Valgrymr's Homebrew Two

Game Master Valegrim

Knowledge Roll:[dice]1d20+3+4[/dcie](+3Int,+4DM's Bonus)

"Here, Gloisil, I've had a thought. Our new friends have 'ad quite th' time come tumblin' down here. Then Kosan an' such have had more bumps on th' way. Mayhap they cold do with some healin' checkin' out?" She continues to smile at the new comers, though her x-bow only slightly dips.

"By th' by, c'n any one be castin' some more light in't th' place?" she looks to Desidera and winks, Sunset's grin looking strangely feral in the flickering lights the party is currently in. "Y'know, t' be helpin' Gloisil checkin' fer bumps an' stuff?"

The Orks eyes widen:

"Do you know Kosan; Mithral Fist of the Silent Dwarf?"

Mox:
"I know him; I know him, Dread Kojan with Red Jejua his brother and Archmagus Fystor and Balfic High Priest of the Dark and his Champion the Mother of Darkness and Magus Monk Lorm the Shifty, and even Baelinor Stormwall, Hearthstarter <a very rare dwarven title> and so on; but all dim in the light our our Mother, Cera Angel, all bless her mighty arm; her dread sword, and her loving arms."

Mox in nearly in the throws of divine passion. There is not doubt he is a true believer in Cera, who some of you probably have heard of as she is one of the most famous Ranger Lords currently active. Any elf or dwarf <from this world> will know about Kojan and Red Jejua on a knowledge roll of a 6; yes, he is that famous or infamous.

Sorry, forgot the check on my last post, thanks for the reminder. Knowledge: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

"Sunset, I think that is a good idea, but since they are able to speak for themselves, I think they could just tell us if they would like Desidera to heal them."

Turning back towards Koridur, Gloisil says, "Koridur, would you happen to know were the forges are? My uncle says that the most likely place to look is in a vault near the forges."

"And as Sunset suggested, do you or your companions have any injuries that need to be healed?"

Then to all who are here, Gloisil says, "May we discuss this further as we travel, as I feel that it is urgent that we find the seal as soon as possible."

If our new friends do not know the way in which we should go, then I suggest that we continue down the hallway in the direction that we were headed when we stopped to rest."

Gloisil pauses for a moment waiting for other suggestions, and if there are none, he heads down the hallway in the direction that they were heading before encountering Yuri's lab.

The Ork:

"your call Dwarf; In the Emperors Name,what we gonna do?"

"We're going with them, Kurg. And it would be wise of you to listen to the nice elven woman lest she put that bolt through your skull."

The stout dwarf turs toward Sunset. "What was your name again? Sunset you said? I do apologize for my companions behavior. I've only met him but this once as we fell through the shaft together. Hearing Gloisil begin to speak, Koridur turns to face him.

Turning back towards Koridur, Gloisil says, "Koridur, would you happen to know were the forges are? My uncle says that the most likely place to look is in a vault near the forges."

"I am sorry, friend but I do not know the location of the forges. I would be more than willing, however, to search them out with you."

Valegrim, would I have any idea where the forges themselves might be located? Here's a preemptive INT roll in case I would:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

I'll take off witht he rest of the party when they choose to leave.

Sunset sighs,

"Aye, Gloisil, but ye c'n never be too sure, ye ken?" She winks to her Gnomish friend, though her x-bow lifts and points straight at the Orc.

"An' you! Call be 'biscuit' one more time an' I'll be kickin' ye square in'a crumbs! Savvy?" She jabs with her x-bow for emphasis. "I be Sunset or sunny, nothin' more!" Though she does give a smile to Koridor.

Sunset sighs, ** spoiler omitted **

"Aye, Gloisil, but ye c'n never be too sure, ye ken?" She winks to her Gnomish friend, though her x-bow lifts and points straight at the Orc.

"An' you! Call be 'biscuit' one more time an' I'll be kickin' ye square in'a crumbs! Savvy?" She jabs with her x-bow for emphasis. "I be Sunset or sunny, nothin' more!" Though she does give a smile to Koridor.

A look of concern waves over the dwarfs face as he motions to Sunset and says "You know Kurg, maybe we ought to let them look us over. We were in a pretty bad fight and had a hard fall... twice. I want to make sure we're fit for combat if it comes to that again. You've been good to have in a fight thus far and I'd really rather not lose you to a goblin." The old dwarf adjusts his hauberk, hoists his heavy shield, puts his axe back in its place and walks towards the others. "I thank you for your assistance. Who is your healer?"

Gyldyr gestures to Desidera.

He wonders why the rest of the group isn't catching on yet.

As if having the Dark elf travel at her back was not disconcerting enough, this meeting was something that she was not expecting in the slightest, thus her eyes were a slight bit wider than usual, glancing back and forth amongst the speakers and their fluid words, understanding none of it. Desidera gave a rap of her staff on the floor at the dwarf's question, nodding at him.

"I am the healer. Are you hurt?" The question was directed without malice to the three that were standing before the group.

As if having the Dark elf travel at her back was not disconcerting enough, this meeting was something that she was not expecting in the slightest, thus her eyes were a slight bit wider than usual, glancing back and forth amongst the speakers and their fluid words, understanding none of it. Desidera gave a rap of her staff on the floor at the dwarf's question, nodding at him.

"I am the healer. Are you hurt?" The question was directed without malice to the three that were standing before the group.

The dwarf stops just in front of the woman. The dwarf points to his injuries and states "I am, but not much. Here, and here. I have this wound as well."

The newcomers temporarily preoccupied, Gyldyr takes a step over to converse with Gloisil.

Sunset continues to frown and maybe glare at the Orc. Though glaring seems to much effort and a smile keep trying to break out.

Perception:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Knowledge:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Not one to deny anyone healing, Desidera examined the wounds and went about binding them with the bandages from her kit, taking care that she did not cause the dwarf more pain in their treatment.
(2u from Healing Kit)Heal:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
"How did you acquire these?" she inquired as she worked.

Not one to deny anyone healing, Desidera examined the wounds and went about binding them with the bandages from her kit, taking care that she did not cause the dwarf more pain in their treatment.

(2u from Healing Kit)Heal:1d20+14
"How did you acquire these?" she inquired as she worked.

The dwarfs old face wrinkles into a smile "Well my lady, first may I have the pleasure of knowing your name? After Desidera's response the dwarf states "I'm a soldier in the shield wall of the battalion sent here by High Priest Kosan. We were fighting the goblins above ground when we were vastly outnumbered. Kurg and I fell through a sink hole with one of the goblins and continued fighting him there. After his defeat we used a lift just down the hall from us which you witnessed us fall from just a moment ago."

The dwarf stares innocently at Desidera. "Thank you kindly young maiden. For healing my wounds 'n all." He winces at various small pains as Desidera applies the bandages.

The dwarfs old face wrinkles into a smile "Well my lady, first may I have the pleasure of knowing your name? After Desidera's response the dwarf states "I'm a soldier in the shield wall of the battalion sent here by High Preist Kosan. We were fighting the goblins above ground when we were vastly outnumbered. Kurg and I fell through a sink hole with one of the goblins and continued fighting him there. After his defeat we used a lift just down the hall from us. This same lift which you witnessed us fall from just a moment ago."

The dwarf stares innocently at Desidera. "Thank you kindly young maiden. For healing my wounds 'n all." He winces from various small pains as Desidera applies the bandages.

"Here now, Desi. How banged up be poor Koridur?" She adds. "Sorry, but me common speakin' be rather rough. M'folk 'ave been learnin' it from whutever ships done passed our lands by." She smiles, obviously slightly embarrassed by how her 'common' tongue must sound.

** spoiler omitted ** Sunset says to those who can speak 'under the radar' as it were.

"Here now, Desi. How banged up be poor Koridur?" She adds. "Sorry, but me common speakin' be rather rough. M'folk 'ave been learnin' it from whutever ships done passed our lands by." She smiles, obviously slightly embarrassed by how her 'common' tongue must sound.

Noticing all the whispering back and forth, Koridur takes a couple of steps back towards his original companions. "Your language is just fine, lass. But why all the secrets? Your not planning to attack us are you? That wouldn't be very smart of you now, would it?" The old dwarf says in a chiding manner.

SENSE MOTIVE (Sunset): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Also, not trying to metagame. I assume Koridur notices them whispering as they've not made any attempts or rolls to hide it. If I can't or have no reason to know they're speaking secretively to each other, than I retract this post and humbly apologize.

"No," Gyldyr says smoothly. "Simply planning out rationing, marching formation, and the other mundanities."

Sunset grins impishly at Koridur,

"I in't keepin' no secrets. Gyldyr has th' right of it, an' he c'n be spekin' this way better'n I c'n manage, t'boot."

Bluff:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22(Unskilled)

Hee hee! (^_^) I is sooo glad I has got an honest face!

Lucky for you they apparently haven't heard of the bards' reputation.

Koridur

Valegrim wrote:

The Ork:

"your call Dwarf; In the Emperors Name,what we gonna do?"

"We're going with them, Kurg. And it would be wise of you to listen to the nice elven woman lest she put that bolt through your skull."

The stout dwarf turs toward Sunset. "What was your name again? Sunset you said? I do apologize for my companions behavior. I've only met him but this once as we fell through the shaft together. Hearing Gloisil begin to speak, Koridur turns to face him.

Gloisil wrote:

Turning back towards Koridur, Gloisil says, "Koridur, would you happen to know were the forges are? My uncle says that the most likely place to look is in a vault near the forges."

"I am sorry, friend but I do not know the location of the forges. I would be more than willing, however, to search them out with you."

Valegrim, would I have any idea where the forges themselves might be located? Here's a preemptive INT roll in case I would:1d20+2

I'll take off witht he rest of the party when they choose to leave.

the ork chuckles; elbows the dwarf; " I likes her fire, she intimidate many goblins n sh@@, wit dat little varmit sticker; doh real warriors use something bit bigger n shiie; as fer healin; I dont need none long as its be like this <gestures>; and looks like Mox kin looks after his self n shTTT, but I would know your dieties ifn youse dont mind sayin fer you offer blessings, mine wont take not offense, but some I heard some of youse healin types ask a stiff price

<looks right into Sunny's eyes> "I likes you Sunny Nothingmore, I am true to the Gloom of Sunset and the Dimmness of Sunrise and not to wild bout either the AllDark nor the All-Light; fer I like you stand in shadow between moments, so shoot if you will; my blood I offer as is your raight as I see you and look into your eyes with Intent. I kin take it if you think me worth, My Biscuit."

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Sunset; as a point of honor; he will not flinch; if you choose to shoot; you can hit on anything higher than a 1 which misses; he wont use his shield or move; so you just have to get past his armor value; so you need about a 9 or so. If you choose to choose a specific shot or target; then there are a few more modifiers as I will allow this as good story but dont usually allow specifics such as that.

Sunset sighs, ** spoiler omitted **

"Aye, Gloisil, but ye c'n never be too sure, ye ken?" She winks to her Gnomish friend, though her x-bow lifts and points straight at the Orc.

"An' you! Call be 'biscuit' one more time an' I'll be kickin' ye square in'a crumbs! Savvy?" She jabs with her x-bow for emphasis. "I be Sunset or sunny, nothin' more!" Though she does give a smile to Koridor.

Desidera; are you and Imperial Citizen? I dont remember.

As if having the Dark elf travel at her back was not disconcerting enough, this meeting was something that she was not expecting in the slightest, thus her eyes were a slight bit wider than usual, glancing back and forth amongst the speakers and their fluid words, understanding none of it. Desidera gave a rap of her staff on the floor at the dwarf's question, nodding at him.

"I am the healer. Are you hurt?" The question was directed without malice to the three that were standing before the group.

<looks right into Sunny's eyes> "I likes you Sunny Nothingmore. I am true to the Gloom of Sunset and the Dimmness of Sunrise and not to wild bout either the AllDark nor the All-Light; fer I like you stand in shadow between moments, so shoot if you will; my blood I offer as is your raight as I see you and look into your eyes with Intent. I kin take it if you think me worth, My Biscuit."

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Valegrim to Sunset:

Sunset; as a point of honour; he will not flinch; if you choose to shoot; you can hit on anything higher than a 1 which misses; he wont use his shield or move; so you just have to get past his armour value; so you need about a 9 or so. If you choose to choose a specific shot or target; then there are a few more modifiers as I will allow this as good story but don't usually allow specifics such as that.

At Kurg's words, Sunset's face softens...but when he uses the final appellation of 'Biscuit' every one can virtually hear her teeth grind. Obviously fuming with anger she storms towards the large, brutish Ork. X-bow pointed squarely between his eyes.

Once she's close enough, she will (With a bare foot) kick this sorry tosser right in the crumbs! Att Roll:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5, Dam Roll:1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4(Non-lethal, due to no un-armed combat skills.

'I warned ye! Ye stupid tosser! Now, explain why ye don't-s got no shadow...afore I stick me pointy end some where you're more likely t' feel it!" She finishes with a yell.

Meh, so she nudges him with a foot and doesn't actually DO anything...:P

Sunset

Sunset continues to frown and maybe glare at the Orc. Though glaring seems to much effort and a smile keep trying to break out.

Perception:1d20+3

Knowledge:1d20+2

the Ork.

"I am blessed by the Dark God; I am my shadow; thus I need not cast one and you may stick me where you will; as in your right My Biscuit, oh; and I speak Elf as is the Law put down for all Ork by Priest Graa "

and he looks you directly in the eye and raises and eyebrow;

<he swallows any pain and was able to swallow his grunt>"

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Mox chatters and laughs "heeh, peery mones games; can we makes the times fer these? Weeez gots gobby toes to collect and seals to releif of their blubber. So dose you know the ways or not Dwarf? <he sniffs around> no gobs here in a while; but smell fresher rotten in faints from the hall.

and.....sometin; someting aint right....<sniff sniff> something weieiring; magic; buzzing buzzing like the wings of wasps......<sniff sniff; hair on end> "gone; tiz gone; but a wierding sure thing? Fae I say dark blooded Fae of Her Courts is here, beware lest they take your jubblies and gam your gouzers"

<shakes his toe staff which rattles>

Gyldr; please roll for how well and believable this statement is taken.

"No," Gyldyr says smoothly. "Simply planning out rationing, marching formation, and the other mundanities."

** spoiler omitted **

Gyldyr goes over the orc's explanation, seeing no obvious flaw. There was still something mysterious about these two... but the orc had said something that had made him reconsider for a moment. Gyldyr guessed that his allies didn't know all that much about him, either, so he'd content himself with keeping a wary eye on the two. It would be better to have one god-blessed on their side instead of as an enemy. Also, the orc knew about their suspicions, so he decides to risk another question. "Why are you in possession of such strong magic? Your aura is far stronger than I would have guessed for two ordinary mortals; even a god-blessed one."

[ooc]roll for previous bluff[ooc] 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

the ork replies:
"ah; perhaps; just hand me downs from the family; got some ancestors of note who took an interest in my welfare. Also; Priest Kosan and his group of freedom fighters raided the vaults of the captital of Tarantis few months back; so as the Mother of Darkness; being Champion of High Priest Balfic; had just converted us by the Flames of the Dark to the Dark God; we all went out in support of that Foray into the demon held city and did what we could agaisnt the scrags thereabout to confuse the issue and sh*t and give some payback; so we got a bit of hand me downs from there; and then as we all got in a big fight up top with bunch of gobbies; well some of the really tuff guys fell and some of us grubbers got what we could from those that fell; then fell down this hole; so; aint saying I got this or that but some of my stuff has this or that. As fer this Gobby; I only met him couple minutes ago own self."

His suspicions at least temporarily laid to rest, Gyldyr steps back and resumes the role of silent observer.

Ok; at the mention of Tarantis, I think all but Gyldyr would have a clue about that place unless your character was a rural hick.

Tarantis was the known worlds (that means here in the West) third largest city; the greatest seaport and citadel of humans. It was the first major city to fall the to the incursion of chaos hordes from the wastes. Many demons were reported as leading and joining that horde; the city itself was betrayed by a human mage who was one of the worlds greatest magus and once friend of Kosan, Bob, Peter, an elven druidess and the Nez-Bert a barbarian warlord.

This was the premier adventure team that tried to stop the chaos incursion, but they were in their citadel (which actually is not very far from this dungeon and might be worth a look at) here on this continent and didnt get to Tarantis in time due to the betrayal of the human Magus in their team who led another horde through the Underdark to appear here and sack their citadel; killing many of the defenders; Peter and Bob went missing; good luck finding a halfling and gnome; but Bob the Halfling is known to have survived; Kosan (who wears Thunderfoot from The Prophesy) ended up in the Abyss, Nez-bert; the Barbarian tried to save the Pick of Ages (a powerful item of The Prophesy) and used it and shifted to the Happy Hunting Grounds. No one knows if the druidess died; last Kosan heard; she shapechanged and left to find Ca-el and his team as reinforments; but nobody has heard from her or them.

So; the Human Mage, I forget his name right off; been a while; there were other heroes too, but these are the main ones. Maybe Kosan remembers if he reads this thread.

Anyway; the fall of Tarantis is the start of "The Age of No Hope" Where civilization has been overrun for the last 25 years; city after city sacked; race and peoples destroyed and plundard; millions dead or enslaved. Trade stopped; Dwarves pulled back to their Holds; Elves pulled back to their mystical forest in the Elphantine Lands; the Holy Cities washed there hands of all who had betrayed them; some say lost in pride that they failed to help the world; Persia fell to civil war; the Darkwell opened in Greco/Rome polluted by a Shard from the Illearth Stone; the Dead Opened their Crypts and with the Darkwell spreading darkness all over Greece and Rome; the creatures of the night never had the take shelter from the Sun Bane that kills many of them.

so; this is what the mention of Tarantis should bring up in most of you; so a successful Raid on Tarantis, is a big deal. For the last 20 years the High Magus of Tarantis has issued a proclaimation that all magic items no matter how big or small will be brought to Tarantis; so the Hordes have done just that; all magic has been stripped from just about everywhere. Thieves from the Horde raid civilized cities thought safe; so all the local theives guilds and such were driven to become one force under a Half Orc called Ronin; the Grandmaster and his Rune Sword "Deathkiss" who follows behind him; now some say that Ronis is also the Forth of the Four Horsemen who lead the Choas Hordes; but nobody knows for sure; that is just a rumor.

"Well on one point I agree with the goblin in that we ought to be moving on, we can continue this discussion as we travel. Since goblin Mox senses something in this direction, perhaps that is the way we should be going."

Gloisil points in the direction Mox indicated, and starts off down the hallway in that direction.

That is back to the hallway you came from and goes past the lift; you will have a choice of right or left; right being where the main hall was and right being where you have partially explored.

"Well on one point I agree with the goblin in that we ought to be moving on, we can continue this discussion as we travel. Since goblin Mox senses something in this direction, perhaps that is the way we should be going."

Gloisil points in the direction Mox indicated, and starts off down the hallway in that direction.

Sorry, I'm getting confused again as to where we've been. In that case Gloisil would indicate that they move on down the hallway where they haven't yet been.
Val, if you get a chance, an updated map as to where we've been and what directions we have to choose from in exploring further would be helpful. Thanks.

could everyone send me an email with Val's homebrew 2 in the subject; so I send the map to all the right people; thanks. Is anyone in the group mapping for a party copy?

Um, I dun't think Sunset be mappin'...>_> Sorry. As fer the e-mail thing-y? Where's th' link again?

My email is currently on strike... since Gyldyr will simply be following, I don't think I need a map.

The dwarf thinks hard for a minute and to no one in particular states "All right. If we're to find this seal, we need to find a golden box that it's hidden in. My best guess is that it's in the clergy chambers on the second level. We need to find the bottom floor where we'll find an abundance of smithing equipment then go two floors up from there. Seeing as this is a volcanic mountain range there should be some vents to let the magma layers come up on the bottom floor as well." Koridur glances around for a minute. "On that second floor we'll see spokes that hold the entrances to each of the tunnels to the clergyman's areas. I believe the seal would be somewhere in their chambers. However, I could be wrong."

my email; valgrymr@gmail.com sorry; should had put it in.

will cut and paste the part from my master copy; but if nobody is mapping; I wont add the parts you have already been through; but only put what you can currently see and will see again from what you have already seen; hehe is that clearly conveluted enough; lol.

Koridur

The dwarf thinks hard for a minute and to no one in particular states "All right. If we're to find this seal, we need to find a golden box that it's hidden in. My best guess is that it's in the clergy chambers on the second level. We need to find the bottom floor where we'll find an abundance of smithing equipment then go two floors up from there. Seeing as this is a volcanic mountain range there should be some vents to let the magma layers come up on the bottom floor as well." Koridur glances around for a minute. "On that second floor we'll see spokes that hold the entrances to each of the tunnels to the clergyman's areas. I believe the seal would be somewhere in their chambers. However, I could be wrong."

** spoiler omitted **

So....?

The dwarf thinks hard for a minute and to no one in particular states "All right. If we're to find this seal, we need to find a golden box that it's hidden in. My best guess is that it's in the clergy chambers on the second level. We need to find the bottom floor where we'll find an abundance of smithing equipment then go two floors up from there. Seeing as this is a volcanic mountain range there should be some vents to let the magma layers come up on the bottom floor as well." Koridur glances around for a minute. "On that second floor we'll see spokes that hold the entrances to each of the tunnels to the clergyman's areas. I believe the seal would be somewhere in their chambers. However, I could be wrong."

"Well Koridur, that's more information then we had before, thank you. Now if the elevator is unusable then we just have to find another way down."

"Koridur any idea's there? I was going to try to repair the elevator controls until it started going crazy and spit you and companions out of it. Is it still worth trying to repair?"

Gloisil then asks Desidera and Sunset, "Do You remember us encountering any other places that we could possibly use to descend to the lower levels?"

Sunset scratches her head and looks puzzled,

"Uhm...nope, cain't say that I do. Sorry Gloisil." She looks to Koridor, "But you've got an idea as t' how this place be put t'gether, right? There's got's t'be stairs somewhere, right?" She asks.

"There might be a problem if the original way to get to the seal was magical in nature," Gyldyr mused.

"There might be a problem if the original way to get to the seal was magical in nature," Gyldyr mused.

Desidera looked thoughtful as she reached up to touch the end of her staff with a word of warning, her voice only as loud as it needed to be. "Eyes", she warned, before she set the tip of her staff alight, the brass band on its end giving off a golden glow like sunshine, though the rays lacked the warmth and something of the intensity of the shine.

Light cast on her quarterstaff

After Koridur's explanation, the healer could offer no better, nodding towards the dwarf. "I would say stairs, trusting to unattended machinery as little as possible."

Gyldr

"There might be a problem if the original way to get to the seal was magical in nature," Gyldyr mused.

Will Save:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Sunset looks at Desidera as she casts her spell.

"Gah!" She exclaims as the Clerics spell goes off. >_<

Sunset stands there a moment, her face screwed up as the sudden light dazzles her eyes. She moves towards Desidera, hands waving in-front of herself

Spot Check:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

"When ye said 'Eyes', I din't ken whut ye meant..." She whisper, patting Desidera on the shoulder as she squints into the light created by her freind.

"Well if we're not taken the elevator, I suggest that we continue down this hallway past Yuri's workroom and look for another way down to the lower levels."

Gloisil starts walking back that way and then stands in front of the door warning the newer members of the group to not touch the door.

"This door be trapped, and I'll not be comin' in after ya if ye touch it", Gloisil says slipping a bit into the normal clipped fast speaking of the gnomes, rather then the more formal speaking style that he normally uses.

Ok; thought we might need a cohesive discussion thread up so we are all looking in the same place for information. Post all out of RP information and other game things here; thanks.

Muchly appreciated. It was rather difficult to find the other one.

Good luck in Val's game. Its always an adventure. I'm sure you will have a great time.

I have to say I am fans of Glosil and Sunset. Your characters crack me up.

Val,

I just had a thought, a fledgling of an idea, and it leads to a question.

Could Gloisil use his kettle and spoon to cook or brew the correct antidote for the mushroom spores even though we haven't been able to collect all the right ingredients?

Just wondering, let me know, thanks.

you certainly can try; the more ingrediants you have the better.

*facepalm* Y'know, some things seem perfectly fine upon writing and re-reading.. It takes them being quoted before one sees the awkwardness that somehow managed to get engineered into it.

yes, very true; but it can bring wide smiles hehe and people wondering

By all means, feel free to roll any and all rolls for me if it will make things more expedient. I haven't tried the new dice code for the forums, but for any momentary situation that would just slow down the game in waiting for a response, by all means don't wait for me.

I just keep some dice here by my computer; it doesnt matter to me if you use a online dice roller or just roll real dice; the honor system is good enough for me; and I mix up the rolls and topsty turvey stuff now and again where a failure is a success and like that; so just put out a number; who knows what will happen; I have lots of charts for various things. who knows; maybe a Fey is messing around or a demigod or wierd plantetary mystical alignments hehe; I try to keep things moving and lively.

As for speed of responses; I think we will get into a rythmn that everyone decides is the pace; I try to keep things going but I am not in a hurry or pushy; I really want people to play their characters; but if someone is missing for a week or so; will make a play for them. I am very thankful that everyone has been so polite by saying that they wont be able to post for x number days; always nice to know and very thoughful; thanks for that.

Ah, well then.. In that case, 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

Will that do?

got it; just waiting on other's rolls.

just FYI; as this is Thanksgiving week; will not be posting after Wednesday afternoon until next Monday; will be traveling.

just FYI; as this is Thanksgiving week; will not be posting after Wednesday afternoon until next Monday; will be traveling.

I'll be in and out myself all this week, but I'll check when I can.

cool; thanks for the heads up; am guessing it will be like that for all of us; no worries

Do feel free to roll initiative or any single necessary roll for me. In a PbP, I perceive the emphasis on the Post, and not filling a line just to have a single roll. Otherwise, I'll roll initiative the next time I post.

So as not to break the continuity with a single post (more than has to be done), Here's Desidera's atk roll for healing Galen. (just minus 1 if I can't get dex on the to-hit)
1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Just for more concrete information on Gloisil's condition other than my description, he is down to one hp.

Val, I think for my next turn I'll just spend my actions painting a big red and white target on Gloisil. :-)

Just kidding, I'll be trying to fry another of those nasty goblins. Been DMing so long in my RL group I've forgotten what it is like to play a first level character. It's kind of exciting to be on the edge of death ..., I think.

Oh, another person for Desi to lecture once this encounter is done with? That is so going to be a fun post to write! =3

well, you could dive for cover and take some other action; as your a caster you dont have the shooting into melee penalty that most ranged guys have; so you could back away to side whereas you cant get shot and spell snipe some in melee if you choose to; would decrease the mob bonus these guys are getting;

on another note; these guys are worth lot more exps than the ones you fought upstairs at the entrance; should be the first real test of the pc's abilities and a real sloggernocker; you guys are giving it; a few more gobbies and I will have to begin testing to see if they break.

So as not to break the continuity with a single post (more than has to be done), Here's Desidera's atk roll for healing Galen. (just minus 1 if I can't get dex on the to-hit)

1d20+1

Is that for Elsdyn or did you switch targets via last minute info?

Galen, I am only keeping track of my own HPs, not really sure where everyone else is at. My character is new to the group and doesnt know, what he would call procedure, so since Desidera called for status last round I replied that I would need aid 'soon' which for my case met I was down 9, had 6 left and was taking an average of 3 a round. So I had a decent chance to survive the next round but would likely need aid before their attack the following round or I would go down. In simpler terms I thought it would give her enough time to consider her options rather than an emergency call (character has been fighting a war for several years...or at least watching given he is only 1st level, so he sort of thinks like that. ;) Had my character realized you were worse off he would have called the aid to you immediately, he just didnt know.

that is what little fights like these are for; so we can all see how it goes and work out details

Me'mori wrote:

So as not to break the continuity with a single post (more than has to be done), Here's Desidera's atk roll for healing Galen. (just minus 1 if I can't get dex on the to-hit)

1d20+1

Is that for Elsdyn or did you switch targets via last minute info?

Galen, I am only keeping track of my own HPs, not really sure where everyone else is at. My character is new to the group and doesnt know, what he would call procedure, so since Desidera called for status last round I replied that I would need aid 'soon' which for my case met I was down 9, had 6 left and was taking an average of 3 a round. So I had a decent chance to survive the next round but would likely need aid before their attack the following round or I would go down. In simpler terms I thought it would give her enough time to consider her options rather than an emergency call (character has been fighting a war for several years...or at least watching given he is only 1st level, so he sort of thinks like that. ;) Had my character realized you were worse off he would have called the aid to you immediately, he just didnt know.

Oop.. Name confusion (all you fighter-types look alike =p) That was for you. Galen got attention in this current round.

I would think your crossbow would start cocked; so just a quick action to load a bolt in it; provided you put it away loaded you can always start that way; xbows can be left cocked nearly all the time unlike bows as bowstrings are usually catgut and the like and stretch over time and xbow strings are usually some type of cable and do not.

Gloisil Murigel wrote:

Gloisil seeing the goblin archers turn and run, looks to see where he can turn his attention. But seeing that the only goblins left are the ones Galen and Elsdyn are fighting. Not wanting to shoot into the melee that his companions are engaged in, he stops and just takes some time to assess the situation.

As he does so he reaches around and get his crossbow where it is attached to his back and begins to load it.

Gloisil puts away his wand and prepares his crossbow in case it is needed.

Even if the crossbow is already set, I think I have three move actions in there. One to put away the wand, then to retrieve the crossbow, and last to load a bolt in it.

But, If you'll let me do all that in one round, I won't complain. Either way I be ready to shoot at something next round, but I think there will not be a need once Galen and Elsdyn have their chance to hit those poor goblins that didn't get the message to retreat.

I was assuming the wand was in a quick draw style wand holster which is common in my game; so that is a quick action, a move action if you carry then in a bag somewhere that needs to be opened and closed; I am guessing that the xbow is slug; so a quick action; if you have it strapped down; well that would be a move action to get it ready; then a quick action to draw and put in a bolt if you have them in a quarrel quiver that has them easily accessable; move action if they are not; longer if there down in the bottom of your backpack.

I didn't know about all those options that you have in your campaign, so I was just playing by standard rules. In the past games I have played in, a first level character would almost never had access to such things. They usually are cost prohibitive to a first level character.

Also, I like playing the lower levels best because I like the challenge of being a character that has few skills and abilities, and has to find a way to survive with what he has. I don't even mind "dying" as long as the odds aren't impossible and I gave it my best shot.

Playing in a game where we start with some pretty "advanced" equipment has taken some getting used to, but I'm getting there.

Think of it this way if it helps; the world has been at war on this continent for nearly 12 years; every inovation to be successful is fairly common place; the old quick and the dead idea; your either one or the other.

One the Eastern continent; they have been dominated and at war with some scattered pockets of freedom fighters for about 16 years; the southern continent; about three years; the Western Continent just finished a very long civil war about 2 years ago.

Consider that the population is about 1/3 what it was just 15 years ago; the bad guys have made a very concertend effort to steal; abscond; buy; or by any means neccessary aquire as many magic items as they could and remove them to the Vaults in the City State of Tarantis and had been doing this for about 20 years; so after so many magic items were gone; the war started; after nearly all of them gone; the invasion by demons. So while not many magic items are available, there is a lot of other convential gear that nobody is around to use anymore so is more readily available.

Gnomes, being very good allies with the Dwarves; have some pretty good information sources; and being a race, like halflings, that have the travel bug, they have a general idea of the big picture.

anything that comes up; you might have heard a story or two from Hava Gooday or Petrovich Cronefist (Peter the Small), or any of several other gnome heroes from your area. Members of your clan have been involved in this Central continent since "The Mob" came up out of the Underdark about 60 miles away from here and together with a Demonic Astral Battlecruiser; attacked the castle of some powerful adventurers. This was a pivital moment that every gnome in your clan knows; as related by a gnome theif who was one of those adventurers; I forget his name atm; He told the story of the Capture of Kosan, Priest of Dumathion, the betrayal of the parties Mage who sold out to the Demon Rheabau and how that Mage was given the position of the High Mage of City State of Tarantis; the story continues with the cowardice of the powerful barbarian who carried the Pick of Ages; and how the Pick punished him <the pick dissappeard so could not be taken by the bad guys which was probably the point of the attack on the PC's castle; to get the two items of legend; the Pick of Ages and Thunderfoot. Anyway; Kosan escapes the Abyss with the help of a half human demon princess and starts his quest of mucho payback.

So; the gnomes are a lot more prepared to the reality of war than most. The elves have generally retreated last 6 years or so and nobody has seen one; been in denial most people think; and from there prospective; this was a human problem started and propogated by humans and was not there problems to solve; they actually killed a whole lot of humans in retribution; something about humans screwing up the state of dreams and bad things moving through Faerie. It was only with the Appearance of the Snakemen that the Elven Host joined the war.

Once more, my math is suspect.

Taking 10 + Heal Skill + Kit Bonus + Sunset assist:
10 + 9 + 2 + 2 = 23

As I recall, this being 3.5 and not Pathfinder, a successful heal roll does not return any HP to the person being treated. It does, however allow for increased recovery rates during rest, and the bandaging was the proper thing to do post-battle, being the examining/cleaning, binding and bandaging, even if it serves even a cosmetic purpose.

IIRC, Heal can stabilize on a successful check, but-- eh, let me just look it up.

3.5 Skill: Heal
Use this skill to keep a badly wounded friend from dying, to help
others recover faster from wounds, to keep your friend from succumbing
to a wyvern’s sting, or to treat disease.

Pf Skill: Heal
You are skilled at tending to wounds and ailments.

No immediate change. Possibly some alteration in the table and following description, but no immediate gain of HP. (see Healing Surge)

Well I was going to post the info from the heal skill as well, but Me'mori beat me to it.

As she said, there is the long-term care option as part of a heal check that allows for a PC to recover twice the number of hit point as he/she would normally in an 8 hour or 24 hour period, but that requires the injured PC to stop for that long and be cared for by the PC or NPC doing the heal check.

Alright, since Desidera just took ten on a Heal check, what is everyone's current HP at out of how much?

I'm at full hit points, which is 5 hp.

I am full up, your last heal topped me off and the goblins missed from that point on.

Sorry about the late posts btw, work has got me under the gun and I have even had to come in on my days off, so not much time for me lately.

Val, I didn't get the latest map. If you could send it to me that would be great. If you need my email again, let me know.

Also, I will be out of town this weekend and may not be able to post again until Tuesday.

ok; I sent it out; I sure with my mail would let me group peeps; ah well.

If the top of the last map that was sent is north, I thought that Bob was leading us down the side passage to the south. If I remember correctly, neither Bob or Gloisil liked the looks of the area of the main hall that had the chains dangling from the ceiling.

All, just thought I would let you know that Val will likely not be posting this week. His grandmother passed away and so he will be spending time with family. He probably would have posted this himself but got caught up in other things.

sorry about the delay; had a death in the family, had to go out of town for a while.

thanks for letting peeps know for me; my family is not on the net.

In the interest of trying to end the lull in the middle of our battle, I thought I'd throw a post out on the discussion thread. Besides, it had disappeared from the list, so this will get us back up near the top for a bit.

Are we waiting for someone in particular? Should we go ahead and start round 4? Just getting a little antsy, I hate cliffhangers.

Val,

I also forgot to add some bonuses to my last attack for Gloisil. Not that the bonuses to my attack roll will make any difference since I hit anyway, but I may have done more damage.

I don't ever recall seeing a post from Sunset on what the bonuses from her Inspire Courage are. From the rules it looks to be +1 to attack, damage, and fear saves, but I don't know if she has any bonuses that would increase that. So, I at least should have done one more point of damage.

Val,

I keep forgetting about my familiar. Do you have a problem if I just assume that he has been with me the whole time perched on my shoulder or tucked away safely somewhere, or would you rather assume that he was left back at home?

Not much I can do with him at this point, but he has more hit points then I do and can at least help me to do spot and listen checks. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

you familiar is no problem; still with you, smart enough to stay out of the way or perch somewhere safe; feed itself generally; and like that.

ok; thanks, will update the damage; in the old game of d&d damage made a lot more difference as you got exps for how much damage you did and took, same as treasure in which gp translated into exps; 3.5 does exps differently; so other than taking out an enemy; it doesnt make a whole lot more difference.

Is the XP that you posted on the main thread the XP for just that battle, or our total so far. I may have missed any other posts about XP earned and I'm just wondering what Gloisil's total is at this point.

I searched through the whole campaign up to this point and could see no other mention of experience.

Now, I realize that the game has certain limits in regards to what can do what, but I would be amenable to a certain relative amount of leeway in regards to things. "Track" seems to be a bit broad, especially -- Ah. Nevermind. My concern would hold more weight had Desidera taken Skill Focus: Heal.

In this case, she is working off of general experience, and no special training. *makes a note for next feat*

Here's a relevant question: How much does Prestidigitation clean? I do believe that Sunset prestidigitamated everyone, but the degree of cleanliness that can be achieved from that has always been up for debate. Are we squeaky clean? sparkling? just generally clean?

It just says 'clean' in the spell description, so I guess it's up to the DM as to how clean it gets us. Obviously though Val thinks wez ain't that clean. ;-)

well; it is amount of cleaning involved; you guys were caked and covered in guts; blood; grease; whatnot; I have that spell scale as you get more powerful as a caster. Directed at your own robe; it would be clean; spotless, no stains at starting level; but doing such a large area; it cleans; but not as well. At 5th; 5 people and their robes would be fairly clean, few stains remaining; items bit dull; so at at 10th everyone in this room and thier items would be clean as if ultrawashed; at 20th; everything in the entire room and bit beyond would be pristine clean.

As it did; you spell helped quite a bit; very good to have done considering the amount of harmful materials and substances about.