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Sorry for the silence! Work has been going through the busiest time of the year! First, Yay! We finished, and without a single person dying despite those oozes best attempts. Second I'm hoping to apply this at first level, but I do need to change character numbers quickly as I created my 2001 and started playing her. Sou could you apply this to my 2002? I'm going to be using the name Ionic Saltbeard. (the first name might change some but the last will be the same.)
Valeros gives the two people working on the machine a smile. "Thanks for making sure that doesn't throw more oozes at me. I'll handle this little one myself." He keeps his sword in one hand and shield in the other, but lashes out only with the shield. Punching out once before pulling back the weapon and lashing out a second and then third time.
Merisiel sprints to get into position with valeros
Valeros rushes down the narrow walkway, and then pauses a second at the lip of the sludge, gives a small sigh and jumps into the liquid. "Cailean's hounds, this is ripe!" He rushes forward and swipes out with his longsword. "Let's finish this before my sense of smell is forever ruined!"
Valeros nods and hefts his now empty emergency flask in the air. "Sounds like a plan! Now let's get moving before the smells of the sewer burn themselves into my nose forever!" He then leads the way out of the room, across the plank and to the suggested pathway.
Valeros gives a stretch after everyone finishes healing up. "Alright finders of the paths! Let's get moving! Assuming we don't have to worry about anything attacking us out there, I say we get some armor or repairs done and then let's go track these deadly, outlawed, ooze-making theives down! Now where should we be going? "
Valeros gives a stretch and pops his still sore back and neck. "Cayden's holy tankard do I need a drink or two. That ooze did a number on us. I mean look at this giant bruise here, here, oop and here. And this acid wound still hasn't closed. Jeez. Time to dig out the emergency libations!" He pulls out a small flask with a badly spelled 'emirgenc drank' on the side and takes a few long draws.
He sighs as some of the worst bruises fade away. "Ah, much better!"
Valeros gives a look at his nearly disentegrated clothes and Amiri and Fumbus's even worse states and gives a nod. "Alright, that's it. We should have taken the wisdom of Kyra and rested up before trying to go further. I ain't got much else in the way of healing, only an elixir of life myself, and given the lack of armor and healing, I say let's make a tactical withdrawal and try again tomorrow?" "But first did that ooze drop anything?" The man then pops out his only elixir and contemplates it for a moment.
Hey everyone, sorry about the lack of posts. Life got a bit crazy at work and I had too many things going on over the weekend to get a good post in. Sorry, things should lighten up for a little bit but the week leading up to the second weekend in November WILL be a hectic time as well. I'm super glad to see we could kill those evil oozes!
If we don't:
Valeros gapes openly at Amiri stripped of armor and comepletely misses the two massive swipes by the oozes next to him. A blur of motion later and he gurgles up some blood in the grasp of the ooze, apparently on death's door.
Sorry. Busy, long weekend here. Started with an extremely strong typhoon (that luckily didn't hit where I live anywhere near as bad as expected, but was a near disaster in Tokyo/eastern Japan.) Not sure if there's much I can do now, though I do have to wonder how the oozes knocked Valeros into Dying 2 with 19 hp left.
Valeros also jumps into the fray, drawing his sword as he leaps forward and slashes at the thing. "Cayden above, not more slime attacking us! Just die quickly!"
He then twirls and slams his shield boss into it as well.
Valeros moves up behind the elf, letting Merisiel take the lead, but ready to spring into action should something attack the group. "Good grief what is causing the 'gross' to turn blue? Magic? But anyways that's disgusting."
Valeros progresses a bit further down the tunnel. "Don't think we should be resting in a place like this, and I'm not going to rick the spraying acid fountains again!" He peers around the first corner. "Alright let's get what we can from here and get out. Then rest up!"
Valeros picks up his water skin and douses Merisiel in it. "Can't have someone as beautiful as you dying on us, can we? Also if we have to go back through there, we might need you to disable that thing!" He then takes a good look about the space they are in.
He points to the wall and some stacked bricks. "This wasn't a natural or at least entirely naturally made hole. Some one at least made it wider to access the sewers probably." He then pulls out a small shiny thing from the back of a book split down the spine. "Also someone left this ring here. Not sure what it does though, if someone wants to try identifying it, please go ahead."
Valeros gives a glance back across the room of acid and notes that Jelly moved on ahead. Jelly who nearly got himself killed earlier today by being on his own. Squishy Jelly... He gives a small sigh and tries to hop across the rapidly melting boards in the acid to save his shoes before ending up on the other side of the room.
Valeros gives a small grimace of pain as he gets coated in acid. As it starts to burn through his shirt and skin, he gives a yell of part pain and part annoyance. "It's eating my shirt! Though having armor on makes that less of an issue... I better get out of here before it moves down to what's left of my pants, though!" The fighter hightails it out of the room and tries to catch his breath. "I hope I can get this stuff off soon."
Valeros tries to sneak behind the rest of he group.
And the big loud man finallyy quiets gown for the first time. He seems to stay intent on not giving away his presence, following the motions of Jelly and Fumbus closely.
Valeros gives a small frown over finding out that he'd missed a chance at a fancy dinner (with some possibly fancy drink as well), but seems happy at the extra information. "Ah, that's good to find out. I just found that the twins have been banished from Oenopion, the head ooze-crafter city, apparently they are so notorious here that they earn a mention, but explicitly do not include an address or contact information." He hitches up his backpack, double checks the new patches on his pants and checks his sword and shield. "Alright, I'm ready to go hunt down a pair of disreputable, thieving, ooze-crafting twins. Anyone else?"
Valeros gives the letters of introduction a look and briefly fantasizes taking one to a good brothel in town before shaking his head. "All right people, let's track down some book thieves... with a love for oozes? I'm hearing that right, right? That could be a good point to start with."
With a smile the man whips out small brochure with a listing of all of the famous ooze landmarks in Nex. "I happened to pick this up on the way into town! Sorry for the singe and acid burns, didn't expect to have my pants singed today." He gives Fumbus a small ruffle on the head to show he has no hard feelings and is just teasing the little guy.
"As long as you replace my pants, Fumbus, consider it water under the bridge... Speaking of pants, any chance there's a spare pair around somewhere? These ones are a little too cold."
Valeros gives the manual a good read over before tossing it to Jelly. "Jelly, heads up! This seems like it'd be right up your alley! If there's more statues, maybe you can shut them down before they get you?" He then gives a stretch and follows Amiri and Kyra out of the room. "Yup! I could do with some food and especially some drink now!" At the table, Valeros loads up a plate of food, especially heavy on the cheese and crackers, before waiting for everyone else to start. Seeing noone else explaining or updating the gnome he gives an almost imperceptible sigh. " Guess I'll start. We found quite a few things. There were some shelves knocked over hard to reach places and all sorts of things but the biggest challenge were the animated statues. If you have people to spare, you might want to send a few to make sure there aren't any more. The things broke my nose, again, and nearly made Jelly there look like his namesake. We also found a notebook on how to shut them down, so it should be short work."
Valeros goes back to the book shelves and gives a small sigh as he finds shelves that Amiri had righted back on their sides. "They've got terrible library security if it causes problems like knocking over shelves. We'd almost finished organizing them too."
Valeros gives a laugh as the statues keep clanging off his shield. "HA! No nmore cheap shots like last time. Now taste my weapons!"
Valeros gives a deep growl of pain as he turns around to face the statue with purple paint just in time to get a stone fist to his face. He pinches his nose closed for a second popping it back into place. He gives the thing a burning glare. "Ya Matha~...." After a pause to get his anger in check, he grumps, "Dangnabit I finally had my nose heal in a way that the girls said was attractive!" With a barely supressed fury he swings out at the statue twice, once with his shield, then longsword before following up with a longsword, his sheild arm posied to bring the metal plate up and hoepfully deflect an oncoming attack.
I've had another game where someone else had a similar problem months ago... Can't really tell you what's causing it but I'll see if I can get it to work on my end.
Valeros takes his sword and shield and hacks and bashes the already partially hurt statue before taking up his shield again and readying to block things that might hit him.
Valeros gives the heavily wounded wizard running around a look of horrid bemusenment. Those wounds did not look good but dang did he run funny. The look turns worse as he hears what sounds like a sack of rotten potatoes hitting the ground. The fighter rushes over next to Fumbus and makes a barrier between the statue and Jelly. Regarding the downed man with a look, he calls to Kyra "Uhhh, Kyra can you get your blessed hands over here and keep our wizard friend from dying a gruesome death?" He then smiles at Jelly. "Loooks liek you earned those drinks tonight my friend!" He then turns to the statue and Fumbus. Taking a slash at the statue with his sword he points at a few big holes in his pants to Fumbus. "See these? They weren't here before you threw those flasks. Seriously warn a fellow, I'd have taken them off." He points to a moderate sizedon on his backside. "I mean this is just degrading. No mystery anymore! Jeez."
Well Valeros is free, and depending on how tall those areas with the stairs are, might be able to leap up and help this round or next. It'd really help if you could get down closer to the rest of us. Also don't bother with using a step action. If the thing has an AoO, which is not likely, I believe the grab takes an action as well so you won't be trapped, and you should instead prioritize getting further away. So GM how high are the areas around here? Could Valeros get up there with a (lucky?) Vertical Leap or does he have to Climb?
Just get me out of this thing.
Valeros gives the statue that he and Meriesiel are hacking n slashing at a look before he hollers back. "uhhhhhh.... Can you stay alive for 10 more seconds? Your next five drinks tonight will be on me if you can! Maybe I'll even be your wingman if you want?"
Valeros listens to Kyra's call and realizes he can't see the wizard himself. "Hey Jelly, If you're dying give us a blood curtling scream or something like that, eh?" .... that you think I wouldn't let you throw a bomb. :-P Go ahead Fumbus, I don't mind. Valeros finally digs himself out of the book pile, just in time to get doused in flames and acid. He lets out a small shout of pain. "Fumbus If you wanted to get me undressed, ya could have just asked! Jeeze, this was my best pair of pants!" With a grumble he slashes out with his longsword and then very quickly follows up with a bash from his shield. He then brings the shield to bear at the statue in hopes of fending the thing off further. "Bloody magical library in a bloody magical lodge."
Valeros tries to help out with the fallen bookshelf. Spitting on his hands he begins to life. The bookshelf catches on the way up as it twists and knocks over another shelf! Valeros gives a smile as he shows off his strength wrenching the shelf up and free in one smooth motion, but the smile turns into a frown of worry as the shelf moves oddly. Muttering to herself Kyra is out helping Valeros and is nearly buried in books as the man's shelf slips in his grasp, knocking into her own. His frown then turns into a look of worry as Kyra gets buried in a pile of books. He rushes forward to start digging her out. "Aww Cayden dammit! I'm so sorry Kyra. Are you okay? I guess I owe you a drink after that. Sorry for trying to show off..." Amiri catches the pair, holding both book shelve's steady as she begins to set them right. Kyra out of the rubble, Valeros rushes into to help Amiri, giving her an appreciative glance. "Thanks for that. Also, damn you got a nice set of arms!" Even with the shelves smooth with age, that doesn't stop a goblin as Fumbus nimbly climbs up to the highest shelf, proclaiming himself king of the bookshelves, overseeing all of his domain. Picking up some of the scrambled books, Valeros looks over to the little goblin. "You know I had some apprehensions, but the little fellow has been proving to be rather useful." He glacnes at the two women near him. "We should inviie him drinking later! He then hollers at the little king. "OI, king of the bookshelves! Wanna get a drink after all of this is over? After that fudge up I guess I owe everyone a round. Especially the king of the bookshelves!" When the statues start grinding to life the fighter finds himself half buried in a pile of books, with ones in each hand. He drops them and starts trying to extract himself from the pile. "Dangit, dangit, dangit. Sebnet said there wasn't anything that was going to try to kill us down here!"
He gives her a lavish smile. "Oh you can always be of assistance. Assuming your lover doesn't mind." His back gives an odd click before his face goes white. "Though, some help would be nice, truly."
Valeros notices te fallen bookshelves and decides this is probably the place he can best help the search efforts. He takes one of the things and lifts.
Though he tries to show off a little too much by lifting it one handed and it doesn't go very well.
Merisiel rolls her eyes after hearing that. Bah, its more about the excitement, the thrill of the hunt, and getting paid, cant live without getting paid. Well you can but it isnt much of a life. Valeros gives a short snort of laughter. "Merisiel, we all know you're the worst for chasing after people. Though you've settled down recently. How have you and Kyra being doing lately?"
At Kyra's suggestion, Fumbus nods. "Yeah, we like helping Pathfinders! That's why Fumbus joined! That and, you know, gold." "That last one's really important. Can't drink with out some cash. Though, I think Fumbus missed a third option: Picking up people."
Valeros raises his hand after Sebnet finishes chattering away. "Uh, I have one big question. That archway didn't look like it lead here... Also any enchantments that might be to repel intruders? Hate to run into something that is intended to kill."
Valeros gives a small frown, before gracing the woman with a teasing smile. "I guess that is probably why I am here. Though, personally, I'm hoping it will turn up pleasent surprises that will need my other talents, if you get what I mean."
The tall, somewhat imposing Taldan gazes over all of the oppulence and grand architecture of the Societiy's second lodge, entranced by the sight. Luckily the person they'd been sent to find was loud, bright and forthwright. He gives the gnome a smile, before kneeling and giving her a bow. "It's a pleasure to meet you Vash-vatom, I have that right, right? I am Valeros, and Kreighton sent us to see if we could find copies of some of the early pathfinder exploits. Though why he sent someone who's better at cutting things than searching for them I will never know. However, we have a list and everything. Oh, and a saphirre for you." Valeros then glances to whoever decided to hold onto the precious gem.
WE'RE GOING BACK TO NEX? Yes! I loved Sebnet in the playtest and I'm so glad to see she's being used in the new edition as well!
Valero is also ready!
One more week! Only one more week!
Hrm seems like the other classes have been taken, so I guess I'll try out the new fighter class. Valeros Pregen HO! Player Name: Sedoriku
Sorry for the late check-in I was traveling for a few weeks there.
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