Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 04:47:53 pm
Roll to Progress
So what is this, another boring fantasy RTD with no imagination? YES! Oh… oh, actually it isn’t. It… it just looks like that! Well then, this is a mission-based RTD in which you will progress from being fantasy stereotypes in a fantasy world to something else. With that out of the way, let us begin!
Welcome to the fine city of Greenhaven. You have each responded to a call for worthy adventurers to take up a quest. Or perhaps you were in the cells closest to the stairs down in the dungeon. I don’t really know or care. In any case, you have each sworn an oath to the woman before you, Freeholder Leira, one of the major figures in the political landscape of this continent, to complete this task.
Wait, what task? Oh. Let’s see… ooh, this sounds good, how about it? There is a lich residing in a fortress to the east, an eeeevil lich planning to destroy the world. Or raise the dead. Or open a portal. Some sort of eeeevil undead-overlord thing. We’ll say it is a portal. A portal to another plane. An eeeevil plane. So you
A few requests:
Please add your spoilered character sheet to your action/IC posts. This will make it easier for me and help you keep track of your inventory. But mostly the timesaving for me.
Please bold your actions.
Please keep all ((OOC chat)) marked as such; if people think we need a thread for OOC discussion, just ask.
Please be gentle, this is my first RTD and I might have a severe shortage of time in the near future. :P
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Well then, let's see how badly I can screw this up. :P
Post by: Dermonster on June 05, 2012, 04:50:55 pm
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Sorceror reserve.
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Post by: Caellath on June 05, 2012, 04:52:36 pm
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Post by: Skyrunner on June 05, 2012, 04:52:58 pm
(Just timestamping this :3)
Post by: Johuotar on June 05, 2012, 04:53:42 pm
Following anyway, siphoning ideas to my own game...
Post by: borno on June 05, 2012, 04:56:14 pm
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 04:59:40 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 05, 2012, 05:01:09 pm
Now I need a bio, which is the hardest part.
Post by: Caellath on June 05, 2012, 05:02:09 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 05, 2012, 05:08:57 pm
Oh gog that gif, Derm. XD
I have a few for various situations. That was number 21. Use when you are getting progressively angrier.
Post by: Sinpwn on June 05, 2012, 05:40:11 pm
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Post by: Skyrunner on June 05, 2012, 06:27:53 pm
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Post by: Caellath on June 05, 2012, 07:25:03 pm
Well, blame my idea for a bio and personal history.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 05, 2012, 07:33:56 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on June 05, 2012, 07:39:11 pm
Wait, there's a waitlist!!!?
Dibs on the first spot? :P
Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 08:07:17 pm
Okay, looks like we've got complete sheets from everyone but Skyrunner and Spinal_Taper. As soon as they've got them up, I'll get this going
Post by: Caellath on June 05, 2012, 08:10:08 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 05, 2012, 08:17:56 pm
Spoiler: Mina Ley (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 08:20:20 pm
Post by: borno on June 05, 2012, 09:02:50 pm
Also, you might want to check your inventory, borno, it looks a little empty. ;)What empty inventory? 8)
Anyway, quick question: will our inventories have a limited amount of room, or will they be linked to the hammer-space?
Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 09:06:02 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 05, 2012, 10:50:52 pm
LOOK AT IT.
Post by: borno on June 05, 2012, 10:59:54 pm
Hey, look at the pretty title.It is extremely pretty! I wish that Spinal_Taper would be able to enjoy this beauty...
LOOK AT IT.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 05, 2012, 11:03:50 pm
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 05, 2012, 11:04:29 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on June 05, 2012, 11:12:04 pm
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The six of you stand in a well-lit hall, smooth stone blocks under your feet. Mailed guards bearing shields with the Lily and Sword of Greenhaven cast watchful eyes over you from columned alcoves. Behind you are the heavy oaken doors by which you entered, opening out onto the market square. Freeholder Leira and several of her advisors stand before you. With a raised eyebrow, she asks, "Do any of you have some other business with me? I have plenty more to fill my day, and you have a task to perform. The sooner that lich is put down properly, the sooner my people will be sleeping soundly."
She pauses for a moment, "Ah, wait. Here is a letter of passage with my seal, one of you take it. Show that to my captain in Brehelm Watch-a man by the name of Jaxom Tanner-and tell him that I require a guide for you, to take you closer to the cursed land where this foul creature resides. It shouldn't be difficult to reach the Watch, even for a sorry lot like you; it is only a few day's ride to the north-east. I'm sure that you will be more than a match for whatever danger lurks outside our walls in these troubled times."
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 05, 2012, 11:40:40 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 09:18:59 am
"Whatever."
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 09:21:25 am
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 09:22:18 am
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 09:41:52 am
Post by: Dermonster on June 06, 2012, 11:21:49 am
Head on out.
HP: 30/30
MP: 40/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 12:55:40 pm
Take the letter from our grumpy friend and fly to the
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 12:57:45 pm
"Umm. Where exactly is this guard captain?"((The aforementioned Watch is outside the walls and does not seem to be too close.
Take the letter from our grumpy friend and fly to the guard captain, making sure to take in as much information about the area while I do it.
There are enemies on the way there. Suit yourself in going in the vanguard.))
It shouldn't be difficult to reach the Watch, even for a sorry lot like you; it is only a few day's ride to the north-east. I'm sure that you will be more than a match for whatever danger lurks outside our walls in these troubled times."((Days of ride and dangers. I think you'll be our first casualty.))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 01:10:12 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 01:15:18 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on June 06, 2012, 01:31:57 pm
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Post by: Skyrunner on June 06, 2012, 02:13:14 pm
Let's see, no-one 'like' liked a paladin, so she was extra careful to be inconspicuous today. Her armor wasn't shiny metal that screamed BEING OF PURE LAW AND GOOD PASSING!, she only had ten pamphlets of the sadly lacking Law and You (in her opinion, they could use a revision... and addition ... along with an appendix or two ...), and her weapon was a regular, unblessed, unsactified and well-polished sword. She summoned her less-than-holy merchant's daughter persona, who was bit rusty and covered in, for some reason, bruises and scars. It puzzled Mina to no end why it looked like that. I mean, it wasn't like her Paladin soul was violent. ...was it?
"Um...hi? Mind if I follow you wherever you might be going at this juncture?"
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Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 02:27:49 pm
"Aren't we all part of this cannonfodder group in an unglorified suicide mission? I guess you can follow us."
He still squinted his eyes at her for some time before turning back to watch his step.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
((@GM: What is in for the PCs? Why are they in this adventure? Only for whatever they may loot and plunder during their quest or did the Freeholder promise them anything before the game started?))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 02:36:36 pm
One more reply and we'll be off.))
Post by: borno on June 06, 2012, 03:09:06 pm
Once the gem is received, Hedric sets out with the others.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 03:44:53 pm
You take the letter. It is a fine sheet of paper folded into thirds, sealed with the same emblem as is on the guards' shields, in red wax.
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Derm
You sneer at the Freeholder as you deliver your parting shot. [5] She ignores your comment, muttering something about unnatural filth. You exit the hall and start walking towards the main gate. You notice a pair of hooded men glaring at you from the doorway of a shop. One of them reaches inside his robe, as if reassuring himself that something was still there.
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Aero
"Where is this guard-captain, Freeholder?"
She replies with a touch of irritation, "Did I not just tell you? Follow the road along the hills for several days, and you will see a watchtower."
You attempt to take the letter of passage from Talendir [4] v. [1], and successfully snatch it away, scratching his hand slightly. You follow Derm outside, preparing to take off.
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Sinterous
You exit the hall, following Derm and Aero. While walking, you attempt to cast a minor levitation enchantment on your runed metal sphere. [3] Your enchantment fails, and you fumble the sphere, dropping it onto the cobbled street. You hastily snatch it up, but it appears to be unharmed.
Lose 4 MP.
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Mina
You follow Talendir, trying to look casual. [4] Surprisingly, you manage to not give off a "Warning: Paladin" vibe.
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Hedric
You ask the Freeholder for a valuable gemstone, stepping a bit closer to her. She snorts, "Maybe when you return with results, thieving scum."
It being only proper that you get an advance on your reward, you turn smoothly, brushing against her as you leave. [4 + 1] As you exit the hall, you slip a small, nearly flawless ruby into your pocket.
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Five of you walk towards the gate, while Aero spreads his wings preparing to take flight. Over the walls, you can see a long line of wooded hills stretching off to the east. A young boy runs past you, heading for the gate, followed by shouts of "Thief!".
Post by: Dermonster on June 06, 2012, 03:52:19 pm
Snap fingers out of sight, temporarily reduce the boys personal gravity. Continue out of the gate as if nothing happened.
HP: 30/30
MP: 40/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: borno on June 06, 2012, 04:01:40 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on June 06, 2012, 04:32:29 pm
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 04:35:56 pm
Soar into the air, and dive bomb the kid, trying to lift him into the air.
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Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 04:36:08 pm
The mercenary watches the development of the affairs, runs after the boy and if it seems he is in any danger, Talendir intervenes to help him.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
((@Spinal_Taper: The soldier is supposed to take hits for the team. Remember that. Also, you are lacking the status.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 04:38:44 pm
Talendir sighs at the birdman's antics and wraps more bandages around his hands. As he walks he hears shouting and watches as the boy runs past them.((Yeah, but by theif they meant me, I believe. I think I may want to run away.))
The mercenary watches the development of the affairs and if it seems the boy is in any danger, he intervenes to help him.Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
((@Spinal_Taper: The soldier is supposed to take hits for the team. Remember that. Also, you are lacking the status.))
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 04:43:49 pm
((Yeah, but by theif they meant me, I believe. I think I may want to run away.))((Did you steal something? I believe not.))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 04:54:14 pm
((Aero is not the thief in question. Though it would be rather amusing to see Talendir chasing after him. :P))((Yeah, but by theif they meant me, I believe. I think I may want to run away.))((Did you steal something? I believe not.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 04:56:08 pm
((Oh. I thought it was because I snatched the letter.))((Aero is not the thief in question. Though it would be rather amusing to see Talendir chasing after him. :P))((Yeah, but by theif they meant me, I believe. I think I may want to run away.))((Did you steal something? I believe not.))
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 04:58:11 pm
((Oh. I thought it was because I snatched the letter.))((Take another look at the post-turn events. The little boy seems to be the aforementioned thief, no need to look for him.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 04:59:10 pm
((I am indeed confused.))((Oh. I thought it was because I snatched the letter.))((Take another look at the post-turn events. The little boy seems to be the aforementioned thief, no need to look for him.))
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 05:00:11 pm
A young boy runs past you, heading for the gate, followed by shouts of "Thief!".((How about now?))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 05:05:42 pm
((I got it now.))A young boy runs past you, heading for the gate, followed by shouts of "Thief!".((How about now?))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 05:14:13 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 06, 2012, 05:15:12 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 05:19:14 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 06, 2012, 05:21:32 pm
Paladin Mina, who was in control of Mina's body right now, ran after the boy as best as she could, but not shouting stupid things like "Stop right there!" In her experience, it made stoppees actually go faster.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 06, 2012, 05:51:08 pm
You snap your fingers in your pocket, channeling a flow of power into the boy [5], reducing his personal gravity to a fraction of normal. With his next step, he starts drifting away from the ground, shouting in astonishment. You walk past him and through the gate. Outside, the cobblestone quickly turns to packed dirt. A few travelers are on the road, and farms are visible in the fields to the north-east.
-5 MP.
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Hedric
Thinking back on your knowledge of gemstones, you attempt to assess the price the ruby could bring [6], and hastily conclude that you are going to be stinking rich and will never have to work again, yes sir!
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Sinterous
You ignore everything around you, concentrating on a second attempt at the same enchantment. [2] You accidentally put too much force behind the spell, and the sphere flies out of your hands, clattering against a wall. Several people stare at you strangely.
-4 MP.
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Aero
You take off, speeding towards the fleeing boy, only to find that... he has already taken flight!? You close, attempting to grab him [5], and successfully do so, getting a tight hold on him. He struggles against your grip [6] and breaks free, hitting himself in the face. The boy drifts away from you, stunned.
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Talendir
You shake your head in disappointment. You consider bandaging your hand, but it isn't bleeding so you shrug it off. When the boy lifts off, you blink, then run down the street in an attempt to halt his ascent. Before you can reach him, you see Aero grab him, then promptly lose him. You look around [5], and climb up onto a parked cart, jumping towards the boy. You snag him by the ankle and land safely, holding him like a human balloon.
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Mina
You silently chase after the boy, [5] reaching him just after Talendir lands.
Post by: Dermonster on June 06, 2012, 05:58:09 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 06, 2012, 06:01:58 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 06, 2012, 06:05:35 pm
Talendir keeps his firm hold on the boy's ankle and stares at him but prefers not to ask any questions. He is terrible with children. And with people in general for that matter, due to how much of a jackass he is. He also stares quizzically at the woman by his side.
The mercenary keeps hold of the boy. If he tries to escape, catch him again or assist someone in catching him again. Evaluate Mina's antics.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Sinpwn on June 06, 2012, 06:11:03 pm
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 06, 2012, 07:07:17 pm
"So, why were you running, kid?"
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Post by: borno on June 06, 2012, 11:43:48 pm
"What the..."
But suddenly he realized what he must do. He could get even more money from catching that brigand and returning him to the authorities.
He runs in front of the kid, cutting him off.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 12:18:16 am
You channel some power into your hat, attempting to fix a defensive barrier to it, [4] and you succeed. Your Stack of Hats now soaks 2 damage from all physical and magical attacks. It was rather draining.
-8 MP
You notice a woman staring at something back up the way you came. After a few moments, she hefts her staff and heads through the gate, looking rather angry.
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Mina
You shout at the child, "Boy, are you a thief?" [6]
He stutters a bit, apparently rather frightened of you, "N-no ma'am! Please don't hurt me!"
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Talendir
You continue to hold the boy by the ankle, though he likely wouldn't go anywhere without leverage, as he is still nearly weightless. You observe Mina's questioning of him [6], and you deduce that she is a very scary person and that you are glad she isn't interrogating you.
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Sinterous
You retrieve the sphere from where it fell, and once again attempt to enchant it with a mild levitation spell [1], but your spell fails entirely, draining some extra mana from you! You grumble to yourself some more and follow Derm out through the gate, looking over the countryside, still green with the new growth of Spring.
-8 MP
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Aero
You fly down to the others, questioning the boy, "Why were you running, kid?" [1]
It appears that he has had a bit too much of random people grabbing and questioning him today, as he bursts into tears.
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Hedric
Shaking your head, you run to catch up with the others, attempting to cut the boy off from escape [1], but don't stop in time! You stumble and fall into the group of people! [3] You fall flat on your face, brushing past the boy and your three companions.
Mina [6] dodges smoothly, helping Hedric to the ground with a boot in the back.
Talendir [6] assists Mina in her valiant effort, shoving Hedric with his free hand as he [1] tries to pull the boy out of the way, but loses his grip, sending the boy into a slow, uncontrolled spin.
Aero [3] tries to step out of the way, but trips over an uneven cobblestone, flaring his wings out to keep his balance.
The child [1] vomits.
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The four of you still inside the town notice an overweight shopkeeper chasing a thin, wiry man who seems to be clutching a silver platter. The two cross the market and into another side street. A few moments later, a guard follows; he shouts again, "Thief!".
You notice a well-muscled woman carrying a quarterstaff heading towards you. She looks... irate, we'll say, and shouts at you, "What in the Lower Planes are you doing to my little brother!?"
((Wow, that was a lot of critical failures and overshoots. I think random.org is trolling you all. :P))
Post by: borno on June 07, 2012, 01:39:51 am
"It was them, miss! I was trying to return him to you, but they made them fly!"
He looked around a bit.
"Hows about you pay me for trying?"
Inventory:
A collection of knives, a cloak, a purse.
HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
((Yes, I'm making my character as dick-ish as possible.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 03:32:23 am
Talendir stares both at the irate woman and at Hedric's utter display of idiocy. He sighs and looks at the rest of the group.
"Someone should get that thief who is running away and explain we caught the boy so he wouldn't fly away due to stupid spellcasting."
"And you..." Talendir squints his eyes at Mina. Scary my ass, the soldier already saw many people dying in miserable, unglorified ways in the battlefield and those antics are not something able to make him scared. In fact, he remembers them well, for they are characteristic of the...Paladins, the false paragons of hypocritical virtues. The soldier decides it would be wise not to talk to the irate woman due to his terrible social skills, even if his party does not happen to be much better than him for that matter. His eyes start to show restrained hostility towards Mina.
But his fury has to wait until it has a better opportunity to show through at the moment, the thief is acting like even more of an idiot.
Help someone get the boy or do it myself if he is still escaping or flying away. Backhand Hedric and don't protect any teammates. If the boy is alright, chase and capture the real thief. Fight with the irate woman only if she attacks me and even so only use the sword to destroy her quarterstaff and apply blows with the flat of the blade.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: borno on June 07, 2012, 04:05:28 am
((@borno: Your character is also pretty stupid. The boy was not flying, Talendir already had him by the ankle and Hedric screwed everything up.))((What? Where did I say that you guys were flying? How did he screw everything up? All he did was fall in front of you guys.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 05:22:14 am
He runs in front of the kid, cutting him off.((No need to run in front of the kid and cut him off when he was already held in place. You usually run in front and cut someone off when they are moving. :P
You are also lacking your hp and inventory at your post.))
Post by: Skyrunner on June 07, 2012, 05:26:40 am
"Oh, ok. I'll take your word for that."
((Who's Hedric and why did I boot him? ??? ?))
@New Challenger: "I was but doing a concerned civilian's duty, but I suppose some might have gotten carried away."
Post by: Sinpwn on June 07, 2012, 06:38:22 am
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Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 06:50:06 am
Teleport my meatshields to me.
HP: 30/30
MP: 37/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 07:00:00 am
Teleport my meatshields to me.((Talendir will either start a fight with you for that or just ignore your character's sheer stupidity and go back to what he is doing. Just saying, so feel free to waste MP.))
Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 07:15:53 am
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 09:17:00 am
((Who's Hedric and why did I boot him? ??? ?))((borno's character. When he tried to run in front of the boy, he crit failed and ran into the three of you; you overshot your dodge roll and kicked him as he fell. :P))
((Update will be up whenever Spinal_Taper posts.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 09:20:30 am
((borno's character. When he tried to run in front of the boy, he crit failed and ran into the three of you; you overshot your dodge roll and kicked him as he fell. :P))((I also did my part in beating the crap out of him by accident.))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 09:46:35 am
((But hey, he should be glad that he took Leaps and Bounds; if he hadn't, I probably would have rolled to see if he took damage from him running facefirst/being kicked into/being pushed into a cobblestone street.))((borno's character. When he tried to run in front of the boy, he crit failed and ran into the three of you; you overshot your dodge roll and kicked him as he fell. :P))((I also did my part in beating the crap out of him by accident.))
Post by: borno on June 07, 2012, 03:14:34 pm
((But... But you were running! That's how you managed to shove my character into the gutter. :P ))He runs in front of the kid, cutting him off.((No need to run in front of the kid and cut him off when he was already held in place. You usually run in front and cut someone off when they are moving. :P))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 03:17:24 pm
((But... But you were running! That's how you managed to shove my character into the gutter. :P ))((Nope. My character was immobile and holding the boy's ankle. Hedric ran into both him and Mina.
...Do you want to develop Hedric into Ratherio V2? Spinal_Taper is here as the birdman so you can hug each other again.))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 03:28:02 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 03:34:30 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 03:36:45 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 03:47:49 pm
And dysfunctional parties are better. Without troublesome morons, the group is just a party of boring, bland and faceless generic adventurers.))
Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 04:01:56 pm
In RTRTD I was restrained by the elements of what I knew, and the whole reverse Summoning thing. In here I have free reign and chose a build that actively rewards me for creativity and more power within a shorter timeframe for doing so.
Fear mortals, the end is nigh.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 04:07:32 pm
What I meant is that we already know what to expect from your character: acting megalomaniac, power-hungry and trying to cause damage to the party etc.
On the other hand, borno is unpredictable.
@borno: Yeah, this is actually a compliment, borno, take it. I like when your characters act in bizarre ways. Just remember to do it away from my characters.))
Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 04:22:23 pm
Actually yeah I kinda am attached, but I like spell casters and doing it any other way just feels weird.
Even if I didn't stick to the whole Derm thing, I wouldn't know what else to do. I am absolutely terrible at coming up with a backstory. It took fifteen minutes just to come up with what I had now even though I had a clear goal from the get go, and regardless of character I probably would have started slipping back into something similar anyway. At heart I will always try to find a way to use my skills in unexpected and destructive ways. It's the core of what I like to do. Attaching it to Derm was just a side effect. It's not a character, it's an archetype.
Plus, you know, it's fun, and who says I can't develop him in new ways? I wouldn't know how to do it, but it's possible.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 04:37:05 pm
And I'm not criticizing your affection and attachment to Derm Hellbinder, I'm just pointing out borno is hilarious and causes a very large amount of trouble without necessarily causing property damage or blowing things up. :P))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 07, 2012, 04:42:27 pm
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 05:25:36 pm
You stand up, brushing yourself off, and attempt to blame your new companions, "They were the ones doing it, miss! Say, do you think you could pay me for getting your brother back?" [3]
She laughs, "As if, jackass. You look like you're with them. So are you trying to ransom my brother? Because I think the guards would have something to say about that..."
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Talendir
You attempt to stop the boy's spin and bring him back to the ground [5], and manage to do so, but you realize that he is still nearly weightless for some reason. He looks a little shaken up, but there probably isn't any serious physical harm. You try to slap Hedric with the back of your hand [1], but accidentally backhand yourself somehow. Everyone you're with stares at you for a moment, and you decide that your time would be better spent chasing after the real thief, [3] but quickly realize that he is long gone and that you aren't familiar enough with the town to guess where he might go.
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Mina
You explain yourself to the woman, "I was doing my duty. As for these others, they seem to have been rather carried away." [4]
She replies to you, "Fair enough, I suppose, if you can explain why you were shouting at my brother in the first place."
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Aero
You try to explain the misunderstanding to the woman [4], and succeed.
"Ah, so you thought the little rascal was stealing something? I suppose that is reasonable, though it doesn't excuse your behavior. How in the world did he start hovering, though? Don't tell me one of you is some sort of cruel magic user that enjoys tormenting people?"
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Derm
Sick of the delays caused by your goody two-shoes meatshields, you attempt to teleport them to your side [1]. You accidentally reverse the flow of power and teleport yourself to them instead, right in the middle of the recently-defused confrontation.
-6 MP
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Sinterous
You attempt to enchant your focus with a levitation spell yet again, [5], and finally succeed! The metal sphere now hovers several centimeters above surfaces when not in your grasp.
-4 MP
You hear a small *pop* as Derm disappears, leaving a little swirl of dust where he had been walking a moment ago.
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((Oh my goodness. As soon as you've all finished making fools of yourselves, we can get on the road. :P))
Post by: Dermonster on June 07, 2012, 05:31:28 pm
Make their feet start walking and get the hell going.
HP: 30/30
MP: 36/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 05:45:41 pm
When the birdman took the letter, I mean. Contested rolls were used, so I don't understand why you forfeited them. Was that for effect of getting my soldier to slap himself?))
Post by: Sinpwn on June 07, 2012, 05:48:36 pm
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 07:13:06 pm
((...Sigh. Me slapping myself made absolutely no sense. You were using opposed rolls for that kind of thing, do you remember?((Apologies, that was my mistake. I think I was unconsciously not reading it as an "attack", per se. I'll make sure to avoid that in the future.
When the birdman took the letter, I mean. Contested rolls were used, so I don't understand why you forfeited them. Was that for effect of getting my soldier to slap himself?))
On a different note, posting three completely seperate actions for the same turn might be a bit much. But eh, as long as nobody objects, I'm okay with it.))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 07:20:28 pm
It may sound I'm complaining for nothing, but I am doing this because I'm afraid I may stab myself in the face when I try to attack something.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 07, 2012, 07:24:51 pm
Aero tries to get on her good side.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 07, 2012, 08:47:47 pm
((I still think that slapping myself in a {1} while the exact same roll fared way better for the sorcerer was going overboard. And he was using magic, which is way easier to have unfortunate effects than using your own hand.
It may sound I'm complaining for nothing, but I am doing this because I'm afraid I may stab myself in the face when I try to attack something.))
((Actually, Derm got the exact opposite of what he was attempting as well. But no, I won't be doing this when you're fighting enemies. The less-serious consequences are partially because you are all basically mucking about without any real danger in the starting location, and because I don't want to TPK you with clumsiness. Hence [1] when you're slapping another player has you hit yourself for no damage, while [1] when you're dueling a swordsman or something would basically mean that if they got a successful roll you'd have a blade in the gut. I also was hesitant to have Derm splinch the four of you with his failed teleport, at least this early on. In hindsight, I probably should have made that a versus roll, if only for consistency, so >my bad<. :) ))
Post by: Caellath on June 07, 2012, 08:57:43 pm
Move towards the watch to get the script of the storyline moving with. Punch the sorcerer in the face if he uses any magic on me.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: borno on June 08, 2012, 12:39:27 am
((...Do you want to develop Hedric into Ratherio V2? Spinal_Taper is here as the birdman so you can hug each other again.))((Ratherio was supposed to be a serious character. Hedric was supposed to be a serious too. Similarities already! But no, I don't exactly want to per se, but I guess time will tell for that. :P
Yeah, I really need help in making serious characters.))
Hedric appeared flustered.
"No, no ma'am. I hardly think that guards are necessary. Not at all. Not one bit. But..."
He did his best attempt at bursting into tears. "I-Its just that I'm so poor, and my mum is dead..."
He then used his best puppy dog eyes.
"My dad would really appreciate the money..."
While this conversation is going on, Hedric hides his gem in a secret compartment hidden in his purse. (If this is acceptable.)
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Skyrunner on June 08, 2012, 08:28:47 am
"Because I had to tell if he was guilty or not in order to decide the legality of helping or not," she says matter-of-factly, eyes and tone shifting slightly to that of the Law.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 08, 2012, 09:04:42 am
You weave your power, attempting to force your companions to follow you out of town and onto the road. [5] v. [5] (Talendir; no effect); [4] (Hedric; slight effect); [3] (Aero; effect); [6] (Mina; reversed slightly)
Without waiting to see the exact effects, you start walking back towards where you had been, expecting the others to follow. A few moments later, your power twists about, jerking you back towards one of your meatshields, though you aren't sure which. You stumble for a step, but keep walking.
-12 MP
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Sinterous
You wait impatiently for the rest of the party to leave town. You cast Detect Magic. [3] You think you feel magic somewhere, but you aren't sure of the source or distance. Maybe.
-3 MP
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Aero
You shout back at the peasant woman as your legs disobey you, marching you out onto the road, "Sorry! I think we overreacted a bit!" [2]
She doesn't seem to notice you, though you aren't sure if she couldn't hear you or just didn't care.
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Talendir
You start to walk through the gate, when you feel a tingling sensation in your legs and feet. You notice Derm staring at you as it happens. Aero seems to be walking rather strangely. Following the others outside, you think you know what happened. You haul back, taking a swing at Derm [3] v. [5], but he dodges your clumsy blow with ease.
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Hedric
You beg the woman for money, lying to gain sympathy [2], but she doesn't believe you and laughs in your face. You feel chills and tingling in your legs, and quickly leave town. You aren't quite sure what came over you.
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Mina
"I needed to determine his guilt or lack thereof, in order to decide on a course of action," you declare, adopting Paladin Lecture Stance #4 [6], and it works quite well. The woman grabs her brother by the arm and quickly leads him away, occasionally glancing over her shoulder, as if to assure herself that you aren't following.
You feel rather good about yourself, but are rudely interrupted by some force which attempts to control your body. Of course, as a paladin you are used to supressing unnatural urges, and have little difficulty ignoring this one. You notice the rest of the party leaving town, some rather... strangely.
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It is a clear day and the sun hangs high in the sky. Insects and birds dart around over the wild meadows and fields of grain around Greenhaven. You can see that the road heads into the forest blanketing the hills to the east. At the edge of the forest is some sort of stone arch, though it is too far off to make out any real detail. A pale blue light flickers just past the arch, only noticable because of the shadows cast by the trees above. You think that it will take around half an hour to reach the forest if you walk quickly.
Post by: Caellath on June 08, 2012, 09:07:31 am
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on June 08, 2012, 09:16:19 am
Post by: Dermonster on June 08, 2012, 09:33:52 am
"Hrm, Haedric, let me see that gem of yours."
Walk.
HP: 30/30
MP: 29/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: Caellath on June 08, 2012, 09:36:44 am
"Finally. You bunch are slow as bricks, you know that?""Just shut up and keep walking."
Post by: Sinpwn on June 08, 2012, 10:54:31 am
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 08, 2012, 12:46:01 pm
((How are the blank scrolls used. Am I able to invent spells?))
((Basically, you can attempt to create a new spell. You give me the effect you want, with a specific role [In other words, you could attempt to create "an offensive ice spell", and the result would be some sort of attack spell that uses ice, with the strength/usefulness determined by the roll for spell creation. So a 3 might give you a weak spell that causes mild frostbite for a small amount of MP and has a mild drawback; a 5 would give you a strong spell with MP costs in line with your other spells; a 6 would give you a strong spell with negative side effects on casting; a 1 would mean you ruined the scroll, and so on.]
You'll get a +1 to the roll if it is a spell type you have seen used before, and you might get a -1 if you try to create a really over-the-top spell for your point in the game; trying to create a Meteor equivalent right now would take a lot of luck to get right, whereas trying to create it quite a bit further on would be more likely.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 08, 2012, 04:20:25 pm
Aero says, as he walks down the road, clearly in a huff.
Post by: borno on June 08, 2012, 05:12:17 pm
Hedric starts walking quickly away from derm.
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 08, 2012, 06:32:13 pm
You walk down the road.
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Sinterous
As you walk, you toss and catch your focus a few times experimentally; the spell seems to be holding up perfectly.
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Hedric
You make sure to stay as far away from Derm as the road allows.
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After around thirty-five minutes, you reach the edge of the forest and pass under the crumbling stone arch. The trees grow tall and wide, interlocking branches allowing only a few rays of sunlight to reach the forest floor. If it weren't for the darkness, you feel that you could see quite far, as few bushes grow between the old, thick trees. What grasses and fungi there are hardly reach past your shins. The air chills slightly, more so than simply being out of the sun would cause. A bobbing cyan light hovers above the road about a dozen meters farther into the forest. The glow it emits doesn't seem to reach far from it, and pulses in a short cycle. It darts back and forth as if encouraging you to follow.
Post by: Caellath on June 08, 2012, 06:41:25 pm
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: borno on June 08, 2012, 06:46:48 pm
"Hey, could you please stop making that light? It makes me feel... Kinda worried..."
Hedric suddenly breaks into a trot.
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Sinpwn on June 08, 2012, 06:50:40 pm
Levitate the light away from the path and keep walking. If it does anything threatening, repeatedly bash it against a tree.
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Post by: Dermonster on June 08, 2012, 07:15:44 pm
Increase it's gravity field significantly. Harvest remains.
HP: 30/30
MP: 29/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Inventory: Towering Pillar of hats.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 09, 2012, 07:43:28 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 09, 2012, 07:49:36 pm
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Post by: Skyrunner on June 09, 2012, 08:26:15 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on June 10, 2012, 11:05:09 am
You ignore the light, walking past it without changing pace.
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Hedric
You trot past Talendir and the orb, asking nobody in particular to stop making the light.
The orb's glow dims for a moment, then intensifies. You hear a faint whispering in your head.
Kill, devour, kill...
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Sinterous
You attempt to levitate the orb of light away from the path [1], but your spell doesn't seem to have any effect. The orb weaves back and forth a bit; the temperature drops noticably and frost begins to form on the grass and leaves. The orb's glow brightens further. You hear murmurs, but they aren't loud enough for you to understand.
-4MP
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Derm
You weave your power, trying to intensify the pull of gravity on the orb. [3] You feel your tendrils of energy catch for a moment, but they pass through. Traces of white crackle through the cyan glow.
-6 MP
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Aero
You run at the light, trying to chase it. [6] You grab on to it, though it seems rather insubstantial. A broken, shaky voice speaks, "Poo-ooorly d-done!"
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Mina
You walk past the orb and the fool hanging from it, trying to ignore the voice and changes in temperature and light.
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The orb growls, somehow, and the air hums with raw power. Patches of ice grow across the road and along the trees. A moment later, spikes of ice erupt, thrusting themselves at you!
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Talendir: You feel a cold breeze and turn; a shard of ice is flying towards you! [1] v. [4] Thankfully, it doesn't have enough momentum and rebounds off of the road several meters away. You sidestep as it skids past you.
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Hedric: You hear noises behind you and turn to see what is happening. A patch of ice to your left quivers and a large spike stabs at your stomach. [3] v. [5] You jump, landing atop the spike and stab down with your dirk, breaking the ice into fist-sized chunks.
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Sinterous: Musing over your failed spell, you don't notice the spear of ice stabbing at you from behind. [3] v. [1] It slashes through your clothing, missing you by less than a centimeter! You slip on a patch of ice, smashing your face into it.
-2 HP
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Derm: Ice stabs from a patch nearly underneath your feet ([6] v. [1.]), cutting along your leg and penetrating deep into your thigh! The shard of ice overextends and breaks off, stuck in your leg.
-12 HP
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Aero: You notice a bit of movement behind you and let go of the orb. [2] v. [4] A spike of ice shoots through the empty space where you were a moment ago.
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Mina: As you walk past the orb a fragment of ice is projected from a block of the stuff in the crook of a tree, heading straight at your head. [3] v. [4] You duck, and the ice lands on the road several meters behind you.
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A scream echoes through the forest and the ice spreads further. The temperature is very low; your breath fogs the air and several of you shiver slightly.
Post by: Sinpwn on June 10, 2012, 11:27:44 am
Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 11:29:52 am
Drop a tree on it.
HP: 18/30
MP: 28/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
(Am I barred from using spells similar to the starting skills I didn't pick?)
Post by: Caellath on June 10, 2012, 12:19:01 pm
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: borno on June 10, 2012, 03:10:38 pm
Hedric shook his head. He knew that the voices weren't actually real. He needed to get his priorities straight.
He analyses the being for any valuables!
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Skyrunner on June 10, 2012, 03:11:29 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 10, 2012, 03:26:07 pm
Aero flies into the air and pulls lightning from the heavens onto the wisp.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 10, 2012, 05:18:49 pm
You mutter, rubbing your focus as you attempt to rip spikes of ice off with Levitation and hurl them at your foe. [3] v. [4] A few chunks of ice tumble lazily through the air, and the wisp moves slightly to avoid them.
-4 MP
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You snarl at the orb as you engulf the base of a tree with your power, attempting to rip it free and bludgeon your foe. [5] v. [3] The tree crashes into the middle of the road, passing straight through the center of the glow. Swirls of light coalesce, reforming the orb, but it appears to be somewhat dimmer than before. Some of the patches of ice begin to melt.
-12 MP
+5 XP
((I'll allow it, but they will be markedly less effective without the skill.))
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Talendir
You try to determine what the source of the magic is [4] and quickly conclude that the glowing magical ball of light is probably it. You look around to see if any of your teammates need help...
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Hedric
Your natural instincts surface as you shake off the voices in your head, examining the wisp from afar to determine if it has anything of value. [1] You stare at the orb, thinking about how shiny it is, and fail to notice the tree slamming into it. A few acorns hit you on the head.
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Mina
Charging at the wisp, you raise your sword and slash at it. [1] v. [3] Unfortunately, your sword passes straight through without any apparent effect, and you run straight into a tree which has just been violently transplanted into the middle of the road. A small spike of ice passes through the place where you were several seconds ago, missing you entirely. Your sword is stuck in the tree, and you try to shake the dizziness out of your head.
-3 HP
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Aero
As you fly into the air shouting out "THUNDA!", you momentarily think of a red-haired catman holding a sword. Shrugging, you try to summon a bolt of lightning down onto the orb of light [6] v. [3] and succeed spectacularly! A massive, jagged streak of lightning cuts through the foliage and strikes the orb directly, releasing a brilliant flash of light. As it fades, a blue-white feather slowly drifts to the ground from where the wisp had been a moment ago.
A moment later, you smell smoke.
+5 XP
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You all notice flames rising from the branches overhead, centered around the hole the lightning drilled through the canopy. The tree in the center of the road had also caught fire. A pale blue-white feather sits beneath the uprooted tree, casting a faint light on the road.
Talendir notices a chance to help, and moves to help Mina pry her sword out of the burning tree. It is deeply embedded [2 + 1] + [5] but the two of you working together manage to pull it free easily.
The forest is not as dry as it would have been in the autumn, but there is still enough dead wood and tinder for it to spread at a walking pace.
Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 05:26:35 pm
Grab feather and stroll on out.
HP: 18/30
MP: 11/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 10, 2012, 05:40:14 pm
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Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 05:55:19 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 10, 2012, 06:13:28 pm
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 10, 2012, 06:36:28 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 06:37:05 pm
Post by: borno on June 10, 2012, 11:19:42 pm
Convince derm to give me the feather.
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 11:28:46 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 10, 2012, 11:36:11 pm
Post by: Dermonster on June 10, 2012, 11:39:38 pm
Post by: borno on June 10, 2012, 11:48:01 pm
He then tries to catch derm and take the feather!
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 10, 2012, 11:50:43 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on June 11, 2012, 06:10:30 am
Levitate a small patch of the road to fly out of the forest on.
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 12, 2012, 10:39:42 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 12, 2012, 10:46:16 pm
((Edit: Double oops. Should read other people's posts too, 'cept I was going to go to bed >.>))
Head on merry way.
"Thanks, I wouldn't have been able to do that without you. Stupid in hindsight, swinging a sword at a wisp," said Merchant Mina, while Paladin Mina silently railed against the possibility that it could have been wrong. Paladin Mina was the Law, and the Law was not mocked! But Merchant Mina was in charge of Project Be A Civilian, and it had a firm grasp on things now despite there being a minor slip.
Post by: Caellath on June 12, 2012, 10:51:33 pm
Continue on justice-flamed flailing of sword at wisp.((Dead wisp?))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 12, 2012, 10:52:58 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 12, 2012, 10:59:34 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on June 12, 2012, 11:40:50 pm
Derm
You take the feather from where it fell and start off on a lovely stroll through the smoldering forest. As you pick it up, you notice yourself become noticably heavier; you leave deep footprints in the hard-packed dirt of the road, and each step requires much more effort than usual. Small patterns of frost form in your footprints and quickly melt away.
1 Frostwisp Feather get.
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Aero
You offer Sinterous a lift out of the forest, but he ignores you. A few moments later, you see that Derm has a large, half-melted spike of ice stuck in his leg, and offer him help instead. He accepts, and you lift him towards the canopy, trying to find a way through. [6] Both of you stare hard at the branches before glancing down at someone...
While you look away, the branches bend and sway, opening a hole for you. Your heads are dusted with leaves.
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Talendir
Apparently unfazed by the flames slowly spreading from the lightning strike, you continue walking at a steady pace along the road.
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Hedric
You beg Derm to give you the feather, offering up your supposed expertise as a
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Sinterous
You stroke your magic ball, whispering to yourself, trying to levitate a chunk of earth from the road as a makeshift flying platform. [2] You fail utterly. You wonder if Levitation is really capable of that sort of physical force.
-4 MP
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Mina
For a moment, you heft your sword to smite the evil, tainted, demonic, unlawful glowing orb of magical light, before remembering the events of the past few seconds. With a mental laugh, you sheath your sword and continue down the road.
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Aero and Derm can see out over the forested hills; the fire is relatively contained, and the forest gives way to more open land several hours to the east. A small village is visible in a shallow valley, smoke rising from chimneys. A number of terraced farms rise up along the hillside above it, further surmounted by a crude wooden watchtower. The sun has begun to sink. Below you, the leafy green ocean of trees is rather thick and foreboding. To the north, you can see the broken stump of an old stone tower rise up through the overlapping branches. A large flock of crows (according to Aero; Derm can hardly even tell that they're birds at this distance) rises from it, circling several times before heading toward the two of you.
You hover for a few minutes, taking this in, and trying to decide what to do.
Talendir and Mina continue down the road, followed shortly by a disgruntled Hedric and Sinterous (the Magnificent!). The four of you walk for several minutes, waiting to hear from the two who flew above the trees, when you come upon a stream flowing near-perpendicular to the road. It is wide, and perhaps six or seven meters across, but appears to be relatively shallow. There is no bridge, but you see nothing to prevent you from walking across. You can't see any footprints leading in or out, but the wagon ruts in the road lead straight in, and a matching set rise from the far side.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 13, 2012, 12:02:53 am
Aero called a rainstorm down onto the forest fire, then spun to
"Watch those crows, make sure they don't get away."
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Post by: Caellath on June 13, 2012, 12:04:24 am
Post by: Sinpwn on June 13, 2012, 12:07:21 am
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Post by: borno on June 13, 2012, 01:05:36 am
"Hmm... I know poisoned water when I see it!"
Hedric climbs up a tree next to the river, and jumps across to a tree on the other side!
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Caellath on June 13, 2012, 09:38:26 am
"Thanks, I wouldn't have been able to do that without you. Stupid in hindsight, swinging a sword at a wisp".Talendir stared at Mina. He didn't even try and pretend he cared about the woman who he was now fairly sure was a paladin. He was still deciding whether he should or not confront her as soon as they got to the next settlement.
"Whatever."
Wait and see if Mina is harmed while walking through the river.
If so, find a tree and knock it down to make a bridge. Then Keep walking.
If not, Keep walking.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on June 13, 2012, 09:39:30 am
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 13, 2012, 10:05:56 am
((MP: 20?/20))
((My apologies! Hence why I shouldn't be posting updates right after I get off from work. :-[
-7 MP for that lightning bolt; your regen is +2 MP/turn))
Post by: Dermonster on June 13, 2012, 10:20:31 am
"Did you miss the bit where my leg was replaced by an icicle? This isn't a sightseeing/birdhunting trip, this is a 'Get me to that village and find me a damn medic' trip."
HP: 18/30
MP: 16/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 13, 2012, 10:22:57 am
Post by: Flying Dice on June 13, 2012, 01:37:14 pm
Closing your eyes, you call to the clouds, trying to bring rain to smother the flames. [2] The sky overhead is still clear, and you shake your head in disappointment.
-4 MP
You fly towards the village, asking Derm to keep an eye on the flock of crows.
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Sinterous
You sit on a small boulder near the edge of the screen, moving your fingers over one of the blank scrolls while chanting, envisioning a sort of directional spray of anti-heat. [3 + 1] Glowing letters scrawl across the parchment, a magical array forming in the center. The patterns burn into your mind as the scroll is encased in ice for a few moments before it shatters into mist.
You have created the spell Freezing Spray, a directional blast of incredibly cold air. Cost: 6 MP per cast.
-1 Blank Scroll (1 remaining)
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Hedric
You have your suspicions regarding flowing water in dark forests and decide to play it safe, climbing high into an oak on the edge of the creek. With a mighty leap [3 + 1] you clear the stream, tucking and rolling as you land. You smirk to yourself as you look back at your less-agile companions. A branch cracks behind you, somewhere in the trees on your side of the water.
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Mina
With no hesitation, you stride into the creek, water swirling around your shins. You reach the middle of the stream, by which point the water is up to your knees, when your body begins to tingle. [5] Chills race up and down your spine, and the water around you stops flowing normally, creating a pocket of calm. You notice something approaching from upstream; a vague recollection from your days with one of your instructors during your training returns, giving a name to the creature.
'Naiad'; a river nymph. It stands, speaking in a flowing voice, "So, Pure-Heart, Ice-Heart. It has been a long time since your kind crossed my home. The last was most uncouth, and left a rather disgusting thing with me. Please, take it, I would have been rid of it long ago, but he sealed it in such a way that only one of your order may remove it."
The nymph reaches into her stream, drawing out a silvery-white blade, a longsword with an elegantly engraved hilt and pommel, holy runes carved into the guard. She offers it to you as if it were a dead plague-rat.
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Talendir
You wait to see if some horrible thing happens to Mina; she was probably a damned paladin, after all. That alone was enough to make him detest her. A few moments later, as she was approached by the naiad, you are puzzled. What would an inherently chaotic river-nymph want with a paladin? As the naiad offered up the blade, he quickly arrived at the conclusion that it was trying to get rid of some "holy" artifact.
The naiad was completely focused on Mina, and there didn't seem to be any effects inherent in the water, so you start across, carefully staying a bit downstream from the paladin and the nymph. [3] As you approached the center of the creek, you feel a bit nauseous, and the water below you starts to reek of rotting corpses. Trying to settle your stomach, you hurry to cross to the other bank, pushing back memories of old battlefields. When you set foot on dry land, the smell and unnatural feeling fade away in an instant.
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Derm
You hang on tightly to Aero as blood mixes with melted ice, trickling down your leg. You aren't positive, but you don't think any major blood vessels were damaged. In the distance, you can see the flock of birds Aero was talking about. They appear to be approaching quite rapidly.
Post by: Dermonster on June 13, 2012, 02:28:15 pm
Send out some type of primal fear spell toward the birds.
HP: 18/30
MP: 21/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Sinpwn on June 13, 2012, 02:32:40 pm
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 13, 2012, 04:25:02 pm
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Post by: Caellath on June 13, 2012, 04:39:27 pm
Keep walking.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on June 13, 2012, 06:45:44 pm
"This is so blatantly holy that it must be," said Mina. Merchant Mina added, "A great way to trap a paladin would be to make a sword blatantly holy and curse it through hell and back."
Post by: borno on June 13, 2012, 11:11:44 pm
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 14, 2012, 08:10:37 pm
You voice your concerns to Aero, "I don't think those birds look very friendly," sending out a thread of your power towards the flock, attempting to put the fear of You into their simple minds. [4] As your magic passes through them, they panic and scatter, eventually gathering back up as they return to the tower. [6] As they descend through the broken roof, you feel a brief pulse of magical energy with a strange feel to it, almost like a bitter taste in your mouth. After a few moments, the feeling dissipates.
-3 MP
+5 XP
Your wound has coagulated enough that you are no longer bleeding. It still hurts, and you think you might have trouble putting weight on it without treatment.
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Sinterous
With a swagger in your step, you proudly stride towards the stream, attempting to hail the naiad. [2] She glares at you for a moment before turning back towards Mina. Shrugging, you start across anyhow. It isn't as if every petty little nature-spirit would know of your greatness, after all, stuck in some little backwater creek like this. You reach the middle of the flowing water and [5] a chill passes over you, in a rather pleasant way. A trickle of water spirals upward, forming a helix around your body. It forms into a sphere above your head and abruptly collapses, flowing down through your hair. Strangely, it feels quite warm, and your mind clears. A pulse of energy races through your body! You feel as if you've gained some new knowledge about your mind and body.
+10 XP
+3 MP Capacity
You cross the rest of the way, smiling faintly.
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Aero
Still flying towards the village, you try to pull down rain onto the now-distant fire. [4] A small cloud forms in the empty air, hovering rather low, drenching the site. A large amount of smoke rises, but flames are no longer visible. Concentrating, you can see that most if not all of the fire is extingushed. As you turn your head back towards the village, you see that the murder of crows is no longer above the forest. You estimate that it will take another twenty minutes of flight to reach the outskirts of the village, though Derm's added weight is tiring you out a bit. You see a small opening in the trees below you, and glimpse some sort of movement.
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Talendir
Shrugging off the effects of the creek without notice, you approach Hedric, who is standing a bit further along the road. He is looking around as if searching for something. You hear branches snapping in a thicker patch of undergrowth than appears normal for this forest (likely it grows better here because of the water; you also see a few gaps in the canopy above shattered, weather-worn tree stumps). A moment later, a dark mass crashes through the bushes, leaping at Hedric. Your first impression is of a bear, though it looks rather slim, and it appears to have some sort of brown sheets covering it, rather than fur. Your eyes harden and your muscles tense, ready to act...
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Mina
Hesitating for a moment, you reach out and take the sword by the hilt, bringing it closer to examine it. You hardly notice the nymph sigh as she sinks back into her home, flowing away with the current. You attempt to read the runes on the guard [4] and realize that they are in a dialect you have some familiarity with! They are a type of fealty-oath, the sort sworn by a paladin to a master or mistress not of their order, but considered to be a holy figure or great supporter of the cause. It roughly translates as:
By the Light, to this one I am bound for all Eternity. I stand, your sword and shield forevermore.
With this understanding come another feeling [4], a sense of rightness. The sword appears to have a minor blessing, which you guess is linked to the oath. As you raise the blade, a feeling of joy and fervor washes over you.
You hear branches cracking on the far side of the stream.
+5 XP
Blessed Oathsword get (+2 DMG against undead and demonic creatures; reciting the oath gives +1 to your next combat action [once every 3 turns])
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Hedric
Out of the corner of your eye, you see Talendir approaching, his face all but expressionless. You try to pinpoint the sound and turn to face where you think it came from, just as a large shape comes barreling toward you! You draw your arm back to throw a knife, shrugging your shoulder in such a way as to make it drop into your hand from the hidden sheath on your arm... [3] only to realize that you don't have any throwing knives, only your sheathed dirk! Thinking quickly, you palm a silver mark and toss the heavy coin at the incoming figure [4 + 1] v. [1], striking it squarely in the head. You hear a sound akin to wood cracking as it stumbles to a halt, trying to shake off the hit. Bits of its face fall to the forest floor.
Lose 1 Silver Mark (retrievable from the ground)
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Talendir and Hedric:
You carefully watch the beast for a few instants as it blinks, stunned. It is some sort of bear, but with large sections of its hide replaced (grown over, perhaps?) with thick bark, green leaves and shoots sprouting from various parts of its body. A large wild rose sprouts from its left eye; the right is bloodshot. A fracture runs along the bark of its snout and forehead, bits crumbling off and falling. It grunts, looking up to face towards the two of you, and bares its teeth.
Sinterous:
You hear some sort of grunting up ahead, near where Talendir and Hedric are standing. There is some sort of large, dark mass in front of them, but you aren't sure what it is.
Post by: Caellath on June 14, 2012, 08:33:24 pm
The soldier felt like just turning his back to the creature and walking away, but it was fairly obvious it would attack him while he did so.
Attack the creature.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Dermonster on June 14, 2012, 08:35:26 pm
HP: 18/30
MP: 23/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 14, 2012, 08:45:58 pm
Aero spiraled into the clearing, making sure to get a birds-eye view of whatever's happening.
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Post by: Dermonster on June 14, 2012, 08:47:23 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 14, 2012, 08:48:25 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 14, 2012, 08:49:01 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 14, 2012, 08:50:09 pm
Charge into battle! :DTalendir turns nonchalantly to Mina as she moves towards them.
"Just drown in that creek, would you?"
Post by: Dermonster on June 14, 2012, 08:50:42 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 14, 2012, 08:58:14 pm
Mina sounds hurt.
Post by: Caellath on June 14, 2012, 09:01:49 pm
"Wha? How harsh of you!"Talendir snickers at her reaction.
Mina sounds hurt.
"I don't know if you have some kind of problem aside from being a paladin or if you are just trying to trick us, but your facade really fares poorly in disguising your true nature."
Post by: Skyrunner on June 14, 2012, 09:04:31 pm
(...all the while charging!)
Post by: Caellath on June 14, 2012, 09:48:39 pm
"True nature?! You make it sound like it's a dis-erm, I'm sorry, please forget that part... And also, no reply needed on any conjectures proposed!"Talendir shifts his gaze back to the beast.
Not all paladins are the same, but they still share most of their characteristics. He just wants to end this mission quickly, and for that sake he is willing to tone down his aggression towards the "holy warrior".
Post by: borno on June 15, 2012, 01:02:14 am
Hedric runs up to the beast and kicks off its body, landing on the trunk of a nearby tree, only to scramble up, unsheathe his sword, and jump off the tree, all the while twisting to such a position that his dirk will land right into the beasts head as he lands.
All in slow-motion.
Stats: HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Sinpwn on June 15, 2012, 06:44:39 am
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Post by: Flying Dice on June 15, 2012, 10:28:38 am
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Yeah. My computer crashed literally as I had finished proofreading the update and was about to click 'Post'. FML. I wrote down all the roll results, but that really killed me, and I'm not sure if I'm in the mood to rewrite all that. Might do it in a few minutes, or I might put it off until after work.
Post by: Caellath on June 15, 2012, 10:56:35 am
But then again that occurred at my workplace and I could not install it anyway, but I did install it my house's laptop after that experience >.>))
Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 10:58:33 am
Post by: Caellath on June 15, 2012, 11:01:09 am
((Gah... Lazarus for Chrome is not highly regarded in its stability and reliability. I suppose I'll have to pass ...))((I use Lazarus for Firefox. I just deactivated the plug-in container and it runs like a breeze.))
Post by: Tiruin on June 15, 2012, 11:09:05 am
Lazarus is a must have, and can easily be deactivated when not on B12 or in any dire situation when text is of the utmost importance.
Also, PTW because why-am-I-not-here-waitlist))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 15, 2012, 11:12:20 am
This journey had been irritating from the beginning, but this...! You dash forward, putting a bit of your anger into a slash at the bear-thing [4] v. [3], which lands cleanly, tearing a long wound down its side. Stepping back, you flick greenish ichor from your sword, snorting in derision at the beast.
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Derm and Aero
The two of you bicker for a moment, before Aero spirals down into the gap in the trees, narrowly avoiding the interwoven branches. Both of you land near-silently in thick, tall grass near the center of a clearing. You look around, trying to determine where the movement that Aero supposedly saw was. Aero spots them first, pointing to draw Derm's attention to the pair of humans dressed in earth-toned clothing at the edge of the clearing. One clutches a spear, while the other has a dagger in one hand, with a half-filled satchel on their back, which appears to contain a number of herbs and fungi. Both are looking away from you, warily scanning the forest.
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Mina
Hearing sounds of battle, you run from the creek to where your comrades stand, confronting some creature. As you approach, the young warrior-Talendir, his name was?-snarks at you, telling you to go back and drown yourself. Hurt, you reproach him, to which he responds by identi-no, by accusing you of being a paladin (as if it were dishonorable!), questioning your "true" goal in this quest. You start to shout back, but your merchant persona cuts you off, shelving it for a later date, as you stab at the contaminated bear. [5] v. [6] Your strike is shallow, chipping a few bits of bark away, and the bear swats back at you, leaving a trio of narrow cuts on your extended arm.
-4 HP
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Hedric
Your mind clears as you run at the beast, jumping and kicking off of its chest [6] v. [1] with great force, cratering a small section of bark, propelling yourself up into the branches of a tree, scratching your skin and clothes slightly. Drawing your dirk, you jump into a swan-dive, blade aimed at the bear's head. [6] v. [6] As you fall, the bear's bark-encrusted ear shatters and falls away as a large mushroom erupts from its skull, rushing up to meet you. Your blade sinks deep and the shaft of the fungus snaps, throwing you off-balance. You tumble to the ground, managing to pull the severed fungus under you to help cushion the fall.
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Sinterous
You swagger towards the bear-plant-thing, a confident grin on your face as you chant an aria, swirls of chilled air gathering in front of your raised hand. You fire the air at your foe, supercooling it in flight, [4] v. [6] and it washes over the creature! It has little apparent effect, though a small amount of frost forms on the thing's head and chest.
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The bear shudders, its skin and bark rippling as something flows beneath. A number of shoots burst forth, some burrowing into the ground at the edge of the road as others blossomed into immense flowers nearly half a meter in diameter. Their petals wavered as if in a light wind, and clouds of spores burst forth, spraying out at the four standing before the former bear!
Hedric's eyes widen as he staggers to his feet, [2] v. [1], a tightly packed stream of yellowish spores passing overhead. In his surprise, he stumbles back, falling to the ground again. As he lands, he accidentally slices his left arm with his dirk, leaving a long, narrow gash.
-3 HP
A larger cloud of spores shoots towards Talendir [3] v. [6], missing him entirely as he jumps back, bringing his free arm up to cover his mouth and nose; and towards Mina [5] v. [2], who inadvertently inhales a clump of them!
More spores are projected towards Sinterous at high speed [4] v. [3], and he involuntarily breathes a number of them in, coating his throat and lungs.
Mina:
Your body trembles as [4] you feel the spores taking root, spending themselves as near-microscopic tendrils rapidly grow throughout your body, making connections with your brain. You feel an Other within you, and it "speaks", projecting raw thoughts into your mind:
growemergedefendconsume
As you try to resist the presence, it completes the bonding process, and your skin begins to develop a light greenish tint. Small flowers sprout from strands of your hair. You feel more complete, somehow.
Skill Gain: Symbiotic Floral Infestation: Mild photosynthetic abilities augment natural human regeneration (+1 HP and +1 MP restored each turn in direct sunlight or equivalent); minor physiological changes.
Sinterous:
You quiver [4], feeling threads of nonhuman matter growing through your flesh. You can faintly make out a whitish glow at places where they are near the surface of your skin. A thick strand grows along the outside of your spine, branching off to wrap around your skull. The seperated strands meet beneath the skin of your forehead, a bit above your left eye. With a mild pain, the growth breaks through, sprouting a bundle of thin, white mushrooms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enokitake). They glow with the same light as the tendrils beneath your skin. As the foreign matter bonds itself to you, a strange feeling of power washes over you, as if a few drops had just been added to your magical reserves.
Symbiotic Fungal Infestation: Naturally magical fungi have merged with your body, slightly increasing your magical reserves and regeneration (+3 MP capacity, +1 MP regeneration per turn); minor physiological changes. The growth on your head provides slight illumination, comparable to a single candle.
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The former bear sinks slightly into the earth; its flowers droop. Smaller fungi burst forth, growing rapidly over the trembling bark and fur.
((Okay, there it is. And holy shit, you two got lucky with those infestation rolls. I had some really nasty stuff prepared for failures; I'm actually a little disappointed I didn't get the chance to use it. :P
And I've started saving current turns as word docs every paragraph or so, in addition to writing down the rolls.))
Post by: Tiruin on June 15, 2012, 11:16:47 am
Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 11:17:53 am
((Also, Enokidake mushrooms are tasty in a stew of duenjang or bulgogi. :P))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 15, 2012, 11:21:34 am
@Tiruin: I'm used to writing really fast for stories so I can get things out while I have motivation, plus I've only got a little time before I need to leave for my shift and wanted to get over being annoyed before then. :P))
Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 11:22:40 am
Post by: Flying Dice on June 15, 2012, 11:28:38 am
((Oh; so no psychological changes? o_O))
((Correct. Apart from having a symbiote capable of communicating simple feelings and sensations. Of course, if you decide that your character has a problem with it, you're free to create mental issues.))
Post by: Dermonster on June 15, 2012, 12:48:56 pm
*cough* "Hello there!"
Post by: Sinpwn on June 15, 2012, 02:33:22 pm
Freeze the growing mass that was once a bear and continue on.
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Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 02:43:17 pm
Mina blinks, then continues.
Oh, dear, MM thought, now we're a plant-infested freak! PM thought nothing.
Mina surreptitiously looked at her skin, and a few stands of her hair, a few of which had flowers on the ends.
Now she looked like some kind of druid, or whatever lived in trees, or nature spirits. D:
Post by: Caellath on June 15, 2012, 02:58:34 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 03:21:27 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 15, 2012, 04:33:37 pm
"Uh hey, you guys! S'up?"
Post by: Caellath on June 15, 2012, 08:19:27 pm
The former knight saw as the creature prepared and launched its final attack. Talendir leapt back while covering his face to defend from the spreading spores and watched as both the paladin and the wizard were overtaken by mutations. A slight smile appeared on his face as the paladin was contaminated; so much caring for purity and humanity...
"What has become of your purity, paladin?"
Still smiling faintly, the soldier turned around and resumed going his way.
Keep walking.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on June 15, 2012, 08:59:58 pm
She kept brushing through some of her hair, looking at the ends, and touching her very slightly green skin.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 16, 2012, 10:56:00 am
((Man, everyone is getting bonuses left right and center.))
((More like everyone getting too damn lucky on their rolls keeping me from giving them horrible debuffs/deaths. The result for a 1 on that infestation check? You are all familiar with that zombie-ant fungus that takes over their brains, makes them climb up high, and then explodes out of their heads? Yeah. :3
Incidentally, borno dropped out of BMXXXIV recently & said that he won't be coming to B12 much; I'll poke him in a bit and see if he wants to go inactive and let someone from the waitlist/sub in someone if he doesn't respond.
On another note, there are ways to get things like these infestations removed. That, and they might make certain groups and individuals less than happy.))
Post by: Flying Dice on June 16, 2012, 04:57:07 pm
Coughing, you call out to the two,"Hello there!"
They whip around, weapons raised. You examine each other carefully for a moment before the woman with the dagger and satchel calls back, "Who are you, and what business do you have in this place?"
The man with the spear half-turns back towards where they had been facing, apparently trying to watch both the forest as well as you and Aero.
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Sinterous
With one hand on your focus, you raise the other again, putting examination of the strange growth off until later, projecting another blast of freezing air at the mass of flesh and wood, [4] v. [1], freezing it solid! The glow from your head and skin reflects from the many-faceted surface of what was once a flower.
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Mina
Part of you is in shock, trying to process what has just happened, to comprehend this unexpected corruption of your humanity. Thankfully for your sake, another part of you is more confused and revolted than anything else, shrugging and continuing down the road.
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Aero
Lowering Derm to the ground, you casually wave and walk towards the two, greeting them, "Hey? S'up, guys?"
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Talendir
Walking down the road with the rest of the company, you needle Mina, "What of your purity now, paladin?" You smile faintly. It was rather nice, seeing hypocritical scum brought low in such a humiliating manner.
Mina silently brushes her skin and hair with light fingers as she walks, ignoring you so completely that you wonder if she even heard you speak.
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Talendir, Mina, Sinterous, Hedric:
You continue walking for several minutes, but pause as you see a clearing off to the right of the road ahead, with four figures standing in it. Two appear to be vaguely familiar.
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((Can you tell us what the bad results were? Curiosity :P I wonder if ... being body usurped was in there >.>))
((As above, zombie-fungus with head explosions; mental disabilities from turning into a plant a little too much; ending up with a hornet nest in your chest cavity, with the caveat that they treated the human parts of you as hostile; a tree growing rapidly within your body and pulling an Alienesque chestburster scene in a dozen turns or so; etc. In other words, whatever horrible, nasty things I could think of.
There may also be events in the future that force you two to make additional checks for the infestation spreading, if you don't do anything to get it removed. Those rolls could result in anything from additional benefits, to losing the infestion, to losing it but being partially crippled by it, to having it do nasty things to you or kill you.))
((Re: the above post: I've messaged borno, and will inactive-list him if he hasn't responded in a few days; he'll just be assumed to be following the party but not participating until then, if he doesn't post any actions. I've also messaged Maximum McDreich and Tiruin, and will add either or both of them to the game if they're still interested.))
Post by: Dermonster on June 16, 2012, 05:00:00 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on June 16, 2012, 05:14:30 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on June 16, 2012, 06:43:35 pm
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Post by: Caellath on June 16, 2012, 06:57:37 pm
Even though his smile has already faded back into his usual expression, the knight still feels better than before.
Watch the confrontation and defend any companion in danger except the paladin.
Defend the strangers if such is needed (as in unprovoked attack on our side or other threats).
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on June 16, 2012, 07:05:29 pm
She blinks, then shakes her head in an attempt to clear her mind. She faintly remembered someone talking to her. Soldier?
Mina turns around and says,
"What did you say?" to Talendir.
No angry inflection. Her expression was a bit more serene, and not in a paladin-way, either.
Post by: Caellath on June 16, 2012, 07:10:32 pm
"What did you say?" to Talendir.Talendir turned his head to address the paladin, his face now back to one of a conformed man who has seen too much for his comparatively short life.
"I asked what has become of your purity, paladin. As far as I can see, you have been corrupted by some kind of parasite, and I do not think that is readily accepted by paladins."
Post by: Skyrunner on June 16, 2012, 07:18:21 pm
She slowly said,
"Well... I suppose that's right. Not pure. Impure. But maybe better."
Mina added in a stiffer tone, "I also do not recall any statements in the Unabridged Code of Paladins, revised edition seven, about the acceptability of parasites or any similar. The closest I can remember is §729.22Iib, which is strictly about undead parasites."
After an increasingly sheepish silence at the probable look on Talendir's face, Mina said,
"So...yeah."
Post by: Caellath on June 16, 2012, 07:39:54 pm
"Sure then, but remember you are now inhuman. If we happen to meet more paladins, I am fairly sure they will be interested by your 'improvements'. After all, I have seen these fine individuals attacking to kill for lesser offenses."
Post by: Flying Dice on June 19, 2012, 05:54:49 pm
Post by: Caellath on June 19, 2012, 06:21:00 pm
Post by: Tiruin on June 19, 2012, 09:12:35 pm
((I've been PMed by Skyrunner; she's going to be gone all week.))D:
Post by: Skyrunner on June 24, 2012, 04:38:42 pm
((So, borno is dropping and Sky is gone for the week. How will you deal with borno's character and does that also means Sky decided to drop out of the game?))
Non! D:
I just meant I wasn't going to be here for that week so just do turns without me.
Post by: Flying Dice on June 27, 2012, 08:47:43 pm
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Derm & Aero
You cut to the chase, and briefly wonder why you're in a forest instead of a large city. [4] The two people seem to believe you, and the one with the satchel approaches while the other stays near the edge of the clearing. She examines Derm's injury [5] and starts working on it, removing what was left of the ice. She then digs a pestle and mortar from the satchel, crushing a number of round, broad leaves and applying the paste to the wound, claiming that the "planmaj" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_major#Traditional_medicine) will help keep the wound sealed.
Derm: +3 HP
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Sinterous
It is quite obvious that no mere fungus could ever match the glory of your mind; in order to reinforce this, you look inward, examining the new addition to your body. [5] You confirm that the symbiote is completely benign, at least for the moment.
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Talendir
You stare at the paladin for a moment, rather pleased with the outcome of the encounter with the parasite. You keep walking forward, putting yourself at an equal distance from the two groups, ready to defend any of them except Mina. The stranger with the spear notices you and calls out; the other three glance up. You recognize Derm and Aero.
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Mina
Feeling rather out of sorts, you shake off a strange feeling and turn towards Talendir, asking rather eerily if he had said something to you. He turns with a cold look in his eyes, commenting on the affect of your infestation on your oath. You consider the statement for a moment, then a switch clicks in your head and you note in a slightly different tone that nothing in the regulations of the Order expressly condemns natural parasites. He shrugs and expresses his doubts regarding the willingness of your comrades to accept that, at least in so many words.
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You can all see that the few rays of sunlight reaching the clearing are dimmer than when you entered the forest; your best estimate of the time is midafternoon. A shadow slips from tree to tree on the side of the clearing away from the new arrivals. Each of you (as well as the herbalist and her assistant) peer into the shadows, trying to determine what (if anything) is out there. Aero hesitantly mentions a tail.
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New starting classes for the new players to choose from ahead. Also note that one of you can choose to play Rogue, as that class is now open.
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Post by: Caellath on June 27, 2012, 09:05:59 pm
Loot the rogue's body before it disappears automagically due to GM's intervention. Then move to the stranger who called out.
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Post by: Dermonster on June 27, 2012, 10:05:22 pm
HP: 21/30
MP: 38/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Sinpwn on June 28, 2012, 11:38:51 am
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Post by: Xantalos on July 05, 2012, 03:45:33 pm
Post by: Dermonster on July 05, 2012, 03:47:50 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on July 05, 2012, 03:49:30 pm
Well, I
watch derm.
Post by: Flying Dice on July 05, 2012, 05:50:32 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 05, 2012, 07:12:53 pm
Hit on the local women.
Post by: Flying Dice on July 05, 2012, 08:25:28 pm
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Talendir
Feeling very slightly bored with the time consumed by what was supposed to be a simple, short leg of your journey, you look around. When you notice Hedric being dragged away by forces unknown, you decide to make the best of a strange moment and steal whatever you can from the apparently-braindead man, trying to reach him before he is pulled all the way through. [6] You manage to get your hand into one of his pockets and feel something hard and angular--a cut gemstone, perhaps? Your hand tingles as the pocket passes into the rift, and you close your fingers around the stone, which feels as if it is moving in your hand, drawing back from the abnormal portal.
Opening your hand, you discover that what you took isn't a gem. Or at least it isn't now. [3] A small, crimson-hued blob rests in your palm, sprouting a number of what appear to be teeth, both human and animal. The thing weighs more than it should, unless it is abnormally dense. The reddish skin (you can think of no better way to describe the surface) is constantly shifting, scraping the teeth against your hand.
After staring at the thing for a second or two, you move towards the four in the clearing. ((I'm assuming that's what you meant with the last bit?))
Gain: Teething Fleshball
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Derm
Thinking clearly, you ask the herbalist if she knows the way to Brehelm Watch. [4] She nods, saying that it is further along the road, but that the people in the town back to the west tend to overestimate travel time because they prefer to travel around the forest. She claims that it is only another thirty minutes or so to the edge of the forest at a fast walk, and a bit more to her village. From there, you can travel the rest of the way along the hills to your destination in around 6 hours.
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Sinterous
With a muttered word, you search the area for traces of magic. [5] You sense a fairly powerful magical source in Derm, as well as minor ones in Mina and Aero. There is a very minor spark of magic in the herbalist's dagger, likely some sort of weak enchantment. The strange rift which has almost completely consumed Hedric is of comparable strength to your entire pool of energy, but feels as if there is a taint upon it. There are no other sources of magical energy within a 20 meter radius of you.
-3 MP
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Mina
You carefully watch Derm, [4] and notice him talking to the herbalist, overhearing snatches of their brief conversation.
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Aero
With a playful tone, ([5] and [2]), you hit on the herbalist and her assistant. She smiles slightly, flirting a bit in return. Her assistant scowls, telling you in a deep bass voice that you're barking up the wrong tree. He turns back towards the forest.
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With a final flash of movement [4], a cat darts out of the trees, making a beeline for... [1]; [4]; [3]; [6]; [5] ...Mina! It weaves a few figure-eights through her legs before attempting to climb up onto her shoulder, digging its claws into her leg. Its eyes glimmer with a spark of intelligence.
Mina gains: Feral Cat (Follower)
((I'll be abstracting unimportant travel from this point on, to avoid having to chain together encounters and because I don't think anyone is interested in that. Unless there are any objections before I get off for the night, I'll go ahead and do that for the upcoming bit of the journey.))
Post by: Dermonster on July 05, 2012, 08:36:54 pm
Reduce personal gravity and bound forth!
(How much HP do I get per turn?)
HP: 21?/30
MP: 40/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Caellath on July 05, 2012, 08:39:54 pm
"Let's just get going to the nearest settlement. It is dark already, so I guess we're sleeping in the village."
Keep walking.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 05, 2012, 10:14:18 pm
"Ey, just gimme a minute with this fine lady!" he punctuates the line with a saucy wink towards the herbalist.
Then he shifts his attention back to the herbalist.
"Ey, see ya round. Soon, hopefully."
After he finishes flirting, he takes off with Derm, stopping at the Herbalists village.
"Well, she was nice. Don't know bout 'er buddy though."
Post by: Sinpwn on July 06, 2012, 02:49:57 am
"I may be interested in studying that... Artefact you have acquired at some point in the future, with your consent."
Head towards the town. Attempt to coax the mushroom stalk to relocate further back, under my wizard hat.
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Post by: Flying Dice on July 06, 2012, 05:55:28 am
(How much HP do I get per turn?)
((There is no automatic HP regeneration at the start, though you may come across things that give you a degree of it. You can attempt to heal yourself, be healed by other other players, ask NPCs to heal you, and will be healed for a decent amount if you get a few hours of sleep. The last of those is most reliable, followed by asking an NPC with medical training/experience; the former is always going to heal you and the latter will be more likely to succeed than attempts by an untrained player or NPC. There will be other things the party will encounter that will give one-time healing, such as some of the Alchemist's draughts.))
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 06, 2012, 07:37:05 pm
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Description: Chestnut brown hair that just reaches her shoulders, though it is often done up in a loose bun. Has a sideswept fringe to the right. She has dark brown eyes and fair complexion. Wears a brown shawl that goes over a white dress that ends just above the ankles, both with unusual patterns and styles not common to these lands in navy blue. She has a fair complexion.
Background: Lei's family were a fading force in higher society. The name still held immense value in politics, but the family were slowly being impoverished, though that was a tightly held secret for obvious reasons.
Lei's parents were strongly involved with the family, and often were central to their success. Though they used their powers to help the people they led, they never used it in politics unless absolutely necessary. Seeing an opportunity to gain land that would pull them out of their monetary problems, they engaged in a risky political manouvre. It seemed to work right up till Freeholder Leira somehow managed to find out of their Kin heritage.
Kin in politics is almost taboo, due to their little understood powers, and how powerful they are in politics when used. The family begged Leira to not divulge this information. She gave an offer: the Senai family would side with her in all political debates. If they wished to be able to abstain from supporting her when they wished, they would have to hand over one of their sons or daughters as Leira's servant, never to see them again. Lei put herself forward without hesitation to grant her family the choice, though they desperately told her not to go.
Leira saw the deal done, and Lei was gone. 2 years since then, she has proven herself a capable servant and a kind person, putting others before herself. Leira, though, was disapointed in how Lei didn't use her strange abilities very often, if at all. Frustrated, Leira has sent Lei on the quest for the Lich.
To hide what she is, Lei pretends to channel magic through her staff when she uses telekinesis. Having both the Senai name and affiliation with Freeholder Leira gives Lei a certain amount of respect with anyone that understands these things.
Class: Kin
Stats:
HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:
Minor Empath
Mental Sensitivity
Telekinetic
Telepath
Mental Mapper
Inventory: Quarterstaff. It's reasonably ornate.
Family Heirloom: Pendant Necklace. The pendant looks like a coin made of flint with a small marquise-shaped green gem inlayed. The stone itself has an intrinsic set of patterns cut into it that is unusual. However, it does not look like an expensive pendant by any means.
(Sorry this has taken so long. A mixture of RL, this being my first female character and wanting to get it right slowed me right down. Now that I've put all this work in, she'll probably die quickly :P)
Post by: Flying Dice on July 07, 2012, 08:35:19 pm
Post by: Caellath on July 07, 2012, 08:41:12 pm
Blinking a few times at the slightly disconcerting anomaly that swallowed one of his group members, Sinterous turns to Talendir."Sure. I'll keep it protected for the moment and when we reach the village I'll let you study it. I think you might discover more about it than me, at the very least."
"I may be interested in studying that... Artefact you have acquired at some point in the future, with your consent."
Talendir smirked. He was not dumb, and even if he had some knowledge of magic, it was mostly geared towards recognizing magic and warding it off than anything else. The soldier was fully aware of his shortcomings, and letting a magic user examine it would be the best available option.
Post by: Flying Dice on July 07, 2012, 09:38:17 pm
Inviting Aero to follow, you alter the flow of gravity around your body [6] quite a bit more than intended. You push off with a small step and begin to ascend in a straight line. It seems that you've placed yourself in a complete null-gravity field. You glide smoothly towards the interlaced branches of the canopy.
-6MP
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Talendir
Carefully wrapping the ball of flesh and stowing it away, you follow the herbalist. You assume that your party will be welcome in the village, and she agrees with little hesitation, beckoning to your companions. It seems that you'll be able to shelter there overnight, at least.
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Aero
You say your farewells to the herbalist before turning to follow Derm into the air, slightly wondering how he planned to accomplish that on his own. You notice him floating towards the trees, apparently not entirely in control of his situation. Shrugging, you take off and snag Derm, only to realize that you probably will not be able to get back up through the path you took through the thickly interwoven tree limbs. Considering it for a moment, you turn and follow the others along the road.
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Sinterous
Furrowing your brow, you try to convince the tuft of mushrooms to relocate to a less visible location beneath your hat. [5] It flows smoothly across your scalp and through your hair; you can feel the network of tendrils surrounding your skull shift in accordance with its new location near the crown of your head.
You ask Talendir if you can examine the ball of flesh; he agrees to let you study it once you reach the village.
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You travel along the road for a bit more than half an hour before the trees begin to thin out. At that point, the two villagers turn off the road and head towards a small valley in the hills to the South along a well-worn track. The sun hangs low and red in the sky when you enter the village. Terraced farms rise up from the far side of the hamlet; smoke rises from the chimneys of a small smithy and a number of houses. The herbalist tells you that there are a few rooms in the town hall for the use of travelers, gesturing at a long, low structure near the center of town. With a wave, she sends her assistant off, then draws in closer to where you stand (or in Derm's case, float), looking at Aero in particular. In a low whisper, she hints that the night is not a safe time for strangers, and that each of you are welcome to stay the night in her home as guests.
Talendir carefully hands the toothy ball of flesh over to Sinterous.
Post by: Dermonster on July 07, 2012, 09:49:09 pm
Go to the hall, ward the room what we are to sleep in, and sleep on the ceiling/in the middle of the air for the hell of it. and to confuse possible intruders.
I like this null gravity thing.
HP: 21/30
MP: 39/40 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Caellath on July 07, 2012, 09:52:12 pm
"Thank you and I'm sorry miss, but I won't accept your kind offer. My team is free to do as they please, but I'll prefer the town hall." he then turns to Sinterous, pointing at the red blob "If you want to follow her into her house, you can return me the artifact by the morning."
The knew better than to accept kind offers from people. More people had died sleeping in the beds of kind strangers than of old age, and he did not want to take any risks nor attract any unwanted trouble to the herbalist's house.
Try to find a safer place to sleep than the town hall. If none is found, head for the town hall and use the mercenary method of sleeping: sitting in a leg-hugging position against the wall, always clutching the sword and shield, with your belongings firmly tied to your back and alert.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 08, 2012, 12:38:05 am
"Miss, I'd love to spend the night in the home of a wonderful lady like yourself."
Aero replies, accompanying his acceptance with a wink and a confident smile. He follows her home, and just lets things flow.
Post by: Sinpwn on July 08, 2012, 03:10:19 am
Sinterous heads off in search of an area where he is able to investigate the flesh-ball in relative isolation.
Disregard sleep, unravel secrets of the multiverse.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on July 08, 2012, 11:37:20 am
((Am I able to perform simple cantrips, such as lighting a candle?))((Yeah, I'll allow little stuff like that for RP purposes and such, as long as it doesn't affect your actions too much; you can light a candle, but not light five hundred tiny flames to kill something, and so on.
Incidentally, I got a PM from Skyrunner yesterday about her not being able to post for a while. As I'm not sure what constitutes "a while", I'm just going to assume that Mina is tagging along without contributing useful, though if it ends up going on for longer than two weeks or so, I might drop her into long-term storage with Hedric. :P))
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Derm
Kicking off from a fencepost, you drift towards the hall, catching yourself on the doorframe. Looking inside, it is a single, large room line with columns. A small section at the far end is sectioned off with heavy curtains and appears to contain cots and small end-tables. The hall is empty, the torches and lamps along the walls look as if they have been dark for several weeks.
You summon your power, weaving it into the wood and stone of the structure [5], successfully forming a powerful framework for a number of protective wards. Thinking for a moment, you attempt to fashion three layers of protection: an alarm that will alert you if someone or something with hostile intentions enters the building; a repulsive ward to discourage dark spirits from investigating the interior; and a final layer of protection to attack intruders. [6] [1] [4]
((You'll see the specifics of those results quite soon.))
This work done, you push off the wall, drifting towards the ceiling, where you lie back and try to sleep.
-18 MP
+ 15 EXP
+ 1 MP capacity
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Talendir
Thanking the herbalist for her offer, you politely decline. A moment later, you ask that Sinterous return your blob of flesh and teeth in the morning.
You search the town for a safe place to rest for the night [3], but cannot find anything but bare hillside and small homes, nothing but lack-of-concealment and dead ends. With a somewhat fatalistic shrug, you head towards the town hall. As you pass through the door, you feel something slide over you. You notice Derm dozing off in the rafters, then move towards a wall equidistant from the door and curtained-off area in the back, pulling your legs up, sword and shield in hand. It is rather uncomfortable, but that is nothing new to you. You drift off into a light sleep.
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Aero
Without a moment of hesitation, you accept the herbalist's offer with a wink and a grin, following her home. As you pass the threshold [4], you feel a bit cheerier than you were, a smile spreading across your face. The herbalist brushes against you as she steps by to bar the door, then moves into another room, where she begins to sort the contents of her satchel into a wall covered in labelled wooden drawers. She asks you to make yourself at home.
Glancing around you see that three rooms are attached to the entryway: the kitchen/workshop where the herbalist is now; a small bedroom; and a sitting room with a pair of old wooden chairs and a fireplace. The herbalist finishes her task and returns, telling you that it would be best to get an early start on the night, and asks you if you'd like to sleep on a blanket, or if you'd mind sharing a bed.
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Sinterous
You thank the herbalist for the offer as she walks off, Aero in tow, but decide to find an area to safely study the flesh-ball. [6] Ascending a nearby hill, you find a circle of weather-worn standing stones arranged around an altar carved with magical runes which no-doubt once glowed with power. Abnormal swirls of wind maintain a steady breeze within the array of stones as the moon peeks over the horizon. You couldn't have built a more perfect place to test a possibly-cursed artifact if you'd tried.
Placing the ball of flesh down on the altar, you stare at it, probing it for a response with a few fingers of unformed magic in the grand tradition of magical research: poke it and see what happens. [2] The teeth shudder, and an inhuman voice echos in your head, mad babbling in a language beyond your comprehension! [3] v. [2] The mental voice dies down, but the memory of it is horrifying; you empty your stomach onto the hard, cold ground.
-3 MP
-1 HP
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Lei
You wake to the slow, steady sound of droplets of water landing on stone. Blinking, you try to clear your head. Wha-who are you? Lei, Lei Senai. You were sent on... a mission? Yes, a mission for that never-sufficiently-damned Freeholder. Something about a lich; that felt like an Age ago, though. You had just escaped that forest and asked for aid from the simple folk of a nearby village, who had been suitably impressed with your postion. After that, though... wha?
You shake your head, concentrating on the moment. Location? Looks like a small cave; rough stone, lichen, a small blue-black light hovering near the ceiling. Iron rungs protruding from one of the walls, leading up a closed hatch. You feel incredibly weak, as if you've spent nearly a week unconscious in an underground chamber, likely being fed and watered just enough to keep you ali—oh, wait.
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((Derm and Talendir: You're both currently asleep, and if you want to stay that way until, ehe, something happens, you don't need to post any actions for this turn. For Derm in particular, you'll heal a bit more if you keep sleeping as long as possible.))
Post by: Dermonster on July 08, 2012, 11:40:25 am
HP: 21/30
MP: 33/41 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 08, 2012, 12:41:53 pm
Aero said, not realizing just how apparent his accent was. He stretched his tired muscles, making sure she got a long look at his "impressive" physique.
"Well den, I tink Im'ma go hit da hay."
He walks into the bedroom, lies down on the bed, relaxes his muscles and shuts his eyes. Without opening his eyes, he asks.
"So, what's da real reason I'm 'ere?
((I just realized, Aero has been invited into this womans house, invited into her bed, and he dosen't even know her name.))
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 08, 2012, 01:57:49 pm
And HOLY CRAPONASTICK! I was expecting to just be BEHIND these guys. Yowza.)
''Uhh...'' Lei holds her head, pain from dehydration keeping her unsteady. ''Figures, I'm not good at this.'' She hugs herself to keep warm, taking comfort in her shawl. ''They seemed such nice people, I didn't check their thoughts. Well... I'm awake now. Anyone nearby?'' She asked to herself quietly.
She focuses on reading any nearby minds without disturbance. If none nearby, she focuses on mapping the cave for any weakspots.
(When I said she'd die quickly, I was joking!!!! I SWEAAAAR! D: )
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Caellath on July 08, 2012, 02:07:25 pm
((I just realized, Aero has been invited into this womans house, invited into her bed, and he dosen't even know her name.))((Most men wouldn't see anything wrong with that.))
The knight's eyes open in an instant, as if he hadn't been sleeping, only waiting for the right moment. He doesn't feel tired since he had little physical activity in the day aside from walking; his body should not be allowed to grow weak from idleness. The jacket, vest and shirt underneath are folded and kept inside his backpack, but the warrior keeps the chainmail and the cushioning shirt on his upper body as he sheathes his sword and stores his heater shield.
Talendir moves outside and starts to train, feverishly using fists, feet, elbows and knees to hit a wooden pole close to the hall. A soldier is only as good as his body; if it grows weak and frail, its owner is either killed in the battlefield or doomed to withering away and finally dying, deprived of his only job and source of incomes. That would not happen to him while if he happened to be able to prevent it.
Train direct combat during the night without bothering anyone nearby. Stay alert to any strange happenings.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 08, 2012, 02:12:49 pm
((The implications are less about him, and more about her. Unless she told him, and he wasn't paying attention))((I just realized, Aero has been invited into this womans house, invited into her bed, and he dosen't even know her name.))((Most men wouldn't see anything wrong with that.))
Post by: Sinpwn on July 08, 2012, 03:50:07 pm
"I shall not be so easily dissuaded. The inner workings of reality shall be as the open pages of a book!"
Probe the flesh-ball again. Try to acclimate to this unknown language.
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Post by: Flying Dice on July 08, 2012, 07:09:41 pm
((Eheheheheheheheh.))((The implications are less about him, and more about her. Unless she told him, and he wasn't paying attention))((I just realized, Aero has been invited into this womans house, invited into her bed, and he dosen't even know her name.))((Most men wouldn't see anything wrong with that.))
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Derm
You continue to float near the ceiling, snoring softly. You dream of power sufficient to shatter worlds. At least, you do until a profoundly disturbing scream echoes through your mind, driving sleep from you entirely.
+4 HP
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Aero
Lying down on the woman's bed as if you own it, you flex a few times while asking her why she really wanted you here. You hear her steps approach, stopping just beside your head. A moment later, you can feel her breath on your face as she leans in close.
"That depends. Why did you come here?"
As a shriek echoes through the walls of her home, her eyes widen, then narrow.
"As I said, it is much safer indoors, no?"
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Lei
You project your mind through the stone walls, feeling for traces of other people [6] and feel two within your range, both somewhere above you. One is the blank slate-grey of sleep, though still shot through with traces of vibrant color. The second is a dull rust-brown, old beyond their years, stained with blood. You push farther, skimming for thoughts. [2] v. [5] The first's mind is enveloped in a perfectly opaque mental shield, resisting your efforts entirely. [5] v. [2] The second offers much less resistance, and you pick up slight traces of concern and preparation for battles to come, of determined awareness.
Scant seconds later, a horrid mental cry rips through the outer layers of your mind, one of the most profoundly disturbing things you have ever felt.
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Talendir
Standing, you leave your shield and sword in the hall as you leave. You go through a few katas to warm up, then practice your blows on a stout wooden post. [5] You train for some time before noticing periodic flickers of movement from the corners of your eyes. Several times you turn suddenly, but the moment you attempt to view whatever they are directly, they vanish from your sight.
Your concentration on the darting shadows is shattered by a fell cry from the hills above, bringing with it old-yet-not memories as it washes over you.
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Sinterous
Not one to be daunted by mere daemonic artifacts and brain-melting tongues, you again probe the flesh-ball, hoping that you've developed a resistance to the language uttered directly into your mind.
[1]
A great shriek, both mental and audible, echoes through the valley. The ball of flesh shudders and expands growing at a rapid rate, teeth digging into the stone and soil as new ones grow in their place. Large bones begin to form, falling into place as muscles and tendons sprout from the writhing mass. You step back, partly in horror, and partly to avoid being swallowed in the same manner as the altar and a pair of the standing stones. The runes still visible on the remaining stones and a corner of the altar glow with a sickly purple-orange-green light, as if everything wrong in every world ever conceived had been condensed into a single place.
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((Eheh. Mwahahahahahahaaa!))
Post by: Dermonster on July 08, 2012, 07:16:56 pm
Scry him, see what he did.
HP: 25/30
MP: 38/41 (Regens 5 MP/turn)
Post by: Caellath on July 08, 2012, 07:39:00 pm
Talendir had already been inconvenienced by the shadows, but the shriek finally got him to raise his head and look at the direction of the problem, causing his mind to watch the red artifact he had retrieved growing in size grotesquely. His figure is fully-equipped in a sharp, practical series of movements while he runs. His eyes show steely determination as he charges towards the eldritch beast, sure that the righteous paladin is either cowering somewhere or trying to sleep while pretending there is nothing happening.
Somewhere inside him, the soldier is glad he is has experienced so much in his last few years. "How good can you be at destroying my mind and body?" Talendir spits in defiance.
Take a defensive stance - shield at chest height, sword arm up and positioning the sword diagonally - in front of Sinterous and defend him. Try to find the creature's weak point.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Sinpwn on July 08, 2012, 07:42:29 pm
Sunder the consumed altar.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on July 08, 2012, 07:47:52 pm
((Talendir always keeps his backpack near his feet while training, for information's sake. He really does not want to be ambushed far from his weapons. And social seems to be mildly important for acquiring items in this RtD. How will the soldier overcome that?))((Ah, tired eyes misread that line about him putting things away. As far as the game is concerned, his stuff is within arm's reach now.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 08, 2012, 08:12:27 pm
Aero asks, growing noticibly more uneasy and preparing to channel lightning, if it's neccesary.
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 08, 2012, 09:14:02 pm
Lei had been concentrating hard. She had sensed emotions from the older one, but not thoughts, not as much as she had hoped anyway. She decided to go back to the other one and see about probing beyond a dream, opening her mental sensitivity.
Then the shriek hit.
''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!'' What started as her cry of pain turned into a high pitch scream of terror, as if whatever that was could destroy her here and take her soul. ''AAAAGH! AAAAAH! MAKE IT STOP!'' The scream seemed like an eternity, before it finally ended. She was hyperventilating and was conciously trying to monitor it. She'd never had anything CLOSE to that in her life.
She tried to refocus, despite a blurred vision. Scared to open her mind, she shouted instead: ''Please! Let me out. I-I can help!'' Her voice was coarse and shallow, a mixture of fear and lack of liquids, hoping that that... thing was an enemy to them too.
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Post by: Skyrunner on July 09, 2012, 06:04:23 pm
Mina didn't know why she was tagging along with Talendir, who surely hated her, but she did anyways.
She also knew Evil and Chaotic when she saw it, and thus there was nothing to do but charge blindly into the face of danger despite not knowing what its capabilities were, nor the danger!
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Post by: Caellath on July 09, 2012, 06:51:34 pm
Mina didn't know why she was tagging along with Talendir, who surely hated her, but she did anyways.((Why was she tagging along with Talendir in the middle of the night while he was training?))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 09, 2012, 07:04:52 pm
((More of that Yandere stuff, huh?))Mina didn't know why she was tagging along with Talendir, who surely hated her, but she did anyways.((Why was she tagging along with Talendir in the middle of the night while he was training?))
Post by: Tiruin on July 09, 2012, 07:10:37 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on July 10, 2012, 04:05:16 pm
(( :3 ))((More of that Yandere stuff, huh?))Mina didn't know why she was tagging along with Talendir, who surely hated her, but she did anyways.((Why was she tagging along with Talendir in the middle of the night while he was training?))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 04:57:04 pm
((:3))((Am I doing it rite?
"I-IT'S NOT THAT I LIKE YOU OR ANYTHING! I'M JUST DOING MY PALADIN DUTIES! EVEN THOUGH I'M PROTECTING SOMEONE LIKE YOU!"))
Post by: Skyrunner on July 10, 2012, 05:02:51 pm
Post by: Tiruin on July 10, 2012, 05:16:02 pm
((That's tsundere, not yandere. Yandere is more "I really really love you SpinalTaper and I'll do whatever you tell me to but if you go flirt with <insert_rival_girl_name_here> I'LL KILL YOU BEFORE YOU CAN SAY MORE THAN HELLO."))((Or something else...))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 05:29:55 pm
((That's tsundere, not yandere. Yandere is more "I really really love you SpinalTaper and I'll do whatever you tell me to but if you go flirt with <insert_rival_girl_name_here> I'LL KILL YOU BEFORE YOU CAN SAY MORE THAN HELLO."))((First, I'm suprised Caellath hasn't said anything about that. Usually, snarks on him like how attractiveness is on me. Second, Mina is Tsundere, not yandere, like I thought, so thanks for the clarification. Third, in Caellaths abscence, I have something to say.
"Gee, thanks Sky. Don't get violent though."
Post by: Caellath on July 10, 2012, 05:56:19 pm
And nah, Mina is not like that. Sky's (and for that matter, anyone's) attempt to throw that :3 do not work.
Edit: Freudian explanations rock.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 06:04:05 pm
((I popped in to say Spinal repeatedly calling himself attractive is probably reflex of deep parental issues, low self-esteem and a possible forbidden love with a relative.((WE HAVE A WINNER! Great job Caellath, who guessed my confidence issues. Unfortunatly, no prize.))
And nah, Mina is not like that. Sky's (and for that matter, anyone's) attempt to throw that :3 do not work.
Edit: Freudian explanations rock.))
Post by: Dermonster on July 10, 2012, 06:09:28 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 06:15:37 pm
((What are you even talking about?))((I think it was about yandere vs. tsundere, then Caellath went all Freud. Then everyone learned how wierd I am.))
Post by: Caellath on July 10, 2012, 06:26:39 pm
@Spinal_Taper: I had picked not commenting at the "yandere" and Sky's ":3" matter just because I didn't think it was necessary and also due to the fact Mina does not have the traits of a yandere, but your intervention gave me material I could not waste.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 06:38:45 pm
And about the yandere bit, I know Mina isn't one, I had tsundere and yandere mixed up.))
Post by: Caellath on July 10, 2012, 06:41:47 pm
((Wow, I should probrably learn when not to comment on things.((Yeah I saw that. But thanks for the opportunity, keep up the good work. :P
And about the yandere bit, I know Mina isn't one, I had tsundere and yandere mixed up.))
Which remembers me, is Aero going to help fight off the giant eldritch abomination?
Edit: I ask that because Talendir will "accidentally" trip Mina into one of the monster's mouths, so we need help to deal with the monster after she is unfortunately killed during the battle.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 10, 2012, 06:50:17 pm
Which remembers me, is Aero going to help fight off the giant eldritch abomination?((Probrably.))
Post by: Flying Dice on July 10, 2012, 07:17:47 pm
Update(s) on Thursday. Shit, I just gave myself a deadline, now it'll never get done.))
Post by: Flying Dice on July 12, 2012, 08:28:12 pm
Moments after feeling that pulse of wrongness, you [3] attempt to magically view Sinterous, but can only see a wavering blur in the air.
You hear a weak voice screaming for help. It appears to be coming from the floor beneath the curtained-off section of the hall, and offers assistance against whatever it is that that foolish meddler called from beyond the veil of time and space.
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Talendir
Hearing the cry, you look up [4], noticing a disturbing glow near the crest of one of the hills above the village. Knowing that it is likely Sinterous up there, you race to his defence [6] and somehow manage to cross the village and run up the side of a hill in less than a minute, despite the weight of your armor. Taking a defensive stance in front of the
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Sinterous
Realizing that randomly prodding unknown artifacts from other planes might not have been the best of ideas, you attempt to sunder the altar. [3] You knock some dust and dirt from the worn stone, but otherwise leave it unharmed.
-8MP
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Aero
You ask the woman if otherworldly screaming is the norm around here, preparing to call down lightning if you don't like the response.
She responds with a smirk, "Not quite; it is usually much more... human." Her skin begins to burn and peel away, a mass of orange-purple ooze leaking from her skull and chest cavity. Deciding that discretion is indeed the better part of valour, you [2] attempt to zap the thing with lightning from the heavens, but the night sky remains cloudless and calm.
-4 MP
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Lei
You shout for help, trying to project your weak voice through the solid iron and stone of your cell. [5] ((See above.))
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Mina
Embracing the true paladin mindset, you charge off in the wake of a comrade who hates you, determined to smite some sort of evil tonight. [5] You reach the hill moments after Talendir, and without any hesitation continue to charge at the still-forming daemon.
[5 + 1] v. [2]
You leap onto its back, stabbing deep with your holy blade! A spray of blood washes over you as the thing howls in pain, the sheer volume shaking your bones.
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The remnants of its human shell fallen, the slime-creature crawls over Aero's prone form [2] v. [3], doing essentially nothing.
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Upon the hill, the daemon has completely assembled its mortal shell. It stands more than 25 feet in height, a mass of muscle and bone,
armored with thick ivory plates and spikes. The ground smokes beneath its feet as the knee-deep grass withers. It roars in anger, and brings one fist down towards Sinterous and Talendir.
[2] v. [4 - 1] Sinterous staggers as hardened fingers crash into the ground just in front of him, falling back a few steps before catching himself.
[5] v. [2 + 1] In his efforts to defend Sinterous, Talendir fails to dodge the daemon's blow, taking the hit on his shield. His feet sink into the ground as he holds the slightly dented heater shield up, supporting it with his sword-arm.
-9 HP (Talendir)
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As Mina clings the hilt of her sword while trying to keep her feet planted on the slick muscle and bone, the daemon reaches back with its other arm, clawing at her. [6] v. [1] The creature rips Mina away, drawing her sword out as well. It wraps its fingers around her, attempting to crush her to a pulp! She is now trapped in its fist, though she still has her sword.
-15 HP
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((Things aren't looking so hot for our crusader for Lawful Good, eh?))
Post by: Dermonster on July 12, 2012, 08:37:52 pm
Kicking off a nearby pillar, Derm begins to carve out reality.
Destroy the part of the floor what the voice is originating from.
Send forth a sphere astral fire (Read: magical term for radiation.) onto the hell beast.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 12, 2012, 08:41:22 pm
Aero continued trying to be funny as he fled the premises, flying to assist his team. He calls down rain to wash slime-lady off of him.
Post by: Caellath on July 12, 2012, 09:27:48 pm
Talendir grimaces a little as his boots sink into the ground, not from pain, but from concentration as he absorbs the blow. His eyes focus at the giant daemon holding the paladin as he moves out of the small holes created by his own feet, still keeping his defensive posture. "Move back until you are safe." he roars at the wizard nearby. He can't blame the older man, after all, magic can be treacherous and curiosity is a strong driving force.
The soldier watches as the demon quickly picks the paladins off from his body and starts to crush her in his grip. Talendir is confused for a moment before he makes his decision, although he is sure it will leave him with a sour aftertaste "Dying while fighting a daemon is too good a death for your kind!" he shouts before charging the tainted mass of muscles and bones.
Try to help and defend Mina, taking comfort in the fact she'll be indebted to him if he manages to do it. Since she is already setting herself free from the daemon's grip, cut his achilles tendon to distract him from her. If he drops, stab him in the face. Get back to a defensive stance -raising the battered shield once more - immediately.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on July 12, 2012, 09:50:14 pm
Meanwhile, in Mina's higher brain, something clicked into place, adding the information of the beast with what Talendir had said. A daemon! It is an opposite being of everything Paladins are for.
"I have a duty I'm sworn," states Mina calmly, taking advantage of the strange temporal quality of delivering lines without being pressed for time, "and by the Light, to it I am bound for all eternity. I shall stand as its sword and shield forevermore."
Mina then proceeded to try and slice off the demon's wrist.
(+2 damage from sword; +1 to action of slicing by oath.)
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((I hope changing the oath slightly is acceptable >.>))
Post by: lopocozo on July 12, 2012, 09:51:41 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on July 13, 2012, 12:58:13 am
"It appears you need to CHILL OUT!"
Let loose a wave of freezing air focused on the shoulder of the hand grabbing Mina.
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 16, 2012, 01:17:33 pm
Lei yelped as the blast shattered the hatch, and she was forced to scramble to avoid the debris. She had barely any time to get her bearings, but she managed to crawl through the opening. ''Uh... uhm... what's going on?'' Lei asked any passers by as there was some commotion.
If Derm's blast it not successful:
Lei waited, but there was no response. There may have been a slight impact noise on the hatch, but there was nothing that she could hear definitively. Deciding that she couldn't just wait here, she approached the hatch, closely examining the hatch with her mind to find any weakspots. Before she even realised she had her mind more open like before, she was willing to use her telekinesis to take advantage of any weakspots that would open the hatch. ''Come on, Lei. You can do this.''
Post by: Flying Dice on July 22, 2012, 03:43:44 pm
Pushing off from the ceiling, you [6] fire a massive blast of pure energy towards the floor at the rear of the building. The wooden structure explodes outward as chunks of stone and wood are ripped from the ground. You barely miss a twisted square of iron as a pressure wave pushes you away in a cloud of debris. Sparing a glance, you see a large crater, at the edge of which is the forward third of the meeting hall. With a mental shrug, you raise your other hand. You shape a pulse of "astral fire", launching it towards the hilltop [2], but the sphere erupts after covering barely half the distance. [1] v. [6] You feel completely fine.
-20 MP
+2 XP
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Aero
You make a rather weak attempt at a one-liner, thinking back to a play you once saw about a rogue named "Jahimz Bawnd".
[6] Bursting through the roof with only a few cuts and scratches, you quickly spy a pair of figures at the top of a nearby hill, apparently facing off against a massive Inside-Out Man. You try to pull down rain to wash away the slime coating your body [3], but nothing happens.
You notice Derm holding his hand out, firing a blast of something that you can't quite make out towards the hill. [3] v. [4] Nothing appears to happen, and you fly on towards your companions.
-1 HP
-4 MP
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Talendir
((Yes, it did. I've been trying to apply damage based on several factors: The rolls relative to one another (a 4 vs. 3 would be much less damaging than a 5 vs. 1, for example; "closer" rolls will result in less damage, and lower defensive/higher offensive rolls will result in more); the strength/magnitude of the attack (having what is essentially a little brother of a Bloodthirster smack you around or grab you will hurt more than a human doing the same thing); and a bit of my mind remembering to not make it too easy or too difficult (this encounter could very easily end with multiple PC deaths if you handle it badly or get a streak of poor luck; I don't want to make it a walkover, but I also don't want to have it be a TPK within three attacks).
The way your (and any future) damage-related skills and attributes work is that I figure out what amount of damage fits a specific strike, and then add or remove whatever bonuses they give. The system isn't pinpoint precise, but I'm actively trying to keep it fair [each combat roll that results in damage is typically at least 3-4 minutes of thought on exactly what level of damage would be appropriate]; in all honesty, I probably would lose interest if I needed to write up precise damage tables for absolutely everything that you hurt/hurts you. Hope that helped clear things up. :) ))
Coming to a swift decision, you move to cripple the daemon, attempting to distract it from Mina. Dashing under it, you [5 + 1] v. [4] slash at its ankles, cutting it deeply. Blood flows from the wound and the daemon staggers, dropping to a knee. You take a ready stance with your shield raised as it turns towards you.
((S' a shame
In the distance you notice Derm drifting up in an expanding cloud of debris. He raises his hand, and a few moments later a sort of nothingness detonates in the air between the hilltop and him. [3] v. [5] You don't feel any different.
+5 XP
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Mina
((S'fine. You forgot about your Smite Evil passive +1, as well. Still won't help you. :P))
Time slows around you as you monologue, snapping back to normal as you [1 + 1 + 1] v. [4] flail at the daemon's arm with the flat of your blade. Out of the corner of your eye you see Derm floating upward (again), his hand raised towards you. Well, towards the daemon holding you. A pulse of something bursts between you and him [3] v. [1]. You don't think you feel any different...
Oathsword Cooldown: 3
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Sinterous
Making sure that you look presentable, you unleash the fury of terrible one-liners in sync with Aero, firing a cone of freezing air at the daemon's shoulder. [2] v. [3] The stream of air misses, flying past its head. Behind you, strange energy bursts in midair. [4] v. [1] Your concentration prevents you from noticing anything.
-5 MP
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Lei
You scream as a massive blast of energy rips the hatch from its frame, shattering the roof of your cell. Through the gaping hole, you can see the remnants of a passage, and the starry sky above that. Hesitantly climbing up a newly-formed slope, you find yourself in the center of a decent-sized crater. A crumbling building rests along one side; above you, you can see someone floating upward. He points his hand at a hilltop, drawing your attention to the figure atop it. An invisible burst of energy erupts in the sky [3] v. [4], but you don't really notice anything out of the ordinary. You ask the empty night if it knows what is going on. A voice answers in a hissing whisper, "Yeeess..."
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The daemon glowers down at Talendir as purple-green flames race along the spines protruding from its skin, enveloping both of its arms as it swings them down at him. Jets of flame shoot from its back, launching streaks of abnormal fire towards the village.
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Mina [6] v. [2] utters an involuntary cry of pain as the flames wash over her moments before she is smashed into the ground feet-first with a loud snap, a thin trail of blood leaking from the corner of her mouth. The daemon releases its hold on her as it draws back.
-19 HP
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As the daemon's fists streak towards him with surprising speed, [3] v. [2] Talendir awkwardly rolls out of the way.
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Sinterous [2] v. [4] easily evades the daemonic fire as it flies past him, thumbing his nose at the otherworldly abomination.
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Lei's attention is diverted from the whispering voice as she notices streaks of strangely-colored fire falling towards her [5] v. [5], running and rolling about to avoid them as they land.
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Derm and Aero are too high for the shallow-angled projectiles to reach, and watch buildings in the town flare up while their comrades struggle on the hill. Derm continues to drift upward.
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((Okay, that should be it. I honestly didn't think I'd need to do research on gamma rays and Acute Radiation Sickness this early into the game. Well done, derm. :P
Of course, the point will be moot for someone if there isn't a rapid turnabout here.))
Post by: Caellath on July 22, 2012, 03:55:25 pm
Post by: Dermonster on July 22, 2012, 04:01:49 pm
Get closer to them, draw water out of local sources (Air, plant, animal, the demon), form it into a spike, freeze it, and fire it as a ballista.
HP: 25/30
MP: 26/41
I just realized I'm sorta like magical Iron Man right now.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 22, 2012, 04:18:07 pm
Call a lightning strike on the demon, aiming for the top of the head, where it grew from.
((What are my javelins made of?))
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Post by: Flying Dice on July 22, 2012, 04:54:17 pm
((What are my javelins made of?))((Wooden shafts, iron heads.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 22, 2012, 05:52:04 pm
((So no use as lightning rods. That's a disappointment,))((What are my javelins made of?))((Wooden shafts, iron heads.))
Post by: Caellath on July 22, 2012, 07:02:46 pm
And: Does the loud snap when Mina fell means a bone was broken?))
Talendir narrows his eyes as he finishes rolling out of the enemy's away. The daemon's attack didn't have any real skill to it, but technique was created due to the weakness of the humans, and it almost managed to hit home. If your attacks are quick and strong enough, there is no need for finesse.
He watches as the sorcerer, still keeping his clumsy, uncoordinated flight, sends something their way. Something which the soldier recognizes at a subconscious level as a terrible idea. Luckily, nothing obviously disastroushappens and he decides to inquire the magic user later, preferentially when the daemon is dealt with.
The looming threat quickly lets go of Mina as she attacks his hand, smashing her against the ground with violence. Quite fitting for a paladin, actually. Talendir knows she won't die so easily anyway and she's still able to heal herself through her powers. It seems her little prayer didn't help her situation.
"Heh. Stand up, wipe the blood off your mouth and fight. Aren't you a paladin?
Hey, useless piece of meat and bones. I'm here."
Try to attract the demon's attention to distract him from the fallen paladin, take advantage of his fallen stance and run the broadsword through his face. Twist the blade if the steel manages to kiss his visage.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on July 23, 2012, 10:02:53 am
A crackle was the only warning Lei had, as she looked just in time to see the streaks of fire as they headed to her. She sqeaked a cry, as she closed her eyes and cringed for what was to come. A loud set of explosions later, she opened her eyes to find that they had missed her... just. She looked in the direction they had come from, and saw whatever that thing was.
''Oh my spirits.'' She put her hand to her mouth. That creature was fighting other humans as they tried to fend the monster. She gripped her quarterstaff tightly as she started to run; The village was in danger. She stopped, turned around before she said: ''Uh-uhm... thankyou... whoever you are. But I have to do something first.'' Lei wasn't sure on that voice, but it would have been impolite to simply ignore it.
She started running to the monster, sighting some things quickly. One of their comrades looked worse for wear, and too close for comfort. Lei decided on a course of action. She focused on the ground near the monster, thrusting her staff as if it was a spell, she flung loose soil and stone into the monsters face to blind it. Nervously, she continued to open her mind to those fighting it, trying to see everyone's condition and emotions.
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Post by: Sinpwn on July 23, 2012, 12:24:10 pm
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Post by: borno on July 24, 2012, 12:49:36 am
Post by: Spinal_Taper on July 24, 2012, 12:52:38 am
Post by: Skyrunner on July 24, 2012, 07:45:19 am
Post by: Flying Dice on August 01, 2012, 11:15:22 am
Attempting to close the distance between yourself and the hilltop [1], you suddenly realize that you are still in a null-gravity field, drifting upward at a decent clip, and nowhere near anything you could use to push off. Still, you decide to contribute and [4] v. [1] draw small amounts of water from everything below you, enough to form a decent-sized spike without killing every plant, animal, and person from severe dehydration. You freeze the liquid ballista bolt as you project it towards the daemon. A moment later, it slams into the thing's lower back, drawing another pained growl as bits of blood and rapidly melting ice spray through the air.
-12 MP
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Aero
While indulging in more bad punnery, you [6] v. [1] call down a massive lightning strike from the heavens, sending a pulse of electrical energy through the daemon. The flesh and bone at the point of the strike blacken, and it twitches uncontrollably.
-14 MP
+ 8 XP
((I'm not going to make any suggestions that would encourage constant use of combat punnery. Buuuut.... Yep, certain actions, if successful, will give you (among other things) new skills, which in turn will influence what sort of secondary classes you'll be able to choose from if the game progresses (heh) that far. But yes, even though I'm not always an active updater, I have enough of a framework planned out to take this as far as people want to play.))
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Talendir
You taunt the abomination from beyond while stabbing toward its face [3] v. [1], leaving a shallow scratch. As your blade makes contact, a jolt of electricity arcs from the daemon to your sword, running through your body into the ground.
-2 HP
((Armor doesn't have a set "health" or anything like that, but substantial hits might damage or destroy it, though you'll need to examine it to determine what sort of damage there is and if you can fix it. So for example, your shield could take dozens of mediocre sword blows without any real change, but that overhead strike dented it up. I'll generally leave indicators when things like that happened, but it'll be up to you to find out exactly what is wrong. It's the same deal for things like broken bones and such; they'll affect your performance, but you won't know in-character what the exact problem is without checking; someone bleeding from the mouth might have bitten their tongue, or they might have severe internal injuries. But yes, something is broken, and your shield is a bit battered. For a similar example, if Derm keeps going up, he'll eventually leave the atmosphere; I won't outright state that outside of OOC comments, but IC I'll mention that it is becoming more difficult for him to breathe, then that he passes out, and so on.
Put simply, I'm trying to strike a balance between numbers and RP/description. I could just say "Your shield loses 14 AP" or "Mina gains Condition: Broken Ankle [-1 to Agility], but I think that this way is a bit more interesting, as I've never been one for pure powergaming. Hope that helped. :))))
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Lei
Sprinting towards the hill intent on attacking the daemon [1], you realize that your stay in that cell left you pretty darned weak, and can't reach the hill very quickly. Still, you cast out a wide-range mental net [2], but fail to feel anything at all. You feel several beings stalking you through the streets.
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Sinterous
Attempting to shield Mina from harm and possibly strike the daemon, you [1] flick your hand and try to levitate rocks from beneath the earth. The spell backfires and slams you into the ground.
-3 HP
-4 MP
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Mina
Recalling a divine spell used by more advanced members of your order, you attempt to lay hands on yourself [5], successfully forging a link to the higher planes! Foreign power courses through your arms as your wounds close, and you feel the bones in your right ankle realign and grow rapidly. You feel a great warmth in your chest and gut as injured organs heal and reform.
+18 HP
-6 MP
+5 XP
Gain Skill: Lay on Hands: Channel divine power to heal yourself or others; healing varies based on success. -6 MP cost.
Oathsword Cooldown: 2
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Hedric
A rent is torn in the sky above a certain hill and you are unceremoniously booted out, eyes screwed shut as you desperately try to suppress your most recent memories. You land on the dirt between a wizard who has apparently just faceplanted and a paladin who is busy touching herself. You try to remember names as the fighty-guy's teeth chatter from a mild electric charge. One of your pockets feels a bit lighter than you remember.
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The daemon chuckles bloodily as it begins to rip itself open, assembling ribs into what looks like a rather gore-ridden gateway. While Derm continues to drift upward and Lei deals with repeated failures, the rest of the dysfunction junction crew try to gather themselves up. More bones seed and sprout from the crippled daemon as it continues its work; you estimate that it is around halfway done with the initial frame.
((So yeah. No crippling injuries this turn, but plenty of potential coming. Let the Lay on Hands jokes ensue. But hey, at least you've got semireliable healing now.))
Post by: Caellath on August 01, 2012, 11:39:59 am
Talendir clenches his teeth and furrows his brow as he retreats after the attack. If the daemon is stupid enough to leave itself wide open while building a gateway, then it must be just asking for retribution. He looks towards the skies and stares at Aero for a moment. It seems the birdman can't think of an offensive spell other than calling lightning upon enemies. He really should update his repertoire.
The sorcerer keeps floating helplessly...And the rogue suddenly pops in the plane of existence. The latter is certainly unexpected.
His eyes quickly flit to the paladin to check on her state... And he catches the female touching herself and somehow appearing better than she was before. He shrugs at the scene and gets his focus back to the fight. Paladins.
Move to the demon's back while he is busy building the gateway, grab his head and twist it until his neck snaps. Then rip his head off.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Sinpwn on August 01, 2012, 11:56:04 am
"Oh hai, Hedric. How was your vacation? If you're wondering where your gemstone went, it's that large fellow over there."
Spray the gateway with freezing air to slow its construction down.
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Post by: Dermonster on August 01, 2012, 12:09:04 pm
Thinking for a few moments, he snapped his fingers.
Increase my air resistance to a bit less than water. Swim towards the battle.
HP: 25/30
MP: 19/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 01, 2012, 02:48:15 pm
Aero circled round to the demons face, continuing the bad one-liner spray. Once near its face, he hurled a javelin into its eyes or other most fleshy point.
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 03, 2012, 03:22:47 pm
(Also, I just have a hilarious image of Derm swimming in mid-air with his big hat and robes XD)
(Final also: Man, am I glad that 1 and 2 didn't go much much worse...)
Lei stumbled, and suddenly realised she ought to have assessed herself, instead of being so caught up in the moment. But with the imminent presence of others stalking her, she couldn't stay. ''Oh gods...'' She cried weakly, trying to assess her options, holding her staff close. She didn't stop running though. She gave another mental scan as she went, this time more general, so as to know distances between her and those around her.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 04, 2012, 06:55:23 am
Post by: Flying Dice on August 06, 2012, 10:09:13 am
Post by: Skyrunner on August 06, 2012, 10:22:45 am
Mina slowly tries to circle the daemon and get to its back, then attacks. Pain. Lessened by the light, sure, but still pain. But a paladin must endure it for good, and so Mina will endure it for good too.
Post by: Tiruin on August 06, 2012, 05:47:16 pm
((Eheh, plenty of free time to update now. Still waiting on borno and Skyrunner. ;) ))
(Forgive me for not posting my character sheet... No time, no battery, no accuracy Dx)((Will post this waitlister's sheet...soon!))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 06, 2012, 06:06:28 pm
((And that'll bring us up to 8 players—my favorite number! Luckily enough, the class you selected will be rather useful in the near future. Incidentally, I think I'll implement a policy where if all save one of the players have posted their actions and the final player doesn't do anything for a day or two, I'll go ahead and roll up the turn to avoid making everyone else wait on them. I'll give borno until 11:00pm EST before I start working on the turn.))((Eheh, plenty of free time to update now. Still waiting on borno and Skyrunner. ;) ))(Forgive me for not posting my character sheet... No time, no battery, no accuracy Dx)((Will post this waitlister's sheet...soon!))
Post by: borno on August 06, 2012, 11:35:06 pm
"What? That can't be my gem, it's too... Alive!"
Hedric starts frantically searching through all of the pockets, hidden folds, and holes in his suit.
"Ugh! Where could it be?!"
Suddenly he realizes that the rest of the party is in danger. With a sigh, he scans the ground for any rocks, pebbles, or anything that he could throw while still retaining a safe distance from the monster.
Post by: Dermonster on August 06, 2012, 11:36:58 pm
Post by: borno on August 07, 2012, 01:40:41 am
Post by: Flying Dice on August 07, 2012, 03:48:11 pm
You carefully circle around behind the demon and [2] tug on one of the daemon's horns. It doesn't appear to notice you. That, or it just doesn't care.
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Sinterous
Casually greeting Hedric, you extend a hand towards the half-assembled gateway/daemon. With a few sweeping movements you [3] emit a small sputter of cool air. This has never happened before, you swear!
-6 MP
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Derm
Deciding that drifting off into the aether is not the most promising of futures, you snap your fingers and [6] increase your personal air resistance to allow you to swim through the air as if through water. Unfortunately, the air being as thick as water makes it rather difficult to breathe. You struggle for each lungful of fresh air as you pull yourself towards the hilltop.
-9 MP
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Aero
As you continue to indulge in punnery, you fly towards the daemon's face with a javelin readied. You're barely five meters away, so close that you can't possibly see yourself missing. [2] The javelin goes horribly off course, slipping from your hand in the middle of the throw and flying off into the darkness.
-1 Javelin
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Lei
Desperately trying to reach the otherworldly abomination and group of possibly unhinged adventurers at the top of the hill, you continue to run as you clutch your staff close. Sending out a more directed mental pulse, you [2] fail to sense anything at all, instead receiving a touch of static that causes you to stumble slightly. Taking in deep, gasping breathes, you pull yourself over the top of the hill and see a group of people confronting what looks like a large mount of flesh and bone. The shadowy figures continue to follow you at a slightly slower pace; they are still have more than a quarter of the hill to cover.
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Mina
Feeling a bit better after that unplanned healing session, you circle around the daemon a few steps behind Talendir before striking towards the wall of bone and muscle that still bears a passing likeness to its back. [2 + 1] Your blade skips off of a ivory plate, chipping off a tiny fragment of bone.
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Hedric
Giving up the gem as a lost cause, you search for small things to throw at the pile of wrongness. [6] You see a glint of metal at the base of one of the freshly revealed standing stones and dig it out, recovering a finely crafted knife. The blade has the unmistakeable watery appearance of damascus steel and is coated in a bluish aura. As your hand closes on the hilt, you realize that it is perfectly balanced for both throwing and hand to hand combat. A moment later a hot, searing pain runs up your arm, following behind a spiraling tracery of glowing runes. A feeling of permanence settles over you, and you feel a slight drain as the burning fades.
-1 HP
Gain: Enchanted Knife (???)
((Yes, you'll be able to find out what the knife does. But you'll need someone with a lot of luck or a bit of relevant skill to examine it.))
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The autoassembling daemon/gate continues to work. It is a bit more than 80% complete.
[3]; [1]; [6]; [5]; [2]; [2]
As Derm continues to swim towards the hill, he notices a crowd of shadow-shrouded figures ascending from the village. Aero, trying to track the flight of his javelin, sees the same.
((For those who are curious, there probably won't be any fatalities from Derm's experiment with radiation--I estimated the exposure of the worse off of the two who got hit to be around 2 Gy, and the mortality rate for that without care can get as low as 5%. So a good couple saving or healing rolls might prevent a really nasty death from overexposure to gamma rays.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 07, 2012, 04:05:46 pm
Sharply raise a pillar of earth underneath one of the demons feet.
HP: 25/30
MP: 15/41
Post by: Caellath on August 07, 2012, 04:07:39 pm
Stab the sword through the back of the daemon's neck and rip his head off.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 07, 2012, 04:32:19 pm
(When I said 'first to die' I didn't mean it! Dice gods, save me from your displeasure!!!)
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 07, 2012, 06:04:58 pm
Stab it in the face! Groan at own pun!
"Oh yeah, guys, there's some guys coming up there!"
Warn teammates about reinforcements.
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Post by: Sinpwn on August 07, 2012, 06:09:47 pm
Freezing Spray 2: Sub-Zero Boogaloo.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 09, 2012, 02:05:13 pm
Post by: borno on August 09, 2012, 03:06:17 pm
Hedric tries to throw the dagger away from him, preferably towards the monster.
((Question: Is the dagger actually stuck to my hand or something?))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 09, 2012, 04:05:33 pm
((Question: Is the dagger actually stuck to my hand or something?))
((I was thinking that that would be pretty funny, but then I thought of something better.))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 09, 2012, 09:41:01 pm
((Maybe I should take a leaf out of Skyrunner's book and just update any time I get around to it. :V))
((Yes. Skip people mercilessly if they don't do anything to keep the ball rolling :3))
Post by: Caellath on August 09, 2012, 09:43:22 pm
((Yes. Skip people mercilessly if they don't do anything to keep the ball rolling :3))
((Post your turn already or I'll be using Mina as a human shield next turn. D:< ))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 09, 2012, 09:49:15 pm
((Because everyone knows Paladins are Lawful Stupid.))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 09, 2012, 10:40:15 pm
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Derm
Deciding to prioritize the impending Bad Things over the shadowy figures with unknown intentions, you [5] lift your hands, raising a massive spike of rock from the ground beneath the daemon, tearing off a leg in a spray of gore and disrupting the balance of the nearly-completed gate.
-15 MP
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Talendir
Unwilling to allow this to progress any farther, you [2] swing your sword through the air above the daemon's head.
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Lei
Yet again you project your thoughts, this time towards everything in the area other than the daemon. [3] You accidentally touch the daemon's mind and quickly close your mind before any harm can be done, preventing you from feeling anything else.
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Aero
You shout a warning to your teammates as you stab at the daemon's face, [6] driving your spear straight through its skull! With a gurgle, it slumps back, ripping your spear from your hands. Your spear is now stuck in the daemon's face, with barely half a foot of shaft protruding from between its four bloodshot eyes.
Lose: Spear
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Sinterous
You see the daemon breath its last after taking a spear straight through the skull, but remember that there is no such thing as too much paranoia when dealing with creatures not of this world. [4] You blast the daemon's corpse with a spray of frigid air, freezing the part of its torso from which the base of the incomplete gate sprouts.
-6 MP
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Hedric
Cursing, you [3] trip, stumbling several steps towards the daemon, hand with the knife outstretched. It strikes a patch of frozen flesh with an audible ringing sound.
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Mina
As a paladin, you know full well that such foul beasts often feign death to lure in unsuspecting pillars of Justice and Law. You [5 + 1] charge at the corpse, slashing at it with your holy sword. The blade bites deep, cutting through still-cooling and deeply frozen sections of the daemon's body, muscle and bone alike. As you complete the follow-through on the strike, the icy section shatters, revealing something strange just below where the hearts once were.
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Every member of the party gains 30 XP, except Derm, who gains 40 XP due to his Artistic Bonus.
Aero's cry draws the attention of the party to the large swarm of dark, night-shrouded beings that have ascended the hill. They have nearly surrounded the altar, the daemon's corpse, and the entire group save Derm, who is still swimming towards the others. There is a small opening to the North-East, but it will be cut off inside of a minute.
A glint of red-gold shines within the shattered ruin of the daemon.
Post by: Dermonster on August 09, 2012, 10:47:33 pm
Summon shiny thing!
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HP: 25/30
MP: 5/41
Post by: borno on August 09, 2012, 11:18:10 pm
Completely forgetting the pain in his arm and the dagger for now, instead running for the shinies!
Post by: Sinpwn on August 09, 2012, 11:27:47 pm
Sinterous disregards the swarm of cloaked figures and instead loots the corpse of the daemon.
Post by: Skyrunner on August 09, 2012, 11:32:19 pm
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 09, 2012, 11:34:38 pm
Dive towards the corpse, take spear and shinies. Bring in dark clouds, if they aren't already there.
((Just how strong are Aeros weather powers? Are we talking like Storm from X-men, or more of just being able to call down lightning. Like, in an emergency, could I make a hurricane?))
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Post by: Dermonster on August 09, 2012, 11:35:32 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 09, 2012, 11:36:33 pm
I like how everyone goes after loot when it's immediately clear that everyone that isn't me is being surrounded by Grues.((Hey, at least I've got the "It's in character" excuse.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 09, 2012, 11:37:26 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 09, 2012, 11:40:10 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 10, 2012, 12:12:07 am
Make a break for the escape route, trying to keep it open for more time for the team after getting to safety.
Help Lei get away in the process (a.k.a grab her with one arm and keep running for it).
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on August 10, 2012, 01:06:06 am
Post by: Dermonster on August 10, 2012, 01:07:49 am
Post by: Xantalos on August 10, 2012, 01:10:59 am
((Are they?))In the words of Terry Pratchett: When a wizard is tired of checking for broken glass in his food, he is tired of life. PARANOIA FTW! I think that means paranoia for the win.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 10, 2012, 01:26:01 am
Post by: Dermonster on August 10, 2012, 01:27:05 am
Post by: Sinpwn on August 10, 2012, 01:45:36 am
It is settled. The king hates hobbyists. He must die.We will hang him upon a castle parapet, for all to see.
The artists shall draw overpriced characteratures of him, the bakers and candy makers shall make sweets in parody of him, and many an itchy wool sweater shall be knitted by senior citizens to immortalize the day.
Post by: Xantalos on August 10, 2012, 01:49:50 am
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 10, 2012, 02:30:51 pm
''Hah...hah...'' Lei panicked, physically our of breath, and mentally paranoid. She saw the danger all around her, and with no time to confirm intentions, she decided that she had to run. She saw the opening and ran as fast as her exhausted legs could carry her. She gave a panicked yelp as she went, trying to think of a way to help.
Lei ran for the opening, not stopping as she went passed whatever that horror was. (If) The warrior man held the opening, Lei ran just passed him before stopping and raising stones and rocks, making makeshift obstacles for the shadows to help keep the opening open. (Oh, so much on the assumption she makes it to the opening at all...)
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 10, 2012, 03:59:06 pm
A glint in the daemon's corpse catches your eye and you reach out, willing it to come to you. [2] Nothing happens.
-3 MP
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Hedric
Given your life as a gentleman of somewhat disreputable character, you [5] don't hesitate for a moment as you clamber over the mount of flesh and bone, which has already begun to rot. You get a handhold on the shiny thing you saw and remove it, revealing a sphere of red-gold metal, the outer surface of which forms a cloudlike pattern. An intricate golden lock seals the two halves together. It is roughly 1/3 of a meter in diameter.
It is [5] surprisingly light, almost as if it has been charmed to weight less. You heft it with both hands, tucking your new knife into your belt.
Gain: Strange Metallic Sphere (Locked)
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Sinterous
Ignoring the potential threat posed by the shadow people, you [5] root through the daemon's corpse, gathering several bits of its body that you know can be used to enhance newly-crafted spells or enchant mundane things with magical effects. Sadly, most of the body was ruined during the battle. From the corner of your eye you notice Hedric lifting a reddish-gold sphere.
You also locate the daemon's stomach. Through the lining you can feel parts of several skeletons and a number of metallic objects.
Gain:
1x Chunk of Daemon Heart
1x Daemon Eye
1x Daemon Horn
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Mina
Quirking an eyebrow, you [6] pull yourself onto the daemon's shoulders, walking over to where Hedric has removed the metallic sphere. You carefully examine it. It feels as if doesn't belong anywhere near such a repulsive creature (the daemon, not the rogue). When you look over the space where it rested, you find a bracket forged of some dark metal, as if the sphere had been artifically implanted.
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Aero
Diving towards the daemonic corpse with greed in your eyes, you [1] smash facefirst into the ground. You then [2] wave your hands around, doing absolutely nothing.
-5 HP
((It depends on how well you roll. Asking for something insanely above your ability like calling down a massive tempest miles in diameter could possibly succeed if you rolled perfectly and had something major (a deity, etc.) helping you out, for example. On average, you could probably call down a small lightning bolt or a couple of rainclouds with your current level of power, but as this is an RTD, absurd outcomes can happen. Do note that a failure on a large-scale/difficult action is going to be much more painful than on a minor one, as well. A [1] for a simple lightning bolt might give you a nasty shock and some damage; a [1] on a massive storm could cripple your ability to control the weather, destroy your ability to regenerate mana, target the storm on you/the party for days on end, and so on.
So yeah, Aero, by your own description, is still fairly young and inexperienced. Plenty of room for improvement. A hurricane would probably be out of your reach, even with a [5]. Though if you had a bit of a boost you could possibly manage a localized effect similar to one.))
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Talendir
Once again finding yourself in the position of being the only responsible party member, you [4] rush towards the opening, [6] dragging Lei along behind you. You take up a defensive position, trying to stop the nearest shadows from linking up as you push Lei outward.
+2 XP
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Lei
You start to run for freedom when Talendir grabs you, dragging you faster than you could run. As he pushes you past himself, you turn and focus your mind. You attempt to raise rocks from the ground to create a barrier [1], but succeed only in pulling a fist-sized rock towards yourself. It smacks you in the face, and you rub your temples, struck by a matching pair of headaches from the impact and the exertion.
-4 HP
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The swarm of figures move to close the circle, converging on Talendir, with a few breaking off towards Lei.
They whisper as one, urging you to leave, lest you suffer a terrible fate.
Post by: Dermonster on August 10, 2012, 04:03:57 pm
Cupping his hands over his mouth, he shouted down "Could we get a move on then?"
Swim down a bit and just kinda follow along from the air. Do a backstroke for kicks.
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HP: 25/30
MP: 7/41
Post by: Caellath on August 10, 2012, 04:14:00 pm
The place was probably cursed or tainted somehow. He had found it strange...They hadn't seen anyone but the herbalist and her guard after all. And the woman that just appeared as well, of course.
Leave the place and head for the keep. If running is needed, put Lei under the arm again and leave the place.
"My name is Talendir." he says, staring at Lei with the corner of his eye.
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 10, 2012, 04:29:10 pm
Grab spear, take flight.
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 10, 2012, 05:44:55 pm
Lei focussed on making the rocks go where she wanted, even forgetting to pretend her staff was doing it. Next thing she knew, she was seeing stars. ''Owww... owie ow...'' She rubbed her head quickly. She has never had to try and use her powers so much before, and her lack of practice was showing.
The shadows whispered now. To leave lest bad things happen. That was the gist anyway. Lei quickly focussed her mind on a message to them. As she formed it, she shouted the same message: ''We're trying!''
She stuck close to the warrior, who had already rescued her. But she was hesitant to leave when there were others still being encircled (barring that weird wizard guy who was... swimming in mid-air?).
Next thing she knew, the warrior introduced himself. Caught a little off-guard, Lei panicked in her reply: ''Ah... L-Lei Senai! I-I've been sent by Freeholder Leira to kill a Lich.'' She said, forgetting the battle as she formed her sentence.
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Post by: Sinpwn on August 10, 2012, 06:03:36 pm
"Excellent, just what I was looking for! Mission quite successful, all in all. Daemon reagents are exceedingly hard to come by, and for good reason!"
Sinterous strolls after Talendir and Lei, tipping his hat to the nearest figures, continuing to wear a face-splitting grin.
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 10, 2012, 08:02:44 pm
She thinks about the implant, and wonders if it has any use Mina can think of.
Post by: Caellath on August 10, 2012, 09:03:14 pm
Next thing she knew, the warrior introduced himself. Caught a little off-guard, Lei panicked in her reply: ''Ah... L-Lei Senai! I-I've been sent by Freeholder Leira to kill a Lich.'' She said, forgetting the battle as she formed her sentence.Talendir nodded. It didn't come as a surprise; after all, it wouldn't be difficult for Freeholder Leira to keep sending more people to disappear in the possibly suicidal mission dubbed "valiant quest against evil".
"We were also sent in a mission by Freeholder to kill a Lich. I suppose you are staying with us then."
Post by: borno on August 11, 2012, 02:21:39 am
Suddenly, Hedric frowns, whispering to himself.
"Maybe there's more valuables, just locked inside here..."
After a moment of indecision, He suddenly starts jumping on it, twisting it in opposite directions, prying it apart with nearby sticks or even stones.
"Ngh... Open!"
Post by: Skyrunner on August 11, 2012, 02:27:33 am
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 11, 2012, 07:57:39 am
Post by: Flying Dice on August 11, 2012, 03:00:35 pm
Looking rather bored, Derm circles around a few meters up, doing a lazy backstroke through the air. As the party moves towards the road, he follows behind.
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Talendir
With a brief sigh, you [5] scoop Lei up and move down towards the road at a fast jog. Better to be away quickly, no doubt. She doesn't seem to mind the assistance. Once at what you feel is a safe distance, you set her down and look East. It is still too dark to determine if Brehelm Watch is within sight. With a shrug, you introduce yourself to Lei.
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Aero
You tug at the end of your spear, trying to remove it from the daemon's face [2], but can't budge it at all.
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Lei
Shouting and projecting your mental voice at the same time, you [6] convey to the spirits(?) that you are trying to leave.
Bugger off, lady. We weren't talking to you or meathead there.
You then introduce yourself to Talendir.
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Sinterous
Bearing a positively shit-eating grin, you stroll down to where Talendir and Lei wait on the road, tipping your hat in passing to the shadows.
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Mina
[5] Giving off your special Paladin Scent 3000, you stride through the gap in the circle. The figures bow to you as you pass, a token of respect. You rejoin the three of your comrades already on the road. You consider the possible uses of that implant [6], and are struck by knowledge that doesn't feel quite right in your mind. You think it might have been some sort of divine power-limiter placed to prevent the daemon from using very much strength.
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Hedric
Employing your immense cunning and great lockpicking abilities, you beat and pry at the lock with twigs and pebbles, jumping up and down, twisting at it with your skinny little thief-arms. [5 + 1] Somehow, this works. The lock clicks several times before springing open. The sudden motion sends it rolling down the hill, scattering the contents from just at your feet to near your companions on the road.
Lose: Strange Metallic Sphere (Locked)
+2 XP
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Each of you sees the strange little man you were waiting on beating the red-gold orb like a deranged savage. Suddenly, it spring open, rolling down the hill like a demented piñata. Strewn across the hillside are a number of things: three scrolls bound with runic seals; a strange pair of short rods linked by a chain; a large flask filled with a bright green liquid; four small vials filled with a sparkling gold liquid; a battered fedora; a pair of socks; and a pince-nez.
To the east, the horizon glows with crimson morning light. Aero says that he thinks he can see a trace of smoke to the North-East
Post by: Caellath on August 11, 2012, 03:48:50 pm
"That is the paladin that is with our group. She has some kind of parasite inside her as well, but her behavior was always like that." he remarks to Lei. "Do not mind her at all, our group is basically disfunctional."
Keep walking. If there is any food or water remaining on the backpack, give it to Lei.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Dermonster on August 11, 2012, 04:01:27 pm
Acquire socks, add fedora to towering pillar of hats.
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HP: 25/30
MP: 12/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 11, 2012, 04:33:52 pm
Aero continues trying to retrieve his spear. Once he has it back, go take the artifacts the others did not take.
"Move, damn it!"
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 11, 2012, 06:46:32 pm
''Uhh...'' Lei recovered some of her breath after having Talendir squeeze it out of her as she was carried. ''I... uh... a para-!'' Lei, holding her staff close, let it sink in a little what exactly was said, whilst fumbling a little from his attention. A paladin... she was used to those. But with a parasite? She looked to the paladin in question, worried and concerned. Still, she didn't have time to settle on any emotions.
Next thing she knew, contents were all over the ground. A weird set of glasses rested at her feat. ''Oh.'' Lei picked up the Pince Nez, before hiding a smile at the weird floating wizard's remarks. ''Uhm... is... anyone gonna help him?'' Lei pointed to the man with wings, as he struggled to get his spear.
Finally at a somewhat safe-ish place, she did what she suddenly knew she should have done way earlier. She looked over herself for anything damaged and her condition from the malnutrition. She also sent yet another mental scan, but this time just to the party members to ascertain their moods and mental condition.
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Post by: borno on August 11, 2012, 07:44:55 pm
Hedric takes the scrolls, and heads off to join Talendir, Sinterous and Lei, suddenly noticing the shadows.
"Ah! What are those?!"
Post by: Sinpwn on August 11, 2012, 10:50:23 pm
Sinterous picks up the green liquid and tries to trade it to Hedric for the scrolls.
Post by: Skyrunner on August 11, 2012, 11:06:45 pm
Post by: borno on August 12, 2012, 12:15:52 am
Hedric accepts the deal.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 12, 2012, 02:47:12 am
[5] You dig out a full waterskin and a fairly fresh heel of bread from your pack, tossing them to Lei as you set off down the road again.
+2 XP
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Derm
With a fierce cry, you fall upon the socks and fedora. [3] As you pull on the socks, you realize that they are just plain wool. [6] You shove the fedora onto the peak of your Stack of Hats. Your headwear now provides an additional +2 damage soak, as well as making you look much more stylish.
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Aero
Still struggling with your spear, [5] you finally manage to pull it free with a great spray of dried blood and ash. The blood and brains of the daemon appear to have soaked into the wood and metal of your trusty weapon, permanently staining it. After staring at it for a moment, you fly down towards the others to claim whatever remains of the contents of the sphere.
Gain: Bloodstained Spear
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Lei
You take the pince-nez with a slight smile. [6] Placing it delicately on your nose, you peer through. You happen to gaze upon [2] the strange floating magician [Derm] ((roll based on post order for the this turn, though arguably this is bad luck as well)). You see a strange, mad-eyed figure quite literally armed with tentacles. You jump, catching the pince-nez as it falls. You then [3] try to examine yourself, but aren't really sure of anything beyond being hungry and thirsty. As Talendir tosses you a waterskin and chunk of bread, you snatch them from the air and quickly dig in as you begin to walk East.
Gain: Enchanted Pince-Nez (?)
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Hedric
At first, you snatch up the scrolls, but then quickly accept Sinterous' offer to trade them for the large flask of neon green liquid. [5] The brew sloshes noisly, glowing with a cheery light as you slip the corked bottle into your pocket.
Gain: Large Flask of bright green liquid
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Sinterous
Thankfully, the rogue accepted your rather generous offer, and quickly handed over the no-doubt valuable magical scrolls in exchange for what was almost certainly some sort of vile swill. [6] As your hands close on the scrolls, their respective sealing runes pulse with gentle light, as if in tune with your own power. The first of the three glows orange-yellow and is composed of naturalistic curves. The second is cornflower-blue, a series of seemingly unconnected dots and lines. The third is a dull rust-red, angular and jagged. You feel that you may be able to learn more with further examination.
Gain:
-Orange-yellow sealed scroll
-Cornflower sealed scroll
-Rust-red sealed scroll
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Mina
Ignoring the more greedy of your companions, you continue East towards the rising sun.
1 HP healed.
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Aero arrives just in time to scoop up the linked rods and four vials filled with golden liquid. [6] The former are forged from what appears to be cold iron, yet are suprisingly light. Spirals of copper appear to have been worked into preforged grooves in the surface before being sealed over somehow. One of the rods has a very clearly shaped grip at the unchained end and is roughly 30cm in length, while its companion is closer to 20cm. They are joined by a slender, finely forged iron chain entwined with lengths of copper. The chain itself is around 65cm in length. Small sparks leap across the surface of the entire thing.
[4] The four vials shine in the sunlight as Aero slips them into one of his pockets.
Gain:
-Chained Iron/Copper Rods (?)
-4x Small Vials of golden liquid
((Nunchaku? What're those? Not with a [6], not in my house. Bwahahaha...))
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The party continues east as the sun rises, hilltop and village fading away in the distance. After several hours you crest a small ridge covered in tall grass and light shrubs. To the South is the termination of the ridge the road has roughly followed thusfar; to your North-East lies a large, shallow valley which opens out onto the fairly level plains covering much of the distance between here and the fjords of the Northern coast. Perhaps twenty minutes walk from your position lies a large, low stone tower. A small gathering of buildings lies further to the East, and a number of farmhouses are scattered around the valley and plain.
A ragged banner flies from the tower; it bears the crest of Greenhaven. Dozens of bodies lie strewn across the scarred earth near the tower, some in Greenhaven heraldry and others in crimson coats bearing a stag. Perhaps thirty of the attackers are still actively engaged against a dozen defenders attempting to hold their ground, while ten redcoated crossbowmen fire from behind barricades a safe distance from the melee. You can see a handful of longbowmen returning fire from the roof of the tower, and arrows occasionally fly from some of the upper arrowslits in the rounded walls.
[5]
None of you are certain who was the first to notice, but after a few seconds of squabbling you return your attention to an additional bit of information: a quartet of cloaked figures stand in the shadow of a small patch of trees perhaps one hundred meters to your North. Aero claims that they are all intently watching the battle, though he is the only one with vision keen enough to have any certainty.
In any case, this tower is in the general area that Freeholder Leira claimed Brehelm Watch would be, though she evidently overestimated her control of the area. In any case, this is where the scout you were supposed to meet is stationed, though his continued survival could reasonably be construed as questionable.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 12, 2012, 04:02:59 am
Aeros eyebrows furrowed as he began thinking on recent events. Once again, his lady chasing ways had nearly gotten him killed. He shrugged it off. There couldn't be a life lesson hidden in there.
In fact, that new girl, Lei, looked worth a shot. Not Mina though. Paladins are nuts, and Aero keeps his distance from them, even if they're female and kinda attractive.
"Oh yeah. I kinda forgot to mention dis, but dat 'erbalist lady turned into goo and tried to eat me. I'd reccomend stayin away from dat village next time."
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Post by: Sinpwn on August 12, 2012, 04:22:52 am
Sinterous takes a seat on the ground and examines the rust-red scroll, trying to unravel its mystical secrets.
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Post by: Dermonster on August 12, 2012, 06:57:48 am
"Good news everyone! I've discovered a way to make knights useless in battle!"
Turn all attackers helmets 180 degrees. Any direction.
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HP: 25/30
MP: 41/41
Post by: Caellath on August 12, 2012, 08:54:19 am
He then turns back to the young woman. She seemed to have just been through some terrible ordeal, judging by her face, whcih apppeared to be the one of a person who hadn't eaten or consumed water properly. Had she been under the constant threat of stalkers during her travel or had she been prisoner?
"What happened to you?" he asks while staring at Lei. "You seem pretty weak. Did something happen before you met us?" He stops for a moment before continuing: "You do not need to talk about it, though."
Wait. Stay ready. Try to analyze both the field and the figures.
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 12, 2012, 01:00:06 pm
Then there was Derm. Weird glasses vision aside, he was the most eccentric and engimatic. Lei was not using her powers on this group, as she hates to pry when she doesn't have to. But curiosity on Derm nearly had her check anyway. His hats made her smile.
Reaching where they are now, the sight that greeted them had Lei put both hands to her mouth. Dead people. People fighting just to stay alive. Then she saw Sinterous and Aero just... checking their equipment. ''Wha-?'' She heard Derm, which made Lei sigh. Ironic as to who was trying to do anything, though also impressive given the distance between them and the fighting.
Then Talendir asked his question. ''You're asking me this now?'' Lei looked in utter bewilderment at the man. Several hours of foot numbing walking, and he asks her that now, as people were fighting and dying. ''Why aren't we doing something to help!?''
As she said that, she did a mental scan of the four figures, trying to see why they were doing what they were doing.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 12, 2012, 01:26:46 pm
((Until said otherwise, I will assume that 'several hours have passed' means I have full mana again due to logic.))((Yep, travel sequences can generally be assumed to refill your mana. If you've got a health restoration thing like Mina/Skyrunner, I'll do a rough estimate and note that in the turn after travel ends.))
Post by: Caellath on August 12, 2012, 01:36:03 pm
Also, defensive near Mina? He is mostly aggressive and a general ass. :P))
Then Talendir asked his question. ''You're asking me this now?'' Lei looked in utter bewilderment at the man. Several hours of foot numbing walking, and he asks her that now, as people were fighting and dying. ''Why aren't we doing something to help!?''"Well, why aren't you doing something to help?" Talendir asked in deadpan. "You berate us, but you have magic and you aren't helping them anyway."
He shrugs aftewards.
"Our main concern is staying alive. Rushing in without analyzing the situation is the same as comitting suicide. Calm down."
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 12, 2012, 07:21:44 pm
Post by: borno on August 12, 2012, 11:38:56 pm
"I'll be back, I just... Need to do something?"
He quickly walks to the shadowy group of people and attempts to sell them the green potion.
"This is number one, top quality poison right here! I'm selling it now for a negotiable price!"
Stats: HP: 34/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 13, 2012, 01:21:22 am
''You...!'' Lei was unusually angry, but her small frame meant she wasn't exactly intimidating. ''Atleast I'm not making idle chat!'' She retorted, internally trying to focus herself and finish the mental scan. ''Oh, and I'm doing more than you think to help!'' She finished, taking 2 steps ahead of the group holding her staff with both hands.Aero glanced around at his teammates, hoping for one of them to take initiative and go calm down Lei. With a silent sigh, he closed the gap between him and her. After slicking his hair back, he tapped her on the shoulder.
"Ey. Lei? Don't mind 'im, dat's just da way he acts. He ain't da social type like I am, but he can fight pretty well. Besides, we can't 'ave fightin between us, we gotta save dat for da lich. So, uh, why don't ya just rejoin da rest of us, huh?"
Post by: Caellath on August 13, 2012, 09:00:52 am
''You...!'' Lei was unusually angry, but her small frame meant she wasn't exactly intimidating. ''Atleast I'm not making idle chat!'' She retorted, internally trying to focus herself and finish the mental scan. ''Oh, and I'm doing more than you think to help!'' She finished, taking 2 steps ahead of the group holding her staff with both hands.
Talendir rose an eyebrow as Aero started to talk to Lei about being social, apparently forgetting about he was the one who had scratched the soldier's hand to snatch a letter. So much for being social type. It seemed the birdman was only a "social" type whenever he was trying to get into a woman's pants; Talendir had already seen his share of that kind of people, and as the woman seemed to be too angry, the soldier simply shrugged and moved away from both birdman and impatient girl.
"Suit yourselves." he said calmly before leaving. The team now had the addition of an anxious and nervous woman, like he hadn't enough problems already.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 13, 2012, 09:06:49 am
All waiting on Skyrunner. I've got nothing to do, so I feel like going on a roll (heh) today if everyone else is up for it. :3))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 13, 2012, 10:06:21 am
"Shut up," the helpful, kind, and cheery merchant within her offered to Lei. "Please?"
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 13, 2012, 11:04:49 am
Peering intently at your spear as you test the blade with a finger, [4] you realize that the spearhead has a much better edge on it. As you watch, the few drops of blood from your finger are absorbed by the iron, which now bears a crimson hue.
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Sinterous
With no time like the present for research, you lower yourself to the ground and run your hands over the scroll with the rust-red rune, leaking a tiny amount of your power into it.
[1]
You are thrown back with a flash of light and a loud cry. Several small fires are ignited on your robes.
-3 HP
-4 MP
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Derm
Thinking quickly, you send out dozens of tendrils of power towards the tower.
[1]
Your magical strength fails before you can affect anything at the battle. A returning whiplash of magical feedback shoots through your body. The sudden shock to your system disrupts the antigravity field, though not the increased air resistance field. You drift to the ground as if sinking to the bottom of a pond.
-1 HP
-23 MP
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Talendir
Displaying your experience with such things, you wait while carefully observing the battlefield and the surviving soldiers on each side.
[5]
Looking over the ground between the tower and the attackers' camp, you can see the remnants of a silk tent and torn banners from each side. It appears to have been the site of some sort of negotiation. The earth around the tent is peppered primarily with arrows, along with a handful of crossbow bolts. There are a number of dead redcoated soldiers around the tent; only two of the dead there are from Greenhaven. On the tower, you can make out faint scorch-marks which appear to have been caused about a year ago, more or less.
As for the sides, the redcoated stag-bearers appear to be mostly militia troops, peasants without much experience or training, poorly armed and armored. Perhaps eight of their melee troops have proper mail. You also note that their ranged troops are using crossbows, indicating that they don't have the time or fund to put into the training required to produce excellent archers. The Greenhaven troops, on the other hand, all wear mail and heraldic surcoats, save for the longbowmen in the tower. They don't all move like experienced soldiers, but they are all equipped like them.
+2 XP
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Lei
You reach out, brushing the thoughts of the four cloaked figures in the stand of trees.
[4]
Three appear to be concerned about the fourth, while the fourth is concentrating intently on the tower. You register hints of desire and desperation directed that way, as well as a hint of well-wishing for the redcoated attackers.
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Hedric
Always ready to make a copper, you hurry towards the cloaked figures, completely unconcerned with stealth. Standing behind them, you clear your throat and offer to sell them a fine poison, holding up the large green flask.
[4]
The shortest of the four chuckles, asking, "You do realize that is about as far from poison as you can get, no? Still, I'll give you a fair price, as soon as I have my laboratory back."
The tallest figure continues to ignore you, staring at the tower. The other two do the same, though you think you can hear a muttered "fool" from where they stand.
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Mina
Watching the battle, it [4] seems fairly clear that while the attackers under the stag banner have numbers on their side, the Greenhaven defenders have already worn them down while taking relatively insubstantial losses. At the moment, the last defending men-at-arms are holding a narrow ramp leading to the thick, iron-bound doors of the tower. Though the attackers are pressing them sorely, the defenders look as if they will be able to hold their position, provided nothing else affects the battle.
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[1]
None of the cloaked figures or the embattled soldiers notice the flash of light or Sinterous' cry.
[5]
The tallest of the four and one of their companions feel the magical snap as Derm's magic fails; the former glances briefly at the ridge behind which most of you are in defilade while the latter stares intently for quite some time.
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In the clash between the two sides at the foot of the tower, two of the defenders are pushed from the ramp and fallen upon by multiple foes. Five of the attackers are cut down, and one of the isolated men-at-arms manages to stab another before being killed. Crossbow bolts strike home, killing another of the defenders, while one of the attackers is hit by friendly fire. One of the longbowmen on the roof of the tower topples from the battlements clawing at the bolt in his throat. A return volley from the longbowmen strikes down three of the crossbowmen.
((Yes, I am keeping track of the hard numbers for each side.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 13, 2012, 11:16:51 am
That... had not gone to plan. Derm growled at the stubborn refusal of his magic. "I LIKED that field you motherfucker! hmm, time for improvements!"
Regain power of flight, x'cept right proper flight this time. No mukkin about!
HP: 29/30
MP: 23/41
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 13, 2012, 11:25:49 am
"So, who's on who's side?"
She looked up at Talendir, hoping for an accurate if rough reply.
Post by: Caellath on August 13, 2012, 11:30:08 am
"From the looks of it, the redcoated soldiers are mostly peasants, and they were betrayed during their negotiations. The Greenhaven ones are not all experienced, but they have the advantage of superior equipment. I don't think there is a 'correct' or 'good' side here...but the Greenhaven soldiers were probably treacherous."
"Fighting for any of them would be taking sides, and I don't think it would be safe to do it without the knowledge of what is taking place here, beneath this battle."
"Does any of you magic users have a way to get the combatants unconscious or disabled until we can understand what exactly is happening?"
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Post by: Dermonster on August 13, 2012, 11:32:44 am
Post by: Skyrunner on August 13, 2012, 11:40:48 am
(I suppose it's sunny?)
Post by: Flying Dice on August 13, 2012, 11:45:04 am
(I suppose it's sunny?)((It's a fairly clear day; a few clouds in the sky at most. So yep. Speaking of which, you've healed to full health during travel.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 13, 2012, 01:31:02 pm
Birds-eye view.
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 13, 2012, 05:01:33 pm
Talendir's assessment of the situation made Lei want to know further of the fourth's intentions. She examined him further to see what exactly he was wanting to gain. More importantly, she wanted to know how to make them stop fighting.
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Post by: borno on August 14, 2012, 12:45:00 am
Hedric's face starts to go red.
"Uh, yes. I'll, uh, meet you once you find your laboratory?"
He then turns around, running to the downed wizard.
"You tricked me! Now I look like a fool in front of those assassins! They'll probably want a cheaper price because of that whole mix-up!"
"You better pay for all the money I might of lost!"
Post by: Flying Dice on August 14, 2012, 12:33:54 pm
((Are you keeping tabs on how much money we all have? :P))((I am. As it stands, you're the only one with any money at all. So yeah, good luck extorting your party members. :P))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 15, 2012, 11:14:50 am
Weaving energy throughout your body, you [4] push off and rise close to fifteen feet in the air, drifting back down in a steep arc. You realize that you don't have an effective way to generate lift; your arms are too skinny to flap like a bird.
-7 MP
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Aero
You beat your wings, rising past Derm's attempt at flight.
[3]
Unfortunately, the glare of the sun prevents you from seeing any better than you could on the ground.
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Lei
Skimming the tall man's thoughts, you [5] discover that he is concerned about the tower, and to a lesser extent the redcoated soldiers; he appears to have some sort of alliance or agreement with them.
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Hedric hurries back, blustering at Sinterous as the latter smolders on the ground, completely unresponsive. As Talendir, Mina, Derm, and Aero discuss the situation, another two of the attackers die, spilling more blood across the ramp. One of the defenders loses his sword-hand moments before his helmet and skull are crushed by a mace.
Post by: Caellath on August 15, 2012, 11:26:42 am
Talendir stops thinking for a moment and realizes Sinterous has been smoldering for some times and the flames may only get worse if left unchecked. He moves to the wizard's side and takes a cloth from his backpack to suffocate the fire.
Extinguish the fire on Sinterous' robes. Or help him do so.
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 15, 2012, 11:50:29 am
Post by: Sinpwn on August 15, 2012, 12:37:39 pm
"OH GODS! FIRE, FIRE, FIRE! I AM ON FIRE! DEAR GODS, THE BURNING! THE BURNING!"
Scream and flail around on the ground, trying to put out the FIRE.
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 15, 2012, 12:48:45 pm
Fly away, help out Derm.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 15, 2012, 12:53:01 pm
Post by: Dermonster on August 15, 2012, 01:15:05 pm
HP: 29/30
MP: 21/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 15, 2012, 01:22:29 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 15, 2012, 03:10:21 pm
Not what the agreement was, not a solution that was non-violent, nothing. All the while, people died. She turned around slowly, dejected. What she saw was the old man on fire, flailing on the ground, and Aero blasting more wind to it.
''What the-??'' She exclaimed, and immediately came to life, shouting at Aero. ''Stop! Stop! You're making it worse! Fire feeds off- Oh forget it!'' She spread her arms, staff in her right hand. ''Shifting Sands.'' She brought her arms together, whilst focussing her powers to spread dust and dirt on Sinterous to put out the blaze.
(The one time I get a 5, and it was, apparently, for a poor action XD)
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Post by: Caellath on August 15, 2012, 03:15:16 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on August 15, 2012, 10:34:15 pm
Taking a cloth out of your pack, you [1 + 1] start to pat at the small flames on Sinterous' robes. As it turns out, the cloth was soaked in oil and flares up, scorching your hands and worsening the existing fire!
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Sinterous
After Talendir's attempt to aid you backfires, you seem recall a bit of old lore regarding the testing of flame-based spells.
[2]
Sadly, you remember very little, and what you do was in fact a lie propagated by a quite mad old man. You scream, flailing your hands about. The flames continue to burn, your reagent-stained robes not being a pinnacle of fire safety.
-1 HP
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Aero
Offering to help Derm, you carry him over to the line between the two forces as per his request.
[1]
Your hands slip and he slowly falls down into the melee.
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Derm
At first, things go swimmingly. Until Aero lets you go, that is. You look down and find yourself descending towards a mass of men busy beating each other with their crude pointy metal sticks.
[5]
As they notice you, several back up on each side, forming a small circle of open space perhaps two meters in diameter. You land safely, but find yourself the recipient of many hostile and suspicious stares.
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Lei
Muttering about the uselessness of certain others, you [5] pull up clods of dirt with your mind and smear the thick loam all over Sinterous. His robes are now badly charred and covered in dirt stains. At least the fires are out.
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[2] The redcoated soldiers stare at Sinterous, openly muttering about "damned unnatural" and hefting their weapons.
[1] The Greenhaven soldiers, on the other hand, say very little beyond "Die!".
[3] v. [3] One of them swings at Derm with his broadsword, missing narrowly as the sorceror stumbles back. [2] v. [1] Another stabs at him with a spear, but misses as he falls backwards, landing roughly. None of the other Greenhaven troops can reach Derm for the moment. He is now lying near the base of the ramp between the two forces. At least the redcoats are looking a bit less hostile after seeing him attacked by their own enemies.
While they were distracted by Derm, a redcoated soldier took the opportunity to stab a dagger through a gap in the armor of one of the Greenhaven defenders. Another of the attackers took an arrow to the throat from a Greenhaven longbowman a moment later. The redcoated crossbowmen are still cranking back their bowstrings.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 15, 2012, 10:42:26 pm
Glide down next to Derm, ready to accept worship or take flight at any moment. Summon a thunderstorm, but only fire lightning if a soldier threatens one of the party..
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Post by: Dermonster on August 15, 2012, 10:44:17 pm
DO I get a bonus to intimidate if I make a speech? I'm makin' the speech anyway but I just want to know.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 15, 2012, 10:46:26 pm
DO I get a bonus to intimidate if I make a speech? I'm makin' the speech anyway but I just want to know.
((You might get a bonus if the speech is really [X]. No promises on the bonus being the sort of bonus you want; the dice rule, after all.))
Post by: Caellath on August 15, 2012, 10:50:50 pm
"I am very sorry." Talendir sighs as he says so. Is as if he had been forced to be a cosmic plaything for some kind of twisted God who keeps trying to hinder his efforts and turn them into new problems even if such things would be almost impossible to happen. He just wants to find that Lich and fight it, living or dying, it doesn't matter.
He remembers his hands were already bandaged anyway and didn't suffer much damage and due to it just puts new bandages on before sitting on the ground and watching the combat.
"I'll just wait it out until we have enough information. Better be still than to bash into business only to regret it later."
Just wait.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 15, 2012, 10:53:38 pm
((...And I thought only [1]s were epic failures. Sigh, I'm not helping anyone else for your own safety. :P))((Heh, if it had been a [1], you would have caught yourself on fire.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 15, 2012, 10:59:04 pm
Emanate Primal Fear aura and Raise a wall beneath me, separating the two sides with a thick lengthy slab of stone with me on top.
"Now look here you crowd of red guys, I got business with these guys behind me here. I have no idea who you are. And as for YOU lot what started attacking me, you better be right damn sorry. You got any clue who I am? The hat should tip you off.
Grin maniacally.
"Names Derm. I caused what some refer to as 'The Incident' a few months ago. Yeah. And now cause your leader is bein' all nice, I got a mission that'd set me free of all charges. This mission is killing some type of Lich. For those of you who haven't heard of me, this should tell you something seeing as I was given this mission in full confidence. If you aren't impressed, I will tell you I just got here from killing a very large and angry demon. You," Point at red people "Are delaying me from going free. You," Point at green people. "Just swung a sword at me. And a spear. If this were any other situation I'd be real mad about that. But I'm feeling nice, how about both of you mobs do Three things: Shut up. Stop swinging your damn sharp things all up in my face and each other, and paradoxically from rule one, tell me what the hell your collective issue is."
"If not, well, You ever seen what happens to a man when his skull is teleported right out his head? Let me tell ya it is damn funny."
HP: 29/30
MP: 26/41
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Post by: borno on August 16, 2012, 12:27:25 am
"What the..."
Suddenly he snaps back into action.
"Well? Where is my money?!"
He holds out his hand impatiently once more.
"Gimme my dues! At least 50 shillings for the trouble you caused me!"
Once more demand payment from Sinterous.
Post by: Sinpwn on August 16, 2012, 01:06:06 am
"I am dreadfully sorry to hear of your predicament, but allow me to explain my case. Firstly, I did not say that the green fluid, which is the centre topic of this conversation, was poison, only that it may be. Secondly, I regret to inform you that I am not in possession of any currency at the moment. Thirdly, now may not be the best time to discuss financial reimbursement, given that we are standing on the edge of a battlefield."
Sit down and create a spell that engulfs the target in a cloak of flame that protects them and sears their enemies.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 16, 2012, 11:10:38 am
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 16, 2012, 11:56:20 am
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Post by: Sinpwn on August 16, 2012, 01:21:27 pm
((Technically, fire's out. :P))((Whoops, missed Lei's action. Editing it, then.))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 16, 2012, 01:39:46 pm
You descend, standing next to Derm. You attempt to call a thunderstorm from the clear, sunny skies.
[1]
A bolt of lightning strikes out of the blue, flashing through your body to reach the soil and stone beneath. Despite your utter failure, you pull yourself together and stand ready to flee.
-4 HP (Currently 20/30)
-6 MP
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Talendir
You sit, carefully observing the unfolding incident while internally angsting about Fate and Destiny. You are deeply thankful that you have hair the perfect color for brooding silence.
(HP currently 64/75)
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Derm
Getting down to business, you [4] exude an aura of pure fear, causing a number of the soldiers on each side to shy back, hands shaking.
With a slight grin, you raise your hands, [1] rapidly accelerating a stone block from the ramp into your chin. It knocks you back and a trickle of blood rolls down your neck. You hope that you haven't broken your jaw as you press on with your rant. You give both sides rather good (violent) reasons to back off and explain their actions.
-3 HP (currently 26/30)
-13 MP
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Hedric
You whine--that is to say, you make a number of excellent arguments--for a while about how Sinterous "owes you money". He brushes you off.
(HP currently 31/35)
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Sinterous
Trying to drown out the babbling of your moneygrubbing companion, you remove your second and last blank scroll with a flourish.
Inspired by your recent incident with the sealed scroll, you decide to create a spell which will cloak the target in flames that burn only their foes.
[5]
You do so, creating precisely what you envisioned!
Lose: Blank Scroll
Gain Skill: Ember Cloak: Envelopes the target in a swirling mass of embers and flames, leaving them unharmed but burning their foes. 15 MP cost; 5 turn duration.
(HP currently 17/25)
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Lei
You reach out to the minds of all of the soldiers on both sides, attempting to influence them in favor of Derm's demands.
[5]
It was a draining task, but you think you have succeeded.
(HP currently 31/35)
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[2 + 1] Despite Mina's influence, the Greenhaven soldiers still seem hostile and remain silent but for insults. At least they aren't attacking Derm or Aero.
[6] The redcoated soldiers, on the other hand, seem more than happen to explain.
One, apparently the only surviving officer of their company, explains that a little more than two years ago, Greenhaven troops attacked their tower and drove them back to their own lord's keep, levying new taxes on the local peasantry. They came here to negotiate in good faith for terms which would see the Freeholder's men gone, but were betrayed and attacked. He also mentions something about an old wizard that they worked with; he apparently rented a number of rooms in exchange for occasional services. The redcoated officer offers to aid you in your journey if you assist them in their just task of retaking their land and avenging their murdered comrades.
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Shortly after completing his new spell, [1] Sinterous feels violently ill and vomits profusely.
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[5] Mina feels briefly queasy, but it passes quickly.
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((In case anyone was confused, the only people who have actually been healed at any point in the game were Derm (when he slept for a while inside the village) and Mina (when she Laid Hands on herself, and while walking because of her little photosynthetic symbiote) I probably should have been completely explicit in my reply to Skyrunner that it was her character that had healed, and I was going to let it slide if everyone had done it, but both derm and Sinpwn kept track of things, so... I'll note in your posts what my copy of your character sheets has you at after taking any damage that you might have this turn. Yes, I've been keeping track of everything in my own documents. With mana, you can assume that a travel time of "several hours" or more is sufficient to completely refill it. But most of you don't have healing factors that work in the same way as your mana regeneration.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 16, 2012, 01:48:16 pm
HP: 26/30
MP: 18/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 16, 2012, 01:59:17 pm
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Post by: Sinpwn on August 16, 2012, 02:08:10 pm
Ember Cloak self. Get back to inspecting the rust-red scroll.
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Post by: Caellath on August 16, 2012, 02:43:43 pm
From the looks of it, they had a good chances of taking the peasant's side, and with that, he'd nonchalantly raid the castle's armory and most likely take what he could carry from there.
Just wait.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 16, 2012, 03:47:18 pm
Lei held her head, as a dull ache was forming from her task. Overhearing the explanation, things became clear. The 4th figure must be the wizard they were talking about. What kind of services could be so important. But this talk of avenging their dead, it made Lei ill.
It meant more death.
''Isn't this enough...?'' Lei said under her breath, yet again. She refocussed her efforts. She sent another 'nudge' to calm them down, and to have them all ask the same question she just did. She just wanted a solution, and that these people could go back to their families, and to honour those already fallen.
To everyone else, she was holding her staff close, and muttering, head bowed.
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 01:24:05 am
"Obviously, this is not a simple question or problem. We must listen to both sides before coming to a decision. This conflict must be brought ... to the court, in front of magistrates and a correct and honorable judge. Both sides should present their claim of the situation, and the lawful and just men (and women) shall decide who is in the wrong. Meanwhile, my, erm, "companions" and I have business to conduct. So, off on your way! Trot trot!"
Dismiss them to the nearest court of Law.
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Post by: borno on August 17, 2012, 02:11:19 am
"Argh... Fine. Have the money ready by tomorrow."
Says Hedric, completely forgetting all that Sinterous just said. Then, he turns to the soldiers.
"So, er... Are any of you guys paying for help?"
Ask if any of them are paying, and if they both are, ask how much.
Stats: HP: 34/35
MP: 0/0
Skills:Nimble Hands, Leaps and Bounds.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 17, 2012, 09:12:33 am
You ask the Greenhaven soldiers for the reason for their attack.
[3]
"None of your bloody business," one shoots back.
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Aero
Taking things a bit easier, you try to simply gather foreboding stormclouds overhead.
[6]
The sky practically boils with pitch-black clouds, small sparks of lightning jumping along parallel to the ground. The effect is rather impressive, but only exists in a small area. Your companions on the ridge are near the edge of it. The scene at the foot of the tower is cast into deep shadow.
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Sinterous
You attempt to cast your new spell to allow you to remain undisturbed while studying.
[2]
The spell fizzles out as you halfheartedly wave your hands while muttering an activation charm. Nevertheless, you take up the rust-red scroll, continuing to study it.
[5]
Suddenly, you realize that you recognize the rune. You aren't entirely certain of its meaning, but you know that it is related to a dangerous branch of magic that uses blood and bone as catalysts and materials.
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Talendir
You continue to wait, contemplating the upcoming opportunities for looting like any good soldier.
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Lei
You send a mental suggestion to the four cloaked figures.
[6]
One asks the others, "Is this not enough?" All of them agree, "Yes. It is past time we took an active hand in this." They leave the stand of trees, walking down to where the soldiers, Derm, and Aero stand.
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Mina
You join Aero and Derm, chastising both sides for fighting things out instead of taking appropriate action through the legal system. You wave them away, telling them to take it to a court.
[6]
The redcoated officer laughs, asking you what good talking to the Freeholder in her capacity as justice would do if doing so while she was wearing her "hat" as lawgiver lead only to betrayal. It appears that this land judges disputes by bringing them before lords and ladies of the land, and as parties to the conflict neither the Freeholder nor the lord with the Stag sigil could be trusted to offer a fair judgement.
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Hedric
((Steal from people who do have money?))
You rush down to the confrontation, asking each side how much they'd pay to hire you for assistance.
[4] The redcoated officer offers you a few silverpieces to aid them in this battle, if it continues.
[6] One of the Greenhaven soldiers mentions that they haven't been to a brothel for months, and that he likes the look of you. He offers you a goldpiece to help him sheath his sword.
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The battle has petered out, and now an air of confusion hangs as thickly as Aero's summoned clouds. Nobody on either side is quite sure of what the hell is going on at this point. When the cloaked figures reach the meeting point, none of them speak, though one coughs in irritation.
Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 09:21:59 am
"Obviously you go to a court of immaterial, impartial and absolute justice. Ie, a paladin's court. They, iron-rodded stiffbacks they might be, will still probably do a much better job than your lord's biased court. The scale of this conflict shall ensure your case won't be thrown out of court."
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 17, 2012, 10:28:26 am
Lei relaxed. She had moved things on, as Mina talked about a court of law. Though Lei was not overly familiar with Paladins (she believed them something like holy warriors that went too far), she knew the situation here was well out of hand. This was talk of territory between lords, it was war. On a small scale, but.
Seeing the cloaked figures react to her mental messages, she sighed one of relief. She didn't know what was going to happen, and she knew it could go either way yet. But, to her, it was out of her hands. Too many mental nudges, and she felt like she took away people's freedom, however badly they choose to use that freedom.
Lei decided it was a good time to try out the Pince-Nez. She put them on, looking at the group of soldiers and the 4 cloaked figures as she walked over to them. She stopped at a corpse of one of the redcoated soldiers, and stared, thinking on the man's life and what he may have had.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 17, 2012, 10:45:14 am
(I have GOT to be clearer. I meant the soldiers. However, since this has moved the story, I'm not complaining. We can assume the overshoot put it to the right people or something =v)((Yeah, that's why I've been careful to indicate exactly who I'm talking about with things in the turns; it's too easy to get confused with multiple factions running around if you don't indicate precisely who you mean. Sort of like how a bastard GM would deliberately misinterpret vague statements, except that I'm not doing it intentionally. :P))
Post by: Caellath on August 17, 2012, 11:18:42 am
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[6] One of the Greenhaven soldiers mentions that they haven't been to a brothel for months, and that he likes the look of you. He offers you a goldpiece to help him sheath his sword.((Hedric looking girlish is now part of my headcanon.))
Talendir yawned a bit and moved a little closer to watch the developments, getting to a point behind the lines of the remaining soldiers of red, right where the corpses of the stag banner started. If anything, he would at least take a crossbow out of this; he knew longbows took years to master, but a crossbow offered a reliable ranged attack without the need for such training.
In the field of combat, he did not have qualms about looting the dead. When you sometimes fought intervassal wars between bastards who didn't even supply their troops properly, taking your fallen comrades gear was not only seen as a matter of survival, it was also a way of making your companions keep living, in a sort of a way.
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Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 02:22:26 pm
I will ask once more, and then I won't be nice anymore. What the hell did you attack these people for? I will take silence and refusal to answer the question as permission to do things most unpleasant. For you, anyway."
He then noticed the cloaked figures. "Oh and who are you guys? I'm trying to do things here."
HP: 26/30
MP: 23/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 17, 2012, 03:20:26 pm
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Post by: borno on August 17, 2012, 04:14:00 pm
Hedric licks his lips, looking at the Greenhaven soldier.
"I'll accept. Have the payment ready after this is over."
He then holds out his hand, accepting the Greenhaven soldier's deal.
Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 04:14:39 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 17, 2012, 04:25:03 pm
i don't even
Post by: Sinpwn on August 17, 2012, 05:37:24 pm
Examine the blue sealed scroll.
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 06:16:38 pm
((Sorry if this post is interpreted the wrong way. :P))
Hedric licks his lips, looking at the Greenhaven soldier.
"I'll accept. Have the payment ready after this is over."
He then holds out his hand, accepting the Greenhaven soldier's deal.
what is this
i don't even
pffft what
:c
Post by: Tiruin on August 17, 2012, 06:25:50 pm
:C((Sorry if this post is interpreted the wrong way. :P))
Hedric licks his lips, looking at the Greenhaven soldier.
"I'll accept. Have the payment ready after this is over."
He then holds out his hand, accepting the Greenhaven soldier's deal.what is this
i don't evenpffft what
:c
Wat.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 17, 2012, 06:37:32 pm
I like how this is going. I mean what.:C((Sorry if this post is interpreted the wrong way. :P))
Hedric licks his lips, looking at the Greenhaven soldier.
"I'll accept. Have the payment ready after this is over."
He then holds out his hand, accepting the Greenhaven soldier's deal.what is this
i don't evenpffft what
:c
Wat.
Post by: Tiruin on August 17, 2012, 06:49:24 pm
Edit: Clarity...So much clarity -_- ))
((@Sky: Yep. :P))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 06:51:57 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on August 17, 2012, 06:57:37 pm
You point out the obvious superiority and impartiality of judgement from a Paladin Court.
[3]
The officer responds simply, "The closest I know of is far to the East in their island fortress. I don't think there's a messenger alive today that could make it that far without dying."
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Lei
Donning your pince-nez, you look around, surveying the cloaked figures, the soldiers, and one of the corpses.
[3]
A haze of some sort surrounds the four cloaked individuals. It appears to center on the tallest one.
[3]
Looking over the soldiers, you see a cloud of mixed, indistinct images.
[5]
As you look over the corpse, you briefly see an image of the young man smiling, his arms around a woman his age and a young child. A moment later, a broadsword joins the image, half-polished as if to indicate that he had as-yet undeveloped potential as a swordsman. Several seconds later, both shatter, leaving nothing more than a grey fog.
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Talendir
Yawning, you move towards the now-crowded ramp, stopping near the collapsed tent. You sit back on your heels, glancing at the weapon of one of the fallen crossbowmen. You notice several his still-living comrades watching you carefully.
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Derm
You continue to berate the Greenhaven soldiers, demanding an explanation for their actions.
[3]
One responds simply and crudely, "Fuck off, buddy."
Turning to the cloaked people, you ask them what business they have here.
[5]
The tallest answers in a tired voice, explaining that he and his apprentices had rented space in the tower from the lord of this land until two years ago, when Greenhaven forces attacked, forcing them out. He came here to observe the negotiations for the return of the tower and lands to their proper owners.
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Aero
You try to look intimidating [3], but only manage 'constipated'.
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Hedric
You accept the Greenhaven soldier's offer.
[5]
He hands you a zweihander and you slide it into the sheath on his back.
"Thanks, buddy. I pulled something a few minutes ago and can't raise my arms high enough to do that myself, and it was getting sort of awkward just standing around with a bare blade when the killing is done. Hey, if you're ever around Greenhaven again, stop by the barracks and go whoring or drinking with us some time." He tosses you a goldpiece with a jaunty grin.
Gain: 1 gold crown.
((Lose: Your self-respect.))
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Sinterous
Taking out the scroll with the cornflower-blue rune seal, you start to examine it.
[4]
You recognize the rune! It roughly translates to "Mist-Veiled Senses". You think you can unseal it safely.
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((What did you think I was talking about? :P :P :P))
Post by: Tiruin on August 17, 2012, 06:59:07 pm
*Looks at Title*
Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 07:04:32 pm
"Congratulations, you managed to make me lose any sense of mercy I had. Negotiations over."
Engulf the Greenhaven soldiers in a cloud of localized Carbon Monoxide.
HP: 26/30
MP: 28/41
Post by: Tiruin on August 17, 2012, 07:07:34 pm
You can do that?! :o
Hello slow and unnoticeable death. Unless you can hold it for long. :P))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 07:07:41 pm
Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 07:14:29 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 17, 2012, 07:15:36 pm
If needed, hold breath and move to a more windy place if/when carbon monoxide goes wild.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Skyrunner on August 17, 2012, 07:30:14 pm
Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 07:32:50 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 17, 2012, 07:38:42 pm
((Well, they do say sorcerers are just wizards with low INT scores... :3 //referring to D&D))((Yeah.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 17, 2012, 08:01:39 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 17, 2012, 08:04:41 pm
Lei knelt down, holding onto the staff as she went. Her mind was hazy, she could barely think. She saw Derm start something, and it was hard for Lei to take the sides of the defenders anymore. They refused to explain their side of the story, they took these lands from the red soldiers, and they killed a young man with a young family.
''This is wrong. So very wrong. I was told to fight monsters... not see people kill people.'' She shook, involuntarily, from her tears, unable to hold them back. Whatever was to happen was to happen. Lei knew she could no longer influence the outcome.
Then she saw a Green soldier get Hedric to sheath his sword.
''Mister Derm, wait!'' She managed to shout. ''Some of them don't want to fight anymore!'' Lei pointed to the soldier in question, not just for Derm to see either.
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Post by: Dermonster on August 17, 2012, 08:19:18 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on August 19, 2012, 07:59:38 pm
You attempt to generate a localized cloud of carbon monoxide around the Greenhaven soldiers.
[2]
Several awkward moments pass as nothing happens. One of the longbowmen laughs at you.
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Mina
You try to not look scared of Derm.
[6]
It isn't very difficult, considering the expression on his face. You smirk, trying to suppress laughter.
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Talendir
Bored with the whole affair, you sit and watch.
[4]
Derm appears to be rather upset about something. You notice several of the longbowmen nocking arrows.
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Aero
Hefting your spear, you prepare to take down anyone attacking Derm.
[2]
You don't see anyone acting overtly hostile, though several of the Greenhaven soldiers are scowling at you.
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Lei
You try to convince Derm to not kill all of the Greenhaven soldiers.
[1]
Yeah, like that was going to work. The soldier that Hedric helped scowls at you for implying that he would betray his comrades.
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((5... 4... 3... 2...))
Post by: Dermonster on August 19, 2012, 08:06:01 pm
*Cough*
"Oh there we go! Hold on, wait oh dammit gimme a sec. I hit the wrong leyline."
Try again.
HP: 26/30
MP: 33/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 19, 2012, 08:13:43 pm
Aero smirks, pops his neck, then snaps, calling lightning into the rear soldiers. If he can sacrifice MP to make it chain-lightning, do so.
Also, he holds his breath
Post by: Dermonster on August 19, 2012, 08:15:27 pm
Derm thinks for a second, shrugs, and leans into whisper, "By the way, you might want to hold your breath."
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 19, 2012, 08:27:59 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on August 19, 2012, 08:28:48 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 19, 2012, 09:59:04 pm
Move a little away from the tower because the sorcerer may fail terribly again.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Dermonster on August 19, 2012, 10:00:38 pm
Post by: Caellath on August 19, 2012, 10:20:41 pm
((Out of curiosity, how do you know what I'm going to do?))((First part is that Talendir heard and saw a bit. And the second is that if monoxide attacks, things may get obvious. I can simplify it, though.))
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 20, 2012, 11:06:51 am
''I, ah... but.'' Lei looked at the man as he scowled. She had tried everything she could. But these Greenhaven troops just refused to co-operate. No matter what they've tried, it seemed inevitable that this would end with more people leaving this plane of existence.
''Why...'' Lei said to herself. ''Derm... Aero.. could you not... just knock them out?'' She said, more to herself than anyone else. Other than that, she waited with a bowed head, holding her quarterstaff close.
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 21, 2012, 07:35:48 am
Post by: Flying Dice on August 21, 2012, 04:22:09 pm
Slightly ashamed of your failure, you try again.
[3]
You still don't quite have the "feel" for filling a small area with carbon monoxide.
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Aero
You [6] leer disturbingly, [6] snap a bit of cartilage in your neck with a sharp pop, and fire a bolt of lightning into the rear of the Greenhaven soldiers.
[4] v. [6]; [6]; [4]; [6]; [1]; [1]; [6]
Four of them dive off of the ramp to avoid it, bruising themselves badly. One manages to duck and run through the door, which is slammed shut behind him. Apparently there are more inside. Two of them are fried alive, and a smell akin to roasted pork fills the air.
+7 XP
((Several things: If you had rolled a [1] for the lightning bolt, I would have gladly taken the opportunity to be a bastard and fire it at the redcoated soldiers, as you didn't specify who you were shooting at. Yes, I knew, but the universe didn't. And if you had crit failed when you were popping your neck as part of your action... Heheh. But seriously, if you give me that sort of temptation, I'll seriously consider taking it. Fair warning and all that rot: Including random things/insufficient detail in nonlinear situations as part of your actionable action (hah) is almost never a good idea. :P
I'm sort of disappointed that you got one of the most amusing items and haven't used it. This is the sort of situation where it would be bloody hilarious.
Also, I'm wondering what the hell is up with random.org; 11 dice rolls and seven of them are sixes. Of course, that's just my human tendency to see the false patterns that show up in random sequences.))
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Sinterous
Placing your hand on the cornflower-blue rune, you mutter a cantrip of unsealing. The rune flares with a burst of power and the scroll flies open, unveiling a moderately complex diagram in the same shade of ink.
[6]
You understand it perfectly, and read out the full name of the spell, Drifting Mist Clouds the Eyes of Mind and Body, roughly translated. You think that "Mist-Veiled Senses" might be easier to say in casual conversation. New awareness burns into your mind. You are still on the far side of the small ridge from the tower, completely out of sight.
New Skill (Spell): Mist-Veiled Senses: Creates a large, thick volume of magical mist which almost entirely blocks all sensory perception, both physical and magical. Affects everything within the area of the spell, as well as blocking perception of things on one side by observers on another. Can be targeted or used on self. 18 MP cost; 10 turn duration.
Scroll Identified: Scroll of Drifting Mist Clouds the Eyes of Mind and Body (Cornflower-blue; Illusion)
((A bit of information: In this 'verse, scrolls are used almost entirely to teach spells to those capable of using them under their own power, and are not commonly used to store completed spells for use by those without the proper skills or knowledge. Those of that type that do exist are just as likely to backfire as any other enchanted item in an RTD))
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Talendir
You [3] try to back away from the tower a bit more, but stumble over several of the bodies around the former tent.
[5]
On the bright side, the redcoated crossbowmen are apparently too concentrated on the situation near the tower to pay attention to you.
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Lei
Holding your quarterstaff ready, you bow your head in sadness, [2] accidentally headbutting your staff. No such thing as peaceful resolution from some people, eh?
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Mina
Acting with wisdom beyond your years, you decide to get away from the impending death and stupidity.
[6]
You run away from the confrontation, turning once you reach what seems like a safe distance, roughly the same distance from the tower as Talendir, but at a different point on the compass.
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Spurred by Aero's attack, the longbowmen on and in the tower fire a volley at the gathering near the base of the tower.
(([6]; [2]; [3]; [1]; [2]; [5]; [1]; [1]; [1]; [4]; [4]; [2]; [5]))
(After the PC rolls) Two of them miss entirely. Three accidentally fire at their downed allies, though only one of those shafts strikes home. The one that does goes straight through the visor, killing the man instantly.
[6] v. [1]
Derm takes an arrow to the chest. -12 HP
[2] v. [3]
Aero barely avoids a poorly-aimed arrow intended for someone else.
[4] v. [3]
Lei is hit in the chest, though in a slightly less dangerous spot than Derm. -9 HP
[1] v. [5]
Hedric manages to jump aside, easily dodging the arrow intended for him.
Three redcoated soldiers are killed; the rest of the Greenhaven longbow troops miss.
The redcoated crossbowmen return fire from their position. Four of the longbowmen are struck down, and a fifth falls from the ramparts as he tries to dodge. The Greenhaven soldiers still outside the tower are too stunned from their multiple near-misses to do anything, and are cut down by the attackers. The redcoated melee troops charge the door, lead by their officer.
[5]
Apparently the forces inside hadn't barred the door yet, as they manage to force their way inside within seconds. The bannerman plants his staff in the ground at the foot of the ramp, drawing a shortsword and following his comrades. Cries ring out from the interior of the tower.
((So yeah. The armored meatshields were sitting around and most of the nukes and squishies were in the middle of a melee battle waiting to happen, right under the eyes of a bunch of longbowmen, but it could have gone much worse.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 21, 2012, 04:26:44 pm
Summon a bunch of deadly snakes inside the tower.
HP: 14/30
MP: 33/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 21, 2012, 04:40:03 pm
Aero flies Derm out to safety. After landing he surrounds everyone in the party with a swirling shield of wind.
((I can do this, right?))
Post by: Caellath on August 21, 2012, 04:51:14 pm
Summon a bunch of deadly snakes inside the tower.((If it does work, you'll kill people from both sides.))
Talendir leisurely walks towards the fortress. He moves amidst the bodies calmly, already used to the stench of death, closing the eyes of the corpses which still have visible eyes and moving on to loot the Greenhaven troops.
Loot one of the dead Greenhaven melee soldiers.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on August 21, 2012, 04:52:09 pm
If you're asking about the wind shield thing: Theoretically. You'll have to ask the Highness, d6 for a definitive answer though.))
Post by: Dermonster on August 21, 2012, 04:55:49 pm
((If it does work, you'll kill people from both sides.))
I don't really know what you're trying to say here.
Post by: Sinpwn on August 21, 2012, 04:57:54 pm
"Hello, gentlemen! My name is Sinclair the Magnificent! I, among other things, am a Meteorologist, and I predict a hell of a lot of fog!"
Stride over the ridge, cast mist-veiled senses at the archers on the tower.
((I presume I'm within hearing range of the battle.))
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 21, 2012, 07:40:15 pm
Seeing how unco-operative Greenhaven troops had been, she decided her side. Unable to move away, she focussed her mind and through all sorts of stones, rocks and weapons lying around back up at the tower and their longbowmen. Tears formed from the pain, and being unable to call out a cry for help, but she kept going regardless, determined to end this.
(yes, start giving me bad rolls when it matters. I told you that would happen :P)
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 22, 2012, 07:17:02 am
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Post by: Tiruin on August 22, 2012, 08:01:41 am
Post by: Skyrunner on August 22, 2012, 08:39:10 am
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 22, 2012, 04:30:24 pm
((There. I'm praying for the dead while liquidifying and redistributing wealth. Happy? :P How many adventurers pray for the dead?)₩((The ones who want to remain paladins while breaking the Paladin codes?))
Post by: Skyrunner on August 22, 2012, 06:38:32 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 22, 2012, 06:41:35 pm
((Does the code include "thou shalt not loot"? :P))((Presumably it has something in there about not robbing people. If the gear was owned by them, children/spouses would inherit the goods, thus you're robbing them. If the gear was government issue, you rob the very structure that upholds the law.))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 23, 2012, 04:25:21 pm
Enraged, you [6] summon thousands of snakes within the tower. However, none are venomous and few are large enough to constrict an adult human. Nevertheless, suffocation is a very real concern for those within. From what you can see, a number of the snakes were transposed with the people inside and the tower itself. The redcoated melee troops rush out even more rapidly than they entered; the officer looks at you quizzically, "Was that your doing? Not that we mind; more of us would have died rooting the bastards out than we did this way."
-18 MP
+10 XP
((So yeah, you managed to summon a shitload of snakes, and they were deadly. OTOH, if you want to loot or gather information, someone is going to have to shift literal tons of snakes. Not to mention that you've probably made mortal enemies of a snake-worshipping cult somewhere for stealing their sacred supply of the slithery things. And holy alliteration, Batman, because I totally didn't intend to do that.))
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Aero
You decide to fly Derm to safety [2], only to realize that he has already eliminated the only viable threat in the area. The same can be said for protecting your (widely scattered) companions.
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Talendir
Content to clean up, you close the eyes of a number of the fallen. You then move to loot one of the Greenhaven dead near the ramp.
[1]
His sword is broken and his armor is dented. There is nothing in his coinpouch, though you do notice a few flies when you take off his battered helmet. None of his equipment is usable; indeed, much of it would be a hindrance in a fight.
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Sinterous
With a prideful spring in your step, you crest the small ridge, making grant gestures in the direction of the tower.
[6]
You successfully cast Mist-Veiled Senses on the corpses of a number of archers, cloaking the tower and much of the area around it in a thick, unnatural mist.
-18 MP
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Lei
You try and gather your strength to throw random objects at the longbowmen in the tower.
[3]
Nothing happens. Sure is a good thing that they got snaked
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Mina
You move forward, praying for the souls of the dead for all of two minutes before you start desecrating their corpses.
[2]
All you manage to find is a deep feeling of shame. Almost as if deities were looking down on you in disapproval.
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Hedric stands around, looking all loopy.
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9 turns remaining on Mist-Veiled Senses (Archer corpses)
The redcoated officer and tall cloaked figure manage to find you and thank you all (save Sinterous, as he is still on the ridge) for your assistance, and say that you are welcome to help yourself to anything you can find in the tower, though it may be rather difficult, seeing as how the place is full of living and dead snakes, as well as shrouded in a magical mist. The latter also offers you a map. You note the locations of the last few places you've been. He points out the location of a bridge to the mainland
Spoiler: Map 1.0 (click to show/hide)
Post by: Caellath on August 23, 2012, 04:32:31 pm
"You could try to make yourself useful and heal the wounded instead of looting the dead."
"Leave this work for the ever-so-lowly soldier, would you?" he asked, with obvious sarcasm.
Keep trying to loot the dead of Greenhaven outside the tower, trying to search for better armor, weapons and maybe a crossbow or something that allows a ranged attack.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Dermonster on August 23, 2012, 04:32:51 pm
Derm paused and looked at the tower and the surrounding mist, head tilted.
"I don't suppose you could help clear out some of the snakes? Favor for a favor?
Start digging. General looting follows. See if any of the snakes have anything worth harvesting.
HP: 14/30
MP: 20/41
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 23, 2012, 04:39:06 pm
Aero smirked before flying up to grab a longbow and some arrows. If there's a bunch of the snakes in the way, blow them off with a stiff breeze.
"Hey, do you guys mind if I drown the snakes within with some water?"
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 24, 2012, 09:13:52 am
'Paladins heal... right?' She thought to herself. Lei looked for her comrade. ''Mina... could you help me please?'' She asked, holding the arrow shaft.
(Not sure if this is an action or not. XD)
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 24, 2012, 11:28:35 am
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 24, 2012, 02:35:06 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on August 24, 2012, 03:30:15 pm
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((Just noticed I called myself Sinclair last turn, seems I'm good at getting my RTDs mixed up.))
Post by: Flying Dice on August 24, 2012, 05:13:30 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on August 24, 2012, 09:01:37 pm
"I'll try my best, but no promises. The gods are fickle."
Attempt lay-on hands.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 24, 2012, 09:57:49 pm
You continue looting from the Greenhaven dead.
[6]
After several minutes, you gather a nice little haul. One of the redcoated crossbowmen has noticed you repeatedly glancing at a fallen comrade's weapon, and tosses the crossbow to you with a sigh.
Gain:
-Light Crossbow
-Leather Quiver (30 iron bolts)
-2x Iron Shortsword
-Steel Half-Helm (3 DMG soak)
-Steel Dagger
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Derm
You ask the officer if he and his men could help clear out the living and dead snakes.
[5]
Surprisingly, they agree. Apparently they are quite appreciative of not having to fight to clear out the tower. You wade into the mess yourself, searching for shiny loot.
[6]
Plowing through snakes like something which moves large amounts of things with ease, you soon reach what appears to be some sort of laboratory. A few bits of apparatus are still intact, as are several vials and flasks filled with various liquids. A case on the wall holds some sort of incredibly stylish cape. A plain burlap bag rests on a partially clear table; a large number of snakes emerge from the mouth, but the bag doesn't look full. The snakes themselves are relatively worthless, though you could likely make a good bit of money selling the meat to street vendors.
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Aero
You fly to the top of the tower.
[2]
You find several longbows, but a quick test indicates that you aren't nearly strong enough to draw one. Do you take one anyhow?
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Lei
You beg Mina to heal you.
[6]
Mina sets her hands on your chest, one ready to draw out the arrow. The mist draws close around you both as Mina submits a quick prayer, her hands glowing with holy light as she quickly removes the shaft and head of the arrow, the wound closing up behind it. An angry red mark is all that remains, though your white dress now has a large bloodstain in it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ees7VvZhFts#t=68s)
+10 HP (Lei)
+3 XP (Mina)
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Sinterous
You head to the tower through your mist, intent on searching it for who-knows-what.
[3]
You barely manage to find the front door.
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8 turns remaining on Mist-Veiled Senses (Archer corpses)
Spoiler: Map 1.0 (click to show/hide)
((That's right, there's a new danger from overshooting things! :P))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 24, 2012, 09:59:34 pm
Post by: Dermonster on August 24, 2012, 10:09:15 pm
Examine cape for magical effects. Grab it. Test bag for holdingness, but take anyway. Peer through the vials for anything particularly interesting, and examine apparatuses for noteworthyness.
Or as laymen would put it, Examine all the things!
Post by: Caellath on August 24, 2012, 11:05:32 pm
"We were supposed to deliver that letter." Talendir noted to Aero. "Has anyone else mentioned which way the Lich is? We still need to find and defeat it."
Search for maces, maybe another chainmail and a longbow, test for strength needed to use it.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Greenstarfanatic on August 24, 2012, 11:22:02 pm
Ho careless of me.
Waitlist please, as:
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Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 25, 2012, 11:40:25 am
She let go, holding the Pince Nez in her hands. She was useless this time. Her information gathering was too slow and her persuasions not strong enough. Lei resolved in her heart to find a use for these glasses and work hard so that her powers would be more reliable. Holding her pendant in her free hand, she gave a silent oath as such.
She was a noble, a leader of people. This is what she had to do.
Lei overheard Talendir talking about the lich, as the others did their thing. She felt terrible to Mina and Talendir for how she acted earlier, though she was also aware that they did nothing. She didn't know why, but they were her comrades. She felt terrible that she didn't trust them. ''Hey, Mina... I'm sorry for how I acted... earlier...'' She said quietly. She would apologise to Talendir once they were on the road again. Not to Aero though. He killed people.
She sent out a quick scan of the soldiers and the 4 cloaked figures for their general mood, just incase there was any back-stabbing motives left.
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 25, 2012, 01:47:14 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 25, 2012, 03:14:43 pm
Post by: Sinpwn on August 25, 2012, 06:56:03 pm
"Stand aside, slithering reptiles! It is time for this foolish tower to surrender its secrets!"
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Post by: Skyrunner on August 25, 2012, 07:20:54 pm
"Let the dead rest," she says, "and I am not saying this just because I failed to find anything while you did."
Post by: Caellath on August 25, 2012, 08:32:04 pm
"Let the dead rest," she says, "and I am not saying this just because I failed to find anything while you did.""Yes, you are, noble paladin."
Talendir gives her a dismissing hand gesture.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 25, 2012, 09:43:30 pm
You decide to keep the longbow and scoop up a quiver in passing. Perhaps you can sell them when you reach a town? You try to enter the tower [2], but the trapdoor is blocked by a pile of snake corpses.
Gain:
Longbow
Leather Quiver (13 arrows)
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Derm
You take the cape, [1] but have absolutely no idea what might be special about it. You also snatch up the burlap bag. [5] Looking inside, it appears to already hold several thousand snakes, with plenty of room remaining. [4] Several of the vials and flasks sparkle with potency. Of particular note are three tiny flasks filled with a deep, royal purple liquid, as well as a larger one filled with a very faintly tinted blue liquid. [2] None of the instruments or tools look particularly remarkable.
Gain:
Cape (???)
Bag of Holding (Several thousand angry snakes)
3x Tiny Flasks of Purple Liquid
Large Flask of Faint Blue Liquid
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Talendir
You search for still more weapons and armor.
[6]
Somehow, you find exactly what you wanted. You set down the rest of the loot for a moment to test your strength with the longbow. As you draw it to full extension, the bowstring snaps. Apparently the archer didn't take care of his equipment properly. Still, you can use it, though you won't be a particularly remarkable archer. The chainmail, while decent, is worse than yours. It is a tad difficult to walk around carrying or wearing two mail shirts, one helm, a shield, two bows, a full quiver, three swords, a mace, and a dagger, but you manage somehow.
Gain:
Iron Mace
Chainmail (6 DMG soak, +4 DMG from electrical attacks)
Longbow (broken string)
[4]
One of the cloaked figures overhears you mentioning the lich and approaches you, "Yer goin' after that lich, lad? I haven't heard much o' him, but rumor 'as it that 'e 'as a castle in tha Valley o' Life. Ironic, ain't it?" He vaguely gestures toward an area of your map. "Ye might be able ta' find oot more in one o' tha cities on the mainland. Try Gaelwind or Terath to start, eh?"
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Lei
You touch the thoughts of the redcoated soldiers.
[5]
They seem to be fairly friendly.
You then cast your mind towards the cloaked figures.
[6]
Apparently one of them has been checking you out for the past five minutes or so.
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Sinterous
With a swagger in your step, you practically dance into the tower. You rub your focus, muttering a few words.
[5]
There are five major sources of magic in the tower. You recognize one as Derm. The second is in the same location as him. The third appears to be the tower itself; it is imbued with some sort of passive strengthening charm. The fourth is below ground level, some sort of seal or barrier. The fifth is on the third floor of the tower, and is fairly small.
-3 MP
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Mina
You vaguely accept Lei's thanks before exchanging words with Talendir.
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7 turns remaining on Mist-Veiled Senses (Archer corpses)
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Post by: Dermonster on August 25, 2012, 09:46:49 pm
Don the cape, dig and see if there's a basement.
Post by: Sinpwn on August 25, 2012, 09:56:50 pm
"Secrets!"
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Post by: Greenstarfanatic on August 25, 2012, 09:58:35 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 26, 2012, 12:11:58 am
"Argh. Snakes."
Post by: Caellath on August 26, 2012, 12:28:31 am
Wait. If the snakes are cleared from the fortress, check inside the armory for better equipment after a pleasant nap.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 26, 2012, 03:29:05 pm
Lei was a little disturbed, as she hugged herself a little. That was definately not what she expected. Feeling a little exposed, she was glad when she noticed Talendir resting. Lei decided it was as good a time as any to apologise (unaware he was trying to take a nap). She approached him timidly. ''Talendir sir.'' She started, to catch his attention. ''I'm sorry... for how I acted earlier. I just... I've never people kill... people before. I'm sorry.'' She bowed slightly, suddenly noticing everything he was carrying.
'What is he? An ogre!??' She asked in her mind, amazed. It dawned on her that he had looted the bodies. She was repulsed by this act, but kept it to herself, aware that it was for survival.
''Uhmm... did you find out anything?'' She enquired.
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Post by: Caellath on August 26, 2012, 05:01:01 pm
''Uhmm... did you find out anything?'' She enquired.Talendir opened one of his eyes and stared at Lei as she started talking, closing it once again when she stopped.
"Well, I got this from the corpses" he answers, pointing at the gear he looted from the fallen soldiers which was by his side, except for the helm, which was lying near his head.
"I was also given rough directions about where to go when we move on to find the Lich and watched one of the cloaked figures ogling you for some minutes." he completes with a smirk before tapping her on the head with one of his (thankfully clear at the moment, thanks to the moat) bandaged hands and crossing his arms at the back of his head again, an almost imperceptible smile on his face.
"Also, you are welcome and I'm not a sir. And since you haven't killed anyone, I think you'll probably think me repulsive due to me looting the bodies of the fallen."
"Combats are not beautiful nor romantic, and the gear of the soldier usually is not his. The best someone may do for them is get their equipment and find use for it, killing enemies with the spirit of their comrades alongside them...or at least that is what some soldiers believe. Well, I kill in the battlefield to make a living, and I'm used to all of this." he says, motioning towards the corpses strewn around the area.
"If you are worried about the bloodshed today, do not get too troubled by it. It was an old debt that needed to be settled, and the battle would rage on without our intervention in any case. If anything, we may have helped the just side win in this one even without doing much. Sitting out is a valid option in such an event, and if you feel useless, leave that feeling aside." he stops for a moment before staring back at her.
"And you could do with some rest, you don't look too good."
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 26, 2012, 05:57:49 pm
''Uhm... you taking the equipment for the dead... it's repulsive because...'' She thought for a second to word it right. ''Regardless of everything that happened, the fact you are looting the dead means people died. I-it's also so soon, there is still warmth in their bodies. It's horrible. But... I think I'm more repulsed about the circumstance than the fact you did it.'' She looked down. ''A-also, whether or not we sped up the battle and saved lives, I can't help but wish we could have saved everyone.'' She sat down at this point, her knees weakened. ''I... I saw a dead person's life flash before my eyes.'' She took out the Pince-Nez. ''I recovered these from earlier, and they seem to be enchanted. But... the guy had a wife... a child... and he's gone. It... it just...'' She took a breath to recover. ''It just makes all this much more difficult for me right now.''
She smiled one of her own. ''Still. I'd rather be this way. I feel sorry for you.'' She was sure she did not sound condescending. Rather, her words carried the untold message: what you lost allows you to fight well, but you still lost something. ''Human life is something wonderful. It contains innumerous choices that person can make that can affect the greater whole. All this death... is a sad day. Sadness is an emotion we all need to lead good lives. And if you can feel sad for someone else, then that means their life had meaning. That soldier who I saw of their life... it was unfinished was the greatest tragedy. But he had made a life, and will be missed. Makes you appreciate your own a little more.''
She rambled a little. She knew she had. It wasn't as easy to word as she had hoped. But still, it made her feel better. She felt drained from it all: emotionally for the obvious reasons, physically after that arrow strike and mentally after using her abilities. Lei stayed by Talendir, resting her legs and spirit.
Post by: Flying Dice on August 30, 2012, 04:24:33 pm
[4]
He finds a solid oak trapdoor with a large iron ring-handle and hinges.
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Sinterous makes his way to the third floor, wading through piles of serpents.
[3]
He can't find anything unusual. Apart from the thousands of snakes, that is.
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Aero tries to call down a breeze to shift some of the scaly barrier to entry.
[5]
Hundreds of snakes both living and dead are blown from the roof, splattering on the ground below. The wind blows the trapdoor open, pushing most of the snakes below up against the walls.
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Talendir decides to have a bit of a nap before searching for the tower's armory, hopefully after some of the snakes have been cleared away.
[1]
Unfortunately, his chosen napping spot turns out to be just beside Aero's chosen snake disposal site, and he is splattered with bits of gore.
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Lei walks over to Talendir. They speak for a few minutes, despite his rather bloody appearance. She stays, trying to find some rest.
[6]
Somehow a patch of dirt splattered with bits of snake is remarkably relaxing. Perhaps she has an unconscious predisposition to enjoy gore?
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((In other news, I finally stopped using second person. What the fuck was I thinking when I decided to do it that way? :P))
Post by: Dermonster on August 30, 2012, 04:28:07 pm
Flip it open, lets go!
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 30, 2012, 04:28:13 pm
"Oops. Sorry guys!"
Head down the trapdoor, loot while heading to the armory.
Post by: Caellath on August 30, 2012, 04:37:19 pm
"Hmmm, I'll have to take care of something. See you later."
That said, the soldier starts to walk to the castle and upon getting near enough, he drops his bag full o' loot on the ground and starts to move down to the moat, using the water (not exactly the cleanest water ever, but water nonetheless) to get rid of snake bits and blood before getting his things once again and moving into the castle.
Castle, loot armory.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Flying Dice on August 30, 2012, 04:57:12 pm
The lack of a GM made status screen keeps bothering me. :/((I'll set one up next turn. Been keeping track of everything in word docs. I'll need to remember to make a censored version without all my comments and notes on stuff you (plural) haven't figured out about some of the stuff you have. :|))
Post by: Dermonster on August 30, 2012, 04:58:33 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on August 30, 2012, 05:36:44 pm
''AERO!'' Lei called out as Talendir get swamped with dead snakes. She hid a smile at the situation though; a winged man burying a soldier in animal corpses. ''Jeez.'' Lei said in exasperation before Talendir got up and left. Lei decided she had to do something, but she didn't know what. Then it occured to her.
She got up, and went to the hooded figures. ''Excuse me.'' Lei said, politely. ''You people seemed to have had an interest in this battle. If it is fine to ask, why?''
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Post by: Caellath on August 30, 2012, 05:38:49 pm
She got up, and went to the hooded figures. ''Excuse me.'' Lei said, politely. ''You people seemed to have had an interest in this battle. If it is fine to ask, why?''((I think they explained they were mages which had temporarily bought a place where they could conduct experiences in the castle from the previous owner. The Greenhaven troops expelled both the rightful owners and the mages. Or at least this is what I think. At least I know it was already mentioned before.))
Post by: Spinal_Taper on August 30, 2012, 05:48:47 pm
((I thought the mages were the rightful owners.))She got up, and went to the hooded figures. ''Excuse me.'' Lei said, politely. ''You people seemed to have had an interest in this battle. If it is fine to ask, why?''((I think they explained they were mages which had temporarily bought a place where they could conduct experiences in the castle from the previous owner. The Greenhaven troops expelled both the rightful owners and the mages. Or at least this is what I think. At least I know it was already mentioned before.))
Post by: Sinpwn on August 30, 2012, 06:03:03 pm
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Post by: Flying Dice on August 30, 2012, 06:08:29 pm
((Pretty much. There are a few more details about their intragroup relationships and connections to the lord they were renting space from, but that's basically it.))She got up, and went to the hooded figures. ''Excuse me.'' Lei said, politely. ''You people seemed to have had an interest in this battle. If it is fine to ask, why?''((I think they explained they were mages which had temporarily bought a place where they could conduct experiences in the castle from the previous owner. The Greenhaven troops expelled both the rightful owners and the mages. Or at least this is what I think. At least I know it was already mentioned before.))
Post by: Flying Dice on September 03, 2012, 12:11:05 pm
A set of steps and handholds are cut into the vertical stone shaft, descending approximately five meters into a room of uncertain size. Rough, dry stone is illuminated by a steady golden light originating somewhere out of view. The end of a bookshelf is visible.
Derm descends, carefully climbing down. When he reaches the bottom, he turns around and faces the room.
It is relatively small, perhaps four meters wide and ten long, with a low ceiling. The walls are lined with shelves and racks holding a large number of scrolls, bottles, and assorted knick-knacks. A row of bookshelves runs down the center of the room, heavily laden with old tomes. At the far wall is an iron frame containing a golden disk, apparently the only light source. The room is remarkably dry and clean.
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Aero decides to do a bit of casual looting while searching for the armory.
[1]
He can't find anything but snakes, narrowly avoiding being bitten several times.
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Talendir [2] realizes that the tower doesn't have a moat so much as a dry ditch with some sharpened stakes. He doesn't have much more luck finding an armory than Aero, either.
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Lei asks the cloaked figures why they cared about the result of the battle.
[2]
They ignore her.
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Sinterous makes a few gestures, attempting to cast Detect Magic.
[1]
The spell backfires, costing an additional 2 MP!
-5 MP
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A small cat wanders up towards the battlefield, meowing anxiously at Mina.
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Post by: Dermonster on September 03, 2012, 12:16:01 pm
Run through scrolls, bottles, knick-knacks and books and grab anything that looks interesting.
Run a scan on the disk. The hell is this thing?
Post by: Sinpwn on September 03, 2012, 12:31:43 pm
Cast detect magic again. Find the loot.
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Post by: Caellath on September 03, 2012, 12:43:30 pm
Search for armory (or a better place with usable equipment), loot it.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on September 03, 2012, 12:50:41 pm
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on September 03, 2012, 02:10:37 pm
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Post by: Skyrunner on September 03, 2012, 04:57:00 pm
Regardles of success orfailure, she heads towards the tower and tries to find that elusive armory.
Post by: Flying Dice on September 14, 2012, 04:35:53 pm
[1]
He finds a lot of dust and starts coughing.
[3]
He can't really tell what the golden disc is. Might be a portal, might be a smokeless candle, might be a toy.
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Sinterous casts Detect Magic.
[3]
It appears that luck does not follow a cycle of threes on this plane.
-3 MP
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Talendir continues searching for more equipment.
[3]
He finds some rust and a lot of snakes.
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Aero also searches for an armory, looking for loot along the way.
[6]
He finds a partially-assembled ballista. Aero estimates that it would take five or six people to carry all of the pieces.
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Lei asks the cloaked figures about appraising her pince-nez, and for information on old bloodlines.
[5]
The tallest leans forward, muttering several words as he lays a hand on the pince-nez.
"Certainly, young one. Your friends have done us something of a service. This," he gestures to the pince-nez, "has a rather peculiar trait. It will allow you to see through doubt and hesitation, stripping away deception and confusion. It carries an enchantment of Truthseeing. As for the other thing, there are a number of scrolls and texts in the hidden basement on the topic. You may peruse them, and I am willing to gift you with a single volume if you find one of interest."
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Mina tries to pick up the stray.
[4]
It leaps into her arms, climbing up and settling on her shoulders. Mina recognizes it as the cat the group encountered in the forest a day or so ago.
[3]
Mina has no more luck than any of the others in locating an armory, if the tower even has one.
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Post by: Dermonster on September 14, 2012, 04:37:35 pm
Post by: Caellath on September 14, 2012, 04:37:45 pm
Armory, make it happen.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Spinal_Taper on September 14, 2012, 06:54:09 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on September 14, 2012, 06:57:28 pm
She goes find Talendir, since he probably already has gotten access to the armory somehow. He's like that. Harsh, looting, unfriendly, resourceful, not Evil, and strangely two-sided. Hrm.
Post by: Spinal_Taper on September 14, 2012, 06:59:53 pm
goes find Talendir, He's like that. Harsh, looting, unfriendly, resourceful, not Evil, and strangely attractive. Hrm.Fixed.
Post by: Dermonster on September 14, 2012, 07:01:15 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on September 14, 2012, 07:31:17 pm
:3goes find Talendir, He's like that. Harsh, looting, unfriendly, resourceful, not Evil, and strangely attractive. Hrm.Fixed.
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on September 14, 2012, 07:56:29 pm
Lei perked up, immeasurably. ''Thankyou so much!'' She bowed slightly, a habit of her lands. You truly are kind.'' Her questions and little quest managed to block out the happenings of the day, atleast temporarily.
Lei searched for the hidden basement (yeah, telling me to look for the hidden basement...). On arrival, she looked at some of the scrolls whilst keeping an eye out on the Kin. Anything else of interest she noted.
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Post by: Flying Dice on September 16, 2012, 02:55:44 pm
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Derm reaches out towards the glowing disc, expecting to feel his hand closing on it.
[1]
He feels as if he is being sucked into an incredibly narrow tube, fragmented moments of clear thought echoing with little more than agony and a strange Otherness. After an indeterminable length of time, Derm wakes. He feels quite cold. Opening his eyes, he gazes up an overcast sky, the slight spot of light behind the grey haze the only indication that it is in fact day. Glancing around, he finds that he is lying on the side of a snowy hill, sparsely covered with evergreens, their boughs heavy with ice and more snow. Mountains rise up in the distance.
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Talendir, slightly frustrated by this point, continues to search for an armory.
[3]
He still cannot find anything remotely resembling an armory. Whoever constructed this tower certainly had an obsession with security, perhaps too much so. That, or it wasn't originally a military structure and none of the subsequent owners had bothered converting a room.
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Aero covers more of the tower, trying to find the same elusive room.
[3]
He has no more luck than Talendir, and begins to wonder if some trickster deity is laughing at him.
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Mina decides to go in search of Talendir.
[3]
She can't find him, though she does notice Aero running from room to room like a chicken with its head cut off. The stray cat follows her, eyes sparkling with amusement.
((Cats aren't stupid. It buggered out as soon as it saw that daemon. :P))
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Lei thanks the man, heading off in search for the hidden basement.
[4]
She finds it without too much difficulty. From the appearance of the room the open trapdoor was in, it looks as if someone else has already gone down into it. Upon descending into the basement, she notes a single set of fresh footprints in the dust on the floor. They lead down the length of the room, stopping in front of a strange, glowing disc, which casts off the light illuminating the basement. Lei browses through the scrolls and tomes, searching for anything related to the Kin, as well as anything else which happens to catch her eye.
[2]
She doesn't have much luck glancing through the racks and shelves.
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Sinterous stands around, slightly puzzled.
Hedric has gone practically catatonic outside the tower. One of the redcoated soldiers pokes him with a stick.
I think the dice hate you. Only one darned positive roll this turn. D:
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Post by: Dermonster on September 16, 2012, 03:20:12 pm
Post by: Caellath on September 16, 2012, 03:21:12 pm
Armory, search for it once more.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on September 16, 2012, 03:28:11 pm
Lei kept looking, assured that the cloaked man would not lie to her. If she failed again, she'd put on her Pince-Nez incase they might spot a kind of spell that would hide what's in plain sight.
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Post by: Spinal_Taper on September 16, 2012, 04:38:22 pm
"Ey. Just realized dat even though we're on da same team and all dat jazz, we barely even know eachotha. Know what I mean?"
He said the last line with a wink and a sultry glance.
Flirt! Ignore her paladin status! Then, loot! Magic swords, not magic swords, anything that looks valuable.
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on September 16, 2012, 05:10:11 pm
Post by: Flying Dice on September 16, 2012, 05:23:53 pm
Post by: Skyrunner on September 17, 2012, 02:58:21 am
She tries to pick up the kitty, then follows the headless chicken man.
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Post by: Flying Dice on September 17, 2012, 10:03:40 pm
[1]
Apparently whatever happened to him stripped away the effects he had placed on himself. He jumps a few times, getting a little snow inside his shoes.
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Talendir begins to question the existence of an armory as he continues to search for one.
[2]
He has searched through virtually the entire tower, unless there are hidden areas of some sort.
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Lei browses through the small library.
[3]
She doesn't find anything more specific than a few historical accounts with no explicit mention of any sort of bloodline traits. Frustrated, she balances the pince-nez on her nose as she skims through an old leather-bound tome.
[5]
In the wide margins, tiny, spidery text appears. It looks as if it has been handwritten in over the course of years, and fills every page. Casual examination alone reveals several specific references to the Kin, and to something called "The Waking Eye". It will require further study to determine more information.
Gain: Tome of Secret History
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Aero tries to flirt with Mina.
[2]
"Are you Fallen, because you look like an angel."
Almost as if he realizes that using bad pickup lines on a paladin is a rather poor idea, Aero turns away and searches for something to loot.
[3]
He finds more snakes. For a moment, he considers hiding in a drift of them.
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Mina tries to pick up the still-nameless cat as Aero hits on her.
[1]
It looks at her almost as if laughing, then bounds away in pursuit of Aero. Mina follows, watching it pounce on him.
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Mina's stray cat jumps onto Aero, biting his wing.
[6] v. [1]
It catches him completely by surprise and hangs off of his right wing, looking rather smug.
-4 HP
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((Spinal_Taper, you just took [what amounts to] a critical hit sneak attack from a sentient housecat. Which is imprinted on a party member, has a reason to not like you, thinks hurting you is funny, and knows that you look and taste like a giant bird. :V
Also, one of the two successful rolls this turn was made by a small pet. -_-'))
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Post by: Dermonster on September 17, 2012, 10:06:50 pm
Post by: Caellath on September 17, 2012, 10:10:27 pm
Secret Armory.
Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)
Post by: Dermonster on September 17, 2012, 10:12:25 pm
You might as well give the guy a +1 for ludicrous amounts of persistence.
Post by: Flying Dice on September 17, 2012, 10:16:53 pm
Post by: Dermonster on September 17, 2012, 10:18:08 pm
Post by: Spinal_Taper on September 17, 2012, 10:28:14 pm
Spread wings very quickly and powerfully, try to dislodge the cat.
Post by: Maxinum McDreich on September 20, 2012, 12:42:45 pm
Lei held the book close. She found it amusing that the Pince-Nez, an article that helps eyesight for special things, would find the book that mentioned 'The Waking Eye'. She was grateful to those people that she could have this.
She considered settling with that, and studying it, but decided, just in case, to keep looking around just to peruse any knowledge from any of the other books that may of been of interest.
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