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Game connected!
(5) DM (enter): 19:43
Server Administrator-> You have connected to an OpenRPG server, version '1.6.1'.

Many thanks goes to all of those who contributed! The developers in alphabetical order are: Thomas Baleno, Andrew Bennett, Lex Berezhny, Ted Berg, Bernhard Bergbauer, Chris Blocher ,Ben Collins-Sussman, Robin Cook, Greg Copeland, Chris Davis, Michael Edwards, Andrew Ettinger, Dj Gilcrease, Todd Faris, Christopher Hickman, Paul Hosking, Scott Mackay, Brian Manning, Jesse McConnell, Brian Osman, Rome Reginelli, Christopher Rouse, Dave Sanders and Mark Tarrabain. This product is licensed under the GNU GPL License.

(1) Yohondus (enter): 19:43
(2) Kerrick (enter): 19:43
(3) Boombaata (enter): 19:43
(4) Ito (enter): 19:43
(5) DM: sorry I'm late
(4) Ito: wasabi Deee Emmmmm
(5) DM: was cutting grass
(5) DM: making room now
(1) Amrod: np
Moving to room 'Akkadia'..
(5) DM (enter): 19:43
Server Administrator->

Many thanks goes to all of those who contributed! The developers in alphabetical order are: Thomas Baleno, Andrew Bennett, Lex Berezhny, Ted Berg, Bernhard Bergbauer, Chris Blocher ,Ben Collins-Sussman, Robin Cook, Greg Copeland, Chris Davis, Michael Edwards, Andrew Ettinger, Dj Gilcrease, Todd Faris, Christopher Hickman, Paul Hosking, Scott Mackay, Brian Manning, Jesse McConnell, Brian Osman, Rome Reginelli, Christopher Rouse, Dave Sanders and Mark Tarrabain. This product is licensed under the GNU GPL License.

(1) Amrod (enter): 19:43
(5) DM: No Belgard/Jordan tonight
(3) Boombaata (enter): 19:43
(5) DM: his PC has viruses
(1) Amrod: darn
(4) Ito (enter): 19:44
(3) Boombaata: Mark - saw K drive by
(1) Amrod: getting Tequilia
(2) Kerrick (enter): 19:44
(3) Boombaata: nice
(4) Ito: Tequila.....
(4) Ito: awezome
(1) Amrod: magaritta night
(4) Ito: what tequila?
(1) Amrod: Cuervo Silver tonight
(4) Ito: ah
(5) DM: 4/6
(5) DM: No Belgard/Jordan tonight
(5) DM: his PC has viruses
(4) Ito: doh
(5) DM: missing?
(4) Ito: heheh
(2) Kerrick: sheesh
(5) DM: Joe
(1) Amrod: crap i don't have a charcter icon
(5) DM: Joe?
(2) Kerrick: eating diner
(2) Kerrick: dinner
(5) DM: okay
(5) DM: I should do that
Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (2) Kerrick...
Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (4) Ito...
Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (3) Boombaata...
Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (1) Amrod...
(6) Andrinor (enter): 19:46
Attempting to assign the role of PLAYER to (6) Andrinor...
(5) DM: all in
(5) DM: all ready?
(6) Andrinor: Ito's in the can? haha
(5) DM: DM needs a drink
(3) Boombaata: I have Corona
(6) Andrinor: Andsrnor needs to create rat zombies
(6) Andrinor: Corona? I thought you were going to be drinking?
(3) Boombaata: Actually, Corona light
(3) Boombaata: It'
(3) Boombaata: It's worse than you thought
(3) Boombaata: hehe
(5) DM: I could piss in a cup for you tom
(5) DM: then water it down
(5) DM: match flavor and alcohol content
(4) Ito: all reddy
(3) Boombaata: I'm paying J $25 to do that, thanks
** (4) Ito Dogfishing **
** (4) Ito Dogfishing **
(5) DM: ************************************************************************************
(5) DM: You just got on the main halfling boat
(5) DM: under the command of Captain ...
(5) DM: checking notes
(4) Ito: ooo you go Riff
(6) Andrinor: OOC Tom, your $25 isn't going to get you anything close to Corona. You'll be getting thinned out motor oil
(6) Andrinor: ooc no...you are getting THE motor oil
(3) Boombaata: After 6 years of use?
(6) Andrinor: ooc my mistake. Captain?
(5) DM: Captain Urian
(6) Andrinor: ooc captain urine! right.
(2) Kerrick: ooc: don't worry.. it my old high-quality racing oil
(5) DM: He has his men tying down everything they can tie down
(5) DM: stowing it below decks
(5) DM: and needs help with the oars
(5) DM: he wants to get half a mile out to sea at least
** (4) Ito pitches in **
** (6) Andrinor will help with teh oars, he has some frustration to get out anyway **
(5) DM: you look through the driving wind and rain and see the other boats are already well ahead
** (6) Andrinor ....IF he can fit into teh seat **
(5) DM: rowing hard for the open waters of the Inland Sea
(3) Boombaata: Let me remove my armor
** (3) Boombaata removes armor **
** (3) Boombaata goes to row **
(5) DM: row row row your boat
(5) DM: you head out towards the center, and into the eye of the storm
** (2) Kerrick keeps an eye on the book **
(5) DM: the wind is driving towards the land, and bringing 3 and 4 foot swells along with it
(5) DM: the book is with Davar and the Monks on another boat
(5) DM: You head out and get a ways out, then the captain calls you in for a quick crew meeting
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: Men, halflings, elves, come close
** (3) Boombaata leans in **
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: this is going to be a whopper of a storm!
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: I want strong backs on teh oars
** (3) Boombaata looks at his arms **
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: Cleric, Tribesman, are you willing to help with that?
(3) Boombaata: Yes, captain
(6) Andrinor: "I can help."
(4) Ito: AYE SIR!!
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: Elves... you have good balance and sharp eyes
(2) Kerrick: I will help you row, Captain
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: I want you on the bow and stern, looking for hazards...
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: Haflings... we're going to send you below decks
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: I'd rather not have you blown overboard
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: I'm going to tie myself in
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: and put most of my crew down below too
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: anyone under 10 stone
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: and that skinny human, too (he points to Jordan)
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: Any questions?
** (6) Andrinor smirks **
(2) Kerrick: No.
(3) Boombaata: None
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: good
(6) Andrinor: "One question."
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: man your posts
(6) Andrinor: "How fast do you want to go?"
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: we're going to try to keep position and pointed into the wind
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: I'm not looking to move anywhere, just stay away from rocks and shore
(5) CAPTAIN URIAN: and from being broadsided by waves
(6) Andrinor: "Then you will have it."
(5) DM: the captain heads to the stern and mans the stearing beams
(1) Amrod: Bestandri, you take the stern. Galrean and I will take the bow.
** (6) Andrinor mans an oar...or two? **
** (3) Boombaata heads to his position **
(5) DM: 4 stout halflings pack in on either side with 2 oars each
(5) DM: and B and A get the third
(5) DM: (taking up room for the fourth)
(5) DM: The two elven scouts head to the bow and stern as well to look out
(5) DM: the rest of you - down below
(5) DM: the storm begins to rage heinously
(5) DM: 5 and 6 foot swells blast over the bow of teh ship
(5) DM: make STR checks rowers
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+4] -> [16,4] = (20)
(6) Andrinor: bonuses? or just straight d20?
(5) DM: 1d20+STR
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+3] -> [3,3] = (6)
(6) Andrinor: boo
(6) Andrinor: already
(5) DM: the boat starts to stear away from the current
(3) Boombaata: ooc you'll get the good ones when it counts
(5) DM: everyone make FORT saves
(1) Amrod: [1d20+5] -> [15,5] = (20)
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+6] -> [6,6] = (12)
(5) DM: ...?
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+2] -> [7,2] = (9)
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+6] -> [19,6] = (25)
(5) DM: Kerrick is looking green down below decks, along with a few of teh other sailors
(4) Ito: [1d20+4] -> [14,4] = (18)
(5) DM: Andrinor and Boombaara perservere, holding out through ice-cold driving rain
(2) Kerrick: This storm...
(2) Kerrick: not natural...
(5) DM: the rain begins to turn to hail, and really sting down on the rowers
(2) Kerrick: too strong... too far inland...
(5) DM: STR checks again
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+3] -> [17,3] = (20)
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+4] -> [20,4] = (24)
(5) DM: The boat rights itself into teh wind, and bears out a massive wave that crests teh bow and takes two halfling oar-men with it
(5) DM: their oar is now loose
(6) Andrinor: "ROW HARDER!!"
(5) DM: (you below can see this through the hatch)
(5) DM: Rowers - WIL Checks
(5) DM: WILL saves
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+1] -> [4,1] = (5)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [15,1] = (16)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [5,1] = (6)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [3,1] = (4)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [10,1] = (11)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [8,1] = (9)
(5) DM: [1d20+1] -> [11,1] = (12)
(4) Ito: [1d20+3] -> [6,3] = (9)
(5) DM: With the driving hail beating down on you, it is becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate and want to row
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+7] -> [13,7] = (20)
(5) DM: the captain goes on yelling orders, and one fo teh sailors gets up and runs below decks instead
(5) DM: Boombaata is covering his head instead of rowign as well
(5) DM: everyone above - take 3 damage from hail
(6) Andrinor: can I grab his oar?
(5) DM: His oar is on the toehr side - you can try to row with both at a -5
(5) DM: you below see one of the halflings run below, bloodied from hail beating down
(5) DM: STR check - at -5 for Andrinor
(1) Amrod: Can I see this?
(6) Andrinor: [1d12-2] -> [10,-2] = (8)
(6) Andrinor: [1d20-2] -> [11,-2] = (9)
(6) Andrinor: wrong button
(5) DM: You can all see this
(5) DM: THe boat is rearing off to one side, and gets hit with a hard wave
(2) Kerrick: argh
(5) DM: FORT Checks for everyone below decks
** (2) Kerrick goes up to help **
(6) Andrinor: "I NEED MY HELMET!!"
** (1) Amrod yells to Galrean to take the bow **
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+2] -> [12,2] = (14)
(4) Ito: [1d20+2] -> [16,2] = (18)
(2) Kerrick: ITO COME ON
** (1) Amrod grabs an oar **
(2) Kerrick: Yohondus!
(4) Ito: Right!
(1) Amrod: yes
** (2) Kerrick sits next to yohondus **
(4) Ito: ooc, may I wp check to help out?
(5) DM: Kerrick and Ito replace one lost pair of oarsmen
** (1) Amrod ties to keep Kerrick from blowing away **
(5) DM: Amrod holds them down
(5) DM: as another great wave comes overboard
(5) DM: CON checks for Amrod, Ito, Kerrick and Andrinor
(5) DM: and Boombaata
(5) DM: 1d20+CON
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+2] -> [1,2] = (3)
(6) Andrinor: *choke*
(1) Amrod: [1d20+1] -> [6,1] = (7)
(6) Andrinor: damnit
** (4) Ito is grinning mad **
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+2] -> [13,2] = (15)
(4) Ito: [1d20+0] -> [19,0] = (19)
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+0] -> [15,0] = (15)
(5) DM: That wave takes Andrinor and another halfling sailor overboard
(4) Ito: Saltwater is good for wounds!!! CLEANS 'EM out YASEE!!!
(6) Andrinor: CON for that?
(5) DM: as well as one of the elven rangers
(6) Andrinor: okay
(5) DM: (body check to see if you were fortitudinous and heavy enough not to be blasted away - you are rowing, not holding on to the deck)
(5) DM: Andrinor - make a SWIM check
(5) DM: good news - no armor
(5) DM: the otehrs - STR checks
(6) Andrinor: is that a strength skill?
(5) DM: the captain is yelling madly to turn
(4) Ito: [1d20+0] -> [18,0] = (18)
(6) Andrinor: [1d20+3] -> [11,3] = (14)
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+4] -> [12,4] = (16)
(5) DM: STR skill for swim, yes
(2) Kerrick: THROW HIM A ROPE!
(6) Andrinor: 14
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+0] -> [12,0] = (12)
(1) Amrod: [1d20+0] -> [15,0] = (15)
(5) DM: ...
(4) Ito: I'm a good swimmer *Ito yells* lash me to something and I'll get him!
(5) DM: Andrinor is having trouble staying afloat
(1) Amrod: how far away is A
** (1) Amrod casts Summon Natures Ally **
(5) DM: 15 feet, and growing
(5) DM: okay... pause
(5) DM: declare actions
(1) Amrod: done
(6) Andrinor: I want to go fishing
(2) Kerrick: casting
(4) Ito: call for help to be lashed to a long rope and swim after andrinor
(3) Boombaata: Rowing / hanging on
(3) Boombaata: help Ito if necessary
(4) Ito: ooc Ito---Boombaata's first yoyo
(5) DM: okay - make WIL checks now - all but Andrinor
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+6] -> [7,6] = (13)
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+1] -> [19,1] = (20)
(5) DM: you need a 5 to act
(1) Amrod: [1d20+7] -> [13,7] = (20)
(5) DM: or you hide from hail
(4) Ito: [1d20+3] -> [15,3] = (18)
(5) DM: alright... around the circle
(5) DM: Amrod casts summon natures ally
(5) DM: what are you summoning?
(1) Amrod: porpoise
(5) DM: it shows up next round
(5) DM: Kerrick casts ...?
(6) Andrinor: I prefer turtles
(2) Kerrick: unseen servant
(5) DM: to throw a rope?
(4) Ito: I'm swimming if someone lashes me to a long, anchored rope.
(5) DM: lash Ito?
(2) Kerrick: throw rope... it should hold on the other end
(5) DM: Ito ties himself to the other end of the Unseen Servant's Rope
(4) Ito: Ito bails like a burning banthrataak
(5) DM: Boombaata tries to row - STR check please
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+4] -> [19,4] = (23)
(5) DM: Boombaata starts to right the boat on his own
(4) Ito: ooc BOOYAAA
(2) Kerrick: ooc : nice
(5) DM: next round
(5) DM: Ito is lashed and the other end of his rope is held by fast by kerrick's magical servant (kerrick swears)
(5) DM: Boombaata is rowing both sides
(5) DM: Andrinor is swimming
(5) DM: he gets pushed back above water by a friendly dolphin
(5) DM: and takes a deep breath
(6) Andrinor: ooc my robes also double as a life vest
(5) DM: declare actions
(1) Amrod: cast
(4) Ito: Leaping out after Andrinor and swimming
(6) Andrinor: hang on? looks for others in water
(3) Boombaata: same
(5) DM: Ito - swim check
(2) Kerrick: tell servant to tie off other end of rope
(4) Ito: [1d20+4] -> [20,4] = (24)
(3) Boombaata: ooc awesome
(4) Ito: ooc takes a little bow
(5) DM: Ito swims out and starts dragging Andrinor back to the boat
(4) Ito: ooc may I roll a critical swim?
(5) DM: they are now next to the side
(6) Andrinor: I hope that creature saves the others
(5) DM: Amrod - your spell?
(1) Amrod: Bulls Strength on B
(5) DM: Boombaata gains +4 STR
(5) DM: next turn - pulling them up?
(4) Ito: ooc holy fuck!
(5) DM: you also see one of the elves coming to the surface - pushed up
(2) Kerrick: look!
(4) Ito: ooc I can still swim to him
(6) Andrinor: ooc are halflings good swimmers?
** (2) Kerrick looks for more rope **
(5) DM: actions?
(4) Ito: going for the Elf
(6) Andrinor: concentrate on getting back into teh boat
(5) DM: Andrinor pulls himself up
(5) DM: Ito - swim check
(2) Kerrick: keep telling the damn servant to tie off the rope
(1) Amrod: row
(4) Ito: ooc... Ito has 5 hp left
(3) Boombaata: same
(6) Andrinor: ooc can't find good service these days
(3) Boombaata: same action
(1) Amrod: change to cast
(5) DM: Ito - swim check
(4) Ito: [1d20+4] -> [16,4] = (20)
(5) DM: Ito gets ahold of the elf - it's the girl
(5) DM: and starts helping her to the boat
(4) Ito: Right by the hooters!
(5) DM: Boombaata continues to row
(5) DM: STR check B
(4) Ito: By gum girl, these should have brought you to the top on their own!
(3) Boombaata: [1d20+6] -> [20,6] = (26)
(5) DM: then spells from Amrod
(6) Andrinor: hahaha
(6) Andrinor: ooc Ito dreams of M
(5) DM: The boat is righted, and the girls is starting to be dragged in by the other elf - helping pull the rope
(5) DM: spell?
(1) Amrod: Cure Moderate Wounds on Boombaata
(5) DM: roll
(1) Amrod: [1d8+5] -> [8,5] = (13)
(1) Amrod: wait
(1) Amrod: [2d8+5] -> [8,3,5] = (16)
(1) Amrod: second is right
(5) DM: Another blast of hail comes through, dealing 2 damage to all above the water (means all but Ito)
(4) Ito: ooc thankye
(5) DM: The captain shouts out "Flat water!"
(2) Kerrick: cc
(5) DM: and you notice the boat has become noticably calmer
** (4) Ito shouts out "Crab up my ass!" **
(6) Andrinor: ow
(5) DM: the waves have gone from 5 and 6 foot terrors to reasonable 3 foot swells
** (2) Kerrick khelps pull ito back on board while it's calm **
** (4) Ito does his best to get a grin from the captain **
(5) DM: and the hail has dropped off to only driving, bitter cold rain
(6) Andrinor: "Where's teh other halfling?"
(5) DM: The other halflings are popping up now
(5) DM: You see one near the boat swimming close
(5) DM: and another floating out, face down, further off
(6) Andrinor: "throw him the rope!"
** (4) Ito swims out to the face down sod **
(5) DM: You get everyone on board
(5) DM: The face down guy is dead
(5) DM: drowned
(6) Andrinor: beyond healing?
(5) DM: The face down guy is dead
(5) DM: drowned
(6) Andrinor: beyond healing?
(6) Andrinor: :)
(2) Kerrick: ooc: look for loose change kinda dead
(5) DM: yes
(4) Ito: ooc right, done, moving on
(5) DM: The captain begins to untie himself from the mast
** (2) Kerrick casts a baleful glare at all the cowardly halflings... sailors indeed **
(5) CAPTAIN: We ain't out o this yet
(6) Andrinor: ooc I'm saaaaaaaaaaailing!
(5) CAPTAIN: but I think you's done your jobs
(5) CAPTAIN: any care to go below, feel free
(5) CAPTAIN: send them swabs up here, too
(5) CAPTAIN: to man dem oars
** (4) Ito stays above **
** (1) Amrod walks to Ito **
(5) CAPTAIN: who says above, who goes below?
** (3) Boombaata stays above **
** (4) Ito pesters the magickers for healing **
(2) Kerrick: I need rest
(6) Andrinor: "I'll be more comfortable where I can see teh water. I'll man the oars
(3) Boombaata: I'll stay above
** (6) Andrinor heals Ito for 1 point of healing **
(2) Kerrick: I'll stay above if I can get tied to something solid
(5) CAPTAIN: Those who go below find that several of the halflings, as well as Amrod's pet cat, have decorated teh floor below
** (1) Amrod heals Ito for ......... **
(5) CAPTAIN: it's quite a smell
(1) Amrod: [1d8+5] -> [1,5] = (6)
** (6) Andrinor puts his hand on Ito's forehead and pushes him a bit, "You are healed!" **
(3) Boombaata: ooc nice
(5) CAPTAIN: As you settle out and begin rowing again
(5) CAPTAIN: the storm drops off from the torrent it was
(4) Ito: thank ye thank ye
** (2) Kerrick makes sure he's tied in **
(5) CAPTAIN: to a simple, straight down rain
(5) CAPTAIN: looking east and north, towards teh first Kingdom
(5) CAPTAIN: you see lighting and flashes, all red like blood
(5) CAPTAIN: blast after blast of terrible red lighting strikes down on the mainland
** (3) Boombaata stares at the storm **
(5) CAPTAIN: trees near the edges - you can see them blasted apart and splintered
** (4) Ito curses loudly that Bahn should take the bastard who's stealing his thunder! **
(2) Kerrick: I'd hate to be caught out in the open for that storm
(6) Andrinor: "The destructor has missed his mark, I think."
(5) CAPTAIN: even flames from the intense heat fightings with the rain and hail
(1) Amrod: can we seet the other ships?
(5) CAPTAIN: You begin to make for teh depths of the inland sea
(5) CAPTAIN: you can see 2 other ships
(5) CAPTAIN: which is how many you should see
(5) CAPTAIN: the 4th one headed south and east, down the Semar towards teh Majite
(5) CAPTAIN: Time passes
(5) CAPTAIN: and you meet up with the other ships as teh rain breaks, close to sundown
(5) CAPTAIN: it seems they also lost many sailors and one monk who was swept away
(5) DM: Davar is pleased to see you all well
(5) DM: "We row for the Serrus all night" he says
(5) DM: "put up sails as well... I feel some luck coming for us"
(5) DM: as he speaks this, a slight breeze beings right in the direction you need to go
(5) DM: the captain salutes Lord Davar
(2) Kerrick: interesting...
(5) DM: and puts his men to work
(5) DM: "You Tall-Ones... and non-crew"
(5) DM: "You'll work the second shift"
(4) Ito: thankye captain
(5) DM: "Go rest... I'll wake ye for it later"
(3) Boombaata: Yes captain
(5) DM: you get some time to rest
(5) DM: you sleep
** (2) Kerrick goes to rest **
(5) DM: heal LEVEL HP
** (6) Andrinor makes damn sure he meditates **
(5) DM: you wake close to dawn
(5) DM: take care of your meditations
** (4) Ito is now right as rain. **
(5) DM: and replace the tired crew
(6) Andrinor: ooc 7 HP?
(5) DM: any special actions?
** (4) Ito converses with any crew he can **
(2) Kerrick: ooc: Andrinor is 7th level?
(3) Boombaata: nope
(6) Andrinor: ooc ...nono..Ito has 7hp...joke? haha?
(5) DM: weak
(5) DM: you row
(5) DM: the going is quick
(5) DM: your boat second in line, behind Davar's
(5) DM: the third, the Red Sun, took bad damage in the storm
(6) Andrinor: I'll heal up anybody who needs it
(5) DM: and will catch up when it can
(6) Andrinor: I can mend simple things
(5) DM: days from now in Marakredor
(4) Ito: Red Sun tangled with a red storm...
(5) DM: Cast your mend spell - it will help
(6) Andrinor: did any of teh damage on Red Sun look repairable?
(6) Andrinor: torn ropes or such
(5) DM: The Red Sun is missing a mast
(6) Andrinor: I'll cast it
(6) Andrinor: I'll do what I can
(6) Andrinor: doh
(5) DM: your boat has holes in teh sail that can be fixed
(5) DM: you row and sail, the halflings being experienced getting the easy rope-holding job
(5) DM: Ito even takes over at steering board for a few hours
(2) Kerrick: woo hoo
(5) DM: and you work unitl about noon
(5) DM: THe men and elves are beat from the 8 hours rowing
(5) DM: and happy to see the halflings waking up to take over again
** (6) Andrinor pulls the torn sail edges together and presses his fingers tightly over them. As he slides along the tear, the sail emerges as if it was never ripped **
(5) DM: you head to bed after a simple noon meal of pickled cod and stale bread
(2) Kerrick: nice trick
(5) DM: any special actions?
(6) Andrinor: "I know."
(1) Amrod: who needs healing?
(4) Ito: Aye that's a fine thing Andrinor... there's not a ship around that couldn't use those skills.
(4) Ito: Thankye Amrod, you've rendered me shipshape. Much appreciated.
(1) Amrod: Boombaata how are you feeling?
(5) DM: you rest, and take back over just after dusk
(5) DM: This routine continues for days
(3) Boombaata: I'm about 50%
(5) DM: rowing until you are exhausted, even with the current and teh wind
(5) DM: 3 days, you think
(5) DM: in this kind of labor, time starts to fade away
** (4) Ito continues to try to engage the halflings in conversation, especially the captain. **
(6) Andrinor: I'll keep healing whoever until we're there, or all healed up
(1) Amrod: me too
(5) DM: Ito gets ahold of the captain on the second day
(5) Captain: Aye?
(6) Andrinor: [2d8+5] -> [3,1,5] = (9)
(6) Andrinor: [1d8+5] -> [3,5] = (8)
(6) Andrinor: [2d8+5] -> [6,6,5] = (17)
(6) Andrinor: [1d8+5] -> [4,5] = (9)
(6) Andrinor: (two days)
(5) Captain: (The group gets all healed up - thanks)
(1) Amrod: [2d8+5] -> [2,8,5] = (15)
(4) Ito: A fine ship sir, and thank you for taking aboard our truc'lent cleric of Kronos. He's a handful.
(5) Captain: Strong as a bull, too
(6) Andrinor: ooc I'm not hearing this
(5) Captain: Not as good as that axe-weilding tatooed tribesman, though
(5) Captain: that's guy's as strong as a bantrhatrak!
** (3) Boombaata thanks Amrod and Andrinor for healing **
(5) Captain: (it's a small boat - there's no place not to hear)
(4) Ito: Har! Boombaata is a walking rock. He'll hold things put but don't ask him to swim!
(5) Captain: year
(5) Captain: yar
(5) Captain: (you all hear this)
** (3) Boombaata laughs **
(3) Boombaata: It's tough on the plains
(4) Ito: How long hav ye been in the great Lord Davar's service ser?
** (2) Kerrick thinks the captain sounds like my uncle... :/ **
(5) Captain: We here on this boat has been sailing for Enkidor for 2 years now
(4) Ito: Fine sailing I'd imagine, especially with these elves about... good silks? eh?
(5) Captain: The South Wind is a fine vessel, and we been running spices and such for the King for 2 years, aye
(4) Ito: ah
(5) Captain: silks from the north, spices from the south
(5) Captain: gold from all over!
(5) Captain: Lord Davar - I ain't met him until recent, like
(4) Ito: for the King, I see. Ya think the King or Davar will have need of our services now? I know he was a mite tweaked at the Kronos boy...
(5) Captain: 1 month, perhaps 2
(3) Boombaata: A sailor once told me that if you treat 'er well, she'll always bring you home.
(4) Ito: ah, I see...
** (6) Andrinor produces a ahndful of shimmering gold shavings and dumps them from hand to hand, "Would you like to relieve me of this weight, Captain?" **
(5) Captain: The captain nods appreciatively at the gold
** (6) Andrinor holds it out, "I have no need for it. You will get more use out of it than I." **
(5) Captain: Lord Davar was sent by the King to keep watch on his boy, the Prince Ramses
(2) Kerrick: Hey I could use that, Andrinor!
(4) Ito: ooc pulled the handle and it's bar bar bar!!!
(1) Amrod: That is very generous of you Andrinor
** (2) Kerrick smiles broadly at Andrinor and laughs **
** (6) Andrinor turns around to Kerrick and smiles **
(4) Ito: Ah, and now that Ramses has run off to certain death again?
(5) Captain: But we was told aside by Davar - Don't let the Prince get away from himself
(5) Captain: Ramses was mad with bloodlust
(5) Captain: now it seems he's got what that always gets men
(5) Captain: death
(4) Ito: aye?
(5) Captain: but this is bigger
(2) Kerrick: Ito, the Prince is very resilient
(5) Captain: I understand that orcs are coming
(2) Kerrick: ooc: I kant speel
(5) Captain: lots of orcs
(5) Captain: that's bad for trade
(5) Captain: it's bad for everyone
(4) Ito: all the orcs good cap'n
(4) Ito: aye
(5) Captain: all the orcs? Not good news
(5) Captain: they could overrun the whole of Akkadia
(6) Andrinor: "Hundreds...maybe even thousands."
(4) Ito: But thank Bahn they can't sail!!!
(5) Captain: then I'd have to go home to my 3 wives!
(4) Ito: oh you poor sod
(3) Boombaata: 3 wives!
(3) Boombaata: very nice!
** (2) Kerrick hurumphs at "thousands" **
(4) Ito: not to listen to!
(5) Captain: They crossed teh rivers to get into that jungle... they must got boats of some sort
(5) Captain: anyway...
(5) Captain: I'm rambling
(5) Captain: what else can I help you with?
** (6) Andrinor flicks another gold shaving from his pocket at Kerrick **
(5) Captain: I'm a busy man?
(4) Ito: Well, you haven't heard of a sighting lately of Shangri-bra have ye?
** (2) Kerrick catches the shaving **
(5) Captain: Nay, no Shangri-Bra... but that's where I met my second wife it is!
(4) Ito: I promised if we got out of the jungle, I'd take this lot there...
(4) Ito: Har!!!
(4) Ito: Thankye cap'n.
(2) Kerrick: ooc: haha
(5) DM: you sail on
(3) Boombaata: Haha
** (4) Ito leaves the captain be **
(6) Andrinor: ooc ARGH!! THat's a might funny, it is!
(5) DM: this third day ends
(2) Kerrick: Ito, that storm was not natural
(5) DM: and Davar calls a hault to the pace to meet with your boat
(4) Ito: No, 'twerent a bit natural. That' wasn't Bahn's hand by any stretch...
(5) DM: He pulls both boats aside after passign teh first village
(5) Davar: Men!
(5) Davar: We have reached teh edges of Marakredor
** (2) Kerrick nods **
(5) Davar: We'll rest tonight
(5) Davar: and tomorrow morning pull into port
(4) Ito: Oh a bit of ale would soothe this back soon enough...
(5) Davar: I mean to drop off Duke Ren and anyone else who wants to go
(5) Davar: Then be off in under an hour - no time for ale on shore
** (4) Ito to our boys: what of it? **
(6) Andrinor: ooc huh? what of what?
(5) Davar: I suggest that at least one of you elves goes to bring word of teh Scroll and the Orcs to the Elven Council
** (4) Ito follow Ren or go on? **
(5) Davar: If you want to go on, I plan to sail to White Ford, 2 more days down
(5) Davar: then Disembark
(4) Ito: ooc onward I say
(5) Davar: there, 2 days inland, going north, to the White Hills
(5) Davar: I must bring this Scroll to the Seer
(1) Amrod: My Lord, what is your plan with the scroll>
(5) Davar: I must bring this Scroll to the Seer
(1) Amrod: ahh
(2) Kerrick: I stay with the scroll
(5) Davar: Only She is strong enough to face what is within
(2) Kerrick: so I will follow you, Davar
(4) Ito: I follow my Bahneese brother
(3) Boombaata: I will go with you as well
(5) Davar: Very good - I was hoping as much
** (6) Andrinor nods, but says nothing **
(1) Amrod: Bestandri , send word to the Elven Council
(5) Davar: for I must also release most of these monks - I need them to continue on and bring word to Enkidor and teh King there
(5) Davar: Bestandri and Galrean will both go - as is the custom of elves to send 2 messengers
(1) Amrod: ooc magaritta gone, beer now
(6) Andrinor: ooc would you like to ride with Batman?
(1) Amrod: that will be fine
(5) Davar: Good... then we continue
(5) Davar: Davar then heads below decks, to sleep. He looks like he hasn't since you left
(5) Davar: night passes, this time anchored and peacefully
(5) Davar: in the morning, you set off, and reach Marakredor
(5) Davar: You anchor outside the harbor, and send launches in
(5) Davar: Duke Ren, the two elven rangers, and 2 monks get off
(5) Davar: Then launches return in half an hour with kegs of ale, fish, and fresh bread
(5) Davar: then you continue on
(2) Kerrick: I feel bad for the king... that's twice he's lost his son
(2) Kerrick: glad I'm not him
(5) DM: you sail on, again at a hard pace all day, but putting in anchor at night
(6) Andrinor: "Be glad you're not the fool that the King sets his sword upon."
(5) DM: About mid-afternoon on teh second day, you see the frothy white water of White Ford, and the tower-keep that guards teh locks on the south Bank
(5) DM: Davar poitns the boats to the north, and the village of North Ford
(5) DM: There, you disembark with him, and 3 monks
(5) DM: The old monk in the yellow robes is with you
(5) DM: Davar: "We will rest one night here, and provision. I have gold enough for what we need, as well as a pack horse to carry it all. Be ready at first light. I will book you a room in the main inn."
(5) DM: OOC - you have the afternoon free to look around. It is a small village, but has a good number fo merchants since it spans the fords
(5) DM: a good trading position between Enkidor and Marakredor, and along teh river
(5) DM: anything special you want to do - let me know in brief
(2) Kerrick: I'm off to find a magic shop
(5) DM: no time for drawn out RP
(2) Kerrick: need to ID some things
(6) Andrinor: ooc do I get my stuff back?
** (4) Ito lives it up with the two silvers he still has in pocket **
(2) Kerrick: [1d20+8] -> [10,8] = (18)
(6) Andrinor: I'd like to sell that which is just extra eqipment
(6) Andrinor: in brief
(1) Amrod: ooc didn't Andrinor Armor go overboard?
(5) DM: Andrinor's gear was secured below decks
(6) Andrinor: using zone of truth spell, and some gentle intimidation to get more
(6) Andrinor: more gold
(6) Andrinor: also, sell the leftover gold shavings
(5) DM: you find that the halfligns have many gold shavings
(5) DM: you have none
(5) DM: funny how that works
(6) Andrinor: thievery
(6) Andrinor: the rest still applies..I'd still like to work on selling the extra equipment and attempt to get good deals
(2) Kerrick: bring me along
(2) Kerrick: and Ito
(5) DM: what equipment
(5) DM: give me a list
(5) DM: you have 1 minute
(5) DM: then we move on
** (4) Ito sells 3 fine orcish knives that he's appraised **
(6) Andrinor: we never decided who was carrying what
** (4) Ito daggers really **
(4) Ito: ooc Loxdon warhammer's worth... 200gp I'd say.
(4) Ito: ooc what with no mana to power it...
(5) DM: ...
(5) DM: no list
(5) DM: no organization out of game
(5) DM: no ability to sell now
(3) Boombaata: ooc I hate loxodon warhammmer
(1) Amrod: ooc you guys suck
(6) Andrinor: I have teh list, I just don't know who has it
(4) Ito: I said 3 fine daggers
(5) DM: you waste the afternoon figuring out what to sell
(6) Andrinor: has what
(5) DM: ...
(5) DM: night comes
(4) Ito: I am selling 3 fine daggers
(4) Ito: dumbasses
(5) DM: you get 8 gold for teh 3 daggers
(1) Amrod: heh
(5) DM: from a dwarven merchant
(4) Ito: fine
(5) DM: night comes
(5) DM: morning comes
(5) DM: you set out at first light
(5) DM: Davar leads you north, along an old wagon road that is well overgrown
(5) DM: it winds up through fields
(5) DM: then into low hills
(5) DM: pasture and grasslands beyond farms near the river
(5) DM: you pass a few men on horses herding some cattle
(5) DM: then a couple shephers with their flocks
(5) DM: and finally, out to the lands where none go
(5) DM: the empty lands forgotten after the Fen Wars 20 years ago
(5) DM: Davar explains about it when you make camp that night
(5) DAVAR: These were once all green and verdant
(5) DAVAR: used by men to raise wheat and olives
(5) DAVAR: sheep and cattle
(5) DAVAR: but we lost so many men in the Fen Wars
(5) DAVAR: boys from every village - nearly 1 out of 3
(5) DAVAR: that now, the lands are forgotten
(5) DAVAR: left behind
(5) DAVAR: and men cling to the rivers
(5) DAVAR: and towns
(5) DAVAR: and safety
** (6) Andrinor stops briefly to look around **
(5) DAVAR: in the south it is better - they were not so badly set upon when the goblins came
(5) DAVAR: But with the force that is coming
** (3) Boombaata looks around as well **
(5) DAVAR: led by that Brutish orc chief
(5) DAVAR: I fear greatly
(5) DAVAR: In White Ford I heard news about tribesmen herders coming east
(3) Boombaata: Do you think they will come through the Fatherlands?
(5) DAVAR: this is how it started last time
(3) Boombaata: My family.....
(5) DAVAR: the orcs pushed the tribesmen, and they came first raiding and taking
(5) DAVAR: we thought it was simple raids, and just sent a few soldiers
(5) DAVAR: but the orcs and goblins were not far behind
(5) DAVAR: they killed our best by outnumbering them
(5) DAVAR: then stormed across the lands
(5) DAVAR: they seiged Marakredor and Enkidor
(5) DAVAR: and burned half the lands from here to Tazrodor
(5) DAVAR: But eventually the men of teh south rallied
(5) DAVAR: and the men of the north sacrificed
(5) DAVAR: and we turned them back
** (6) Andrinor nods, listening and staring out at the dead plains. **
(5) DAVAR: they were too strung out
(5) DAVAR: and that is where they failed
(5) DAVAR: I bet that their memory is better this time
(5) DAVAR: those ambushes... even I did not see them coming
(5) DAVAR: cunning like I have never heard of from a stupid orc
(5) DAVAR: I fear for all our lands
(5) DM: the Monks listen stoicly to this
(5) DM: then the old one with the yellow robes speaks
(5) DM: "Our Oracle said much teh same"
(5) DM: "The Oracle saw it in the clouds - the doom of teh second age"
(5) DM: "And so we came to see. Now I see we must retrurn, and prepare to come to fight"
(5) DM: The campfire burns on
(5) DM: and none have more to say
(6) Andrinor: "Grak....the chief's name was Grak. When I was help prisoner as a child by the first raiding parties during the Fen Wars, I was kept in Grak's camp. YOu are correct, and he is unlike the other orcs."
(5) DM: Davar is interested
(5) DM: "Go on"
** (2) Kerrick listens **
(3) Boombaata: I have heard of this Grak as well
(5) DM: FYI - The old monk in Yellow is "Grand Master Masikoto"
** (6) Andrinor looks like he's about to say more, but screws his face up with confusion, "I wish I could remember more details. He was by far the most capable and intelligent leader that the orcs had. Most others were mindless, but Grak and his officers were more organized." **
(5) DM: FYI - The other two are younger, in green robes, and named "Kisak" and "Miso"
(5) Davar: he sounds like a terror
(5) Davar: What of teh Goblins and the Giants?
(6) Andrinor: "I never was around him much, but I saw from time to time, and I heard the other orcs bantering stupidly about how great he was and how the orcs would overtake all under his command.
(5) Davar: Are they with him?
(4) Ito: ooc heh, Miso... I'll call him soupy
(6) Andrinor: "The goblins were treated like slaves, but they are with him, I'm sure. He'll be smart enough to use them in battle. The giants....were rarely seen. THey seemed to want nothing but fair trade."
(5) Davar: The old books speak of teh giants like that
(5) Davar: As wise and honorable
(5) Davar: but terrible in battle
(6) Andrinor: "I doubt that they will be very excited to see orcs gain power over the world, though.."
(5) Davar: let's hope you are right
(5) Davar: We should rest - it is late, and we have a long march tomorrow
** (6) Andrinor smiles and bows his head, "The giants are true to their friends, but merciless to their enemies." **
(5) DM: you sleep
(5) DM: you wake
(5) DM: you walk
(1) Amrod: as you wish
(5) DM: more empty plains
(5) DM: you pass abandoned farm houses from time to time, 20 years overgrown
(5) DM: old orchards choked with vines
(5) DM: and eventually come into view of teh while hills
(5) DM: they are seen from miles away
(5) DM: a white bluff, a good 700 feet tall above teh surrounding hills
(5) DM: with a green paradise at the top
(5) DM: elves live here, as Davar exmplains
(5) DM: and they guard the Seer
(5) DM: who is embued wtih all the wisdom of teh ages of men
(5) DM: you approach
(5) DM: elves come out to meet you as you reach teh forests at teh foot of teh hill
(5) DM: they speak a strange dialect of elvish, rather archaic, but you make yourselves understood
(5) DM: Davar explains and shows them the book, and they run ahead to prepare
(5) DM: you reach teh foot of teh bluff, and climb a ladder to a notch some 50 feet up in teh wall
(5) DM: then up switchback staircases for hundred of more feet, stopping twice to rest
(5) DM: by sundown, you are at the top
(5) DM: There, the Seer waits
(5) DM: she is a very attractive woman, well formed in all ways
(5) DM: with a simple white dress covering her body
(6) Andrinor: ooc are there any girls there?
** (4) Ito tries not to gape **
(5) DM: a white band of cloth also covers her eyes, blindfolding her
(6) Andrinor: ooc oh good. She wont' see us ogling her
(5) DM: She turns her head to each of you in turn
(5) Seer: "Lord Davar, it is good that you return"
(5) Seer: "And Master Kerrick, you as well are a pleasant surprise"
** (2) Kerrick nods to The Seer **
** (3) Boombaata bows before the Seer **
** (4) Ito quietly: Jammy bugger... **
(5) Seer: "Your friends are well met too
** (4) Ito bows deep **
(5) Seer: Andrinor of the Mighty God
(5) Seer: Ito the Sailor
** (1) Amrod bows **
** (6) Andrinor smiles and bows **
(5) Seer: Amrod Yohondus, student of teh Lestrien Sabient!
(2) Kerrick: ooc: Ito the sailor.. simple title :)
(5) Seer: Jordan Fallow of teh Great God above
(4) Ito: ooc: misbegotten noblespawn...
(5) Seer: And the Powerful Boombaata of Clan Bear
(5) Seer: You are all welcome
(5) Seer: Please, follow me
(2) Kerrick: OOC: 10gp says she wants Boombaata
** (2) Kerrick follows **
(5) Seer: ...The seer leads you to a small house not far away. It is built into and between the trunks of 3 trees that over the years have grown to make the structure, or teh structure makes them.
(4) Ito: all follow
(5) Seer: She then leads you through doors, and into a wide room betraying the size of teh building
(6) Andrinor: ooc nah...she's drawn to teh dark side
(5) Seer: at teh center is a circle drawn on teh ground, in golden dust
(5) Seer: the room is dark, but the gold dust gleams in the candlelight
(5) Seer: Davar - the book!
(5) Seer: Davar hands it over, and she proceeds into the circle
(5) Seer: then finishes one small arc that was incomplete
(5) Seer: and a shining golden wall rises around her and teh book
(5) Seer: "I have sealed myself into this circle of protection"
(5) Seer: "I hope to contain that devil that lives within this book"
** (2) Kerrick hopes it does, too **
(5) Seer: "And battle it to the end"
(5) Seer: "By stopping teh devil, I can stop the prophesy, I hope"
(5) Seer: "For without the scroll, teh blood crown cannot be activated, and teh blood reign will be averted"
(5) DM: Davar and teh Monks nod along, as though they're watching a movie they've seen before
** (6) Andrinor starts to wonder if he could have brought about the reign of Kronos with the other demon...hmm... **
(5) DM: The Seer removes her blindfold, and unties the book
(5) DM: She's stunningly beautiful, you can now see
(6) Andrinor: ooc Jordan's frog pes in Jordan's pocket
** (2) Kerrick hopes there is a contingency plan in place **
(5) DM: So much so, Ito wishing he wasn't standing in front of Boombaata... stupid bump on back of head...
(6) Andrinor: ew
(5) DM: The seer opens the book
(5) DM: a black mist pours out
(5) DM: black, then red like blood
(3) Boombaata: ooc hahaah
(5) DM: and a shape rises up, cautiously, from the pages within
(5) DM: it is a shadowy, formless shape
(5) DM: red as new-spilled blood
(5) DM: The Seer begins to chant in strange tongues, speaking a chorus of voices all at once
(6) Andrinor: ooc I love a woman with an accent
(5) DM: the demon begins to chant back, a terrible orchestral sound of pain and screaming anguish
(5) DM: The demon begins to grow louder, and rise up over the seer
(5) DM: reaching out with red fog arms to embrace her
(5) DM: as it does, the Seer changes and speaks a single word
(5) DM: "Release!"
(5) DM: and a white fog rises from her
(6) Andrinor: ooc good dog
(5) DM: it smothers the red one, and teh two swirl and battle in a pink mist
(5) DM: The book below begins to smoke
(5) DM: then catches aflame
(5) DM: fire bursting out
** (2) Kerrick tries to read anythngint he book before it's gone **
(5) DM: then the wind changes, and starts to blow INTO the pages
(5) DM: sucking in the essence of all around
(5) DM: the red mist
(5) DM: the white mist
(5) DM: the golden wall even begins to flicker and weaken
(5) DM: all but the Seer, who sits serenely by, chanting
** (2) Kerrick lgrabs onto something solid **
(5) DM: you feel the wind even across teh room, as tables and chairs begin to slide forward
(5) DM: as teh gold wall collapses and is sucked in, the book consumes itself and is sucked into a single point of nothingness
(5) DM: and it is gone
** (6) Andrinor pulls out his holy symbols and drapes them over his robes, but stands his ground **
(5) DM: as is the wind
(5) DM: and the intense cold you felt all around teh room
(5) Seer: THe seer looks at you with her own eyes
(5) Seer: her robes are now a pale grey
(5) Seer: and her eyes a sharp blue
(5) Seer: "It is done, and teh Scroll is destroyed"
(2) Kerrick: ooc: she's back on the market, boys
(6) Andrinor: ooc let me wash those robes for you
** (1) Amrod sees Elladan eye Jordon's toad **
(6) Andrinor: :nods
** (6) Andrinor nods **
** (2) Kerrick sighs in relief **
(4) Ito: ooc what color were her eyes before?
(5) DM: he assitant gets up and offers her a fresh blindfold
(5) DM: (Her eyes were palest blue before)
(5) DM: She takes teh blindfold and looks at it
(5) DM: "Grey"
(5) DM: "There is no need any more"
(5) DM: "The White has left me"
(5) DM: "All is now faded"
** (6) Andrinor looks at the others, not knowing anything about this Seer woman **
(5) DM: The monks kneel, facing teh seer, hands pressed together and in deep prayers
(2) Kerrick: I am sorry, Seer. *kneels*
(5) DM: Davar looks about ready to cry
** (1) Amrod kneels before the great Seer **
(4) Ito: Hadalad...
(4) Ito: Hadalad my lord.
(5) SEER: Hadalad indeed, Ito
(5) SEER: Get up,
(5) SEER: I am not holy any more
(5) SEER: I am just Charla
** (6) Andrinor is confused, "But who will now take your place?" **
(5) CHARLA: But it is the sacrifice that the gods made as well
(5) CHARLA: There is no more seer
(2) Kerrick: ooc: lol!! haladad
(4) Ito: m' apol'gies *to the Seer Charla*
(5) CHARLA: Let me explain...
(5) CHARLA: The first age is as teh legends said
(5) CHARLA: Gods walked teh earth with men in the perfection of teh first kingdom
(5) CHARLA: but our language does not wrap around that well
(5) CHARLA: PEOPLE walked with GODS, is perhaps better
(5) CHARLA: each people walked with their god
(5) CHARLA: And they worshiped their gods, and the Five Eternals
(5) CHARLA: An, Ki, Nar, Arast and Merest
(5) CHARLA: Then the 7 gods of the peoples
(5) CHARLA: Elves and teh God Shamash
(5) CHARLA: Giants and the God Kronos
(5) CHARLA: Dwarves and teh god Gron
(5) CHARLA: Halflings and teh God Baahn
(5) CHARLA: Goblins and the god Olgdrok
(5) CHARLA: Men and the god Metabke
(5) CHARLA: and finally, the youngest - Orcs and teh god Gruumsh
(5) CHARLA: all was well in the first kingdom
(5) CHARLA: but outside, the peoples strove and warred
(5) CHARLA: Orcs allied with Goblins and began to fight the others
(5) CHARLA: And so an alliance was formed by the gods of order and goodness
(5) CHARLA: ... and by that, I mean either order or goodness
(5) CHARLA: for orcs and goblins were opposed to both
(5) CHARLA: Men, Elves, Dwarves, giants (she winks and Andrinor) and halflings banded togther
(5) CHARLA: as did Shamash, Gron, Baahn, Metabke, and Kronos
(5) CHARLA: There was a war to end all wars
(5) CHARLA: a war to end the first age
(5) CHARLA: and banish all peoples from the first kingdom
(5) CHARLA: The alliance was successful, but only by removing themselves from this plain
(5) CHARLA: because the gods are all linked, all brothers, the five made the great sacrifice to draw out the other two
(5) CHARLA: and thus, the 7 gods of the peoples left the mortal plain, and we peoples were driven from the First Kingdom
(5) CHARLA: We travelled out in all directions then
(5) CHARLA: Orcs settling in what is now Tribesman lands
(5) CHARLA: Humans along the two rivers
(5) CHARLA: Elves in teh forests to the north
(5) CHARLA: Dwarves in the mountains
(5) CHARLA: Halflings in the lush isles of Baahn
(5) CHARLA: and Goblins in the hills to the south, and the forests there as well
(5) CHARLA: Giants took place in the hills between the rivers, in what is now Three Kings
(5) CHARLA: And time moved on
(5) CHARLA: memory faded away
(5) CHARLA: as happens when an age passes and dies
(5) CHARLA: Men forgot the alliance with the Giants, and went to war on them, driving them out
(5) CHARLA: Elves forgot the deals, and moved south against the goblins in the rich forest lands there
(5) CHARLA: Men from Baahn, who had forsaken their god and joined up with the halfling god Baahn, went west adn fought orcs bitterly to gain those table lands
(5) CHARLA: they went on to rename their god "Kord", meaning "The strength of teh storm"
** (4) Ito grins **
(5) CHARLA: Orcs and Goblins and GIants were driven beyond teh lush lands of Akkadia, and into the wilds
(5) CHARLA: and time continued to move on
(5) CHARLA: this is where memory begins
(5) CHARLA: even the elves do not remember before this time
(5) CHARLA: books faded and died off, losing this knowledge with them
(5) CHARLA: only a few things survived to tell this tale
(5) CHARLA: "The Tomb of Mortal Knowledge" was one
(5) CHARLA: it was held within The White, the servant spirit of the One god on Men, Metabke
(5) CHARLA: Again, this is an example of where memory failed
(5) CHARLA: The scriptures of history some of you may know
(5) CHARLA: "Men set out after the first age, and populated the lands under teh banners of the seven gods"
(5) CHARLA: Men broke the name of their god into seven
(5) CHARLA: M-E-T-A-B-K-E
(5) CHARLA: Marakre, Enki, Tazro, Apro, Baro, Kenathi, and Espa
(5) CHARLA: memory forgotten
(5) CHARLA: And it will fade from me as well, now that The White has left me
(5) CHARLA: The first prophesy has been stopped
(5) CHARLA: but there are two more we must still worry about
(5) CHARLA: Master Amrod, Perhaps you'd care to explain?
(6) Andrinor: ooc Eric's tired of typing :)
(6) Andrinor: ooc whew
(5) CHARLA: ooc - my wrist hurts. I think I'm growing a cist
(6) Andrinor: ooc hit it with a book!!
(1) Amrod: ooc heh
(1) Amrod: ooc ouch
(1) Amrod: ooc not funny, I have to go to the doctor
(6) Andrinor: ooc Doctor Bosley
(6) Andrinor: ooc ?
(5) CHARLA: checking notes
(4) Ito: ooc g2g will read later. 'nite
(4) Ito: Disconnecting from server...
(4) Ito (exit): 21:58
(5) CHARLA: we're having some technical difficulties here
(5) CHARLA: getting into emails with the notes
(5) CHARLA: Amrod recites the three prophesies
(5) CHARLA: THe first is about the blood crown, as you have already heard from Balathsar
(5) CHARLA: The second and third are more obscure, about the ends of teh age and so on...
(1) Amrod: first is
(1) Amrod: Red skies above all
(1) Amrod: Dead and living bow to one
(1) Amrod: Beware the Blood Reign
(1) Amrod: Second is
(1) Amrod: Seven Gods return
(1) Amrod: Order of people reposed
(1) Amrod: Time of the Coming
(1) Amrod: Third is...
(1) Amrod: Divine turnover
(1) Amrod: Five and seven to one
(1) Amrod: Third Age will begin
(5) CHARLA: Charla nods and goes on -
(5) CHARLA: As you can see
(5) CHARLA: there is more we have to worry about then just this Blood Reign
(5) CHARLA: And there are mysteries that I simply do not know the answer to
(5) CHARLA: We shoudl retire... it is late
(5) CHARLA: And I, for one, am hungry
(5) CHARLA: End of Round
(5) CHARLA: Next Round
(5) CHARLA: Declare Actions
(5) CHARLA: What do you do?
(5) CHARLA: dang... macro hack
(3) Boombaata: hehe
(5) DM: the former Seer, now Charla, leads you out
(5) DM: outside, elves are setting up for a nighly meal
(5) DM: some are singing and dancing
(5) DM: others drinking and singing
(5) DM: other riddle telling and laughing
(5) DM: music and merriment are all about
(5) DM: and a whole lamb is freshly cooked to go with fried bread and boiled greens of various kinds
(5) DM: What do you do?
(3) Boombaata: Join in the fun
** (1) Amrod looks happy to see his own kind **
(2) Kerrick: have fun
(5) DM: You eat and dance and sing and riddle and drink and have a grand time with the elves
(5) DM: Most you can see are deeply concerned that Charla is now out and about without the blindfold
(5) DM: but some quick words from here make them return to their merriment with reckless abandon
(5) DM: as the night weas on, you find yourselves sitting at a table, refreshing with some of the sweet elven wine
(2) Kerrick: *sip*
(5) DM: an old elf, looking 90 in human years, canes his way forward
(5) DM: "So Kerrick, did you ever figure out my riddles?"
(5) DM: It is Jozan, the old wizard
(6) Andrinor: "Riddles are a noble practice, old elf."
(5) DM: Aye... young one
(2) Kerrick: Jozan! Well met. How have been fairing. I'm glad to inform you that I have indeed figured out your riddles.
(5) DM: When is a door not a door?
(6) Andrinor: "When it's a jar!"
(5) JOZAN: That is good, because I don't even think I remember the answers
(6) Andrinor: ooc Blain would appreciate that one
** (2) Kerrick laughs **
(5) JOZAN: I was told that riddle in Akkadian some 600 years ago
(2) Kerrick: Andrinor also enjoys riddles
(5) JOZAN: it took me 150 years to solve it
** (2) Kerrick introduces Jozan and Andrinor **
(5) JOZAN: until I understood the language well enough to get it
(5) JOZAN: A jar... ha!
** (6) Andrinor stands to greet Jozan and pleasantries and such **
** (3) Boombaata gives a confused lok **
(5) JOZAN: pleasantries all around
(2) Kerrick: Riddles that rely on intimate knowledge of a foreign language are the most difficult
** (6) Andrinor adds... **
(6) Andrinor: "But the least appreciated when solved."
(5) JOZAN: actually it taught me more then you'd know
(5) JOZAN: but that's deep talk for this night
(5) JOZAN: have you had any of the wine?
(2) Kerrick: I have
(2) Kerrick: it is wonderful!
(2) Kerrick: I have no tasted wine for some time
** (5) JOZAN pokes kerrick in teh belly with his stick **
(5) JOZAN: I'd say you have!
(6) Andrinor: ooc fat ass
(2) Kerrick: that's mead, sir
(6) Andrinor: ooc get me some pie!
(2) Kerrick: from our recent voyage on Davar's ships
(5) JOZAN: you talk with Jozan, filling in the rumors that he heard with facts from being first hand
(5) JOZAN: and as the night goes on, various elven maids drag off everyone at some point for dancing
(6) Andrinor: ooc don't they know andrinor can't dance?
(5) JOZAN: Amrod disappears after dancing with one slightly pudgy one who was very friendly and kept bringing him more mugs
(5) JOZAN: They drag the big grim cleric out there and dance around him like a maypole
(1) Amrod: ooc crap...why does that always happen
** (6) Andrinor borrows Jordan's staff to lend to the ladies **
(6) Andrinor: ooc pole dance!
(2) Kerrick: hehehe
(1) Amrod: heh
(5) JOZAN: time passes
(5) JOZAN: and teh adventure end.
(5) JOZAN: ************************************************************************************************************
(2) Kerrick: doo do doo
(5) JOZAN: 'forum is up
(6) Andrinor: man
(6) Andrinor: that was fast
(5) JOZAN: I'm getting good at managing this
(6) Andrinor: teh forum thing
(6) Andrinor: what's teh Joe and loxodon warhammer thing all about?