Log edited with Logedit 2.6.9pl on Wed Oct 3 20:48:58 MDT 2001 Using configuration file /home/mark/.logeditrc Editing out: pages whispers tf-messages Logged by Rufa ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufa says "c.r" Macilner says "unga?" Rufa says "bunga!" Tench bonks you both with clubs. Rufa ow The DM says "Hi everyone" The DM says "Mac, you haven't seen the new combat map" The DM says "http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/" Macilner says "Okay!" Tench says "hi DM" The DM says "you are a tolkien "m" although you are free to make your own 20x20 icon" Macilner hsm Macilner says "no that's cool" The DM says "hiya Tench" Macilner says "I'm just disturbed by the possibility of meetnig a celestial badger" Macilner says "named Larry" The DM says "watch out for the celestial buffalo that looks like kim" Macilner says "THE LIZARD" The DM says "the lizard's icon is netscape's mozilla" Macilner dutifully bookmarks Tench hehs. The DM says "heya Erta" Rufa says "c.r had me dig up katakana imagery for Tench's icon" Jerrik spazzes on the skill front, aaaaaa The DM says "aaaaaa" Rufa says "What is Cordi's supposed to be?" Rufa says "Erta's is obviously Fahrvergnuegen" The DM says "snabbits made up Cordie's, it's a shrunken picture of Cordelia from the most recent Angel ep" Rufa laughs at the two-piece celestial buffalo Macilner says "d'oh" Rufa says "shame that a shrunken Rufa was unrecognizable" The DM says "you should see how many pieces i need for the dragon" The DM oop did i say that out loud Tench had a 10x20 monster in his tabletop game saturday, players were alarmed Rufa says "fair warning: it's thunderbooming here and Longmont's power is all too flaky, so there's a nonzero chance I'll disappear without warning :/" Erta says "DM - do you have time to show me the ocean domain info?" The DM says "does anyone else have the FR book?" Macilner does not Rufa does not Macilner says "DM - do you have time to show me the money" Tench hehs Erta does not need to deal with it for this session. The DM says "give me some time" Rufa has only the Standard Three Tench says "oh that reminds me i have the FR CD from dragon i should install" Jerrik says "Where's the map?" Jerrik makes his 'guess' roll. The DM says "http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/" Rufa says "http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/" Jerrik nods Rufa says "DM, I made a 20x20 gif of michelle yeoh, should I e-mail it to you? :)" The DM says "sure" Jerrik tries to find an image editing program on his machine, and fails. Player Name On For Idle Doing Jerrik 00:15 41s Erta 00:16 3m Mark 00:26 2m Macilner 00:42 8m Tench 00:50 8m Rufa 00:53 0s Bob 01:16 2m Pam 03:01 0s Muran Durinheart 7d 22:59 6d The DM 32d 22:32 3m 10 Players logged in. Rufa says "for whom are we waiting? Anybody? Cordi." The DM says "Did you email the picture?" Rufa just did Macilner runs for a drink during that wait The DM says "what address?" Rufa says "kynn@idyllmtn.com" Rufa says "it's no biggie, I'm happy with the current one, definitely don't hold things up on its account" Jerrik siiiiiigh grump Macilner returns with flavored iced tea made from liquid concentrate Macilner says "what a world" Rufa says "Want me to grub up Chow Yun Fat for you, Jerrik?" Rufa says "or... BATMAN?" Rufa says "YAY all here" Erta says "Cordi!" Jerrik says "CYF CYF CYF" Jerrik says "YES" Cordiesa is all here Macilner shaves the front of Jerrik's head Jerrik says "Naah, CYF in _Hard Boiled_." The DM says "wow everyone's here" Jerrik says "Or, well, any CYF is good, really." Tench chuckles. Tench says "how big/small should a picture be?" The DM says "20x20" Tench bets he can find an appropriate one. Rufa says "owe are" Rufa says "20x20" The DM says "okay then!" Rufa says "pictures later, D&D now" The DM says "when last we left you guys, we were putting you ashore on a boat" The DM says "actually, two rowboats, from the ship that's anchored offshore." Cordiesa attacks the goblin to her left Rufa is in full combat trim, kama and lt xbow slung ready to hand The DM says "You have been given a package containing a map, and a rod." Jerrik asks players if Jerrik's mentioned the gold dust yet. Erta knows about it, but I was there. Cordiesa @@ GOLD The DM says "I don't think you mentioned it ICly." Macilner says "Who can remember everything that Jerrik says?" Tench says "you did not mention it" The lizard remembers everything Jerrik says. The lizard is not a player Jerrik says "Okay, as soon as the rowboat's gone, Jerrik will." The DM says "Okay, the rowboats have returned; you are standing on a short run of sandy beach, and there is jungle ahead of you." Cordiesa will look at the map. Erta says "URL for the map we have?" Jerrik says, after the rowboat's left, "I found traces of gold dust in the ship's hold. That may be part of the reason they're colonizing here." The DM says "the map you have is http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/onshore_map.gif" Durgin waves The DM says "If you'll recall, you were told that the most remote work-camp of three was attacked and they only found the remains of about half of the dozen humans and dwarves working there" Cordiesa says "I assume we got dropped off where the path meets the coast?" The DM says "Yep." Jerrik says "AIE ORC KILL IT" The DM says "According to the map at least." Durgin stands 6'4" tall, outfitted from head to toe in plate armor. The overlarge jaw, porcine nose, and sickly-looking skin belie his orcish lineage, but his dark brown eyes are clearly human. A heavy flail is belted to his left side, while a large pock-marked metal ball hangs on the right side in a strap crossing his chest to the left shoulder. A dagger is strapped to his left boot. A backpack is strapped to his back. Durgin says "RAAR" Cordiesa scans the jungle for the path. The DM says "There doesn't seem to be a path right ahead of you." The DM says "make a search roll, cordie" Erta looks over Cordie's shoulder at the map. "So we should probably try to head for the first of the work camps here? Rufa is in `alertly scanning for danger' mode while the brain trust discusses strategy [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 1d20+7 for a 13 - Total 20. The DM says "In addition to the PCs, Kodoko is here, and there is a lizard which is riding on Tench if that's okay with Tench." Jerrik looks at Kodoko. "How do we get to the first camp?" The DM says "Cordie, about 20 yards up the beach, you see the beginning of a path." Tench nods. Tench says "It is, yes." Macilner is in that elf alertness way of being. Cordiesa says "Over here!" Kodoko blinks at Jerrik. "You follow the path, mister Jerrik." Cordiesa starts walking towards the path. Kodoko stares at Jerrik incredulously. Tench adjusts his pack and looks around, then follows Cordiesa. Erta says "Ah, looks like she's found it." Jerrik smiles. "Ah, silly me." Jerrik heads for it. Erta follows Tench. Erta says "Cordie, you sure you want to go first?" Kodoko shakes his head, "shee, crazy Cuthbert man" Rufa will play rearguard. Cordiesa asks if the path looks narrow, such that it is easy to be ambushed by things in the surrounding bush. Macilner goes as far ahead as he can; preferably in front if the path won't suddenly vanish. Kodoko reaches down into his shorts and pulls out a small length of vine. He wraps it around his finger. The DM says "Okay, time out" Rufa ooc "The rod is the `flare gun', right?" The DM says "I need to determine marching order. I have created a map for that purpose -- http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/" The DM says "yes that's right rufa" Macilner says "STAND ASIDE" The DM says "it's a rod of signalling" The DM says "it shoots a flare in the sky, you guys have the command word" Cordiesa will go 3rd or 4th The DM says "okay i need to know how you approach different types of stuff" The DM says "the first being: walking down a jungle path which is only 5 feet across" Tench should not be near the front, no. The DM says "The second being 10 feet paths, the third being open space, the fourth being approaching a door" The DM says "but, i only need the first right now" The DM says "so who is going first?" D and D Room(#2000RFJh) Welcome to Carneggy's game. Contents: Tench Jerrik Erta Macilner The DM Durgin Milton Cordiesa Muran Durinheart Obvious exits: Sekrit Door to Buffalo Stop Macilner says "me." Jerrik will go close to the front, in deference to Macilner's ego. The DM says "BTW where do you want to put kodoko" Macilner will happily fight through Jerrik, if he prefers, but this is probably best. Rufa says "May I suggest: Mac, Jerrik, Tench, Cordi, Kodoko, Erta, Rufa" Erta expects he'd be close to front, since he's the guide? Jerrik says "I'd suggest putting Kodoko second. He IS the guide." Rufa says "That way we have good front and rear guard" Cordiesa is okay with Rufa's suggestion, but will be constantly on guard against Kodoko pickpocketing her. Jerrik says "Also, that way I can keep an eye on the jungle *and* him." Tench says "I'd suggest swapping my place in line with say kodoko" Cordiesa would be happier with Kodoko in front of her, yes Tench will go behind cordi, given that in a lot of fights my movement is going to be up, not through people Rufa is fine with: Mac, Jerrik, Kodoko, Cordi, Tench, Erta, Rufa Cordiesa says "Okay, we're agreed." Jerrik *states* that Kodoko will go second. Jerrik nods. Erta does not mind being second to last. She would not want someone walking beside her, since she uses a quarterstaff, and needs the room. Rufa says "swap Jerrik and Kodoko, sure" Tench says "well, we're talking about the single file order, so beside you is not an issue. :PO" Macilner says "I note that I do have a missile weapon I may use, but I think that's true of everyone, so so what" Erta nods. Ok. Cordiesa | Your talents will capture you the highest status and prestige (my fortune cookie from dinner) Jerrik says "In fact, Macilner, if Kodoko goes in front of you he probably will not get...underfoot." Jerrik er The DM | Find a hobby, it will relax your nerves. Macilner says "Yes, but he may get...underground." Rufa says "How confident in combat are you, Erta? I know that priests are usually better equipped than spell mumblers..." Macilner says "With a nice tombstone." Jerrik eyes Macilner. Tench eyes Rufa Erta smiles. "I can hold my own, for the most part. Macilner is saying he doesn't want to use the guide for a shield. Macilner says "I'm reasonably sure I'm more durable." Rufa says "So long as there is a path, we won't need Kodoko to go first, just near the front" Jerrik says "I suspect Kodoko is more than skilled at getting out of harm's way. Kodoko, what's your opinion?" Macilner walks in front. Kodoko says "Hey, I don't care, I just here because I paid to be and because some of you so stupid you can't find a trail by yourself." Rufa says "for 10', we can say Mac/Kodoko, Jerrik/Cordi, Erta, Tench/Rufa" Tench nods. Kodoko says "I assume the more I am in front the more share of money I get?" Rufa says "with no big reason to alter that for open spaces, unless somebody else has one" [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20+14 for a 15 - Total 29. The DM updates the map Rufa says "We'll petition the Governor to defray your funeral expenses, Kodoko" Jerrik says "For 10', let's say Mac/Jerrik, Kodoko/Cordi, Erta/Tench, Rufa?" Kokodo says "Ha ha you very funny lady! Just don't try beat me up again." Jerrik says "Aw, Kodoko, I promised, didn't I?" The DM says "Okay, you guys can start tromping whenever you like." Jerrik says "Oh, wait, sorry, move Tench back, sure." Macilner tromps. Jerrik looks at Rufa. Left my brain in my other suit. Jerrik winces subtly at Macilner's tromping. The DM looks at the map. "switch tench and erta?" Rufa says "Elftromping isn't too trompy." Rufa says "He was talking 10', DM" The DM says "mac is very light in the loafers" The DM says "ah okay" The DM says "okay, are you ready to go on?" Macilner tromps. Cordiesa is Rufa says "Do we know whether to expect anybody at the other camps?" Jerrik sure Rufa is Erta says "They mentioned that only the farthest camp was attacked, yes?" The DM says "There are people at the other camps. You don't believe they know you're coming or anything" Tench says "As far as they know. By now, the next closest may have had problems." Erta is tromp_ok. Rufa says "Okay, so, alert but not trigger-happy." Tench says "what time of day is it?" Rufa has xbow out and loaded; she can always drop it if need be. Rufa has 10 (9 now) masterwork bolts on belt Cordiesa has sling out Tench has no weapons out. Erta has her quarterstaff. Macilner says "I don't see any value in trying to walk in front with a longbow. I'll keep one sword in hand (the better one in the better hand, obviously)." The DM says "The jungle here is lush and almost overgrown with plans, although your trail here cuts a path right through the middle of it, handcarts and mulecarts wearing a narrow trail through the brush, hacked clear with machetes and hatchets. You hear a distant rattling sound, and a flock of parrots flies overhead in the afternoon sun. It is humid and moist and hot, but not unbearably so, and nicer in the shade." Rufa . o O ( look at all those plans ) The DM says "The path turns and winds as you walk, avoiding fallen jungle logs and large rocks in the way." Erta says "Does the path look recently used?" Rufa . o O ( damn parrots ) Tench pauses long enough to cast Mage Armor. The DM says "Erta, make an intelligence check." The DM says "If anyone else is casting a spell with a long duration, let me know." Tench says "That's all for the moment, DM" The DM says "okya, make a wilderness lore check, erta" The DM says "thanks tench" [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d20+8 for a 17 - Total 25. The DM says "Tench, do you have a lizard on you?" The DM says "Erta, it looks like this has been used in the last few days, and is used maybe three times a week in each direction, taking heavy carts out, and empty carts back." Erta looks carefully at the path and the surrounding greenery. "Looks like they have been busy. Rufa scans in all directions as we progress Erta says "Relatively heavy use from loaded carts. And some recently, too." The DM says "Rufa, make a spot check for me." [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+10 for a 2 - Total 12. Macilner listens, keeps an awareness of what's around him, and in general is elflike. Rufa says "augh" The DM says "You see some colorful jungle birds." Tench does have the lizard, yes Rufa says "Flying, or perched?" Jerrik listens, keeps an awareness of what's around him, and in general is BATMAN. The DM says "Okay, the lizard watches you with interest when you cast mage armor." Rufa says "And do they look like the same kind of parrot as on the Bluewater island?" The DM says "Similar, yeah." The DM says "Do you have wilderness lore or knowledge (nature)?" Rufa says "nope" The DM says "Okay, the rest of you who are looking around, make a spot check for me" [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 1d20+6 for a 14 - Total 20. Rufa says "well, untrained wilderness lore at +4" The DM says "Make an untrained wilderness lore, Rufa." [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+4 for a 16 - Total 20. Macilner says "erm um ah oh here it is" [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+1 for a 6 - Total 7. [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20 for a 9. [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20+14 for a 10 - Total 24. The DM says "Tench, add +2 to the roll" The DM says "Well" The DM says "Doesn't matter ;)" Tench nods. Tench needs glasses, clearly The DM says "Okay, this is something that not even Jerrik sees" Jerrik ! The DM says "until it's TOO LATE" Jerrik puts on his goggles of Minute Seeing and sees it a Minute later. Rufa lom Jerrik The DM says "a small hairy spider about the size of a cat LEAPS out of the bushes and tries to bite tench on the thigh. You are all surprised, so it is the only creature acting in the surprise round." The DM says "Tench, what is your AC when flat-footed?" Rufa says "HARRY SPIDER" Tench says "14, i believe" Jerrik says "CAT spider" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d20+4 for a 15 - Total 19. The DM says "it hits AC 19" Tench says "it hits, i'm at 15 flat" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d4-2 for a 3 - Total 1. The DM says "it does one point of damage" Tench says "ow" Tench says "and?" The DM says "Save vs poison, DC 11" The DM says "Fort save" [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+4 for a 11 - Total 15. Tench whewa The DM says "Easily make it." The DM says "Okay, I need all you guys to roll initiative" [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+2 for a 6 - Total 8. [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+4 for a 11 - Total 15. [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20+2 for a 17 - Total 19. [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+2 for a 8 - Total 10. [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 1d20+2 for a 4 - Total 6. The DM says "erta, d20 + your dex modifier" [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d20 for a 4. Rufa says "wait, I was using old stats, it's really 10 for me" Rufa says "+4 dex nowadays" Rufa says "i.e. I go before Tench" Tench nods. [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d20+4 for a 19 - Total 23. Jerrik cough The DM says "and the spider:" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d20+3 for a 14 - Total 17. Rufa says "How impenetrable is the jungle to the side of the path?" The DM says "Okay, Kodoko reaches out and grabs a nearby jungle vine and tugs on it, snapping it away from the larger vine it is part of. The vine stiffens and becomes a spear." Macilner admires how many people are between him and Tench. The DM says "It's maybe half-movement" Jerrik . o O ( nice trick ) The DM says "you can walk through it but you can't run." The DM says "Jerrik." Macilner says "A square is 5'?" The DM says "Yep." Jerrik says "Cordiesa is between me and Tench. Can I feasibly close to strike?" Macilner grimaces. Long walk through the jungle to Tench. The DM says "yes, you can half-move through the bushes around cordie. you get -2 to hit for standing in bushes, though, and the thing is still ON tench, so htting it with a heavy mace might be a bad idea." Jerrik says "Firing a crossbow doesn't seem much better." The DM says "not unless you have precise shot" Cordiesa assumes using wand of fireball would also be a bad idea Jerrik nods. Rufa turns to Cordi, opens her mouth, then closes it without saying anything. Jerrik does the math, and dodges to the side of the path so as to get out of Macilner's way. The DM says "Okay, the spider." Jerrik makes a graceful 'after you' gesture as he does so. The DM says "it LEAPS through the air toward Cordiesa." The DM says "Cordie, your AC?" Tench ! Rufa says "LEAPS" Cordiesa says "16 with Dex, 14 without" Macilner says "sorry, dude, you taste like SOMAT" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d20+4 for a 8 - Total 12. The DM says "you get dex." Cordiesa says "leather+RingofProt+2" The DM says "you give a little shriek and duck the spider. It lands right where Jerrik was. (he's now off the beaten path.)" The DM says "Macilner." Jerrik . o O ( oh feh ) Macilner says "Kodoko is between me and the spider?" Jerrik says "I don't suppose that gives me an AoO." Macilner hsm, interesting quesiton The DM says "Yes, but you can half-move past Kodoko and strike it if you like, Mac." The DM says "just a sec Jerrik." Macilner ? sec The DM says "Jerrik to the best of my knowledge you are unarmed, so you could try to step on it if you like, but your unarmed AoO could prove an AoO from the spider." The DM was doing a /recall, Mac, to see if Jerrik declared a weapon in hand. Jerrik shrugs, whatever. The DM says "Mac, you can attack." Macilner nods The DM says "Single attack. Is your dodge applied to this spider?" Macilner says "Am I right that since I only have to take a 5' move, I can do a full attack?" Macilner says "And yes, it is." The DM says "No, because you can only move half, so you need a move action to go 5 feet." The DM says "Because of the brush." The DM says "you could do a 2.5' move but be 2.5 feet away from attacking ;)" Macilner says "Oh, I'm going around Kodoko. I thought since he was Small I was lucking out and could go past him or something." The DM says "if he were Tiny you could." Macilner says "sux2bme" Macilner says "Ah." Macilner says "Okay, what's the penalty for taking out the other sword?" Macilner says "(sorry, folks, never did get that practice full combat in)" The DM says "You can draw a sword as part of your move action." Macilner says "Okay, I do so." The DM says "Since you're not using it, it applies no penalty" The DM says "it's just sitting there in your off hand, giving you +2 AC" The DM says "roll your attack" Macilner wasn't going to apply the +2 AC until he actually started fighting with it, but okay. [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+15 for a 7 - Total 22. Macilner says "Macilner secretly means rolls-for-crap" The DM says "That's a hit." The DM says "Damage?" Rufa says "crap is fine when you have +15" [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d6+6 for a 1 - Total 7. Macilner pound. head. [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d8 for a 1. The DM says "Okay, the spider dies." Macilner skewer The DM says "You now have a spider on the end of your sword." Rufa says "mmm spider kabobs" Macilner says "Icky." Erta says "Bring that over here?" The DM says "Everyone make another spot +roll" [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+10 for a 18 - Total 28. [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20 for a 1. The DM says "your DC is:" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d20+14 for a 18 - Total 32. Macilner siiiiiigh The DM says "32 :)" Rufa says "oy" Rufa says "Help us Jerrik, you're our only hope" [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20+14 for a 19 - Total 33. [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d20 for a 20. [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 1d20+6 for a 12 - Total 18. The DM says "You may be rolling bad Mac but at least you are killing spiders." Macilner does his best to provide Erta with the skewered spider, time permitting [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+1 for a 14 - Total 15. Erta says "Woo!" Jerrik cracks his knuckles. The DM says "Jerrik, you spot another spider about the same size scurrying up a tree some distance away." The DM says "It doesn't look like it's approaching to attack." Jerrik says "In which direction?" The DM says "Ahead and left on the rail." The DM trail Tench examines the wound in his leg, looking annoyed. The DM says "Tench, the wound is stinging." Jerrik shouts 'Another one there!', points, DRAWING HIS MACE WITH HIS OTHER HAND, then looks around with great care for more. Erta says "Tench, can I have a look at that?" The DM says "Jerrik, make a spot." [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20+14 for a 20 - Total 34. Rufa tries to see and/or aim at the spotted spider The DM says "You don't see any other spiders. Well, except for that one over there 40 miles away on a tree." Jerrik . o O ( I must have been really good in a past life ) Macilner laughs at the DM. Jerrik cracks up. The DM says "Jerrik is a roll vampire. He is sucking the good rolls out of Macilner." Jerrik says "That looks like the only one, and it's not attacking. But we'd probably best move on. Tench, I have antitoxin if you can use it." Macilner gets out his wooden stake, irritably Kodoko walks over, "Oh, very bad, poisonous spider." Tench nods to Erta. "Poison." The DM says "Okay, Erta casts a spell." The DM says "Erta: Yes on both." Rufa says "It's not attacking -- yet" Tench does not resist Erta's spell. Rufa says "but our path goes right by it" Macilner says "How far ahead?" Jerrik belts his mace and cocks his crossbow (with a regular bolt). Jerrik points it out again. The DM says "Okay, your disintegrate gets both the spider and Tench, Erta" The DM says "You need a 16 to see the spider now." The DM says "SInce he says 'THAT SPIDER RIGHT THERE'" The DM says "But it's hidden well" [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20 for a 9. Erta says "WHAT?" [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+10 for a 17 - Total 27. [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d20+4 for a 2 - Total 6. The DM is just kidding Erta. Erta says "Drat" Macilner blinks at Rufa's +10 Rufa sees the flipping thing this time The DM says "Okay, Erta, you don't know anything in particular about the poison." The DM says "It's about 15 feet off the path." Jerrik says "Ask Kodoko what to do about it." Rufa says "How far ahead of Mac?" Jerrik sets the crossbow sights on the spider, not making any sudden moves. Kodoko says "If you play dead he won't hurt you, mister." Erta says "Yep, poison. But I can't tell how strong, or what it's effects might be. I'm sorry Tench...." The DM says "About 40 feet ahead." Macilner says "I don't think we can all just play dead." Jerrik says "The poison, Kodko, do you know how to treat the poison?" Erta says "Kodoko, what do you do about a bite, once you get one?" The DM says "Oh, yeah, you want me help him?" Rufa says "That's just out of my xbow range, but if we all shimmy ahead 10 or 20 feet I can shoot it" Jerrik says "Rufa, come up here. Macilner, I suggest we sight the little monster and fire as one, so it doesn't have time to escape." Kodoko says "You know, you not want to wait too long if someone get bit." Macilner says "Unfortunately, I still don't see it." Macilner says "Otherwise, I'm with you." Jerrik says "If you would, Kodoko, I'm sure we would all be thankful." Rufa doesn't interfere with the poison discussion but afterward asks Kodoko if that trick with the vine is something special he knows how to do or if anyone can do it with these vines Jerrik says "Yes, Kodoko, please help Tench." Macilner sheathes his blades and takes his longbow and an arrow from his (magic) quiver, anyway. Kodoko wanders over to Tench and starts casting a spell, chanting and turning around once. Kodoko touches Tench's leg and the burning sensation vanishes, replaced by a slight numbness. Erta watches Kodoko carefully as he casts his spell. Cordiesa watches to see if she recognizes the spell Kodoko used. Jerrik suggests he, Rufa and Macilner advance a few feet, as stealthily as possible, then fire on an agreed signal. The DM says "Anyone who wants to make a spellcraft roll can do it." Rufa squeezes up to the front, not interfering with Kodoko [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 1d20+7 for a 14 - Total 21. [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d20+2 for a 17 - Total 19. Macilner says "Fire at _what_?" The DM says "Okay, the DC is a 16." Rufa says "Ready when you are, Jerrik" The DM says "If you beat it you know that Kodoko just cast a Delay Poision spell." [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+16 for a 9 - Total 25. Jerrik extends one arm alongside Macilner's face so that Macilner can trace his finger to the spider. That ought to be good for a bonus. Jerrik reminds Tench of the offer of antitoxin. Tench nods to Kodoko. "That should help a bit.. Tench is checking his character sheet first, Jerrik/. The DM says "Macilner, roll with +2" Cordiesa asides to Erta, "We should keep a watch on that bite. It could still affect him later". [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 2 - Total 4. Macilner weeps bitterly and loudly. The DM says "Macilner just doesn't see this spider from where you guys are." Rufa says "Okay, Mac needs binoculars, but Jerrik and I will shoot" Tench looks to Kodoko. "How nasty is this poison?" Erta nods. "You're very right, Cordiesa. I'll watch him carefully. The DM says "Okay, the spider has some concealment, thanks to the palm fronts and stuff. His AC is 16." [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+11 for a 1 - Total 12. Rufa SHANK Jerrik nods to Rufa, raises his crossbow. "One, two, three, fire." [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20 + 8 for a 14 - Total 22. The DM says "AIR BOLT" The DM says "Jerrik, you might have hit" [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d100 for a 43. The DM says "Yes, you did." The DM says "Damage?" [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d8 for a 3. [ RPG ] The DM rolled 1d8 for a 6. Macilner says "If I ask, will the DM roll real dice for me and I'll just take his word for it? :)" The DM says "Okay, it's still alive." The DM would have to get his real dice Rufa reloads and tries again Erta says "Tench, I don't have the spells to cure this poison. Nor am I carrying any anti-venom." Jerrik calmly reloads and tries to track it. The DM says "It starts scurrying down the tree." The DM says "It's just an 8 to see it now." The DM says "And it is AC 14." Tench nods to Erta. "I've got some if it's really bad." The DM says "Take your shots, guys." [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+12 for a 15 - Total 27. [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20 + 8 for a 12 - Total 20. [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d8 for a 6. Rufa says "(should've been +12 last time for masterwork, not that it mattered)" Jerrik oops, forgot masterwork too [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d8+1 for a 7 - Total 8. The DM says "Okay, it is very dead." Tench rummages around in his pack, pulling a vial out and transferring it to a belt pouch. The DM says "it's stuck to the tree." Kodoko says "Okay, we go now, you through playing shooting at spider?" Rufa imitates Jerrik's "after you" gesture to the party Erta says "Well, you said they were very dangerous...." Erta says "Kodoko, thank you for helping Tench with his spider bite." Macilner replaces the useless missile weapons (well, useless to a blind guy who isn't trying to kill Balder), and takes his blades back out -- both of them. Kodoko says "Yeah but you just leave them alone if you see one, not let it jump on you. Hey no problem, I just charge mister Tench extra for help." Tench again says "Kodoko, how nasty is this poison, anyway?" Erta looks a little embarassed at having to thank Kodoko for something she should have been ready to do. Jerrik turns and smiles at Kodoko. "Kodoko, if we knew our way around the jungle, we wouldn't be paying you, would we? We're all good at different things; it's not very polite to make fun of other people because they aren't as skilled as you are." Kodoko says "Oh, maybe we make boil some gannik root, it not hurt you." Tench nods to Kodoko. "Gannik root, eh? You'll have to show this to me later." Kodoko says "C'mon, let's go find root, it ahead." Tench rubs his chin thoughtfully. Tench nods. Kodoko looks up at Macilner. Kodoko says "Lead on, Macilner." Jerrik grrrrrrrrrr Rufa ooc coughs Macilner ooc grumbles Macilner tromps. Rufa, as Tench passes, leans over and says quietly "I hear gannik bark will make you sick if you chew it, but I haven't heard anything about the root." Rufa then resumes her place as rearguard. Jerrik says "But it's safe if you boil it, I've heard." Tench nods, taking mental notes. Rufa also looks around to see if those parrots are still here (never got the results of that Wilderness Lore check?) The DM says "Okay, after about 15 minutes Kodoko looks around and then reaches up with one hand, and a vine shoots out from the nearby bushes, and he grabs onto it. Jumping up, he swings out into the jungle, and when he reaches forward with his other hand, another vine snakes out to meet his grasp." The DM says "Rufa, the parrots seem to be the same kind of parrots, yeah." T:$t *::. o O ( %0 ) The DM says "Kodoko swings about 40 feet away from you guys, through some thick plants." Rufa . o O ( freaking parrots ) Erta watches and blinks. "Well, isn't that handy. The DM says "You guys stopping or continuing on?" Tench pauses and regards Kodoko... (DM, the thick plants are ground level, with Kodoko going *above* them? Rufa intends to stop The DM says "Tench, they're thick all over, the vines are moving away from him as he swings except for those which he needs to swing on, tarzan-style." Jerrik . o O ( nice trick ) The DM says "Kodoko looks like he's kneeling next to a tree and pulling up a root." Erta begins to think she may have underestimated Kodoko. Just a bit. Tench pauses. Tench ahs in comprehension. Cordiesa pauses only if Jerrik pauses The DM says "Now he's biting through the root with his teeth, chomping through it, and spitting. Then he peels off some bark, and tucks the root and the bark into his shorts." The DM says "And now he's swinging back." Rufa . o O ( shorts of holding ) Erta , o O (That boy needs *pockets*) Jerrik pauses. Tench waits patiently. Erta says "I guess he was serious about getting you that bark right away, Tench." Tench nods. "The poison's still in my leg, just abeyed." Kodoko pulls a thick root out of his pants, and offers it to Tench. "You gotta boil it now." Tench nods. Tench unslings his backpack, opening it and rummaging within. Kodoko says "Yah, he only has about hour and a half till it starts up again." Erta says "Kodoko - are there any clearings ahead at all?" Jerrik whips out his PH and calculates Kodoko's level! Erta is a little nervous about just stoping to boil water on the (narrow, brushy) path. Rufa says "Kodoko, can anyone learn to do those tricks with the vines?" Kodoko says "It only about half hour to the camp, maybe an hour the way you tall people walk." Kodoko laughs at Rufa, "Nah it powerful magic, sorry lady." Tench pauses, having set a small metal urn next to him. "Now, or later, then?" Erta says "Is it safe for tench to keep walking?" Tench says "Yes, for now, Erta." Kodoko says "Long as nothing else bite him, sure!" Erta grimaces. Tench shrugs and packs back up. Jerrik says "Let's move, then." Erta says "Seems like there are a lot of things here which like to bite." Tench adjusts his pack and makes ready to go forth Kodoko gets back in place behind Macilner. "Wow you sure should be grateful that you not alone in the jungle." Erta says "Oh, we are, kodoko. We are." The DM says "Continuing on?" Rufa says nothing, guards rear. (xbow reloaded) Macilner resumes his normal position, two blades out. Jerrik says "Yes, we are." Jerrik doesn't keep his xbow loaded for long periods, as it is NOT magic and would start to warp. The DM says "Okay, you guys go on, and nothing much happens until you come to a definite clearing -- this is a short but broad hillock in the jungle, and the camp is on the side of it, and most all of the trees are chopped down and the forest is being cleared. You hear some chopping a distance away, as the workers are still working in the hour or two left before sunset. (You've been walking for an hour since Tench got bit.)" Macilner says "DM...do I spot the smegging clearing?" Rufa ooc laughs Jerrik calls out, "HALLOOO!" The DM says "There seems to be only one person hanging out here, in the camp, it's the camp cook stewing up something." The DM says "Mac, roll against a DC of 3" Erta says "Looks like the fire's already going, tench." Cordiesa sniffs to see if it smells good food The DM says "It doesn't really smell all that good, but at least it's food of some sort." Jerrik approaches the cook with haste and explains Tench's need to boil water. Macilner takes 10, because he's SCARED. Rufa heh Mac The cook is a short half orc, maybe 4 1/2 feet tall. He is mixing something in a large pot over the campfire. The DM says "Okay Mac you notice the clearing." Macilner says "Orc? I don't put the swords up just yet." Jerrik will type out all the flowery Diplomacy speech but figured it'd slow things down. The cook looks up, and reaches for his cleaver warily. "Who are you?" he snorts. The DM (jerrik figures he got enough RP xp to last him a while) Rufa lets Jerrik open the conversation; stands guard near (but not at) the edge of the clearing Jerrik says "I am Jerrik. We've been sent from the Bluewater Bay colony by Lord to investigate the attacks." The DM says "Estar" Erta walks with Jerrik and Tench over to the cook. She glances into the pot. No floating figers, she hopes. :) The DM says "Lord Governor Estar" Erta er fingers Jerrik doesn't want to hog the XP jug. Macilner says "If people are getting near the cook, I move with them." The cook grunts. "Oh. Okay. We only have enough food for our workers." The cook grumbles, "So no soup for you!" Cordiesa says "We have our own food," Jerrik says "But my companion Tench has been bitten by a spider in the jungle and we *must* boil water to save him from the poison. May we use your fire?" Jerrik holds his finger menacingly over the Vancizer control panel. The cook snorts. "Boil water? Whatever. Are you listening to *him*?" He jerks his fat meaty thumb at Kodoko. "You can't trust those Paavo you know." Macilner looks amused. Jerrik looks at Kodoko, looks at the cook. Smiles. "We trust those who earn our trust." The cook bahs, "But, yeah, use the fire." He goes back to stirring his stew. Jerrik says "Thank you, my good man." Macilner says to whoever's next to him, sotto voce, "A positive character reference for the halfling at last." Tench sets his pack down, again producing a small metal urn, and a stand to put it on. "Jerrik, no sense in making him move his pot for my sake." He pulls several sticks out of his bag, lighting on on the fire, making a second, smaller one beside it, carefully. Tench pours water into it, and motions Kodoko over to assist with the procedure. Kodoko pulls the bark out of his pants, "Boil this too!" Tench nods. The lizard on Tench's shoulder is watching very carefully. Erta says "Bark and roots, both?" Jerrik . o O ( Kodoko, I don't think Tench would drink it WITHOUT boiling it first ) Kodoko says "Not TOGETHER! Crazy boat lady." Tench (i actually had the forethought to pack kindling and firewood, yay) Erta says "Whew, ok. Yeah, i thought that might make it too potent. Or something." Rufa scans the layout of the clearing, for tactical purposes Some distant chopping chants are heard as in the next grove of trees over, the foresters work to destroy the jungle way of life. Rufa asks the cook if there have been any fresh strange incidents. Tench follows Kodoko's lead, although noting the procedure. Kodoko patiently explains to Erta, "You boil the sap out of the root and put it on the bite. The bark is just good to eat and makes a nice tea." Erta sees that Tench and Kodoko have the boiling under contro, so she listens as Rufa talks with the cook. The lizard nods his head to Kodoko's explanation. Jerrik blinks at the lizard. Erta turns back to Kodoko. "Ah, I see. That does make good sense. Do you need both things to cure the poison? Or will one or the other do? The cook says, "Incidents? No. Weird noises yeah. I am getting out of here as soon as my contract is up." Rufa says "Hm. What kind of noises, and where from?" Kodoko sighs as if explaining to a particularly obtuse child. "No no, just the sap! The bark is MINE not his." The chef waves his hands generally toward the lowering sun. "That way, strange shrieking/yowling, likely a demon I think. My people know demons." Erta frowns as if to argue with Kodoko, but visibly regains her patience. "Ok. Only the root for him then. Thanks. The chef looks a little prouder, "It's said my grandfather had demon blood in him, you know." Kodoko says "Okay, lady, I be nice to you, I give you some of my bark." The lizard looks at Jerrik unblinkingly. Cordiesa says "So that could be an ancestor out there!" Erta says "Um... Thanks." Rufa says "I see. But I take it you came from over sea, so that's probably not one of your cousins, eh?" The chef grunts, "Maybe. Not one I want to meet, yet, I will join my ancestors soon enough I figure, no hurry to get there any quicker." The chef shrugs to Rufa inelegantly. Jerrik narrows his eyes, taps his chin, looks left, looks right, looks back at the lizard. "...Do you understand Common?" The lizard just -stares- at Jerrik. Erta says "How many men do you have to cook for, Cook?" The cook says "A dozen." The DM says "Okay, Tench, you apply the boiled sap drippings to your thigh." Tench does so. Jerrik says "What, is that an unusual question?" Rufa says "It's getting close to dark, do you think the crew would have any objection if we stay here tonight?" Rufa (to chef) The DM says "You won't know for an hour or so if it helps. :)" Erta says "I'll bet they come back from work hungry at the end of the day! How often do you get folks from the next camp up the way?" Tench looks at Jerrik. "You could have asked me, given that I've already *tried* that. Among other things." The cook shrugs, "Ask the foreman, but hey, it's a free jungle." The lizard looks at Tench and then back at Jerrik. Tench looks at Jerrik like a teacher to a snot-nosed child. Jerrik says "Wait, I'm supposed to say 'Don't get many lizards around here,' so you can say 'At these prices, I'm not surprised,' is that it?" Macilner looks at the half-orc like a probably-evil person with a cleaver. The lizard rolls its eyes. Tench offers the lizard a bit of the resultant sap-mixture. Jerrik says "AHA!" The lizard turns its head away from the sap. Jerrik says "It understands bad jokes!" Kodoko meanwhile has been boiling his bark. Tench says "Perhaps your jokes are universally bad." Rufa says "well, it IS hanging out with Tench..." Erta says "I wonder if that stuff keeps. Hey, Kodoko... Will the sap stay potent if we keep it around?" Jerrik OOC cracks up at Rufa. Tench finds a scrap of food refuse from the cook's prep area to give to the lizard instead. Erta says "You know - make up a bunch ahead of time, just in case?" Kodoko leaves the tea-like brew from the bark in the bowl, pulls out the bark itself, peels off the outer layer, and starts chomping on the spongy part. He says to Erta, chewy bark in his mouth, "It not last that long lady. Here try some bark." He offers her some bark. Rufa asks the cook whether the (presumed) demon noises are at night only, or any time. The cook grunts, "Mostly at night." The lizard eats the scrap of food. Jerrik says "So what have you figured out about the lizard, Tench?" Erta takes some bark, and sniffs it curiously. "It's ok for folk like me to eat, kodoko? Kodoko says "I dunno, I never seen a big person eat it before." The lizard watches Erta. Tench chuckles. "Not as much as I'd like." Rufa unloads, slings xbow, btw Erta says "Smells kind of nice." Kodoko says "Of course it does! You don't think I put something stinky in my mouth?" Erta says "But if you're never seen a big person try any before, maybe I should just let you finish it all." Tench says "It's shown to be aware of a number of intelligent things - flinched from a knife, seems to at least barely comprehend speech, though not reply - unsurprising given its lack of a functional voicebox." Chanting seems to be getting louder and the chopping has stopped, as the woodsmen are marching back to their tents here in the clearing. Rufa asks the cook his name. Erta hands the bark back to Kodoko. "But thank you for offering it to me. Rufa says "And the foreman's name, while I'm at it." Jerrik says "I'd like to try some, if Erta's too timid!" The cook says "Cookie is what most of them call me. Schzlarzankatow Bloodreaver is too hard to say without fangs." Rufa nods solemnly. Erta glares at Jerrik. "Timid? No, just safe. You ever see a man swell up all over and turn purple and blue from eating a strange fruit? Tench smiles at Erta's comment. Cookie grunts, "That's Pallack over there, the foreman." Jerrik says "Ahh, a good night's sleep and I was fine." Kodoko shrugs "More for me to enjoy! Oh..you want some mister Jerrik?" He tears off a chunk of the soppy wet bark and hands it to Jerrik. Erta chokes back a laugh, caught between a sneer and amusement. Macilner declines any food that comes anywhere near him (and any that doesn't, for that matter). Erta says "Just to remind you - I'm fresh out of un-poisoning spells." Jerrik accepts it with a "Thanks!" and takes a bite. Tench chuckles. Pallack the foreman, a tall woodsman with a short beard and a long axe walks up while his men head over to sit on logs near the fire. "Greetings, to you all, who be you?" Erta watches jerrik, looking aggrivated. Cordiesa waits to see if Jerrik will introduce us with his mouth full Tench walks out of view of both the cook and the approaching woodsmen, and uses a quick Mending spell to fix the tear in his pants where bite and salve were applied. Jerrik is waiting for the DM to page him with 'make a Fortitude save'. Rufa, since Jerrik is occupied, takes the initiative for once. "We are a party sent by Lord Governor Estar to investigate the... incidents." Erta turns her head to the foreman. Cordiesa will tell the foreman who we are as Jerrik's mouth is oterwise occupied The DM says "Jerrik, no saving throws necessary or anything. It's somewhat spiced, but also sorta wet and chewy. Doesn't seem to kill you or anything, although you have to chew it a lot if you want to swallow it. Kodoko seems to be mostly chewing his, not eating it." Pallack says, "Oh, yeah. A real shame about Dondar's men. Glad to have you out here." He nods respectfully to Rufa. Jerrik chews, then, and sees that Rufa has the matter in hand, so doesn't try to swallow immediately. The DM says "Tench, your pants are fixed." Rufa says "We would welcome the chance to camp the night here, and are interested in any news you can provide of recent events; Cookie has already mentioned the yowling sounds." Tench wanders back over. Jerrik grins at Erta, still chewing. "Harmless as a Blue Basilisk special." The lizard watches Jerrik. Erta growls at Jerrik. "Lucky. Lucky, but stupid. Jerrik edits that to 'Bluewater Bay Basilisk Juice'. Rufa says "We need not impose on your provisions, however." Pallack says "I don't quite know what happened to them...we have heard things in the night, but that's about it." Rufa nods. "Do you keep a watch at night?" Pallack says "Oh, of course, yeah. These are dangerous jungles." Rufa says "Good." Jerrik beams at Erta. "Don't need to worry on my behalf, I can take care of myself." Pallack ponders, "Maybe these creatures didn't like Dondar's mining. I mean, he was digging stuff, and they got attacked. I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay." Rufa looks around to make sure that the jungle isn't too close to the huts, as well. Rufa ooc coughs Jerrik ooc coughs Erta ooc giggles. Aie Rufa says "I see. What was Dondar mining?" The DM says "The jungle is maybe about 100 feet from you at the closest, Rufa. There's stacked up cords of wood here, a few semi-permanent buildings, a bunch of tents, a couple donkeys, and some carts." Rufa says "Is the second work camp composed of woodcutters as well?" Pallack says simply, "Gold." Pallack shakes his head, "They're cutting stone." Jerrik says "Told you," to no one in particular. Rufa nods in acknowledgment. Tench takes apart his cooking apparatus, cleaning it and storing it back in his pack, while people talk. Erta glances at jerrik and nods once, as Pallack confirrms his detection. The lizard nods to Jerrik. Jerrik ooc laughs at the lizard Kodoko just sits and chews. Erta says "Have they been bothered at all, Pallack?" Jerrik winks at...the lizard. Pallack says "I don't know, you'd have to ask them." Erta says "They don't stop by here much, then?" Jerrik chews too. Chew chew chew HEYYY NICE BUZZ Pallack says "They haven't said much when they've passed through." Rufa says "I believe we will, upon the morrow." Erta nods. Macilner takes a wander around the clearing perimeter while others talk. The DM says "Jerrik, you feel a little light headed. Kodoko offers you some tea." Jerrik . o o ( uh-oh ) Erta . o O (hee hee!) The DM says "Mac, do you have wilderness lore?" Macilner, in fact, does. Jerrik will share a _small_ amount of tea. Kodoko hands the whole pot full of tea over to Jerri, "Here, take a sip, don't drink whole thing, man." The DM says "Mac, make a roll" [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 14 - Total 16. The DM says "see that wasn't a bad roll" Tench mutters to the lizard over his shoulder. "Have you *always* been this way?" Macilner . o O ( I'll die later ) Jerrik takes a sip and returns the pot. "Thank you." The DM says "They're definitely not elven woodsmen. They aren't replanting anything, they aren't chopping down only the trees that ask to be chopped down, they are simply just leveling this jungle." The lizard blinks twice at Tench. The DM says "Jerrik, you get a temporary +1 on skill checks related to con or str (not saves), but a -1 on all other skill checks." Rufa looks around for more of those vershlugginer parrots The DM says "Rufa, roll a spot" Tench turns to regard the lizard directly. "What was that?" He watches the lizard's eyes carefully. Jerrik gets a -1 when he tries to subtly dispose of the wad of bark. [ RPG ] Rufa rolled 1d20+10 for a 20 - Total 30. Macilner nods to himself, and continues looking around, as a patrol, if nothing else. Jerrik touches Rufa but draws his hand back as if burned "SMOKIN'" Erta says "Rufa can see parrots on Mars." Rufa . o O ( dratted Martian parrots ) The DM says "Rufa, you see some sunlight in the distance glint off a colorfully plumed creature in the air, as the sun is setting, but at this range you figure it would need to be at least 20 feet wingspan." Jerrik . o O ( been chewin' that bark, eh ) Rufa ! Rufa says "In what direction?" The DM says "To the west." Rufa says "Roughly along the path to the next camp, or more northerly?" The DM says "More northerly." Rufa tries to point out the creature to Pallack and ask him if he knows what it is. Pallack squints into the sunset. "Creature? Where?" Macilner . o O ( great, now he's me ) Macilner . o O ( spider? why I ardly ) Jerrik . o O ( you get to KILL things, man ) The lizard looks around boredly. Erta says "Hmm. How fara way is the next camp up the line?" Tench hms. Rufa says "It may be... a bit hard to see. Have you seen any extra-large birds hereabouts?" Erta says "Who has the map?" Rufa will not press Pallack if he seems baffled, but will discuss it later with the party. Pallack says "Large birds? Well, there was once a parrot THIS BIG." He holds his hands about three feet apart. The DM dunno, someone has the map. ;) Tench walks over to Rufa. Rufa says "we never actually stated who was carrying map and rod, we should decide that." The DM says "Good point, Rufa." The DM says "The rod can be used by anyone." Tench says "Where is this bird you speak of?" Rufa points Tench at it, if it's still visible, and asks Pallack if parrots that size are common in the jungle. The DM says "It's not visible anymore, Rufa." Rufa nods Pallack says "No, we only saw the one. Most are small, about yea big." Rufa says "I see. Was it far from here?" Pallack says "It was sitting in a tree that was, oh, about there." He points at the edge of the clearing. "Why this interest in birds?" Tench greets Pallack. "Evening." The DM says "BTW, the other woodsmen are about half and half human and dwarf in racial makeup, and don't seem too eager to talk to any of you guys." Erta drat. Pallack nods to Tench. "Hello. You're all welcome to camp here tonight, I wouldn't advise travelling in the jungle after dark." Jerrik puts the Diplomacy module on autopilot (he has his Diplomacy drawn and ready) and otherwise lets other people do stuff. Rufa says "I've seen a lot of them since arriving, and any bit of information might shed light on what happened to the Dondar party." Macilner comes up with no new ways to pose that he's keeping an eye on the camp perimeter. :) Tench nods. "These noises you've been hearing - when did they start?" Rufa says "DM, any other half-orcs?" Cordiesa will introduce herself to nearby woodsmen, even if they don't appear friendly. Pallack says "They're just birds, ma'am. Oh, we've always heard noises although these stared maybe a few weeks ago, the shrieks." The DM says "No half orcs, no woodsmen." The DM says "Er" The DM says "no half orcs, no clerics with the woodsmen." The DM says "Are you guys going to set up camp? Do you guys have tents or bedrolls or anything like that?" Cordiesa checks Macilner doesn't. Cordiesa has a tent AND a bedroll Cordiesa says "Who wants to share? :)" The DM considers the party. Cordie, there is no one pleasant here to sleep with. Erta will help set up camp and then go pray and such. Rufa has a bedroll, but only needs a couple of hours of sleep, so will stand watch with the woodsmen the rest of the time. The DM says "Anyone else watching with the woodsmen?" Cordiesa isn't Tench has camping gear with him, and sets up as well, not intending to watch. Macilner will keep watch any time he's in trance, which is four hours. Rufa will exercise and practice forms while the others eat dinner. The DM says "Kodoko just falls asleep on the dirt where he is." Erta mentions that if people can sleep kind of close, she can ward them to keep them safe. Rufa says "But before we all turn in, I will gather the party and describe the distant huge plumed creature I saw." The DM says "Tench, after you've been here an hour, you need to make another save against poison. You get +2 on the roll from the root juice." Tench nods. [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+6 for a 1 - Total 7. The DM says "Rufa, it was colored like a parrot, but lots bigger." Tench winces. The DM says "Tench, roll 1d3" Rufa says "And state that I have a suspicion it is somehow related to the common parrots, particularly since Pallack saw a larger-than-usual parrot at one point." [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d3 for a 2. The DM says "that's how quickly you die" The DM says "Err" The DM says "you lose 2 points of strength" Jerrik is pleasant! Tench looks all feverish. Erta says "Do I know he's feeling poorly?" The DM says "Well, he suddenly got feverish." Tench is certainly playing it up to Erta. Kodoko says "Maybe the root doesn't work big people." Jerrik will repeat the offer of antitoxin if he becomes aware. Jerrik says "...of Tench's condition." Tench sits down. "Hm. My leg's a bit weak. Perhaps more than a bit." The DM says "Right now the poison has run its course; he is down on str though and he can recover that naturally or through magic." Tench starts rubbing at the muscles. The DM says "He doesn't look all that good." Cordiesa won't share with Tench then Erta will do what she can to make Tench more comfortable. "You seem weaker. I will talk with Fharl tonight and see what I can do to help. Jerrik will take a shift on watch, and grab sleeping space from someone else doing watch before or after that, depending. Rufa offers Tench advice on appropriate exercises. Tench nods, examining the wound. "It should be fine in a couple of days.. but perhaps your god can speed that process." Macilner offers no advice, but makes sure nobody puts down too close to the trees. Erta says "With so much unknown in the jungle, I'd rather we not wait if it can be helped." The DM says "If Tench rests, he'll recover one ability point per day." The DM says "If you get lesser restoration (clr 2) it heals 1d4 damage, or restoration (clr 4) is all ability damage" Erta nods. The DM says "Okay, the woodchoppers seem to be singing some dwarven songs, but don't invite any of you to join in." Macilner says "Just as well, thanks." The DM says "Anyone casting any spells before sleep?" Cordiesa isn't Erta says "Are people sleeping close together or not?" Erta says "Sounded like not?" The DM says "Dunno." Tench is intending to sleep close to the others. The DM says "Half of them deny needing sleep ;)" Erta laughs. Jerrik says "..." Macilner says "When I sit trance, it'll be as close to the center of the clearing as is reasonable." Rufa needs two hours, will sleep near the others Jerrik would say 'Jerrik will happily sleep close to Erta,' but that could be misinterpreted. Erta bats her eyes. "Jerrik, I dind't know you cared. Erta er The DM says "Okay. You help out on watches as you said, but the night goes by uneventfully. It is now the morning; spells are recovered or relearned." Erta goes to talk to Tench as soon as we're both up. The DM says "Next morning, you're woken by the sound of woodsman boots tromping off to destroy more lush jungle vegetation, marching in rhythm with a dwarven working chant." Cordiesa thinks we should press on - these people don't need our help, but there are others out there who do. Jerrik concurs with Cordiesa. Rufa . o O ( oh ee oh, ee YOOOO oh ) Erta says "Tench, Fharl was obliging. Sit for a moment." The DM . o O ( hi HO, hi HO it's off to work we GO ) Erta chants and such over Tench. Tench nods, sitting. The DM says "roll it, erta" Erta chants for a while. This is a long one. [ RPG ] Erta rolled 1d4 for a 2. The DM says "On the button." Jerrik . o O ( Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go ) Tench looks much better. The DM says "Tench, you feel fine." Tench says "Many thanks." Erta stops chanting. "Feel better? The lizard looks at Erta as she chants. Erta nods. "Fharl can be helpful to we who travel. Erta mutters, very quietly, "Thanks, Fharl." Erta is now ready to go. Cordy is right, we should be off. Tench nods and stands, stretching his leg out. The DM says "Okay, where do you guys want to go?" Tench packs his stuff, feeds the lizard and prepares to travel. Rufa says "so, has anybody any thoughts on my notion that the little parrots are baby BIG BIG parrots? Is it just an irrelevant bit of jungle ecology?" Erta says "To the next camp up the line, to see what we can learnt here?" Jerrik says "It's not like there's a lot of forking paths here (that anybody but Kodoko sees)." Erta chats with Rufa about animal growth as we march? Tench pauses to ask whoever is left in the camp (the cook?) "Question for you. How long has it been since you saw anyone from the next camp along? What's their foreman's name?" The DM says "True, but you do have a guide." Jerrik says "Seems plausible. What's the significance of big big parrots, though? Ask Kodoko what he thinks." Cordiesa thinks babies that small would be fluffy, and barely flying, if the scales were similar. Pallack says "Oh, Carlorn is the foreman down the road. We saw them come through a couple days ago, taking some stone down to the ships." The DM says "Oh wait Pallack left" The DM says "Cookie says that." Tench nods. Rufa says "yeah, there's just one forking path. er" Jerrik says "What kind of stone do they quarry?" Tench pauses. "And coming back, I'd assume." Cookie says "Just rock, for building, they're planning to build a small castle next to Bluewater Bay town." Jerrik says "Gold, I can understanding coming all the way out here to mine and send back. Timber, some tropical hardwoods have characteristics that can't be found in temperate zones. But stone?" Jerrik says "Oh, I see. That makes sense, thank you." Erta tells Rufa about how baby sharks look just like big sharks, and they just keep growning and growing as they get older. Erta says "But land animals don't seem to do that. Afterall, an old horse doesn't get giant. Well, not usually." Cookie says "There's not much good stone for building on the island, that's why the halflings live in wood huts. Just light volcanic stuff mostly." Jerrik nods. Cookie nods, "They came back through, too. But they never stick around, see. They're miners, and these are woodsmen, they don't get along." Jerrik says "Interesting. But...why build a castle on the island? I didn't think the pirates were that well armed." New Contest! Look at http://kynn.com/photos/xmas2000/xmas_eve_dog_mystery.jpg and see if you can spot a dog's head or anything else interesting in the bowl of brandy butter. If you can, draw an outline around it with a graphics program and send me email (with graphic less than 200K size) at kynn@kynn.com. Last connect was from 128.117.68.59 on Mon May 28 17:22:34 2001. D and D Room(#2000RFJh) Welcome to Carneggy's game. Contents: Tench Jerrik Erta Macilner The DM Durgin Milton Cordiesa Muran Durinheart Obvious exits: Sekrit Door to Buffalo Stop Cookie shrugs, "I don't know, you know how lords are, always wantin' to build castles, since they can't just pull down their pants to show how much the gods graced them with manliness." Rufa says "i don't know whether this will get through, I'm losing net, may need to rebopnect" Rufa says "forking dialup" Player Name On For Idle Doing Rufa 00:00 21s Vicky 00:06 10s Travis 00:39 28m Little darlin', she's a red-haired thing Durgin 02:27 2h Cordiesa 02:34 4m Jerrik 02:53 57s Erta 02:54 1m Mark 03:05 20m Macilner 03:20 11m Tench 03:28 3m Rufa 03:32 0s Bob 03:55 2m Pam 05:39 1m Muran Durinheart 8d 01:37 6d The DM 33d 01:10 7s 15 Players logged in. Rufa prods net Tench says "You forget that Lord Governor Estar has delusions of grandeur, Jerrik." Tench nods to Cookie's assessment. Erta grins at Cookie. he has the right of it. Macilner wanders aimlessly near Jerrik, and nudges him. Jerrik says "Hmm," in a way that might communicate "I'd say yes but I'm holding my tongue here." Player Name On For Idle Doing Rufa 00:01 1m Vicky 00:07 18s Travis 00:40 29m Little darlin', she's a red-haired thing Durgin 02:28 2h Cordiesa 02:34 5m Jerrik 02:54 6s Erta 02:55 25s Mark 03:06 21m Macilner 03:21 21s Tench 03:29 27s Rufa 03:33 0s Bob 03:56 3m Pam 05:40 2m Muran Durinheart 8d 01:38 6d The DM 33d 01:11 6s 15 Players logged in. Macilner continues wandering to check out the perimeter some more. Jerrik looks at Macilner, nudged. The lizard looks at Jerrik thoughtfully. Rufa coaxes net back to life Jerrik looks at the lizard. The DM says "Mac, you see a spider about the size of your fist scurry deeper into the woords." The DM =r The DM -r Jerrik thinks *really hard*, "You're READING my MIND, aren't you!" Erta ooc hums 'love is in the air', at all the significant glances exchanged between Jerrik and the lizard. :) The lizard looks at Jerrik blankly. Rufa says "Okay, anyway, I'm ready to head to Camp #2 when everyone else is" Jerrik shakes his head, looks at Macilner again. "Hmm?" Tench says "Jerrik, I hope to have more substantive expiriments ready in the next few days." Kodoko is still sleeping. Jerrik says "I'll be very interested to hear what you find out, Tench." Erta is ready. Cordiesa goes over to wake Kodoko Jerrik goes over to Macilner. "What was that for?" Kodoko mutters something in halfling and rolls over and goes back to sleep. Tench follows Jerrik over to Macilner. Cordiesa says "Someone want to CARRY Kodo this morning?" Cordiesa <-- 8 STR, already at medium load Erta looks over to Cordy and Kodoko. "What, he's not up yet? Macilner grimaces, and draws blades while talking in a low voice. "These aren't woodsmen. They're just deforesting, pure and simple. I doubt anyone has any plans to live here." Cordiesa says "Too much bark" Erta nods to Cordy. "Sure looks that way. The DM drinks twice, one for each sword Macilner draws. [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+5 for a 4 - Total 9. Jerrik says "Perhaps they're planning to make this area over into farmland? Seems like they've done that on the island in places." Tench bahs! Erta says "Kodoko, wake up! We're leaving!" Kodoko sits up groggily. "What? It still morning, not even noon yet. Why you gotta wake me up?" Erta says "More jungle fun! More earning gold!" Tench notes to Macilner, "We know the Governor has designs on this whole stretch of land as a kingdom - no doubt he desires to rule over land not covered in jungle." Erta grins at Cordy. "No no one needs to carry him Macilner looks doubtful. "Let me know when you personally see a sign of something being maintained instead of stripped." Erta er Now no one... Kodoko says "Okay, whatever." He gets up and brushes himself off and walks over to Macilner. Jerrik touches his chin. "If you're right...are they doing it to strip this land down, or to build someplace else up?" Tench shrugs to Macilner. "I don't recall if his map of the land-to-be showed forests anywhere or not." Macilner shrugs at both. "Humans. You tell me." The lizard looks like he's pondering Macilner's words. Erta follows Kodoko over to Mac, tench and Jerrik. Tench says "Likely both, Jerrik." Erta says "You gentlemen look so serious this morning...." Erta says "Not excited about another spider-filled day?" Tench says "We're discussing the fate of nations-to-be, Erta." Tench smiles thinly. Jerrik says "Competence and its lack are important factors in analyzing human affairs. Don't know about elves. We should discuss this later, when we know more, though." Kodoko says "Nah they look just the same as always. Like lost in the jungle." Erta says "Ah. That is serious fare." Rufa ignores the discussion; politics bore her. The lizard nods. Jerrik turns and smiles. "As Kodoko says. Good thing he's here to guide us. Shall we go?" (apparently to jerrik) Tench looks thoughtfully at the lizard, staring at it for a moment. Kodoko says "Okay, I will follow the elf guy whenever you want to go." Tench ceases the wheels from visibly turning, and nods to the suggestion to move out. Erta says "Kodoko, anything we can do to keep the spiders away? Make lots of noise, etc, etc?" Kodoko says "Nah just not be so tall. If that thing jumped it me, it go right over my head cuz I duck." Erta truly does not care for those huge hairy guys. Jerrik coughs. Kodoko says "You mean the lumberjacks?" Erta blushes. "No, no. The spiders. Erta says "Er, well the lumberjacks, too." Erta mutters, "Nevermind. let's go, already. Kodoko says "Whatever, they just spiders lady, if that scares you so much you better turn back now cuz they the least scary thing you find in this entire jungle." Rufa looks around for parrots. Erta says "Didn't say I was scared. Only that I didn't care for them." Erta says "Move out?" The DM . o O ( it's a 1/2 CR monster! ) Macilner waits for everyone to appear to be ready. The DM says "No parrots today." Rufa . o O ( mmm vermin ) Jerrik has been ready for five minutes. The DM says "Okay, you guys head down the trail, going past where the loggers are working away, producing stacks of wood." Tench casts Mage Armor once more, and follows along. Rufa says "they sleep all night and they work all day." The DM says "Then your trail leaves them behind, and the trail itself is getting a little lighter here, since only people from 2 camps follow it, not 3." Macilner relies on Kodoko's guidance as needed. The DM says "Mac, make a spot check since you're first." Rufa, as before, xbow loaded The DM says "You don't need it right now, you have wilderness lore and you can follow even a light trail pretty easily." Tench nods to Rufa's comment of the habits of workers. "Inefficient." Macilner says "I have a quick question. What are the skills elves get a bonus on? It seems to have not gotten on this character sheet." Rufa says "spot, listen" Macilner says "I thought so. Sigh." Jerrik says "Listen, search, spot." Macilner says "Oh well, not like I came within 2 of anything." The DM says "+2 listen, search, spot" Jerrik says "Jerrik shoulda been an elf." Macilner says "What about something to do with initiative and/or surprise?" Macilner rolls the spot in the meantime. [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 13 - Total 15. The DM says "spot helps with surprise" The DM says "as does listen" Tench says "they can locate secret doors by default, as well, mac" Rufa says "Just the +2 dex and -2 con, Mac; but +2 on saves vs enchantment" Jerrik says "+2 dex, spot and listen all help with initiative." Jerrik says "+2 dex directly." The DM says "mac, you spot something large and colorful walking ahead of you." Jerrik says "It's SPOOKYFRUIT" Tench . o O ( dire hedgehog wearing a cloak of parrot feathers ) Jerrik slaps himself down hard. Jerrik sorries. Erta says "Toucan Sam" The DM says "You catch glimses of something coming toward the trail, from the side, that seems to be orange and purple but you can't make out what it is through the plants." The DM says "What do you do?" The DM says "It's about 20 feet off the trail and 30 feet ahead of you is where it will cross the trail." Macilner stops. The DM says "make a listen check." [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 17 - Total 19. Macilner gets his skill groove on Rufa pictures a seven-character pileup, bump bump bump bump... The DM says "You hear something in the bushes behind it, and something -ahead- of it on the other side of the trail." The DM says "The thing ahead of it seems to be moving away, so these things are in a line" The DM says "do you wait" Rufa stays alert to the rear Macilner says "Yeah. I'd rather surprise one thing at a time." The DM says "Okay, the rest of the party stops behind you. Is anyone saying anything or just being quiet or what?" Cordiesa is being quiet Tench peers about (not rolling, because i generally suck) Jerrik whispers to Kodoko, "What's *that*?" Rufa says nothing if she perceives nothing Kodoko doesn't seem to see it, since Mac has an extra 2 feet of height over him. "That's Macilner. He is an elf sword-boy." Rufa ooc laughs Jerrik doesn't try to reason with Kodoko, but tries to figure out what's made Macilner stop. Macilner is being quiet. Reeeal quiet. Boots of elvenkind quiet! Suddenly, a large insect steps out of the jungle, carrying half a trunk's worth of gannik bark in its mandibles. It appears to be a giant ant, maybe six feet in length and 3 foot tall at the shoulder, with swirled purple and orange colors over its body. Jerrik can do that too. Jerrik ! The giant ant pays you no notice, walks across the trail, and into the plants on the other side. Erta says "Wow" Macilner says "That," somewhat pointlessly, "was what I saw." Kodoko says "Oh, that. It is an ant." Erta says "Ok. Now I believe about the big big parrot." Jerrik's mouth opens. Jerrik's mouth closes. Cordiesa says "Im looking forward to seeing THAT anthill" Jerrik says "Let's cross their path before the next one gets here, hmm?" Erta NODS. The DM says "You guys go onward?" Macilner nods. Erta . o O (Maybe I need to pray for that vermin repulsion spell) Jerrik says "At high speed, I think." Macilner says "Hmmm. I keep an eye out for whatever I heard ahead of it." Jerrik says "Macilner has veto power here." Rufa ooc hopes that somebody ic knows about ant trails Macilner says "Or, heck, anything else. But let's not rush into anything." Macilner doesn't know jack about ant trails. Deal with it. :) Cordiesa scurries forward as soon as Jerrik moves Jerrik either., The DM says "As you pass the place the ant passed, you see that at least as far as you can see under the canopy of the jungle -- so about 300 feet each direction -- there are a number of these ants stretching out, maybe 30 feet apart, the ones going left to right -- as this one did -- carrying things, and the ones going right to left carrying nothing." Rufa says "egad" The DM says "The ants, however, seem supremely uninterested in all of you." Jerrik . o O (it's a GIANT MONSTROUS GAME of FROGGER ) Rufa says "whew" The DM says "The ants are mostly carrying gannik bark and leaves and stuff." The DM says "Leaves = palm fronds, ferns, etc." Jerrik says "Ah, Kodoko." Kodoko says "What?" Erta says "Kodoko", Erta whispers urgently, "those are NORMAL sized ants? To you?" Macilner helpfully says, "I suggest we avoid the ants." Tench rolls his eyes at Erta. "He's not *that* short." Kodoko looks at Erta as if she's the stupidest big person in the world. "No. They are big ants." Rufa ooc cracks up Erta turns bright read, and ignores you all. The lizard watches the ants as he's carried past their train. Erta :) The DM er trail. Jerrik says "Wait, wait, are the ants crossing the trail for the next 300 feet, or are they parallelling the trail, or what?" Erta clearly needs to spend more time talking with Kodoko to establish what is nromal for the jungle. Tench chugga chugga chugga chugga all aboard.. the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain! Don Cornelius walks out carrying bark in his mouth. Kodoko does reach out and grab a vine, however; the vine instantly stiffens into a spear. The DM says "they are crossing the trail, and you can see 300 feet in each direction" Tench says "they're making their own trail across, that we can see down a long way, jerrik" Jerrik says "They're crossing it once, twice, dozens of times?" The DM says "and you run across the trail because, hey, they are 6 feet tall." Cordiesa asks Kodoko why he keeps making new spears, and doesn't just keep the one he made yesterday. The DM says "just once" Jerrik says "Oh WHEW." Kodoko says "Only lasts so long, lady." Jerrik thought we had three hundred feet of criss-crossing ants to get past, which is why he said 'Frogger'. Cordiesa holds out her hands four feet apart, "SO long?" Jerrik says "Kodoko, will the ants leave us alone if we don't disturb them?" Kodoko says "Ha ha! You very funny lady. Maybe you teach jokes to mister Jerrik." Tench pauses as he crosses the ant trail, squints down it thoughtfully, then hurries past. Kodoko says "I think so. I never tried disturbing them before." Jerrik says "..." Jerrik . o O ( He's so cute, I just want to pinch his cheek until it turns black and falls off ) Kodoko says "I just leave them alone. How stupid you have to be, to bother big giant ant THIS BIG?" He reaches up high. Jerrik says "Let's get the hell out of here, agreed? Agreed. Splendid. Let's MOVE." Tench hears Kodoko, and examines some of the trees above as he goes. Cordiesa moves close up behind The DM says "Tench, make a spot check." Cordiesa...Jerrik Rufa, once we're past the ants, asks Kodoko, "How big do the parrots get?" [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+1 for a 17 - Total 18. Kodoko says "I dunno, I hear from one guy they get about three feet big." Kodoko considers. "I think I hear that last night." Rufa says "Yeah, I heard that too, but I think I saw one a lot bigger" The DM says "Tench, you notice there is a spider up in a tree." Kodoko says "You crazy lady! Parrots not get that big. Must be something else." Tench keeps a wary eye on it as we move past. Cordiesa says "FLYING ant" The lizard nods definitively. Erta ducks. "Where, where? The DM says "Cordie you don't see any flying ants." Erta :) Cordiesa was suggesting big colorful thing Rufa saw was flying ant Rufa keeps an eye peeled for spiders as well, since they're clearly common Rufa asks Kodoko, "Do you know of anything that's colored like a parrot, but big? Real big?" Kodoko says "Once I saw a GIANT ANT, it was purple and orange." Tench ponders Rufa's question - (perhaps knowledge nature or arcana pondering, even, DM?) Macilner does his best to listen for more movement past the discussions. The DM says "make a knowledge (nature)" [ RPG ] Tench rolled 1d20+7 for a 1 - Total 8. Tench shrugs and watches the spider. The DM says "You have heard of parrots before" Tench hehs The DM says "Mac, make a listen check" Macilner . o O ( just now, from Rufa ) Rufa drops the issue for now but scowls to herself [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 3 - Total 5. Rufa glark Macilner says "eh? eh?" Jerrik says "Kodoko." Tench . o O ( at least the pirates will have something better than lizards to carry on their shoulders ) The DM says "After a little more than two hours, as it's getting closer to noon, you approach the location marked on the map of the second camp. There are crude shelters built here over stone blocks, and an open quarry is dug up against a hillside. There are a dozen or so people here (again, mixed dwarves and humans), chiseling out blocks of stone." The DM says "Oh, wait, jerrik wants to talk to kodoko" Macilner waits Kodoko says "Mister Jerrik?" Erta says "You know, Rufa. I heard a rumor I didn't even think about before, but it fits with what we've seen. There are also supposed to be huge sharks in the waters. Hmm." Jerrik says "It seems that most of the big folk hold you, and your people, and your land in contempt. You have demonstrated, to the contrary, that your land, your people, and particularly yourself, are to be respected and listened to. We speak to you because we are interested in what you know and what you think." The DM says "Mac, the sound of everyone blathering to kodoko and each other is obviously distracting your delicate elven ears" Jerrik says "So stop being an ass." Macilner says "obviously" Kodoko says "Hey, I just tell you what I know, she ask what I know so I tell her." Jerrik says "Cut it out, Kodoko. You're neither stupid nor ignorant. So stop *pretending*. Please?" Kodoko says "I always tell you what you want to know, I share my bark, I cast spells on him and try to help him not be poisoned, I don't know why you always have to be angry, 'Kodoko this' 'Kodoko that'. You are just like all the big ones, you think you the center of the world." The DM says "uh oh! now kodoko's done it!" Macilner thought that too :) Erta too Kodoko says "I am a wizard ahahahahaha" Rufa, also stuck in dialup hell, sympathizes with Jerrik Kodoko says "DARK HALFLINGS ARE LOGGING" Macilner says "DARK HALFLINGS ARE LOGGING" Macilner says "woah" Rufa laughs Kodoko says "TOO SLOW ELF BOY" [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+4 for a 4 - Total 8. Macilner says "yep" Kodoko says "DARKVISION BOY" Rufa coughs The DM says "Rufa, I dunno if Rev should read Araminta Station after all, he might not be able to handle the yips." The DM says "They are worse than Kodoko :)" Rufa heh DM Rufa says "othey are" Kodoko says "I always tell you what you want to know, I share my bark, I cast spells on him and try to help him not be poisoned, I don't know why you always have to be angry, 'Kodoko this' 'Kodoko that'. You are just like all the big ones, you think you the center of the world." Jerrik sighs. Rufa feels your dialup's pain, Jerrik Kodoko says "Anything you ask me I tell you! I don't know why you always complaining." Jerrik says "Do you know of any creatures marked like a parrot, and looking generally like a parrot, except in the specific aspect of having a wingspan of thirty feet or thereabouts." Kodoko says "I never seen any creature like that." The lizard looks around at the sky. Jerrik warns the GM that he WILL hold forth with the most brutally Vancian circumlocutions if such legalistic outpourings are necessary to secure accurate information. Macilner WILL go to bed :) Jerrik says "Have you ever *heard* of any creature like that, before we started asking you about it?" Jerrik . o O ( bloody sandestins ) Erta looks at the stonecutters. Do they notice us? Are they keeping watch? The DM says "Rev, Obfuscatory trumps Lawyerly" Jerrik suggests people get on with the camp scene, sorry for holding it up. Jerrik slaps the DM. The DM dug up the DERPG just to look that up The DM says "and it was DOWNSTAIRS" The DM is out of breath now. ;) Jerrik says "DAMN YOU TO HELL" Rufa laughs Kodoko says "Oh yah of course, hasn't everyone?" The DM says "You aren't at the stonecutters yet." The DM says "You are back on the trail." Erta , o O (Bark left him irritable!) Kodoko's bark is worse than Tench's bite. Jerrik says "Us ignorant bigfolk. What have you heard about such creatures?" Kodoko says "Oh lots of things. Do you want to know about the jungle rocs?" Kodoko says "They even bigger than crazy lady talk about, they huge, but look like parrots. Larger than hills." Jerrik says "Really?" Kodoko says "Well, I never seen one." Jerrik says "I'd love to hear about the jungle rocs." Kodoko says "But you just ask me what I heard about so I tell you." Kodoko says "Not much else to say, they just big birds." Jerrik says "Interesting." Jerrik stops, sorry for delaying the game, go go go Kodoko says "I think they have 225 hp." The DM says "Wait." The DM says "Bad kodoko" The DM says "Okay, going back to the stone camp" The DM says "After a little more than two hours, as it's getting closer to noon, you approach the location marked on the map of the second camp. There are crude shelters built here over stone blocks, and an open quarry is dug up against a hillside. There are a dozen or so people here (again, mixed dwarves and humans), chiseling out blocks of stone." Macilner says "Given that I may pass out in the next 15-20 minutes, where's the right point to stop?" The DM says "One of the guys doesn't seem to be mining; he's standing there with a crossbow and a spear. He says 'Hold! Who are you?'" Macilner apologizes; operating on three hours of sleep. The DM says "Probably nowish." The DM says "Well" The DM says "After you talk to the people here." The DM says "Or maybe nowish." Macilner says "How long was our entire trip from the last camp?" Cordiesa tells the guy who we are and who sent us The DM says "About 3 hours." Macilner nods. Macilner leaves it up to everyone else, including being willing to say "Macilner patrols the camp perimeter while at the camp" and noting his spot and listen at +2. :) The DM says "You guys wanna break now?" Tench no longer has work in the morning, so is good as long as the rest want The DM says "You could get into a fight. Which would be bad if the fighter falls asleep." The DM says "hey that's right" The DM says "Tench is a bum" Jerrik has no deadline coming up. Rufa could go a few more minutes, but not much longer The DM says "okay, a fight is even worse if Rufa AND Mac go to sleep" Rufa says "I don't have any pressing appointments in the morning but I'm pretty bushed" The DM . o O ( all that time coding my nifty map and we didn't get to use them ) Jerrik says "We shoulda had the fight first. Then we could argued with Kodoko until 5 am." Rufa says "But we can certainly hit >pause< if a fight breaks out" Rufa heh Cordiesa has a wand of 50 fireballs, we can manage a fight ;) Tench laughs. The DM says "Hey Kodoko only talks if you talk to him" The DM grins at Cordie Jerrik says "We introduce ourselves, ask around, roll appropriate skills, then head off toward the last camp." Rufa says "Cordi will handle the deforestation all by herself" The DM says "Okay there's not really anything interesting at this camp." Cordiesa moves on through the camp Rufa says "More reports of demon sounds?" Jerrik | > look Jerrik | You see nothing interesting. Jerrik | > look mirror Jerrik | You see an ugly human named Jerrik. The DM says "Strange yowling/shrieking noises every now and then." Jerrik | w Macilner says "But that's just the cooking." Erta says "From up ahead? Where the 3rd camp was, right?" Jerrik | You head into the jungle. The DM says "That's what they say." The DM says "You haven't heard any." Erta yowls and shrieks. The DM says "...IN BED" Erta says "Um" Jerrik says "Um" Erta says "Nightmares." Jerrik says "er" Macilner says "IN BED, an outstanding idea" The DM says "Well if you want to talk to kodoko you could do that" The DM says "since mac has no interest in doing so :)" Jerrik says "Let's at least go until we hit a good Doctor Who-style cliffhanger." The DM finds it amusing how you use (or don't use) Kodoko :) Macilner says "we're into the DM gloating phase, we should stop" Jerrik says "Game's been slowed down with all this superfluous and irrelevant 'roleplaying' folderol." The DM says "okay, Jerrik dies and comes back as someone completely different" Jerrik nods to Macilner. Erta grins at mac. The DM says "Nah, we really should stop now." Macilner yawns repeatedly, and not just for effect (although he's not above that). Rufa says "the map thing does look really cool though, c.r" The DM says "Unless you want to roleplay with Kodoko. Or the lizard or something." Macilner says "Hey, you go somewhere private to roleplay with the lizard." Jerrik says "Well, doing so is kind of like chewing tinfoil." Rufa has had her fill of asking about parrots for one night :) The DM has the map ready for the next encounter ;) Tench says "hey, many of you will level after tonight" Cordiesa is only interested in playing more if there's combat Jerrik has made a HEROIC effort here, too. Macilner says "many of us who did not spend xp before the game began" Rufa blinks at Tench Tench says "that's why i said 'of you' not 'of us' macilner" Macilner says "yes, and I was elucidating" Macilner says "well spotted" [ RPG ] Macilner rolled 1d20+2 for a 9 - Total 11. Tench says "you're not tired, you're still using big words!" Macilner fails to spot [ RPG ] Jerrik rolled 1d20 + 14 for a 3 - Total 17. Erta says "Go sleep!" Macilner does not grow punchy as you humans do Jerrik uses up a bad roll, good. Macilner reads that as 'bed roll' The DM says "well, let's see" Macilner killed one creature 7.5 CRs below his level! The DM says "one monster: CR 1/2 spider, 150 XP, divided by 6 is 25 x.p. each." The DM says "that was pretty easy" Tench laughs. Macilner says "we killed two spiders" Macilner says "where were you" The DM says "oh RIGHT two spiders" The DM says "wait" Cordiesa says "I thought we would get XP for previous weeks" The DM says "you had NO IDEA they killed a spider" Macilner says "I never made a spot check on the arrows!" The DM ? cordie The DM says "did you get the email i sent?" Cordiesa says "I haven't checked email since Friday" Macilner says "she throws away all email from you, sheesh" The DM says "Well you missed out on XP" Cordiesa oh well nevermind then Macilner got experience mail Saturday, so there you go The DM says "you should check your email!" Cordiesa is too tired right now The DM says "Okay." The DM will also figure out XP from tonight. The DM says "If someone sends me a log it will be helpful." Macilner turns his log off, this seeming like a good moment for that The DM says "I should get GM xp for roleplaying Kodoko" Tench says "if you were more awake cordiesa i had a few IC questions for you, but it can wait" Macilner says "you should get a kick in the ass for roleplaying Kodoko, so let's call it even" Erta says "Done" The DM says "Hey he tried to help Tench :)" Jerrik says "If you got xp for playing Kodoko, you'd be Nihilistic-Kid." Cordiesa can answer IC questions. The DM laughs Macilner says "okay the 15 minutes I mentioned have basically gone by discussing how to stop, so I am going to bed now" The DM says "Kodoko can answer questions!" The DM says "The lizard can't." Jerrik will sit here ICly, but. Tench says "The lizard can't.. until I get done with him!" Macilner will of course be here on time in two weeks The DM doesn't know why you guys never...well, nevermind. Jerrik says "STOP GLOATING DAMMIT" Tench says "Cord, basically at some point one evening Tench will no doubt want to talk to you about magic, and our respective capabilities" Macilner rolls to evade the gloat and succeeds! Cordiesa nods to Tench. Tench says "If for no other reason than to avoid flying into fireballs and the like." Cordiesa has neglected her magical studies for quite a while now. Still remembers the basic stuff though. Erta would prolly be in on that converstion, too. Although her magic is of a different sort. The lizard listen in intently on the conversation. Tench nods. The lizard +s Cordiesa says "You know, detecting magic, fancy illusions, mgic missile...." Tench says "and actually, that's a conversation i *do* intend to have while letting Jerrik play with the lizard elsewhere." The DM says "I WANNA CAST MAGIC MISSILE" Cordiesa casts Magic Massile at the DM The DM says "Oh, Jerrik wants to play with the lizard?" [ RPG ] Cordiesa rolled 2d4+2 for a 2 and 3 - Total 7. The DM only has 5 hp so falls over dead Reality starts to crumble. Japheth says "anyway" Japheth says "You guys still having fun?" Japheth says "Enjoying giant ants and stuff?" Tench nods. Japheth says "giant ants are so much more interesting in swirly fruit flavors" Tench says "well, erta, it's really a question of 'when the fight starts, what do you most often intend to do'" Erta hmm's? Oh. Tench says "and things like poison control. *laugh*" Erta says "Well, bless and protect. Summon some monsters. Thwak people with my stick." Tench nods. Jerrik says "Yes. I do want to say that it's kind of annoying when you make fun of us OOCly for not asking questions, and make fun of us ICly for asking questions." Erta humphs. Not perfect at spell selection yet, by far. :) Cordiesa says "Under combat, I can enfeeble the opponent, or daze them, but mostly I send missles after them because they always hit." Japheth says "I didn't make fun of you OOCly" Tench nods to Cordiesa. "Are you making it at all known you are the sneaky sort?" Japheth says "and for god's sake it's a halfling :)" Tench says "assuming you are" Jerrik says "It counts when you mutter about us asking the wrong questions." Jerrik shrugs. Tench has a number of spells that could be even more useful on other party members than himself. Japheth says "Well, sorry Jerrik" Jerrik says "Kodoko is taking up too much game time. I'm very self-conscious about slowing the game down now." Japheth thinks I only did that once. Cordiesa isn't right now, because she's wearing leather and carrying a bunch of stuff, so she has -3 on her balance, move silently, etc. You wouldn't know she's sneaky when naked. Jerrik says "Twice tonight, man." Japheth says "... cordie" Tench laughs. Japheth says "Twice?" Jerrik says "Unless I'm mixing it up with a few days ago, but you haven't been around. Might have been before game start." Rufa says "as we learn more about Kodoko, he's showing to be more significant, and Rufa is interested in knowing more about his abilities, but Rufa's player is too wiped to do anything about it just now" Japheth says "Well, you guys are doing good at asking the right questions these days." Tench says "for instance, improved invisibility would help just about *anyone* in the party" Japheth says "Granted, you don't have the answers yet, but that is better than the first game session which was about trying to find out even what the questions are." Tench says "same with haste" Cordiesa can help out with Mage armors where appropriate. Rufa says "making spears from vines, casting spells... these are not what Rufa was expecting" Tench nods. Rufa says "not to mention the Tarzan routine" Erta can cast bless and aid for the whole party. Erta says "And doom on our enemies." Japheth says "well so far he hasn't picked anyone's pockets or anything" Tench nods at Erta, all very handy. :) Japheth says "so maybe he's not a rogue :)" Rufa says "but Rufa is also still waiting for her real chance to shine, when the buttkicking commences" Tench says "rufa has a shiny butt?" Rufa says "..." Japheth says "and if you ever saw it" Japheth says "you would even say it glowed" Tench laughs. Japheth says "rufa with your butt so bright, won't you win this fight tonight?" Tench says "A lot of my magic is going to be personal/touch spells - i've got very little in the way of traditional 'blow up the badguys' spells like fireballs or webs or magic missiles" Rufa says "that's PRICKLEbutt not SHINYbutt" Japheth says "Well, Rev, I think part of the problem is that you guys only had one person to talk to. Well, you could talk to the lizard, but he doesn't talk back." Jerrik is actually pretty unhappy that Rufa (and Macilner, and the mages) haven't gotten to kick much butt at all yet. Cordiesa has a lot of non-comabt stuff like open/close, detect magic, read magic, light Japheth says "And the cook and the lumberjack were, eh." Jerrik DID talk to the lizard. Japheth says "Well, they will." Tench nods to Cordiesa. Jerrik even tricked the lizard into revealing that it understood him. Japheth says "Yes but Tench did that 5 minutes after meeting the lizard. :)" Tench laughs. Japheth says "the lizard isn't all that sneaky" Jerrik says "Tench had the lizard following him around. Bah." Rufa was interested in what the cook and lumberjack had to say Japheth nods to rufa. Tench says "jerrik, in a couple of game sessions it's not going to be a lizard anymore." Japheth says "Rufa saw a bird" Japheth says "a big one." Rufa says "a REAL big one" Japheth says "rufa's like a pokemon trainer who sees a real big bird pokemon that nobody else knows about" Rufa shakes her fist at those parrots Jerrik blinks at Tench. Jerrik says "What's it going to be?" Tench says "Oh, I don't know. I was thinking human." The lizard is going to be Tench's wife. Tench says "Easier to talk to that way." Tench AIE Japheth says "Nobody asked if it's a boy lizard or a girl lizard." Tench is studying how to polymorph others. Tench nods, Tench hasn't *cared* if it's a boy or girl lizard, and likely won't check before polymorphing. Jerrik | Tench slurs, "You don' know what it'sh like...she'sh COLD BLOODED...no, really..." Japheth (although, admittedly, i did use male pronouns with the lizard) Tench says "and yes, i'm telling jerrik IC at some point when the leezard's not with me." Erta says "Is a polymorphed lizard still just a lizard in a human body?" Japheth says "Well, usually it's Jerrik who plays with the lizard." Japheth says "When you're not playing with it." Japheth says "So you need someone else to distract the lizard." Tench says "Yes, Erta." Erta says "Why would that be helpful?" Tench figures he'd set the lizard on his pack, or else set it up with food and water to distract it. Erta can lizard sit. Tench says "Because I suspect it's not actually a lizard." Tench says "And *certainly* smarter than one, which would carry over." Tench says "I'm highly curious as to how it'd respond if it had vocal cords." Tench says "it's entirely possible it's something that's been previously polymorphed *into* a lizard." Erta hrms. I think I have spells which let me talk to lizards.... :) Erta nods. Erta wondered. Tench says "and whether or not any of that is true, Tench intends to perform scientific expiriments of that nature." Japheth says "talking to the lizard isn't the problem, it's getting the lizard to talk to you :)" Tench says "To check." Tench nods. Tench toyed with the idea of transforming himself into a lizard, but figures that'll only marginally help with the 'understanding communication' issue. Japheth says "expiriments? are those experiments where the subject dies?" The lizard looks worried. Tench says "well, death isn't neccesarily a reason to the experiments.." Erta can talk to dead people. The lizard reconsiders hanging out with you people. Jerrik didn't say a WORD. The lizard says "Jerrik! I'll talk! Just save me from these madmen!" Jerrik laughs. Japheth says "Well, I'm sorry to upset you jerrik" Japheth says "I had been hoping for some more butt-kicking chances too" Japheth says "and just as we were about to reach one, the party butt-kickers both said they're tired" Japheth says "so well there we go" Erta says "Thanks for running it for us, DM" Japheth says "oh! thanks Erta. Hope you had some fun even though not a whole lot -really- got done this time." Erta says "We talk too much." Erta :) Japheth hehs. Erta says "I'm glad of the delay actually. I'm still not happy with me spells. I need a better way to get them all together, sicne I don't know what they all do off the top of my head. So it's hard to pick w/o a lot of digging around." Jerrik likes to talk, hates to stop the whole game for it. Erta understands. Feels the same way herself. Cordiesa has a lot of non-comabt stuffWHO like open/close, detect magic, read magic, light Cordiesa tries to see the sense in http://www.larrylighthouse.com/new_page_3.htm Erta says "Cordy, we need to let you shine, too. You've been mighty quiet this campaign." Cordiesa says "MY rogue class skills are more useful in an urban/populated setting than the jungle" Jerrik looks at larrylighthouse. "It's religious humor. Which means it's religious." Jerrik says "Hey, at least you can sneak attack stuff!" Cordiesa says "Maybe if I'd ever heard someone actually say "Heave on my shorts man" it would make more sense." Cordiesa can't quite see sneak attacking a spider.... Erta says "That's true..." Jerrik says "They can't use *real* profanity." Erta gets ready to put cute horse pics online. Jerrik says "Where'd this site come from?" Erta says "The lighthouse one?" Jerrik nods Erta dunno. Need to ask Cordy. Jerrik did, assuming she's still here. Japheth says "they're some client of idyllmtn, and a friend of my dad" Japheth says "wah rev hates my GMing" Jerrik slaps Japheth. Japheth ow Jerrik says "You have an excellent game. You really ought to let us SEE it." Jerrik has a headache, don't mind the outbursts of senseless rage. Japheth laughs. Japheth is letting you see it. Do you want me just to spill the beans? :) Japheth says "e.g. i can tell you what the lizard is all about" Jerrik says "No. There's an art to keeping things moving." Japheth says "things are going" Japheth says "we would have had an epic exciting battle tonight but sleepy elf wanted to go to bed :)" Jerrik grump Japheth is at least as disappointed as any of you that we didn't get to a fight, and possibly more so, since I put a lot of work into it. Japheth was trying to move you guys along but every now and then someone would go "Kodoko." and *shrug* Jerrik says "Well, look." Jerrik says "You've set Kodoko up as, pretty much, the one informed source we have about a dangerous area." Japheth says "yep, that's right." Jerrik says "You've also set Kodoko up as a difficult, contrary, passive-aggressive jerk." Jerrik says "Either one is fine; it's the combination that's problematic." Japheth says "actually he's not really all that difficult. you just just take yourselves and him too seriously. :)" Jerrik sigh. Jerrik says "Dude, you don't have to get information out of him." Japheth says "well, you don't really have to either" Jerrik sigh. Whatever. Japheth says "getting information out of kodoko is not really essential to doing any of the stuff you guys are doing" Erta says "Talking with Kodoko is an induldgence?" Japheth says "Your characters are smart and capable enough that you don't -need- Kodoko" Cordiesa says "Nothing that masochistic could be called an indulgence" Japheth says "that was actually made pretty clear this adventure" Erta grins at Cordy. True. Erta says "Cutest baby ever at: http://www.dragonsfire.com/may2001/gracie_flower2.jpg, BTW." Japheth says "E.g. macilner can -easily- follow a trail. kodoko knows 'oh there's big birds'. well, who doesn't seem to know that? kodoko knows 'don't attack the giant ants and they'll leave you alone' well, yeah, go figure. kodoko knows how to boil a root and get +2 on a poison save. he's really not essential at all to get information from." Jerrik says "That's no baby, that's Winston Churchill." Ertalaughs. Jerrik says "And kitty.jpg reigns supreme in the cute war." Erta says "Hands down, that is true." Japheth says "well, i'll take that back, he does know one thing which you guys haven't asked him but you seem to be perplexed about." Japheth says "but even that's not all that important." Jerrik says "It's agreed, we kill him and tan his hide for a vest." Japheth says "well he's already pretty tan" Japheth says "but it would be a small vest" Japheth says "wouldn't fit anyone" Jerrik says "Not if we stretch him enough beforehand." Erta says "Vest for the lizard." Japheth says "if you guys like i'll just write him out" Erta says "No, not at all." Japheth is not big on forcing NPCs on people. "just fire him and send him home." Erta is not against him. We just need to use him more effectively. Jerrik says "I don't remember him being nearly as annoying last game." Japheth says "That's because you weren't talking to him constantly last game." Jerrik talked to him a fair bit. Japheth doesn't understand how you want kodoko to act Japheth says "he actually does answer your questions and tries to help out as best he can." Japheth says "granted, when faced with questions like 'is that a normal sized ant to you' he can't really be all that helpful" Erta says "Hey - he was acting like he ran into ants like that all the time!" Japheth says "Look, if it's the DM gloating thing, I'm sorry, and I'll try to knock it off." Erta says "Hence, normal to him,." Erta says "You should be used to me asking dumb questions by now, anyway. :)" Japheth says "yes, of course he acts like that. his people are practically enslaved and his way of life is being systematically destroyed by larger and more powerful people, and he has no power over the biggies other than to be annoying every now and then by giving less than a straight answer. so of course he adopts an attitude of 'oh it's just an ant you big dumb tall person'" Erta was not fussing! All is well. Erta is actually going to go to sleep, though. Jerrik sigh, shrug. Jerrik says "Night." Jerrik goes Japheth says "and then there were...oh everyone left" Cordiesa says "Rufa is here" Japheth says "Not for an hour" Durgin is here Durgin says "raar" Durgin catches up to scrollback quicker than he thought...