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I'm gonna do you a favor and withdraw Ardeth. Seems like the others are more into this game at the moment and I've got quite a lot on my plate starting to DM a new game. Best of luck to all, and may fun be had!

I'm honestly too swamped gaming wise at the moment to make any changes to Ardeth. I'll stick with what I've got.

I might have missed this, but when are you planning on closing recruitment Viscount K?

I finished up his gear, let me know if I have too much.

Belated comment on the trait being overpowered. Maybe it is (for a trait), but Monks need all the help they can get. If I were playing a barbarian or fighter my HP would be much higher, my AC would likely be 19, and I'd be doing +6 (2d6+9) damage. So really, it just makes me less suck. Thanks for being cool about it.

Edit:Also, I'd eventually like to take Elemental Fist. What do I need to do to 'unlock' it? Or is that a secret for when the game starts. Hoping I get accepted that is :P

This is DM Jelani, the OP.

Here's the build I ended up going with. We haven't started playing yet, so I'd be happy for advice on it. All the stats are in the profile.

Three daggers, some clothes and a chain shirt okay? Maybe some rope?

How much starting gold do we get? Also, two traits right?

Other than buying more gear, I'm done with the crunch. Let me know if you have any questions DM.

I left it as vague as possible with regards to you, that way you can kinda do whatever you want with it.

Hahaha. You're Dorin? Cool, didn't realize that.

Alright, we can change the name :P I was just scrambling for a name last night really late. How about Bassan Ayier?

Background can use some more work when I'm less tired, and after I've coordinated more with Sigz. But the basic framework is up. Will crunch numbers sometime tomorrow. Still deciding on some final aspects of the build.

Okay, DM Jelani here. This is the alias I'll be using. Right now it's empty, but I'm gonna write his background before I go to bed.

First I will lose the disguise, then....

After escaping the men, Ardeth rips off his beggar disguise and climbs up onto the rooftops. He draws his bow, and heads back to the alley. Keeping to the shadows on the roofs.

Stealth (Agility, Assassin)3d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1, 4) + 3 + 2 = 16

He keeps an eye on the situation, ready to feather anyone who causes too much trouble.

If I can lose them and then make my way stealthily back on the rooftops I will.

Ardeth is gonna run like hell then hide.

Agility check to clear bouncer 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 = 13

Stealth once I've run somewhere else 3d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 1, 2) + 3 = 9

My thinking is, Xanos and Dorin aren't involved negatively yet. Temur is awol and Juma is either gonna let himself get arrested or get a death sentence put on all of us. If I run away, I avoid killing anyone, hopefully draw a couple of them off and we can always rescue/bribe/jailbreak Juma out of jail later. Especially if the cops are corrupt. Next time, we visit Saul in his bedroom in the middle of the night. Not somewhere public.

We can just slaughter them all. But that doesn't take us any closer to our goal, so that's my last option.

"Get your hands off me, I didn't do anything to you!" Ardeth says attempting to wriggle out of the bouncer's grasp.

Agility 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (3, 5) + 3 = 11

Am I somehow grappled that I need to escape from, or can I just attack?

I already answered him, so I'm not gonna say anything else. If he attempts to hurt me for real I will drop the ruse and lay down some pain.

I'm white as a saltine cracker, and I laughed when I read it. But I was also like Whaaaaaat, because a few of the black people I know would be offended by something like that. I had forgotten that Juma said it earlier. So yeah, I wasn't offended just pointing out that some would be.

"I told you, he stumbled into the alley. Back thataway." Ardeth says pointing into the darkness.

Don't worry about it.

Racist joke whaaaaat?! >_< Can't believe you said that PH, bad form.

I will allow them to take me down.

Ardeth runs up to the guards saying, "Help! Help! I was in the alley trying to score some good, and some guy came up and started hastling us. Then the dealer stabbed him real good and ran off! The big fella looked pretty hurt, he stumbled back farther into the alleys. You gotta help him!"

Not sure what kind of check this is but... 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Well they haven't seen you three yet, and they don't know you're there. Xanos only mentioned me inside...and since I'm covered in blood now, it'll probably be difficult to convince them that I'm just some homeless guy. I plan on telling them that a guy named Mugsy was smoking with me and then that big guy came out and mugsy stabbed him and ran off. Don't think it'll work, but the only other way I can think of to prevent the guard from finding out is to kill all the witnesses. Distasteful, but -shrug-

Also since we're in a city there might be too many witnesses for even us to kill.

I say you guys abscond with Samus, I'll try to talk my way out of things but if sh*t hits the fan I will run for it. Hopefully I can lose them.

Is that a bad plan?

Ardeth slashes out with his hidden daggers at the man as soon as he comes within reach.

Attack (Agility, Melee) 2d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5) + 3 + 2 = 15
Damage (Assassin, Agility) 1d4 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 9

If the Samus goes down, Ardeth will motion Temur and Juma over to drag the body away and hide it. Then go back to his beggar routine as if nothing happened. If Samus doesn't go down, hopefully Temur's bow can finish him off before he screams.

Yeah, I don't care about his life. It's getting the bartender outside that worries me. I suppose he would probably come outside to check, guess we'll find out.

Should I kill this dude?

I intended to be in the alley. That was the whole plan. I guess I said back door, but I meant outside the back door. Is that okay?

Does Samus come to 'take care' of me?

Ardeth will lounge near the back door to the bar, occasionally smoking a very small amount of the lotus. He will again disguise himself as a beggar and hide his daggers in his sleeves.

Yeah, it seemed like such a bustling well guarded place. I didn't want to just walk in and possibly be recognized. So I was waiting for someone else to post something :P I like DH's first plan better. Wait till closing time and try to lure the barkeep out back somehow. I don't want to get into a fight with the entire bar, or tip off the cultists to our presence if any are there.

"Perhaps if we could find out where their members spend their downtime we could ambush a few and steal their raiment. Then attempt to infiltrate their sanctum, before killing their leaders." Ardeth says while packing his small clay pipe with some of the liberated lotus hash. "I don't honestly remember where I was when I got kidnapped. Anyone know where we can go looking for them?"

Good idea, lets try that. Maybe the bar tender knows where they hang out.

Yeah. I'm not saying ask them "hey will you be our bait?" but what would they do if we told them that there was a demonic cult hiding in that building?

Good point about the fire. But I still think we can draw them out somehow. All I saw was some dudes in robes go inside and then later the demon come out. We don't know if it's one room, or a labyrinth down there. Perhaps we could trick them somehow, pose as allies. Or more powerful servants of Azoth who were sent by the demon lord to take over after this group failed to sacrifice us.

P.H. Dungeon- Would the guards do anything if we told them what's going on?

Maybe they could serve as a distraction.

I would rather light the building the cultists are in on fire or something and kill them as they come out. Why give them the home turf advantage?

"Come, let us retire to plan our assault on the cultists." Ardeth says to the others motioning the into a side chamber. "We would be best served by drawing them out of their lair somehow. Does anyone have an idea on how we could do that?"

"Well, as long as you're here Dorin you may as well help us kill some demon cultists. Who knows, maybe we'll find your sister along the way." Ardeth says to the newcome northern giant.

"I could throw my own sand into the pile, but what would be the point." Ardeth replies. After Dorin's noisy entrance he continues, "Who's this then?"

"A sad tale."

"How did such a thing come to pass Xanos?' Ardeth asks.

Ardeth nearly unwounded enjoys their time at the temple much more than he thought he would. He sneaks off and smokes some Lotus occasionally, and then wanders the temple grounds, relaxing and enjoying the beauty.

When the Mahaya gathers them together, he bows deeply from the waist (or whatever is the sign of respect in Zamora) and says, "Thank you mam. This will be a welcome respite from the horrors of the past few days."

Sounds good to me.

Agreed, lets only roleplay introducing the new character. Other than that I say we skip to being healed up.

"I saw the demon emerge from their sanctum. It seemed to be scenting something before taking flight. More than that I cannot say. As for sleeping in a temple, there are worse fates I suppose. Lets go." Says Ardeth. He shakes Juma gently awake and says "Come, our onyx giant. We are no longer welcome here. You can take your rest once we arrive at the Temple to Ishtar."

K, I'll leave the mirror to the temple part until the morning.

"I'm not sure how Cimmerians treat their dead. I would prefer not to interact with the guard, but I suppose I can," Ardeth says. "You all can keep resting, when I'm done we can go after the demon worshipers. Temur maybe you can keep a lookout here?"

He goes outside to deal with the guard, using Xanos' story. He will show them the mirror if they ask, then take it to the temple of Ishtar. Afterward he will return to the inn to check on his companions.

"Good to hear. So do we go kill these demon priests before they send more of hell after us, or do we run for the rest of our lives?" Ardeth asks, a sneer on his face.

"Good, you're okay Temur. Juma, are you going to live?" Ardeth asks, beginning to drag Xanos into one of the rooms. Preferably one with an intact door and roof.

"Gods damned demons." Ardeth says looking down at Bran's sizzling corpse. "The priests of Azoth sent it, I was rushing back here to warn you..." Ardeth kneels down next to Xanos, checking him for a pulse.