Not sure if anyone ha picked up on it yet, but Betony is a little afraid of the armor and that she might not wake up if she wears it as she sleeps. She sees it that she was chosen for a duty, but freaks a little every morning when she finds grass and vines starting to grow over the equipment from the night before.
Northern bravado aside, its this third party that concern me... Bandits is bandits, they'll come at as much like the others... who this 3rd party are could be the difference.
If our employers have eyes on us, so too might Lucien? Perhaps a staged disagreement might bring some of his side courting our "black sheep"?
Am concious that we only have 2 days mind...
I say the party gets some sleep. In the morning, Bjorn and Rianna quickly jump a broom before we get horses and ride out there. We kill everyone on the way, kill whoever we find there and kill anyone who comes along until we have proof that we killed both parties or no one comes along any more for us to kill. I realize this is overly complicated and I can break it down into it's component parts, but that is best left for the IC thread.
Oh, yeah. We also make drinking cups, enough for every person we're likely to ever meet, even the people we are likely to kill as killing them harvests us two cups.
Surefire plan aside... we should also consider a side quest if time allows. Would be alot happier facing Lucien and his goons as a 2nd Level party...
Surefire plan aside... we should also consider a side quest if time allows. Would be alot happier facing Lucien and his goons as a 2nd Level party...
See? I knew Bjorn was going to have to explain the intracacies of his genius strategy.
I say the party gets some sleep. In the morning, Bjorn and Rianna quickly jump a broom before we get horses and ride out there. kill whoever we find there and kill anyone who comes along until we have proof that we killed both parties or no one comes along any more for us to kill. I realize this is overly complicated and I can break it down into it's component parts, but that is best left for the IC thread.
As we clearly see, in step 4, there is a contingency built in which allows for the party to gain experience through alternate means, i.e., a side quest.
Do not deviate from the plan, people. Planning and preparation will save lives. Certainly not the lives of our vict... er, enemies, but lives will be saved nonetheless.
I agree that a recon to the area of the meet a day early will allow us to get a better lay of the land to our strategic advantage as well as possibly allow us to whittle down the numbers through encounters with any scouts in the area. May get us to 2nd before the big party!
Scouting sounds like a good idea.
Betony suddenly realizes what all the Gnomes back in South Park were missing. The vital second step.
Step 1. Steal Underpants
Step 2. LEVEL UP
Step 3. Profit!
Okay so we have a necklace of fireballs, a scroll and fireworks...
Anyone able to suss out how to use these? [barring the fireworks which I think should be Betony's domain lol]
I could cast detect magic on the scroll but have a +0 spellcragt modifier. just finished preparing spells.
Fireworks may work as a diversion!
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Would be decent to know what the bead on the necklace can potentially do [so we use it wisely!]
Once we know what the scroll is I think we divvy the "magic" up between spellcasters?
Skyrockets would make great diversions and also can cause foes pretty decent damage/effects;
Firework, Skyrocket: When lit, this foot-long wooden tube begins to shake and emit a handful of white sparks, shedding light as a torch. One round later it takes flight, moving at speed 90 for 1d6 rounds before loudly exploding in an burst of light and sound, dealing 2d6 points of fire damage in a 10-foot burst (DC 15 Reflex save for half ). Anyone who takes damage from the explosion is either blinded or deafened (there is a 50% chance of either) for 1 round. [Source: Adventurer's Armory]
No idea who should carry them... [perhaps Betony should be ruled out lol]
Shield Bump
Yeah. Betony can't be trusted with any of this stuff, so she is good to go. :P
Okay so a communal healing wand and new MW Scythe for Bjorn from the John Deere store should cover it ;)
I prefer Husqvarna! LOL!
So we get a couple of hours out of town to the Dream River... wait to see what intel Rianna turns up, then onwards to the meet location [depending on what our gypsy spy finds out].
My one concern is that this "third party" are coming from Deeptown as well and will either cross our paths early or shadow us in...
However if we could intercept them first perhaps we could assume their identity? Lucian might not know who/what they actually are by sight...
Sounds like a good idea. I will plan, along with the Brambleknight, to scout ahead and behind our progress in route.
@Countless: When you were planning on ramping up the northland PbP?
Would be nice to take care of the 'third party' on the road, and then arrive as THE third party if possible in their stead. But yeah, our fame may proceed us to render this moot.
And the problem of attending meetings of masked figures is any one of them can openly betray us and we would not know.
Yeah scouting around might not be a bad idea - Dieredon & Betony are the best equipped I guess [know Skane ain't lol].
Would be too perfect with regards assuming the position of the 3rd party... Interesting idea regards these masked types... for all we know they could be the third party wanting to take out Lucien by either alliance or "loose cannon" assassins...
Maybes I think too much lol...
Regards the Northlands pbp - anyone still interested check out DM Black Dow's page as I've posted some campaign traits and character build outlines [am holding off confirming these as it might be 1st or 2nd level as a start point].
[I'm away for a week's break tail end of this week so it'll likely be beginning of August when the cold wind will doth blow from the North...]
As mentioned above gang I'm off on a week's vacation as of tomorrow afternoon, so will probably get in some posts tonight/tomorrow early, but after that not sure.
Hotel interwebs could be pretty erratic [and expensive] - at very least I'm hoping to let the missus go shopping while i hit an interweb cafe, but best laid plans and all that.
Randall please DMPC Skane if necessary or have Drayen play him for me [if that's cool with you?] he seems to have a decent handle on the Northman thing lol.
Like I said I'll be posting through to tomorrow but after that might be off the grid for a week until back in sunny Scotland!
Hopefully we'll have some new skullcups when I get back lol.
Enjoy
Hell ya, I'll run your toon! I'll make it a race to see which of us is unconscious in a pool of his own blood first.
Hell ya, I'll run your toon! I'll make it a race to see which of us is unconscious in a pool of his own blood first.
Good lad - knew you wouldn't let me down lol
Regards our meeting...
This Modus could be the other party - an alliance of bandit lords would spell disaster for the trade council... then again if its not could we not ally with him?
These carriages could actually hold the 3rd party... should we stop one? Ask a few questions??
If the religions are at odds then one of them could be seeking to become Lucien's patron church in the aftermath of him possibly taking over... I still don't trust that Sect... too nice and too obvious.
Dealing with the Orcs could be problematic... We could feed them flase information regards treasure or hwatever but getting that to them would be dangerous and they may not want to mess with bandit lords [or worse they've been paid off and come after us...]
Anyway some conspiracy theories to pick over while I'm away. Enjoying this game immensely folks... the plot is thickening - see you all in 7 [if not before hotel interwebs allowing!]
Regards our meeting...
These carriages could actually hold the 3rd party... should we stop one? Ask a few questions??
That's why Bjorn posted that, under section 4 of the approved plan of action which explicitly states, "We kill everyone on the way...", he was instigating an attack against the carriages.
See, Bjorn doesn't actually speak common, only a dialect of it; legalese.
EDIT: Apparently my post did not make it to the IC thread. I reposted and do show it is there now. Apologies for any retconning this presents. On the plus side, "Skana" will be much more in tune with Bjorn for the next several days.
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...On the plus side, "Skana" will be much more in tune with Bjorn for the next several days.
Oh, Bjorn, you're so big and strong with that manly warscythe. I just have this little hatchet and scrap of MDF hanging on my arm to defend myself. Whatever would I do without you?
...On the plus side, "Skana" will be much more in tune with Bjorn for the next several days.Oh, Bjorn, you're so big and strong with that manly warscythe. I just have this little hatchet and scrap of MDF hanging on my arm to defend myself. Whatever would I do without you?
LOL. Oh man - priceless. Enjoy...
Have a good Vacay Countless!
On the Northlands PbP - I checked Black Dow's page, and I did not see any posts regarding traits or builds...is it under one of the tabs?
Just a reminder that the carriages came along as we were waiting for Rianna. She is not there.
Thanks got it! I will retro my actions based upon Rianna not being present. Thanks Bjorn, was not sure on the timing of her arrival.
@Countless AKA Black Dow DM of the North: I have decided that I am going to propose a native Iobarian Human Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) - CG or CN, for the Nothlands PbP. Will choose either Comfortably Numb or Conqueror's Heart from the list of Campaign Traits - very cool ones in there (maybe I will choose both!) I am letting you know in case you want to update the interested parties list. I am very stoked for this one!
@Countless AKA Black Dow DM of the North: Check out Hack's profile when you get back...I know its early, but I am ready! :-)
@Randall: I'll stop stealing your thread now...I promise.
I was just holding off on posting to give Meow a chance to state Betony's action and to give Skane a chance to run himself should he have found he could. I'll post to the IC thread when I get up this afternoon.
Okay, I am leaving this morning for a mini vacation. Black Dow, feel free to return the favor and run Bjorn. I will be back sometime Sunday.
As mentioned in the in-game thread I'm back and ready to rumble lol. Will post in all my games and do the discussion stuff in more detail tomorrow.
Drayen I'd love to run Bjornhilda... ;) Will do you proud man... lol
Hack looks cool, I'm limiting the campaign traits to one per character... another of the players had dibs on a barbarian but I may well include 2 of you... an Ulfen Berserker and a Iobarian might prove an interesting mix. Give me a wee while to mull that one over...
Skane
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Ultimate Combat will absolutely be on the menu. The Rogue Scout might not be a bad option to be honest, someone who knows the lay of the land etc... Hack is great, but Mark pegged a Ulfen a while back and two ragers might be a little overkill lol. With a little tweaking he'd work as another class? Happy for you to hold off until UC comes out though...
LOL - love Bjornhildr!
Skane:
Hey Skane, got any more room for your upcoming adventure? I was thinking of filling in as healer, either druid, cleric, or oracle. But really have to see the UC first before anyhthing's concrete.
Skane:
Skane. You definitely need to set up an ooc tread so we can be throwing ideas around without cluttering up your poor suffering cross-posted DM's threads.
Thinking native Iobarian; Knife Fighter Rogue (from UC), a Metal Oracle blacksmith, or a Lore Sorcerer (expert in Runes and Cyclopes ruins).
Would like to see the premise of the adventure and party needs before deciding.
/clutter :-)
Is anyone else confused on where the map is supposed to lead us.
Yes, I am thoroughly confused, and I am the friggin' Ranger in the party. I think the Trail's End is the location of the Mansion where the meet is supposed to take place, but I cannot for the life of me determine where that is on the map?
@Betony & Skane: Yep, we need that ooc character recruitment thread! Skane, I will submit a Native Iobarian Ranger (Guide) or Ranger (Battle Scout) - depends on what I read in UC, but definitely will be a ranged combatant. Betony, have you checked out the creation guidelines and campaign traits on DM of The North - Black Dow's page? It is an alias of the main Black Dow Profile.
Yes, I am thoroughly confused, and I am the friggin' Ranger in the party. I think the Trail's End is the location of the Mansion where the meet is supposed to take place, but I cannot for the life of me determine where that is on the map?
@Betony & Skane: Yep, we need that ooc character recruitment I will submit a Native Iobarian Ranger (Guide) or Ranger (Battle Scout) - depends on what I read in UC, but definitely will be a ranged combatant. Betony, have you checked out the creation guidelines and campaign traits on DM of The North - Black Dow's page? It is an alias of the main Black Dow Profile.
And don't forget I have the travel domain.
lol, was thinking the same thing about the map - glad its not just me... Map is good just think we're probably looking at it from the wrong angle?
Wesh perhaps something in the travel domain might help? Likewise Dieredon maybe you could pick up some orc tracks - we can at least pay them a "friendly" visit, sate the Northmen's bloodlust and possibly find out what they know. Orcs respect strength of arms, so we could possibly intimidate them. That fails Rianna as a half orc priestess might also net some info...
@ Randall - absolutely, would love to have you aboard. Am going to wait for UC to be digested before we start nailing down the party so really it'll be late Aug methinks as a start point.
@ Bethony - yeah was thinking of an OOC thread, will set one up before the end of the weekend. I'll detail a deeper synopsis, character build guidelines and my campaign traits... plus some other ideas I'm bandying about - have taken up enough space on this game as is. [Randall thanks for your patience and allowing threadjacking to go on]
Trail's End a mansion, the location of your quarry. But since it's located somewhere in the woods north of Deeptown you'd have to trudge through the woods to find it though. I should have put a marker on the map detailing your current position which is currently one hex north of Deeptown.
Think of it like a commando raid where you're given a map and pointed to the target you're suppose to seek and eliminate.
I don't mind Skane, that's what ooc threads are for, a semi private coffeehouse of sorts to chill out.
If you need a hint then;
For all those hungry for more here's the OOC for the Iobarian Saga I've been promising: Black Dow: DM O' The North's Iobarian Saga
Thanks for the "okay" Randall, given there might be lots of chatter regarding my foray into pbp I'll save this thread the confusion lol.