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Hope you feel better, I'm moving tomorrow. I'll probably be around lurking, but I can't actually post from my phone because of the update paizo made. I should be back up and running in a couple of days tops.
Calum's brow furrowed a bit. Not opposed to the camping bit, the "knight" was more concerned about whatever else nature might have in store for the adventurers. "I have been trained in the arts of speaking to people without offending them. However I believe that a good storyteller would be a better diplomat as she can be more fluid in her tone. The edicts of my Order make me appear soft in court. Although I would be honored to be a second Lady Isla."
"Geliglee, I am sorry that I was unable to completely protect you. Looks like a wolf got his jaws on you before I could slay it. William is a bigger wall then I so I would recommend hiding behind him next time." Calum wipes off his blade on a corpse before looking at his armor and sighing. I just cleaned it off yesterday, who would have thought that there would be so much blood during a real fight to the death? None of the stories I read ever really touched on that.
Sounds good to me, I might be moving at the end of the month, still waiting to see if the offer is right.
Calum dismounts from William in front of the gnome. Raising his shield he readies himself for when and if a wolf would attack him. "Let's see if any will come this way Geliglee, perhaps they welcome death?"
"Hmm, these seem to be a bit smarter than the average wolf. That or just hungrier. Taste my steel instead of my flesh creature!"
Calum held his blade, waiting to strike. If he moved too far from the horses he risked being entangled by Nalys' spell, if he didn't move fast enough the wolves would be upon his allies in a split second.
Delayed Actions: Waiting for the right moment to strike Calum swiftly brings his blade down upon a wolf.
"Wolves hmm? I can stay up through the night if need be. And if we need it, I can enforce the will of the animals we have against the wolves. To show fear is to show cowardice. I agree with Brandt." Combat Action: Upon seeing the wolves, Calum raises his sword. "To arms my friends, show no fear, and we will pull through!"
Calum smiles and waves to the kobolds before resting his forearm on his scabbard. Turning towards the group he speaks. "Their terms are not unreasonable, so I see no reason not to. We are not looking for a fight, and it will give them time to prepare a strategy to speak with us. During such time our strategy should be simple. Be friendly and act with honor and not to insult the Kobolds. They could provide information on the land after all." He whistles for William to come towards him. "In the meantime we might want to find this bridge. If it's not on the map, maybe Oleg or some of the former bandits know of it."
Still following it, and hey real life is important. Congrats on your first child. And I've been a little stretched lately but I finally hit the point where it all goes back to normal.
Picking up only his shield, Calum disregards his blade in favor of diplomacy. "Some vegetables, and friendly talk would be rather inviting. Not everything is trying to kill us in the Stolen Lands Isla."
Shoot, made a post with my main account, edited it, but the system does not know how to remove it. By any chance could you remove my username from the list of players?
Calum urges William to move forward through the forest, avoiding some of the narrower areas. He begins to dismount, the rough forest floor might not be a good place for William to be caught off guard. "You stay here good friend, we don't want you getting hurt now do we? Yes, I know you care, turn to the side so I can grab my shield will you."
I'm training Geliglee's riding dog the trick flee. Not my own horse. My horse will learn skills and tricks at a better rate than his, plus once I hit 4 I can train multiple animals at the same time. This will take one weeks worth of training as per the handle animal rules.
Calum sneaks some table scraps and heads out to the stables. The book was giving him some good information and he was going to start training geliglees dog.
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Calum rides up to the wounded creature, blade still in hand.
William seems hesitant to strike a creature that could be covered in poison. "Oh come on William, I thought we went through this the last time, your hooves have steel on the bottom, oh fine I will do it myself. Have it your way." The armored horseman brings his sword down heavily upon the spider, aided by the magical song of Isla.
Calum urges William to charge into combat. "Let's move William, fast as you can go, looks like Brandt needs our help."
Calum charges forward, shield at the ready, blade cutting the wind as he thrusted the sword towards the spider. "The cavalry has arrived sir Brandt!"
Calum remains astride his mount, patting William to reassure the beast. "Be on your guard William. And Brandt, we all should be careful. No use in having this at my side now is there?" Calum draws his blade while turning his eyes to the pile of bones.
Number 2 would be good, but I'd also like to explore the border in the near future. No point in being given land to explore if you don't utilize it. -Posted with Wayfinder
Looking through the book, Calum digs into his purse for some gold, remembering the party had collected some. "50 crowns for a book on animal training? Seems like a bargain I shouldn't pass up. To find one so quickly, I'll take it."
Calum examines the horses and riders, looking for any signs of rank or family. Dismissing any findings he approaches the halfling and extends a hand. "Well met, I am Calum, Calum Armstrong. I would be wondering if you had any training manuals for training animals. I am familiar with the horses, but I've never trained a dog before."
Sorry for the silence, but I could train only 1 horse at a time atm. Not until 4 when I pick up expert training. At that point I can start training multiple animals the same trick at a time. I think I'd teach Geliglee's dog the flee trick. Just so we can have it run away when combat starts up.
"We also need your riding dog at full Geliglee. He took quite a licking, but he's a tough one. I don't think William would mind if I took some time to train him how to keep himself out of danger should we come across some more." Calum is happy with his boar kill, enough to take some for himself, and to share what remains with the guards, and if anything else is left over (such as the heart, and certain organs that are edible, maybe ask Svetlana to make some scrapple or haggis.) to share some with the prisoners.
Calum ponders the thought of the party possessing a magical wand. "An enchanted item that would grant more mystical healing than we already possess? We would be lucky to have such a thing. Depending on the price we could probably trade a few of these horses for one. We have no use for so many, it would be greedy not to trade them to somebody who could use them." Hmm, a turf war amongst the mites and the kobolds? Perhaps we could join one side and destroy both, or even aid one side and gain an ally.
Dislosging his spear from the beast he nods to the bandit. "The edicts of my Order demand courage in the face of danger and mercy to all, even those who wrong me." Cleaning off his weapon he pats his horse. "I do believe it was a specific boar. But lets not waste good food." -Posted with Wayfinder
Calum brings his lance to his side as he thrusts forward again. The odd angle the boar is at causes his angle of attack to soften the blow. "I don't think you'll need to cut the horses. We might have this." -Posted with Wayfinder
Calum rolls over and grabs his lance while standing up. A quick whistle to William to bring him over and a motion with his hand begs the creature to come to Calum. "Curses, what did we do to deserve this. Aside from killing a few bandits."
Calum stands guard at the wagon, observing the funeral rites while reciting his own short prayers to Abadar. "May these souls find peace in the great beyond. I fear I will have to slay again in due time, but for now I will enjoy the moment."
Calum nods toward Isla. Drawing his blade he lets the sun flicker across the sword before raising his head in the direction of the bandits. "Those who wish to work off their debts to society raise your hand, those who would rather die in a puddle of their own blood from my sword keep your hands down. If you wish to die right here I will take a last request, by law or by sword you will pay for your crimes in the Stolen Lands. Most specifically, banditry."
Calum looks at his lance then frowns. I need to react faster and without fear. For a knight should show bravery in the face of danger He maneuvers William to block the retreat of a bandit, using his lance as a prod to keep the bandit from fleeing. "Whoa there, you won't be going anywhere."
Calum moves to strike the dazed opponent with his lance despite the cover.
"This brush is everywhere! Gah, I can't get a lance in anywhere, good thing we have plenty of breathing room. I cannot wait to see what their leader will do."
Noting the woman's voice, Calum knew he would have to end another person's life. He steeled himself for combat, dropping his blade and drawing his lance.
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Calum moves forward sswinging his blade. "Foul bandit, taste my blade! Well that could have gone better." -Posted with Wayfinder
Calum thinks for a moment before shaking a guard out of his armor. "Brandt, would you mind taking us hostage for a moment? Bandits would use deception against us, we might as well use their own book against them." -Posted with Wayfinder
Sorry, been working from 6am-11pm the past few days. -Posted with Wayfinder
Calum moves up, unmounted. He was saving William in case aby of them tried to run.
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It's okay, I'm just trying to get a day off from work atm so I can organize myself between the two jobs I'm holding. Calum wouldn't be opposed to waiting an extra day, patience is a virtue after all and he's practically a paladin.
Calum smiles at the two spellcasters. "Flashy and distracting is what we are going for here. Maybe not quite like the charging men Isla, but perhaps several snapping twigs, if we get that in a decent area we can draw their sight from us as we take the first post, preferably with bowfire quick and silent. Then comes the hard part. Geliglee you mentioned making a simple mirage, can it be dark like a silhouette? Place some bright dancing lights behind it, some more sound, and a dark figure holding a blade and we can get the bandits to attack that while we come up from behind and take them by surprise. Our small band must appear to be much more than what we are."
Sorry working two doubles this weekend. Lets see what other tricks we can come up with. -Posted with Wayfinder
"Hmm, not very inviting I'd say. 8 men is quite a bit. Perhaps we should return when their guard drops a bit." Calum sits on a nearby log to Issa and studies the map. "What if we use bowfire from the woods. Somebody shoot a couple times and flee or run around to help us. And while they are distracted we pounce from another direction?" -Posted with Wayfinder
Calum nods quietly that recon would be better suited to their needs at this time. Then he sticks out an arm and shakes it to rattle his armor. "Reconnaissance is indeed the best course of action but I fear I will not be so useful in this situation. " -Posted with Wayfinder
Trying to think out a plan of action, Calum appears to be rather quiet, lost in thought. "Most of the higher ups, people who torture, and people who claim roles of leadership will more than likely meet the sharp end of a blade or should be given a fair trial according to the laws of Brevoy and then be sentenced. We have one of the members of a noble house staying at Oleg's correct? I know how a courthouse is supposed to be run, I helped my mother out a few times, but mostly I just stood around looking intimidating."
Calum dismounts, his sword shaking a bit in his hands. He had never really had to use it in a life or death situation, usually preferring the flat of the blade in any trouble he got in in town. This was different. He sheathes his blade before closing his eyes and takes a deep breath. Handing a water skin to Isla he whistles at the healing. "Hmm, magical healing sure is a wonder to behold. Mending bones and cuts, leaving almost no scars either. Wash your hands with this while somebody helps me move the wounded creature to the cart."
---Round 1--- Calum rides up to the beast, steadies William and swings his blade.
"What kind of creature is this? It walks like a wolf but appears to be intelligent. Regardless, taste my steel foul creature!" ---Round 2--- The momentum from his previous attack had placed Calum in a fairly uncomfortable position in his saddle and his sword arm went wide over the creatures head.
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