Goggh kept his usual silence - he was mostly interested in the bodies than in the conversation, even if he kept tabs on what was being said. As the others entered the place, he shrugged and - after a brief time - joined them inside.
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Goggh looks as Illendur thinks on catching a dray, but don't say anything; he limits himself to shake his head and start walking. He never found much comfort in the tight carriages (even if certain drays would be quite long vehicles) and felt walking was a better option. Even if he was risking being mugged!
Goggh shakes his head in agreement as his companions ask good questions. The minotaur is in his usual silent way, considering how many party-lovers he had seen disappearing from night to day without anyone giving two thoughts about. Maybe this guy had found himself with someone else's wife or husband? Who knows. Enemies can be made in the split of a second. Regardless, at this point Goggh just waited for the answers.
Goggh looked at the man with inquisitive eyes, before letting his heavy weight drop against a very sturdy chair. I believe so. And already seeing more movement than I desired for this meeting. - he said, scratching the hair in his face - I think we can get started.
Goggh pulled his axe with difficulty back to his shoulder, as he silently stepped away from the creature. I don't know what in the abyss is going on, and certainly not sure why we should get... More involved. - finally breaking his silence - At the same time, though, maybe now it's better to see it all to its end before walking away.
Goggh rages and swings his large greataxe in the air, letting it drop against the creature with violence.
Getting ready to leave, Goggh turns around as he hears "adventurers". Nothing really he heard before - but he was still interested in a contract with gold attached to it, so despite keeping his usual silence, he approached as to hear more.
As he hears the noise nearby - and as the others seem to do so as well - he instinctively pulls the immense axe in his back and holds it, focused.
Goggh looked at the mess forming nearby, and inhaled in obvious discomfort. He made a point to not know much about the people and groups of the area as to never be involved or implicated in anything, but the last days had been particularly challenging. Yet, if there was something he knew, this was that one night at the box was enough for him. I guess we didn't choose the best venue for our discussion. Since I don't see our potential employer around, I'd rather postpone it to some other day. Or never. - his eyes went around the room - I'd rather not stay to see this situation complicating more. If you'd excuse me... With that, he started to push his chair to leave, hoping his "potential employer" knew where to find him on any other night.
Goggh finally walked in. Lowering his head to pass through the door - and still managing to hit it with one of his horns - he let his eyes go around the tavern until he finally saw the group. He didn't smile, but kept his same blase expression, and signed the barkeep to bring the "special" large chair. Finally ready, he sat down and looked at the others before breaking the silence. Thanks for coming. - he said, a monster of few words - Hope you're rested. It seems that mister Gaebler - that human who was unconscious near our cell - has a job requiring a certain set of skills and a lack of better judgment for danger, but paying the right coin. I'd say let's wait for the others and hopefully we'll hear from this... Potential employer.
Goggh just stays silent as the others speak. He scratched the fur in his head, blinking slowly, hoping his employers would set bail already and pull him off. They usually didn't keep theirs in the joint for long, as much as he believed they'd trust he wouldn't be speaking much about their business there.
Hey team - let's update it, huh? Didn't hear anything from anyone since Wednesday. Let's keep it going strong :) I'm mostly waiting on the GM's reaction (from other cells etc.) before posting.
Goggh scratched his chin as the others spoke. He was feeling terribly uncomfortable there - with his large size, he pretty much occupied the entire cell by himself. He knew everybody there. All these troublemakers - well, they weren't all necessarily troublemakers, but certainly they were at very least trouble magnets. Knowing everybody didn't make his situation much better. When Ash interjected, the minotaur truned around his whole body with difficulty. He had to be particularly careful not to impale Pierce's metal with his left horn. Goggh's face was that of a "who cares about the shifters", but he didn't break silence. Instead, he sighed and went back to look at the cell bars. After a while, however, he clicked his tongue and spoke - the voice sounded deep and patient. Take it easy, guys. - he finally said, not particularly targeted at anybody, but making sure all cells could hear - We got enough trouble already for the night. Some of us just want to go back to work tomorrow. And in my case, I will probably have to see all of you all's faces again on the next times to come. I'd hate to add insult to injury by making them even uglier.
Works for me :) excited to get it going!
It looks like we're golden then. Guardians of the Galaxy style ;)
Bar fight! Are you guys saying I didn't do my job well? ... Or that I bounced inside instead of outside? :) Regardless, I like the direction it's going. Very cool flavor.
Hey guys! Very happy to be here! Thanks for the invitation, GM. As my mates said, very easy for Goggh to know a handful of them, considering his line of work. He can probably be even the link for them, if at some point some NPC came to him to "remember if he knows someone with a specific set of skills". Pierce might be the hardest one for him to have met - but maybe Pierce was sent already from Sharn to "meet that big bouncer" for his mission? Goggh is a lot more charismatic than you could expect from your regular Minotaur - I know 12 is not a lot, but still hardly the focus of any of his species.
Sounds good, karl! Looking forward to it. Have fun at the game.
I really like the scenario! It was a good idea to pick a "not-too-explored" city.
karlprosek: On Hero Lab, I enabled the "Feat Tax" rules. One of the things it does is to add the feats that aren't "feats anymore" (for example, Power Attack became simply an option when attacking, same for Deadly Aim, etc.) as soon as you meat the prereqs. The only "real" feat the character has is "Cleave".
Perception and Spellcraft are class skills and I put one point in each (so, 1+3 = 4) - Bloodragers get 4+INT skills per level (in Goggh's case, Acrobatics, Intimidate, Perception and Spellcraft; Linguistics and Profession Bouncer are background skills, 2 per level).
I updated Goggh's with a tentative sheet but I still have to review all the rules and whatnot.
Hi GM! Archlich here. Starting to get the concept all round. Imagining him as a bouncer for a club of House Tarkanan. I thought about having him belong to the it, actually - but not sure if we will have actually access to be from the Dragonmark houses, or access to the "aberrant mark" feat to make him part of it (minotaurs usually don't, so I imagine he's more of a hireling). I added on this profile some flavor text for him - please feel free to read if you so desire. It's just to start getting a taste of what I'm imagining for him. Mechanically, as I mention, I do realize the drop in Charisma might harm the bloodrager thing, but I truly like the thematic of the bloodline thing (from Khyber, abyssal/demonic roots, etc.). Like I said before, not that Goggh is evil (despite his race), but he might be a good natured guy that is twisted to a neutral alignment to balance all the evil on his lineage.
Hi, I'm posting this on all my PbPs, as player or GM - I had a family emergency last Monday, due to an accident, and had not been able to post or even communicate of my absence. In parallel, as a consequence of the situation not improving, my undivided attention on such matter will be required on the months to follow and, therefore, I'm stepping out of most of my activity online. I apologize for the inconveniences it might cause and I wish you all the best, and fun on your games. Thanks all for the understanding and for the opportunity to play with you. The Chess / adsapiens
Goggh is hurt, but sees that Sticky is alone and probably in need of help, despite the incredible agility of the goblin. The Lashunta tries to circle around the minotaur, some steps, keeping him between Goggh and Ashok (and providing a clear path of charging to the half-orc).
When Goggh gets on the other side of the creature, he holds until Ashok moves to flank and then it tries to hit it the hardest possible.
If Goggh hits, he will try to intimidate the enemy.
If the enemy is intimidated, as a swift action Goggh attacks him again.
Goggh flies and attacks the closest minotaur, using again his Vital Strike routine.
But he misses, as the weapon goes wide.
The Lashunta focus on fighting the enemies. He can't see in the dark, so he doesn't really likes the drow's strategy at all.
Goggh tumbles to the troll, trying to avoid being attacked, and lets out the strength of his weapon.
If he hits with his attack, he will try to intimidate the enemy.
If the enemy is intimidated, as a swift action Goggh attacks his again.
Goggh double moves, flying towards Ashok.
The bracers are protective bracers... They give you protection as a suit of armor, probably as good a protection as a chain shirt. This composite longbow can adapt to a yielder without enough strength for what his cords were made, and can even help conserve ammunition for the shots that miss. Definitely worthy possessions. The Lashunta turned his head around, pointing his immense weapon to the halls. Let's continue. I never saw an exit to this place or heard of anyone that left... But we shouldn't give up because of it. Goblin, I fear this sword is wrong sized for you, but I could care less if you want to carry it around.
Goggh flies towards the enemy and, seeing him attacking Ashok, unleashes the strength of his weapon against the minotaur.
Since Goggh hit with his attack, he tries to intimidate the enemy.
If the enemy is intimidated, as a swift action Goggh attacks his again to finish smashing his angry.
Goggh will simply pop around the corner, trying to adopt a defensive position towards the others. He will go in front, defensively.
A minotaur? - says the Lashunta, hearing the findings - That's... Useful information, Sven. I shall engage him if he's a foe. Calistria is already waiting me on her party for the afterlife. Goggh closes his eyes, concentrating briefly. The weapon on his hands is immense - probably suited for a huge creature - and despite the already exotic fact it was formed by his mind, its shape is also very alien. Let's move and take haste. Be careful, small one. - he says to the goblin, showing an uncommon worry about his well being - The badger might be more dangerous than we anticipate.
Goggh limits himself to fly a little behind the group, keeping an eagle eye on the surroundings. If he's stuck with the dark elf and the little green annoyance, he might as well try to keep everybody alive. He was, however, fairly used to the analysis of special items - using the power of his mind. He approached to look at the objects and analyze them.
These are definitely Trapspringer Gloves, Alyln. - he carefully used her name, but pronounced with all his unavoidable accent - The robes are Voidfrost Robes. Besides some protection against cold, a spellcaster with spells related to low temperatures can cast them in a heightened way. Oh, it also allows for a small daily wave of cold that can harm friends and foes in a burst.
Ok, I had enough of this nonsense. - said Goggh, looking at the drow and the goblin downstairs - Don't you find particularly strange that exactly the drow and its pet goblin mysteriously can be there and asked us to... "stay behind"? If he was hard for him to trust Alyln and Sticky before, now it became really tough. The Lashunta concentrates and the metaforging happens. Armor and weapon are conjured around him, by his sheer mind power. And the armor can clearly fly. I will carry each one of us there if needed. Then we can depart a separate way from those two... Or stay close if you want to keep an eye at them.
There's no equipment really needed for my character to function, assuming I can activate my mind powers. Like the others, there's only equipment that can boost my abilities or serve basic supporting functions. Are we speaking only about core-to-the-concept, can't-function-without equipment, or are we talking about anything that would help boost existing abilities? Helpful: I think the most helpful items would be a clear spindle ioun stone, a wayfinder and a "crystal mask of dread" at the moment. Ring of protection, cloak of resistance, etc. are welcome as well.
For moments, Goggh wondered about the possibility of offering some help, but seeing the goblin offering to jump - he just refrained and kept his silence, keeping his arms crossed on the back. He still didn't quite trust any of these people (as much as the half-orc, dwarf and ratling were growing on him) so the lashunta preferred to observe and learn more.
The Lashunta was confused when he opened his eyes. He scratched his head and looked around, seeing the strange figures nearby. What...? - he said, turning to them - Who are you? He muttered the last words as people were already introducing themselves. Were they also runaways, like him? He was on the maze for so long, yet had never really been free, on his own - so he was as clueless as a fresh arriver. I... I am Goggh of Castrovel, and I am my own master! - he replied angrily, remembering the years stuck in a cage - State your business here. He assumed a defensive position, yet not threatening. He cautiously refrained from metaforging just yet.
The issue with Roll with It is the staggered part. It's definitely quite strong, but only if you're not fighting more than one enemy - and if the enemy has no way of doing ranged attacks. With that said, goblin builds are always fun! I'm glad we're on the same side. Our group would probably make more sense if Sticky was TN or CN though :)
Dotting. Thanks for the invite!
adsapiens and Chess are the same person. Goggh is my submission.
Hi GM! Here's my submission as we discussed by PM. Thanks for hosting.
Goggh didn't wait much or asked anything - he simply looked around for the biggest chair, move towards it and let all the weight of his large body press it against the floor. This might be the dumbest dream I ever had. Ring the holo! Let us see some dancing twi'leks to brighten my day. - and he laughed and clapped once, getting a bit more comfortable than he should, and forgetting about Jen'tara's presence for a moment.
Goggh kept his grumpy silence and followed the robot and the others. Eh, for all the T'surr hells, I might as well go along to get to the bottom of it., he thought.
Goggh was confused, for some moments, with all those words on that strange language that, now, he somehow understood. The headaches have gone away, but now he was being pointed as... The fifth member of a Council, and he didn't know what it meant. The T'surr grunted as the droid and the tiny creature ran towards the corrider, pulling his immense vibro-ax and moving after. He didn't care for these people enough to turn his back completely to the others, but at the same time something strange was happening there and he wanted to check. He craved to understand what else. And so the giant moved.
The T'surr looks suspicious, but yet his curiosity is peaking, and something had been attracting him to here. I'm Goggh, of the T'surr. - he said on his low voice, as he approached the door. The large creature stopped and looked at it with curiosity. His smaller arms wanted to touch it, but weren't long enough - and the big arms were occupied holding the weapons. Finally, however, he gave another step closer, and his small arms touched the door as he started to analyze it. |