There was a young boy named Patrin who was traveling under Mihai Bo. The boy was considered adle-brained by most of the Calivan, which was especially unfortunate because he was the only son of the last head of the caravan and was expected to be blooded. Instead, the boy barely talked and when he did it was in a sing-song slang that only he understood.
Lambri, you were kind of the best thing that ever happened to this boy. As you followed the urgings of the Tonah: you realized that Patrin simply had no ability to to extricate his consciousness from the spirit world. The experienced shaman knows how to focus their senses; so as to not be overwhelmed by the chorus of voices and be able to focus on the mortal-world when concentration is required. Patrin lacks this ability, and desperately needs to develop it or his mind may never be able to recover.
Mila: Your other knowledge skills are as normal. Note: there is a folklore: Saraten skill, which might work better for a devout Alvaren...but it is not associated with the behavior of the dead
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Did Mihai have any hint as to Lambri's nature while we were traveling? Because just having a wolf turn up out of nowhere and act like a trained guard dog is not something that happens every day.
The beauty of that wee little detail is that Lambri wouldn't be able speak until she's in her human or hybrid form, and this should give me plenty of time to help establish any further changes to her past interaction with the others in her party.
Depending on how open the Wolf-Blooded are, in general, with others outside of Luthanders, Mihai might know; especially given how Lambri has adopted Patrin as her "burden of copper". Depending on how Mihai treats Patrin (the last head of the caravan being Mihai's Emcha and thus, possibly being son to that very same Emcha?), Lambri might've let Mihai in on Patrin's secret as well as her own (unless they are expected to be a secret kept from all others). It could be just as amusing if Mihai doesn't know about Lambri's wolf form though (Lambri wouldn't be shy about going into Hybrid form during the battle)...
I'd also imagine that Radin, Shiruba, and/or Mila might've only seen/remembered Lambri's hybrid form (Furred but clothed bipedal humanoid figure with a Wolf's head) during the battle with Dead-Hand's men but not necessarily her Wolf form. Patrin might've even mentioned to Lambri of where Radin and Mila were, in case Lambri was too far away to pick up Mystery's scent, and urged her to help aid them in battle.
The Calivans are the gypsies are you sure you said the correct race?
I understand what you mean tho, when I was making my character I checked up Romani names to come up with mine. Mihai means 'leader' and Bo means 'family' so i took it to mean Leader of the family.
Strangely.... Yes
Does your name mean Silver? As in silver hair?
As you say I am psychic and I have this straaange mystical connection. I call it the in-ter-net.
2 Natural 20's in a row for bluff checks. I think he has found his purpose, lol.
Mine is much less clever then you'd imagine. Also, those details were relayed to our wolf-blooded friend outside, we're still in the dark ourselves. Unless that is........ Mihai is psychic?As you say I am psychic and I have this straaange mystical connection. I call it the in-ter-net.
And here I thought the internet was for... erm, never mind. ;p
It does kind of imply that might be some sort of possible (intimate?) connection with Lambri, although in a much more platonic fashion, it could also possibly be from Patrin's connection to both Lambri and Mihai; I've no preference on either direction myself, so I'll leave it up to everybody else on their preferences (some might just be uncomfortable with the first idea, as an example). ;)
It could also be just as easily retconned where Lambri has Aurum (He of furs and the strange hatchet-axe) go on inside the manor to let Tyrus know to expect another guest; that way, Mihai could inquire about Mistcrest then. Lambri will have to "freshen up"... but is more likely to do some ritual of thanks to the Tonah in the meantime before going inside to meet everyone.
Strangely.... Yes
Does your name mean Silver? As in silver hair?Why, I'm honestly shocked.
And why yes, it does indeed.
Heh, on the Myth Weavers page, the portrait pix of our most elderly member will be familiar to those who've seen One Punch Man. ;)
P.S. Since Radin is now outside with Mystery, would there be a chance that he sees both Aurum and Lambri conversing? I'd imagine that Radin knows enough to know that the Wolf Blooded are a thing- that'll be up to our Champion of Balance though. ;)
As far as the connection between Mihai and Lambri goes it is very likely that he would spend as much time as possible with Patrin, given Mihai is an obsessive perfectionist. As the son of the one who saved Miahis life he would give as much attention to Patrin as he can.
Given this it is fairly likely he would have spent a good amount of time with Lambri as well. At least since she joined the caravan. And yes he would probably flirt with her, but as an absent-minded thing, more the the look of things. His nature doesn't leave alot of time for liesure activities.
As far as the connection between Mihai and Lambri goes it is very likely that he would spend as much time as possible with Patrin, given Mihai is an obsessive perfectionist. As the son of the one who saved Miahis life he would give as much attention to Patrin as he can.
Given this it is fairly likely he would have spent a good amount of time with Lambri as well. At least since she joined the caravan. And yes he would probably flirt with her, but as an absent-minded thing, more the the look of things. His nature doesn't leave alot of time for liesure activities.
Fair enough, since her concern would involve mainly that of Patrin as being her Copper Burden, Lambri would be fine with things as they are. I also suspect that the Caravan itself would've been rife with rumors and gossip pairing Mihai and Lambri together as a couple of sorts but it'd probably be all in good nature though.
To Lambri's question about mounted combat with a metara. I also did not feel that a lance made sense and tie in the fact that Radin tries very hard not to accidentally kill someone I use a war hammer and the bludgeneer feat to do non-lethal damage. The barding Radin made for Mystery is also leather lamellar armor which I thought felt better than chain shirt style. Due to the fact that Radin made both of their sets of armor and the Mystery and Radin have not been together that long the inspiration for their fighting style could be very modern.
Sorry about disappearing for a couple of days. I was trying to give everyone a chance to post in on the gameplay forum before continuing to race ahead.
In answer to the question about Luthander martial traditions: traditional Luthander Knights don't really exist and similar mounted warriors are usually isolated products of cultural mingling. Metara do not often accept riders on their back, so a formal Calvary is kind of out of the question. Even a large tribe can only boast a handful of riders. Most of these riders are armored in furs and plate armors are very rare to come by.
Sorry about disappearing for a couple of days. I was trying to give everyone a chance to post in on the gameplay forum before continuing to race ahead.
No worries; I would imagine that the whole site slowdowns from the recent Humble Bundle initiatives haven't made things all that much better for posting anyhow. :)
To Lambri's question about mounted combat with a metara. I also did not feel that a lance made sense and tie in the fact that Radin tries very hard not to accidentally kill someone I use a war hammer and the bludgeneer feat to do non-lethal damage. The barding Radin made for Mystery is also leather lamellar armor which I thought felt better than chain shirt style. Due to the fact that Radin made both of their sets of armor and the Mystery and Radin have not been together that long the inspiration for their fighting style could be very modern.
In answer to the question about Luthander martial traditions: traditional Luthander Knights don't really exist and similar mounted warriors are usually isolated products of cultural mingling. Metara do not often accept riders on their back, so a formal Calvary is kind of out of the question. Even a large tribe can only boast a handful of riders. Most of these riders are armored in furs and plate armors are very rare to come by.
That's good to know, Radin and GraveScratches. There's a small part of me just wondering that if there are any Luthanders that have deigned/settled for using horses in the past, and if so, do they get called out on it from their more traditionally minded fellows? ;p
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I in vision the horses are the norm for beasts of burden and travel ware as any metara mount is a valued companion and significantly rare as to be considered a special gift.
Paladin mounts having an int of 6 or more might very well be an ancestor reborn.
Somewhere down the light, I've actually missed explanation on what Metara actually look like.
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Ice age like giant elk. . . . I think.
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The Metara is an enigmatic amorphic mass that vaguely resembles a quadrupedal creature, and likely has fur. This is how I picture it.
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The Metara is an enigmatic amorphic mass that vaguely resembles a quadrupedal creature, and likely has fur. This is how I picture it.
For some reason this made me picture slimer from ghost busters in a fur jacket
For the record: Metera appear similar to a large reindeer or caribou. They are naturally more intelligent and isiosyncratic than most other beasts, and legend has it that the first Metara manifested from the spirit world to allow the Tonah faithful to survive in the harsh climate. While horses have been adopted due to being less choosy; many Luthanders view horses riders as weak willed.
Heh, Inquiring (Dirty) Minds want to know, what is the Portuguese word for "orgy" and how would it be pronounced? Of course, as with any good horrific adventures (and if we're really unlucky), we might end up running into something like this. ;)
Did Mihai have any hint as to Lambri's nature while we were traveling? Because just having a wolf turn up out of nowhere and act like a trained guard dog is not something that happens every day.The beauty of that wee little detail is that Lambri wouldn't be able speak until she's in her human or hybrid form, and this should give me plenty of time to help establish any further changes to her past interaction with the others in her party.
Depending on how open the Wolf-Blooded are, in general, with others outside of Luthanders, Mihai might know; especially given how Lambri has adopted Patrin as her "burden of copper". Depending on how Mihai treats Patrin (the last head of the caravan being Mihai's Emcha and thus, possibly being son to that very same Emcha?), Lambri might've let Mihai in on Patrin's secret as well as her own (unless they are expected to be a secret kept from all others). It could be just as amusing if Mihai doesn't know about Lambri's wolf form though (Lambri wouldn't be shy about going into Hybrid form during the battle)...
I'd also imagine that Radin, Shiruba, and/or Mila might've only seen/remembered Lambri's hybrid form (Furred but clothed bipedal humanoid figure with a Wolf's head) during the battle with Dead-Hand's men but not necessarily her Wolf form.
With the change in Lambri's background (Lone Dead-Hand Tracker => Copper Burdenship with Patrin and Mihai), I'd envision Lambri taking her last "command" from Patrin to "protect" Radin, Mila, and Mystery the Metara seriously. They would've seen her in her Hybrid form only during the attack, but Mila might be able to recognize her armor and weapon as being the same from the battle with Dead-Hand's forces though. Radin and Mystery would already know about the Wolf-Blooded existing but wouldn't have seen her human form... until now.
I'll leave it up to Mihai and Shiruba if they already know about Lambri's "wolf-forms" before Dead-Hand's attack; she probably wouldn't use her Wolf/Hybrid forms casually during the journey to Mistcrest but she would've definitely changed into her Wolf/Hybrid form during the attack. If Mihai and Shiruba weren't aware of those forms before the attack, it is possible that they might not be entirely comfortable with knowing what she is now, but it'd be up to them how they'd want to play it out.
Conversely, Lambri knows of Mihai through Patrin, her Copper Burden; not sure if Mihai ever openly expressed to Lambri of his dislike for fanatical Saratens but it might be apparent or obvious that he wouldn't want them anywhere near Patrin or his Caravan?
Of what Lambri knows of Shiruba's martial arts prowess, she might've been somewhat skeptical of them at first (probably might not be a familiar thing with Luthanders generally, although they might be familiar with wrestling/grappling though). During the attack, she might have witnessed them in action enough to change her mind about them.
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LOL! The word is 'suruba' and I think the pronounce in English would be like soo-ROO-bah... What generally distinguishes it from a regular orgy is that this a specially dirty and ugly one, with prostitutes (usually not pretty ones) and so on...
Cool- and thank you for the pronunciation guide; makes me think that Suruba, the Portuguese Orgy would be an awesome Pro Wrestling stage-name. ;)
Lambri, as far as Mihai's dislike of fanatical Saratens goes it is something he tries not to let affect his decisions as Echma but if you watched him carefully when there are reports of similar occurrences then you would see the disgust on his face. He would do whatever is required to protect the caravan, often this does mean keeping such people away.
Also regarding the hybrid form dilemma,Mihai would be ambivalent, he has seen how you interact with Patrin and the other members of the caravan. He does not see you as a threat as he is a fairly good judge of character. After all everyone has their secrets.
I am playing Radin a little fast and loose with what is really known and more what makes a good dialog/story. In person we could coordinate a bit better but in general I view Radin as extremely accepting of good people regardless of their background and Detect Balance tends to make that fairly full proof. It doesn't mean he wont be lied to but its unlikely he will end up robbed and murdered by misreading someone.
This has allowed him to avoid many traps over the years and as such he has seen and experienced a great deal in the 25 years since he lost his clan. With this experience comes a general knowledge of a lot of things Tonah related and very strong perception so very little gets by him.
Not to ruin some of the mystery but Radin is definitely not above acting nonchalant and casual even if he has no idea what is going on or just happened. He has learned that jumping to reactions is a bad way to go about life. The way he is reacting to Killian is likely to be very unique in general to sentient beings but murderous Saraten Inquisitors are going to be the primary target, outside of undead, for Smite Fallen.
I have been slowing down posting schedule to account for the differing schedules. However, I feel things have ground to a near halt. I am new to the online GM thing; is there something I'm doing wrong?
No, I don't think so, that post before last was just a little hard to react to. For me, at least. I was hoping someone might post something else to give me a decent base to build upon, but I ended up kicking it off myself.
Only one tip, since you said you are new to the Online GM business: It is faster when you roll our Initiative checks... this way, when we post we already know what to do and just a 'check'. This generally will save us a day each combat.
Not to ruin some of the mystery but Radin is definitely not above acting nonchalant and casual even if he has no idea what is going on or just happened. He has learned that jumping to reactions is a bad way to go about life. The way he is reacting to Killian is likely to be very unique in general to sentient beings but murderous Saraten Inquisitors are going to be the primary target, outside of undead, for Smite Fallen.
No worries, Radin; Killian's definitely a baddie to be put down. ;)
I have been slowing down posting schedule to account for the differing schedules. However, I feel things have ground to a near halt. I am new to the online GM thing; is there something I'm doing wrong?
No, I don't think so, that post before last was just a little hard to react to. For me, at least. I was hoping someone might post something else to give me a decent base to build upon, but I ended up kicking it off myself.
Apologies on my end for posting a bit later than usual- you're doing just fine though, GraveScratches; the stabbing did come as a bit of a surprise to me as well- but all blame for that could be laid at Killian's (dirty) feet though.
I do nominate, though, that at some point, we should get into the manor and rescue Shiruba's newly designated "Love Interest", the Calivani old lady. :)
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Only one tip, since you said you are new to the Online GM business: It is faster when you roll our Initiative checks... this way, when we post we already know what to do and just a 'check'. This generally will save us a day each combat.
Good to know. I shall endeavor to keep that in mind.
I know that the real world intrudes often and I want to reach a pace that is comfortable to everyone, while also progressing the story. If you have any thoughts/criticisms don't hesitate to let me know.
*sigh* another botched roll, here is hoping the insane number of bonuses I have stacked up is enough. Not being able the follow through on taking out evil is the bane of all paladins.
Upon rechecking the rules for fatigue, I seemed to have gotten it wrong; it wasn't -2 on attacks like I originally thought, it's more like -2 on str, which makes it a -1 on attacks instead plus no charging/running. Will apply the corrected stuff in the later attacks rather than trying to retcon any attacks already posted.
Hey guys, everyone still here? I think we are waiting for Mihai and Radin to post, right?
I'm still about, as well. ;) I've no problem with our characters being "botted" during a combat encounter- or at least, just mine if nobody else is comfortable with it. Of course, we aren't on any strict timetable compared to say, an organized play tournament. ;)
So... this game is gone, right?
We did put on a good showing, maybe even decent?
Hope that both GraveScratches and Radin are okay though.