New Haunting at Helorus

Game Master goodwicki


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Narrator / GM

Assuming there's nothing to indicate that Oukonunaka intervenes, I'll assume that Amaya begins reading the cross-cover book and post the results in gameplay either tonight or tomorrow (it's gonna be a bit of a long one).


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Sounds good. I don't have anything else to play out right now.


Narrator / GM

Not so long a post after all; was thinking of the wrong book :P


Narrator / GM

What next, intrepid investigators?


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I'd like Amaya to check out the mausoleum in person at some point in case any of the carvings or inscriptions (if any) help with breaking the cypher. I don't think that a dedicated trip is warranted at this point. But, she would volunteer to be a part of the next trip into town.

We could play out supper and maybe chit-chat with Katherine a bit.

If nothing is doing, Amaya can start crushing through the Etruscan volume---she has been hungry for that one. I don't think that it is too late in the day to have supper and at least a start on that book.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

I suppose we could also (probably) break into the mausoleum. I just didn't want to try to do it in broad daylight.
Looking through the rest of the books seems like a reasonable thing to do, though.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

Can I assume that Luther can find a "normal" KJB around somewhere to compare to this one? I'm noticing a couple of potentially significant differences in the details.


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Man, that Luther is creepy. I hope he doesn't have a hunch to go digging through Amaya's drawers. </joke>

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If in-game time permits, I'm happy to fast-forward through lunch and to have Amaya start in on the Etruscan volume before bed. It might be good to play out a communal supper where we compare notes semi-formally at the table. I think it would be good to air some of the more innocuous generalities in front of Katherine in case she chimes in with anything useful. If the timeline works and if everyone agrees, please set Amaya to work on the next book and get us together for supper. Regardless, a little bit of gameplay to get the books locked up and an explicit disposition for the key seems in order.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

Yeah, that wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but, I suppose it fits with the rest of his manners as demonstrated so far! Maybe he can become a gideon...
I think that plan sounds reasonable. Though I'm having a hard time telling what's innocuous.


Narrator / GM

Amaya can read the Etruscan papers over the course of the Afternoon (2:30p - 6:30p). Would Luther/Oukonunaka like to do anything in this time slot?

I'll have the Etruscan post up sometime today or tonight.


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Luther Clark wrote:
Though I'm having a hard time telling what's innocuous.

Very good point. I certainly don't want to torture the girl with an interview. My list of guidelines at present is...don't bring up Andrew.


HP:10/10 (?/?) / AC:11 / Touch: 11 / Flat:10 / Reputation: +2 / CMB: -1 / CMD: 9 / F:13 R:13 W:12* / Init:+0 / Perception: +1 / Speed: 30 / AP: ? Active effects: --

Amaya is interested in what "from the same source" means in the margin notes of the Etrusca Disciplina. I'm assuming that the Disciplina would have been relatively widely held in libraries of the time. Can Amaya tell if this particular edition is very peculiar? or would a generic edition suffice? At any rate, she'd like to consult the other volumes in the set for perspective. I'm assuming that she knows what any well-read student of Latin would know of the Etruscans (and has probably read from the Disciplina before), but cannot get much further without proper resources.

In general, I think that it would be very much in character for her to want to get to a library and study these breadcrumbs more thoroughly. I know that we don't want to split the group up, but giving her a few days to travel and research seems in order. Where exactly is Helorus? near Syracuse or Colgate? Cornell was too young at this time, perhaps?

Amaya can certainly exhaust her readings at the estate before we contemplate sending her away.


Narrator / GM

Current scholarly belief is that all copies of the Etrusca Disciplina were destroyed by the middle of the first millenium A.D.; only allusions and brief quotes in Latin made by Roman scholars remain. The Etruscan religion eventually fell out of favor with the Romans, discredited as mere superstition and purposefully purged from Roman culture. Even so, it is assumed that some of the rituals and practices of the Etruscans survived in the Roman religions, though specifically what those practices may be is unknown.

Pallaver's copy of the Libri Fulgurales is seemingly complete.

Amaya / Knowledge (history): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27


Narrator / GM

Sorry, should have included a roll for that in the original book description.


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Huh. I had heard of these books often and had always assumed that they were extant---even googling around now, it is hard to find a clear statement that these texts don't seem to have survived. Good thing Amaya rolled an 18 or I'd still be in the dark!

Well, I suppose that she should be pretty stoked that she's got her hands on some of this---something to bring up over supper! More to the point, this "source" is something to investigate.


Narrator / GM

My understanding is that the last report of extant copies being seen was from the 6th century AD. Also you can't, in real life, currently obtain a translation of them, just information about them.


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At the faculty meeting this afternoon, I cornered a french medieval historian and a medieval illuminated manuscript art historian. I got my IRL Etruscan crap sorted out now!


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Sorry I haven't posted. I will makes sure to get one up tonight.


Narrator / GM
Amaya Harvey wrote:
More to the point, this "source" is something to investigate.

The notes reference other books of the Disciplina. They don't contain much extra information, simply directing the reader to other texts (ie similar to reading entrails of frog; see Libri Haruspicini, page 6). Amaya infers that the French notater had access to multiple books of the Disciplina, possibly even a complete set, that were all Latin translations done by the same translator.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

This update makes me feel a pressing need to go out and get some steaks.


HP:21/21 (42/42) / AC:18 / Touch: 12 / Flat:16 / Reputation: +1 / CMB:+2/CMD: 14 / F:16* R:13* W:14* / INT:+2 / Perception: 12 / Sense Motive 2/ Speed 30 / AP: 6 Active effects --

Do we want to investigate anything outside the house, or keep pushing through the book research?


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

I don't know. We do have a few things we could do outside the house.

I might want to go get this mutant fish!

I guess we could also talk to the constable or the other fish guy, or the post office. Or maybe some old fashioned gather info around town would turn up something useful.


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Luther Clark wrote:

I don't know. We do have a few things we could do outside the house.

I might want to go get this mutant fish!

I guess we could also talk to the constable or the other fish guy, or the post office. Or maybe some old fashioned gather info around town would turn up something useful.

I agree. Amaya is probably work down from book work a bit. Tomorrow is Monday so we could probably get a bunch done. Here is Amaya's todo list:

1) check out the mausoleum for any relations (besides the cross) to that book---maybe asking Oukonunaka for an escort will allow him to bust out some tracking skills on the area

2) talk to the postmaster about sent or received materials (charisma seems most useful here)

3) talk to Karl Weber and/or the constable about the animal, if charisma is needed. Is the post office a place or is some dude simply the postmaster? Again, I agree that poking around town---especially on a Monday---is probably wise. Is there a pub besides the Inn? ...stuff Amaya should ask Katherine.

4) Amaya would want Oukonunaka's opinion of the scene at Honin Stone, whether or not there is a hunt that Oukonunaka joins---if accessing it is easy enough for a group...again, something to ask Katherine when I get my gameplay post up.

I wonder how much crap we (or Amaya in particular) can continue to expect from the townspeople.

Maybe Stanislav stay back with Katherine? ...maybe I'll ask him...post later today


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

I might be able to get us into the mausoleum, if we want to have a look inside.


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Luther Clark wrote:
I might be able to get us into the mausoleum, if we want to have a look inside.

Nice. Amaya would be up for that if she finds anything enticing on the outside. Let's hope for a Perception roll above 3! and/or Oukonunaka investigates and finds interesting tracks. Obviously, a tame visit during daylight as we are planning, then breaking and entering after hours.


Narrator / GM

Update coming this afternoon.


Narrator / GM

All the points on Amaya's to-do list seem feasible. I'd prefer if the group didn't split up.

Also, the "hunt" is something Stanislav just now suggested based on his own theory of a rabid animal, not something he's heard about being planned.

Also also, sorry for the delay on the gameplay post.


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Amaya Harvey wrote:
Luther Clark wrote:
I might be able to get us into the mausoleum, if we want to have a look inside.
and/or Oukonunaka investigates and finds interesting tracks

BTW, I don't mean to disrespect the tracking that Luther already did at the mausoleum. I don't think that there's any shame it getting out-tracked by Oukonunaka, if he happens to find anything else. I'm wondering if Oukonunaka is motivated for any of these investigations, which is why I expect to have to gameplay a little to get him going...unless he's about to go over the table on Katherine.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

Ha, oh yeah -- that's fine. I certainly didn't find anything.

Well, I was wondering about that. Ed -- was the footprint Luther saw right up against the mausoleum? I was thinking it was further out, but it occurred to me that it might have meant right next to the building.


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So we are going out to the honin stone and possibly to masuleum tomorrow? Whatever we do we need to stick together.


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Oukonunaka wrote:
So we are going out to the honin stone and possibly to masuleum tomorrow? Whatever we do we need to stick together.

I'd like Amaya to go to the mausoleum and---so that she need not go alone---I'll have her ask Oukonunaka to join her. Since Luther's already been and Stanislav never cared, I don't know if we'd do that all in a group. Maybe Amaya and Oukonunaka set out early and then everybody meets up at the post office before heading to the Stone? What kinds of distances and terrain are we talking about here? I'll ask...


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I am trying to post once a day either in discussion or in gameplay (or both). I am up for visiting both places, it would be good to stretch our legs. I think the Honin Stone first as that is recent, then hit up the mausoleum. I believe we should hit up the post office either before we head out or in between the Honin Stone and mausoleum.


HP:10/10 (?/?) / AC:11 / Touch: 11 / Flat:10 / Reputation: +2 / CMB: -1 / CMD: 9 / F:13 R:13 W:12* / Init:+0 / Perception: +1 / Speed: 30 / AP: ? Active effects: --

Sounds good---the post office and mausoleum aren't necessarily useful stops, but they both seem to be worth a brief stop. I'll let others jump in the conversation about the sleeping schedule and sorting out the watch. Amaya won't hurry to volunteer for third shift...


Narrator / GM

Feel free to finish up any roleplaying at the dinner table, and then I'll move the action forward.

You've all been in town long enough to know that "downtown" Helorus is a north-south stretch of cobbled road less than a mile in length, with the church and graveyard at its south end and the Pallaver residence at its north end. In between are various residences and public buildings such as the town hall, jail, post office, livery, general store, feed store, pub, the Lakeside Inn, carpentry shop, school house, etc.

The Honin Stone is 2.5 miles north of the Pallaver house, so all three locations you've mentioned (The Honin Stone, post office, and mausoleum) lie along the same 3.5 mile stretch of road; easily visited on the same trip.


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Sorry for my delay. I think that I am caught up and did not botch the chronology of all of the things to which I needed to respond.


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I'm playing tag-a-long at present. If the group wants Amaya to play Face Man, give her a nudge in the gameplay. Otherwise, I'm waiting for one of the gents to make a move.


HP:21/21 (42/42) / AC:18 / Touch: 12 / Flat:16 / Reputation: +1 / CMB:+2/CMD: 14 / F:16* R:13* W:14* / INT:+2 / Perception: 12 / Sense Motive 2/ Speed 30 / AP: 6 Active effects --

That's not really useful. We have no social skills or charisma bonus. We would be relying on luck to get any information, and are just as likely (if not more likely) to piss the NPC's off. That's like me saying I'm going to sit this combat out, let me know if you need help. Oh, you died in the 1st round?

If your character is not going to talk to anyone, then what's the point? This is a team game, not just a story. We are counting on you to fulfill a specific role, and help advance the plot.


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OK. I'll post tonight or tomorrow.


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Jerry, we both have plus 6 to survival I suggest we take 20 and one of assists. Doesn't really matter who makes the roll then.

Ed, are you cool with this?


Narrator / GM

As we discussed, Taking 20 to find tracks takes 20 hours.

If you and Luther want to assist each other, you can either Take 10 for the total of 18, or you can both roll and the lower check will assist the higher check.

If you do search for tracks around the Honin Stone, you're going to be up in George and Ernest's business.


HP:21/21 (42/42) / AC:18 / Touch: 12 / Flat:16 / Reputation: +1 / CMB:+2/CMD: 14 / F:16* R:13* W:14* / INT:+2 / Perception: 12 / Sense Motive 2/ Speed 30 / AP: 6 Active effects --

I will search for tracks. If Jerry is down to search we will do the two rolls.


HP:21/21 (42/42) / AC:18 / Touch: 12 / Flat:16 / Reputation: +1 / CMB:+2/CMD: 14 / F:16* R:13* W:14* / INT:+2 / Perception: 12 / Sense Motive 2/ Speed 30 / AP: 6 Active effects --

I will search for tracks. If Jerry is down to search we will do the two rolls. Would you like to roll or should we?


Narrator / GM

You can make a gameplay post for your tracking attempt and include a Survival roll.

I'll give Amaya and Luther until Thursday 5/31 to post. If Luther wants to assist you he can include his roll in his post. If we haven't heard from Luther by Thursday evening I'll assume he assists you and include the relevant results/reactions in my gameplay update at that time.


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Got it.


HP:21/21 (42/42) / AC:18 / Touch: 12 / Flat:16 / Reputation: +1 / CMB:+2/CMD: 14 / F:16* R:13* W:14* / INT:+2 / Perception: 12 / Sense Motive 2/ Speed 30 / AP: 6 Active effects --

Not gonna get much better that that!


Narrator / GM

Cool that we've already got 2 people posting. We'll give Luther 'til Thursday before revealing the results of the Survival check, per the general every-other-weekday posting goal. I may add a conversation post between George and Amaya, as looking for tracks will take a minute or two in-game; if I do, feel free to respond :)

Oukonunaka wrote:
Not gonna get much better that that!

Indeed. I'd say at most it's gonna get 7.69% better.


HP:17/17 (34/34) / AC:16 / Touch: 16 / Flat: 10 / Reputation: +1 / CMB: +3 / CMD: 13 / F:11 R:14 W:13 / Perception:7 / Sense Motive:2 Speed 30 / AP 6

Sorry, I was out of town over the weekend and am trying to get caught up. You guys are fast...

I'm trying to remember what else I wanted to ask the constable about. There was something, even before the putative fish. I think it was the circumstances around how Pallaver's body was found? That's not an easy thing to bring up either, though.


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Luther Clark wrote:
I'm trying to remember what else I wanted to ask the constable about. There was something, even before the putative fish. I think it was the circumstances around how Pallaver's body was found?

That's all that I recall. Luther spoke with both Keel and Stanislav about the police being involved in the death.

Luther Clark wrote:
That's not an easy thing to bring up either, though.

Yeah, right? I wonder if we can last a month in this town even without the dead coming to life. It's like Brewster's Millions; we get the money after the 30 days.


Narrator / GM

I'll have the results of Oukonunaka's tracking posted up later tonight.


HP:10/10 (?/?) / AC:11 / Touch: 11 / Flat:10 / Reputation: +2 / CMB: -1 / CMD: 9 / F:13 R:13 W:12* / Init:+0 / Perception: +1 / Speed: 30 / AP: ? Active effects: --

Ugh. That is a garbage Diplomacy roll. Can Luther pile on a little charm, too? Or maybe Schultz is already Friendly to us because our funeral got busted up?

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