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Had a blast. Hope everything will go allright irl.

Arioch flies over to Teleron. "Grab this, might be able to get a few more this way."
He threw one end of his cloak to Teleron, so they could try to collect many cards and coins.

Returning with the torso piece, Arioch puts it with the rest. "Sure is one mobile set of armor."

Well mine was the last post, so I guess we were not waiting for me?

Looking at the trouble Hal is having with the suit, Arioch decides to help by going after the torso. He flies after it with a few fast beats of his wings and then tries to tackle it.

Grapple check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Reflex check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Am I still struggling with the compass in my cloak, or did I get it to the box? If I got it to the box, any items I can easily spot that are still running free?

I'm here

Happy New Year :)

Happy holidays one and all. And may we catch many "presents" when the game comes back online in a few weeks :)

I'm here. Been a bit occupied with work and stuff at home.

"Behave now! You'll be free again soon enough, but first I need you to get back into that box!"
Arioch struggled with the compass in his cloak while flying back to the chest.

Strength check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Arioch tried to hold on to his cloak while flying away from the windwall.

Fly: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

I've been capable of getting on from time to time, nut it has been out most of the time.

"That's one dodgy little thing." Arioch unclasped his cloak and flew after the golden compass trying to use his cloak as an improvised net.

As long as we don't go full-on hunger games on each other ... ;)

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
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Well, that one's going to be mine!

Arioch stretched his wings and flew up darting of after one of the objects.

"I am up for a game!"

It's ok on my side. We're also nearing the end of the year, so we can expect people to be busy with various things left and right.

Arioch waits for Nelarth's resopnse to Hal's question. He looked at Shien, a slight smile on his face.
Now he's eating mushrooms that grow on some old dragon's head. I thought I was a curious fellow, seems I have much to learn.

Arioch walked up next to Hal.
"Apologies if we disturbed you with our ruckus. I'm Arioch. What is your name? And is there anyone on this island besides you and our group?"

Diplomacy if necessary: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

Didn't have much to say about what was happening and I have been a bit busy. Don't know about the rest :)

"A tent means there should be someone in the area. Seems a bit strange to leave a chest laying out in the open like that."

Well friends might be a big word, but we are at least your allies whom you want to work together with, otherwise you wouldn't have joined the ship's crew ;). And I get Tessara's problem with this looking a whole lot like the discussion thread right now ... So, without further ado, let's get back to the game :)

"So where shall we go first?"

Well if that is the case, Arioch will be watching you closely. Any sign of something happening he starts wacking the rocks ...

Arioch was planning on joining the exploration as soon as Shien stopped playing with the mind control rocks ^_^

"Your eyes aren't red, but you're not far off. I'm a bit uncertain how long you can still fight this urge. Mind putting the rocks back?"

Only way Arioch is touching those stones is with his hammer.

"I'm not touching those stones, except with my hammer."
Arioch looked curiously at Shien when he saw him pick up 2 stones.
"Still feeling angry? I'm not that good with magic stuff, but if all those stones are linked, that might be the reason the kobolds didn't attack each other. Would otherwise be useless for what they were using it don't you think?"

"Before you pick one up again. What did you feel exactly? I mean, when Mikal picked one up he attacked Eleanis."

Arioch saw Shien's eyes turn red and quickly whippped out his lucerne hammer. He swung at the floating rock in full force, hoping it would get back in the box as it had done with Mikal.
Lucerne hammer attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Damage if hit: 1d12 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Arioch folded his wings again.
"Might be best if someone stays with him while Shien plays with those. I'll catch up with you guys when he's done."

"About that" Arioch stretched out his wings. "Want me to go take a closer look before we land?"

hp roll: 1d10 ⇒ 9

I am uncertain what to think of the situation. I will sleep on it before I comment further.

Arioch overheard the conversation while hanging on the railing and started laughing when he heard some of Tessara's comments.
"That's a good one. Involving the regional guard? Didn't know you were such a Law-abiding citizen Tessara?"

He walked over to the rest, posture changing as he went and continued in a serious tone."Anyway, that's not really the issue. If you take a half-decent look at the island you see someone put in quite some effort making a nice docking area and whatnot. It could just very well be that there is already a current owner. Only way to find out is landing as has been suggested already."

"That's a beauty. Can't wait to go exploring."

Arioch went to the railing trying to get a better look of the island.
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30

If Shien is intend on experimenting with the floating stones Arioch will remind him that Mikal attacked one of our crew because he grabbed one of them. And if he still insists, Arioch will be nearby with his lucerne hammer to knock it out of the air if necessary ....

Island first, then see if we find some more adventure :)

Think that's the best plan indeed :)

"Euhm, that's not your doing is it?" Arioch stated when the hand shot out of Shien's gauntlet.

"Figurehead would most likely be the easiest way to identify the ship. That and a name plaque if it has any."

First bit of loot and they're already bickering ... We're off to a good start ...

Arioch looked at everyone gathered around the shiny new items.

Arioch came stand near Eleanis and looked at Siri.
He spoke in a low voice.
"It saddens me. She was so happy to go on this adventure."
He grasped the small symbol around his neck and continued.
"May Gozreh guide her up into the wind and sky."

@Eleanis, all kobolds were down except for the one we knocked out of the rigging. The ones that got their stones knocked off were also attacked/killed at some point if I remember correctly.

"Go ahead Hal, they don't seem to have anything that I could use. But I am still curious about those stones they had above their heads. They flew into that chest over there, might be best we close it and take it along." Arioch pointed in the direction of the chest he had seen on deck when he was flying around during the fight.

"Any idea what we're going to do with the other ship? Would be a waste to just scuttle it, don't you think?"

Well we have the nice google doc where we can put all the loot in. Could put up a new tab for everything we plan on selling and put all the rest in the rooms they "belong", like medical supplies in the medical room like Eleanis mentioned and weapons/armor in the armory, etc...

I think it is indeed best people pick items from the loot they would benefit from (better weapon/better armor/...) and the rest goes into a sort of "group pot" (after we find a place to sell the items at), which can then be used for upgrades of existing equipment or other items that we think can improve one or more people in our group.

"We can start with this one when he wakes up", Arioch said standing over the Kobold he had tied up.

"Got some extra rope, so we can tie this one up?" Arioch said towards Hal and Teleron not long after the ships had connected.

Who hasn't posted? Last thing I did was trying to take down the last kobold in a non-lethal fashion.

@Hal & Teleron, there is 100 ft of silk rope, 2 x 50 ft of hemp rope and a grappling hook in storage room 2 (y20 on the map, so on the first lower deck near the staircase to the lowest deck.)
@GM, did the Kobold take any damage from falling from the height he was on?

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Combat Stuff
Trying to subdue the last visible enemy. Might be handy to get some info on who/what/why/when? So taking -4 for doing a non-lethal attack with lethal weapon. Using flyby attack to attack while passing him by.
non-lethal attack with nodachi: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 15
non-lethal damage: 1d10 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 13 + 1 = 17

Arioch saw his plan had worked but that the Kobold tried to get back up the rigging. He flew down slashing at the Kobold with his nodachi, but twisting the blade in such a fashion that he hit with the flat of it, rather than the cutting edge. He shouted to the others on the deck of the enemy vessel, "Try to get this one alive!"