PART FOUR: MISGIVINGS
The “Misgivings” is the local name for Foxglove Manor, a region
shunned by locals for years as a place of shadowy menace, bad luck,
and haunts. No one travels the road to the Misgivings today.
Lord Foxglove made attempts to rebuild and reclaim the place, but found few willing to work in the region due to its ill history.
Brin nods "As long as they didn't misdiagnose a were or skinshifter as a lunatic, and we don't arrive to find the caretakers have died a grisly death, I think leaving the lunatic till later is the right way to go."
This statement turned out to be more prophetic than I expected.
HP 54/48 | AC 17/16/16, +4vs Giants| BAB+3 | F5/R5/W8, +2 to all if Spell, SLA or Poison | CMB(Grapple+14,Trip+9) | CMD(Grapple21, else18) | Init+3 | Move30 | Ki 5/6 | 1st 2/5, 2nd 2/3, 3rd 2/2 | Punishing Kicks 2/5 Dwarf Whited Haired Witch/Hungry Ghost Monk of the Iron Mountain
I don't think we are fighting quite yet, but just be prepared. We've had tactical overviews since meeting Habe. If it does turn to combat, we cannot kill here. Non lethal only
Just a heads-up: my life (and identity) has gotten weird...and very -um- at risk?
Last weekend,while on vacation in Ohio, I lost almost ALL of my ID:
my driver's license
my military ID
my VA card
my Costco card
my (of all things) library card
Fortunately, I still have my Sam's Club card (which is also a charge card), my MAC card, and my social security card.
HP 54/48 | AC 17/16/16, +4vs Giants| BAB+3 | F5/R5/W8, +2 to all if Spell, SLA or Poison | CMB(Grapple+14,Trip+9) | CMD(Grapple21, else18) | Init+3 | Move30 | Ki 5/6 | 1st 2/5, 2nd 2/3, 3rd 2/2 | Punishing Kicks 2/5 Dwarf Whited Haired Witch/Hungry Ghost Monk of the Iron Mountain
As to not clutter up the gameplay thread, tie up does use a cmb+20. Hopefully this is proof enough as I don't have the books in front of me. Grayst is supposedly downed, so it isn't opposed by anything.
HP 54/48 | AC 17/16/16, +4vs Giants| BAB+3 | F5/R5/W8, +2 to all if Spell, SLA or Poison | CMB(Grapple+14,Trip+9) | CMD(Grapple21, else18) | Init+3 | Move30 | Ki 5/6 | 1st 2/5, 2nd 2/3, 3rd 2/2 | Punishing Kicks 2/5 Dwarf Whited Haired Witch/Hungry Ghost Monk of the Iron Mountain
No worries, I actually learned grapple rules just for this Character. Wasn't too optimized so I figured I had to know how to use it.
What I don't know is if the CMB is my grapple CMB or just normal CMB. I'm away from home and don't have my books, so it's either +16, my grapple, or + whatever my CMB is (which I can calculate if you need, DM)
Conceivably, OoC, Grayst could only break out of a DC 36 on a twenty on his side. That is meta gaming, and not something Korbin or how I play Korbin will account for. Theoretically, I am stalling his rise only, and suggest we figure out what to do in the meantime.
I'd rather not kill him if we can avoid it. It might be part of the AP that he dies, but there is something to gain for having Grayst live.
We can see how things play out. Having a spy in our midst psychically connected to a master as we run around is not something Brin is going to go for. Taking a PC out of action to tend the ghoul while everyone else goes investigating is something that violates rule zero, and in all horror movies usually ends poorly.
So, as far as Brin is concerned, you probably have till evening. And, seeing how the ghoul fought, Brin won't trust any restraints to permanently keep him subdued.
Leaving on a cruise tomorrow and will be gone a week... will have some limited internet access, but it's never good on board... feel free to bot me as necessary.
HP 54/48 | AC 17/16/16, +4vs Giants| BAB+3 | F5/R5/W8, +2 to all if Spell, SLA or Poison | CMB(Grapple+14,Trip+9) | CMD(Grapple21, else18) | Init+3 | Move30 | Ki 5/6 | 1st 2/5, 2nd 2/3, 3rd 2/2 | Punishing Kicks 2/5 Dwarf Whited Haired Witch/Hungry Ghost Monk of the Iron Mountain
It was wonderful playing with you all. I had a wonderful time with what encounters we faced, and while I usually don't like dwarves, had a wonderful time playing one. I'll take my experiences with Korbin to future games at the table, and for that I thank you all.
At this time, I would like to me marked as inactive for this game. Please remove me as a player of this game.
If you need any RP Help for playing Korbin, DM Camris, be it his motivations, aspirations or how he'd react/how'd he say something, don't hesitate to send me a PM.
Just a heads up. I am posting this in all my games, so you may see it more than once.
I am leaving for a cruise at 2am on March 5th. I'll be on the road all night and arriving at the ship midday. I won't have internet access til sometime the night of the 5th... For the next 2 weeks, I will have spotty internet (wifi at sea isn't the best), and I'll probably only be checking in at night once a day. Please if my character needs to take action between my own posts, GM feel free to bot me as necessary.
Ship returns to port on March 19th, and I will resume normal posting on the 20th.
Thanks, and sorry for any inconvenience my semi-absence may cause.
Will be at Gamex this weekend (Fri-Mon)... will check in as and when I can, but no guarantees - depends on hotel wifi and charging possibilities... Bot me as necessary to keep the pace of the game up, don't want to slow things down.
Camris, I'm asking you to bot Midori for a bit. We're leaving on a vacation and my internet access is likely to be a tad spotty.
I'm not sure if we're optimistic, stupid, suicidal, or just stubborn; however we are packed and ready to leave about 6am for our first Caribbean cruise...which, at this time has not been cancelled or modified.
Yes, we're about to drive to Florida during a hurricane...reportedly the strongest one in years. Hopefully the boat and our destinations will all still be there when we arrive.
enjoy... cruising the Carib is a lot of fun... I've been lucky? not to do so during hurricane season in the past, but I thoroughly enjoyed the cruising and the islands we visited. Have fun!!! Be safe!
I am leaving on a retreat on Thursday the 3rd and won't be back til Sunday afternoon. I will try to keep up on my phone, but it's very hard to post using it, so please bot me as necessary to keep the game flowing. Thanks
Leaving for a con early in the am tomorrow and limited posting, if any, til then... please bot me as necessary to keep the flow of game going... thanks and see you all Monday night when i get home and catch up.
It took all week for me to get caught up in all my games and now a sudden death in the family has me traveling up north tomorrow (thurs), a funeral on friday and driving home on saturday - This time I will have my computer with me but posting will probably only at night, same with sunday as I'll be at the oscars til late. sorry for any delays in gaming, but I should be back to normal daily posting on monday.
Just a heads up. I will be leaving Thursday morning for a 4-day retreat at the beach that lasts til Sunday afternoon, then I have a Sunday night concert to attend. I will take my computer with me, but I may not be able to post much til after I get home. Please feel free to bot me if I delay the game at all.
On Monday, my dog goes into surgery and when he returns home on Tuesday, I will be on a full-time home care regimen with him. He needs to be walked with a belly band whenever he needs to relieve himself or get up to get a drink or eat, so it will be a busy time. (He's an almost 100 lb st. bernard puppy, so he can't be carried for these things).
I'll be able to post regularly again starting Monday, but perhaps not as frequently as usual for a while.... Anyway, sorry in advance for any lack of posting on my part. I will do the best I can.
What's next?
Will you explore more ouside the house? The Barn? The scarecrows in the fields?
It's getting towards sunset, will you fort up here or retreat out of the area?
Heads up all... I am going to Gamex this weekend... we leave early in the morning and not sure when/if I'll be able to check in before Monday night... If I can post, it will be limited in time with brief posts... Please feel free to bot me if I'm holding things up... thanks...
OK guys and girls, do you want to carry on with the one or two people you have now, or do you want to recruit?
If you want to recruit, this is a good spot for it.