Blessed Brother Barion's page

Hi, guys. To all my games: sorry I've been such a butt lately.

Basically, I was away from the internet for a while, but before and after that, I've been writing so much for work that PbP just felt like a chore. And I've come to realize that while I love my job, right now it's just not leaving me the time and creative energy I need forPbP, so, while I've sort of been sliding down that slope for a while, I figured I should actually tell all my games that I've gotta drop out.

Sorry to disappoint and potentially leave a bunch of people hanging at the end there, and I hope I was generally fun.

-Thunderbeard

"Right, then. Hands to myself, got it."

Ahhhh sorry guys, travel got messy and I was without internet for a few days. I probably should've followed up on my phone, but too many games were updating and I got overwhelmed (and I didn't realize all the Rednalgames were back to updating quickly).

In general, though—my work has stepped up a *lot* over the last month and will be for the foreseeable future. I haven't joined any new games in a while, and I'm not planning to, but I might not be as attentive a player as I used to be. Let me know if this becomes problematic, as I'm trying to figure out which (or possibly all) games I still have time for.

"Nah, your terms are acceptable. I know how to use a coat check."

[ooc]Uhhh my traveler's any-tool doesn't count as a mining tool, does it? Guess we'll found out, maybe they've got lockers by the exit."[/b]

"Sounds good. Do severed gargoyle parts count, though? Some of us have houses to decorate, and I could use a few good stone ornaments over the fireplace."

Uhhh I meant the spheres themselves.... o.O

Neat! I think that means I can wield you as a magical weapon, but that's probably worth holding off on for a while. (Turns out a plane where I'm not allowed to touch anything will be challenging for a character who throws his surroundings at people)

"Ah." Barion bows, immediately. "I am Brother Barion, hired here as a contract killer of gargoyles, and my prime is two."

Ah, got it, though this was a mostly spheres city. Can I get equivalent sphere scrolls the same way?

Can I not buy SoP scrolls? Because an SoP magic weapon scroll is enhancement sphere, which I don't need to make a check for.

"Well, I'm a cheapskate, so scrolls it is," Barion replies.

"And the scrolls aren't cheaper? I'm a pretty fast reader..."

"While we're here," Barion added, "Do you have a scroll of some sort that would make weapons temporarily magical? Looking for economy over power here."

Aaaagh this site's been lagging too much for me to post for like four days, am I the only one? Sorry for holding things up if so...

Barion's looking for a few scrolls of Enhancement/Magic Weapon—I can do that after, or now.

Sorry guys! Had some travel that I mistakenly combined with a steam sale, back to being attentive now.

I can telekinetically lift/move any medium creature, including myself, it's just very slow flight .

Barion bought four scrolls of Enhance Object.

Hmm. I can buy some 25 gp scrolls to boost my own weapons, I guess, though that'll be hell on the action economy.

Yeah! I dig that. If shadow roads remains for a while, though, it's the sort of thing that might be a more intriguing option once we get access to the light sphere and maybe a bag of holding full of rations.

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That said, we don't all have ways to overcome DR/magic; it's good that we identified that gargoyles have that defense, but it might be something to think about (or just switch tactics for one quest)

Thoughts on a next mission? Barion would prefer to not do two fetch-quests in a row; I think gargoyle-fighting could be the most fun, but we could also go on a longer trek mission.

"I'd be curious about the gravity as well. Seems like the gargoyles might be our preference, though. Nobody's got qualms about killing an intelligent population, if they're evil ****s?"

Guess that's on me...

Planes (Axis): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
Planes (Crystal Roads): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Planes (Shadow Plane, Bardic whatever): 20 + 14 = 34

We do have a professional alchemist in the party, who you can probably ask for commissions...

But we already have the mundane times we need, at this level—the party's swimming with masterwork tools. Barion might have some interest in acquiring special furniture, like a mithral skillet or darkwood armchair, but I'm waiting to see what missions we wind up with.

Barion was... less keen on another trip to fetch objects, especially one that would involve walking across the city of Law.

As for the other options—well, bounty hunting he knew, and suggested that the party's skill with ranged weapons and flighting might make gargoyles an easier foe.

I think we're ready to move on—looks like nobody's shopping until we acquire a bit more capital.

"And I'm a priest of Yidhra," Barion added. "So, you know. Divinely-inspired study of physical paradoxes and all that."

And, as he idly twirled a table through the air, "I also make quite a bit of money moving and rearranging furniture, often aggressively."

Ready to head back to the Wizard's Guild for our next mission whenever

Before too long, Barion, drinking a bit heavily, suggested the party get to see each other's fighting abilities first hand--since the last mission had been so simple. A few animated wooden dummies marched down from the upper floor, cleared tables out of the way, and handed out wooden training weapons--though it was possible only Barion himself engaged in any target practice before turning in for the night.

Oh, shoot, this one's on me. Missed the new posts somehow.

In any case, Barion didn't see any special reason to eat away from his own cellars, and headed back to the Church of Yidhra to pour out some meat stew and mediocre ale for himself and anyone who followed.

"What? I was just going to offer everyone free drinks and lunch at the Church of Yidhra, in the Temple District."

"Oh, right. That. I don't know if the Wizards' Guild offers any workplace compensation for temporary injuries to the magic we're allowed to cast, but if so, I'd like to start on the paperwork for it."

I assume they're wizards' apprentices, and they're bored? Like I don't think this is a big mystery hook.

"It's also not an easy book to see," Barion added. "Invisible except to the invisible."

"Eh, I'll follow the group consensus on that then."

"I suppose I could use a good meal before we spend another hour waiting in the mages' guild," Barion suggested. "Perhaps we should meet outside the place in an hour or two?"

"Yeah, but a talking dog could've handled this one. If they just wanted to see us jump through a few hoops as a prerequisite for employment, I would have preferred actual hoops."

"And a ***ing **** to you too, blessed be," Brother Barion replied, and bowed. And then, to the others, "So, we walk back to the tower, then? This whole thing seemed... surprisingly uncomplicated for men of our expertise."

Speaking of which... (let's get to the part where we fight stuff with this wacky combat party!)

(Rednal's fine with posts like "____ followed" but wants to make sure everyone's read the last post before posting again)

Bump? Waiting on Will?

"Even better. Let's get paid, I guess." And Barion set off, a little suspicious of how easy the whole thing had been.

"Whee. So we just walk back, then?"

"Ah, right, well, I thought it was assumed." Barion shrugged, and bowed. "I do."

Computer is finally back! And I'm not traveling anymore, which means I can post things again. Sorry y'all.

"Neat."

"Darkness, eh?" Barion pondered. "Guess ol' Circleface was right on the nose with that one. Still, I've always been fond of the darkness. Don't answer if it takes away our one question, but does that include spells of darkness cast on us, by friend or foe? Either way, I guess I've gotta take the bargain as well, but it's good to know these things."

Not quite the diplomatic approach to speaking with a demigod, Barion chuckled to himself, But maybe she'll appreciate the bluntness.

Unsure how to politely catch the beetle god's attention, Barion drew two small drums out of a pouch and tapped a simple melodic rhythm.

Perform (percussion): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

So the price will be a promise... Barion thought, and hoped that one of the others would be willing to pay it for the whole group, as he moved on with the others.

Barion considers to say nothing, as the others have asked plenty of questions on their own.

Update: computer has been broken for a week, power button is malfunctioning such that the computer shuts down after 30 seconds of use. I'll be offline for a few more days, unless I can continue to sneak in PbP time at work...

"Ah...that's cool, then," Barios supposed, and waited to see if the others had more to ask this strange apparition.

Hey guys, I'm going to be at an astrobiology conference until friday and can't bring my portable keyboard with me (laptop keyboard is functioning only intermittently). Feel free to bot me as necessary.