Bydar's page

Thankl you.

Bydar was with also an original character, and I appreciate all that the player did for the game.

That's darn kind of you to say.

I almost feel bad for retiring him but at the time it felt like he had hit some dead ends and I didn't want to fall into the trap of half assing it.

@karlprosek, obviously up to you what happens to Bydar but my own suggestions might be he's helping found a new town to expand the kingdom ,or he's working on a true shrine to Shelyn in Charis he hoped to turn into a temple (That was his big dream), or if you want him out of the way entirely (Understandable) his brother might have had had a family emergency in Brevoy. He's a good fellow so whatever path you decide he'd do it out of good reasons I think.

His role as 'high priest' had been mostly coordinating between the various sets of worshipers of different religions. In that regard, he'd probably be happy to pass on the title to Elaina Newberry of the Prism who seems even better suited to multifaith communication :)

But that's between you and Elaina's player!

Great to see the new players enthusiasm, darn nice of Karlprosek to give Christian a shot to continue with new folks beside him!

The original GM made it almost six years. That's pretty good!

Former player here... the GM was great and kept on chugging along, but RL hit him and what are you gonna do? I Thank him for a lot of good times.

As for myself, I'm stepping Bydar down, probably to build a small shrine somewhere nearby and tend to his flock while others adventure. Good news this means the high priest position is open to any players that join on after you find a new game master ;)

Good luck!

I think I'm throwing in the towel on Bydar as well. Good tomorrows to all

I am so sorry to hear that but Real Life MUST come first.

Thank you very much for gaming us and I hope all goes well for you and yours.

Smiling at Bydar.

I think you already have an idea of what the new structure will look like. So go ahead and put your thoughts to paper. Get some measurements as Cavan will want those.

"I think we can manage mix of beauty and utility" He nods with interest. Ideas do come to him.

He hears Elnora talk, "Master Brightshield and I might be able to help you with some of the technical aspects , Miss Elnora, if you like."

"We've no right to put them in more jeopardy," Bydar agrees.

Bydar listens as the children tell the name of their village to Cenna, then smiles as the campfire bead is used.

Christian's a decent soul... truth, all of my companions seem to be.

Hope you feel better soon!

"We'll keep an ear out for news of your gam or gammy."

Bydar nods to Cenna. He had not thought his approach too assertive but better safe than sorry "My apologies if I presumed too much. The offer is open. He says to the children.

Bydar tends to Samil and Elish's wounds if they have any. "Well, you're both rather amazing youngsters to have come this far on your own and survived. We'll get you to our small town, it's new and not large, but it is full of good people. Have you any other family in the area or still in Galt?"

he hears Cenna ask for food after she and Elenora obliterated the trolls just like that... with a little help from himself and Christian.

"Amazing." He chuckles despite his light wounds. Which reminds him "Children if you're hurt, we can heal you."

Bydar grits his teeth in pain and hears Christian call out his name, "It's okay, Christian! Focus should stay on protecting the children and taking these things.. down!" He strikes with his glaive.

Bless included, to hit roll: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Dmg if that hits: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Bydar truly wishes he hadn't used his Searing Light power already on that shambler. Instead he'll have to deal with a less effective (at least against trolls) attack.

Even as he moves back to the wagon as directed, he calls out, "Eternal Rose, I pray you, smite and blind those who would harm the innocent or use them so cruelly!" And the light of a minor miracle cascades down upon the two most northerly enemies.

The spell deals 1d8 points of damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d8) to each evil creature in the area (or 1d6 points of damage per caster level, maximum 10d6, to an evil outsider) and causes it to become blinded for 1 round. A successful Will saving throw reduces damage to half and negates the blinded effect. 20-ft.-radius burst should get two at once. Will DC is 18

Dmg: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 8, 4) = 13

"Smart trolls" Bydar is surprised.

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Bydar casts bless upon them all, and moves closer to the children.

Until he sees a target, he must wait.

But bless spell up for +1 to hit and saves vs fear

Bydar nods and joins Christian in approaching, "That's me. I'm a priest of Shelyn. I hope you've heard nice things about her? Are any of you hurt? I can heal if you need it."

Aid to Cenna's Diplomacy: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

"No war cries or snarling teeth I think." He strains to hear sounds..

Perception to hear Cenna talking?1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Bydar at first beams, "This has so much potential..." He starts to say then realizing that someone here is already working on things, albeit in a crude fashion, he says in a softer tone "Someone else is here...some very primitive repairs have been tried.. recently."

Bydar follows and while others are ready for an attack, he observes the structures with what he knows of such things.

Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Pro: Architect 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

"I concur with both of you in this. This could work as a boost to trade. It's worth considering." At the hunting idea he defers.

"It's an amazing gift you possess, Elnora. We're grateful for your using it to help the folks here."

Bydar decides to add just a bit more heat to the already blazing situation, and prays "Shelyn, Eternal Rose, lend me your shining thorns of light!" And from his forward Palm, a searing light strikes at the enemy.

Searing Light spell, ranged Touch attack. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
If that hits, dmg should be 3d8 ⇒ (4, 6, 2) = 12 (Unless it is particularly vulnerable somehow)

"Perhaps it just needs a good 'dressing' down?" Wryly

Init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Bydar takes this moment to cast shield of Faith upon himself.

"Not in my blessings, fireballs" The Cleric trusts the ill feeling of his companions, but also sees not much choice "I think we'll have to get closer."

"Cenna seems to have caught the worst of it," He looks about "Maybe it's a matter of how one defines life?"

Fortitude: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Bydar covers his lower face, mouth and nose, with a scarf, not that it helps much, then nods approvingly as Elenora aids Cenna "I've smelt worse, but not by much."

"True, Taldor is no Cheliax, but it has a habit of being incredibly human first."

"That does sound like a time saver," The Cleric admits as Cenna gives her advice, "Maybe we'll even find some more resources we weren't expecting along the path." A frown crosses his features "Maybe the Lizardfolk will even lend us a few warriors or hunters if it does come to war. I feel badly thinking of them as reinforcements but we could use their good will if it comes to that."

"Well, tomorrow sometime then. I wouldn't want to spoil your enjoyment of these vintages. Really, when first we started up the best wine we had was something akin to a mutilated grape dropped in vinegar." He jests, though the drink really IS much better.

In the mood to talk, he says "We all have hopes for Charis and beyond. I still hope to one day get a church of Shelyn set up, but the Shrine-Forge to Torag is up, so we have sacred ground for the safety of people. Some beautiful pieces coming out of that if either of you need weapons or armor."

"Up to you, it can wait till tomorrow if you prefer. I just know there's a lot in play I do not have control over, a lot I cannot help with, and this, well, this I can choose." A weak smile, "Perhaps a bad reason to get a tattoo but I'm committed now. Up to you if you want to do it tonight or tomorrow though."

Bydar notes that the 'adventurers' have decided, and looks thoughtful, so many important needs to look into. "I think I'll get that tattoo as soon as I can, I may not be in town too long before we're called again."

"Much as i might like to help a certain poet get his manticore quills, I think more good will be done helping the local herbalist get medicinal material from a shambling mound. I'm not the only cleric in town, but more healing options is always wise."

Bydar smiles as the matter appears... if not settled, at least turning around.

Bydar carefully schools his features and lets Elnora and Christian handle this. He's actually impressed by Elnora's gift for... creative conversation.

The more I learn of the Redshields, the less I like them.

"Did the redshields tell you which caravan of theirs was lost, and the nature of it's cargo?"

Bydar takes a sip of his drink, "Dragons? Well, you don't set your sights low. What did the dragon do?"

My apologies for my own slowness. I've been a bit confused by the mix of NPCs like Jasrella and others that I never saw before. Are they part of Christian's leadership feat? Which is cool if so just had me caught off guard as it seemed to come out of the blue.

Bydar notes the aggressive stance, and realizes why Khanda is taking it. It's not so different from Noble Bluster when you get to it.

"Bydar," He says to Khanda in way of introduction for himself and decides he'll let the others introduce themselves "Welcome to Charis."

"A drink would be welcome indeed" Elenora flashes a thankful grin, and makes her way to the table. Happy as a lark to imbibe with the bosses. She sips and watches the fun as it unfolds.

Bydar makes the order for her and Cenna too if she wishes. "Our craft drinks were a bit rough at the start, but thanks to Oleg's post up north, we've got access to Brevoy standards and since then, the local beverages have soon caught up."

Bydar observes this , trying to get a read on the woman

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Bydar goes along, but says "Elenora, Cenna, may I buy each of you a drink? I'd do the same for Brandt and Christian, of course, but this will be a proper welcome I hope."

"A Caydenite eh?" A grin at that.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Close but no cigar for Bydar!

Glad others see that dragons are people too, he looks at Christian "A few drinks won't kill me. Brewing is an artform too"

"or the dragons' body parts. One hears tales ..." But he nods to Sapphira

"That reminds me, I'll want one when we have time, Cenna but we can sort that out later." A smile back.