Dalgar Carver's page

It's being great having this game with all of you.
I hope the GM is back but his last post has being some time.....

I hope everything's fine with our GM.

I do a refresh to ensure I'm logged in.

Dalgar walks in as well and proceeds to looks around with his own eyes as he seeks out potential clues and of course all wooden implements.

"Do you think Aden was taken from his favorite chair or something like that during the break in?" he asks all the while scanning the room.

Percpetion 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Detect magic and Detect poison.
Also looking at what else is wood or made of wood such as floor, chairs tables etc.

Casting spell after spell, he uses their revealing qualities to see if he could find any further traces.

"Did you close the door on your way out?" Dalgar asks as he sees Irving throwing open the door.

"Or was it open already when you discovered your master gone."

He looks into the interior and begins thinking which of the wooden items in there would be best to start from.

I don't have any app to update on these boards but I do check if I'm logged in as It happened to me more then once.

"She may not have thought it that way as she was in panic and the first thing shoe thought of was to come to us." the big man by now was on his feet and attempts to placate things.

"Lead the way please." he tells Nara.

"We do have those with experience in this matters and though I am not one of them, I'm sure the good doctor has given sound advice. Even in farms when we find a bad fruit, we clear it quickly to avoid it spoiling the harvest."

He looks towards the door and points towards it.
He may have meant it in a polite way but without a bow, it seems rather pompous.

"Has there being no other person that you might have thought off since leaving the place? Just Alden and his captors? The wood in his house might gives us answers since they were there during the whole time."

Dalgar questions further even as he clears his mug and retrieves his scythe.

Let's see if the ability to speak to wood helps here lol.

Dalgar listens as she speaks though he is similarly unimpressed with her titles.

Sense Motive 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
She could be telling the truth or a decoy but it seems that the group has had their first mission.

"Nara." his voice echoes off the walls slightly.
"The floor and the door of your Master's residence. Are they...." he pauses.
"Made of wood?" he asks hesitantly...

Raising an eyebrow, Dalgar has learnt that haste make waste and so clears a seat for the woman.

"Take a seat and gather your wits. Then tell us what you know. Who is your master, what does he do, what or who could have possibly taken him and how long ago." he pauses as he drinks from his mug.
"Also let us have the honor of your name." he continues drinking calmly and waits...

Although the big man keeps his appetite in line with his size, he doesn't take his meal in haste. Instead he samples each dish before taking a helping of it. He also doesn't take from a dish first waiting only after others have taken a helping , only then does he serve himself.

Seeing that some of them are keeping their distance more then he would like seeing that they were supposed to be future teammates, the man is reminded of overbearing officers who had to have their heads cracked in order to listen.

This wouldn't bear well on a person's character.

"Rajiv." he answers.
"The earthmother is the patron goddess of my home, The Moonshae Isles. It is she who grants her protection over my home. The Mother of The Leviathan, the Unicorn, and The Pack."

"This man. Aden Grimdawn" he pauses here.

"I've learnt that he is formidable in his own right and that his alias as Old Fool is nothing more then an acquired nickname. We wait to see what and why he has brought us here together for." he finishes as he drains his mug and refills it.

"Or some daft nobles think that because we are close to the Earthmother and thus seeks greater bounty then the land can provide." Dalgar adds in.

"Consider me more a wandering vagabond and sometime farmer instead." Dalgar responds as he looks around a the group.

They remind him of his own battle party though that is long past and to be buried.
"I received a letter via courier. Although the Courier came via an unexpected way, the letter seemed genuine enough and as the seasons flow I've made my way here. Seeing all of you here, my guess would be the Old fool has sent invitations to all of you as well."

Dalgar says nothing until the rest has moved up to the loft with the aforementioned refreshments.

"What can you tell me about the Old Fool since he's not known to be puntucal." he asks Gedard.
"We're here but he isn't, the man has earned his moniker Old fool then?"

Once he has gotten some information or none, the big man heads up as well.

His tread up is slow and steady while the glint on his weapon forecasts his arrival as it reflects the light of its wicked blade.
He nods to the rest.
"Dalgar Carver, Priest of the Earthmother." as he takes his seat and helps himself to the refreshments.

As he strokes the wood, he wonders if the blessing of the Earthmother would allow him to ask it questions instead.

Lol can I use my special ability to ask the wooden furniture questions? It would seem strange to the others...

Knowledge (Geography) 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

Proskur!
After travelling for quite a bit with the latest caravan, the big man passing through the gates looks travel worn. His height and size makes him noticable among the crowd but with the scythe on his back, he looks like a farmer perhaps.

The man inquires with a few of the locals and seems to have gotten his bearings as he marches up resolutely to his destination.
The Wretched Wench.

Pushing open the doors, the man locates the barkeep and speaks, his voice a light baritone.
"Are you perhaps the barkeep Gedard? I bear a letter that marks me as 'Old Fool’s' guest. I would appreciate you showing me where to go and also a mug of ale." Throwing back his cloak, reveals a man with raven straight hair showing signs of elven blood on his features. His clothing choices indicates him to be a man used to the wilds and hard travels. What one would notice that he has a simple Wooden symbol hung around his neck. The wooden symbol is finely carved and looks hand made as well.

Dalgar realizes that he isn't the only one as others begin to chime in.
Perception 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
Sense Motive 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Game on!

Hero Points Everyone will have 2 per episode, you will gain 1 for a total of 3.

Alright. 3 hero points for me then.

Magic Item I am coming up with something flavorful for you. Any thoughts on something you might be interested in?
I'm a druid about to be talking with trees greatly.
A Nature staff of some sort I guess.
I'll be using it as a weapon, for spell casting and general aid in travelling.

Major Channel.
Channeling based on Wisdom! Whoo hoo. Healing on this side is covered..

Minor many options.
* Option #3 caught me off guard, but the more I consider it, the more I like it. It ties back to your druidic routes with a unique ability that could be very helpful as an investigative tool. I think this might give you the most role-playing boost of the 5 options.

Option 3 it is.
So much conversation to be had in a forest. :P
Even a Noble's garden holds my informants.

What Major power would you be choosing?

Much as I would love to take Shifter's Defense, I feel the party could do with more support.

GM Wanderer, I would do the below;
Take two -2 to two scores of their choice
(-2 Con and Cha)

May shift 1 point from one ability score to another
(Shifted one point from Cha to Int)

Gain 1 additional hero point per 'Episode'
(So how many Hero points would I be having now?)

Gain a boon magic item
What are my options?

My Major Power chosen would be......Channelling from the Cleric class.
Despite pushing my Cha down to 10. 3x channeling wouldn't hurt.

Minor is a little harder..
My choices?
1)
Learned Physician (Ex): A solacer adds 1/2 his class level (minimum 1) on Heal checks and can attempt Knowledge checks untrained.

At 5th level, a solacer can take 10 on checks with any Knowledge skill he has ranks in. The solacer can choose not to take 10 and can instead roll normally. In addition, once per day, the solacer can take 20 on any Heal check, though this does not affect the time it takes to perform the task attempted. He can use this ability one additional time per day for every 6 bard levels he has beyond 5th, to a maximum of three times per day at 17th level.

This ability replaces bardic knowledge and lore master.

2)
Healing Hands (Ex): You gain a +4 bonus on Heal checks. You may provide first aid to two people or treat two people for poison as a standard action (make a separate Heal check for each creature). When using the Heal skill to treat wounds from caltrops (and so on), treat deadly wounds, treat poison, treat disease, or treat long-term care, you may treat double the normal number of people you may treat at the same time. You may provide long-term care for yourself.

3)
Speak with Wood (Sp): You can talk to wood and learn what it knows. You must spend 1 minute meditating on and communing with the wood. At the end of this time, you can speak with the wood. This functions as the stone tell spell, except with wood instead of stones. You can use this ability for 1 minute per oracle level. This duration does not need to be consecutive, but it must be used in 1-minute increments. You can speak with natural or worked wood. You must be at least 11th level to select this revelation.

4)
Face in the Crowd (Ex): You gain a +4 bonus on Stealth checks, and can attempt a Stealth check in a crowd even while being observed.

5)
Hard Bargainer: A negotiator adds half his class level (minimum 1) on Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (local), and Sense Motive checks. This ability replaces bardic knowledge.

I'm actually leaning towards option 5 even though I didn't initially put this character on that path but a man's got to have some skills to speak.

Once we got all of this confirmed, I'll update my char.
I've done the Stat adjustments already, just waiting for the Major and Minor Powers Confirmation.

Baerlon Greymantle wrote:

Well...okay, then. LOL. Never mind my objection.

Heh. Well, my rule of thumb is that if the GM says something and I don't have a HUGE objection to it, then just roll with it. Makes the game run much smoother.

Same here.

Do you mean one or both at the same time?

If it's either one, I'm fine to take a -2 to both Cha and Con.
I could always spam hero point since I got extra now.
Magic item is always nice.
I'll be ugly, shift 1 point from Charisma to Int. That's how he got exiled. Failure to persuade otherwise.

I do feel the pain for losing 2 points from two stats though.

:P

This farmer of the Earthmother is ready to adventure with his new team!

The exile feats are interesting but are just to ensure that tracking him gets harder and provide some small benefits.

Also could the gameplay thread be open so that we can dot in?

Dalgar on the other hand is the faerun delivery boy.
Travels with Caravans along sword coast.

Notably caravans delivering livestock or harvested crops. He has also lent a hand as farmhand tilling the fields.

Oh that is a good line.

Do run that by the GM first. lol

When I pulled that off, It was as an NPC aide to a GM whose players were close to just power gaming everything.

The premise was a duel where everything would be be stripped off and Participants were allowed 3 items to be brought in, chosen by a common selection.

The Party of 5 confident PCs, got their behinds kicked very badly.

Weapon Focus (improvised Weapons)
Catch Off guard/throw anything.
Get access to Sacred Weapon progression.

Watch everybody's face as you pick up random stuff and it does 2d8 points of damage.

It seems that neutralize Poison has to be one of the spells prepared...

Death by Ale.

so death due to too much Ale?

Yes Extra skill points?
From FCB.
Will be looking at Fast learner to just grab both HP and Skill points.
Maybe Add Toughness and Cunning but I feel that maybe overkill since I would like to try the Exile's path feat tree for fluff wise. I mean I wrote that this guy got himself exiled for his actions. The feat looks good enough for that.

Would love to add more skills to Knowledge (Planes) but for now, it's a secondary aid to me. Will pile on the skill points later.

Sticking with Hide for now, to save that few gold and also because I'm looking forward to picking up magical armor and future ironwood.

Boline and Surgeon's Tools purchased.

Hmm looking at our party we seemed to be a pretty typical forgotten realm party akin to the harpers.

Bharaz Silverhelm Dwarf Warpriest 4
Baerlon Greymantle Human Cavalier 4
Dalgar Carver Half-Elf Druid 4
Irving Skriven Skinwalker Investigator 4
Pelipe Lightdriver Human Arcanist 4
Rajiv Rao Tiefling Rogue 4

Anyone of us the typical trouble seeker cause I see we have leader. (its ok, I nominate you Baerlon. :) )

I'll likely prepare two slots of cure light wounds and for party to take note.
I also give +2 insight bonus on skill checks to notice or avoid natural hazards, difficult terrain, and rough winds or water, as well as on saving throws against natural hazards.

One Druidic Priest reporting in.

hp: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 6, 7) = 14
reroll 1: 1d8 ⇒ 1
Well now it seems my HP would be.

8 + 4 + 6 + 7 = 25

Still in hospital.
Thank you all for well wishes.
Feel like (insert your own description.)

Slow post, need to re-read everything.

Wishing you good luck in your RL.
That always come first. Congrats to you on your upcoming wedding.

Dalgar is fine with whatever is left since he isn't a front liner exactly as well.

Staring around the shop, Dalgar examines the people turned to stone.....
Making approratie checks as needed.
Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Appraise 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Casting Detect magic.

"Strange, pertrification or complete destruction seems out of place here. Why are these people turned to stone instead while others have being reduced to ashes. Strange indeed."

Turning to see what the others have turned up..
"We should simply take everything with use, move any surviors back and then we divided up these items?" pushing it out to his surviving companions.

"I do not make the decision here but I could plead your case. Also a magic shop?" pausing a moment as the burly man ponders.

"My friends, we should search the remains of this city. We may find loot or other useful items that may have survived this terrible scorching. Any thing might help. Who knows what's still standing."

"I agree with you. It makes no sense for any Linnorm King to be consorting with demons unless he or she be no true King at all." Dalgar answers.

"Furthermore we were supposed to be here raiding and here we are attempting to answer mysteries. We should gather around and see if there any more surviors first. After we may not even have a ship to head home on." He adds the last wryly.

"In league with Demons? Pray tell us more." by now Dalgar is intrigued. Knowing more of this particular ruler might gain them something that they could use.

Then again hving said magical Fire giants appear in the middle of a battle and lay waste was not something most people consider nomal!

Would we know the ruler of this land?

"Do you live here in this town?" Dalgar probs.

"If you do, telling us more of what this town used to be or any other particular interesting history would be very useful and may shed some light upon the Jotun."

No wounds I can see I guess.

Pushing his way across, the large man crouches, bringing himself to eye level as the children.

"Are you hurt? I could perhaps help to ease the pain." his voice gentle even though he can barely understand what just happened. A Flaming Large Giant and a devatated town. Furthermore its words left a sense of forbidding to the Follower of Erastil.

I'm not in init order?

Dalgar seeing the shield war in danger of falling, hurries to join it, keeping bow and picking up fallen weapons and another shield. His aim to call blessing from his patron to heal and succor the rest.

Happy New Year!!!!

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Despite not spotting the archers on the wall, Dalgar is forewarned of them from a shout echoing from somewhere front.

He moves forward and unlimbers his bow, setting his staff in its place instead. It seems that someone has to take care of those archers........

Merry christmas Everybody! I hope the year has being good for you.

The blood runs red indeed this day as Dalgar looks up from those who has fallen attempting to call upon his god to heal wounds sustained in the intial battle.

The battle turns as his blood thirsty comrades brushes aside the ambush easily and proceed to storm the castle. Picking up his staff upon seeing no one else he can heal, he follows.

I'm back. Am reading the post to get myself up to date.

Will be on 'Holiday' from 12th December to 22nd December. I'm told that there'll be little wifi.

He ponders what to ask next.
Taking a seat where ever was available as he waits to hear the outcome of the questions so far....