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1) Player name: M Hayes
I also want to say thank you for a great game DM DoctorEvil! That was quite fun! I'm going on vacation soon though, so I will not be looking to play another scenario right now. Thank you for the offer though.
After the minotaur falls, Harkus stumbles over to check on Janira. He breathes a sigh of relieve when he sees she is still breathing. Still catching his breath, he then thanks Finvarra for the help. ”Thank you Finvarra, I am very grateful. I agree, that was.. that was something else. I have never seen a beast as ferocious or deadly as that. But we all pulled through, right?” Harkus looks around to see how everyone else is faring and if anyone still needs help with anything. He then tries to clean himself up as best as he can.
"Gods, I don't think I'll ever get this smell out," Harkus says as he steps over the slain zombies. He then retrieves his hammer and looks around the room, keeping an eye on the secret passage.
”With any luck, that will have indeed been necromancer,” he replies to Toban. He is intrigued by the magical items but lets the others inspect them as he keeps watch by the secret door.
After watching Uori conversing with the others, Harkus trusts that the gillman is not a danger, though he may be deaf. He waits for an opportunity to formally introduce himself and steps closer. ”I am Harkus," he says before bowing his head. "Do you mind if we explore this cavern if we help deal with these other creatures? Also, what actions might affect the purity of this spring? I do not want to cause more harm than good.”
Harkus relaxes a little upon seeing that the gillman is not immediately hostile, though he is still a bit wary. He listens to the others conversing with the gillman and tries to determine if it is hiding something.
Harkus grins at Zaarah's words. Pathfinders. He then glances around the room to make sure he is not missing anything. He is a bit surprised to find that he is being used as cover, but tries not to give Finvarra away and returns his attention back to the gillman.
Harkus is intrigued by the miniature city, but he is more focused on the robed gillman. He is trying to determine if the creature might be a threat when Lady Naysha walks right up to it. "Careful," he says as he steps closer. Harkus puts his hand on his greatsword and moves towards the front of the group, should the gillman prove hostile.
It goes against Harkus's instincts to flee, but he follows Janira's orders anyway and darts inside the cave, grabbing her pack as he goes. ”I hate leaving her to face that thing alone. I hope she will be alright,” he says looking back at the cave entrance. He turns back towards the group and hands Toban Janira's pack. ”Yes, she was quite prepared, and hopefully she still is,” he replies. He catches himself sounding too irritated and changes his tone. ”Right, back to the mission.” As they continue through the cave he finds himself distracted. We should not have left her, he thinks to himself. No, she told us to go. She gave an order and I intend to follow it. We have a mission to do. Harkus looks up and sees everyone has stopped at a gap in the cave floor. He sees the bundle at the bottom and wonders what it could be. It doesn't look like much, he thinks. He considers passing it up but hears Finvarra suggesting a plan to reach it. “We could use a rope to lower someone down there," he suggests. "It should be pretty quiet, if you're worried about sound.”
Harkus thanks Janira for the healing and hears Finvarra offer an antitoxin. “Oh, thank you very much Finvarra! I would have bought one myself but it was a tad expensive,” he says as he gladly accepts the gift and drinks it. "Thank you, who knows how bad these bites could get."
He brushes himself off, ready to keep moving and determined to push through the effects the spiders had on him.
Hey DM DoctorEvil, it seems like an obvious question but is that Str damage considered a condition? I'm just wondering what the expectation is in PbP games when ability damage happens. Do I simply put it in Active Conditions, or go through my character sheet and correct everything with the new stat until it's healed?
While they travel, Harkus listens to Janira speak about the history of Absalom. He attempts to commit the information to memory but has trouble as she continues on and on. So many dates. ”I'll help, Toban,” Harkus says as he starts to gather wood for the fire. After the meal is done, he comments on the surprising tastiness of it. "I didn't think it would taste so good! Great job!" At the end of Lady Naysha's magic show Harkus applauds. He's surprised when she hands him a bear shaped balloon animal. He thanks her and sets it in his pack. --- Harkus's training kicks in as the swarms rush towards them. He readies his sword and steps forward. "Sorry, no oil", he says, not taking his eyes off the spiders. He is about to rush forward but stops when he hears Toban say normal attacks won't work. Darn, what am I supposed to do against this? he thinks to himself.
Harkus listens to Janira, taking mental notes as she talks. Fortresses in the Cairnlands. Diobel, den of thieves. Centaurs and harpies, not friendly to outsiders. Got it. He pulls out his pack and checks what he has, listing out some of the important things. ”I have flint and steel as well, some rations, and a smokestick. Oh, and some torches. I can see fairly well in the dark but I brought some, just in case.” He then shoulders his pack, ready to leave.
Harkus looks at Lady Naysha, a little puzzled at her question. ”Probably, but I'm afraid that would cause a scene for the patrons,” he says before apologizing. He is sitting back while he listens to the others speak, but he perks up when Finvarra mentions fighting and war between harpies and centaurs. I wonder what those are. He turns to Janira to listen to the plan, ”Yes Ma'am! Report, Explore and Cooperate. Now, who are the local inhabitants we are wishing to avoid? Are these the centaurs and harpies Finvarra spoke of?” he asks, probably sounding a little too excited at the prospect of meeting such creatures.
Harkus walks into the building with pep in his step. His Confirmation is finally here! He is tall, muscular, and wearing a set of scale mail armor. He bows his head to the Master of Scrolls before taking a seat on a nearby chair. He listens intently to the speech and bows to Janira when she is introduced. After Master Shaine leaves, Harkus thinks back to his lessons, trying to recall any pertinent information.
--- Harkus bows his head to his fellow aspiring Pathfinders and listens to their stories as he waits for his turn to speak. Invisible fairies, a magical bunny, devil worshiping fathers, such interesting people! This is already much more interesting than home, he thinks to himself. When it is his turn to speak, Harkus stands up from his chair and introduces himself. ”Greetings, my name is Harkus.” He then pauses a moment. ”Sorry, but I don't have any interesting stories or facts to tell. I am from a small town where not much happened. My father was captain of the guard and as such I was expected to follow in his footsteps. I was a guard for several years but I grew tired of doing nothing but jailing drunks. So I decided to join the Society.” He looks around and continues, ”I look forward to working with all of you, and hopefully this is the first of many exciting days for us all.” He then returns to his seat to listen to the others. |
