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Hey Fez, I took part in the original recruitment, and had submitted a Slayer. I noticed though that you seem to have lost your arcane casters so I went a head and made a Sorceror (Sage) to hopefully fill out your party. Please Consider Elrinides Silversnow.
I believe Our mission was to go out and gather information. We investigated two locations for possible homes for our people. One of them we would have to share... and the other would involve fighting what we assume are darklings. Lets use your staff to go report what we know.
Dark folk, is that what you called them Raina? What are we dealing with here?
Well they seem like they are okay. Shall the rest of us join them?
It looks as if it's decided... we'll scout out the location under the cover of darkness...
Well it seems decided... Investigating the pirate stronghold is our next order of business. So when do we leave?
If you all decide to go home I understand and will support that. But if we do, I think we should return by the route we came here by. If our people choose to come here... it will not be a small group that guards the way for our people. It will be hundreds of warriors of all different skill levels and abilities. That's IF the winter council sees the idea of sharing a home with so many other races as agreeable. We didn't live with other races in Kyonin... why would they choose to do so here?
Elrinides maintains a guarded demeanor. I suppose the important question is... if any of our people choose to come of their own free will... would they be welcomed here... as equals.
Surprised by Ayodhan's statement Elrinides keeps quiet waiting to see how this all plays out. He never did trust the Lashunta all that much.
Elrinides looks at the rest of his companions and shrugs... Well this is an interesting turn of events. Imagine running into Hon-Zon here, what are the chances. I don't see any reason to not go with them... any one have any concerns they want to bring up?
Elrinides casts dancing lights sending four orbs of light into the tunnels in front of the company of elves... and waits making sure the last of his allies makes it into the relative safety of the towers before entering himself.
Well enough talking about it lets get moving. Elrinides begins to jog towards the distant towers...
Elrinides stares off at the fortress in the distance trying to imagine what it would be like to defend it from invaders. How do we want to go about scouting the place out? It doesn't seem like that great an idea to just go barging in without having any idea of what might be lairing there now? Once we're in there it won't be very defensible either. WE might want to make a beeline for one of the more stable towers, clear it quick and make that home base.
I don't like this fog at all. We have already seen that there's no shortage of dangers that we could find out here. Everyone stay close and ready for anything.
Elrinides entangled by the vines pulls out his elven curve blade and tries to slash his way out of the vines.
So I assume three watches each four hours long to ensure everyone can recover their spells. I'll go on third watch if their are no objections. I really need a bit of rest, I still feel a bit ill from those plant men. current condition: Sickened -2 for all rolls Fatigued -2 strength and dexterity
Elrinides stretches and sneaks a look in the direction indicated by Vesryn. Seeing nothing himself he decides to enlist Drazhar's eyes. Taking his time and keeping a low profile he slides over next to Drazhar.
whispers in Drazhar's ear: Vesryn spotted something off over my right shoulder . I know your eyes are pretty good. If it's hostile would the Big Dino be drawn to an entangle so we could slip away? Maybe kill two birds with one stone?
Elrinides is grateful for the chance to rest and sits with his back to a tree... he closes his eyes and meditates till it's time to move on...
Thankyou Raina I'm sure once I get a chance to rest I will be fine... I do not wish to be a burden on the group.
Conditions: Fatigued:A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued. Possibly ? Sickened:The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Something is not right with me... Those plant men seem to have done a bit of a number on me. I am not used to being this winded from so little effort.
Elrinides stows his elven Curve blade and stretches his arms and legs. They weren't particularly skilled warriors were they? But it did feel good to dance again... should we press on before they return? They may have simply been some sort of scouting party.
Elrinides moves to flank another Plantman tumbling if necessary (40 ft. move) ...+2 to ac for Any attacks of opportunity that are provoked
Elrinides tumbles into a position where he is flanking with Theodmer
swift action activate spell dance
Elrinides is just excited to be on the way
Elrinides makes a stop off at the home where he had been staying. He Greets his "former master" and explains in person what T'ilanria Nor already knows and thank him for making Elrinides feel welcome in his home. He will also give Silas a few words of encouragement. Assuming that nothing untoward happens he will then make his way to the Temple of Yuelral. He will seek out Zora and tell her about the competitions and the role that her lessons had served in helping him in the magic competitions. He will thank her for her help and explain that he will be leaving the city for awhile. He will most likely spend some time at the temple studying and then head back to meet up with the rest of the group that evening. If he encounters an assassin he has vanish and expeditious retreat memorized to hopefully get away particularly quickly.
Sorry Vesryn... only 3rd level or lower spells with a target of creature or creatures can be turned into potions. Shield is a target of "you". Unless the GM decides to make special allowance it's not legal for potions. Marching order is fairly unimportant to me. Will be dropping off a bunch of gear rather than taking gear... however I will load up on trail rations.
Elrinides pulls his hood a little closer and blends in with all the other early morning traffic glad to avoid The confrontation. If he hurried he might bs able to make it too the home he had been staying at before the members of the house left for the day. He felt he owed a farewell to Silas at the very least.
The first morning Elrinides would slip out early in the morning with the intention of going to the house he had been staying at as well as a stop by the temple of Yuelral on the way back. He would inform Auramesties of his itinerary the day before.
Okay I am completely confused by the table of gear. I'm having a hard time taking anything cause I have no idea what is too much. As in what is and is not made available to us. Is this just a table of camping supplies or is it meant as a chance to upgrade out of basic starter gear. So here is a list of different types of gear I as a player am wondering if it's there. 1. is there a supply of non magical non masterwork armor and weapons? For instance is there platemail on the table or a supply of extra arrows.
GM Gathrix is there any reason ,assuming Ayodhan and Theodmer are on board, we couldn't copy spells from each other's spell books? We would need to keep in mind that it costs 10gp per level of a spell we copy. Spells Ayodhan could Learn:
Blend, Feather Fall, Grease, Magic Weapon, Recharge Innate Magic, Reduce Person, Shield, Shocking Grasp, True Strike, Vanish Spells Elrinides could Learn:
Blend, Burning Hands, Enlarge Person, Magic Missile, Recharge Innate Magic, Reduce Person, Unseen Servant Spells Theodmer could learn: Burning Hads, Enlarge Person, Expeditious Retreat, Feather Fall, Grease, Identify, Magic Weapon, Shield, Unseen Servant
Elrinides is a veteran of the barbarian wars
Seregruthon is going to be a whole different breed from the assassins we fought in the streets. Knowing he was behind the attack adds much. More than likely one of the purposes of the attack was to bloody his new warriors. Those who were captured or died he would write off as weak. Those who survive will come back to him with more experience and resolve ready for more training. Elrinides switches his focus from the room as a whole to Auramesties... It is also likely that the attacks on us could have been a diversion for another action by more seasoned assassins. Be careful Auramesties you and the other elven leadership both Kyonin and Sovyrian are his most likely targets. It is wise that you held back the more seasoned warriors to deal with his eminent assault on El. The fact that he has passed through the Sovyrian Stone shows that he is being helped by someone of great stature That last line was addressed to the whole room. If one of these leaders is behind the attacks it is better that they be concerned about us. Hopefully they will make a mistake the other leaders in this room will pick up on.. The last few comments are addressed to Elrinides traveling companions. He most likely views us as little threat and will continue to use us as a training tool for his weaker assassins. Either they wil attack when we are vulnerable like the first attempt on us. Or they will wait for us to engage a third party and then strike hoping to wipe out the greater immediate threat. We will have to assume that is us. . It is so strange. I have spent so much of my life serving my people in roles I was ill suited for. I had to come to Sovyrian just to find a way to actually be useful to them. It is almost like my whole life in Kyonin was just something to prepare me for this.
I swear by the Ancestor's and the God's that I take this oath freely and truly. That I will work for the betterment of my people, and all elvenkind. I am loyal to the Winter Council and agree to take this journey not for my own personal gain, but to ensure a better life for my people. Elrinides smiles. You have heard my questions... if you want me to repeat them I will. If asked to repeat his questions.: I assume we want a location that has both a source of food and water but is also defensible. Is there anything else in particular we should be looking for? Is there anything else to can tell us of the other races on Sovyrian that may make good allies? Are there any races or creatures we should not trust no matter what? Is there a preference as to the distance from El we should be looking or better yet some locations that are already worthy of a look?
His time in the military make Elrinides mind go to one thing... Mission parameters.... I assume we want a location that has both a source of food and water but is also defensible. Is there anything else in particular we should be looking for? Is there anything else to can tell us of the other races on Sovyrian that may make good allies? Are there any races or creatures we should not trust no matter what? Is there a preference as to the distance from El we should be looking or better yet some locations that are already worthy of a look?
I will gladly put myself in harms way to afford my people even just a chance to have more control over their own destinies.
We know that the person who targeted us knew exactly who every single one of us was and how we were going to get home. They managed to coordinate nine assassins to all strike nine different targets in nine different locations at precisely the same moment. For goodness sakes they even knew where to find Vesryn who until yesterday didn't even live in the city. It's possible that the captured assassin lied but not likely. If he was telling the truth he didn't even know about the contest. Were any of the other contestants that didn't win a contest targeted? If not then the orders to attack us were most likely handed out this evening after we had already won the contests. That means that either the person targeting us had agents at the contests or was there themselves and then figured out who we were, where we lived, and then managed to get that information disseminated to the attackers in a matter of hours. So the question becomes... who knew who we all were... where we live... had something to gain from derailing our mission outside of El... and had the magical juice to pull it off. It may have been a Sovyrian or a Kyonin behind it, but they would have had to have had access to information about all of us. There are no shortage of people in either group who see more differences between the two groups of elves than similarities. Hmmm... Are there any of the other races in El that would have had something to gain by fomenting distrust between the two branches of our family? But if I had to go with my gut the perpetrator would be a Kyonin elf of considerable stature in our community that had something to gain by undermining Master Auramesties relationship with the Sovyrian hierarchy. But in the end all we are doing is making random guesses with far to little information.
It would seem that the elf captured was a lower class Kyonin... and from the lack of skill of the two assassins I encountered I would assume that they were as well. The question, as Vesryn alluded too, is who... coerced these elves to do something so foolhardy. They were obviously pawns.
lol everyone is posting at the same time...
Elrinides stayed silent for the "Interrogation" hoping that things did not progress to a point where he would be forced to intervene. Now seemed the time when he needed to speak up, before someone suggested something he would be forced to try and put a stop to. We hand him over to the Kyonin Elders. They are the proper court to decide his fate. Letting ourselves resort to mob justice would make us worse than any Sovyrian I have met.
Not to be a spoil sport but... Are you guys sure it's going to go down that way? Sounds like a TON of Sovyrian style security came down on the area. Are we sure they didn't seize the captive. Before getting too excited. I would wait for the GM to confirm that you get a chance to question the captive, either before the Sovyrians showed up or tomorrow.
My vote for MVP is Drahzar. Props for taking one of the assassins alive. Even if he is one of the people always opposing me in the discussions.
The one targeting me ran with out firing a shot after he failed to surprise me. Brave they are not Elrinides pursues the assassin 40 ft and fires an arrow at him.
Elrinides runs towards where he heard the sound coming from.
Swift action===> activate spell dance Standard=====> casts Shield
current active effects: Spell Dance (9 rounds left) +10 move speed & +2 AC vs attacks of opportunity Elrinides provokes. Shield (9 rounds left) +4 shield bonus to AC ...
I was told by one of the priestesses that some time ago there was a terrible disease that ravaged the elves of Solvyrian and that the strict rules that are in place are less to enforce a class system and more meant as a means to safeguard from future outbreaks. I wonder how hard it had to have been for our ancestors cousins to give up their freedoms as they have. I must admit I have my doubts about our labors. If even one rogue "dog" got loose in the city and found a child before it could be put down... I would have a hard time forgiving myself.
Elrinides gives Theodemar A hearty congratulations for his performance during the Arcane competitions. Well done, I especially liked the flourish on the Splash at the end. Perhaps we should compare notes. We may have something's to teach each other. Have you visited the Temple of Yuelral. The kind priests there were very helpful in helping me develop my skills with the Arcane Arts.
Athletics Arcane
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