I immediately start rereading this series as soon as I finish it. There are just so many characters and side stories that all end up typing together
sorry for the delay. work has been brutal. posted for Runelords. appreciate the patience.
'Well aint this all a load of malarkey?' Kabal shoudlve known their group would disparage over morals and lean towards hypocracy at many a turn. It hadnt been that long ago that some were harumphing about their deal with the demon and now here they were entreating with a bunch of hags...the bloody nerve...damn near every religious zealot picks and chooses whats 'right and wrong' and damn you if you think any different... except Winter...now there was a straight up fellow... The warrior had half a mind to stride right up and start swinging his axe at the hags' nappy heads but right now he couldnt care less what they did with the vile things. He gently took Bree by the elbow and lead her away. 'Look, back there with the giants....I didnt mean to bark at you like that...I just uh...heat of the battle and all...' Kabal fumbled with his words as bad as a squire with his first blade and had no idea how to say that what he fealt. So he elected to show how. The big man pulled Bree close and wrapped his arms around her small frame and just held her.
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amen to that!
Uklod raised his eyebrows at such a thoughtfull...and expensive... gift and showed his appreciation with a brief nod to the Priest. He wished the group had elected to bring all of the items with them. If only so they weren't left unprotected at Lady Kendra's house... at least Ioann was willing to retrieve them... Uklod wondered if the man just enjoyed the menial labor that came with digging...and lets not forget door breaking....
"Damnit! Not again..." Cursing as he burst forward, Kabal readied himself for the worst...that woman better not be in trouble...
Despite the difference in views, Uklod found himself sticking up for the priest. "Lets not forget that Father Grimburrow is the head of the church of Pharasma. He should be quite schooled in things of this nature,..."
Full Attack + 5' step: If you get more than one attack per round because your base attack bonus is high enough (see Base Attack Bonus in Classes), because you fight with two weapons or a double weapon, or for some special reason, you must use a full-round action to get your additional attacks. You do not need to specify the targets of your attacks ahead of time. You can see how the earlier attacks turn out before assigning the later ones.
The only movement you can take during a full attack is a 5-foot step. You may take the step before, after, or between your attacks. If you get multiple attacks because your base attack bonus is high enough, you must make the attacks in order from highest bonus to lowest. If you are using two weapons, you can strike with either weapon first. If you are using a double weapon, you can strike with either part of the weapon first.
Even in the midst of his rage Kabal was able to spot Bree's subtle gesture to a weakness in their enemy's defenses and the axe wielder took full advantage.
Smells of home cooking woke Uklod from what had been the best sleep he'd had in quite some time. He took a few minutes to reread the letter from Renald before kneeling in prayer. He asked Iomedae to watch over his old friend as well as his new ones. Uklod dressed and strapped on the thoughtful gift under his shirt sleeves and made his way to see about breaking his fast. Not wanting to interrupt Ravel, Uklod nodded his thanks to Kendra before taking a free seat and what he considered was a fair share of the delicious looking repast.
...damn that is one dour priest...all doom and gloom, Kabal thought listening to Karlan and he moved past the holy man to stand at the entrance to the cave. A part of him didn't like Bree going in alone but he trusted in her and he knew the witch would give him the queue if he was needed to rush in after her.
...damn...women aint near as forgetful as Corvax told him they were... Kabal was in deep crap as far as he could figure. Pretty lasses always left him tongue tied unless he was drunk. But as dangerous as he knew Bree was she was looking vulnerable at the moment... careful now... "Yah, well you know....aww Hells, I don't know what I'm trying to say here Bree except that I like when you're close by, savvy? And apologies for taking certain liberties earlier, uh not sure what came over me but it wasn't very gentlemanly I reckon." The warrior tensed unconsciously in anticipation of what would most likely be rejection ...she'd probably prefer some dandy to a lug like you... and if she sticks me with a shiv now then me and Sable are gonna have our own little talk later...
Negotiating with ghosts was well outside of Kabal's expertise and he kept his mouth shut and let cooler heads handle it. He was feeling flushed and it wasnt from the expectation of battle this time ...soft in all the right places...bloody ashes man, she's no tavern trollop to bounce on your knee... bah! focus on the spirit b~%%& with the floaty arms bub... The warrior was just wise enough to not reach for his axe but he was itching to regardless.
^ Thanks! Guess he'd be spinning wheels at that then. gonna edit gameplay post.
GM ease of operation > Player ease of operation
So what are all the buffs on us now and do they all stack? Ailetha's Inspire Courage +2 Morale bonus on attack/damage/some will saves and Ailetha's alien song +2 morale bonus on all attack rolls and skill checks for 24 hours Morale bonuses do not stack but we're pretty covered with those
Sable's flighty advice was like a gut punch to the brutish warrior and hit just like a ...ton of feathered bricks...or however that saying goes... Kabal walked in stunned silence as he finally admitted to himself... you've been a gods damned fool man... As they approached the clearing he figured the witch was right...oh boy, now you've gone full daft bub... He finally stopped Bree's constant scampering around him with a hand to her shoulder and spoke softly "Bree,... later when we aren't facing imminent death we talk, savvy?...but for now, know this..." Then without any more preamble Kabal did the unthinkable and brought Bree into his embrace and kissed her. Setting her back down he grumbled a quick and akward, "Uh...sorry." before stomping towards the others and the clearing where some, "Bloody forgotten ghost best prepare itself..."aye, a gods damned fool alright...just set your mind to the task pal... Ailetha's song and touch had him ready to charge a bull head on but Karlan's flashy display stole the show.
...what a load of malarkey... Kabal hated evenings like this. One minute he was toasting drinks and trying to decide on which lass to pinch and the next he was involved in something that could seem quite serious. He couldnt recall leaving the merriment of the inn and walking into the woods with the others but trying to remember was just giving him a headache and those always made him angry. The Brevian shot Sable a sharp look when the witch mentioned talking to the ghost...figures...more creepiness...need to get him a proper hen to roost with...hahaha...hen, roost...hah! got to tell Breet that one... but that'd take his mind off of that dark crap..."Wait, did someone really say ghost?! Dark and Empty! This is going to be bad, real bad." Kabal reached for the assurance of his axe and started watching every shadow.
"...may I never be reincarnated as a door..." Uklod whispered under his breath.
Kabal chuckled and gave the witch a light hearted tap on the shoulder. All these dire warning...Bah! Y'all make it sound like it's gonna hurt or something. I'll take the hit but someone else is buying the first round when we hit town." The big man rolled his shoulders and cracked his knuckles before boldly walking into the circle. "Let's do this."
Uklod took great care in placing the bones of the spirit into the small pond that was partly ...and quite conveniently... in the room. Releasing his held breath he patted what he could of the ashy soot from his clothes and tried not to think of the source.
Sorry for the hold up!
+1 BAB +1 Fort, +1 Will Cunning Initiative
Skills - 6 + 3 + 1 = 10 +1 to these skills Bluff +7, Diplomacy +8, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge (planes) +8, Knowledge (religion) +8, Perception +8, Spellcraft +8, +2 to Stealth +4, +1 1st level spell - Shield of Faith
The big man flinched involuntarily when Celestra touched his ribs...probably broke...its a wonder you can breath proper bub... Kabal tried to ignore the comparison between himself and Harry. He'd heard enough pining about the man from Bree to last a lifetime. Dismissing that line of thinking, the warrior changed the subject back to his wounds and kept it as curt as possible but didn't forget his manners. "Uh...thanks and yah, a bit I reckon. So, how's it look?"
Rubbing his temples, Kabal wonders if he was back in the Abyss...
"This is my kind of parley!" Kabal rushed to get into the fray stepping up beside Karlan and swinging his axe.
Uklod was beginning to think that Ioann had been locked in his room often as a child. He didnt argue not exploring the courtyard despite his desire to investigate any and all clues...it will be important to get Vesorianna's departed husband's belongings if it will result in her nulifying the other ghost's powers...
Kabal smirked at Bree's comment but couldnt argue it. Ailetha's plan was sound and the brute rolled his shoulders and hefted his axe in preperation for the battle.
Yo Bilbo! Long time. Good to see you.
Slamming his empty mug down on the table and gesturing for another round, Kabal laughed aloud and interjected, "Hah! Preoccupied? You mean with girls right? You should've seen her get all rosy cheeked when that drow wench planted a wet one on her lips...now that was something." Clearly the drinks compounded with the loss of blood was making the Brevian more talkative than usual.
Kabal was more than pleased that Celestra had shifted her focus to Bree...by the abyss...its like all those words have been bottled up for weeks... Still, He enjoyed hearing women's voices. It was a good background sound to killing a headache with ale... as long as they dont starting yapping about dresses, children and the like...
"An ale of any sort would be appreciated Celestra.", Kabal replied and pointedly ignored any talk of some god taking notice of him...look too close bub and you'll get that divine eye dotted... He spit and shook his head at the villagers reaction to Karlan...simple people have no idea what the real world is like... The big man was starting to get a headache. Although whether it was from all this weird talk of dam controls, Thassiloni- whatevers, skulls, trolls or from the blood being squeezed into his thick head by the Magga's crushing embrace was hard to tell at this point. "Atta boy Karlan. Count me in and that means Bree and Sable too I reckon. I've always wanted to kill some trolls."
Oh, wow, the guy really is the last one to know... ;) and no need to apologize, you hit it on the head. Kabal is clearly not ready to discuss feelings of those nature and certainly never in front of others!
Idk about Dungeons and Dragons....but D&D, Wrath of the Dragon God was pretty good. and the 13th Warrior is a must watch if I see that's its on TV.
...and he dared asked if I knew how to use my sword...that door wasn't even moving... Keeping his thoughts to himself, a quick tongue had often led to trouble for him as a youth; Uklod kept pace with Ravel and followed the others.
good to know that Winter thought we were 'murderhobos'! Im leaning towards a feat recrunch. Taking out EWP - Bastard Sword and using a greatsword instead. Seems like more bang for the buck and I'll have an extra combat feat.
Bree - I'll research some gear for you. At first glance I'd say invest in another magical dagger of +2/+3 with effects and better Cure potions. CLW doesn't do much for lvl 9 characters. Have a good trip Shifty
Uklod's sharp retort to the condescending questions followed a dark look first Ioann's way and then Terrance's. You two cant be serious. Whats next? A bout of arm wrestling to test my strength? If you only value a man by the discipline of steel then you have already lost most battles. Second guessing his ire he waved a hand in acquittal. I digress...but if you had been paying attention instead you would have already heard me pledge myself to Kendra and the edicts of the Professor's last will and testament. If any seek to desecrate his final rest I will judge them, lay sentence and exact justice swiftly. Uklod outwardly remained calm but was inwardly irked that he almost rose to the challenge of...how do the Sczarni say it?...machismo?...
and done! Stiehl9s checking in for review. Name and face might change in the next day or so. Ill be working on reading the last few pages of gameplay to catch up to where you all are at now. appreciate the patience
Its coming...forgive my tardiness...Im quite rusty at cranking out a character. Work has been a grind so no time to sneak it in there. Looks like I'll have a snow day tomorrow though so I should get quite a bit done then. and Im being wishy washy and back to plotting out an Inquisitor
Sounds good, Im not really familiar with the arcanist but I could lean towards an Inquisitor. That should cover some healing and buffs. Thoughts?
Ok, thanks, will do ^_^
Kabal grinned is spite of himself "Sounds like this Harry has his priorities straight." Leaning on his staff, Sable surveys the area, following Bree. He pauses for a moment to pet his trusty feathered companion perched atop the staff's crook. "Well there are certainly fouler winds to follow." With a quick glance around the warrior couldnt help but agree with Sable. This Turtleback Ferry... dumbest damn name for a town as Ive ever heard... wasnt nearly the cesspool that Riddleport was... but it sure as hell aint no Brevoy either... "I reckon we could just pick one or maybe ask one of these civilians if they know your friend Bree."
It would damn sure get me interested though.
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