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She motions with her right arm, hand outstretched, towards a man standing near the entrance of the brothel. A tall and dapper man dressed in the style of the colonials, elegant waistcoat and all with a powdered wig, steps forward, his white-gloved hand outstretched. He speaks to you in a rich, baritone voice, "Ah, Mr. Ruul! My apologies for ousting you from your... diversion, as it were, but my lord requests your presence in the Jade District. He has a matter for which your, no doubt exceptional, services are required. So, what say you?" Woefully Fat
Tek begins walking back on the trail that you used to get here, his pace slightly faster than it was coming here, as if he were eager to get away from the plantation and the pain that it represented. Kawai
The announcer hands you the letter, which is neatly folded over. The golden foil design stamped on the back shows that whoever delivered this had a great deal of money. So perhaps that worm of an announcer was telling you the truth? Only one way to find out... Milah
Milah,
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![]() Get ready to dance, Woefully Fat, because it is!!! Booze, Ruul? No wenches? No bar fights where someone has to get a pegleg prosthesis? WHAT KIND OF PARTIES ARE YOU USED TO IN PORT SHAW?! XD I plan on looking over all the campaigns of mine to see what's been going on since my absence, but you should expect a post soon! It sucks we lost some people though. :/ Votes on doing some more recruitment, adding one PC of my choosing, or leaving things as-is? ![]()
![]() My bad guys! I switched to TSP's phone plan and cut my internet, then went WAY over on his data! Went 6 GB over, so I owe him $90 on the phone bill/internet bill lolz! I wanted to try that Forsaken World MMORPG, because a good bit of people seem so obsessed with it, but it was like 22 GB in download and patches... so whoopsie! I can show you all my messages, if you want to see the message about how bad I went over the data usage! Thankfully, he's a sweetheart and didn't get uber-mad about it, so I've been trying not to use too much. He said I could let you all know the circumstances, since I was sort of squirming wanting to let everyone know what was up. The data resets at the end of the month, so only a few days delay! ![]()
![]() In Theros, but I haven't seen very many at all, if any, in the Khans of Tarkir prerelease. Do you play? If so, I can give you some of my minotaurs. I'm mostly a white mage, with a decidedly aggressive playstyle. Nothing like bringing divine wrath on some poor schmuck's head and winning by turn 4! On that note, the Wrath of God card rereleased featuring Heliod smiting a city with his spear of light looks amazing! ^_^ ![]()
![]() Sorry for the lack of posting... I've been busy with all the MtG prerelease stuff! I think after looking through everything, I'm staying mono-white, because those new cards from Khans of Tarkir are amazing! Outlast on some of those cards are absolutely ridiculous! Admittedly they wouldn't see the light of day in a modern tournament, but who cares! Anyways, dem posts be coming later! ^_^ ![]()
![]() Sorry for the lack of posting... I've been busy with all the MtG prerelease stuff! I think after looking through everything, I'm staying mono-white, because those new cards from Khans of Tarkir are amazing! Outlast on some of those cards are absolutely ridiculous! Admittedly they wouldn't see the light of day in a modern tournament, but who cares! Anyways, dem posts be coming later! ^_^ ![]()
![]() I hope it's good! I didn't have access to my notes today, so I went off-the-cuff writing these beginnings! Also, I don't know if anyone else does this, but my buddy showed me something really cool I plan on implementing in the campaign... a PowerPoint in Google Docs compiling all the maps, areas, NPCs, and everything else you all have been to/discovered/talked with... complete with pictures of most of them! The NPC entries will also have what their current known attitude is towards the party, any lore discovered by Knowledge checks, and, as I said, a cool, full-color picture of each one! What do you all think? ![]()
![]() Beware of Ruul's scene below... it may contain some sexual elements! Ruul: CAUTION, SEXUALITY!:
Ruul This makes the third day you've been in the Slippery Oyster, one of Port Shaws most 'well-stocked' brothels. A few days ago you finished with your latest job, acting as bouncer for some spoiled little colonial and his friends, a status symbol for him to parade around. You were paid well, but after the job was over, you felt dirty, felt the shame you have been holding back for so long. How many years has it been since you lost to your rival for the woman of your dreams? How long since you were cast out from your people and made to wander the world alone? The days of constant drinking and little sleep wear on you, but you don't dare stop, for fear the memories will return to you and reveal the gaping hole in your heart. You clutch the small, soft human woman like a toy as you rut with her furiously, trying to cast your inner demons out with each thrust. Jalissa, as you learned her name when you first arrived, was the only one of the women to approach you at the Slippery Oyster. Whether out of desperation for the coin or some instinctive understanding of your state as you walked in, she agreed to service you. Whatever the case, the two of you have spent the last three days together and both of you are beginning to tire. After some time of furniture-shaking intercourse, the two of you finally finish and lay there on the red velvet sheets. You stare at the ceiling, half-asleep and almost at peace, taking the time to enjoy the calmness that has come over you. Your powerful chest breathes in and out slowly. Suddenly you feel Jalissas fingernails lightly brush you as she caresses your powerful shoulder. You almost fall asleep, almost succumb to peaceful oblivion, and then there is a knock on the door and an old womans voice can be heard, "Mr.Ruul? Mr. Ruul? I hate to interrupt you, but there's a man here to see you." Jalissa looks at you, her blue eyes contrasting her red hair and ivory white skin. She speaks to you, her voice soft like a whisper, "You don't have to get up, Mr.Ruul, I can see what the man wants. Why don't you rest? You look like you need it more than I do, sugar."
Milah
The man at the tattoo parlor was right, the tattoo he gave you really WAS lucky. You remember doubting it when he first mentioned it, but what else could it have been BUT luck that led you to the murderers? The recent storm had forced the brigands to take shelter near where you had been staying, a storm which appeared out of nowhere seemingly. And then, when you spotted them, they did not hear the snapping of a treebranch you stepped on as you were stalking them because of a peal of thunder at just the right moment. And then, as you killed them, one man had his gun leveled right at you and pulled the trigger... only for the gun to backfire and take off half of his face. You would have to thank the tattoo artist later, you muse to yourself. After you finish cleaning all the blood and gore off of you and your equipment, you head to the memorial you built for your family, just in the forest of tropical plants near the Duntisi Plantation. You look at your surroundings now, the tropical plants and every other facet of the environment looking much brighter and lovelier, but perhaps that is simply because of your mood. You reach the monument, a small handcarved slab of rock you used to mark the spot. You look over the remains of all the flowers you had placed on the memorial and see something unusual... a small sealed letter with a single white rose laid across it.
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You catch a whiff of the air, which smells of sweat, blood, and urine, smells that you thought you had acclimated to an hour ago. It is not a particularly pleasant smell, but for an underground fighting ring in the Bawd District, you weren't expecting much more. At least the Dragoons do not head by, not since a Dragoon tried to break up the ring a few weeks ago and was promptly beaten to death and dropped into the water around the docks. Though the Dragoons ceased their attempts to break up the fighting ring, you have seen the owner hand a bag of gold to a suspiciously dressed 'patron' several times in the past week, bribe money no doubt. Your match comes up soon, so you take a moment to view who would be facing you tonight. The two combatants within the ring now are two experienced pugilists with a great deal of wins under their belt. The first, Scarlet Petals, is a beautiful yet fierce Elven woman who fights with a ferocity seldom seen in the soft races of Port Shaw. She is rumored to be an enforcer for one of the local gangs, something supported by the tattoo on her right arm, a rose dripping petals. You recall hearing of tattoos like this, with the petals representing the numbers of targets eliminated. You swiftly count 24 red petals... quite a collection for such a seemingly frail woman to hold. The other combatant is a hulking beast of an Orc, wearing a large mask of pitted iron with a fierce visage, that goes by the name of Garthokk the Scarred Strangler. You have not seen his fighting style, but he is rumored to have caused more deaths in the ring than any other combatant, killing some in a single blow, breaking several necks, and, living up to his adage, crushing the windpipes of several others. The match begins and Garthokk charges at the Elven woman, his gauntleted hands balled into fists. He swings savagely, the Elven woman deftly dodging them, her face bearing a smirk. After dodging several more swings, she leaps over the Orc then turns around, he hand flat as a blade and brings it down on the base of his skull, knocking him out in a single move. You make a mental note to yourself of her skill, for she will be a worthy combatant. "WE HAVE A WINNER! SCARLET PETALS WINS!" The announcer yells. You stand, ready to face the firce Elven woman, but you notice a man talking to the announcer. The man, dressed in black and white finery, hands a large pouch to the announcer, who nods his head and jingles the coin pouch. "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEET YOUR NEW CHAMPION, MISS SCAAAAAAAAARLET PETALS!!! Wait a second, champion? She did not even face you! You look at the man and the announcer and know something just happened, but what it is that happened, you do not know.
Woefully Fat
Many of the local Tulita received you coldly as you arrived for reasons unknown to you. When you finally found Tek and he acted as a translator between yourself and the local chieftain who has been forced into submission by the colonials. You spoke to him about your vision and, honestly, you were shocked at his reply, "Honored Bocor, you receive visions of truth, visions of problem, yes. But did you see plight of our people, plight of the Tulita? Until you see plight of Tulita, you not see all there is to see." He pointed at Tek, the scrawny translator and spoke again, "Tekongo, take Bocor Woefully Fat to Duntisi Plantation, take him to see our people. Once he sees, bring him back to us, bring him back so we may speak again. Go now and see true suffering, Bocor." You had heard of the suffering your people face, but now you would see it firsthand. You make your way down the dirt road, which gradually widens as you near the plantation. Finally clearing the edge of the trees, you stand at the plantation. At first, you marvel at the stately white home, larger than even a whole village your people have constructed. Then, you see the plight of your people. Droves of them walk amongst the sugarcane plants with machetes, their fatigue apparent as they hack the plants and place the canes in large burlap bags. You see a colonial man dressed in finery, two Tulita women dressed like harlots at his side. A Tulita man falls under the burden of what must be over a hundred pounds of sugarcane he is carrying. A nearby Dragoon walks by the man and begins beating the man with a riding crop. Tek makes his sign language, "You see now why Chieftain send you to see? This is plight of Tulita under Mother Pele. The Prophecy is beginning to come true. Our people lie under heels of those who wearing finery and bearing thundersticks. Our people suffer, Bocor." Suddenly, you see the colonial man look to you and Tek from the distance and he shouts at you, "You there, servants, get back to work if you want ANY pay this month!"
Last two posts to come soon! ![]()
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Still, you make do the best you can, understanding that you are quite blessed for a Lizardfolk, living in a comfortable city rather than a fetid marsh where you would likely have your head bashed in during mating season my another male. You reflect on these things as you head back to the Run Aground Tavern, a ramshackle cabin of a tavern in the Tide District that serves as a flophouse of sorts for many of the homeless and destitute. You wonder just what sort of mystery meat is in the stew Falgor Finney has whipped up, but no matter what, at least the cheap, watery ale will wash it down relatively fast. The kind old Dwarf tries his best to help as many people as possible, but his idealism has left him almost as ragged and penniless as those who depend on him. You open the door to the tavern, casting such thoughts to the back of your mind. A few dirty urchins tug at your legs, asking what you have in your bag and bombarding you with questions. Many of the people in the tavern look to you, their joy at seeing you apparent. Your appearance has won you few friends in Port Shaw, but these haggard, destitute people see you as more than just a reptilian monster because you've kept some of the more troublesome people in Port Shaw from harming those destitute who live here. Glancing around, you see a strange sight. A man in black and silver clothing of finest silk, wearing a broad black hat of some velvety material sits at the bar, his back to you. He is chatting with Falgor, who is pretending to be preoccupied cleaning a glass, as he always does.
Etiel
You sometimes lament that there aren't as many true pirates and followers of the goddess Besmara in Port Shaw, but with all the stuffy colonial types, their large garrison of military-trained Dragoons, and one of the largest naval fleets in the entire world, you can't realistically expect any but the most brave, or insane, pirates to prowl the waters. You snap back from your thoughts and glance around, eager to take in the atmosphere while you still have the coin. A burly Halfling man by the name of Naughty Nick, an infamous lothario with a truly stunning voice, sings a jig about Besmara while fiddling like a madman. The sound barely manages to drown out the dozens of conversations that resound in the packed tavern. The wooden clock, shaped like a pig dressed in a naval officer uniform with a monocle and rapier The Pig's Whistles mascot, opens its mouth and squeals, signaling the new hour. A comely, buxom barmaid with long blonde tresses and perhaps the most low-cut piece of topwear ever, saunters over to you, a tray in her hand with a large silver stein no doubt holding enough rum to put under your average Dwarf. You begin to protest, for you had ordered no rum and scarcely have the money to afford it, but she speaks, her husky voice a purr, "No money necessary honey, it's already been taken care of!" after leaving the tray and stein next to you, she saunters off. You sit there confused for a moment about who would buy you a drink, but you shrug and pick up the stein, taking a nice chug of rum... and it seems to be the best too, Beached Kraken Rum, if you recall from the taste. As you go to sit the stein back down, you notice a small paper note lay folded under where the stein once sat.
More posts to come, I just don't want to lose all of this text! ![]()
![]() Apparently, Selveros, you and his character should be acquainted. He's apparently a magical cat burglar and information broker who has many contacts in the criminal underbelly of Port Shaw, though in the name of discretion, I'm unsure of how public you two might be about knowing each other. Dag! XD is Stumpy like a giant reptilian dog?! EDIT: Mori, perhaps TSP is your contact? ![]()
![]() Ha, this is funny! TSP wants to forsake his normal starting wealth and instead have his character have 37 draws from the Harrow Deck of Many Things! That's a true wonder mage, OR A MADMAN, right there! Here are some rolls, so we can see what his character gets! ^_^ Rolling 1d100 37 times, results above 54 re-rolled, as well as duplicates. ROLLING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 DUE TO CRICKET CARD! Buttload of rolls!:
1d100 ⇒ 31
1d100 ⇒ 11 1d100 ⇒ 80 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 93 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 51 1d100 ⇒ 83 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 29 1d100 ⇒ 65 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 9 1d100 ⇒ 59 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 56 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 91 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 81 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 64 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 57 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 98 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 37 1d100 ⇒ 12 1d100 ⇒ 1 1d100 ⇒ 16 1d100 ⇒ 98 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 35 1d100 ⇒ 56 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 1 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 77 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 90 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 83 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 3 1d100 ⇒ 66 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 99 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 53 1d100 ⇒ 70 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 96 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 30 1d100 ⇒ 27 1d100 ⇒ 43 1d100 ⇒ 11 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 15 1d100 ⇒ 44 1d100 ⇒ 59 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 52 1d100 ⇒ 24 1d100 ⇒ 58 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 31 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 62 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 72 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 27 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 50 1d100 ⇒ 74 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 16 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 48 1d100 ⇒ 47 1d100 ⇒ 44 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 97 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 51 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 33 1d100 ⇒ 89 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 26 1d100 ⇒ 58REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 42 1d100 ⇒ 38 1d100 ⇒ 78 Reroll 1d100 ⇒ 40 1d100 ⇒ 60 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 11 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 87 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 68 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 39 1d100 ⇒ 21 1d100 ⇒ 72 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 33 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 20 1d100 ⇒ 42 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 4 1d100 ⇒ 59 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 6 1d100 ⇒ 89 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 12 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 92 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 63 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 31 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 58 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 15 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 6 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 2 1d100 ⇒ 45 1d100 ⇒ 39 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 68 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 61 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 54 1d100 ⇒ 14 1d100 ⇒ 1 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 62 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 41 1d100 ⇒ 52 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 41 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 94 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 92 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 31 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 77 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 16 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 76 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 52 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 33 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 73 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 18 1d100 ⇒ 55 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 39 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 83 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 9 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 5 1d100 ⇒ 33 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 70 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 64 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 6 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 79 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 11 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 94 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 4 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 69 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 57 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 43 REROLL 1d100 ⇒ 19 So let's see what his character would receive. 1. CYCLONE A fight with an elder air elemental, resulting in his mage being transported to the plane of air when he ran from the impossible fight
Now, let me see how I can spin it to eliminate a lot of the outliers. I can't wait to see his face when he sees this massive list of crap he's got to incorporate into his storyline! ^_^ ![]()
![]() I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack! :) Wednesday I had to help a friend who was depressed, had to watch after TSP because his sugar was going haywire, and yesterday was game day. Arrrrrgh! I may regret it later, but I'm opening TWO campaigns because there are so many good characters! These were very hard decisions to make, so I want everyone to know your character is great! Selections will begin! TEAM 1
Olmek- Woefully Fat Hassan Ahmed- Skarr Fnord72- Kawai Feral- Ruul Gyrfalcon- Etiel TEAM 2
Fanguar- Orin Darkness Rising- Rigel Xentik- Mori Tenro- Selveros TSP- To be announced. I just need to see the final version! Those who weren't selected, I will probably have the Iron Gods recruitment up in a day or three, so if you're in the mood for ![]()
![]() Just asking for interest! I think it would be awesome, I just haven't ran it yet because of all the problems I've had with my subscription... I'm still waiting on Mummy's Mask #5 because I had to change cards and the website is acting stupid with it. I've tried several times to fix it, but it isn't doing anything. I HOPE it's fixed now! The only caveat, as always, is that one slot is already filled. Gots to have my GM pet! :) ![]()
![]() I am extending the recruitment for another 14 hours or so. ALSO, CYBER CHARACTERS TAKE NOTE! AS SOON AS MY ORDER CORRECTS (HOPEFULLY!), I WILL PROBABLY RUN IRON GODS! Since my horror campaign thread appears to have died during recruitment, probably shouldn't have mentioned the ECL+7 boss thing..., I think some hi-tech stuff would be amazing. Just throwing this option out there for the two 'techies' in the recruitment! Let me know if you would like your character to be considered for that as opposed to this campaign so I can get a feel for how many slots are open for Iron Gods. My Echoes of the Sephira PCs, a post will be on your way within 24 hours!
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