built the monster we just saw using Jarred's body and the head of a boar. Whether it resides in this body or has just created the abomination I am not sure.
I know there are a lot of assumptions in there, none of which may be true. What do you think?
Good theories.
Here's my stab at what's going on...
1. Jarred and the goblins/humanoids used to live side by side in relative peace in the valley (I believe that the goblins/humanoids are the fey that Gosia was referring to... and a likely good-aligned ranger would only live in close proximity to such creatures if they themselves were not hostile). So I'm in agreement with Ash here...
2. a) I thought for a moment that the Boar King might have been the being that was released from the tomb... but then I remembered that the inscriptions on the dark stone in the tomb were associated with some allegedly evil cult... so again, Ash may be on the right track... the goblins have released some evil creature, which has commanded them to abduct young girls, probably for sacrificial purposes (?).
OR
2. b) Perhaps the Callers in Darkness (was that their name?) are active in Barg, travelled to the tomb in the Valley and set some sort of demon free. With that demon under their control, they have cowed the goblin/fey into submission, and are using them to carry out their nefarious plans... to what ultimate end, who knows (maybe to...
:( No every one took my pots and Laithe the amulet
:( No every one took my pots and Laithe the amulet
Apologies, Laithe meant to return that but I forgot. Will do so...
Hmmm, also good theories Twiceborn. I do prefer your threory of the boar prince/Jarred. Perhaps in desperation he called on the aid of Ehlonna who transformed him into the boar prince to enable him to better face those who would attack him.
I'm not sure about an organisation operating in Barg - we come across no evidence of travel between here and Barg except by the goblin/fey folk we track. And their presence inside the tomb would definitely suggest to me that they are key players, if not entirely willing ones.
Barg also isn't a particularly big village, and may be difficult to conceal a cult within its population?
I'm not sure about an organisation operating in Barg - we come across no evidence of travel between here and Barg except by the goblin/fey folk we track. And their presence inside the tomb would definitely suggest to me that they are key players, if not entirely willing ones.
Barg also isn't a particularly big village, and may be difficult to conceal a cult within its population?
The earlier reference to The Callers in Darkness may indeed be nothing more than a red herring on our DM's part... but why then would the goblins be leaving (planting?) corpses so far from their valley, in an arguably intentional attempt to frame Gosia for witchcraft? That's what makes me think that some evil party in Barg may be involved... I presently see no other reason for the corpses being dumped where they've been dumped...
The earlier reference to The Callers in Darkness may indeed be nothing more than a red herring on our DM's part... but why then would the goblins be leaving (planting?) corpses so far from their valley, in an arguably intentional attempt to frame Gosia for witchcraft? That's what makes me think that some evil party in Barg may be involved... I presently see no other reason for the corpses being dumped where they've been dumped...I'm not sure about an organisation operating in Barg - we come across no evidence of travel between here and Barg except by the goblin/fey folk we track. And their presence inside the tomb would definitely suggest to me that they are key players, if not entirely willing ones.
Barg also isn't a particularly big village, and may be difficult to conceal a cult within its population?
It is possible, though perhaps it is coincidence (and bad luck) that they were dumped near Gosia's home. They were actually buried near the standaing stones, which are possibly gateways into other realms - perhaps a way to the homeland of whatever has been released from the tomb? It's very possible the location was chosen for the standing stones, not the proximity to Gosia's cottage. It may be just bad luck on her part that humans (the church) made the conection, not understanding the signifcance of the standing stones?
Again, all speculation. It is indeeed an excellent tangled web (hopefully without the giant spiders!) that Mothman is weaving for us.
It is possible, though perhaps it is coincidence (and bad luck) that they were dumped near Gosia's home. They were actually buried near the standaing stones, which are possibly gateways into other realms - perhaps a way to the homeland of whatever has been released from the tomb? It's very possible the location was chosen for the standing stones, not the proximity to Gosia's cottage. It may be just bad luck on her part that humans (the church) made the conection, not understanding the signifcance of the standing stones?
Good point...
I favor the theory that Jarred was transformed into the Boar Prince to fight the rising evil in the Dimwood.
I can't remember how recently it looked like the Callers in the Darkness' shrine had been used so if someone could refresh my memory it would be appreciated.
I am still thinking of a theory, but i think... i know.
I favor the theory that Jarred was transformed into the Boar Prince to fight the rising evil in the Dimwood.
I can't remember how recently it looked like the Callers in the Darkness' shrine had been used so if someone could refresh my memory it would be appreciated.
If I recall correctly, the tracks in the tomb seemed to be about a month old...
Just remembered what date i am leaving for Canada it is the 20th, i should be away for 9days i think.
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If I recall correctly, the tracks in the tomb seemed to be about a month old...I favor the theory that Jarred was transformed into the Boar Prince to fight the rising evil in the Dimwood.
I can't remember how recently it looked like the Callers in the Darkness' shrine had been used so if someone could refresh my memory it would be appreciated.
A month or more by Laithe's reckoning.
Love the way you work your performances into the storyline Twiceborn; it's one advantage to PBP over tabletop, but none-the-less not an easy thing to do. It really helps to bring Keildrithe alive and make him feel like the bard he is. Keep up the good work!