Log edited with Logedit 2.6.9pl on Tue Jun 24 20:52:16 MDT 2003 Using configuration file /home/mark/.logeditrc Editing out: pages tf-messages Logged by Okutari Word-wrapping at 72, 0, 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Recall start ---- Molly chuckles and isn't too surprised. One of the customers concerned can just about manage PGP. The other one gets his orders by fax (the GPG'ed version is for the archives here) Okutari forgot the passphrase for his original PGP key, so was never able to revoke it Okutari says "c'est la vie" Molly says "Oops." Molly deals with people who've lost keys, forgotten passphrases, had their servers catch light, etc., on a pretty much daily basis. It happens. Okutari didn't use it for, well, several years Okutari never used it extensively Molly deals with SSL a lot more often than PGP, but the lack of customer ability to cope is much the same. An engaging young fellow with a big smile, light brown hair and beard, and captivating golden eyes, Okutari Demar makes up in personality what he lacks in fashion sense. His outfit is garishly colored and succeeds in its primary goal of being eye-catching. A mandolin is slung over his back, and a backpack along with his bow and quiver are somewhere in the vicinity. Okutari idles to monkey with CD drives Molly is called by her husband reminding her that she does have to eat sometime. I better go home, have some dinner and then get back to this, I think. Later, all [Game] Molly says "" Molly has disconnected. Vicky has arrived. Pssst -- Vicky just looked at you! Vicky says "Hello Okutari" Vicky has left. Player Name On For Idle Doing Okutari 1d 23:44 0s 1 Player logged in. Player Name On For Idle Doing Pam 00:19 19m Playing with the dogs Okutari 2d 00:23 0s 2 Players logged in. Player Name On For Idle Doing Janice 01:14 46s Evil HeadShepherdess of Inflatable Sheep Mark 03:01 3s Pam 05:04 14s Playing with the dogs Okutari 2d 05:07 0s 4 Players logged in. Character On For Idle Doing Mark 3:01 4s Janice 1:14 50s Pam 5:04 18s Okutari 53:07 Total: 4 players connected. Location of characters on-line: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Headquarters of the Evil HeadSheph<#331RJa$> Janice Headquarters of the Evil HeadSheph<#331RJa$> Pam Headquarters of the Evil HeadSheph<#331RJa$> Okutari Kynn's Buffalo Stop Bar and Grill <#150RHJu> D and D Room(#2000RAFJh) Maps: * Bluewater Bay Colony: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/dndmap_color.gif * Lands West: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/dnd_largemap.gif * Current Adventure: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/onshore_map2.gif * Combat Map: http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/ * log site: http://www.surly.org/dinosaur/crgame/ Contents: Kodoko Pirate Loot Obvious exits: DC Heroes Room Sekrit Door to Buffalo Stop The universe contains 2274 objects (next free is #1299). Abigail Honor has connected. Kynn has arrived. Kynn hm Kynn has left. Kynn has arrived. Kynn steps through a magical portal to the lands of the Foreverwood. Kynn has left. Abigail Honor steps through a magical portal to the lands of the Foreverwood. Abigail Honor has left. D and D Room(#2000RAFJh) Maps: * Bluewater Bay Colony: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/dndmap_color.gif * Lands West: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/dnd_largemap.gif * Current Adventure: http://kynn.com/hobbies/dnd/onshore_map2.gif * Combat Map: http://access.idyllmtn.com/kynn/dnd/ * log site: http://www.surly.org/dinosaur/crgame/ Contents: Kodoko Pirate Loot Obvious exits: Portal to Kroset Vehat DC Heroes Room Sekrit Door to Buffalo Stop You see nothing special. You step through the magical portal. Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJ) This room looks just like someone's dining room, abandoned by apathetic parents and taken over by pimply teens who have decorated it with such maps, banners, and other articles appropriate to D&D players everywhere. A giant table dominates the room with more than enough folding chairs surrounding it, none matching another. Rule books and dice are scattered over every possible surface, including the floor, so watch your step (d4 caltrops hurt!). The unmistakable odors of cold pizza, unwashed gamers, and Doritos (tm) fills the air. Contents: Abigail Honor Obvious exits: Portal to Bluewater Bay You see a short person, likely female, less than five feet tall. She wears the black, navy, and gray robes of a Sister of Valor and Succor, an order of fighting nuns devoted to the god Heironeous. She carries a longsword on her belt, and a buckler is strapped to her left arm. Her face is almost completely covered by her hood-like habit; her chin is angular and pointed. [OOC] Okutari . o O ( "likely female" ) Pssst -- Abigail Honor just looked at you! Abigail Honor says "you should take the heal skill" Abigail Honor says "then you could be Doc Ok" Abigail Honor says "hahahahahaha" Okutari says "HAHAHAHA ahem" Okutari says "I thought Red Jack was the comedian" Abigail Honor says "oh, right!" Okutari says "Excuse me, I need to be more diplomatic about that :)" Okutari scans Charethchar Abigail Honor says "Okutari, when you die, i am going to wear your skin as a cloak" Okutari aie! Okutari says "Be less conspicuous than wearing my clothes as a cloak" Okutari says "the party is definitely heavy on the thugs and light on the thinkers" Abigail Honor says "except most of us have 14+ int" ---- Recall end ---- Abigail Honor says "in fact EVERYONE has 14 int, except for me and Surra" Abigail Honor says "surra has 10, i have 17, everyone else: 14" Okutari heh Okutari hsm no MRD in here Abigail Honor says "oops i should make one" Kynn has arrived. You see Kynn! Kynn has left. Kynn has arrived. Kynn hsm Kynn steps through a magical portal to the jungles near Bluewater Bay. Kynn has left. [OOC] Okutari . o O ( who was that strange creature? ) Kynn steps through the magical portal from the jungles near Bluewater Bay. Kynn has arrived. Kynn dropped an ordinary tree. Abigail Honor says "la la la" Abigail Honor says "MRD now functional" Kynn has left. Okutari yay ---- Starting MRD Recall mrd: [Abigail Honor(#2273)] Abigail Honor says "la la la" mrd: [Abigail Honor(#2273)] Abigail Honor says "MRD now functional" mrd: [Kynn(#2)] Kynn has left. mrd: [Okutari(#2272)] Okutari yay ---- Ending MRD Recall Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJ) This room looks just like someone's dining room, abandoned by apathetic parents and taken over by pimply teens who have decorated it with such maps, banners, and other articles appropriate to D&D players everywhere. A giant table dominates the room with more than enough folding chairs surrounding it, none matching another. Rule books and dice are scattered over every possible surface, including the floor, so watch your step (d4 caltrops hurt!). The unmistakable odors of cold pizza, unwashed gamers, and Doritos (tm) fills the air. Contents: Abigail Honor Obvious exits: Portal to Bluewater Bay It's just a plain ordinary tree. Okutari says "Look at that tree! It's so... plain, and ordinary!" Abigail Honor says "huh i wonder what it does" Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Okutari says "WHERE ARE THE CHEE-TOS" Okutari says "CAN I HAVE A MOUNTAIN DEW?" Player Name On For Idle Doing Mark 00:56 1m Mastiff Records 03:09 3h Abigail Honor 07:06 2h Okutari 3d 02:36 0s 4 Players logged in. Player Name On For Idle Doing Mark 01:31 3m Mastiff Records 03:45 3h Abigail Honor 07:41 3h Okutari 3d 03:11 0s 4 Players logged in. Jarl steps through the magical portal from the jungles near Bluewater Bay. Jarl has arrived. RanDM says "@whee" #-1 NO MATCH I'm not here. Stop looking at me! Okutari says "yay" RanDM says "why do I obsess over dungeon map appearance (when looking at software) when there's no reason I'd ever be showing it to anyone" RanDM hsm at the dice Okutari says "because you're marginally obsessive-compulsive?" RanDM says "oh, right" RanDM says "I keep forgetting that" RanDM says "that's turning out to be kind of a hassle getting ready for this game, when I should just wing it like a madman" RanDM did find an pretty darn cool reference thingy that should help, or at least cut down on pagehunting Okutari says "cool" RanDM says "called, humbly, DEMIGOD" Okutari heh RanDM realizes he never got an equipment list from Chareth, d'oh RanDM says "maybe it's on her page" RanDM idles to check her page against his records RanDM says "hoo doggies yes indeed she did" Okutari says "it seems to be somewhat cribbed from Red Jack's, which is somewhat cribbed from mine :)" Player Name On For Idle Doing RanDM 00:16 5m Mark 01:49 10m Mastiff Records 04:03 10m Liz 06:16 17m Abigail Honor 07:59 3h Okutari 3d 03:29 0s 6 Players logged in. Okutari looks at the time, taps his fingers RanDM tries to get a handle on CRs...before it becomes vital. :) Okutari trembles Okutari says "I'll be WAY OVER THERE with my bow" RanDM says "be back in 10m or so, going to spend a few with the sprout before she goes to bed." Abigail Honor says "SPROUT" Player Name On For Idle Doing RanDM 00:27 2m Mark 02:00 3s Mastiff Records 04:14 22m Liz 06:27 10m Abigail Honor 08:10 17s Okutari 3d 03:41 0s 6 Players logged in. Rudel has connected. Rudel says "No I didn't know that" Okutari says "AIE" Rudel is dressed in scale mail. He carries a sword and shield, and appears equipped to start a modest settlement in a desolate and dangerous part of the kingdom! Abigail Honor says "AIE" Abigail Honor says "DARK RUDELS ARE LAGGING" Abigail Honor says "Rud-El, superman's redskinned relative" Okutari coughs Abigail Honor chowns the room here to random so that he can fix it as appropriate Abigail Honor says "the room desc was inspired by and half written by Rudel" Abigail Honor says "Look, s'Tench!" Rudel says "TIME" Lonn has arrived. Abigail Honor says "READY SET GO" Abigail Honor sets a @do I don't want to write a desc. Player Name On For Idle Doing Red_Jack 00:00 10s Lonn 00:01 13s Rudel 00:06 18s RanDM 00:34 9m Mark 02:07 7m Mastiff Records 04:21 5m Liz 06:34 17m Abigail Honor 08:17 9s RanDM's game: @tel #1111, @link me=here Okutari 3d 03:48 0s Kynn 3d 23:47 40s 10 Players logged in. Rudel looks around to see if he has time to run the trash down. Abigail Honor says "I'm sure you do" Home set. Kevin Southriver has arrived. Red_Jack steps through the magical portal from the jungles near Bluewater Bay. Red_Jack has arrived. Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) This room looks just like someone's dining room, abandoned by apathetic parents and taken over by pimply teens who have decorated it with such maps, banners, and other articles appropriate to D&D players everywhere. A giant table dominates the room with more than enough folding chairs surrounding it, none matching another. Rule books and dice are scattered over every possible surface, including the floor, so watch your step (d4 caltrops hurt!). The unmistakable odors of cold pizza, unwashed gamers, and Doritos (tm) fills the air. Contents: Red_Jack Kevin Southriver Lonn RanDM Abigail Honor Rudel Obvious exits: Portal to Bluewater Bay Okutari says "yay, all here but Chareth" Abigail Honor says "Nice desc, Lonn" http://www.tenzil.com/pics/kevin.jpg Pssst -- Abigail Honor just looked at you! Okutari says "It beats Jack's" Abigail Honor says "true!" Red_Jack says "eat hot death, I just logged in" Abigail Honor says "HOT DEATH" Lonn barely has a brain, let alone a desc Player Name On For Idle Doing Kevin Southriver 00:01 3s Red_Jack 00:02 24s Lonn 00:02 3s Rudel 00:08 1m RanDM 00:36 11m Mark 02:09 8m Mastiff Records 04:23 7m Liz 06:36 18m Abigail Honor 08:19 2s RanDM's game: @tel #1111, @link me=here Okutari 3d 03:49 0s Kynn 3d 23:48 2m 11 Players logged in. Kevin Southriver laughs Okutari croons, "If I only had a brain" RanDM unidles, as promised Lonn says "That's my Nosey desc" Kevin simplifies his name somewhat EQ:$=*:+game %0 RanDM says "Sorry for the delay this'll cause, but I'll be paging people for a few minutes." Abigail Honor says "that's okay RanDM" Okutari says "RanDM, what's your policy on +game/+ooc" Kevin says "That's okay RanDM, we are vaguely coping with babystuff" Red_Jack says "To say nothing of the fact that someone seems to have already created a character here named Red Jack" Kevin says "Yeah, hep hep, what's the conventions on ooc/ic communications" Abigail Honor says "Since Ert...uh, Surra isn't here yet, it's not like doing party things yet makes sense." RanDM doesn't think he has a policy Kevin says "erta berta flerta" [OOC] Red_Jack says "use +ooc, kevin" RanDM picks a person at random and starts paging, then. [Game] Red_Jack says "or +game for mechanics/rules issues" Okutari(#2272Pc$) Type: PLAYER Flags: CONNECTED COMMANDS An engaging young fellow with a big smile, light brown hair and beard, and captivating golden eyes, Okutari Demar makes up in personality what he lacks in fashion sense. His outfit is garishly colored and succeeds in its primary goal of being eye-catching. A mandolin is slung over his back, and a backpack along with his bow and quiver are somewhere in the vicinity. Owner: Okutari Key: Okutari(#2272Pc$) Virtual dollars: 250 Last:Fri Oct 18 14:14:19 2002 Lastsite:66.58.94.114 Sex:male Adesc:@pemit me=Pssst -- %n just looked at you! UseLock:Okutari(#2272Pc$) T:$t *:':. o O ( %0 ) FB:$fb *:':<-- %0 EQ:$=*:+game %0 SLOO:$sloo *:@pemit %#=get_eval(%0/desc) LASTOFF(#3):Fri Oct 18 14:13:39 2002 No exits. Home: Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) Location: Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) Abigail Honor says "name free now RJ" [OOC] Kevin says "Okay" [OOC] Okutari says "+ooc can be abbreviated '" [OOC] Kevin says "Oh good" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "and +game can be abbreviated ." RanDM gets ambitious and pages more than one person, even [Game] Kevin says "test" [OOC] Kevin says "okay" [OOC] Kevin says "thanks" Rudel says "PRESENT" [OOC] Rudel says "PRESENT" Surra steps through the magical portal from the jungles near Bluewater Bay. Surra has arrived. [OOC] Okutari says "YAY it's Chareth" Surra [OOC] Abigail Honor says "YAY it's Surra" [Game] Surra says "yay!" [OOC] Surra says "Er." [OOC] Kevin says "Hi Surra" [OOC] Okutari says "RanDM's starting with some pageconvos" [OOC] Surra nods. Pssst -- Surra just looked at you! [OOC] Rudel nods [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Jack, you can rename yourself, i toaded the other 'Red Jack'" Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) This room looks just like someone's dining room, abandoned by apathetic parents and taken over by pimply teens who have decorated it with such maps, banners, and other articles appropriate to D&D players everywhere. A giant table dominates the room with more than enough folding chairs surrounding it, none matching another. Rule books and dice are scattered over every possible surface, including the floor, so watch your step (d4 caltrops hurt!). The unmistakable odors of cold pizza, unwashed gamers, and Doritos (tm) fills the air. Contents: Surra Red_Jack Kevin Lonn RanDM Abigail Honor Rudel Obvious exits: Portal to Bluewater Bay [OOC] Kevin says "Hey there's still a Tenzil" [OOC] Okutari says "woo @toad" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "yes there is" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "and it's even you!" [OOC] Kevin says "Indeed" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "BTW i _highly_ recommend hiliting 'RanDM' and your own name" Red Jack alias'es himself to RJ to make life easier on the DM [OOC] Rudel says "hsm does grodclient support hilite" Lonn manages a desc of sorts. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I think it does" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "or maybe it doesn't" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i don't know anymore :)" Rudel says "Yes" [OOC] Rudel says "err yes it does" Red Jack sets a @desc. [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20-1 for a 8 - Total 7. [OOC] Lonn says "test" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "yay" Pssst -- Rudel just looked at you! Rudel is dressed in scale mail. He carries a sword and shield, and appears equipped to start a modest settlement in a desolate and dangerous part of the kingdom! [OOC] Red Jack says "yay" What, you don't have access to the twiki pic? BUFFOONS, all of ya! What the picture shows - short, skinny, and possibly still in his teens. The metal stick in his hand is currently capped with a cloth 'head', sewn to resemble a full-face-covering helmet. Two cloth arms dangle from below the head, flopping about as Red Jack moves the stick about. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "yay" Pssst -- Red Jack just looked at you! RanDM tries to learn to spell names the same way twice Abigail Honor throws a spiritual hammer at Kevin. Kevin just stands there like a dummy. *THUD* Abigail Honor says "DUMMY" [OOC] Rudel says "DO I SEE THIS HAPPENING?" [OOC] RanDM laughs Red Jack waves his stick around. The stick says "YOU RANG?" [OOC] RanDM says "eat some cheetos dude" Kevin *THUD* [OOC] Lonn says "Man, I thought Lonn dressed loudly until I looked at Okutari's ensemble." [OOC] Red Jack says "I am muttlaughing about saying "dummy" around a guy with a ventriloquist item" [OOC] Okutari says "WHERE'S THE MOUNTAIN DEW" [OOC] Red Jack says "I am also, briefly, idling to move laundry from machine to machine" [OOC] Okutari says "CAN I HAVE A MOUNTAIN DEW?" [OOC] Surra says "Woo, laundry" [OOC] Red Jack says "yeah, my laundry bag is almost bigger than me" [OOC] Rudel says "Last night on the way home from LA we had to pass by the place where the last weekend of the local Ren Faire was held. Traffic was horrible. Truckers were trying to figure out what the problem was, and one of them bellowed, 'AH SEE A SIGN WITH AN ARROW POINTING TO "FAIRY PARKING"! AHM NOT GOING THAT WAY! HAR HAR HAR!'" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "HEY RANDM I'M NOT IN THE ROOM RIGHT?" [OOC] Rudel says "on the CB they were saying that" [OOC] Kevin says "I'm going to switch clients since the connx to IO seems stable for the time being." Kevin has disconnected. Kevin has connected. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Hi Kevin!" [OOC] Kevin says "That's more like it." [Game] Okutari says "If RanDM gets a break, might be atmospheric to know the general season/climate/weather at present" [OOC] Red Jack returns. RanDM has disconnected. RanDM has connected. RanDM says "how rude!" [OOC] Kevin says "Honestly" [OOC] Okutari says "Bummer" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "HOW WUDe" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Ran Ran Binks" RanDM says "no multipage? wah" RanDM says "RJ, Surra, you two have encountered each other and can interact for a moment if you want. :)" Surra gapes at an odd-looking fellow who wanders toward her as she's looking for breakfast. Okutari# for i in (rj surra) ; do page $i=blah blah ; done RanDM says "not the same" RanDM says "...and not MUSH" RanDM says "stop messing with my mind, dammit" [OOC] Okutari says "yes well sorry hee" Red Jack prances around Surra, peering at the head-area of Surra's pelt-cloak. He waggles the stick-man at it, going "Grrr!" Surra looks afronted. "Why are you doing that? You're an odd sort of fellow, aren't you? Surra says "Why do you have that little man on a stick? Are you a cleric of some kind?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "if elthar ports an object over from dinomush's master room with multipage on it, i'll toss it in idyllmtn's master room" Surra says "OH! You must be a fool!" [OOC] RanDM says "we've been saying that for years now" Red Jack nods. "And it only took you three tries!" [OOC] Okutari will be happy to -- may take a while to grub out the object, though, since he didn't originally write it Red Jack peers at the helmet-stick. "I think he's.. a PALADIN. Sir Stick-in-the-mud." Surra says "Well, I've never seen a fool before. At least not a professional" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i didn't either :)" Kerina says, from somewhere behind Jack, "They don't get fools out in the forest, much." Red Jack bows the stick to Surra. [OOC] RanDM says "I don't THINK I wrote it..." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "maybe moira did" Surra turns quickly. "Kerina? Could that be you? Red Jack says "Yes, that's because even a fool knows better than to lay down at night and pretend to be bear food." Red Jack says "So where did you find a wolf so grand as your coat?" Red Jack peers at it from different angles. Red Jack sniffs the pelt. "Clearly not by a river.." Surra says "A fool and my friend! What a wonderful morning this is." Surra says "Good fool, that is my friend, Sunset-through-autumn-leaves." Surra says "Unfortunately, he is deceased." Red Jack says "Are all your friends deceased?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "has anyone read kevin and kell, where for a while one of the minor characters (a wolf) was going around with a sheep draped over his shoulders?" [OOC] Okutari Surra laughs. "Certainly not. That would make me most unlucky, wouldn't it? Kerina smiles at Surra. "Unfortunately, also a busy one. I was hoping you and your fool, who is not unknown to me but seems too busy to greet me, would join me upstairs at the Favored Son at sundown; I've some friends I'd like you both to meet." [OOC] RanDM Red Jack waggles Sir Stick around, speaking gruffly. "Dead friends? Necromancer! Die! die! die!" The stick flails about until the arms flop against the pelt. Multipage Machine created as object #1228 [OOC] Abigail Honor says "That's what Surra reminds me of!" Kerina carefully takes hold of Jack's ear, firmly, trying to talk past him. Surra says "Of course, Kierna. I'll be there. But this is not *my* fool. Only one I had the fortune to meet." Red Jack says "Oh, hi, Kerina, long time no see. Got any good stories that can top 'this wolf used to be my friend, now I use it to keep me warm?'" Red Jack says "Hey ow ow ow" Red Jack hops around gingerly. Surra scowls at Red Jack's comment. Surra says "Although perhaps his company wear thin." Red Jack taps Kerina's wrist exceedingly gently with Sir Stick. "Off! Off!" Kerina says "No stories now, young fool, but perhaps tonight, if you join us. Until then." She releases Jack's ear and moves off into the growing crowd of market shoppers. Surra says "Well, she must be busy, if she cna't stop for a story." Red Jack peers at Sir Stick as she lets go. "It worked!" Red Jack pats Sir Stick on top of his helmet. "Good boy." [OOC] RanDM says "If either of you wants to do anything during the day I should know about, let me know. I guess that still goes for everyone else." Surra eyes RedJack worriedly. Red Jack says "Yeah, no joke - for once." Red Jack grins. Surra says "You don't believe your little stick-man actually hears you. DO you?" Red Jack says "It hears me *just* as well as every paladin I've ever met, so what's the difference?" Set. ---- Recall start ---- Surra says "Well, she must be busy, if she cna't stop for a story." Red Jack peers at Sir Stick as she lets go. "It worked!" Red Jack pats Sir Stick on top of his helmet. "Good boy." [OOC] RanDM says "If either of you wants to do anything during the day I should know about, let me know. I guess that still goes for everyone else." Surra eyes RedJack worriedly. Red Jack says "Yeah, no joke - for once." Red Jack grins. Surra says "You don't believe your little stick-man actually hears you. DO you?" Red Jack says "It hears me *just* as well as every paladin I've ever met, so what's the difference?" Set. ---- Recall end ---- [OOC] Surra says "I don't have anything in particular to get done. I'm just playing tourist at this point." ---- Recall start ---- Red Jack says "Are all your friends deceased?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "has anyone read kevin and kell, where for a while one of the minor characters (a wolf) was going around with a sheep draped over his shoulders?" [OOC] Okutari Surra laughs. "Certainly not. That would make me most unlucky, wouldn't it? Kerina smiles at Surra. "Unfortunately, also a busy one. I was hoping you and your fool, who is not unknown to me but seems too busy to greet me, would join me upstairs at the Favored Son at sundown; I've some friends I'd like you both to meet." [OOC] RanDM Red Jack waggles Sir Stick around, speaking gruffly. "Dead friends? Necromancer! Die! die! die!" The stick flails about until the arms flop against the pelt. Multipage Machine created as object #1228 [OOC] Abigail Honor says "That's what Surra reminds me of!" Kerina carefully takes hold of Jack's ear, firmly, trying to talk past him. Surra says "Of course, Kierna. I'll be there. But this is not *my* fool. Only one I had the fortune to meet." Red Jack says "Oh, hi, Kerina, long time no see. Got any good stories that can top 'this wolf used to be my friend, now I use it to keep me warm?'" Red Jack says "Hey ow ow ow" Red Jack hops around gingerly. Surra scowls at Red Jack's comment. Surra says "Although perhaps his company wear thin." Red Jack taps Kerina's wrist exceedingly gently with Sir Stick. "Off! Off!" Kerina says "No stories now, young fool, but perhaps tonight, if you join us. Until then." She releases Jack's ear and moves off into the growing crowd of market shoppers. Surra says "Well, she must be busy, if she cna't stop for a story." Red Jack peers at Sir Stick as she lets go. "It worked!" Red Jack pats Sir Stick on top of his helmet. "Good boy." [OOC] RanDM says "If either of you wants to do anything during the day I should know about, let me know. I guess that still goes for everyone else." Surra eyes RedJack worriedly. Red Jack says "Yeah, no joke - for once." Red Jack grins. Surra says "You don't believe your little stick-man actually hears you. DO you?" Red Jack says "It hears me *just* as well as every paladin I've ever met, so what's the difference?" Set. [OOC] Surra says "I don't have anything in particular to get done. I'm just playing tourist at this point." ---- Recall end ---- Set. Red Jack peers at Surra up and down. "Woods, huh. What are you doing in such a busy urban environment then? Slumming?" No valid page recipients. Multipage Machine(#1228$) Type: THING Flags: COMMANDS Owner: Okutari Key: *UNLOCKED* Virtual dollars: 1 MP:$mp *=*: @pemit/list [setq(7,%0)][setq(6,map(RESOLVE_NAME_FN,%q7,\,))][setq(5,trim(trim(remove(mix(DIFF_LIST_FN,%q6,%q7,\,),,\,),l,\,)))][setq(0,secure(remove(remove(setunion(%q6,,\,),#-1,\,),,\,)))][setq(2,fold(namefold_fn,rest(%q0),name(first(%q0))))][setq(3,switch(%1,:*,{From afar, to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{From afar, to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{%n pages to %q2: %1}))][setq(4,switch(%1,:*,{Long distance to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{Long distance to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{You paged %q2 with '%1'.}))]%q0={%q3}; @pemit %#={[switch(words(%q5),0,,Could not page %q5.%r)][switch(words(%q0),0,No valid page recipients.,%q4)]} No exits. Home: Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) Location: Okutari(#2272Pc$) Surra says "You might have an answer if there were zombies around. Then you'd know the difference between a paladin and a stick." Surra laughs. "Yes, in fact I am. Surra says "I've heard that there's more to the world than my forest. So I've come to see if that's so." Kevin has reconnected. [OOC] RanDM has to go afk for a few minutes, so leaves them to it, as well as anyone else who has a burning desire to cross paths during the day. Set. Surra says "You are slightly more funny than otters." Surra says "Well, sleeping otters." Set. Okutari pages to : test [OOC] Abigail Honor says "This all wouldn't have happened if only you'd let the fool yiff the otter" Okutari pages to : test [OOC] Red Jack says "AIE" [OOC] Okutari brings over an mp function but it seems busted Multipage Machine(#1228$) Type: THING Flags: COMMANDS Owner: Okutari Key: *UNLOCKED* Virtual dollars: 1 MP:$mp *=*: @pemit/list [setq(7,%0)][setq(6,map(RESOLVE_NAME_FN,%q7,\,))][setq(5,trim(trim(remove(mix(DIFF_LIST_FN,%q6,%q7,\,),,\,),l,\,)))][setq(0,secure(remove(remove(setunion(%q6,,\,),#-1,\,),,\,)))][setq(2,fold(namefold_fn,rest(%q0),name(first(%q0))))][setq(3,switch(%1,:*,{From afar, to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{From afar, to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{%n pages to %q2: %1}))][setq(4,switch(%1,:*,{Long distance to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{Long distance to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{You paged %q2 with '%1'.}))]%q0={%q3}; @pemit %#={[switch(words(%q5),0,,Could not page %q5.%r)][switch(words(%q0),0,No valid page recipients.,%q4)]} RESOLVE_NAME_FN:[switch(and(hasflag(*%0,connected),elock(*%0/PAGE,%#)),1,num(*%0),#-1)] DIFF_LIST_FN:[switch(%0,#-1,%b[trim(%1)])] No exits. Home: Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) Location: Okutari(#2272Pc$) [OOC] Okutari will worry about it later Red Jack says "That's because there's only you to poke fun at - humor is often better when you aren't personally the target." Pssst -- Abigail Honor just looked at you! Surra grimaces. "Yes, this is true. Red Jack pauses to buy some fruit from a vendor. Red Jack munches it. Surra says "You live here?" [OOC] Rudel says "Maybe I should do a soliloquy" ---- Starting MRD Recall mrd: [Red Jack(#2281)] Red Jack says "It hears me *just* as well as every paladin I've ever met, so what's the difference?" mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2279)] [OOC] Surra says "I don't have anything in particular to get done. I'm just playing tourist at this point." mrd: [Red Jack(#2281)] Red Jack peers at Surra up and down. "Woods, huh. What are you doing in such a busy urban environment then? Slumming?" mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra says "You might have an answer if there were zombies around. Then you'd know the difference between a paladin and a stick." mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra laughs. "Yes, in fact I am. mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra says "I've heard that there's more to the world than my forest. So I've come to see if that's so." mrd: [Kevin(#2280)] Kevin has reconnected. mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2082)] [OOC] RanDM has to go afk for a few minutes, so leaves them to it, as well as anyone else who has a burning desire to cross paths during the day. mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra says "You are slightly more funny than otters." mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra says "Well, sleeping otters." mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2273)] [OOC] Abigail Honor says "This all wouldn't have happened if only you'd let the fool yiff the otter" mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2281)] [OOC] Red Jack says "AIE" mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2272)] [OOC] Okutari brings over an mp function but it seems busted mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#2272)] [OOC] Okutari will worry about it later mrd: [Red Jack(#2281)] Red Jack says "That's because there's only you to poke fun at - humor is often better when you aren't personally the target." mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra grimaces. "Yes, this is true. mrd: [Red Jack(#2281)] Red Jack pauses to buy some fruit from a vendor. mrd: [Red Jack(#2281)] Red Jack munches it. mrd: [Surra(#2279)] Surra says "You live here?" mrd: [OOC(#2175){Kynn}<-(#1299)] [OOC] Rudel says "Maybe I should do a soliloquy" ---- Ending MRD Recall [OOC] RanDM handles a couple of things in page and NOW goes afk for a few [OOC] Kevin says "okay" Red Jack says "Well no, they generally chase people away who try to sleep in the market. I live down that way." He points down a road. "And you?" Red Jack says "I do sympathize, by the way. If I had to live in the woods, I would also want to see the rest of the world. Actually, I just about did." Surra says "I have a place to stay, yes. But I'm not looking to live here. Too smelly. Too noisey. But so many things are happening here, all the time. It's interesting." [OOC] Abigail Honor unsets her @doing. Surra says "You did? Almost live in the woods?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Oku, can i take the object away from you and work on debuggery?" Surra wanders over to a cart of fried pastries. "Are these good? Red Jack sniffs at them. "Could be." Red Jack says "And yes, almost the woods." Red Jack tucks the stick back into his belt for now. Surra buys two from the vendor, and absently hands one to RJ. "Tell me about it? How does a man end up a fool? Instead of bear food? Red Jack says "Well, 'instead of bear food' just involves running away from bears.." [OOC] Okutari says "sure" Dropped. Multipage Machine has left. Red Jack says "If there were a simple answer to 'how does a man end up a fool', no man ever would." Red Jack says "How does one end up a *professional* fool? Practice, practice, practice. That, and finding people to pay him for it." Surra ponders that while eating her pastry. Red Jack says "Any man can be foolish, but few men get paid for it - at least, for intentionally being one." Surra grins. "If we were all rewarded for being the fool, what a frightening place the world would be. Red Jack says "Besides, every fool feels better having a professional one to compare himself to." Okutari waits until about the third hour after noon, then heads to The Fortunate Son to try to get a gig. Red Jack says "yeah, then I'd be out of what passes for an easy job! Can't have that, nope nope." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Okay i have it about halfway debugged :)" Red Jack peers at Surra again. "Hm. You know, you're a lot like my stick." Surra says "Excuse me?" Red Jack points at her.. headdress. "It's as much a real paladin as you are a real wolf." Surra grins a feral grin. "And how do you know how wolfish I am? Red Jack says "And yet, both of you wear faces meant to be serious." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Aha, it's missing a namefold_fn" [OOC] Okutari eats, btw, so don't expect too much [OOC] Okutari says "oh ah, let me port that over too" Red Jack says "Oh, it's easy - you haven't bitten any passers-by, and you refrained from pissing all over the stall to mark your territory." [OOC] Okutari missed that one [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Just a sec" Red Jack says "You might, I admit, be a very well-*trained* wolf." [OOC] Okutari says "or here, I'll page it to you" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "There, you have it back and it belongs to you" Red Jack says "But then, Sir Stick pretty much does what I tell him to, so I guess it's well trained too." Surra gets caught between a laugh and a cough. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "So you can just set it" [OOC] Okutari says "oh okay" You are carrying: Multipage Machine(#1228h$) You have 240 virtual dollars. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "then i will grab it back :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "it needs to have wizperms to evaluate pagelocks" Set. Huh? (Type "help" for help.) Multipage Machine(#1228h$) You see nothing special. Surra says "It's true I'm not a wolf, but neither am I meant to be one." Multipage Machine(#1228h$) Type: THING Flags: HALTED COMMANDS Owner: Okutari Key: *UNLOCKED* Virtual dollars: 1 MP:$mp *=*: @pemit/list [setq(7,%0)][setq(6,map(RESOLVE_NAME_FN,%q7,\,))][setq(5,trim(trim(remove(mix(DIFF_LIST_FN,%q6,%q7,\,),,\,),l,\,)))][setq(0,secure(remove(remove(setunion(%q6,,\,),#-1,\,),,\,)))][setq(2,fold(namefold_fn,rest(%q0),name(first(%q0))))][setq(3,switch(%1,:*,{From afar, to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{From afar, to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{%n pages to %q2: %1}))][setq(4,switch(%1,:*,{Long distance to %q2: %n [delete(%1,0,1)]},;*,{Long distance to %q2: %n[delete(%1,0,1)]},{You paged %q2 with '%1'.}))]%q0={%q3}; @pemit %#={[switch(words(%q5),0,,Could not page %q5.%r)][switch(words(%q0),0,No valid page recipients.,%q4)]} RESOLVE_NAME_FN:[switch(and(hasflag(*%0,connected),elock(*%0/PAGE,%#)),1,num(*%0),#-1)] DIFF_LIST_FN:[switch(%0,#-1,%b[trim(%1)])] NAMEFOLD_FN:[switch(%1,,%0,%0\, [name(%1)])] No exits. Home: Kroset Vehat(#1111RAJh) Location: Okutari(#2272Pc$) Red Jack kind of aimlessly walks around the market with Surra, mostly poking his nose into stalls that have shiny and/or unusual wares as they talk. Cleared. Okutari pages to Okutari: test [OOC] Okutari says "there" Dropped. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Kevin, Lonn, Rudel, you still here?" [OOC] Kevin returns from bednification Multipage Machine has left. [OOC] Lonn says "Likewise" [OOC] RanDM returns. Sorry about that; he didn't intend to get the horrible plague the day of the first session. Surra seems glad for the company, and the unusual perspectives. [OOC] Rudel says "PRESENT" [OOC] Kevin says "I am here" [OOC] Lonn says "At least this way you can't communicate it" [OOC] Red Jack will need to idle for 10 mins or so in about 15, to fetch laundry and finish that chore. [OOC] Okutari is here but eating so may be slightly slow on the kbd [OOC] Surra says "BTW, anyone logging?" Abigail Honor pages to RanDM, Okutari: mp works now [OOC] RanDM says "I'm not." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I am assuming Okutari is :)" [OOC] Okutari is [OOC] RanDM says "I'm about to stop doing so much via page, so now is the time...okay." [OOC] Okutari habitually logs, logs, and posts [OOC] Abigail Honor says "RanDM, you may want to either log yourself, or take offline notes on what you tell players, something i learned the hard way" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "cuz i kept going 'oh geez what did i tell rev??'" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Cuz it wasn't logged :<" [OOC] Surra chuckles. [OOC] RanDM says "If I ever tell anyone anything interesting, I'll remember that..." [OOC] Kevin says "I'm going to guess that we'll wiki the log?" [OOC] Okutari will wiki at least links to the logs RanDM says "I assume everyone who was invited by Kerina turns up at the inn when sundown comes?" Surra nods. Okutari repeats for RanDM: Okutari waits until about the third hour after noon, then heads to The Fortunate Son to try to get a gig. [OOC] RanDM says "BTW, I apologize for misspelling Kerina's name on her picture on the wiki, but I am so not going to go redo it. :)" Abigail Honor gets there early and takes a seat at the far end of the bar with hood pulled tight over herself. Rudel turns up freshly washed, and full of youthful exuberance! Surra comes in slightly before sundown, presumably still chattering away with RJ. Abigail Honor likes to sit in the shadows when possible. Red Jack seems to be willing to chatter about any and everything, so. Lonn gets there juuuust a little late, probably after a minor altercation at the door when he tries to bring a half-drunk beer into the bar. Solved with a quick-bottoms up. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "BTW my character looks like Amy Acker" Loremistress Kerina comes down the stairs just in time to see Lonn enter, and announces, "Upstairs, darlings, I have a room large enough to fit us and quiet enough to talk in." She seems to take it as read that the right people wiill pay attention to her. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "in green bodypaint" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "With horns" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "okay maybe not" Okutari, irrespective of whether or not he gets a performance gig, heads upstairs at the appointed time of sundown. Red Jack peers at Kerina, as if something she said were mildly unpleasant, before bopping along after. Surra follows Kerina eagerly. [Game] RanDM says "Concerning the setting: It's early autumn in Medelorte; it's still reasonably warm -- for this part of the world, which is a little cool in general -- and not yet threatening the storms of later autumn." Abigail Honor watches everyone else before going upstairs. Rudel looks around at the other people going upstairs, then follows, trying to conceal his surprise. Lonn wipes the foam from his face with the back of his hand. "Uhhh...you talking to me, darling?" Abigail Honor pulls her robes around herself, and goes upstairs, the end of her sword dragging on the floor and clunking against each step. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Now i just reminded myself of the HOJ *clunk*clunk*" [OOC] Surra says "HOJ?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "hall of justice! on dino" [OOC] Okutari says "Hall of Justice, on Dino" [OOC] Surra says "d'oh" Kerina leans on her staff and gives Lonn a long look, nods once, then turns to sweep her way upstairs with the crowd of young adventurers. Okutari, upstairs, perches on the end of the table, tuning his mandolin. Lonn grins and swaggers up the stairs. Grabs a chair, flips it around, and sits, leaning his arms against the back. ----- The room upstairs is, as promised, large enough for a small crowd and reasonably isolated from the bustle downstairs. It's obviously frequently used for groups to meet. ----- Abigail Honor just sits down on a chair beside Kerina, green eyes peering out of her hood. Who ARE all these people? Red Jack finds a chair to sit in, and instead perches on it. [OOC] RanDM says "I'll forego describing everyone in the room in favor of @descs or, and I recommend this, goofy as it is, viewing the PictureGallery page on the Wiki." A tall, broad-shouldered man with tanned skin, sun-lightened russet hair, and light green eyes. There are large puckered scars visible on his chest where his white shirt lays open, and a sword with a piece of coral in the pommel rides on his hip. The rest of his clothing is brightly colored: lavender pants, a violet sash, and sage green boots. [OOC] RanDM says "Except for Lonn, who has no picture. :)" Abigail Honor stares at Jack, not knowing why he's not sitting like a normal person. [OOC] RanDM says "Note: In case you didn't catch it, Kevin is not present." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i didn't catch it" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I thought Tenzil was just lagged" [OOC] RanDM says "Yeah, that's certainly plausible." [OOC] Lonn says "He's currently putting the baby to bed" [OOC] RanDM says "Whichever, his character isn't here, really. :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Kevin has a kid?" Red Jack stares right back at Abagail, then tips his head to one side and peers some more. Abigail Honor conjures up her best 'cold' voice from years listening to stern nuns, and says, "Yes, may I help you?" Surra sits and scans the faces curiously. She stares at Oku, then whispers to Red Jack, "Look! He's got wolf's eyes, golden like fire. Okutari, having tuned up, plays a soft, light melody while waiting [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+1 for a 18 - Total 19. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "hey i pulled it off" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "not that it matters since you can't intimidate pcs :)" Red Jack spins to regard Okutari. Rudel assumes Lonn is the sailor who was present earlier during his conversation with Kerina, so nods to him, and endeavors to sit nearby. [OOC] Okutari says "Sure you can, with your SIZE and RACE" [OOC] Red Jack says "Alas, must idle briefly." Kerina arranges herself in a chair at one end of the table and looks at the assembly, then finding a convenient moment says, "Well, it's nice to see each of you again; even those who don't remember seeing me before." [OOC] Surra snerks [OOC] Abigail Honor says "but i'm a 4' 8" elf!!!" Lonn grunts amiably at Rudel, kicking out a chair for him. [OOC] Okutari says "well it works better for some than others" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "guess so" Kerina smiles -- apparently genuinely -- in Lonn's direction. [OOC] Kevin says "now we know your size and race" Lonn rubs his chin sheepishly, and shrugs. [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 11 - Total 17. Okutari cheerfully says, "Indeed, good Loremistress -- when last we met you were in too much of a hurry!" Then he looks a little pensive. "Do you require your... token, back?" [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+2 for a 9 - Total 11. Kerina says "Not at all, songbird, it's yours." She gathers her thoughts for a moment. Okutari nods, smiling again, and quietly waits for Kerina to continue. Kerina says "I know each of you to some extent. Some I have known for quite some years; others hardly at all. What I do know is that each of you is in need of something -- what it is, well, that varies." She pauses again. Abigail Honor looks around at everyone else but keeps her hood over her face. An engaging young fellow with a big smile, light brown hair and beard, and captivating golden eyes, Okutari Demar makes up in personality what he lacks in fashion sense. His outfit is garishly colored and succeeds in its primary goal of being eye-catching. A mandolin is slung over his back, and a backpack along with his bow and quiver are somewhere in the vicinity. Surra looks at her fellows as if trying to discern what they might be in need of. [OOC] RanDM chants "go fight win" at the Excedrin he took a bit earlier Red Jack nods. Rudel says under his breath to Lonn, "Yeah I'm in need of a drink! Can we get some service up here?" [OOC] Okutari says "Dude, I'm the one who's supposed to be sick for dnd, not you" Pssst -- Red Jack just looked at you! [OOC] Red Jack says "back from laundry." Kevin has partially disconnected. Kerina continues. "I want to be clear, or as clear as I can be, about one thing. I am not here to employ any of you. I am here to suggest a line of activity that may well lead to some or all of you finding what it is you need, while at the same time filling an external need yourselves." Surra says "A line of activity?" Abigail Honor says "Do you mean together or separately, lady Kerina?" Rudel says "Are we talking about a business opportunity?" Red Jack mutters to Surra. "You know, like when you hook a fish with something tempting." Lonn takes advantage of the pauses in conversation to scan the room for a stocked sideboard or something. Surra brightens. "Kirena, why don't you just tell us! You have a quest! Red Jack hooks his finger in the side of his mouth and makes pulling motions, for Surra's apparent benefit. Surra says "That's what loremasters mean, right?" Okutari raises his eyebrow and smiles at the term "quest." Red Jack says "aa. Aaa. aaa." Red Jack looks back to Kerina. Surra jabs Red Jack in the ribs. Okutari looks askance at Jack but says nothing Red Jack oofs politely. Kerina waits as the questions are put forward. "It is somewhere between a business opportunity and a quest, I suppose, actually, and I do mean together -- it is too much for one or even a few of you. And... you are not gathered randomly; each of you are of particular note in this matter. I wish I could explain better. Instead, let me give you particulars." Lonn looks singularly unimpressed at the fish imitation. Red Jack raises his hand. "Aren't particulars going to explain better?" Red Jack says "Your wish is granted!" Red Jack beams. Abigail Honor frowns at Red Jack, "Hush, you! I can barely hear Lady Kerina speak!" [OOC] Okutari . o O ( isn't that Jim Beam, and Jack Daniels? ) Red Jack says "That's because she paused. Her lips stopped moving." Red Jack quiets down, though. Abigail Honor sighs and rolls her eyes. She mutters a prayer to Heironeous. Red Jack looks torn between the choice of paying attention to Kerina, or commenting on Abigail's prayer. Kerina seems to win. Kerina seems to have studied, amongst many other arts, the art of ignoring Jack. "There is a place that is currently something of a danger to this city, and to the merchants that come through. It is by no means a great citadel of evil, or anything else you hear stories about, but it is a problem, and I believe the group of you could be a solution. More importantly, however, I believe that you will find something there that will lead you to more important work -- both for yourselves and for those you might help." Okutari says "Is it the place that is dangerous, or its denizens?" Surra grins. She knew it. A quest. Even if just a little one. Red Jack does actually seem to care what Kerina has to say, refraining from talking over her words at all. Rudel says quietly to Lonn, "Didn Rudel says "'t she say something about particulars?" Okutari says "Give her time, give her time" Lonn shrugs. "Particulars are for the particular. Which I am not. Not in the matter of work, anyway. Surra says "Why hasn't the city watch taken care of this problem, Kirena? Certainly they are strong and brave, and interested in keeping the merchants happy." Rudel nods. Okutari says "Loremistress Kerina, I have found, gives each of her words weight, and thus does not strew them so carelessly as, say, myself." Rudel says "Forgive me. My impatience tugs at me like a runaway team at times!" Abigail Honor says "I am free from current obligations and I would undertake this quest. Surely with Heironeous's blessing upon us we shall emerge victorious." Red Jack watches everyone else talk, head turning back and forth. Kerina smiles at Okutari. "You cut to the bone of the situation, songbird. A cave group outside the town has become something of a hostelry for, well, hostile creatures." (Luckily that's only a pun in English.) "The caves themselves are just that -- caves, albeit ones that over time have been shaped somewhat into living spaces." She then turns to Surra. "As for the civic guard, I believe you will find that they are, after a fashion, represented here. In general, however, they are not up to the task. You underestimate yourself; one of you is equal to the greater members of the civic guard, and several at once, particularly with a diversity of skills, are more than a guard squad could bring to bear on the problem." Red Jack decides to sit normally in his chair, kicking his legs out to drop into the seat. Red Jack fiddles with his hands under the table. Rudel looks vaguely affronted at denigration of the civic guard. Lonn makes a face when caves are mentioned, even though he claimed to be not particular. Okutari says "Ah! This indeed sounds like an adventure, and one that I will be happy to accompany -- it should make the meat of at least two or three songs of heroics!" Lonn mumbles. "We'll be lucky if that's all it makes meat of." Abigail Honor asks Okutari, "Do you compose hymns?" Kerina says "Another thing... should you do this, as I have always felt you would, I will not be joining you. This quest is not for me, and I am needed elsewhere, at any rate. I do fully intend to see all of you again soon, however." Okutari is a bit surprised by Abigail's question. "Well, after a fashion -- I've been known to sing songs of praise, though I don't know if they're up to the quality of the big city cathedral..." Surra says "Have any merchants survived attacks from the caves? Or has anyone gone there and returned? We would be wise to know as much as we can about what we will face." Red Jack gazes calmly at Kerina. From one side of his lap, a cloth puppet-like object, strongly resembling a city guardsman, rises waist-high above the table. Jack says "We're in." Lonn sits up in his chair. "I hate to be the one to bring up money. But, I need it." [OOC] RanDM says "PUT THAT AWAY" Red Jack grins at Lonn. "Don't we all!" Rudel says "Singing of heroics is not for me. Performance of heroics does hold a certain attraction, however!" [OOC] RanDM says "oh cloth-like" [OOC] Red Jack says "and from one SIDE of my lap. I'm not THAT much of a freak, at least not that way" [OOC] Okutari . o O ( at least he didn't say purple-helmeted city guardsman ) [OOC] Rudel says "visits heromachine in some haste" [OOC] Red Jack says "Hey, i know the city guards can be real dicks, but that's ridiculous, ba dum bum" [OOC] Surra says "Aie" Red Jack pivots the stick-guardsman to face each other person in turn. Kerina says "Oh, certainly, Surra, to both of your questions. And I have to be honest with you: likely the caves will be reinhabited after you leave. But for a time your actions may prevent injuries or worse, and, as I say, provide you with direction to something more significant." Surra nods. Abigail Honor frowns at Jack. "Do you take everything so unseriously?" Rudel says "Very well! If we are agreed, then when do we set out!" Okutari says "So long as Fharlanghn guards our path there and back again, Loremistress, I'll leave it up to Heironeus to help us with the task!" Surra says "He is a fool, it's his job to be so." Kerina says "As for what you may encounter, likely it will be nothing unheard of, in particular by you, Surra -- base creatures and perhaps some more intelligent bandits, also base creatures in their own way." Red Jack says "No, no, I take making fun of things *very* seriously, madam." Red Jack shushes as Kerina talks again. Abigail Honor shrugs to Surra. "I do not dislike him, per se. Rather, I pity the fool." Surra says "Then we will certainly beat them back, Loremistress." [OOC] Okutari SNORKS [OOC] Surra says "Ow" [OOC] Kevin says "groan" Kerina slowly extricates herself from the conversation so she can listen to the discussion of the task ahead. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Hey i've been waiting days to say that" [OOC] Rudel says "I did notice one of the martial artist heromachine female hairstyles was an afro, Abby" [OOC] Abigail Honor is not an afro elf tho [OOC] RanDM copies and pastes to Moira :) [OOC] RanDM says "I'm not sure that's going to convince her she's missing out, now that I think about it" [OOC] Abigail Honor laughs Lonn rubs his forehead. "I hate even more the one to bring up money twice. But frankly, I need work. To pay for food, lodging. Beer." Red Jack says "Pity and two silver pieces will buy you a period of grace where upon my foolishness finds you none, nun." Kerina leans back into the conversation. "I've suggested that this is a step towards finding what you need. If you need money, I suspect strongly you will acquire it in the caves." Red Jack says "But wait, grace you already possess, so perhaps you shouldn't pay." Abigail Honor says "Beer flattens a warrior's wits and dulls his blade, kind sir. I suggest you instead become filled with the intoxication of battle, which is the beer of joy from Our Lord Heironeous." Red Jack nods vigorously to Kerina. "Dead bandits tell no tales, and care not whose fingers caress their lovely coinage." Okutari says "Well, then, perhaps we should be known to one another! Friends, I am Okutari Demar, wandering minstrel. To the group, I offer my song, my bow, and perhaps a small spell or two. If our good Loremistress has a map, I will be happy to follow it." Surra says "Creatures care nothing for money or gold. If they've killed merchants, the money will likely still be there." Surra says "Human bandits, well, they have their hiding places for goods as well." Rudel says "I am Rudel Faliero, lately of the maligned civic guard (looking at Kerina). I have no talents other than my sword and shield, but they have been welcomed before by those in need!" Red Jack says "You sing *and* play music? Ooo. Good, because I do neither. Unless to blackmail someone into paying me to stop." Red Jack peers at Abigail pointedly. Abigail Honor blinks at Surra, "But surely not _our_ gold to possess!" She looks at Okutari and offers, "I am Abigail Honor, Sister of Valor and Succor in the service of the Ever-Victorious Heironeous, may his sword be a blessing unto all generations." Kerina doesn't introduce herself, all things considered. Okutari says "Nevertheless, sir, it is clear that your tongue is a well-exercised one." Red Jack says "Yes, yes, there's a succor born every minute." Abigail Honor hmphs. "In the nunnery we do not get much call for exercising our tongues." [OOC] Rudel says "Maybe his jokes will get better at 2nd level" Lonn says "My name is Lonn. I'm not from around here. And begging your pardon, sister, but my blade doesn't drink, so it stays plenty sharp." Okutari nods his head politely to Abigail. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "...well except for the nuns who are lesbians" Red Jack shakes his head. "Too easy." Surra gives Abagail a long look, then smiles and shakes her head slightly. "I am Surra Trillian. Forester, hunter. Okutari says "Ah, another hunter. With luck your bow and mine will keep us fed!" [OOC] Rudel says "lom abigail" Red Jack says "Your blade must have drunk once, for the maker had to quench it, no?" Abigail Honor says "Surely your blade must drink of the blood of your foes, though." Surra grins at Okutari. "Indeed, we shall Rudel says "Is that all the introductions then? Shall we get down to business, as it were?" Okutari says "Since your friend with the stick seems busy wagging his tongue with everything but his name, Surra, perhaps you could share it with us." [OOC] RanDM says "BLOOD AND SOULS FOR MY LORD uh no, it doesn't, why do you ask" Red Jack says "Well, I suppose I have a name, Rudel, that being Red Jack. This is my stick." Red Jack waggles the guardpuppet. Surra says "He is Red Jack. A fool who is less foolish that he'd like us to believe, i tihnk." Abigail Honor smiles to Rudel. "Yes! Let us draw the plans of battle! Do we have maps? We must have maps!" Rudel looks oddly weary for such a young man. [OOC] RanDM says "She sounds like Tenzil" Surra says "For all his talk." [OOC] Abigail Honor hee hee Lonn leans back. There will be plenty of time to discuss the finer points of drinking and blades. (Perhaps a little too much time.) [OOC] Surra says "But is that good or bad? :)" [OOC] Okutari . o O ( why is everybody talking to Rudel as if he said what I did? ) Rudel says "In which direction lie these caves? And how many leagues distant?" [OOC] Kevin says "MAPS" [OOC] Red Jack replied to the 'is that all' comment [OOC] RanDM says "How far is a league, anyway?" [OOC] Okutari says "3 miles" Surra says "And what terrain lies around the caves?" Red Jack says "One can be a jester without being a complete fool. Complete fools are found in other professions." Red Jack smiles. Rudel says "Is there a road, or will we be on country trails?" Surra says "Perhaps knowing the area, I could make some speculations about what creatures might lurk there." [OOC] Kevin says "We used to have a standing rule in my ftf games that if DM clumsiness knocked over the DM screen, players were allowed to take advantage of any information they gleaned from the stuff beyond the screen. Thus the holler of MAPS as shorthand for that." Red Jack nods to Surra, shushing. Abigail Honor says "And do we have access to any heavy weaponry such as catapults, ballistae, or battering rams?" Rudel eyes Abigail Surra eyes Abagail. Okutari says "Let us hope your railleries bemuse the bandits sufficiently to give us some clear shots at them, Red Jack!" Abigail Honor looks around. "What?" Surra says "Rams? Catapults?" Abigail Honor says "Trebuchets?" Surra says "have you ever hunted, Sister Abagail?" Red Jack says "Sure, I've built battering rams before." Rudel says "You would slay bandits in caves with a battering ram?" Okutari says to Abigail, gently, "Methinks you should consider our resources to be roughly what you see before you." Abigail Honor shakes her head, "No, but I have studied under the siegemasters." Abigail Honor glances around. "Oh." Red Jack makes motions with his arms as if ramming at the door. "Whaboom! Whaboom!" Abigail Honor looks more than a bit disappointed. Kerina says "Perhaps some four leagues; they lie in the foothills to the north of the city. I have no maps, but I believe if you go due north from the city you will find your way." She gestures at Surra. "You have a tracker amongst you." Rudel says "Well who knows. Such a skill might be of use." Surra says "This will be no seige. This is a hunt. A strike." Abigail Honor says "Not even a small catapult?" Surra says "Is a sling a small catapult?" Okutari chuckles. Abigail Honor says "Well, technically, no." Red Jack says "Sieges are generally very dull. Unless the besiegers start amusing themselves by hurling atypical missles against the walls." Surra says "Lonn, you've been missing your drink? Perhaps you could go to the tavern and raise a glass and see what you can learn about the attacks?" Abigail Honor says "Aye, but they have been very important in the history of warfare!" Red Jack says "You know, like buckets of paint." Rudel says "I remember from my patrols with the civic guard that there is a good road that should take us at least part of the way. The foothills are another matter. Perhaps we should travel along the road for a day, spend the night, then venture across the foothills on the second." Okutari says "I would be happy to accompany the good Lonn in this endeavor." [OOC] RanDM says "ooo oo Surra reminds me I haven't sent out rumors." Surra says "Even rumor is better than knowing as little as we do, now." Lonn scrubs at his forehead. About the third time so far during the brief meeting. "I would be more than happy to. But before I go...can you tell me how many of you have been in a fight before?" Red Jack pauses and looks at Rudel. "You were in the city guard?" Surra says ":grins." Red Jack says "yeah, I know, you said so early, but who was listening?" Surra says "I have killed bandits, and creatures." Abigail Honor works on developing that ability to ignore Red Jack. Rudel says "Aye. I left my service with them just a fortnight past." Red Jack wiggles the stickguard until a floppy arm makes a saluting motion towards Rudel. Red Jack says "Why'd you give up?" Okutari coughs. "I have encountered bandits with my family. In general, they have not been overbold." Rudel looks relieved and annoyed that Red Jack seems to hold no mortal grievance against the guard. Abigail Honor declares proudly, "I have trained in the art of longsword combat for more than ten years!" Rudel says "My time with them had ended. They needed no additional officers for their corps." Rudel shrugs. Red Jack turns to Lonn. "Fights? Sure. Lots of em. Honest, he started it." He points at the stick. Rudel says "Now THAT I believe" [OOC] RanDM says "For the record, the civic guard in Kroset Vehat is surprisingly cursory. I'd explain the reasons but none of you are up on kingdom politics ... yet. :)" Red Jack grins widely at Rudel. Lonn stands up, hitching up his sword. "Riiight. That's what I figured. Where will we find the lot of you in the morning? It will surely take us that long to hear anything good." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "They swear a lot?" [OOC] RanDM says "Cursory for, you know, a major trade center, I mean. That's why Rudel couldn't find an officer position." Okutari ticks off heads, pointing to Rudel, Surra, Lonn, Abigail: "So, in the front lines we have one, two, three... and a half. Jack and I will be excellent rearguards!" Surra says "bandits like to attack the rear....." Rudel says "Suits me" Red Jack says "I'm okay in a fight. I try not to get hit a lot, I find that works best." [OOC] RanDM says "ASS BANDITS" [OOC] RanDM says "ahem" Red Jack says "I let the stick do my fighting for me." [OOC] Surra says "RDM! Aie." Okutari says "I'm sure he's as capable a combatant as you are!" Abigail Honor frowns at Okutari. "A half? I am a full maiden of the lightning sword, trained in the battle techniques taught to the founders of my order by the lord Heironeous himself, may his thunder echo over every plain!" Red Jack marches the stick figure around, making a mean face. "hup two thra fo hup two." Okutari smiles and bows to Abigail. "Your pardon, my lady, a jest. In future I shall leave those to the fellow with the jingly cap." Surra says "Such madness. I wonder if all gatherings of more than 3 people are such." Abigail Honor hmphs at Okutari. Lonn makes exaggerated steps toward the stairs. Red Jack says "yeah, you leave the jesting to me, and I won't try to tune your instrument while you sleep." [OOC] RanDM goes afk again for a minute while you guys finish getting-to-know-you. :) Abigail Honor says "Surra, why do you wear a dead dog on your head?" [OOC] Lonn says "Don't be gone too long or somebody will end up throttled. :)" Surra says "This is no dog, Abagail." Red Jack says "that's not a dead dog, that's her bestest friend! Or was." Surra says "This is my friend Sunset-through-autumn-leaves." Red Jack says "Can nuns raise the dead?" Abigail Honor says "Some can." Red Jack says "Cooooooooool." Surra says "Even a wolf?" Surra says "Not just human dead?" Lonn reaches the top of the stairs. "Well then. You'll all still be here come dawn?" Abigail Honor says "Why would a nun wish to raise a...cloak...from the dead?" Red Jack says "How do you practice that? Take turns falling on your sword so the other one can take a whack at it?" Rudel says "Seems likely Lonn, and if not, we should meet here at any rate." Okutari says "Your pardon!" to the rest of the group and scuttles to join Lonn. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "you know what woudl be cooler? find Tench, get him to cast Animate Dead on it" Red Jack says "Unless you prefer meeting in a different bar, Lonn.." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "then the wolf could snap at people when you get near them" Red Jack says "Morning sounds like a nasty word. How about noonish?" [OOC] Rudel says "if all you need is snapping, do they still have Magic Mouth?" [OOC] Surra grins. Maybe I'll have enough money to get him raised once it's time for my Ranger animal companion. ;) Rudel says "Noonish? You have big plans for the evening, brother Jack?" Lonn grins. "No stomach for the morning sun, little man? Very well. Noon." Surra says "Noon is a late start for our quest, Red Jack." Rudel says "No later than 10!" Surra nods. Better. Abigail Honor says "Who here would like to gather early for prayers and blessings from Heironeous before we set forth on our quest? If you wish to arrive an hour early, I will lead us all in a study of the Book of Holy Battles and ask for the mighty one's favor." Okutari reaches up to slap Lonn on the back. "So, friend, how do you like music?" [OOC] Rudel says "I thought you said book of holy Beatles" Red Jack looks to Abigail. "Sure, I'll meet you here! Heck, I'll meet you here at 7!" Red Jack turns to Rudel. "Ten it is, then." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "HEEEEEY JUUUUUDE" Lonn acknowledges the reset time, and starts down the stairs. "Like it? My people have no choice but to love it. Music is in our blood." [OOC] Abigail Honor has Triple Monkey flashbacks Red Jack turns back to Abigail. "What makes a battle holy, anyway?" [OOC] Kevin says "My head is spinning from all the othergame references." Abigail Honor blinks. "Why, when the right side wins, of course." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Triple Monkey is a reference to DC Heroes game" Red Jack says "So you guys have no martyrs?" Okutari beams and follows. "Excellent! I think we'll get along fine." Surra says "I think they're holy, too, Red Jack." Abigail Honor blinks! "Martyrs? In the church of the Undefeated One?" Surra's stomache growls. Abigail Honor says "We have a few generals who were unjustly executed, and the honored fallen who gave their lives to win the wars, but martyrs? No martyrs." Red Jack says "oh I didn't realize you guys were undefeated." Rudel heads downstairs to find the bar, and perhaps some of his buddies from the guard. Red Jack says "If you're undefeated, how is anyone supposed to find good odds to bet on?" Surra says "I will meet you all here tomorrow. Now is the time for finding dinner and gossip!" Red Jack says "Heeey, maybe I can find someone to dress up *like* a nun and throw a fight.." Red Jack rubs his hands together. Abigail Honor says "Gambling on a battle is proscribed. However, I suggest that if you undertake to do so anyway, you should bet on the side of Heironeous." [Game] Okutari, while downstairs with Lonn, will be looking for an opportunity to Perform in order to foster goodwill with the audience; and, in general, employing Gather Information to try to learn about what can be expected at the caves. Red Jack goes ow as he realizes he's still holding the non-rub-friendly stick. Red Jack puts the stick back into his belt. "Dinner. What an excellent concept." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I don't want to know about Red Jack's 'rub-friendly' stick." Surra heads out to find a different inn, to have dinner and talk to the locals about the caves. [OOC] Red Jack says "of course you don't, lesbonun" Red Jack goes downstairs, gets dinner, and decides Okutari does not need heckling tonight. [OOC] RanDM says "Apologies. Headache avoidance again." Abigail Honor goes downstairs too for dinner. [OOC] Rudel says "Were any of the female hero 'gauntlet' choices on heromachine boxing gloves?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Were you gone?" [OOC] RanDM says "Do you want to cut forward to the morning?" Abigail Honor looks for a cheap (like 1 s.p.) dinner. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Yes please" [OOC] Okutari says "Did you see my game pose, random?" [Game] Lonn will be drinking, charming bar maids, teaching Okutari a chanty or two, and being mostly inept at inquiring after the information. [OOC] Red Jack says "forward ho" [OOC] RanDM inspects it. Uh er there's that need for rumors again. :) [OOC] Abigail Honor says "DON'T CALL ME A HO" [OOC] Okutari says "Did you see my [game] pose, random? *kix mush*" [OOC] Red Jack says "and no, that's not an indication that the marching order is me behind abigail" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, morning comes. Abigail, are you blessing or Blessing?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "blessing" Red Jack does not, in fact, turn up at 7 as he said he might. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "a Bless spell is pointless :)" Abigail Honor looks around for Jack. Abigail Honor mutters a prayer to Heironeous. Lonn does not show up early for prayers. Surra shows up in time for prayers. Surra is curious. Rudel arrives after the prayers, but mutters an uncomfortable apology. Abigail Honor tells Surra, "Jack said he would be here, so we should wait for him to show up." [OOC] RanDM says "Kerina, as previously indicated (whether not I actually did), does not join you in the morning to see you off, having other matters to attend to." Surra says "Do not forget that Jack is.. Jack. He may not be here." Okutari shows up at the agreed-upon non-prayer meeting time. Red Jack wanders up a few minutes after 10, having added a backpack to his attire. Rudel says "Morning Okutari! I enjoyed your music last night, when I could hear it." Abigail Honor says prayers over Surra, then, and reads her the story of The Siege of Dondak Urrb, about how an army of Heironeans besieged a dwarven castle/cave complex two hundred years ago, using battering rams and trebuchets. [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, anyone who asked around about the caves basically learned that it's always been a place that bandits would use for a hideout from time to time, plus deeper inside the cave system some mild nasties tend to make nests (and luckily, sometimes eat the more careless bandits)." Rudel says "Well then is this everyone? Let's off! We have many miles to travel this day!" [OOC] RanDM says "Anyone using gather information, roll it." Okutari bows to Rudel, "Thank you!" [OOC] Lonn says "Can it be used untrained?" [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20+7 for a 19 - Total 26. [OOC] Abigail Honor @@ [OOC] Okutari says "hotcha" [OOC] RanDM says "Holy smokes" Surra thanks Abagail for her prayers and the story. And decides next time to just sleep in. [OOC] Lonn says "Nevermind. :)" [OOC] RanDM says "If you use it untrained, you learn what I just told you. :)" [OOC] Okutari says "GIVE ME YOUR SECRETS" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Okutari has an older brother named Jerrik" [OOC] Surra laughs Surra says "Are we ready to depart, then?" Red Jack nods. Abigail Honor says "I am ready." Surra is eager to be off. [OOC] Rudel says "I presume we are now waiting for RanDM to finish cutting and pasting all his notes into pages to Okutari" Lonn shoulders a rough pack. "As ready as we get." [OOC] Kevin says "The entire campaign worth no doubt." [OOC] RanDM says "That would be true if I had any notes!" Lonn mumbles, "Anchors aweigh." Surra says "Out the north gate then." [OOC] RanDM says "er I mean" Rudel says "Off like a herd of turtles!" Okutari is attired in leathern armor, mandolin and pack slung, quiver and bow slung ready to hand. "Now, as we go, allow me to elaborate." Abigail Honor scolds Jack, "I waited for you before starting the reading." Red Jack says "Hey, turtle herding is a noble profession!" Rudel shoulders his worn pack with accustomed ease. [Game] RanDM says "Okay, marching order, and if you've got a weapon out, tell me which." Abigail Honor says "A turtle herd?" Red Jack says "Did you? I had no idea nuns were so gullib.. I mean, sorry, I overslept. Won't happen again." [Game] Surra is probably going first, to look for tracks. Has a bow out. [OOC] Okutari says "Um, are we going to pick up Kevin at any point?" Red Jack figures to be wandering around through the marching order, at least as long as we're on the road. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I sure hope so" [OOC] RanDM says "Let me worry about Kevin. :)" [OOC] Okutari says "right, then" Lonn says "Before we leave town, are we likely to get jumped on the road? I don't like to wear these fish scales unless I have to." Red Jack has no real intention of traveling in formation. [Game] Rudel says "I will be at the front with or just after Surra then" Okutari says "It seems to me that our esteemed priestess is best qualified to assess a suitable order!" [OOC] RanDM says "So, what, Jack is running back and forth through the party the entire time?" Surra says "Better to be safe, I'd say. Plus we will be going somewhat slower so I can look for tracks." Red Jack is mostly juggling as he walks; occasionally switching places by using people as obstacles to move around for more practice. [OOC] Kevin says "Jack is placed so that he's at the epicenter of any fireballs cast at the group" [OOC] Red Jack says "thanks, kevin! Fortunately by the time you get fireball, I'll be able to evade for none" Okutari will not have a weapon in hand, but will be prepared to grab his bow at any alarm Lonn grumblingly drops his pack, fishes out a chain shirt, and shimmies into it. Abigail Honor says "Well, I believe that Surra certainly should be in the front, and then Rudel, to repel any direct assaults. Okutari, with his bow, can take the center position, and Jack can follow behind him. I and Lonn can bring up the rear. Is that acceptable?" Rudel says "Fine" Lonn says "Righty or lefty, sister?" Okutari says "Excellent!" Surra says "Sounds good to me" [OOC] Red Jack says "for sake of DM argument, place me wherever you want whenever crisis strikes; if we have forewarning I'll grudgingly take my 'place' in line." Rudel says "I will leave my bow in my pack then, and walk with my sword loose in its scabbard" Abigail Honor says "I will take the right side, and you can take the left." Surra says "Abagail is always on the side of the right" Red Jack does not actually keep weapons in hand, preferring fruit. Abigail Honor is very right-wing. Rudel says "Let's walk and talk, people. We have miles to go!" [OOC] Okutari snorks Surra walks! Lonn says "All right then." He winks, pulling a javelin loose from a pack strap. "Watch my stick, though. It's a good bit longer than Jack's."" [OOC] Surra giggles. Abigail Honor says "I can't imagine anyone having a shorter stick than Jack." Okutari, as the group sets forth, "Let me say first of all that I heard several reports that the bandits may, ah, not be entirely human!" Abigail Honor says "Not entirely human?" Red Jack says "not entirely human? That sounds interesting." Rudel says "Well don't beat around the bush, man!" Okutari says "Indeed, a number of people claim that they are monstrous creatures!" Abigail Honor gives a shudder. [Game] RanDM says "Okay, my impression of the marching group is at http://www.randomgang.com/dnd/combat.png" Abigail Honor pulls her hood tighter around her face. Surra gives Okutari a sharp look. What sort of monsters? [Game] Rudel says "what is that big white aura around Abigail" [Game] RanDM says "The program thinks it's her turn and that's her reach." Okutari says "Well, none were too clear on that, other than that they *resemble* humans." [Game] RanDM says "And I'm too lazy to do anything about it." [Game] Rudel says "roger that" [Game] Lonn thought that was Jack's orbit :) [Game] RanDM says "hee!" Red Jack shrugs. "I've been called short my whole life. Except by dwarves. They call it 'garung'. [Game] Surra says " It would be more erratic. :)" Rudel squints at Okutari Surra says "All things bleed." Red Jack says "I can't really do the word justice, I don't have a beard muffling the tongue." Lonn says "Not all things bleed red." Okutari says "The second thing I heard..." Okutari looks at Rudel. "Understand, I mean no offense. The words are not mine." Red Jack says "Besides, someone has to be given the short end of the stick, and who better than a fool, or so says the king." Okutari says "But it was said by some that the city guard have willfully allowed the caves to be used in this manner, to highlight their own importance." ----- Once you get going, the walk goes uneventful (other than any events you care to cause) for hours. The weather is still quite passable and from time to time you greet travelers while you're still close to the city; far less so as you approach the foothills. ----- Abigail Honor says "And you say the bandits attack from the rear?" [OOC] RanDM says "Process that whenever you're actually on the move. :)" Rudel says "We are of a party here! I took no offense, friend, but so many things may resemble humans! Are they powerful human-resemblers, or weak ones? I haven't heard any of this before!" Okutari believes we are on the move, and have been Surra says "Bandits are without honor, Abagail." Red Jack seems to have made a point to bring a variety of quality foodstuffs in his pack, which he passes around when we stop for food. Abigail Honor nods, "It is indeed dishonorable to take a man from behind." Rudel tries to pick up some woodsman lore from Surra, as the opportunity arises, and makes other idle conversation. Red Jack says "Ooh, then cover your eyes when I fight, Abigail." Lonn likes Red Jack more than ever, post-food. Okutari says "I wish I could say, Rudel -- but, then, would you trust the strength assessment of a half-drunken reveler?" Lonn looks up. "What?" Abigail Honor says "You need not attack from the rear, Jack, as long as Heironeous is on your side." Red Jack says "Better yet, cover *their* eyes, I can hit them better that way." Rudel says "Ah you met one of my companions from the Civic Guard then!" Okutari grins. "Not you, Lonn!" Surra tells Rudel what she can, once she sees his interest. She loves to talk about hunting lore. Abigail Honor walks closer to Lonn and sniffs, to see if he is drunk already. Lonn grins, shrugs, and goes back to munching whatever tasty Jack passed around. His own food is...bland, at best. ----- Eventually you get fairly close to the foothills. It certainly seems plausible there are caves, but there's no road to follow to one and nobody immediately in view. ----- Lonn smells no more like alcohol than anyone else drinking last night, who slept in his clothes and didn't get a bath. Rudel says "I learned but little of the rangers arts when I was in the guard, for our exercises were usually based where there were barracks and fireplaces!" Surra says "Ah, then you have a world to learn, Rudel. A wonderful world!" Surra scans the area. Rudel says "Do you see any signs?" Red Jack nods in agreement with Surra's statement. [OOC] RanDM says "Surra, if you're tracking, give me a wilderless lore roll." [OOC] RanDM says "Er, wilderness." Surra says "Perhaps this is a good place for us to take a rest, while I cast about for tracks." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i have wilderless lore, i don't know anything about the forest" [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 17 - Total 23. Red Jack looks around for tracks as well. He pulls out the stick, so that its face is close to the ground, as if to help him scan dirt for footprints. Okutari looks thoughtfully at the foothills. [OOC] Rudel says "That d20 is hot tonight!" [OOC] RanDM says "So roll, Jack. :)" [OOC] Red Jack says "WLore, or search?" Lonn muses aloud, "I have never ventured beneath the ground in such a manner." Surra says "red Jack, please be careful to stay near the others. You musen't blur the tracks." Red Jack says "Here, i'll walk on tiptoes - if you see tiptoes, they're me." [OOC] RanDM says "WLore, if you're wanting to look for a trail. I'll tell you for free that there's signs that people have been here in the past." Okutari says "Hm, speaking of caves, did anyone happen to bring a torch or two?" Abigail Honor frowns at Jack, "I think you should leave Surra alone." Surra searches for only a short while before returning to the others. "This is a veritable highway. Rudel says "I have come well-equipped I dare say" Okutari says "Excellent!" Abigail Honor looks like she is about to say something in response to Okutari, and then doesn't, and just pulls her hood closer around her face. [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+1 for a 9 - Total 10. Lonn says "Well that's good, cause I've got nothing." Surra says "people have come from the road, carrying things. Loot, no doubt." Red Jack does make a point to search around where Surra has already looked, rather than being in her way. Surra gestures to Rudel to come close to a spot. Rudel takes off his pack, and passes out two torches, reserving a third for himself. [OOC] RanDM says "Sure enough, Jack, a party of adventurers has recently come this way from the road to the south." Rudel walks towards Surra Red Jack says "Loot! Almost as good as.. um. No, it's pretty damned good." Okutari declines one, as he is likely to need both hands. Okutari considers this an opportune moment to take his bow in hand. [OOC] Red Jack says "thanks, DM!" Surra says "See here? These marks, that gouge in the dirt? Two men carrying a load. One tripped, and the box fell." Rudel says "Hsm" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I always get confused when i'm not DM :)" Red Jack puts away juggly fruit, pulling out his stick-guard. Abigail Honor looks in the dirt. "You can see all that?" Surra smiles. "I can. This is a clear trail. Rudel says "Were they men, or human-like?" Abigail Honor says "It just looks dusty to me. Amazing." Surra gestures off toward the northeast. [OOC] RanDM says "She can't tell. Booted, whoever they were." Lonn takes a torch in his off-hand. Surra says "We should be wary. I can't tell if there are many men or few. But this trail is well-used." Rudel says "Very well. I will pack my remaining torch, and draw my sword. However my pack will slow me down a bit if things become hot!" [OOC] Kevin says "Did Okutari just update his picture on the fly?" [OOC] Okutari says "nope, I just stuck a torch there when I was making the pic" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Were they righthanded or lefthanded?" [OOC] Kevin says "Or is that just convenient? Ah, okay." Red Jack does take his place in line now that danger lurks, or at least now that someone says it does. Surra has never fought with a group before, more than two people. "Do we need some sort of plan? [OOC] RanDM says "That reminds me. Rudel, are you in fact left-handed?" Rudel says "No" Abigail Honor says "We always need a plan for battle." Red Jack says "Sure. Kill bad guys, don't get killed." [OOC] Rudel says "No" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay." Abigail Honor says "That is not much of a plan." Okutari says "It works for me!" Red Jack says "I never said it was a GOOD plan" Rudel says "Pray, give us a plan, Abigail" [OOC] RanDM says "Pray, get it, get it" Abigail Honor says "It depends on from which direction we are attacked!" Surra says "We don't know how many entrances there are to the cave. Animals, and bandits, too, usually have several. So they won't get trapped, and so they can come upon their prey unawares." Rudel looks impatient Okutari still smiles, but he looks a trifle nervous. Rudel says "Let's assume we will do the attacking" Lonn says "Well then, holler your plan when the bandits fall on us." Surra feels like a bumblinb bear cub. And all this noise. Rudel says "Perhaps we will come upon THEM unawares! Er I mean they will be unaware of us." Surra says "Only if we are quieter!" Surra says "Maybe I should scout ahead some?" Abigail Honor says "Assuming that we are attacked from the front, the first ranks should discharge their ranged weapons at first opportunity, and then advance to close with the foe. The second ranks should prepare and fire missile weapons and be ready to engage any enemies who break through our front ranks. And the rear ranks should stand ready for flanking manuevers, assuming we have room to move about freely." Lonn says "Right, there's a plan. Let's go." Okutari coughs. "I confess I'm not too experienced at being quiet. But, Lonn, might now be a good time to don your fish-skin?" Red Jack says "Wait, wait, let me avail myself of nature first, no sense needing to stop in the middle of battle." Red Jack dashes off into the trees. Rudel says "Ranged weapons? Fish skin?" Abigail Honor says "Now, I realize than we have only about twenty percent of the forces we would normally need to execute such a plan, but we shall have to make do." Lonn thumps his chest. It jingles. "Already done, mate." Rudel says "What weapon do you favor, Surra" Surra keeps a wary eye out, watching for bandits. Surra says "Bow. Axe." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Does Lonn talk like an australian" [OOC] Lonn says "No, like a pirate. Arrrr." Rudel says "Carry your bow. You are likely more skilled with it than I am with mine. I will carry my sword, so we can be ready for close combat as well." Okutari blinks, considering the notion of enemies breaking through front ranks, and looks around for a stout branch that can be readily fashioned into a club. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "an australian pirate?" Surra nods. "A good plan, Rudel. Surra says "Is Jack back yet? We should move on." Rudel says "Perhaps Surra and I should go ahead?" Okutari ...preferably one that has not been peed upon by Jack. [OOC] Lonn shoves Abigail off the plank [OOC] RanDM says "Jack is not back." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Is jack taking an unusually long amount of time?" Okutari jams his makeshift club into his belt. [OOC] Red Jack seems to be taking his time, yes. Lonn looks askance at the stick. "That's the last thing you need, a puppet like the fool's. You don't carry a knife?" Okutari says "Well, not one for fighting with." Rudel gestures with his head at Surra, and begins walking quietly ahead a short distance. Lonn looks mildly confused. "Then what's it for?" Surra moves over to where Jack went off into the bush. "Wait, Rudel. Rudel stops Surra says "Hsst. Jack?" Abigail Honor gets out a bullet for her sling. Red Jack walks out of the woods, on the opposite side of the path from which he departed. Okutari says, "Oh, you know, trimming mandolin strings, eating..." His voice trails off as he notices everyone else get quiet. Surra frowns. Red Jack says "What're you peering at, Surra?" Red Jack walks up behind her and peers over her shoulder. Surra says "The ground. What does a tracker usually peer at?" Red Jack says "I wouldn't know." Red Jack says "The path is clear from here to maybe halfway to the cave, by the way." Surra frowns. Rudel says "Right. Let's go." Red Jack says "I didn't want to go any further. Caves are *scary*." Red Jack smiles. Surra says "Mr. Stickman told you this?" Abigail Honor shakes her head. "I pity him." Red Jack says "No, mister eyeballs showed me. Sticks can't talk, silly tracker." Rudel heads off down the path, moving quietly despite his pack. Red Jack sheeshes and gets back in line. Surra finds this disconcerting, but not out of keeping with jack's brand of odd. Rudel will pause in about 25 yards if people aren't following. Okutari waits for Surra to head forth, then follows apace. Surra catches up with Rudel. Red Jack follows along, quiet for a change. Abigail Honor calls, "Company, move out!" Surra says "Abagail, shh!" Rudel winces Lonn straggles back to the rear, looking at the unlit torch in his hand as he goes. Surra says "We're sneaking!" Red Jack stops, turns, looks at Abigail. Okutari winces Abigail Honor says "Ooops, sorry." Surra shakes her head. This is so much easier with only one. Red Jack makes the stickman salute her, turns, walks forward stiff-legged. Lonn asks, sotto voce, "How am I supposed to light this, by the way?" Okutari blinks. Red Jack replies, sotto voce, "breathe hard on it." Surra follows the trail, making an effort to get a little ahead of the others. Okutari stifles a snicker. Red Jack pinches his nose. Lonn says "Funny little man." ----- Time passes. You approach the foothills. ----- Rudel says "Is it dark?" Red Jack says "Thank you, I'm here all day." RanDM says "no Rudel" Red Jack bows. RanDM says "spot checks please" Rudel says "Then you don't need to light it." [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 8 - Total 14. [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+5 for a 5 - Total 10. [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+3 for a 6 - Total 9. [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20-1 for a 18 - Total 17. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "grr" [OOC] Okutari says "oh please, *I* did the best?" [OOC] Rudel says "what am I rolling" [OOC] Surra says "My dice luck is now gone. :)" [OOC] Okutari says "d20 plus wisdom bonus" [OOC] RanDM says "Your spot skill, or if you're untrained, your wisdom bonus." [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+1 for a 3 - Total 4. [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20-1 for a 9 - Total 8. [OOC] RanDM says "(insert obligatory mocking remark about what Lonn spots)" [ RPG ] Kevin rolled 1d20 for a 15. [OOC] Lonn says "nyuk" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Lonn spots...Rudel!" [OOC] Red Jack says "okay. "Clearly he's busy puffing at his torch"" [OOC] Okutari says "THAT'S NOT A TORCH... but don't stop puffing" [OOC] Red Jack says "obligatory mocking remark, HEY THAT'S ME" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "someone remind me why we bring a fool with us?" [OOC] Surra says " . o ( Who is he and what has he done with elthar?)" [OOC] Red Jack says "because the loremistress suggested it" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "oh yeah" [OOC] Abigail Honor shakes a fist Okutari whispers, "uh, hist! I see the cave, and a sentry of some sort!" [OOC] Lonn says "Because bears prefer the taste of fool ten to one" Red Jack stops. Rudel stops. Red Jack whispers "Everybody move back up the trail, then" Red Jack sneaks back the way he came. Rudel eyes Red Jack [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Ah, i see!" Rudel whispers "What do you mean? If we attack now we can surprise him!" Red Jack pauses, sneaks back to Rudel. "So we can hear the plan, of course!" Red Jack looks to Abigail. Lonn drops into a crouch. Red Jack whispers. "Also, I'm not running into combat carrying this heavy pack!" Red Jack creeps back up the trail a little distance. Abigail Honor whispers "One sentry, you say? Is there any way around him?" Okutari just stops moving, and whispers, "It's a good hundred yards, and up a bit" Surra whispers, "Perhaps I can circle around to the sentry's other side? Red Jack takes his pack off, setting it down at the base of a tree, and skulks back up., Rudel also takes off his pack, and drops the torch he's been carrying for no good reason. Lonn observes quietly, "I'm not likely to hit him at this range. Feather him?" Surra nods. Okutari steps into the trees and also removes and stashes his pack. Red Jack says "Feather him? We have no tar!" Abigail Honor whispers, "The problem is that he may be able to alert someone else if he feels he is under attack. Perhaps we should try to lead him away from the opening." Rudel whispers "I'm not that good a shot. If we're not going to rush him, then I will leave the plan to others." Red Jack peers up the hillside. [OOC] RanDM says "Since Okutari pointed him out, new spot rolls everyone." [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+3 for a 10 - Total 13. [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20-1 for a 8 - Total 7. [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20-1 for a 5 - Total 4. [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 7 - Total 13. [OOC] Rudel says "snork" [OOC] Okutari uses up a bad roll and it STILL doesn't help :) [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+5 for a 10 - Total 15. [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+1 for a 6 - Total 7. [OOC] Lonn says "Unk, me inobservant lunk." Rudel whispers "Perhaps one nonthreatening person could distract him, while a stealthy person flanks." Surra says "I think anyone out here would be suspicious. Well, I'd be suspicious." Surra says "Of anyone. That is." Rudel says "Wait, how do we know he's one of the bad guys." Abigail Honor whispers, "Can we create a noise in the distance?" She looks at Okutari. "Are you able to do that?" Okutari whispers, "Uh, hm, are any of us nonthreatening?" He looks at Rudel. Abigail Honor whispers, "Well, he's guarding a cave, isn't he?" Rudel says "He could be guarding it from the bandits!" Abigail Honor looks at Okutari, looks at Red Jack, and then looks at Okutari. "Did i really hear you ask that question?" Rudel says "err" Rudel whispers "He could be guarding it from the bandits" Okutari says "Alas, no, sister, I can do nothing so distant." Surra says "Unlikely, Rudel. One man, alone?" Rudel says "Even I don't think it likely he's alone" Red Jack shrugs. Abigail Honor whispers, "That's why we need to lead him away from the entrance." Surra says "I'm for sneaking closer and taking a shot at im." Rudel says "Okay. Let's do it then." Red Jack nods. "Sneak sneak sneak, mug mug mug. Got it." Surra says "But from the other direction, so I can at least draw him away if I miss." Abigail Honor whispers, "Actually, wait." Rudel says "Who will lead him away" Surra waits. Rudel Waits Red Jack peers. Abigail Honor whispers, "Surra, are you skilled with the sling? or anyone else here?" Lonn sighs. Surra says "No, sadly not the sling. Not well, at any rate." Okutari quivers slightly. Red Jack raises his hand, holding a sling in it. Lonn says "It's a child's toy. Of course I am." Red Jack lowers his hand. Abigail Honor whispers, "Before we attack, we need to gather intelligence and see if he is likely to investigate, or to call for assistance. i propose we do this by shooting one or more sling stones in a direction opposite from our own, and then observing his response." Abigail Honor looks at Jack. "I think you would be good at this. you could try to bounce it off a tree." Rudel whispers "Excellent" Red Jack says "yeah, but what if his response is 'run get help'?" Surra says "Then I shoot him." Rudel says "Then we will kill all his companions as well" Red Jack says "oh okay then." Abigail Honor whispers, "Then it is better to find that out before we commit." Rudel looks at Red Jack like he is stupid Lonn sits back to watch the show. Red Jack lets the stickfigure look sternly back at Rudel. Abigail Honor whispers, "If he goes to get help, i would rather have him chasing a sling stone than have him chasing after Surra." Red Jack says "Right, so, where should I be, and which way should I aim?" Rudel looks at Jack expectantly Okutari looks around in indecision. Surra nods at Abagail. [Game] Abigail Honor says "DM, which way does the cave opening face?" [Game] RanDM says "Southward, towards you, but it's elevated somewhat so it's tricky to see in from here." Abigail Honor whispers "Let us approach it from the west, and fire to the east." Rudel says "Very well" Surra says "Good, the sun would be in his eyes if he turned to us." [OOC] RanDM says "Actually, it's pretty much the middle of the day, so not really." [OOC] Surra says "Whups, I thought it was later. Sorry" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Doesn't matter :)" Okutari is happy to go along with the plan! Lonn says "Unless he has the ears of a toad, he'll hear the bounce you realize." Red Jack will creep along to the designated spot, then. Abigail Honor blinks at Lonn. "The point is for him to hear the noise, and investigate." [ RPG ] Kevin rolled 1d20 for a 12. Lonn says "My point being that he will be able to hear which side of the tree it strikes." Lonn says "Or may. It depends on his ears. Since we likely intend to chop his ears off, it matters little to me." Red Jack says "I'll ricochet it. THat'll confuse him." Abigail Honor blinks at Lonn, not understanding, as one who has book-knowledge of tactics might do. Abigail Honor seems reassured by Jack. "That is a good plan." Surra says "let us move on, then?" Red Jack moves on. Abigail Honor whispers, "Company, move out!" quietly. Okutari grins nervously and moves out Rudel will try to 'move silently' [ RPG ] Kevin rolled 1d20 for a 7. Surra also Rudel says "if applicable" Lonn checks his sword to ensure it will pull cleanly from its loop and waits for the line to move past Abigail Honor will try to 'move without dragging sword on ground' Okutari has an arrow out and nocked, though not drawn. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "why does kevin keep rolling" Rudel says "I had my sword drawn from earlier" [OOC] Kevin says "um, because" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, the party basically halves the distance to the cave. After this, there's not really any good cover. You can all see that there is indeed a human male, armed with bow, with other weapons sitting next to him. He appears to be alert and watching." [OOC] Rudel says "because the dice cannot be muted for us, I presume" [OOC] Surra says "What's the range to him RDM?" [OOC] RanDM may be playing a side campaign with Kevin. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i could have tenzil grab my dice code from saturn's mud" [OOC] RanDM says "About 50 yards." Rudel looks to Jack for slinging Red Jack woosh woosh woosh fling Okutari whispers, "He doesn't look monstrous to me!" Surra prepares to shoot, once the sentry moves - either toward them ot toward the woods. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "hey, wait, isn't Kevin a human male with a bow and other weapons" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, what exactly are you doing, Jack?" [OOC] Rudel says "You call that role playing Abi" [OOC] Red Jack says "trying to sling a stone over to the other side of the cave mouth" [OOC] RanDM says "Maybe it's Okutari, Abigail!" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i bet it is!" [OOC] Red Jack says "so that it hits something solid." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i know that rudel!" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, Jack succeeds in doing that." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i am betting that this is all a plot so we'd kill kevin and tenzil will have to make a character with REASONABLE stats" [OOC] Rudel sneers [OOC] Surra says "Hee" Rudel says "What is the reaction from the guard?" [Game] Rudel says "err I mean" [OOC] Rudel says "There's NO WAY I'm going to make a level tonight at THIS RATE" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "..." [OOC] RanDM says "The sentry peers off in Jack's direction." Red Jack hides. [OOC] RanDM says "roll it" [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+4 for a 15 - Total 19. [OOC] RanDM says "Listen rolls." [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+5 for a 13 - Total 18. [OOC] Okutari says "sneaky pete!" [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20-1 for a 6 - Total 5. [OOC] Okutari says "yay!" [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+4 for a 4 - Total 8. [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+4 for a 4 - Total 8. [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20-1 for a 11 - Total 10. [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+3 for a 2 - Total 5. [OOC] RanDM says "some dice" [OOC] Lonn <-- ears of a toad [OOC] Okutari says "Hey, I *make* noise, I don't *hear* it" [OOC] Rudel says "Who is sneaky pete. The truckers last night were talking about Sneaky Pete, but I thought it was just someone's CB handle." Abigail Honor whispers to those who have ears to hear, "Fall back." Rudel will move silently back. Abigail Honor starts scooting away from the sentry and the cave opening, back the way she came. [OOC] Surra says "I know there's a country song about Sneaky Snake who went dancing and drank up all the root beer. Or so I'm told." Okutari blinks several times, looks back and forth, then ineptly follows Abigail. [OOC] Rudel says "I remember that song" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I'm sure toads have some kind of ears" Lonn, looking exasperated, pulls back. Surra hesitates, then motions that she will stay here. She's in shooting range. [OOC] Rudel says "Like I remember so many stupid song lyrics. WHILE YER LOOKIN' FOR SNEAKY SNAKE, HE'S DRINKIN ALL YOUR ROOT BEEEEEER" [OOC] Okutari just knows `sneaky pete' as a generic term, doesn't know the story Red Jack does not in fact fall back, apparently trusting his hidey spot and ability to look non-threatening Lonn, after pulling back, grumbles "What now?: [OOC] RanDM says "Spot checks." Abigail Honor regroups with everyone else. Well, except for Jack and Surra, which makes her go :< Rudel whispers, "This is silly. We are an overwhelming force!" [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20+5 for a 16 - Total 21. [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 8 - Total 14. [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20-1 for a 18 - Total 17. [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20-1 for a 16 - Total 15. [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+1 for a 4 - Total 5. [OOC] Lonn says "FOR CRYING OUT LOUD" [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+3 for a 8 - Total 11. Abigail Honor whispers, "But, as in the battle of Talatas Gate, a single man can hold out against overwhelming force if the lay of the land is with him." [OOC] RanDM says "Everyone but Lonn and Jack saw something that didn't look human as such stick its head out quickly, then duck back inside when the sentry turned to look at it." Lonn says "Lay of what land? Even uphill I can reach him in the blink of an eye from the edge of our cover." Okutari blinks, "Did you see...?" [Game] Rudel says "Didn't look human? Did it look DANGEROUS?" Rudel says "What was that, bard?" Surra whispers, "jack, did you see that? It can't have been human. Lonn says "I see one man. One sword." [Game] RanDM says "Its head did not look armed, no." Abigail Honor shivers. "You may reach him quickly, Lonn, but there is something behind him which is completely unknown to us, and thus we can't include it in our tactical plans. This worries me, as it throws our whole strategy into disarray." Red Jack shows Surra his stick, now adorned with a comical monster face. "You mean like this?" Abigail Honor looks around on the ground for some rocks. "Perhaps we could play out some scenarios in the dirt, designating our units and theirs -- their presumed units -- with stones and bits of dirt." Red Jack whispers "grrr." Surra says "Jack, I'm serious." [OOC] RanDM says "Initiative rolls, everyone. :)" [ RPG ] Abigail Honor rolled 1d20 for a 18. Rudel says "I will go and speak with the sentry while you all watch. I am tough. If they attack, I will survive." Lonn says "This is madness. You are all..." Red Jack whispers "So'm I, what'd it look like? I didn't see it." [ RPG ] Kevin rolled 1d20+2 for a 3 - Total 5. [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+2 for a 17 - Total 19. Okutari is nervous, but straightens up as best he can. "I can at least inspire us to greater action!" [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+3 for a 17 - Total 20. [ RPG ] Okutari rolled 1d20+2 for a 11 - Total 13. [ RPG ] Red Jack rolled 1d20+6 for a 17 - Total 23. [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20+1 for a 2 - Total 3. [OOC] Rudel says "snork" [OOC] Lonn says "Finally" [OOC] Red Jack says "DM, what is triggering us moving to init?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "the DM is" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "maybe he got bored ;)" [OOC] Okutari says "maybe he got gored!" [OOC] RanDM says "One sec." [OOC] Rudel says "Maybe we finally snapped and decided to kick Abigail's ass en masse" [OOC] Rudel snaps very slowly, apparently. Abigail Honor whispers, "Rudel, before you go..." [OOC] Rudel says "I am not going anywhere in real time, figuring that initiative happens near-instantly" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Right." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "But i wnated to say that before you went :)" Rudel whispers, "Yes?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I am waiting for DM :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Abigail wants to cast a spell on your sword before you go" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "but you might not be able to go" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "so" [OOC] Rudel says "Oh I thought you were going to declare your undying love in case I died" [OOC] RanDM says "Gah, hang on a minute. Good thing I have software to help track this combat, or else I might just write it down which would WORK BETTER" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I heartily suggest writing down things ;)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "RanDM, do you want to break now and do the fight next game?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "...as it's 11:30 your time" [OOC] Rudel says "You are just dead set on me not gaining any levels tonight!" [OOC] RanDM says "We can at least get things together." [OOC] Okutari says "But then Tenzil will get to live an extra session!" [OOC] Kevin grins at Okutari [OOC] RanDM says "I'm not trying to be a drag, here, you know. Anyone, I got init together now." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Okay" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I don't think you're being a drag" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i am good to go all night!" [OOC] Abigail Honor :> [OOC] Okutari isn't good to go all *night* but is good for a while longer [OOC] Surra says "Abigail doens't want to go into combat with a headachy dm? :) *smite smite smite*" [OOC] Kevin is good for about another 27 minutes :-) RanDM says "Four humanoids hurry out of the cave. In front, two humanoids (not human, Surra can roll WLore) with morningstars and wearing studded leather; behind them, two humans, no armor, longswords." [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+6 for a 14 - Total 20. Surra says "ah's as the creatures rush out of the cave. She whispers to Red Jack, "Goblins." Surra says "Filthy creatures." Abigail Honor mutters, "...says the woman with a dead dog on her head." Red Jack whispers "Neat!" Rudel says "Are they coming towards us or what" [OOC] Lonn says "Anybody else with WLore eligible?" [OOC] RanDM says "Battle map updated. Yes, I fudged the distance a little." [OOC] RanDM says "Hmmm. Lonn, you could if you want. If you succeed, they're still goblins, though. :)" [OOC] RanDM says "Sorry, I momentarily forgot Lonn's background." RanDM says "Well, they MAY be, Rudel, except that it isn't their turn yet. :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I never met goblins so i don't know" [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+3 for a 13 - Total 16. [OOC] Lonn isn't just a pretty face [OOC] RanDM says "Yep, still goblins!" [OOC] Rudel says "hey I have wlore as well! I forgot!" [OOC] Okutari snorks [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I roll to disbelieve in goblins" [ RPG ] Rudel rolled 1d20+1 for a 20 - Total 21. [OOC] Okutari says "he *knows* they're goblins!" [OOC] RanDM says "Your background does not make you eligible to know this. :)" Rudel says "oh all right" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "actually i am going to get thrown out in 25 minutes, at 10 p.m." [OOC] Okutari says "oh you're at starbuck's" [OOC] Surra says "We can take them in 25!" [OOC] RanDM says "We can play a round so I can found out in what way I suck, or we can stop here and pick it up." [OOC] Okutari is good to play a round [OOC] Red Jack is good for a while yet [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i am good" [OOC] Okutari says "since our options are so limited and we suck so much it probably won't take long :)" [OOC] Kevin says "I can do a round" [OOC] Surra says "Ok, so who goes first? :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor eyes Huma 1, Huma 2 -- AIE we're fighting dragonlance knights [OOC] Okutari says "Jack is going first, followed by Lonn, on our side at least" [OOC] RanDM says "Jack's first." [OOC] RanDM gives up on the damn program for now and uses vi and sort :P [OOC] Okutari nods solemnly [OOC] Okutari says "go with what you know" Rudel says "SORT" [OOC] Rudel says "oop" Red Jack sneaks off to the left about 30', using his Hide skill. [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i use vi for my combat maps. if you like random i can show you how they work...uh when i get back from Dubai" [OOC] RanDM says "The combat map is working. Editing initiatives is sucking ass." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "oh okay" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "FYI i use paper and it works great" [OOC] RanDM says "Yeah, yeah." [OOC] RanDM says "If we don't try things, we don't find out." [OOC] Abigail Honor nods [OOC] RanDM says "Lonn?" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "not complaining!" [OOC] Okutari moves his ghouls and acolytes off to the right, then selects his necromancers, death knight, and abominations to flank on the left! Lonn starts up the hill with a hoarse shout, letting the javelin fly as he reaches the midway point. [Game] Lonn says "I believe that's medium range, so -2." Abigail Honor squints at Lonn. That wasn't in the plan. [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d20+2 for a 14 - Total 16. [OOC] Okutari says "who ya impalin'?" Lonn er, aimed that at the goblin most directly in front of him, #1 [OOC] Abigail Honor says "oh come on, guys, you gotta kill Kevin!" Surra says "Well, he's an enthustiastic sort" [OOC] RanDM says "What he said: who's this javelin at?" [OOC] Okutari says "see right after my question: goblin #1" [OOC] RanDM says "Oh, sorry, missed it." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Suggestion: use .game for actual combat related questions and answers, so it's easier to see in mrd" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "...not that i follow it myself consistently :)" [Game] RanDM says "That's a hit. Damage?" [ RPG ] Lonn rolled 1d6+2 for a 3 - Total 5. [Game] RanDM says "Okay, he hated that a lot." [Game] RanDM says "Surra." Surra moves up to fire arrows at the goblins. #2 [OOC] RanDM says "Moves up where?" Surra says "Can I get within 30 ft?" [OOC] Okutari says "not unless you're Rufa :)" [OOC] RanDM says "Nope. You can get 30' closer and still attack." [OOC] RanDM says "Currently you're 70' away or so." [OOC] Surra says "Well, i was at 50, before, I thought? Since I dind't move back with the others (to Oki)" Surra moves up 30ft and fires. [OOC] RanDM says "Well, that was 50 yards, Surra, but as I say, I fudged the distances, uh, quite a bit to get you closer." [OOC] RanDM says "I reserve the right to be sloppy as hell." Surra grins [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d20+4 for a 19 - Total 23. [Game] RanDM says "Hit. Not a crit threat, as I recall?" [Game] Surra says "Nope, it has to be a 20, i think" [ RPG ] Surra rolled 1d6 for a 2. Surra says "Pink" [Game] RanDM says "Abi." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "Back from net disconnect, sorry." [OOC] Okutari says "word!" [OOC] RanDM says "Abi, you're up." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "checking the map, just a sec." [OOC] RanDM says "Updated map uploaded." [OOC] RanDM says "(the crosses mean "they've gone")" [OOC] RanDM says "(and Jack, I just kind of pushed you aside for the moment)" [Game] Abigail Honor says "Move ahead 3 squares and right 1 square; cast 'magic weapon' on Rudel's melee weapon." [OOC] Red Jack says "right, i figured." [OOC] RanDM says "Okay." [Game] RanDM says "Er, okay." [Game] Rudel says "Okay" [Game] RanDM says "For one minute, Rudel's sword is +1, I believe." [Game] RanDM says "And considered blessed." Abigail Honor chants, "Oh great Heironeous, grant a measure of your mighty weapon Justicebringer into this sword, that your name may be glorified in our victory." [OOC] Okutari WOMM WOMM WOMM Abigail Honor touches the sword, it glows with crackling electrical effects. [OOC] Rudel says "Lemma at 'em" [OOC] Rudel says "err lemme" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "I am getting thrown out of starbucks now." [OOC] RanDM says "Crap." [OOC] Kevin says "Bye Abi" [OOC] Surra says "Rudel confounds the goblins with mathematical postulates!" [OOC] Lonn says "Nifhr" [OOC] Lonn says "Night even" [OOC] Kevin says "I'm okay with stopping here" [OOC] Surra says "bye Abi!" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay, I'll save combat notes. Next time I will suck less." [OOC] Kevin says "This was fine, dude" [OOC] Okutari FREEZES in mid action [OOC] Abigail Honor says "You guys can finish a round without me ;)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "i don't act for another round" [OOC] Kevin gots ta sleep [OOC] Abigail Honor says "and you have my stats" [OOC] RanDM says "Okay." [OOC] Abigail Honor says "and i will be home in 15 minutes anyway" [OOC] RanDM says "Oh!" [OOC] RanDM says "Geez, it won't be your turn by then. :)" [OOC] Abigail Honor says "...which is about when i will get to go again :)" [OOC] Rudel says "whichever" [OOC] Kevin says "As I was up til 4:30am last night, and have to get up at 7:30 tomorrow, I really gotta go crash. Not to be a party pooper." [OOC] Kevin says "You're welcome to continue without me, of course." [OOC] RanDM says "More difficult. Maybe this is a good stopping point after all." [OOC] Okutari says "Well, of course! You're not even here! er" [OOC] Kevin says "Sorry folks!" [OOC] Red Jack says "stopping is fine." [OOC] Kevin says "I will see you all tomorrow in any event. Thanks everyone, thanks Random in particular." Kevin has disconnected. [OOC] RanDM says "In three weeks I will definitely be better equipped, now that I know what sucks and what doesn't." [OOC] Rudel says "But someone named 'Kevi' is. Reminds me of Time Bandits. "What's your name?" "Ke--!" "Well Ke, it was lovely to meet you! Thank you very much!"" Rudel says "THREE WEEKS" [OOC] RanDM idly removes RolePlayingMaster, since it has now eaten itself into totally non-functionality Red Jack has disconnected. Surra says "Thank you Random!" Rudel says "thanks Random" Rudel has disconnected. Okutari says "Indeed, thank you very much -- I had a good time and I'm eagerly looking forward to next time." Lonn nods. What they're all saying. :) Night! Lonn has disconnected. Okutari does not disconnect. Okutari says "...yet, anyway :)" RanDM stays around while he works on coming up with a more viable toolkit. Surra stays, too RanDM says "And I definitely don't mind company :)" Okutari adds a GameLogs wiki page Surra says "Abi asks - do we get any exp?" Okutari laughs RanDM says "heh" Okutari says "that's the least of my concerns" Surra says "Abi (on the phone) laughs" RanDM says "I'll compute experience later, I think. :)" Okutari says "The hardest part about this log is that there were lots of fake whispers which logedit will want to remove" Okutari may have to edit this one up the hard way Okutari says "log broke 100k, that's usually a sign of a good session" Surra says "Neat!" Surra says "I like this character better than Erta, I think" RanDM says "Yeah, lots of chatting. :)" RanDM says "Which was easy to run, so I liked that" RanDM messes with a program that doesn't calculate everything and wipe his rear too, but then everyone has nicely computed character sheets so he doesn't ACTUALLY need that Surra says "Friendly characters get to interact more than surly ones." Okutari says "Well, I'm already doing the surly bit, I wanted a change for this game" Surra says "I like Okutari" Okutari bows, with a flourish. Surra grins Okutari laughs as Scav puts his `+1 for one minute!' into the wiki Surra says "Twiki is also good" TWiki says "BDBDBDBDBD thanks, Surra!" Surra says "Abi will be here in 2 min." RanDM laughs as yet another program fails to account for Okutari's -1 damage with a bow Surra says "Yikes" Surra hides all Oku's arrows Abigail Honor returns Abigail Honor says "i am liking twiki" Surra says "It's easy to use and flexible." Surra says "And it spares me scping files all over creation." Abigail Honor says "oops i have to add -1 to my sling damage" Okutari says "clearly I'm the only one to actually READ ALL THE WORDS" Abigail Honor says "i just forgot" Abigail Honor knew about it, didn't remember Okutari is talking about the programmers RanDM says "rule obscuro" Abigail Honor says "ah okay :)" Abigail Honor says "there are a lot of little rules like that snuck in" Abigail Honor says "3e is wacky with the little half-sentence all-important rules" Surra says "Like?" RanDM contemplates Oku's math on his page, which seems to magically change 1sp into 1cp somewhere Abigail Honor says "like 'you get your strength penalty, but not bonus, when using bows and slings, although you do get your strength bonus if it's a mighty weapon'" Surra nods RanDM says "Also, Oku, what's in the backpack?" Abigail Honor Abigail Honor says "abigail is fun to play" Abigail Honor says "she has plans, see, since she's played countless wargames, but she has no real combat experience to speak of" Abigail Honor says "so she's all full of theory and absolutely no practical experience, and yet she tries to tell the warriors what to do" Surra has no experience with groups of people. Abigail Honor says "and there is a dead dog on your head" Surra says "You're just jealous." Surra says "You wish YOU had a dead dog on your head." Abigail Honor says "so random what are your observations as the dm instead of a player, based on tonight" RanDM says "Tricky to know when do nudge things into forward motion and when to just let it go as it will." RanDM says "In fact, maybe trickier online than f2f." RanDM says "No body language, etc" RanDM says "Obviously I think getting tripped up by your own tools sucks. :)" Abigail Honor hehs Abigail Honor says "yeah it's very hard to know when to apply the 'PLOT MOVING ALONG NOW' hammer" Abigail Honor says "especially if some players aren't getting into wasting time and others are (that didn't, imo, happen tonight)" Okutari says "Backpack contains: itself, the two outfits (since I'm wearing the armor), the bedroll, the mandolin = total of 19 pounds taking me down to 25 pounds encumbrance, a light load" Okutari says "well, 25 plus a pound or two for my shiny new club" Okutari says "oh hm you're right, ignore the 9cp" Okutari tweaks that out Abigail Honor says "i figured that as long as my clothes would put me over the weight limit, i might as well move 20 instead of being naked." Abigail Honor says "ergo i have a medium load" Surra is just a little too civilized to run the woods naked. Abigail Honor says "there is one serious problem with this wireless-access-from-starbucks idea" Okutari says "hard timelimit!" Abigail Honor says "and that is that i end up stinking like coffee afterwards" RanDM laughs Abigail Honor says "no timelimit is okay" Surra says "But coffee smells good" Okutari says "m0cha ar0ma" Surra doesn't drink it, but it smells nice Okutari idles out, gotta work tomorrow :P RanDM comes up with 24 lbs for elthar but he doesn't have coin weight figured in so that works Abigail Honor says "bye oku" Surra says "'night!" RanDM says "seeya oku" Okutari says "o-yasumi nasai" Surra says "Uhoh. Coin weight." Surra says "Well, wont change things I don't think. I'm med already" Abigail Honor says "how much do 3e coins weigh, anyway?" Surra dunno Abigail Honor says "aha 50 coins = 1lb" Abigail Honor says "thank goodness they're not 0.1 lb anymore" Surra has only a fraction of that, so this is good. Well, from a certain limited perspective, of course. Abigail Honor has... 8 s.p. Abigail Honor says "i think i spent one on dinner" Surra grumbles. It's only Monday. RanDM has to tell you he's not really following things like coin weight :) Abigail Honor nods Surra looks relieved RanDM wonders idly what Rudel's saves are RanDM has disconnected. Surra says "I think it's time for me to give up and go to bed, too." Abigail Honor says "okay bey bye" Surra is feeling lonely, all of a sudden. :/ Abigail Honor says "oh no!" Abigail Honor says "why?" Surra says "Dunno why." Abigail Honor says "oh no!" Surra says "I think because I was looking at the people we played with tonight, and they're mostly all married." Surra says "I tihnk the only ones who arne't were Tench and I. scary." Abigail Honor says "oh well i guess you could marry tench" Surra says "And because I was really bored at work today, and because I'm out of vitaminsa nd haven't been to the gym in a while." Surra says "No no no" Surra says "Not marrying tench!" Abigail Honor says "why don't you get vitamins" Surra ) Surra er :) Surra says "I just haven't gotten my butt to the gym to get them." Abigail Honor says "you buy them with your butt??" Surra says "Aie, no" Surra has disconnected.