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"Yous is the best, Svetlana! I's tells Ma about what yous shows me in the kitchens!" Which probably wasn't much more than stirring pots of things Svetlana had made, but at least Sams was enthusiastic. When Oleg offers to shake his hand, Sams instead gives him a surprise hug. "Yous is nice too, Oleg!" he says, trying to give a compliment. With farewells give, Sams meets up with Kalima, Aurelius, Aris, and Paval, and helps load the heavy things for the journey. Stepping through the gate, he gives a nod to Hexa, the strange lizardman busy with the wyvern skin. Finally, he turns and looks to the fort. Who would have thought that being captured and defeated would be the best turn his life had taken ever since he became a bandit? He feels a tear leaking out, and then a few more. "I's has dusts in my eye," he says, embarrassed. In this moment at least, he promised himself he would come back someday. Taking a deep breath, and rubbing a sealed letter in his hand, he turns and begins the long journey from one home to another. ![]()
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Sams seems troubled as Wonky begins to cry, but relaxes and laughs gently himself when Wonky does so. He takes the sealed letter, peers at it for a moment, and tucks it away. "I's keeps this safe, and I tries to read it like yous teach me," he says to the gnome. "Yous helps me so much when I's in trouble. Of course I's comes back later! Thank yous for being my best friend." He looks to Ahto. "I's never forget how yous believe in me." He touches the spot where the brand one was, that has now disappeared. Finally, Sams turns to the Vixen. "Please keep Li'l Wonky safe now that I's goes home." As he completes his goodbyes, he is seen heading off to see Svetlana, no doubt to pack some sweet treats for the road ahead. ![]()
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"Wonky!" Sams is thrilled to see the smart gnome emerging from her studies to find him. "Li'l Wonky has big voice!" He bends over to try and return Wonky's hug, which is just the opportunity Sprocket was looking for to lick his face. "Hehehe, that tickles!" He pets the furry friend affectionately. He looks at Wonky again. "Sos Li'l Wonky, is you okays if I's goes home now? I's thinks yous be safes now with the bandits gone." Sams hesitates as he says this. He seems to feel a little guilty for suggesting it. ![]()
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Big Sams gives Ahto an enthusiastic handshake. "Thank you, Boss! Yous is a strong and fair Boss. And yous now the Big Boss of this places, now that the bandits works for you! Yous can makes peoples follow the ruleses." He sees the Vixen approaching him. "Er, I's thinks my strongest muscle is my arm!" says Sams, flexing his right arm, and clearly not understanding the metaphor. "But yous strong lady too Addy! Er, Vixen. Yous should trys Make Bigger juice. It make yous bigger and stronger! Yous can trys this next time." Sams takes a potion out marked MAKE BIGGER and hands it to the Vixen. Pretty obviously a Potion of Enlarge Person made by Wonky. He then takes off his cloak. "I's feels like a big hero when I's wears this. Maybe it helps yous too?" Handing you the Cloak of Resistance +1. ![]()
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DM Vayelan wrote:
As Ahto begins talking with some of the others about their journey, Sams approaches as well. "Hey Boss Ahto. I's thinks nows you and Li'l Wonky and strong Vixen and Oleg and Svetlana is safe. Wes beats all the bandits! I's wants to go home now. Home is really fars--in Lake Reykals. But I's wants to see Ma and gives her some money and stuffs. Maybe I's goes with Paval and pretty Kalima and the others?" Sams looks uncertainly at Ahto. Even though he was a free man, it seemed he still wanted Ahto's permission. ![]()
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Sams cringes as he always does, when Ahto decapitates the old man. He was not one to question Ahto's judgments. But he did feel bad, even if the old man was a wicked man. "Owl bears is not nice," says Sams simply. "It is very, very mean." He looks to the others with concern. "Maybe we's should leave it alone." ![]()
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Sams approaches the bandit fort. "I's remembers when I's comes here. We's takes a big wagon of wines and had a party. It was fun! That was before Li'l Henry dies." Sams seems less sad about that fact these days, seemingly accepting that his friend as moved on to the Great Beyond. As VV slips away, Sams issue a reminder warning. "Careful, they has zombies in the hills to guard the forts!" ![]()
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Hi everyone, In about two months, my wife will be giving birth to a baby boy. I've decided that I ought to free up some time to help more at home once that happens. While that doesn't mean giving up PbP altogether (I hope), it does mean reducing the number of games to something more manageable. And this will be one of those games I regrettably will be giving up at that time. I think as the story with the bandits winds down, it's natural that Sams will retire and return to his Ma. I hope to play with you through that part of the adventure. Perhaps our GM will find ways for Sams to live on in the world, as he has with so many others. Cheers,
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Sorry, missed my cue earlier. Sams approaches the injured bandit. "Heys, I's remembers you. Topper Red! Yous is really smart. Yous talky man." Sams looks to his allies. "Toppers is pretty nice guys. Not sos meanies like some others." He surveys the rest of the scene, then turns back to Topper. "Hey, I's no sees Dovan from Nisroch, Auchs, Akiros, and Falgrim Sneeg. Wheres theys all go?" As he rattles off names, it appears Sams has realized that many of the bandit leaders are not accounted for in this battle. ![]()
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Oh, in that case, we'll switch to the beatdown. Free of the wyvern's grasp, Sams gives up on trying to grab it and focuses on trying to smack it instead. Flurry, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 4 + 2 = 16; Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
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Reverse Grapple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20 "The dragons is too strong!" After attempting to gain control, it was becoming clear to Sams that even with MAKE BIGGER juice, he might not be as strong as a wyvern. But perhaps he could last longer--even as the wyvern clawed at him, his allies struck at the wyvern. Martial Flexibility into Dodge for +1 AC. ![]()
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Sams wakes up well before dawn after a restless sleep, still worried about the attack to come. Seeing his friend awake, he paces around and starts lurking by Wonky as she makes her preparations. "Is yous ready? I's scared." Sams' anxiety becomes eased, though, as Wonky hands him her cloak of resistance. "Yous says this protects me? I's will wear it and be strong." Sams puts it on and admires the cloak flapping behind him. "I's be a hero, like in stories!" Feeling emboldened, Sams begins to look into the sky, waiting for what was to come. ![]()
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With the news of the impending attack just 10 hours away, Sams seems to be a bundle of nerves. He's jumpy and "Yous has a ways to fight dragons, right Li'l Wonky?" He looks to his good friend for comfort, believing that she must have a way to outsmart the thing. After all, she even knew the dragon's name. ![]()
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Sams has a big grin on his face. "Thanks Miss. Svetlana." He gives Svetlana a loving and slightly crushing hug. "Thanks to yous alls!" Feeling empowered, Sams throws himself into preparing the fort for battle, working as directed and lifting heavy things with great ease. "Is just likes when I's with Lil' Henry workings at the docks." ![]()
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Sams makes sure Wonky is there, and also Oleg and Svetlana, as well as some of the other cast of characters that have made their new home at the fort. "Today is a really good days!" he declares. "I's no more stupid bandit." Stepping forward at Ahto's command, he stands tall, towering over most of the assembly. He has a big smile on his face as he receives Ahto's invocation. He then starts rubbing the spot where the brand is. "Did its work?" It was hard for him to tell without a mirror. ![]()
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"Oh, thank you, Boss, is you takes this letters away? So I's a free man? Does that mean I's can go?" Sams seems to be a little confused for a moment, before suddenly perking up. "Yous knows, my Ma is far away, I's wants to see her again!" Sams seems very excited by the prospect, until the others start to give him funny looks. "No worries, I's not gonna leave yous. There's a big bandit army coming. Yous needs big Sams to smash them! When we's safe again, maybe I's go see Ma." Sams decides he would like to have a semi-private ceremony with some friends, but not all the assembly. ![]()
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Sams seeks out Wonky for company as he's forced to endure another execution. "Hi Li'l Wonky. Do yous likes Miss Vixen? I's really confuseds when I's with hers. But she's really strong!" He sits down and starts petting Sprocket, preferring to distract himself from the scene he was about to witness. ![]()
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Sams seems to be interspersing his cooking with more than his fair share of tasting. "Is really yummy!" he assures Svetlana and the others. Once that's done, Sams helpfully departs to fetch some more firewood. Eventually, he returns. "Hi Li'l Wonky. Hi Miss Vixen. Er, is I's supposeds to call you Addy?" Sams noticed the name change, but is admittedly a little confused by it. ![]()
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Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Sams seems completely oblivious to Svetlana's strategic attempt to distract herself. "Oh! Er . . . Ma always says I's should not bothers her ins the kitchen. She says I's too big and clumsy. But I's wants to try. Thanks, Svetlana!" Sams follows along to see how he can help out in the kitchen.
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