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Hey everyone.

I know I haven't been around even more than usual. Unfortunately the reason for that is I failed my fort save and caught the plague. I'm one of the "Lucky" ones in that so far my symptoms are mild, but i did manage to pick up one of the rarer effects of dizziness and confusion. It's taking some time and effort just to type this paragraph because I keep forgetting what I'm doing. It's very irritating.

So feel free to bot me for as long as needed, and I will not expect any credit for letting testudo be a damage cannon to keep you guys alive. Please, have fun, be awesome, and maybe someday I'll be able to come back, but right now RPGs just aren't in the stars.

Following up his friends attack, Testudo drives his lance forward, trying to finish the enemy as Kegan attacks.
+1 Lance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
+1 Lance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Your faithful turtle ridcer cannon will just continue to follow wherever the rest of the group points.

Testudo likely won't want to run, but if prompted by his friends even he doesn't have the bravado to try and take on a dragon alone.

Testudo lowers his visor and grits his teeth, looking to his companions, though uncharacteristically, he stays quiet.... even he knows not to mess around when a dragon is involved.

100% floating turtle ferry!

Roshi grunts happily at the acknowledgment, but wriggles his legs unhappily as he floats across the gap with others on his back.

Testudo nods to Kegan.

Seems like a fine choice to me my comrade! To the west!

Testudo looks at the statues for a moment.

I have been through many dangers and dungeons... a room with no exit often hides one... especially with this many beautiful adornments! Perhaps they turn or some such? Anyone want to try?

Fine by me! I was terrified when you said he was still standing!

Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Will: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Confusion: 1d100 ⇒ 14

Testudo strikes out with his lance...

+1 Lance AOO: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

And after skewering the thing, rides by another, attempting to skewer it as well.

+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (4, 4, 7) + 39 = 54

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18(Phew!)

Testudo and Roshi, having backed away from the hole, turn and face their enemy as he comes up the trap.

ELULIA! CHARGE ROSHI!

With blinding speed the two rush at the monk..

+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
Damage: 3d8 + 57 ⇒ (7, 1, 7) + 57 = 72BET THAT HURTS YOU SON OF A ***********

If you'll allow the usage...

Reroll?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

Okay, if your okay still using your spell,(Better than my plan!)that'll allow me to not take the AOO for moving I think, and not drop my lance. I don't wanna cause to much headache re-doing stuff however, so I'll just say that Roshi puts some distance between him and the pit, say 30 feet, as soon as he's up for Testudo's turn.

Testudo takes the blows stoically, but that hurt!

Fort: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 BLOODY HELL REALLY?! NOW?!

... perhaps a little to stoically. Since he doesn't move at all, his lance clattering to the ground. Roshi looks up at his master, confused at the lack of loud noise emanating from his back.

It was nice knowing you guys... Just save me the cost of body retrieval if you can?

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT MY VALIANT STEED! I SHALL DEFEAT THIS FOE AND PROTECT MY COMRADES!Challenge Issued.

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27
+1 Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Damage: 1d8 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22

Roshi Bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

A TACTICAL MANUVER TO MORE ADVANTAGEOUS GROUND MAY BE REQUIRED HOWEVER! GET ME THE ROPE, I WILL WORRY ABOUT ROSHI!

Lacking the room to really manuever, Testudo instead tries his best to focus on hitting the enemy in front of him, trying to protect his comrade.

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
+1 Lance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
Roshi Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

DON'T WORRY FRIEND! FOR I AM TESTUDO GRAECA! ROSHI! THE FLYING TURTLE!

Roshi groans in annoyance and... jumps into the ladder way down. It makes an odd "SQUEAK!" sound as he slides into the hole. Roshi and his rider land at the bottom with a heavy "THUD!" Roshi groans as he climbs to his feet again.

I assume it's not more than 10 feet down? In which case Roshi will take Fall damage nonlethal: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Testudo meanwhile strikes out with his lance at the undead menace.

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20

Testudo nods along as his friends interrogate. Best to leave them to what they where good at.

I make no judgment or expectations of a man and his wife's marriage bed. He remarks. So I will not assume to her status as a maiden. But as you say, it is merely a turn of phrase. Be she be older than the dragon or a babe in the cradle, all I care about is that she is danger, and I will aid in her rescue.

As to were to go next, Testudo muses.

Best to start at the dungeons and work up so we are not surprised from behind while we are cleaning out this den of evil.

Forsooth! A damsel in distress?!

Testudo speaks at a normal, even for a normal person, voice level, his seriousness clear as he restrains himself from shouting. This is... probably his version of a whisper.

How dare that dragon put a Maiden's life at risk! My lance cannot find his heart soon enough.

Testudo set's his helm's visor down, and taps his chest.

COME ROSHI!

His gigantic tortoise appears beside him as he mounts up onto it.

LET US NOT DILLY DALLY! THERE ARE DRAGONS TO BE DEALT WITH! FORWARD MY NOBLE STEED!

Roshi rolls his eyes and begins plodding forward.

I have 2 words for you.

Flying. Turtle.

(Granted, it's just giving Roshi a potion of flying, but still.)

Testudo slams a fist against his breastplate.

It is the duty of a knight to ride even into the greatest danger. To never hesitate to protect those in need. I will do this here and now, on my honor as a turtle rider!

If anything it's the opposite. I'm dying to play right now, and I can't really play with my normal groups very well because discord/voicechat style does a number with my anxiety. Just dealing with a lot of loss and stress right now.

Testudo and Roshi help as Testudo begins to belt out a warriors funeral dirge.

What he lacks in key he makes up for in volume.

Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home
Those leaves did grow
From branches overgrown
Drifting slowly down
Resting on the loam
Little soldier boy
Taken from home
Forced to fight a war
That's not his own
Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy says
"Carry me home"
Sleeping soldier boy
Is carried home

GM Irish202, I would again like to apologize, and I am apologizing publicly as my prior statement should have been made privately if only to prevent the accidental portrayal of you as the bad guy in this situation. Your not, and I don't want anyone to think you are.

Keagan, your right of course. I reacted badly do to a combination of over stress and other factors. This is not an easy time for anyone right now, and so while it's no excuse, I hope you'll all accept my reason for being upset and my outburst and accept my apology for any additional stress I may have caused.

GM Irish, I'll take the credit you have very graciously offered, and I'll buck up and keep playing. I hope I can give a better showing this time around. Thank you all again for your patience with me.

Quick Note: I am not angry or upset at our GM. I'm only upset with myself and my failure to support folks who where counting on me, even if it was only for an online game. Our GM is doing what is the best thing by offering to give me a half point, and I appreciate their willing to do even that, considering that my absence has undoubtedly been a pain in their rear end this entire time.

It wouldn't, but I'll admit to being a little miffed.

Look, I get it, I haven't been around as much. I basically had life take over and rather than ruin it decided to let you guys have the character as bot until I could come back, and I assumed if he died or something, no big deal it would be in service to your greater story.

I dunno, i guess if you guys really like the character and playing with him I could stay in, but frankly i'd rather take no experience and no gold for the adventure and at least leave open the chance to replay it someday rather than have to track a random .5 that will never mean anything the rest of this character's career other than to constantly remind me "Hey, remember that time that you abandoned some of your online friends because depression, a shitty job, and a global pandemic made you feel like shit and not be willing to play a game you used to find joy in? Great times right?"

So yeah...

Like I said, if GMIrish202 would do me the favor of not crediting me for this last adventure, and if you guys still want me around, I'll stick around and try to be present during the next round.

Nah, it's fine. But I think if that's the case I'm gonna drop. Have fun guys.

AYE MY COMRADE! LET US SALLY FORTH TO DEFEND THE INNOCENT.

+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (5, 4, 6) + 39 = 54
+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (8, 8, 8) + 39 = 63
+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 16
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (3, 6, 4) + 39 = 52
+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 39 = 48

Bite back for miss

Bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22 Miss!
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Turtle rearing remains an unrecognized labor of love.

Testudo knows that his power is in mobility, and he turns and charges across the room at the enemy that is attacking his friend.

+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 20
Damage: 3d8 + 39 ⇒ (5, 4, 7) + 39 = 55

Testudo lunges with his lance attempting to slay the foul monstrosity.

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (7) + 13 = 20
+1 Lance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16

Roshi bites out at the thing as well.

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Is there a new map? I'm not sure where things are, but testudo will definitly charge them down if he has an open lane!

Legal assistant actually, but my firm specialized in foreclosures, evictions, that sorta thing. With all FHA's on hold until september or so, and evictions stopped, ect, they let go of almost all of us.

I can't be to upset. Frankly i'm glad that they stopped that stuff, even if it did mean i'd be laid off.

And yeah, at home right now, working on filling out resumes and such.

Hey guys.

So. Pandemic cost me my job. It sucks. But hey, I got some more time to post now, so you'll see me more often I hope. Plus my brother in law has been bugging me to do more PBP to help cope with the lockdown (I'm asthmatic and my sister is currently pregnant, so even if lockdowns lift we're not gonna be venturing out.) So.... Yay, more turtle crazy.

(GM, your Testudo accent is impeccable, you do the noble knight proud.)

FOUL FIENDS, BRIGAND BANDITS! YOU SHALL TASTE THE COLD STEEL OF KNIGHTLY VALOR!

Much to Grald's probable shock, he rides PAST the enemy at full tilt Provoking I assume and drives into the enemy in the back.

+1 Lance Charge: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Damage: 3d8 + 42 ⇒ (5, 5, 1) + 42 = 53

and misses rather wildly. He tries to play it off, rather unsuccessfully, as intentional.

RUN YOU PATHETIC GOON BEFORE I DO TO YOU WHAT I WILL DO TO YOUR MASTER! GRALD! FACE ME AND PREPARE TO DIE UPON COLD STEEL!

Issuing challenge.

Sorry for not being around. The pandemic has made things even more crazy... though, my state is shut down for a few weeks, so I should be able to post a bit and get caught up... if nothing else, I'm happy to allow testudo to be a bot of doom to protect your characters. :)

Testudo and Roshi rush around, though the spiders are far to high up to strike, he hopes they make the mistake to get close enough to the ground for him and Roshi to run them down.

IPE!

Testudo levels his lance and coughs at the yelp.

Ehem, I mean, DIE FOUL BEAST!

Attacking directly ahead

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

+1 Lance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

bite: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Testudo Graeca wrote:

Yeesh, I go away for convention for the weekend and so many posts to get through! I'll read through and catch up.

You missed that 200+ damage crit you made on that poor defenseless CR1 pirate. Good times.

Yeah, that happens. It's funnier each time it happens. Once I did it to a rock I was trying to move. The look on the GM's face was priceless. Almost as good as the time Testudo heard someone calling for help and proceeded to crit charged the poor door.

Testudo and his mighty steed follow behind, the magic on the turtle allowing him to squeeze through with a "Plop!" as he moves. He gives a small whine and glares up at his rider.

I know roshi, but would you rather I leave you behind?

With a snort, the mount follows behind as Testudo looks around.

I say... He says, his voice uncharacteristically quite. Sticky does indeed seem to describe our current situation, quite appropo what what!

He hefts his lance and looks around for enemies, prepared and on alert.

Testudo lowers his lance and calls out, his voice reverberating darkly.

FORSOOTH! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE YE CADS! REFUSE MY LADY'S OFFER AT YE OWN PERIL, OR I SHALL SMITE DOWN THE REST OF YOU LIKE THE RATS YOU ARE!

Delay until we see what they do. If they surrender, Testudo will accept... if not, he charges down a appropriate target.

Yeesh, I go away for convention for the weekend and so many posts to get through! I'll read through and catch up.

Testudo follows behind seated upon his massive turtle. The heavily armored man and the giant tortiose make an odd pair to say the least. He let's Kegan do the talking and open the door.

AND DO PLEASE GET SOME VEGETABLES FOR MY NOBLE STEED, I ASSUME THE MARQUIS CAN GIVE PROPER RECOGNITION TO A NOBLE GUEST.

Testudo carefully helps Roshi onto his feet and clanks to his own. He snaps off a salute at his companions.

Excuse me. I have a requisition that I need to pick up from the armory... also...

He leans in and whispers, a hand blocking his mouth from Roshi.

I fear that the master's magic has had some odd effect on Roshi... he is much larger don't you think?!

The knight tells true... the turtle is larger... large sized in fact.

I didn't think he was suppose to hit his growth spurt for another 30 years! But it should be no problem...

Soon enough he returns with Roshi tailing behind. He slaps the shell of the tortoise which gives a odd rippling motion, like water on the lake.

Ah, he'll be go now...

Roshi seems happy with his knew size, if annoyed at his new ability. Has compression now so he'll fit in 5 foot hallways without squeezing, though he'll be annoyed.

sorry about that. Here ya go.

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Roshi, upside down on his back, gives a pitiful look at Tereze, clearly asking to be flipped right side up.

Thankfully, his fall was... cushioned? By his rider.

Tally.... Ho!

Comes the muffled voice from under the turtle, whose helmet is now on backwards.

Cool. Biggest thing is Roshi is now large, but he also now has the compression ability so he fits into the same square size without squeezing.

Quick question, any problem if i level up? Got some GM credit sitting around for this guy.

THEN LET US SALLY FORTH! FOR ADVENTURE! TALLY HO!

Testudo mounts his fine beast who begins to waddle out.

Testudo grins at the newcomer.

HELLO AND WELL MET OUR NEW COMPANION! IT IS WONDERFUL TO HAVE YOU JOIN US!

The big man stands and clasps Kegan's hand and slaps him on the back... clearly meant as a kind gesture, the poor man has to resist the urge to cough out his lungs from the slap.

THIS INDEED IS OUR DEAR COMPANION LOCKE, AND TEREZE! THESE OTHERS ARE JUST AS NEW AS YOU! SO MANY NEW FRIENDS, AND IN ONE AFTERNOON! SPLENDID INDEED ISN'T IT ROSHI?

The turtle rolls his eyes as he chews on a leaf provided by a curious bar maid who is currently rubbing his shell and commenting on the shine.

The turtle doesn't speak, but the intelligence in his eyes speaks for itself. And it seems to say "Don't look at me. I'm not the one in charge here."

Heh, had hoped you'd play the redeemed version, but hey, It'll be fun to play around with the not redeemed one.

Testudo will be wonderingly ignorant to all her wiles in a wonderfully annoying way. Roshi will make color commentary in the form of eye rolls.

Testudo smiles winningly at the women as they flirt, and Roshi is amenable to pets if lettuce or goodies is included.

As Melisande comes in, Testudo smiles and preads his hands wide.

I, DEAR MADAM, AM TESTUDO GRAECA, OF THE GREAT HOUSE GRAECA, THE FINEST TURTLE RIDERS THIS SIDE OF THE INNER SEA!

Despite his ear bursting volume, he leans over and kisses her hand with a smile, his bald head giving a soft glint in the light.

YOUR PRESENCE IS A TREASURE THAT WE ARE HAPPY TO INDULGE IN! TELL US, HOW COME YOU TO THIS FINE ESTABLISHMENT!