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[Tue Jan 23 19:00:59 CST 2001]
[GM]: Setting: As the sun begins to set on the 6th day of Methorah, the party stops to make camp and encounters the man who has been following them for the past two days. He has been described as a Priest, fanatic ... but who really is Drei'Partha. He enters camp and tells Valek that he has seen it in the Runes that he is supposed to travel with them. Also, mysteriously ... Lydia and Peshida are not to be coming along. It is well after dark, dinner already served and the first watch is on. BEGIN SESSION #64b
[GM]: Silverna creeps high into the sky and is almost full. The blue crescent of Largo just begins to sit in the East. It is roughly 10pm as first watch begins.
[GM]: Drei sit on the edge of camp chanting words that sound familiar to Anne. They are Old Haddin and a verse from one of the books of Ral.
Valek takes first watch, since he was planning on studying anyway.
[GM]: Drei's horse seems to have left camp just after sunset. It is no where in sight. note: it had no saddle or reigns.
[GM]: ((Does anyone besides Valek wish to do anything this night?))
Jamison desides to get some sleep and tells Valek that he will take second watch
(Valek whispered to GM): outside of nursing the series of puncture he put in himself unsucessfully attempting to alter the flow of energy in his body- he would like to attempt to apply his knoledge of the Frement spell and make some wine.
[Valek]: "Very well- I'll awaken you when I grow tired."
Jackdaw sets his "song of protection" for the night
[GM]: Drei's horse returns to camp sometime during Jamison's watch. Drei turns in about that time after another two hours of silent mediation.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Give me a roll
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=2,2,3 = [ 8 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): a crit? made by 8
(GM whispered to Valek): Roll 13 or less to apply knowledge
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Yes, it was free
(To GM) DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=6,4,6 = [ 16 ]
[Jamison]: after his watch, Jamison wakes Anne for the final whatch
(Valek whispered to GM): my rolls have been horrible lately.
[GM]: Anne is awakened and the night passes relatively quiet and without event.
[Anne]: Anne dons her armor, and begins watching
[GM]: Phinny is awakened 2 hours before dawn to take last watch
[GM]: All who try to sleep seem to get a very peaceful sleep and awakened refreshed.
[GM]: Morning arrives
[GM]: Phinny begins to cook some breakfast
[Jackdaw]: brb phone
Jamison wakens and streches....giving his belly a good scritch apon awakening
Anne reacehs over and gives it a scratch too
[GM]: Drei rises with the dawn and ... begins a what appears to be a strict regimen of prayers
[Jamison]: hehehe
Jamison blushes
[Anne]: "hehehe Just teasing, Sir Knight!"
Anne begins her prayers as well
Jamison joins in prayer...
(GM whispered to Anne): From what you have heard. Drei's Old Haddin seems to be much better than his Human
[GM]: Soon breakfast is served and all make ready for the day
(Anne whispered to GM): Ok - noted... Thanks
[GM]: Thor busies himself saddling the horses
[Jamison]: well, Phinney.. what have you cooked up for us, today
[Jamison]: ?
Valek tastes some of the juce he's <Well his horse at least> been carrying around in the stone bottels for several days, and decides it's time to dispose of them before it kills someone.
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(GM whispered to Jamison): Hmm... what could she make??
[Anne]:
(Jamison whispered to GM):
[Valek]: "So today we cross the bridge?
Anne finishes her prayers and comes over to grab some breakfast...
(Jamison whispered to GM): bacon, beans, salt pork... bread...
(Atulicus whispered to GM): i hear you have a opening for your game
[GM]: Phinny "It use some o' the dried meat to make some broth, and da fruit I put in some porridge. It be gud"
(Jamison whispered to GM): staples of the campfire...
[Anne]: "I guess so Valek <munch, munch> Good stuff Phinny!"
(GM whispered to Atulicus): There might be an opening. A friend of Strider's?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): friend? no, brother
[GM]: Drei comes close, "I do not mean to impose, but it ... smells very good" he smiles at Phinny
[Jackdaw]: back
(GM whispered to Atulicus): hehe Well, a brother of Strider would surely be welcome
(Atulicus whispered to GM): very cool, i've never used this online rpg thing before, but i've been doing role playing with firend and bro for years on end
[Jackdaw]: my hungry too, cna my sharred?
(GM whispered to Atulicus): I did not plan to enter the new PCs until a couple of sessions. It would probably be better to talk about this via e-mail.
[Jackdaw]: ooc what terrain are we in now?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): so you guys need a theif for this campain?
[Valek]: "I don't supose Drei, that you have any more of those mushrooms and roots?"
(GM whispered to Atulicus): Perhaps so. We don't have one.
[GM]: Phinny "Ya Drei help yerself"
[Jackdaw]: "what kind you looked for? maybe my finded"
(Atulicus whispered to GM): good, i love playing theives... cept i always take kleptomaniac... that's ALWAYS fun!
[GM]: Drei to Valek (very thick accent) "Ya I have sum o' da ruts"
(Atulicus whispered to GM): would you mind if my character had limited knowlage of explocives?
Valek nods "I don't supose I could impose on you to let me have some- as nice as everyon elses cooking is, I find it dose dammage to my digestive system going through."
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Jackdaw startsw palying his sirinx
(JWCarroll whispered to GM): Thought I'd check out the game.
[GM]: Drei goes to retrieve some of the roots and mushrooms for Valek
Valek bows and takes them "My thanks."
(Valek whispered to GM): where did we decide the enterance to Valek's home was?
[GM]: It is 8:30 before you know it and the party makes ready to leave (??)
[Jamison]: Time to mount up... we aren't getting any closer sitting here
[Anne]: Anne gathers her gear, and heads for the saddle...
[GM]: The terrain that has been rolling green hills with very few signs of bushes or trees, now seems to show a little of the greenery of the bushes near the river.
(Valek whispered to GM): levitate.
(To GM) DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=5,6,3 = [ 14 ]
[Anne]: ooc - GM - what is the weather right now? I'd like to try a weather sense roll for the day...
Valek floats behind his horse and ties himself to it as he usually dose, idly reading from a scroll as he moves along.
[GM]: You camped within sight of a large bridge crossing the Shevandale River
[GM]: ((Go ahead Anne))
[Anne]: ((Skill 13))
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=6,1,5 = [ 12 ]
[Anne]: (beat it by 1)
(GM whispered to Anne): There are some clouds to the West that could give a shower before the day is out, but you feel that the chance is less than half.
(Anne whispered to GM): Thanks!
[Anne]: "Lets beat feet... It looks like we might have rain later today... I can feel it in my bones."
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[Jamison]: ok all... everyone ready???
[dread]: Yeah.
[dread]: I'm ready.
[GM]: The party crosses a bridge well aware of the fact that they are leaving the Kingdom that is their home.
(GM whispered to dread): Sorry, there are no openings
dread looks back at the bridge
Jackdaw studies Valek's mode of transport in a thoughtfull mode
[dread]: "let's burn it!"
Anne takes comfort that no matter how far from home, Ral's strength is never farther than her heart!
[GM]: RESUME SESSION
Anne takes comfort in that no matter how far she travels from home, Ral's strength is never farther than her own heart.
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(Valek whispered to GM): where did we decide that hte main enterance to Valek's homecity was?
[Anne]: "Valek... May I ask you a question?"
[Anne]: "Do you have any sorcerous way to carry a letter from our camp tonight to my mother in Shevandale city?"
Valek looks up from his scroll "I do, but I'll need exact directions."
[Anne]: "I'll see what I can do to give them to you, then... Thank you!"
(GM whispered to Valek): Entrance to your world is about 150 miles East of here in the mountains
[Valek]: "It's unfortunate but the directions need be VERY exact- the last letter I wrote to my sister may still have not yet arrived for that reason."
[GM]: Drei "No, your letter arrived."
Valek looks at Drei oddly "How do you know of my letter?"
[GM]: Drei says the above offhandedly as he rides his horse bare-backed.
(Valek whispered to GM): mind if my brother rejoins the room?
(GM whispered to Valek): no
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[Jackdaw]: it ISA me
Jamison looks at the sky and then at Anne.."How do you know it's going to rain?"
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[GM]: Drei clears his throat and gets ready for anything..."I saw it in the Runes"
Jackdaw looks around for some ruins
[Anne]: "From the dew on the leaves at dawn... from the way the birds nest... The ache in my bones. Its not always accurate, but it seems to be fairly good."
(Strider whispered to GM): is explosives to high tech for this campain? it's just simple black power stuff
[Jackdaw]: "my not see'd ruins"
[Valek]: "Ahh- dose my sister fair well then?"
[GM]: The bridge appears very old, but is sturdy enough to support a team of heavy wagons
Jamison moves his horse forward....
[GM]: Drei looks suprised that Valek did not condem him for what he just said, "Ah, she wishes to write you back"
[Anne]: "I've been studying the weather since I was a little girl, Jamison... I've sort of developed a minor talent at guessing what it does next."
[GM]: Note: Drei still has a very heavy accent, but for game purposes I am dropping it for now. I think you all got what it sounds like.
[Anne]: Anne hurries her horse to match Jamison's...
[GM]: Drei rides without the face-covering that he wore when he first met you. You can begin to make out some features that you might not have made out before.
[Jamison]: That sounds fascinating, Anne. and very helpful, too...
Jackdaw studies Drei
Valek sighs "Were passing rather near my homeland- too bad were in a rush."
[Jackdaw]: interestedly
[GM]: Description of Drei'Partha: is tall with blond hair and deep green eyes. He wears silk robes in the assassin styel with a katana at his side.
[GM]: He also appears .... very young
[Anne]: "I hope so... all my signals are going to be off though - I've never tried to auger the weather in a swampland before... It's probably a lot different."
(GM whispered to Jamison): How old is Jamison now?
(Valek whispered to GM): in reality Valek is far more suprised that Drei hasen't branded hism a necromancer and tried to kill him.- since his lettercarrier is a zombified <possibly skelified now> bat.
(Jamison whispered to GM): With the 6 month study period... I believe he has turn 17, and heading for 18
[GM]: Drei "Sir Valek, you sister worries about you ... that's all I can say"
(GM whispered to Jamison): Drei appears younger than you.
[Jamison]: Drei.... you appear to be awful young to be out in the world by yourself
Jackdaw looks around, especially ahead
[GM]: The bridge grows smaller behind and more bushes appear along the side of the Old Mage's Web. In the distance the mountains of Fendor rise and now are more than just a fare off vision.
[GM]: Drei "I am the proper age to take my pilgramidge .... in the tradition of Ral" he looks at Anne when he says this
(Valek whispered to GM): If valek were to take the party to his home, could he convince one of the trasport mages to teleport them to pershing <at least in his mind.>
[GM]: Phinny sighs, "That be a wonderful sight." a tear comes to her eye
(Anne whispered to GM): What do I know of Pilgrimage? Do Humans practice this in Methor?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): So am i allowed to join or not?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): i gusse i should send you my character sheet right??
[Jamison]: And where will this pilgramage take you?
[Anne]: "Aye, it is a pretty sight Phinnea...."
(GM whispered to Valek): If people in your country do not do things for gold. What would they do it for?
[Anne]: (Anne turns to answer Drei Partha)
(Valek whispered to GM): the good of the people <There comunists remember>
(GM whispered to Anne): Pilgramidges are taken to the Holy Cathedral in The Royal City
(GM whispered to Valek): Yes, but how could this better Valek's people?
[Jackdaw]: brb
[Anne]: "In Methor, we pilgrimage to the Holy Cathedral in the Royal City... Does your clan follow a different path?"
[GM]: Phinny "Tis more than a sight, tis my .... *sniff" Homeland"
[GM]: Drei "We follow the same path that Ral did. We do not change what is written in the holy scriptures."
(Valek whispered to GM): war often brings more people to the doors of the city attempting entry - though not usualy a threat it requires more effort to keep putting up barriers then it dose to help some hero's stop it from beginning.
[Anne]: "And what was Ral's Path? Is that how you come to be travelling with us, for the moment?"
[Anne]: (anne is curious, not confrontational)
(Valek whispered to GM): also his people inherityly have difficulty understanding clerics- the oportunity to talk to one may impress some of the mages who are yet still Valek's senior.
[GM]: Drei nods, "I am on pilgramidge. Do you not know that Ral traveled to Mt. Elic on pilgramidge when he was blessed with knowledge from the Ulmartha?"
(Anne whispered to GM): Uh - do I know this?
(GM whispered to Anne): Yes, you would know this. This is how Ral won the right of the Humans to the afterlife.
[Valek]: <test?>
[Anne]: "Yes... Of course... But you mentioned that you were to travel with us. Will our paths part soon?"
[GM]: Drei continues, "Nay, tis the same direction ... for now. Beyond Findoor and the Marshlands ... to the gate of Elic!"
[Anne]: "Perhaps, when this duty in Pershing is done, I will travel there myself...?" (Anne muses partly to herself)
[GM]: As you travel, the mountians to your north grow larger and larger.
(Valek whispered to GM): I guess he dosen't think they'd go for it then?
Jamison raises his eyebrows to that comment..
[GM]: Drei "Tis the proper way to obserbe Ral's laws."
(GM whispered to Valek): I would say that he is not sure. It might work, if he could think of some way to convince them that it would benefit his people.
[Jackdaw]: back
Anne bridles at the comment ... as if her churches' teachings were deficient!
Valek speaks up looking above her scroll "I have an idea, if you'd care to listen."
(Atulicus whispered to GM): so am i alloed to become part of this campaing rubix? i have a great idea for how we can introduce my character sinec your going to a new town and all
[Anne]: "Sure Valek...what's the idea?"
(GM whispered to Atulicus): It would be better in an e-mail, I think. But shoot.
[Valek]: "We are not far from my homeland, is is a slight distance to the east, about the same as the distance to prrshing- if we travel there I should be able to convince one of the elder sages there to teleport us directly to the city."
[Jamison]: Would we really save any time?
[Anne]: ooc - How far (in days) are we away from Pershing?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): i'll give you a general idea... your going to a new town? i can swipe one of your characters money pouch, you can catch me (you'll botch my climbing role) and i'll go on about how... what ever quest your on is related to why i'm a theif now.
[Jackdaw]: "we could see your city?"
[Anne]: ooc - and how many days do we have until we have to get there?
(GM whispered to Valek): Truthfull, even though the entrance is about 125 miles to the East. It must be a good ways down too, right?
[GM]: ((Let's see, I need a roll to know that info ... ))
[Valek]: "Yes, and it would also save us the truble of traveling through land that we have been warned several times is a bandit filled area."
[Anne]: ((What kind of roll? I assume Anne would know the calendar, even if I don't have it memorized...))
[GM]: ((I am guessing Orienteering would be the best))
[Anne]: ooc what do I need to roll against then? IQ-?
[GM]: ((IQ-5))
(To GM) DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=1,4,2 = [ 7 ]
[Anne]: (Made it by 7)
[Anne]: oops by 2
[GM]: ((I'll also give a +2 since your are really travelling in 1 direction only))
(Valek whispered to GM): Well even so- a few hundred meters isin't that much and would take you deep into the earth if it's all stairs at a 45' angle
(GM whispered to Anne): You would estimate that your party is 25 miles from the pass between the mountains and that Pershing lies 200 miles beyond that. You should be at the pass tonight.))
[GM]: The day grows old. Now the pass between the mountains can be seen.
(Anne whispered to GM): Ok - and how many days from now do we have to be at pershing to stop the prophecy?
(Atulicus whispered to GM): so you like my idea for getting my character in volved ocne you get to town (if you get to town!)
[Anne]: "We should be able to reach the pass by tonight..."
[Anne]: But I'd like to entertain Valek's request..
[GM]: Today is the 7th day of Methorah
[Valek]: "If we go through the pass we will not be able to visit my people- they are on this side of the Fendor mountains."
[Jamison]: I think it is a very good idea... anything that will help us avoid trouble, is a good idea.
[Jackdaw]: "my kijed to see'd your city"
[Jackdaw]: <<kijed=liked
[Anne]: "perhaps... I would like to help Valek as well, but we must ensure we arrive on time - early, even. Who knows how long we will need to prepare?"
(GM whispered to Anne): You spoke to Veridon on the 3rd of Methorah. Hmm... only 4 days ago. Seems longer.
[Anne]: (to Valek) "Can we be assured your elders WILL teleport us all, with mounts, to Pershing?"
Valek knods his head "Though I am most certain that they will, I cannot guarntee it 100%."
(GM whispered to Atulicus): Valek is changing the direction of the party
(Atulicus whispered to GM): humm..
[Jackdaw]: "how long will it added to our trip if they doesnt?"
[Valek]: "As I have said before, my people put no value in possessions, only knoledge, and the good of the people- If I can impress upon them that our mission is for the good of the people, or if I can guarntee that knoledge will be revealed by my mission then they will be glad to help."
[Anne]: "Well little is 100%, at least in this world..."
(Atulicus whispered to GM): i can be a "guide" in the village... or a highway robber... there can be a fight if you want, or i can be the poor sap taht falls off his horse (i should have teken clutz)
[Jamison]: Let's give it a try.....
[Jackdaw]: "my liked it too"
[GM]: So the party leaves the main road?
Anne looks nervous, as if breaking away from the road is wrong, but nods her head to the others... She too would like to see the Underground home of their ally, Valek
(Atulicus whispered to GM): (your very sneaky "so the party leaves the main road?" setting them up for me? thank you
[GM]: Drei "I am not sure that I saw this in the Runes, but I DID see myself with you so .... I would like to join you, if you will have me?"
Jackdaw is very excited
Jackdaw bounces in his saddle, to the disgust of his mount
[Anne]: "Sure Drei.... The marshlands don't sound safe for a single traveller."
[Jamison]: Certainly, Drei....
[GM]: You leave the Old Mage's Web at about 4 pm and begin to head East, following the Fendor mountains as they taper off Eastward.
Valek studies his scroll with renewed frevor as the party moves along.
[GM]: The travelling is not as smooth as it has been on the road, but the grassy plains do seem to be a little more flat hear in the north.
(Atulicus whispered to GM): so you gonna tell them to role against surpise? so my characater fail at his stealth role and be seen attempting to steal a bag with his str of 8?
[Anne]: "This is pleasant travelling Valek... Do you travel aboveground very often?"
Jamison takes care to watch the land as the party passes....
[Valek]: "I have gone on trade missions before, I'm usually teleported to my destination, but since I have not yet learned the spells must return by my own feet."
[GM]: There has been no sign of fellow travellers today, and no sign of the Elvenoid (my new word) races, but occasionally you catch sight of something moving high up on the mountain.
[GM]: Soon the time comes to find a place to camp
[Anne]: Anne looks for a good spot out of sight (tactics-13)
[GM]: Vision roll please at -4
(To GM) DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,4 = [ 10 ]
DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=2,6,1 = [ 9 ]
[Anne]: make it by 0
[Valek]: made by 6
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-4-3d6) : 3d6=4,3,1 = [ 3 ]
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=4,5,5 = [ 14 ]
[Jackdaw]: made by 3
(GM whispered to Anne): It is not too hard to find a well -defensible spot in a niche in the mountains.
(Atulicus whispered to GM): whats you icq, so i can send you my character sheet.
DICE for Jamison: (3d6missed, badly) : = [ 0 ]
[Anne]: "Ah - here we go... There's a small area up there we can camp..."
[Anne]: "It's out of the wind, and should hide us from prying eyes, if such is needed."
(GM whispered to Anne): There appears to be a road or roads up high in the mountains and something or someone travels along them.
(GM whispered to Jamison): There appears to be a road or roads up high in the mountains and something or someone travels along them.
(GM whispered to Valek): There appears to be a road or roads up high in the mountains and something or someone travels along them.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): There appears to be a road or roads up high in the mountains and something or someone travels along them.
(GM whispered to Atulicus): ICQ# 35374100
[Anne]: "Valek - you'r a native here... I see a road up on the mountain... What travells along that road? Your people?"
(Valek whispered to GM): this is rather near his homeland: Valek dose not recognise this?
(GM whispered to Valek): Just how often have you travelled above ground?
[Valek]: "My people primarily do not venture outside of our cities: I'm one of the few who bothers."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): Jackdaw whispers to Pip "Can you telled my anythings about what moved up there?" pointing towards the mountain
[Jamison]: JD...Can you see that road on the side of that mountain?
Jackdaw points to the mountain
[Jackdaw]:
[Anne]: (anne points to the road) "I think I see something travelling upon it... but it might just be shadows at dusk."
[Jackdaw]: You meens there?"
(Valek whispered to GM): maby 6-14 times in total in all his 60 years <more since he summoned his 'sister'>
[Valek]: "No I see it too."
[Jamison]: yeah, there... can you make out who or what is traveling on it?
(GM whispered to Valek): I do not think that he would have ventured up into the mountains, do you think?
(Valek whispered to GM): perhaps; he's lazy, but his burning destire to learn all magic may drive him to do some stupid things....
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): "Squawk! Dwarves Squawk!"
[Jackdaw]: "Pip sayed dwarves"
[Jackdaw]: "my not tell from here"
[Jamison]: Dwarves???
[GM]: Phinny "Aye, all of these mountains be part of the Kingdom of the Dwarves! Perhaps it be a Dwarven road up there?"
[Jackdaw]: "that what Pip sayed"
[Jamison]: Are we close to Phinney's home?
[Valek]: "The Fandor mountains are the land of the dwarves- though they do not particularly apriciate us Fell we are neigbors none the less."
[GM]: Phinny scratches her head, "I would say maybe 300 miles to the Northwest. Of course, that is only what I have been told"
[GM]: Soon the party stops at the place picked out by Anne
[Anne]: Anne pickets the horses... "Who wants to look for firewood?"
[Jackdaw]: "my finded"
[Jamison]: Let's set up camp... we need to get an early start tomorrow
[Jamison]: I'll give JD a hand
Jackdaw wanders off playing his sirinx to call firewood
DICE for Jackdaw: (14-3d6) : 3d6=5,1,2 = [ 6 ]
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): seek plant, deadwood
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): made by 6
[GM]: Anne has found something of a horseshoe canyon, it looks well defendable.
Jamison follows JD
[Anne]: <Cool!>
[Jackdaw]: ?he follows his music
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You get a tug to the South, but it seems a ways off
[Anne]: Anne pickets the horses insde the canyon, and places our camp at the mouth...
(Valek whispered to GM): how many hours were we traveling since we broke camp this morning?
[Jackdaw]: "it bee'd a ways Jamison but it bee'd there" pointing south
(GM whispered to Valek): about 9 hours, not counting stopping to rest the horses.
(Atulicus whispered to GM): *i'm gonna rob them at night??? very cool*
[Jamison]: ok..let's get some wood, then
Valek disconects himself from the horse and carfully rerolls his scrolls wandering off behind a rock
[Anne]: brbback
(Valek whispered to GM): he's going to attempt to alter his flow of energy again
(To GM) DICE for Valek: (8-3d6) : 3d6=1,6,6 = [ -5 ]
[Jackdaw]: ?he and Jamison head off
(Valek whispered to GM): which fails.
[GM]: Drei prepares for his evening rituals
[Anne]: <Anne rubs her sore rump> "Who could have thought these damn animals hurt so much!"
[Anne]: (refering to the horses)
Valek comes back rubbing his arm, apparantly from something unrealated "I did."
(GM whispered to Jamison): Do you two go for firewood?
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Do you two go for firewood?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): yes
[GM]: Phinnea prepares camp and does her best despite the lack of wood
(Jamison whispered to GM): I do
[Jamison]: come on JD... let's go get that wood
(GM whispered to Jamison): After travelling about 20 minutes, you find a fallen and dead tree.
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): After travelling about 20 minutes, you find a fallen and dead tree.
[Anne]: "Hehe.. true... My question was mostly rhetorical though... I should get Sir Jamison to teach me how to ride. It might be fun, given time."
(Valek whispered to GM): Valek wants to use earth to stone to make coal.
[Jamison]: hehehe
(GM whispered to Valek): Roll
(To GM) DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,2 = [ 8 ]
(Valek whispered to GM): NOW I GET THE 8!
(GM whispered to Jamison): You can get as much as you can carry
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): You can get as much as you can carry
Valek gestures at a large rock and it changes into coal "We can use this instead of firewood."
(Jamison whispered to GM): Is it an old dead fall... is the wood dry
(GM whispered to Valek): haha! damn good coal, though.
(Jamison whispered to GM): ok..then I take what I can carry back to the camp
(GM whispered to Jamison): Yes, wood is dry
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Yes, wood is dry
[Anne]: "Hey Cool!"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): Jackdaw will use an Air Golem to carry a load back
DICE for Jackdaw: (14-3d6) : 3d6=4,2,5 = [ 3 ]
(GM whispered to Jamison): Roll for spell Jackdaw
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Roll for spell Jackdaw
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): made by 3
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): instructions pick up wood, follow me
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): as much as ST 15 can carry
(GM whispered to Jamison): An Air golem appears at Jackdaw's music and begins to port a large load of the wood
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): An Air golem appears at Jackdaw's music and begins to port a large load of the wood
[GM]: Jackdaw and Jamison return about an hour after they left with a large load of wood.
[GM]: Phinny "Bout time. Dinner is ready"
(Atulicus whispered to GM): *can i come in when the go to sleep!*
[Jamison]: WOOOOWWW, JD why didn't you tell me you had this kind of help.... would have saved my back
[Valek]: <To greet a party allready enjoying a fire, albiet a smoky one.>
(GM whispered to Atulicus): I really didn't want to enter new PCs just yet.
Jackdaw sniffs "wood burneded better"
Jamison looks at the fire.... and where did that coal come from???
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): coal burns but oil doesnt?
[Anne]: "That's okay guys - we'll need it tonight, and we can carry whats left for tomorrow... THis is great!"
[GM]: It is well after dark by now. The coal is not putting off much light, and it is really dark inside the canyon.
Jamison shakes his head... gonna be one of those nights...
Jackdaw rests for a bit then plays his evensong
DICE for Jackdaw: (15-3d6) : 3d6=3,3,1 = [ 8 ]
[Valek]: "I transmuted a rock."
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): made by 8 again
[GM]: You all see the canyon grow a little more dim as Jackdaw casts his spell
(Atulicus whispered to GM): not to seem stupid or anything... but... why am i here if you dun want a new pc???
[GM]: Drei's horse leaves camp just after JD casts the spell.
[Anne]: "Drei! Your horse - should it be leaving?"
[Jamison]: Drei...Where does your horse go at night?
(GM whispered to Atulicus): I thought I told you at the beginning that it would be a couple of sessions?
[GM]: Drei "Maybe you should ask him?"
[Anne]: "Hehe... I can't speak horse."
[GM]: Drei "Well, he is no ordinary horse."
[Jamison]: Ask the horse???
[Anne]: <but I'll try> "Hey Horsie! Why are you leaving camp?"
[Jamison]: no..what is he?
[Anne]: (Anne goes over to talk <ahem> to the horse)
[GM]: Drei "Have ye not hear of the Mari?"
(Atulicus whispered to GM): no... well... msg me when it happens then.. i'll get stider to fill me in on the generic world view..
(GM whispered to Atulicus): Okay, sorry for giving you a false impression
Jamison looks at Anne..."The Mari?"
Valek flicks his ears "You mean your horse if a member of an entire species?"
(Atulicus whispered to GM): no problume, well i'm going then, msg me when you want my character to come in. when ever thta is...
[Anne]: "That I have not Drei - but I'd love to hear the tale, if you'd care to tell it."
[ Elfere left the game ]
Jackdaw listens intently
[GM]: Drei "Aye, I think your people (he nods to Jamison) calls them Exalted Horses"
[Jamison]: OHH
[Jackdaw]: "oh, the smart ones?"
[GM]: Drei smiles to Jackdaw "Aye ... you know of whom I speak?"
[Anne]: "Ah.. thank you - the light begins to dawn on me... " (To the mari) "Sorry if I offended you, bright one!"
Jackdaw nods "yes my meeted some at festival"
[Anne]: "May I ask, Drei, what your Companion's name is?"
[Jackdaw]: "they dances are interesting"
[GM]: Drei begins to eat the food that Phinny has prepared, "I cannot remember the name, it is much longer than mine and impossible to pronounce"
[Anne]: "Fair enough... "
(GM whispered to Anne): You feel as if a spell is being cast on you, do you wish to resist?
(Anne whispered to GM): no
Jackdaw goes to her and asks "you telled my you mane and my tried to learned it?"
[Jackdaw]: mane=name
Jackdaw listens intently
(GM whispered to Anne): You hear words in your head. "Greetings Sister of Ral, I am Tsswimupcrasdimalnot of the Mari"
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): A spell is cast on you as the horse looks your way.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): I'll wait
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): unafraid
(Anne whispered to GM): "Greetings!"
(Anne whispered to GM): "I am Honored!"
[Anne]: Anne looks as if she is concentrating
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): The words come into your mind, "Greetings Brother Faun, I am Tsswimupcrasdimalnot of the Mari"
[Jamison]:
[GM]: Drei's horse nods to Anne and then to Jackdaw, knowingly
(Anne whispered to GM): "May I share your name with the others?"
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): Jackdaw will try real hard to afix the name in his memory and practice it's pronuncement
[Jackdaw]: "tsswimupcradimalnot"
[ Zugg left the game ]
[Jackdaw]: "was that close?"
DICE for Jackdaw: (3d6) : 3d6=6,3,6 = [ 15 ]
[GM]: ((woops))
[GM]: The horse snorts and nods
[GM]: Drei "Ya dat be da name, me thinks"
[GM]: Drei's horse wanders out of camp soon after that
Valek mekas a note of the name, but thinks to himself that his tounge can probabally not pronounce it.
[GM]: Dinner is over and the watches begin.
[Jackdaw]: "where my commed from there be a lot of different names"
[GM]: Jamison takes first watch, just like last night (?_
[Jackdaw]: "like 'eerooloughgggnt''hhh'"
[GM]: Followed by Anne ...
[Jamison]: I think it was Valek first.. then me
[GM]: Does anyone want to do anything this night?
[Jamison]: Anne...JD
[Jamison]: or Drei
[Jackdaw]: "my taked watch too"
[GM]: Valek, then Jamison, then Anne, then Jackdaw, then Phinny
Valek studies for two hours before awakening Jamison.
[GM]: ((noted Valek))
Jamison takes his turn at watch
(Valek whispered to GM): counting the time he spent during the day and the day before that he's now at 20 hours for teleport.
[GM]: It is during Jackdaw's watch .... roughly at 4am that something strange happens
[GM]: What would you be doing Jackdaw?
[Jackdaw]: watching
[Jackdaw]: listening
[Jackdaw]: maybe humming a tune silghtly
[GM]: Give me an IQ roll
DICE for Jackdaw: (13-3d6) : 3d6=3,4,5 = [ 1 ]
[Jackdaw]: made by 1
[GM]: First you notice, the spell that you cast over the campsite is gone.
[Jackdaw]: reach out and kick someone, whoever's closest, gently, just to wake them
[GM]: Secondly, before you can hardly think about it ... you see a chest in the middle of the campsite not too far from the fire.
Jackdaw lifts his sirinx to his lips
DICE for GM: (1d6) : 1d6=6 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: Jamison gets kicked by Jackdaw
Jackdaw plays a low trilling
[Jamison]: huh....wha...what's happening...
Jamison looks around
Jackdaw is intent and rigid
[GM]: Give me an awareness roll Jackdaw. Add in you magery.
[Jackdaw]: looking around carefully
DICE for Jackdaw: (16-3d6) : 3d6=2,4,2 = [ 8 ]
Jamison grabs his staff as he gets up
[GM]: Vision roll Jamison
[Jackdaw]: should that be magic awareness or perception plus?
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=2,4,1 = [ 7 ]
[Jackdaw]: made the first by 8 the second by 10
[Jamison]: ooc: first good roll in 3 weeks
[GM]: Jamison notices a heavy chest sitting in the middle of camp with a rolled-up scroll on top of it.
[ Zuggtmoy joined the game ]
Jackdaw gently kicks someone else awake
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Something very strange about the magics of this place.
DICE for GM: (1d6) : 1d6=3 = [ 3 ]
[Jamison]: JD... wake up Valek
[Zuggtmoy]: Gah! What did I miss?
[Zuggtmoy]: (had to reboot)
[GM]: Jamison kicks Thor
Jackdaw pust his sirionx down a bit and asks "Pip what you see'd?"
[GM]: Thor "Wha??" he grabs his sword, used to being awakened by his men in the middle of the night for battle."
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): No answer from Pip
Jackdaw doesn't watch the chest now that others seem to be aware of it, he looks around
Valek opens his eyes slowly "What?
[Jackdaw]: "Pip? you there?"
[Anne]: (ooc - where is Anne?)
(GM whispered to Valek): You feel nauseaus. Give me a HT roll
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): does it 'feel' like the kind of magic in a church? I know Pip can't go there
[GM]: Anne has not been awakened yet.
DICE for Valek: (3d6) : 3d6=2,6,4 = [ 12 ]
[GM]: Her watch was just over recently
[Anne]: ok
Jackdaw calls louder "Pip?"
[Valek]: <failed by 4>
[GM]: Valek loses his dinner
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): Give me another roll
Valek vomits "Uhh...."
DICE for Jackdaw: (3d6) : 3d6=1,3,5 = [ 9 ]
[GM]: Okay Anne a Hearing - 3 roll to awaken
DICE for Anne: (3d6) : 3d6=5,1,6 = [ 12 ]
[Anne]: fail by 1
[GM]: Anne, Lydia, and Peshida still sleep
DICE for GM: (3d6) : 3d6=5,2,6 = [ 13 ]
[GM]: ...as does Drei
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): don't know what I was rolling against but makes a mage sense by 7
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): There is no magic in this place. It has been sucked away, it seems.
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): actually maybe not I'd need to be playing I think
(GM whispered to Jackdaw): That was a regular Sense roll
Valek looks up not fealing well "What is it..."
Jamison moves a little closer to the chest....
[GM]: Give me an awareness roll Valek at -1
[Jamison]: any traps, JD???
[Jackdaw]: "magic gone! Sombobies stealed it"
[Anne]: (What chest is this?)
[GM]: ((A chest along with a roll-up scroll has appeared in the middle of the campsite))
(Valek whispered to GM): magic awareness, or just awareness? <IQ + magery, or just IQ>
(GM whispered to Valek): IQ+magery
Jackdaw reverts to the cautious woodland crearture he is at heart and fades into the shadows
DICE for Jackdaw: (14-3d6) : 3d6=2,2,4 = [ 6 ]
[GM]: Stealth roll Jackdaw?
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): stealth roll made by 6
[GM]: Jackdaw slips into the shadows
[GM]: Does Jamison reach for the scroll?
DICE for Valek: (21-3d6) : 3d6=1,1,2 = [ 17 ]
(Valek whispered to GM): made by 17!
(Jackdaw whispered to GM): will scout around looking for signs, and trying to see how fwar the no magic extends
Jamison uses his staff to touch the scrolll first...
(GM whispered to Valek): Someone or something has made this entire canyon a No-Mana Zone.
(Valek whispered to GM): aww!
Valek looks very sick....
[Valek]: "I need to go...."
[GM]: It seems safe enough, Jamison
[Valek]: "Far away..."
Jamison picks up the scroll
[GM]: Would a fire have been built with the wood?
[Anne]: Some of it, yeah
[GM]: The dim light of the fire causes a darkness penatly of -4
Jamison looks at the scroll
[GM]: IQ roll Jamison
DICE for Jamison: (3d6) : 3d6=4,6,5 = [ 15 ]
[Jamison]: jeez
(GM whispered to Jamison): You have no clue what alphabet this is written in. You need some help here.
Jamison looks around to see who is awake.. and notices that the fawn has disappeared
[GM]: Anne, Lydia, Peshida, and Drei still sleep
(Anne whispered to GM): It's getting late - will we be going much longer?
(GM whispered to Anne): ready to end it now
(Anne whispered to GM): ok
Valek grabs his staff and begins to walk away from the camp
[Jamison]: Phinney...can you read this?
[GM]: Phinny grabs the scroll, "Dis be da Old language of da Elves! I cannot read it!"
(Valek whispered to GM): tell me when he either feels magic returning or somethign stops him; he's probabaly not moving so fast though.
[Jamison]: I wonder if Valek can???
Valek is slowly hobbeling away from the camp with his staff, seeming to be in a hurry, but unable to move faster.
[GM]: As Valek walk away from camp, and Jackdaw vanishes into the shadows and the hair on Jamison's neck begins to stand on its end. We shall END SESSION and continue this next week.