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I attempt a jumping dismount, fail miserably, and land on my arse, then spend the rest of my time getting up...

Natural 1 on the ride check to dismount...

Well, that was STUNNING...

Fort 4+4=8

Gurney sucks up a storm too, attempting to bite with a 4+3=7

Oh and my auras fade when stunned...

I will delay until I see something worth fighting...

I end up in cc17:dd18, still on horse back.

I will ready an action to shoot my bow at the first visible ghoul.

attack results:

Which is all purely a response to shouted warnings since I rolled a 1 on my listen...

Current Auras: +5' movement, and +3 wisdom checks, and wis based skill checks

Init 3+1=4

Ugh, I think everyone is healthy again, and when I find the bastard who got me playing World of Warcraft, I will give him some infected bedding...

Anyway, I never had much to contribute to the investigation, accept the +3 that everyone gets on Wis based checks around me when we are not fighting, at which point I switch it to +3 damage when flanking on my first turn...

Lo'j wrote:

One more money question... maybe two... any reason I can't buy spiked locking gauntlets? And if I do, since they are not technically a dual weapon, can I get them masterworked for 300 instead of 600?

2 spiked gauntlets = 2 weapons = 600gp for the masterworking. I am assuming that spiked armour is separate to that cost too.

Apparently my last post disappeared. I figured out that my sword was not MW, so I did that instead, and just bought non-MW gauntlets. Unless it is a problem, then I have locking spiked gauntlets which cannot be enchanted. Need to check a primary source, d2srd seems to say that spikes of masterwork armor can be enchanted as a weapon seperately from the armor, but is unclear if they need to be masterwork themselves... Not that I really care too much. I did have the gautlet spikes silvered in case we run into something which requires such.

Lo'j wrote:

Hey Aubers, is the armor I ordered (MW Full Plate) ready? If not, what will it cost to have it shipped to Sandpoint when done.

You are now the proud owner of a spledid set of full plate.

Sorry I've been so quiet lately, my life has been pretty hectic this week and weekend. It should calm down now.

One more money question... maybe two... any reason I can't buy spiked locking gauntlets? And if I do, since they are not technically a dual weapon, can I get them masterworked for 300 instead of 600?

"This was a mockery of justice, but it seems we all agree these two are not worth the risks to save. Let me pick up my purchases, and we can be off."

Hey Aubers, is the armor I ordered (MW Full Plate) ready? If not, what will it cost to have it shipped to Sandpoint when done.

"Does no one else feel bothered by what seems a forgone conclusion? And more, Tsuto's final outburst. He seemed so confident that he was protected, who was he protected by, and why did that change?"

"And now another threat in Sandpoint? Wonderful..."

"Vethran Fire-master, we may not be able to spare their lives, but we can spare their dignity. Deny these judges their crosses?"

Turning away, "I remember why I left," I mutter under my breath.

"If there is anything untoward happening to the prisoners here, then none of you are safe. Please, let us help to protect all of you, and perhaps the courts will find leniency, or your superiors," turning to the guards, "or your superiors find you nobler positions."

diplomacy: 19+21=40

42 if you count the previous attempt as aiding...

I interpose myself between the gaurd and Ameiko, standing with full military bearing.

"Perhaps you could hasten in your assigned task, and find time to ogle the ladies who'll be impressed by your tales of prisoners and punishment. Or perhaps, your captain needs the report of a Lotnant to add to your file."

diplomatiaclly trying to remind him that he has a job to do, and he is ogling way outside his pay grade. And I made the rank up, but it is what I always had planned...

Diplomacy: 12+21=33

Obviously, I am coming.

AS the group seems to be breaking up outside the courthouse, I hand fity gold to Illes, "make sure we all have rooms in the same place," then i disappear into the crowds.

I stop first at an armorer I knew when I was 'in', and get fitted for some armor. Realizing it would take at least a week to get fitted for something he had "on the rack".

Then I spend a couple hours walking up and down the street outside my families home, making sure a dozen times that my father was not home before not quite making it to the door.

Finally I turn round, and head for the inn, muttering a shanty I learned in my travels about the joys of going home.

"There is much more to the guilt and innoncence of these four than we may ever know. When the dark beyond comes to knock on ones door, many are those too weak to turn it away themselves..

"Be it fear or choice, weakness or folly that let their souls bleed dry?"

"Look at Veth, by simple law, he should be in chains as well, for attempted murder at the least. Do you know for certain that his crime was all the daemons doing, or some petty jealousy made manifest when the daemon unbarred the gate?"

"They all need stand trial, sure 'nough that, but I for one will argue that the magistrate take his time, and consult with the holy and the wizened to peer as deep into their hearts as mortally possible."

"If they chose the dark path, feed their hearts to the dogs, but if it chose them, then help them heal, and give them the chance to redeem themselves."

Lo'j is all leveled up, except I need to make a choice.

Does the party want

An extra move action, on my turn
or
my level in temp hit points for my level in minutes

each of these can be used once per day, for now

I for one will be carousing with the best of them.

In my sober moments, I am going to help train volunteers for a militia and help them build a few mangonels. Should be enough to give the community a sense of security if anyone is afraid of goblin reprisals.

Yay Profession(Siege Engineer)

More to the point, I through quite a bit of money into the kitty before this adventure so that we could have better kit. Specifically 500 gp.

and one more thing, what happened, i thought there were 9 of us

Can i use a diplomacy roll on this somehow?

Sorry for the delay... hoping this was worth the wait...

Attack: 19+5=24 26 if i am flanking
Confirm: 15+5=20 22 if flanking

Damage: 1+2=3 +3 if flanking
critical damage: 3+2=5 +3 if flanking

Lo'j: miss

Gurney: miss

Yay dice...

I will move up next to Alwyn, and take a total defense action, while I wait to see if anything we do is effective. (end location D9)

Gurney, having a brain the size of a walnut, will be a bit more enthusiastic, and charge.

... Then I roll a natural 1...

Dravite Schorl wrote:

So by Veth's placement that puts Larken in D5 to flank. I think we are all placed now, right?

Fixed it for ya!

Still waiting on placement for Loj (and Gurney) and Davos.

Ugh, I won't get a chance to draw a map until late tomorrow, so put me somewhere middle-ish.

Initiative 14+1=15

Alchemist's Fissile Projectile

I will take a piece of bread from my rations, wet it, and press it over the slot. Even if something is invisible and wants to slide in a coin, the should have to pick at it for a minute or two.

"We'll take turns in the down below, but I think it would be best if we slept outside."

"I'll keep first watch with Gurney, and whoever cares to join us."

"I have no urge to be opening this pit of demon spittle without every sword we can muster, only to be making sure some lingering foe hasn't a mind to be doin' that very thing."

Turning to those who intnd to stay, "thank you for remaining. Perhaps the army has made me paranoid, but I'd rather bivuac in the unpleasantness of here for a week than let something foul slip from the deep."

"Speaking of foul, I suggest those headed for town take all the coin with them. If the Thasalonians marked this place with runes of greed, I'd be afraid they may have a spell left lingering to make us slip in a coin, and I dare not see the prize we winf from that turn at the slots."

Las Vegasthalonians...

"That thing down there had demon claws, and dug up her own father to use for some fell purpose, and in a world where such things can happen and wonders and wizards wander through every door, and you dare risk one of her followers having not the foresight to quaff a draught of invisibility, nor the presence of mind to do so. Or some other minor hellion bound to her service, some cowardly imp with barely the presence to slot a coin."

"Go if you feel the need,, and go with Godspeed for your sword may be sorely missed. I shall stay here."

"Forgive the cruelty of what I am about to say, but wounded or no, she lives. If that painting depicts what is beyond the coins, and a goblin as big as a mountain is brewing down there, well then I for one would argue against turning our backs on it. Frightful little will it to to save her back in Magnimar when a mountain of fangs and claws comes singing a frighful ditty and grabbing people by the score and making snacks of them."

"If you want to shivvy back to Sandpoint, or Magnimar, or further if you wish, then go. I will remain here, and make sure with my last breath that no one comes along to open that door."

I'll bring Gurney along and set him to guarding the cells.

"There's three oceans of difference between being a bound to serve the darkness by force and by choice. These two made their choice, and it falls on the courts of man to judge their crimes, just as it falls on the courts of the gods to peer into their souls to see if redemption can be found."

"We nary set the goblins free because they were an inconvenience, for three feet of steal seems close enough at hand," I say finally sheathing my sword, "but for we all truly believed that the women and the children, and lo any survivors hidden hither or yon, of the squat little terrors came to the service of lobst-ella here by the sting of the lash and the threat of death."

"These two though, their taint runs deep, for you don't bring the beaten dog into thy bedchamber to guard your baby through the night, but the most loyal of thy hounds. But true the soul that is pure can harbor a sliver of shadow, so can the night hold a glimmer of light. May be that the magistrate has mercy enough to see these two given chance to repent, or ma be he don't. And more, the friars and fathers may come waddling over the hills to offer them sanctuary, a chance to cleanse their souls, and find the one [i]true[i] path through the tangle of faith."

"So true the rules be applied evenly to all, and these twoo will be taken back. And if their for the gallows, I'll help the hangman knot the nooses myself, but they will be judged."

"In the middle time, let us see they are well secured, and ne're turn less than four eyes upon them at a time, for I don't trust any that would traffic with the likes of that," I say pointing at Nualia, "and but a moments laxity may find they have a few tricks up their sleeves yet."

Lo'j.

We move to flank if possible, than attack pathetically (total roll 3, for Lo'j and Gurney)

Yup, and big dogs (i.e. medium). So I'm letting Gurney have it too - consider it a trick he's learned (and we need to work those out, by the way).

Well drat, I was hoping that would burn up her AoO at the very least...

Fighting defensively, I attack:

8+5-4(defensive)+2(music)=11
I doubt that hits, but if it does:
6+2=8

AC19 for now

Le OW, that puts me at 1 hp

Yay:
Gurney
20 (natural) + 3 +1 bless =24
confirm: 18 + 4 =22

Standard: 3+1+1=5
Critical: 1+2+1=4

Gurney may have critted

Lo'j
16+5+2(music)=23
damage: 7+2+2=11

"A good plan, boy, but if we leave Hudak fighting in there alone, we'll be after rescuing two bodies not one. Help form up a new line, and we'll retreat to you."

"Sic 'em, Gurney!" I add, releasing the dog to find itself a target.

I continue my advance, trying to get shoulder to shoulder with Hudak.

At this point I must admit, my map is an embarrassment to map makling. I am counting on the fact that I can move through friendly occupied squares to give me a chance to support Hudak.

If I can reach, I will attack whatever it looks like Hudak was fighting.

to hit: 17+5+2(musak)=24
damage: 4+2+2 (musak)=8

Gurney will attack whatever it sees first, coming into the room. (if necessary, roll a die)

11+3=14
3+1=4

(I assume Gurney is unaffected by the music, but what about bless?)

Just a reminder, all the good guys have +5' move from me saying 'go fasta'

I am near the back of the line, or so I thought, so I am gonna double move forward. If I can get to the point where I can cover Dravite, fine.

Sorry, in the middle of teaching, so I don't have time to plot out the map

Gurney will be right there with me.

init: 17

I will be teaching all this week, and checking as often as I can, Next week, I will be living out of a hotel, and will have access when they decide I have access. Either way, play me as necessary.

Lo'j wrote:

"Why is every hole we wander into as old as ancient Thasilon?"

Yeah, weird, isn't it, almost like the Runelords were coming back or something. Oh, wait...

It's called foreshadowing, you...

"Why is every hole we wander into as old as ancient Thasilon?"

I take an immediate interest in the plans, and begin reading them.

Seeing no other threats, and still unable to reaxch the creature, I simply cheer the comabtants on.

Seeing the flying beast well surrounded, and two of its fellows already brought down, I will look around the room for any other possible threats.

Spot: 13+4=17

I'll move towards anything that resembles a threat if I spot any.

Save: 11+3 = 14

how'd i go from init 2 to init 10?

Init 1+1=2

Auras in effect, +3 damage while flanking and +5' move speed

I am teaching all week, so go ahead and NPC me as needed

I will switch to inspiring wisdom, so everyone gets a +3 on Wis based skills (including spot and listen)

"Up, Gurney," I command, having sheathed my sword, and putting Gurney up on my shoulders for the short climb.

"Ahem, I am Jhae Deverin, but call me Lo'j father. If your friend survives, I am certain we will find her below, and we should hurry before..."

Lo'j hacks at the dog again. Blood froths at the dogs jaws, and it can barely stand, but still it fights on.

Dravite.

Unholy demon dog of Steve!

Gurney continues to suck up a storm, but will take a 5' step in an attempt to create a flanking condition.

I will take a 5' step as well, and attack the dog again.

15+5+1 (bardic) +2 (if flanking) = 23

Damage 5+2+1(bardic)+3 (if flanking) =11