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Okay Brom here is ready to go. I have made all the adjustments I think were needed, and have his backstory up. everything is in the profile. let me know if you need anything else Ictoo.
Interested in playing, probably will submit this character but I need to make some changes. I will let you know when he is ready.
I am sorry to say that I am going to have to absent myself from the boards for awhile. Some real life things have come up, and I can't take the time to play or run any games. Sorry to let you all down like this. I have enjoyed playing with you all and hope my leaving won't be too much of an inconvenience. To those of you in my Skull and Shackles game I can't tell you how sorry I am to disappear on you all like this. I said I would finish at least the first book of the AP but it just isn't possible right now.
Brom searches the desk for anything interesting.
"Well, There is another prisoner for you Fenn." Brom says. We would be doing the world a favor if we cut it's throat though. Brom walks across the dinning room to door on the west. He tries the door. If it is unlocked he opens it and looks inside.
At the sound of the bugbear's roaring Brom steps out into the hall with the others. He swings his shield around infront of him and slips his arm though the straps. How did I get myself into this mess? he thinks as he turns to face the bugbear.
Brom steps to oneside of the open door. Raising his bastard sword in front of him ready to strike down the goblins as they come through the door.
We have company. Brom says to the others as he ducks back into room. Three goblins coming down the hall.
Brom skewers the last of the Stirges with his Bastard Sword. Well that was fun. Is Everyone okay? He asks. has anyone found anything interesting? If not we should move on. He moves to the door and looks out into the hallway to see if there is anyone there.
Brom lays the edge of his bastard sword across the Stirge's neck and carefully cuts the things head from its body. He pulls the dead creature from his body and goes to help Qualomin and Jeseare deal with the one that attacked the wizard.
I will PM the GM I don't think he would have a problem with an archtype. I will remind he that he needs to come on here and makes some decisions.
@Sarpadian that will work for me. but it is the GMs call I don't see him having any objection. You should look over the gameplay thread so you are familiar with what is happening.
Brom pokes his Bastard Sword into the space where the books that were knocked off the shelf should be.
long enough to find anything of value and make sure the item we were sent for isn't here. Brom says as he move over to the bookcase Fenn pointed at. What am I supposed to be looking for over here Fenn?
Brom nods agreement to Fenn's plan and moves quickly through the door when Fen swings it open. Bastard sword at the ready.
The door is unlocked. Brom says to the others in a soft voice.
Brom follows the same procedures with the door to the next room as he did with the first. carefully listening at the door and checking to see if the door is locked. If it is locked he moves back so skully can work her magic on the door.
Brom follows Fenn into the dining room and looks around curiously. This is an area where we might find a wine bottle but all the bottles here look empty. If the goblins or hobgoblins found the bottle we are out of luck he thinks when he sees the bottles littering the area. I hope Fenn's friend didn't drink our bottle of wine already. He says to the others.
We should move along Fenn is getting ahead of us. Brom says to the others and motions for them to continue searching the manor.
I don't think the rabbit and the finger will be wort much but the rest could bring some coin. Brom sniffs and wrinkles his nose at the smell you might want to put those things in your pack and leave that bag here too.
Thats not the bottle we were sent for. Brom says once he has a chance to look at the bottle. Dugan said it would have an anvil on it this one has a griffen. What did you find? He asks skully when she pulls the sack from under the floor boards? When they have finished searching the room Brom retrieves his Lucerne Hammer from the floor. He bounces it in his hands for a moment mentally waying the benefits of having it against the close confines of the manor. After a moments though he reaches a decision and takes the pole arm back to the entrance where he leans it against the wall. Returning to the group he draws his bastard sword. Don't let me forget that when we leave. he says to Jeseare.
I thought we had worked this out. Fenn you got what you wanted and saved the poor cuddly hobgoblin. I promise Brom won't try to kill anymore of your prisoners okay. Can we move on now?
Caught by Fenn's shove unaware Brom staggers away from the recumbent hobgoblin. Rounding on the Half-elf and seeing the drawn sword Brom swings the point of his pole arm to point at Fenn. What the hell are you doing? Brom growls at Fenn. "No! We are NOT paid by the number of bodies we leave in our wake Brom! This ain't no war...but if you try to kill that hobgoblin in cold blood.. I'll give ya a war!" Your right! We are being paid to retrieve a bottle of wine. You're the one that said you wanted to cleanse this place, but I am starting to get the impression what you want is to get us all killed. "Look Brom, Ah can understand your want to protect tha' party and neutralize threats - but we don't know how this hobgoblin is involved.. or even if he is involved! Ah know its highly suspect him being here an all.. but there may be more going on here than we know. We need to question him. . . . .An if he is involved then he's a prisoner tha' we march back ta' New Wesel as proof we did take care o' the bandits.. and not just hear-say. Skully can tie him up an he'll keep until then, he is not a threat." Brom drops his Lucerne Hammer and buries his face in his hands. He stands like that taking deep breaths for a long moment. Final he lowers his hands. Are you stupid? You know what that is don't you? That's a hobgoblin. They live for warfare. That thing would happily kill and eat us. Brom throws up his hand and turns away. Do what you want, this is on you. As soon as we find that bottle of wine I am leaving. you can pursue your fool quest on your own.Brom turns his attention to searching the room leaving the hobgoblin to Fenn.
perception: 1d20 ⇒ 20
I am okay with being interupted. I wouldn't want to be the cause of Fenn not being able to play the character he wants to play. question the bottle the hobgoblin was snoozing with, was it the bottle we are looking for or do we still need to find it?
That works for me. What is your judgement on the action itself would it change my alignment?
It is up to the GM to make calls on all of this but this is the best place for the discussion.
goblins, hobgoblin, bugbears, orcs, and other races are assumed evil. yes there maybe some members of the races that aren't but they are exceptions to the rule. He speaks of a leader but explains that he is not so much a chief as a master. He is as big as a human and goes by the name Goot. The goblin said that the leader was as big as a human not that it was a human. The hobgoblin fits this description. If the hobgoblin isn't to be left behind then either someone has to carry it or we wait around for it to wake up. Once it is a wake it has to be watched at all times to keep it from escaping. It is more reasonable that it is involved in the banditry in the area. It is doubtful that the hobgoblin is just taking a nap in the goblin lair before moving on to new Wesel to sell it's load of lace doillies. Brom would agree that killing it in cold blood is not the best option but there is only five of us facing an unknow number of enemies. Offing the hobgoblin is the most ruthless solution but also the safest least resource intensive. Fenn doesn't have to like it or accept it. We can fight over it but I am of the opinion that it fits within Broms alignment as explained by the rules. Now how does Fenn justify leaving the goblin hanging upside down from a tree in the woods. I wouldn't want to be hung upside down for hours. That looks like torture to me, and it wasn't even done to gain information. I will wait on the GM's judgement before fighting
Ah'm not heah ta' just grab a bottle o' booze an' run. Ah'm heah ta clean out everything tha's a threat ta good folks using these here roads without fear o' being attacked!"
That wretched thing we caught in the forest was one thing. Brom says But a Hobgoblin is something completely different. Brom shoves the spear point of his Lucerne Hammer through the hobgoblins chest. coup de grace
Pulling his Lucerne Hammer from the hobgoblins chest Brom says Never leave an enemy at your back. Brom searches the room with everyone else
At the sound of skully's sap coming down on the hobgoblins head Brom enters the room to see what she caught. Seeing the unconcious hobgoblin he gives Skully a nod.
Brom waits at Skully's back ready to pull the halfling from harm way.
Sounds like something is sleeping inside.He tells the others
Seeing the closed door Brom steps forward and sets his ear against he door listening to see if he can hear anything from the otherside.
regardless of what he hears he steps back and says softly to the others. shall we start our search here?
With the light cast by Jeseare's neckless lightening the gloom Brom motions for Skully to lead the way. Take it easy and everyone stick close. If we can avoid traps or disable them silently we do it that way.
can't get in.
And if there are too many "hostile critters" for the five of us to handle? Then what? Brom hisses back. Go home empty handed and having walked all the way out here for nothing. I can garuantee that dwarf won't pay us for trying.
At least we know the goblin wasn't lying to us about lairing here. There must be quiet a few goblins to have made this mess. we need to be careful. Brom says as he looks around at the leavings of the mad little humanoids. Where do we look for a bottle of wine?
go ahead after dropping the log into the pit we aren't unanounced
Brom watchs from the edge of the forest as Skully and Fenn inspect the entry. He winces at the noise made by the log falling down into the pit. Idiot child is going to get us all killed. he mutters to himself. Lets go! Quickly. He says to Quolamin and Jeseare. He hurries across the open space to the entrance, skirts the open pit, and goes inside after Fenn and Skully. I thought you were the stealthy one. He hisses at Fenn as he moves past him further into the building. The spike on the end of his lucerne hammer advanced to meet anyone that might come to meet them.
Right then. Lets go. It isn't nice to keep a lady waiting. Brom says as he picks up his gear and follows Fenn.
What did you find? and where's Skully? Brom asks when Fenn returns with out the halfling.
Brom chuckles at Quolamins attempt at conversation. From my uncle actually. I will let you continue your study, I apologize for disturbing you. Brom gets up from his fallen tree and goes a little ways into the woods to pee.
What are you reading Quolamin? Brom asks the young wizard.
Don't get in any trouble. Brom calls after Skully and Fenn. and don't take too long. We will wait here. Brom sits down on a fallen tree to wait. Though he seems relaxed he is keeping a close eye on his surroundings.
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