It was fun guys. I'm sorry to see this one go. GM Stargin, you did a great job and I was looking forward to taking on the Consortium. Hope to see you all in other games.
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I am sorry to hear that. I enjoyed playing with her. Are we going to start again without her, maybe with a replacement, or are you going to wrap this?
Happy New Year to all of you.
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to all even if you are not celebrating today.
That is fine with me until Aelerie shows up.
Laro smiles at Albus and says "Paranoid keeps me alive. If I'm wrong no big deal. If I'm right we are prepared." He then sneaks into the barn.
Laro head snaps sharply toward Albus when he mentions the other tracks, "You said shuffling and dragging steps?!? That doesn't sound like crippled but like undead to me! Call me paranoid but I'm in a cemetery and we've had too many run ins with undead. Let's check this barn and then the house. We should find him there from what you have said."
Laro waves the others over to the barn area and when they get here opens the door and enters quietly.
Laro turns back to the group and shrugs and shakes his head. He then points at the barn and with their consent moves toward it.
Laro nods and heads off into the graveyard. Keeping to the shadows and moving headstone to headstone he makes his way toward the house and tries to peek inside.
Laro watches Kimi leave and after she is out of sight he says "She was 30 seconds from being hogtied. That one is going to be trouble and not the good kind. Let's head to the house. You want me to scout ahead or should we stay as a group as this is currently a "social call"
Laro walks up to Kimi and says to her, "When are you going to learn. This isn't play time. This is serious business. If you get hurt it's permanent. It's good you want to make sure your friend is ok, but let us do that. You stay out of the graveyard. Go back down the road and we will get you when we know things are safe." If Kimi gives him any lip Laro will respond with, "And what were your plans when undead come for you? How do you hand a skeleton, a ghost, a shadow? Let us handle this."
After hearing of Savra not being around Laro says, "While Aelerie's family's safety is important, I think we have some time. I fear there may be something more urgent we need to take care of. Savra's disappearance is worrying. I think we need to head there now and check in on things. We can continue our other planing while doing so."
Laro stops outside the temple and thinks for a moment. "Let's go and catch up with the others and then I'll see if I can get any info out of my contacts."
Laro shakes his head sadly at Albus, "And just what good have all your laws done the folks here? None! After all this time you're still stuck with this pigs! Don't worry I'm not dumb enough to go an slit Kreed's throat in public. We need to get your family outta here. I'm coming with you. We don't travel alone unless we have to. I'll try and find my friends in their after work haunts."
Laro seems to grow taller as his face get red and his anger bursts out, "Law or no law, I don't care! What is important is justice! These slimeballs break the law and lie and hide it and get away with whatever they want! Now they have gone and imprisoned someone with no cause! They've messed with my friend's and I am going to make them pay for that!" His outburst spent, Laro seems to resume his normal size and continues, "I think you have a point about a jailbreak Albus, but not from here. I was thinking that I could sneak into the camp and break him out in the middle of the night. As much as I'd like to run him through, I can just leave Tedeem a pile of sh!t in his boots for when he puts them on in the morning. I think we need to get Aelerie's mom and your aunt under one roof so there is less to be watched. I need to find out how they are communicating and what else they are planning. I need to talk to my friends still working for Kreed. I wonder what Aelerie could get out of his kid."
Laro looks up at the sheriff barely containing his anger, "Aeleriie's dad was overdue for coming back to town so we went to check on him. He's being held hostage there. The won't let him leave the camp and does light duties around it. The other jacks arn't happy about the light work he's getting. Payday threated to kill Aelerile's mom if we didn't leave without her dad. I damn near run him through with my swords. Her family needs out of here but the LC isn't going to allow it. It's time someone lopped their heads off."
Laro laughs when he hears they are not as afraid of him. "I like it that way. Overlook the little guy and he'll cut you off at the knees! I think it is time to see exactly what Kreed is up to. I've a few contacts at my old work still and the sister of one of the kids we rescued works at the house of negotiable companionship and she may have heard something. I might even be able to get something out of Kreed's kid since we rescued him. Sheriff first Albus?"
Laro looks at Aelerie with a sad look on his face. "Aelerie, my friend, it is time for things to change for your family. Your father is being held hostage that's why he hasn't been home and stays in the camp doing light work. I won't let that continue. If your mother is your first concern then we need to get her out of town. Olfden would be a good place to take her. If you don't have the money to buy her a house there then I will give you what I have. It would be best for her not to be seen leaving town but her absence will be noticed. If you are not ready to move immediately then we prepare to move her in secret and gather what information we can. I know things about Kreed and how he works and have a few friends still working for him. I'll see what I can find out about his plans for your family. Once your mother is gone we have to move quickly to get your father. What do you think?"
Once Payday leaves Laro appears out of the shadows and approaches Aelerie and pats her on the shoulder. He says in a slightly louder than normal voice "Let's get back to town. He's ok." When they head down the road and run into Albus he tells him "Good to see you. We need to keep walking back toward town until we are out of sight." When they get out of sight he turns to Aelerie "We're not leaving your dad there. Either we go back tonight and sneak him out or we go back to town and pack your mother up and hide her and then go back for him. Either way he doesn't stay. Oh and I need a back of good stinky sh!t."
Sensing how bad things seem here, Laro tries to disappear into the shadows while the attention is one Payday and Aelerie.
Laro rides sloppily along at the end of the line. "I don't like these things!"
Laro doesn't really have any plans. He'd be happy to accompany anyone who asked him. He will keep his ear to the ground for information on what his former employers are up to. He doesn't want to get surprised if they come after him or the town guard.
"Let's head back to town and deliver Gorat safely." Laro says after the floor has been explored.
"Of course Master Albus, of course!" Laro readies his swords and then carefully heads down the hallway looking for danger.
"Of course Albus." Laro replies to the man seeming to let the previous conversation go over his head. He approaches the door and examines it and then had a peek inside.
I have my recruitment up for my campaign here You are all welcome to apply.
Laro goes back into to room to round up any remaining skeletons and bring them back to Javel. If there are none Laro examines the room and tells the others, "I'm not certain how I feel about being the bait on the hook in this fishing trip!" and unleashes a large laugh.
I've been out with medical issues since Aug 26th. I had a colonoscopy on the 27th and surgery on the 28th. This was planned but with all of the site problems I didn't get a chance to warn any of the games I am in. I'm home and out from work for at least 4-6 weeks. I don't know what my posting will be like but I'm sure will depend on how I feel and how the drugs work. I was planning on starting a campaign before the surgery took place for my DM's and those I play in games with. I was going to use the time before surgery for recruitment and then start the game when I got out of the hospital. If I get it up and running I'll let you guys know. It's going to be a fun next few days getting used to being home again.
Laro nods to Albus "I'll be happy to take a look at what's in there and come back." He then slides into the shadows and goes and takes a look.
Laro smiles and says "Dwarves don't have a monopoly on toil. You ever worked forthe Lumber Consortium
After disabling the device Laro turns to the group, "Let me scout ahead of everyone to make sure there are no more traps" He then scouts the rest of the room.
Laro looks into the room and turns to their guest, "What do you think of those statues? They look like insults to dwarves to me."
I've always found that when there are kids underfoot driving you crazy that's when the need to game is the highest. Better to orcs than kids :)
"I'm not sure there are doors. I'm more worried there is something hiding in the steam. Let me have a look." Laro then moves to the entrance of the room stealthily and checks for doors. He then looks into the room for enemies.
Laro stands looking into the room for a minute. "I could try again, or I could mark the pressure plates and make sure we miss them or we could go around. I leave it up to everyone to deceide."
Laro pops to his feet and and turns to Albus "That was fun! Let's not repeat that though. I think we'll need to find another way in or around this room. See if we can shut it off. I lost my tools in there."
Laro sticks a hand up quickly "Pressure plates! They've trapped this room. Let me see if I can clear us a path. Someone keep an eye on those skeletons and let me know if they come after me."
Laro moves around the grick to flank it with Albus and attacks the creature.
Laro nods to the others and moves to Albus' right, waiting to see the thing fall down.
Laro stops in the doorway out and looks back into the small prison. "Maybe we should clean this room out and remove the undead bodies to a chamber down below. What do you guys think?"
Laro whistles and says "Would you look at that. Hinges in perfect working order and silent as if they've been recently oiled. He's laid out in a peaceful repose and he's got that shiny ring on his finger."
Laro moves into the room to defend Gorat. "Get out of here Gorat! We'll move back to the door as it's more defensible."
Laro walks over to the wall and looks at it "Nice find, Albus! Let me have a look at it." Once he determines it is safe to open Laro presses the latch
Laro is on his toes as he sees the corpse and is relieved when it doesn't animate. "Let's check out the rest of this place."
Laro walks around the room examining things. "This place was more desecrated the last time we were here. Look! This pew is as if it were brand new!" Laro moves the pew back into position and then starts straightening up the other broken pews.
Laro charges in and attacks the spider.
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