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D&D: Angelic Preservation.

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Timmy
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Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 04:36
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

The town of Jutesville is a standard, successful town on the outskirts of a city. Lately, there have been reports of a political turmoil, but so far no major moves have been made. Jutesville has gone largely untouched by outside problems, but just yesterday, there was a report of goblin activity along the south road.

In the Jutesville Tavern (Called the Merry Mug), Timothius sits at a table idly stirring his food with a fork while apparently daydreaming. Ever since the guy entered town, he has been getting odd looks from people. Rumor spread quickly about the half-angel half-catfolk cleric in town. So far, though, nobody has worked up the courage to walk up to him.
This message was last updated by the player at 04:36, Tue 08 Sept 2015.
Joe
player, 323 posts
Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 04:31
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  Political turmoil, plus goblins... Is it COMMUNIST Goblins? Wait, no, that would he Hobgoblins because they are the Red ones.

  Either way, Joe wanders up to the kitty cat's table. "Has anyone so much as bothered to say hi to you yet?  Or is this a first?"

  He's not ignoring *insert character here*, there is just a narrative fog of war responsible for why he hasn't introduced themselves yet to *insert character here*
Mittens
GM, 1392 posts
Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 04:46
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Mits is her typically un-subtle self walking into the tavern.  "All I'm saying is that a healer, while very nice to have in a team, isn't entirely necessary if you have the right magic items and group synergy."

"And do we have those things?" Lucky, the dark kitty (with wings this time, so there!) retorts, "Nope.  Let's not get ourselves killed in our first 'adventure' please."
Timmy
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Tue 8 Sep 2015
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Timothius snaps out of his reverie and looks at Joe. "Hmm? Oh! Uh... a child or two, the local church... that's about it." His ears perk up and a smile forms on his face soon after that statement as it sinks in this guy is being friendly and sociable. "Thank you, sir. My name's Timothius. And you are?"

He is then distracted by the entry of 2 more cat people... one of whom has wings like Timothius does. He waves to the two as they enter. "Hail! Healer over here. Come have a seat?"
Joe
player, 324 posts
Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 04:58
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

  Yeah Joe, remember when 'friendly' was something you were known for as much as sarcasm?

  "I'm Joe, just here in the middle of some destinationless travels."  He looks over to the latest arrivals, and wonders is cats attract by way of static electricity because of all the fur?  "Dying isn't very practical, as far as I've heard."
Mittens
GM, 1393 posts
Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 05:02
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Mits has a confident grin on and approaches, saying, "This wouldn't be my first adventure by a long shot.  Hello, there, healer!  Interested in joining me and my ally over here in a quest to help defend this town's people of the goblin threat?"

Lucky smiled to see the nice looking kitty and is wondering to himself if he might be related.  He addresses Timothius and Joe both.  "My name is Lucky.  This is Mittens.  Nice to meet you!"

Both pull up seats.
Timmy
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Tue 8 Sep 2015
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Timothius says, "I'm Timothius. This is Joe. I... was wondering what to do about the threat. I'm hoping I can reason with them, but I didn't want to go trying that alone. They might try to kill me, after all. Don't suppose you had a plan for your approach to the goblins?"

He glances at Joe. "And I don't suppose you are the type to go talking to goblins too, are you?"
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Joe
player, 325 posts
Tue 8 Sep 2015
at 05:12
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  Joe shrugs,  "I admit I'd prefer for someone ELSE to talk to them, so if they are dead set on violence I'm at a safer distance to shoot them than 'right next to them'"  Ranged DPS is HARD!
Mittens
GM, 1394 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 02:13
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Mits shrugs.  "Reason with the?  Worth a shot, I guess.  In my experience you'll get anything from them attacking out of the clear blue, to asking you in song to shoot them in the face."

Lucky sweatdrops.  "Glad to hear we're all willing to try diplomacy.  Does this mean you'll be joining up too, then Mr. Joe?"
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 02:42
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Timothius continues nomming his food, letting Joe speak for himself. But he does eye the trio, from one face to the next. Should anyone meet his gaze, he always greets them with a smile.
Joe
player, 326 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 02:51
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  "May as well.  If it really is an issue, the might show up here before I even leave.  And it's harder to shoot around townspeople running in circles." Well, not in this system.  But not like the NPCs know that.
Mittens
GM, 1395 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:12
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"Then time is of the essence!" Mittens concludes, "Let's get started and we can iron out details on the way!"

Lucky returns Timothius' smile and wiggles his fingers in a wave.  He shrugs to Mits' comment and waits to see if the others look like they'll follows her lead.
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:16
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Timothius finishes his meal and nods. "Sure." he then pays for the meal and leaves a tip for the waitress before heading out with the others. On the way through town, Timothius says, "I come from the neighboring city Raul. Born and raised there. Where are you bunch from?"
Eletor
player, 26 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:28
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  Whichever Deity Eletor is following at the time is pleased with Timothius.

  "I'll just leave it at 'acid rain and zombies'.  So, this is the incredible mature and tactical terminology, but Not It for the face to face diplomacy attempts."
Mittens
GM, 1396 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:35
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Mits leads the way out and chuckles at Joe's Not It comment.  "Lovely.  Well my hometown wasn't near as epic as all that.  Boringville, more like.  No exciting backstory here.  I just left home in search of adventure because that's what I always dreamt of doing."

Lucky smiles at the getting to know you direction this is going.  "I was raised on the road, mostly.  A nice group of merchants took me in.  But they've retired, so I'm traveling in hopes of finding a good woman to marry."

"Good luck with that one."

"Thanks!"
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:44
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

Timothius raises an eyebrow at Joe. "Acid.. rain? Wow... and zombies? Well... if we ever bump into those, I happen to be equipped to deal with them. But hearing from a veteran would be more than welcome."

Timothius then looks at Lucky, "I didn't expect to see other catfolk, much less one who also had wings. You mentioned being on the road and being taken in, suggesting you are an orphan, but... you wouldn't happen to know your parentage by any chance, would you?"

He isn't ignoring Mittens. She clearly has a normalish background like Timothius. He's just addressing the weird backgrounds first before moving on to other topics.
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Joe
player, 327 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 03:52
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  "Honestly, in this business running into your long lost brother by pure coincidence isn't much of a stretch."

  Still going with the static cling theory of catperson attraction to the same spot.  Yes he knows it's wrong, but it's a more entertaining theory.
Mittens
GM, 1397 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 04:02
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"Ah, so you're a classic cleric, then.  Nice!  Me, I'm a sword wizard.  I grab the attention of lots of enemies by blowing them up with magical fire.  Lucky here's an assassin."

Lucky blushes and squirms.  "I'm sorry, no...  I don't know anything about my blood family.  It'd be nice to be related to you, though."
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
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Timothius gets a shocked look on his face and says, "Assassin? ...didn't expect that."

He looks over at Joe. "Really? I guess that makes sense when you think about it. But honestly, my parents never mentioned a long lost sibling."

Timothius then looks at Mittens. "So you tend to get the bulk of the injuries?"
Joe
player, 328 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 04:36
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  "Relax Timothius, that just means he kills people with spooky shadows and stabbings instead of arrows through the skull." Great points!

  "I've seen it go either way, when it comes to frontlines.  Sometimes when the explosions start being sent your way, the toughest ones wonder why nobody else is shrugging them off."  Mittens don't suffer explosions, Mittens IS explosions!
This message was lightly edited by the player at 04:37, Wed 09 Sept 2015.
Mittens
GM, 1398 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 04:39
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Lucky blushes and headshakes to Timothius.  "Like Joe said, that's just Mittens being overly dramatic about my combat style."

"Shadows, teleporting, stabbing, etc. etc.  Totally an assassin,"
Mits insists.

Lucky headshakes again.  "An assassin is someone who kills famous people for money.  That's just not me.  I defend the defenseless, nothing more."

"Whatever you wunna call it, the faster the badguys trying to kill me wind up defeated, the better.  And yes, I do tend to get injured a lot."
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
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Timothius says, "....do you have to be so graphic, Joe? Which reminds me; please refrain from killing as much as you possibly can."
Joe
player, 329 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 05:07
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  "Honestly, you can file most killings for hire or cause under 'assassin'.  People just don't feel comfortable admitting it to themselves when they hire a bunch of heavily armed people to 'deal' with their problems."


  He looks over to Tim, "Graphic is somebody somehow leaving behind more femurs and ribcages than there should be when they die.  As for our targets, I'll try, but I'd rather your feelings get hurt than watch you die if it comes to it."
Mittens
GM, 1399 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 05:20
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Mits laughs at Joe's fatality description.  "I'll have to remember that one.  I wonder if there's a spell for that..."

Lucky shrugs.  "I'm with Timothius.  Less killing is better."

"K fine.  My magical-sword splosions are just as effective at knocking enemies out as killing 'em.  Can't speak for the ranger's arrows, but I've heard an arrow to the knee can be pretty severe."
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 05:28
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Timothius responds to Joe, "Good to know you value my life over that of our enemies."

By now, the group is outside of town and on the south path. Timothius comments, "Now all we have to do is find the goblins..."
Joe
player, 330 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 05:36
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  Joe at least makes a token effort of noticing any hints of short person travel, but it's so hard to tell apart goblins from halflings from gnomes some days.

  "Well, sadly the usual way is 'get ambushed' but nobody wants to admit that."
Mittens
GM, 1400 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 05:51
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"Nobody?  I was just about to suggest..." Mits says.

"If they're destructive goblins, you can usually find them by the trail of destruction," Lucky points out.

Mits starts calling out loudly.  "I'm a defenseless traveler!  Totally unsuspecting!  I sure hope I don't get ambushed!"
Timmy
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Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 20:24
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Timothius says, "You realize that's only going to alert them and make them run off, ri-?"

Goblins come out from behind several trees, giggling and cackling. "Defenseless... unsuspecting... doesn't want to be ambushed..."

Timothius says, "Wha... what? How did that even work?"
Joe
player, 331 posts
Wed 9 Sep 2015
at 20:37
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

  "It works because common sense is not very well named, for how frequent it applies."  Joe will worry as soon as someone gets hurt.  That isn't him or a catperson.

  "Well, here is your chance to try asking politely for them to stop being jerks. No pressure." Look, we may have dialed back his cynical knob down from 11 this time around but there is no escaping sass.
Mittens
GM, 1402 posts
Sun 13 Sep 2015
at 01:55
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Lucky gives Timothius and Joe a hopeless shrug.  "Mits method is much less subtle than what I'm used to, so I don't have a clue."

Mits is proud her tried-and-true trick worked yet again.  (Only worked half as well that time she was hunting human bandits for some reason.  Go fig.)  She smiles and waves.

"Oooh!  Visitors!  And you look happy!  Hello!  My name is Mittens!  Nice to meet you!"
Timmy
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Sun 13 Sep 2015
at 06:07
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Timothius looks hopeful as Mittens greets the goblins so... friendly-like. He smiles and says, "My name is Timothius. And this is Joe."

The goblins stare at the trio slack-jawed. "....uhhhh... are you trying to be nice to us?"

Timothius says, "Well... yes."

If this were an anime, the goblins would fall over. But instead, one of them steps forward and says, "You expected us. What do you want with us?"
Joe
player, 332 posts
Sun 13 Sep 2015
at 06:19
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  Joe thinks of a dozen things to say...  Then realizes they'd likely progress things straight to violence.  Tim deserves at least 30 seconds before him or Mittens says something that causes the inevitable.

  Then they can get to asking them to stop singing about whips and ways because that just weirds people out (well, okay, a lot of Drow and Shadrakai love that song playing).
Mittens
GM, 1403 posts
Tue 15 Sep 2015
at 02:18
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Mits waves some more.  "I'm Mittens!  And this is Lucky!  Why Timothius has a cool-sounding name instead of a cutesy pet name like the rest of us catfolk, I cannot say.  What would be my cool name?  Mittensius?  Mitenzior?  Mitenzion?  Pyron?  Inanycase, we don't know yet who you are for certain.  But what I want is to have fun with my magic.  But Timothius here thinks this is a diplomacy challenge and is looking to speak with the goblins rumored to be ambushing folks traveling this road."

Lucky sweatdrops.  "Seems pretty clear to me that these are the right goblins."
Timmy
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Tue 15 Sep 2015
at 03:13
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Timothius blushes some from the compliment about his name. "...thanks."

Timothius nods and says, "If you are the goblins who have been raiding, then I have come to ask you why and if there is something that can be worked out."

Again, the goblins look weirded out. They talk with each other in goblin. Joe kinda sorta makes out that they are talking maybe about how the "big bird" and "stupid head" and "but there's a human..." and "why so many cats?"

Mittens only hears "stupid head" since she knows insults in most any language.

The leader comes back to the bunch and says, "OK... we admit we are the bandits. What we want is food. We need food."

Timothius nods and says, "If I were to bring you food, would you be willing to look into a way to trade with Jutesville?"

The goblins are all surprised and the lead goblin says, "...suuuure?" and takes a guarded stance with a confused expression.

Timothius says, "OK then. How much food?"

The goblin says, "Enough to feed 8 goblins for 3 days."

Timothius nods. "I will meet you back here in an hour then."
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Joe
player, 333 posts
Tue 15 Sep 2015
at 04:17
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  "Well, snack runs are preferable to everyone stabbing and lighting eachother on fire usually."  Someone that WASN'T a bandit might get hurt in the process!

  "I don't suppose the travelers were lucky enough you only roughed them up instead of killing them up to now?" WIS Secondary Characters by Will, guess what their perc/Insight is (The answer is: probably higher than yours).
Mittens
GM, 1408 posts
Sun 20 Sep 2015
at 05:25
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"Food?!" Lucky echoes with a gasp.  He begins digging through his backpack.

Mits grins and thumbs-ups at Timothius' thanks.  She snirks at the "Stupid Head" comment, assuming they must be talking about her.  She's guessing there would have been a bigger to-do over this quest had there been murder involved, but she'll let the goblins answer Joe themselves.

"Seems reasonable enough.  I take it then that you all are smart enough to prefer working off the debt for what's been taken so far over losing your chance at a risk-free food supply?"

Lucky offers rations to the goblins.  "My goodness!  Please, take some of mine if you're hungry!"

"Well that was nice of you," Mits says, sweatdropping, "Is the assassin offering poisoned food?  That would be really dark.  Probably not technically illegal considering they're bandits...  But healer face might not trust Mittens after this regardless of her disapproval....  What to do?"

Lucky looks at her, shocked and hurt.  "What a terrible thing to say!"

"Uh...  Ooops?  Bad Mittens!  No treat for you!"
Timmy
Player, 28 posts
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Mon 21 Sep 2015
at 05:48
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The goblin in charge answers Joe with, "We no kill anyone." of course, Joe will just have to take the goblin's word for it.

Timothius glances over at Mittens, looking confused. "..wha? What's wrong?"

The goblins cackle. They gladly take Lucky's offer, though. So clearly, they didn't overhear Mittens' mumbling.

Timothius turns to leave with the others. "Come on. We have food to get and authorities to talk to."

On the way, though, Timothius is sure to ask again what Mittens and Lucky were talking about.
Joe
player, 334 posts
Wed 23 Sep 2015
at 21:58
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  "They were talking about stuff considered clever when Adventurers do it, and terrible when anyone else does it." There, nice and vague enough to still leave the actual answer up to Tim's fellow kitty cats.
Mittens
GM, 1464 posts
Sun 18 Oct 2015
at 00:20
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Mits raises her eyebrows in some surprise at the lack of excuses or shifty eyes when the goblin claims to not have killed.  But it's consistent.  Lucky is relieved the goblins didn't overhear.  Mits shifty-eyes and answers Timothius, "Nothing's wrong!  Nothing at all!"

Lucky looks annoyed with Mits and answers Timothius, "I'll tell you later..."

Later, after Joe answers the question out of earshot of the goblins, Lucky clarifies, "Mittens was wondering aloud if I had poisoned the food."

Mittens prestidigitates a halo over her head and interjects, "I never indicated that I approved of such an approach.  True heroes do not poison cooperative bandits who've agreed to change their ways."

Lucky looks skeptical.  "Then what did I do to make you think that I would?"

"Mmm...  Not you.  It's what others have done that has me on guard."

Lucky mews sadly.
Timmy
Player, 29 posts
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Sun 18 Oct 2015
at 01:23
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Timothius looks at the group and says, "I would like to ask that we refrain from killing as far as is possible. Only if it is kill or die."
Joe
player, 335 posts
Sun 18 Oct 2015
at 05:56
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  "I'm not exactly the sort of person to light people on fire after they are taken prisoner, so I might be mostly successful with your request."  Way to commit, Joe.
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Mittens
GM, 1465 posts
Wed 21 Oct 2015
at 03:42
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Lucky smiles and nods enthusiasticly to Timothius' request.

"I couldn't bring myself to kill anyone anyway, so you've got nothing to worry about from me."

He offers the kitty angel a friendly shoulder-pat.

Mits shrugs.  "'Dead men tell no tales,' as the saying goes.  Which means that if you're in a group with a hungry shape-shifting druid, you may find yourself fighting his 'totally not evil' bear form to keep it from eating the sole surviving cultist who knows where the lair of the demon is.

"Lighting a prisoner on fire, on the other hand, assuming it is non-lethal fire, is sometimes the only way to get the villain to reveal where he hid the children he kidnapped.  (Come to think of it, if I were to have lit the druid-bear's 'meal' on fire, I may have avoided both the death of the prisoner and exploding my ally.)

"So yea!  I was not in the habit of killing before I ever met you, so I'm not expecting any problems."


Lucky just stares and blinks.  "Maybe adventuring isn't for me after all..."
Timmy
Player, 30 posts
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Wed 21 Oct 2015
at 04:16
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When the group makes it to town, he goes to the mayor to begin negotiating the food offering and possible trade.

The Mayor does not budge. "I will not reward bandits with food or trade. If I do, I will be sending a message to everyone else that beating up the people of this town gets you fed for free. No. Either kill the bandits or arrest them. If you do not, I will find someone else to do the job."

Seems Timothius's immense diplomacy modifier is not sufficient to dissuade this mayor.
Joe
player, 336 posts
Thu 22 Oct 2015
at 01:08
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  "Yeah, can't really blame that reaction." Hey sorry for stealing all your stuff, can I buy something now?
Mittens
GM, 1467 posts
Sun 25 Oct 2015
at 06:27
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

"Mittens thought for sure that convincing a criminal to surrender still counted as an arrest...

"Paying adventurers to drive off bandits has also ironically encouraged banditry - when unscrupulous adventurers dress up as bandits to harass a road's travelers then turn around to get hired to drive off the 'bandits.'

"What our brilliant healer has done is to negotiate the surrender of your real, desperate, but not yet murderous bandits.  You've been handed a win-win on a silver platter.  The goblins merely get to live and eat, the victims get their stuff back, and you get free labor or gold depending on whether you fine them or sentence them to community service.

"By the way, those places that execute common thieves wind up with victory-or-death style enemies who rush the city with flammables to burn it down around them because they figure 'gunna get executed anyway for sneezing, so may as well go out with a bang just to spite the authorities.'

"So does my healer have your assurances that when he persuades the goblins to surrender to your mercy that they will receive a lenient sentence?"


Lucky is quiet but looks hopeful.
Timmy
Player, 31 posts
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Mon 26 Oct 2015
at 19:23
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

The mayor looks annoyed and says, "If you want to condone banditry, then it sounds like I do need to hire someone else. What you first described is a very far stretch for one. For another, it wouldn't last long since, if you are in league with the goblins, you won't be for long. You would have to turn them in to get paid and we would not release them to you for continued banditry. As for the second thing, banditry oft winds up in death. The fact nobody has died yet is both extremely fortunate and rare. If people want to interpret attempted murder as sneezing, then they deserve the full penalty of the law anyway. Ma'am, have you any experience with running a town? Or for that matter, any experience with watching the scenarios you described happening? If you do have experience watching those things happening, like a certain friend of mine, then you know that those extremes happen more when you continually execute citizens. Not when you execute outsider, monster-race, nobody-cares-about-them bandits."

Timothius says, "What if we pay for the food ourselves and bring them in?"

The mayor says, "How you bring them in doesn't matter. As long as they are arrested and brought here to our jails to be executed."
Terdisas
GM, 741 posts
Sun 1 Nov 2015
at 07:44
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D&D: Angelic Preservation

  He looks over to Timothius, "Well, you heard the guy Timothius.  I get the feeling you're not wanting to pursue the job further."  You know, considering the guy wanted to pay money for the bandits, instead of getting paid for dealing with them.

  The goblins would probably use this as a sign of the trade thing never working ever and go all in bandits, instead of running as far as their short legs could carry them somewhere more open to the idea.
Mittens
GM, 1469 posts
Wed 4 Nov 2015
at 03:05
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Mits stares blankly at the mayor guy, looks at her allies, then looks back at the mayor.  She grabs her tail and wags it at him then tugs on her ear.

"Hello?  'Monster race.'  Right here.  Meow."


Lucky sweatdrops.  "Dunno what kinda candy land you come from, Mittens, but in my travels a shifter is lucky to be allowed into an inn, much less a mayor's office.  He's just being candid with you."

Mits headshakes.  "Just pointing out that race does not a villain make.  And while I may have a talent for being misunderstood, being falsely accused of condoning banditry for example, I can appreciate honest answers.

"Mittens has quite a bit of experience with rescuing folks from evil bandits who are so bloodthirsty that they would rather be exploded than flee because that would mean they'd be giving up a chance to do me a little harm.  So pardon me if I'm struck by the novelty of the situation."


"Not so novel for me," Lucky says with a little sadness in his voice, "I'm not going to take this job.  Killing for money is one thing, but even an assassin such as myself has to draw the line at murdering desperate starving people who's only crime was to steal for survival."
Timmy
Player, 32 posts
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Wed 4 Nov 2015
at 04:50
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Timothius glances to Lucky. "Let's not forget assault... but yeah. I'm not going to get payed today, it seems."

He then looks at Mittens. "Thanks for standing up for me, though." and heads out with the others. "Those goblins can not keep hurting people. I'm going to let them know that today, they got nice guys. Tomorrow will bring people willing to lop their heads off for money. They need to find a better way to eat. Question is; what?"
Joe
player, 337 posts
Fri 6 Nov 2015
at 06:56
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  And if Joe takes that job later, he promises to totally try and shoot them as painlessly as possible... Oh who are we kidding, his darker tendencies usually require his targets to be an active problem.

  "I'd suggest hunting but knowing our collective luck they would just piss off the closest druid for eating the wrong squirrel."
Mittens
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Mon 9 Nov 2015
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"You're welcome!" Mits answers Timothius with a cheerful smile, "At least that went much better than I was expecting considering what Lucky said about candidness."

She conjures a muppet with a sleazy grin, "'Oh sure!  No hard feelings!  We'll be happy to help the starving goblins!  Just bring them in!'  Later, when the naive heroes bring in the unsuspecting goblins: 'Good work!...  Fools!  Guards!  Kill them all!  Mwahahahahaha!'"

Lucky sweatdrops.  "You're possibly the strangest mix of cheerful cynicism I've ever seen."

To Timo and Joe he shrugs.  "While that may be true, I'd bet that no matter what we decide on, there'll be some risk involved.  My only other thought would be to recruit them as backup archers for our further quests.  Which has its own risks."

Mits shrugs.  "So we have them decide on what option to take."
Timmy
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To Mittens, Timothius comments, "In a small town like this? I'd like to think people care more about their reputation among the population than they do about wanton destruction. Word got out that they kill the people who they hire, then they won't have any luck hiring anyone anymore. And believe me... words spreads fast in a small community like this one. Money only gets you so far if people believe the person paying them won't let them live to see the money."

Timothius then says, "Well... let's see if we can help them brainstorm a better solution. They have to know some day they will beat up one too many people and wind up overwhelmed by people who want them dead."

He begins heading out of town. "If you three have any ideas, I'm all ears."
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Joe
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Tue 24 Nov 2015
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  "Mostly I'd suggest they flee for their lives at this point.  We're hardly in a position to pity hire a bunch of goblins for long anyways, and I doubt you are either.  Not like this won't happen again wherever they go, if they don't luck into people willing to hire goblins where they end up."  Or just going full bandit and the Tim will have to kill/capture them for execution and be a sad kitty.
Mittens
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Thu 26 Nov 2015
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Mits ponders Timothius' point and nods with an impressed frown.  "While small towns are more likely to be completely overrun by madness cults than cities in my experience, you argument carries more weight than mine becfaus what you described is far more likely than my hypothetical...  aaand that sounded way too nerdy.  Explosions!  Rawr!

"As for what to do with the goblins, I was thinking of maybe putting their violence to more constructive use and recruit them as cannon fo-aah  Backup!  Recruit them as backup archers!"

Judging from Lucky's eyeroll, he's getting used to Mittens' weirdness.  "Options all really depend on the goblins.  Suppose they were kicked out of their tribe because they're terrible hunters.  Or they took a vow to never kill.  Or maybe they're plenty murderous and the only reason none of their victims died is because they're just that pathetically weak in combat.  Whatever we offer, I agree that recruiting them is probably not a good idea.  Even if they're somehow perfectly nice people, hiring them makes us responsible for whatever bad thing they do - even if accidental."
Timmy
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When the group makes it back to the goblins, Timothius explains the situation. It looks like the goblins are stretching the limits of their intellect to be able to understand what is going on.

Timothius warns that people will want to kill the goblins if they don't leave.

Goblins think Timothius is threatening them directly.

Once that gets cleared up, Timothius explains that the town doesn't want any deals and only wants the goblins gone.

Goblins rage and go on about killing every villager.

Timothius closes his eyes, sighing (not snorting).
Joe
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Thu 26 Nov 2015
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  "Killing everyone in the town would be terrible" Good morals Joe- "We'd have to stop you for free then, and the best we'd get out of them is an I told you so."

  Joe, we think you are doing this on purpose just for contrast at this point.
Mittens
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Tue 1 Dec 2015
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Mits shrugs.  "If it helps, I'll say, 'I told you so,' right back at 'em!"

"How would that help?" Lucky asks.

Mits shrugs again. "Ehuheh.  But it'd be gratifying."

Lucky sighs then says to the goblins, "Why did you become bandits?"
Timmy
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The goblins answer "Because we're hungry."

Timothius takes Joe's comment in stride. The idea that his new ally would have that much disregard for life is so far gone, he figures Joe is merely speaking in terms the goblins understand: money. "Ever consider the idea of hunting?"

The goblins answer, "Yeah... it's harder. Like get weak from hunger for how little reward you get harder."
Joe
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Fri 4 Dec 2015
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  "Wildlife is not often known to carry coppers, it is true" At least, not in this system.

  "But less people complain and hire people to kill you if you hunt a deer, eat it, and then sell it's skin for money to buy ale with." less is an important keyword.
Mittens
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Sun 6 Dec 2015
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"Yay accurate pessimism," Mits says, looking disappointed, "Starting to look like a choice between having these guys on our conscious or whatever people they inevitably wind up banditing to death."

"Why are you not part of a goblin village?" Lucky asks.
Timmy
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"Sell the skin? We.. did not think of that." the one answers Joe.

Another goblin looks at Lucky and says, "Goblin village destroyed. We are all who survived."

Timothius says, "How about it? Should we teach these guys to hunt and fish and skin an animal for trading? Sounds like they just lack a few skills that would equip them to survive better."
Joe
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Mon 7 Dec 2015
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  "Well to be fair, people want the skin in good condition.  So even when you kill it cleanly, removing it properly is a whole other matter.  Still, always put not getting murdered by animals above profit margins."

  He sighs,  "Well, Timothius.  As much as I'd love to find better things to do, I'd feel bad just leaving you to your own devices."  Having a conscience can be such a hassle some days.  But this is part of why you are Unaligned instead of Evil.
Mittens
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Thu 10 Dec 2015
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"Oh my gosh you lost your homes!" Lucky mews, "Of course I'll help!"

Mits shrugs.  "Not like I had any life-or-death quests pending.  I would like for us to get something in return for our efforts - say, the non-food stolen goods?"

Lucky considers the idea and decides not to say anything.
Timothius
GM, 587 posts
Sat 12 Dec 2015
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The goblins agree! FAST FORWARD!

After about a day of showing these goblins the basics of survival, both the group and the goblins are exhausted. The goblin leader looks deep in thought. He steps up to the fire and bangs a spoon against a pan to grab attention. He has a serious expression. "I want to thank our teachers. We will live. And we will live without help because you teach us. We will not need to make enemies. We can get what we need when we need it. They asked for our non-food stuff. It is theirs. But so is my thanks. And friendship. If people come to fight, we will run. If we can not run, we will talk. If talk not work, we will fight to stay alive. But I keep word! No fight except we need to!"

Timothius is smiling and the goblins all lift their drinks and cackle!
Mittens
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Sat 19 Dec 2015
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Mits raises her drink and cackles along with them!  ...Which sounds more like a girly giggle than a proper cackle.  She then cantrips a party popper and pops confetty into the air with it to celebrate the moment!

"Yippee!  You're welcome!"

Lucky smiles too and offers Timothius a buddy-buddy arm-around.

"Sure am glad this ended non-violently."

He figures Kyle and Mits as moer the fist-bump kinda people and will offer such to them.  Mits returns the offered fist bump and makes an explosion sound effect.

Mits points out, "Conveniently, practice at hunting also gets one in shap for escaping from or defending against hostiles."

Lucky smiles and nods.
Joe
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Sat 19 Dec 2015
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  "That's about as reasonable as anyone can expect in this life."  He indulges Lucky's knuckles related gesture hopes.

  He has just enough tact to not mention it was plenty violent for the animals.

OOC: "" He figures Kyle and Mits as moer the fist-bump kinda people and will offer such to them."

Epic level Kyle from the Future swoops by to fistbump with a +6 talid of Bumpage.

Timmy
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Timothius leans against Lucky when the arm-around is given.

Timothius says, "The irony is, this is the kind of thing a lot of people do as a vacation. So we went from rigorous fighting and risking lives to end other people's lives, to simply a hunting vacation."

The goblins cheer and eventually, the campfire night turns into bed time for everyone. Timothius turns in, smiling and curling up in his bedroll.
Lucky
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Wed 20 Jan 2016
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Lucky is plenty happy for the kitty cuddles and purrs with a big smile.  Mits shrugs.

"Be that as it may, I would rather all this not have been necessary in the first place.  Still a nice surprise that the 'savages' were less insistent on people ending up dead than the 'civilized' mayor.  Here's hoping the next quest we pick up is from someone a tad more well-intentioned."

Rotating watch is of course insisted upon by both Mits and Lucky.  He's a night owl, so he's happy to take first watch.
Joe
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Tue 2 Feb 2016
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  "Though seriously, Avoid Bears unless you can't run."  Drakes may have supplanted them as an in joke in frequency, but they still hold up.

  *Cut to bear holding up a general good store with a crossbow*
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Timmy
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Timothius yawns. "Yeah... I'd like to get pay some time. Perhaps we can get the people of the local town to see reason and through them, get the pay we just earned by actually ending the problem."

Timothius stays up some, partly to watch the stars. But then he sleeps long before Lucky is sleepy.
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Lucky
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Wed 27 Jan 2016
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Lucky is happy to stargaze with Timo.  Mits chuckles at Joe's comment.

"Bears dangerous, yes."

She's of course up, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, the following morning.  She's got a small cooking fire going and has made enough breakfast for her friends to share.

"Good morning.  Gave it some thought.  If it's all the same, I'd rather not return to Killallgoblinsville.  I think the best we can hope for is to be robbed and kicked out.  More likely that I'll make some remark that will convince the mayor to hang me."
Kyle's turn
Mon 1 Feb 2016
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Bump!
Joe
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Tue 2 Feb 2016
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  "Yes, I don't think telling the Mayor you 'solved' the problem by teaching the Goblins to be better at hunting and killing would go over well."  Specifying 'but it's only a hit bonus vs Animals, we swear' also probably would not go over well.
Timothius
GM, 750 posts
Wed 3 Feb 2016
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"Being seen as 'adventurers who didn't take the job' is much better than being seen as 'rogue adventurers who slaughtered townsfolk', yes." Because frankly, Timothius is not going to walk to the hangman's noose when he didn't do anything wrong. And if he thinks that way, he's willing to bet so do these others who are with him.
Lucky
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Thu 4 Feb 2016
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Lucky smiles.  "I'm so proud of all you all.  In spite of the risk, you all chose to do right by the goblins.  You're heroes, and it's an honor to be in your company."

Mits stands proudly.  "That we are!  I second the sentiment and echo it to the sender."

She grins at the guys.  "Rep hit or no, there are many other places in need of heroes.  Map!"

Mits pulls out her map.  "Behold.  These are our options.  My vote is for this place."

She points at the location she figures most likely to yield adventures appropriate for her skill level.
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Joe
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Fri 5 Feb 2016
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  "Well, what do you know about said place that makes you want to go there?"  Not that Joe has anyplace specific in mind.  But then some people would think Luskan is a great place to visit for incredibly stupid reasons.

  Not that his father or himself had incredibly stupid reasons for Joe's childhood years there, that would be crazy.
Timmy
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Fri 5 Feb 2016
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Timothius gives Mittens a curious look. Joe's question is a valid one. Hint; this is your cue to tell the GM what you'd LIKE to have happen.
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Mittens
GM, 1765 posts
Tue 9 Feb 2016
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Lucky is also curious.  The place isn't on any major trade routes, so he's not familiar.

Mits grins.  "Couple reasons.  The town is known for frequently hiring adventurers for a variety of quests.  More specifically the church in town.  'Holy Sanctuary of the Angel Exarch' ...or Preserver  ...or whatever.  Site of some holy ground or relic or something that needs constant guard.

"So they outsource.  There's also rumor of a ruined city within a day's walk that still has magic items hidden in it.  The total ban on exploring there was recently lifted.  But there's some vague qualifier that only 'approved parties' will be granted access.  And lastly, it happens to be on the way to Grand City, known for having lots of news about adventures all over the place.

"There's leads in other directions, but this one has the most promise."


Lucky smiles.  "Grand City.  Never been there before, but I've heard it's rather well to do."
Joe
player, 348 posts
Thu 11 Feb 2016
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  "I think that is kind of the point of naming it Grand City." Meanwhile, nobody ever wants to go to Hubrisville. We can't imagine why.

  "Still, one of the benefits of having nothing better to do means you can just go wherever."
Timmy
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Fri 12 Feb 2016
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(Fast forward)

The team got ambushed on the way to the next city by unrepentant, evil bandits. After they defeat the bandits, the team finds the bandit camp and finds Hazel, beaten near to death, just to solidify these guys were puppy kickers. Timothius is able to heal Hazel, but is careful how he does because of broken bones and possible internal bleeding and such.
Mittens
GM, 1781 posts
Sun 14 Feb 2016
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During the fight, Mits made herself the center of the enemy's ire with her insults and flashy sword magic.  Lucky is much sneakier and the bandits hardly ever saw what hit them.  Mits helps with tying up baddies, Lucky tries to help soothe the rescuee.

"Hi there, tough guy.  I'm Lucky, this is Timothius, Joe, and Mittens.  We've defeated the bandits, so you're safe now."

Mits is still making fun of the bandits.  With an idiotic voice she mocks, "Hur-dee-hur-dee-hur!  I'm gunna ambush a whole group of shifters and a human adventurer.  Durp-dee-doo!"
Joe
player, 349 posts
Sun 14 Feb 2016
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  Joe shot arrows.  Look, if you want somebody who makes that look good, you'd be better off watching Angel.

  "Did they have a reason for taking you prisoner, aside from just being assholes?"
Timmy
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Hazel says to Joe, "They said they wanted a pet dog...." He looks over to Lucky and nods to him. Then says to the group, "My name is Hazel. I am in your debt..."

Timothius looks over at Mittens with a small smile (He is finding it harder to smile than normal what with suicidal villains and the kicked puppy). "While I do question their choice of targeting us, not all adventurers are all that capable. I take it, you look up to adventurers?"
Mittens
GM, 1793 posts
Wed 17 Feb 2016
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"Think nothing of it, Hazel," Lucky assures with a smile and comforting pat on the shoulder, "Consider yourself among friends."

He offers his canteen to Hazel.  "So what is it you do for a living?  I'm sure you can guess the rest of us are professional adventurers."

After binding and gagging the bandits good 'n tight, (Leaving enough slack in the ankles for them to walk, but not run), Mits loots them and inks their new nicknames on their foreheads: Dopey, Stinky, Crybaby, and so on.

"Self-serving though it may sound... yes.  I admire adventurers.  Especially the heroic type such as yourself."

She sings a song.

"I’ve learned all the lore, I’ve been told all the tales
Ancient legends of war are the wind in my sails

The deeds of the brave come alive in the rhyme
And the myth is my ship on the ocean of time..."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBjOe7cbBq4
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Joe
player, 350 posts
Fri 4 Mar 2016
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  That is not how you go about getting a pet dog.

  He looks over to Mittens, "What are you doing?" We know where this is going- "That one was the Crybaby." Yup.
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Timmy
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Sat 20 Feb 2016
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Timothius is happy to see people getting along. And yes, Villains being tied up and unable to cause trouble count as "getting along". Speaking of, now that innocent people have had their wounds tended to, Timothius is getting on healing the tied-up bandits.

Hazel's menu consisted of "Pet, Pet, Pet, Pat on shoulder, Pet..." so Lucky was intrigued by the one that was different.

Hazel drinks some water from the canteen. "Thanks. What I do? Well... I'm a treasure hunter. I look for treasures ranging from gold and jewels to priceless artifacts and manuscripts."
Mittens
GM, 1845 posts
Thu 3 Mar 2016
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Mits laughs at Joe's contribution, grins, and thumbs-ups.  She perks up at mention of treasure.

"Treasure hunter?!  Neat!  Sounds dangerous.  How'd you wind up a treasure hunter?"

Lucky looks a little concerned and presents the loot to Hazel.  "What they took from you - Is it all here?"

To Timo he asides, "Another good reason to not kill kill kill.  Suppose the bandits took his treasure and buried it while he was unconscious?  We'd never be able to recover it if we sent the knowledge of where it was buried with them to the grave."
Joe
player, 351 posts
Fri 4 Mar 2016
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  "Well, that and scrolls to question them after they die aren't cheap." for their level range.
Timmy
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Timothius looks over at Joe.... and doesn't know how to respond. He looks back at Lucky and nods.

Hazel says, "It's all here..." he then looks at Mittens. "I was always interested in exploring, but one day I found some really neat trinkets and decided ever since then that I should hunt for treasure. Ancient ruins are dangerous, but they tend to have some of the best kinds of treasure..."
Mittens
GM, 1849 posts
Sun 6 Mar 2016
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"Mittens never put much faith in that ritual.  How honest can you trust a corpse to be?  What do you threaten it with as a consequence for lies?  'I'll dress you in a tutu and hook you up with marionette strings to dance you through the streets of humiliation!'?

"Mittens is loving what she's hearing from Hazel!  Dangerous ancient ruins!  Yay!  I'm all about adventures like that!"

Lucky sweatdrops.  "Well.  Glad to hear it's all here."

He returns Hazel's belongings to him.
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Joe
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Mon 7 Mar 2016
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  Joe shrugs, "Well not like magic, or even nature, tend to make much sense half the time."

  He looks back over to Hazel.  "Dangerous seems to be inevitable with most of these trips, though I'd be surprised if anything that happens to be close to here hasn't already been stripped of everything but the still functioning traps."
Timmy
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Hazel asks, "Do you always talk in third person?"

Timothius asks, "How would the traps still function if the places were stripped of everything?"

Hazel says, "Most traps in places you will find treasure in reset."

Timothius says, "Well sure, but why not just disable the trap instead of getting killed by it on your way out?"
Mittens
GM, 1870 posts
Sat 12 Mar 2016
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Mits nods.  "Fair 'nuff.  Admittedly, I would be far less enamored with them if they did make sense all the time."

She smirks at Hazel and answers, "Ever since she was little, Mittens has aspired to be a storybook hero.  So she sometimes considers it fun to narrate rather than talk normal."

Lucky ohs.  "So that's the reason?  I had figured it was a tribal quirk."

Mits eye-rolls and answers Timothius, "Some traps are much easier to simply avoid rather than spend the time and effort to dismantle 'em.  Also: spite.  Why make life easier for the next group of cutthroats who will inevitably use this ruins as their hideout?"

"Because the next group of heroes will have to deal with the bandits and the traps."

Mits shrugs.  "Spite and avoiding work don't imply the most considerate of adventurers."
Joe
player, 353 posts
Sun 13 Mar 2016
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  "Even when people do disarm traps, they seem to always be ready again for the next batch of adventurers to head through.  Also, you can combine spite with consideration for others quite easily.  At least, that seems to be the impression I get some days."  People can get so bent out of shape when you tell them you won't abandon them in a pool of their own blood.
Timmy
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Timothius says, "Then let's make sure we are considerate when we explore places."

Hazel chats with the group and gets caught up on the goings on, such as why Timothius has wings and what adventures the group have had together.

Eventually, the group makes it to the city Mittens recommended.
Mittens
GM, 1878 posts
Tue 15 Mar 2016
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"Spiteful to villains and considerate of the rest sounds good to me," Mits agrees.

Her recounting of the past few days would give Hazel the impression that the Mayor was an obese Slaad with a speech pattern that suggests severe mental retardation.

Word must get around.  The town is awash in adventurers looking to qualify for the quest.  A pre-teen boy spots the new arrivals, blinks in surprise, and bolts for the church at full speed!  Most others react much less dramatically.
Joe
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Wed 16 Mar 2016
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  "Yes, I try to keep it down to just sarcasm to people I'm traveling with."

  As they arrive, Joe thinks maybe the kid was disturbed by the uneven cat/dog ratio in the party.
Timmy
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Mittens' description gets giggles from Hazel. Apparently, he realizes an obese slaad wouldn't be the mayor of a town.

Upon seeing the child run off, Timothius says, "He's heading for the church. We should go there also."

Hazel says, "I... guess so? Unless we would be in trouble with the church and the whole town for going that way."

Timothius says, "I am a cleric. If the church has a problem with me, then it is either a church of an evil god, or a church run by evil people. In either case, we will be clear to destroy them."

Hazel says, "Won't that make the town convinced we are evil?"

Timothius says, "Well yes. But no matter who gets convinced of what, I can not suffer to let a corrupt church to stand. But I somehow doubt your worry is the case. Let's go." He heads towards the church.
Mittens
GM, 1881 posts
Sat 19 Mar 2016
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Mits follows along, looking a tad surprised.  "No 'Let's try and preserve life' this time?  And here I was thinking our less lethal policy was going to be what sets us apart from the other adventurers...  Aside from the 'shifters with wings' bit."

Lucky shrugs.  "One could easily make the argument that diminishing an evil god's influence in this world is proof of a love for life."

Mits shrugs as well.  "We'll see if it even comes up."

No one stops the group till they get to the church - which looks more like a barracks than anything.  If not for the symbols of the good gods on the banners, one would never know it was a church.  Two guards outside the closed doors raise hands to indicate the group should come no closer than 10 yards.

"Blessings, visitors," one says, sounding weirded out, "What are you and why are you here?"
Joe
player, 355 posts
Sat 19 Mar 2016
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  Joe is surprised that he's not the first person in the group to suggest burning down a church full of Evil, but then casual arson was a bit more of a socially acceptable problem solver in Luskan.

  "Hello, I know it's a rare sight to see but I am a Human.  I heard this was a popular spot for Adventuring, and it does look like you are in need of more help than the average church." They probably don't even have any rubies on their candlesticks.
Timmy
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Sun 20 Mar 2016
at 05:12
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Timothius holds up his holy symbol to the guards. "Blessings. Our reason for being here in this town is exactly as Joe just said. For being here at this church, is because we saw one person immediately run this direction. Seeing as it is a church and I am a cleric, I was going to come this direction anyway, but seeing the child run caused some curiosity. As for what, I am a half-angel."

Hazel says, "I'm a shifter. These folk rescued me from bandits."
Mittens
GM, 1889 posts
Wed 30 Mar 2016
at 01:38
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"Half-angel," Lucky answers with a polite bow.

"Hero!" Mits answers, fists on her hips.

The guard chuckles lightly at Joe's response.  Seeing Timothius' holy symbol gives the guard a look of relief.  He knocks a code on the door and the guards inside unbar and begin to open it.

The guard outside bows.  "Please forgive the less than cordial welcome, your holiness.  As I'm sure you know, the enemy's angels can appear as you do.  Please, come in.  The abbot would like to speak with you."

"That explains the kid's sprint earlier, at least," Mits comments.

She heads in.  One of the inside guards leads the way.
Joe
player, 356 posts
Wed 30 Mar 2016
at 03:04
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  "I would be very surprised if they chose that particular look, but I see your point." Evil Angels! Now in fluffy snuggles kitty cat variety! Real Xtreme Fire Beetle mourning action with HIGH PRESSURE TEARS! Ages3andupadultcultistsupervisionsuggested.
Timmy
Player, 45 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Wed 30 Mar 2016
at 05:29
  • msg #104

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Timothius follows along, looking relieved. Soon, he speaks up again. "Were we... expected?"

Hazel looks around curiously as he follows the others. Which isn't to say Timothius isn't also distracted by the usual religious decorations.
Mittens
GM, 1905 posts
Wed 6 Apr 2016
at 02:50
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The tapestries, carvings, and whatnot are rather old looking for the most part.  Almost all of them depict scenes of violent conflict between angels, devils, and people.

The guard half-chuckles from Kyle's comment.  "I would be too.  When a devil wants to deceive you, they usually take the guise of something mundane and harmless.  A humble weaver or an obese cook for example."

To Timothius he nods with a smile.  "Yes, in a sense.  We've been praying that a set of trustworthy adventurers be sent our way."

"Doesn't get much better than this group," Mits asserts, "I've never seen another group willing to put the lives of goblin criminals ahead of their own profit.  Much less invest time and risk their reputations to help them reform and learn honest work."

The guard is impressed and smiles all the more.  "Be sure to mention that."

At the next closed door, he knocks a code and the door is un-barred and opened.  Inside is a small office lit with torches.  A humble desk is manned by a grizzeled old human man wearing beat-up dwarven style scale armor.  The guard introduces him as Abbot Rimmel.  The Abbot motions to some chairs opposite him with a tired smile.  "Welcome, guests.  Please, make yourselves comfortable."

The Abbot's page who opened the door is wearing chain armor.  He eyes the half-angels in silent awe.
Joe
player, 357 posts
Wed 6 Apr 2016
at 05:26
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  Joe hopes these people will accept 'close enough' on the trustworthy front.  But that's probably his wildly fluctuating sense of self depreciation vs sense of pride acting up again.

  "Food and money from hunting does benefit pretty much everyone involved, yeah."

  Joe is meanwhile, silently moderately pleased at the Abbot and Page, if also a touch paranoid about what they are heading into.  A taste for practical equipment on the church officials, good.  Their feeling the need to wear it behing locked doors in middle of their church, bad.
Timmy
Player, 46 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Wed 6 Apr 2016
at 05:59
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Timothius blushes when Mittens gives shining accolades of the group. But he also smiles proudly at the others in the group, happy to have met others who think that way.

Timothius and Hazel sit as indicated. Timothius gives a proper greeting before sitting, of course. "Timothius, Cleric of Pelor. Pleased to meet you. This is Hazel, Joe, and Mittens."
Mittens
GM, 1952 posts
Thu 21 Apr 2016
at 06:31
  • msg #108

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The Abbot smiles.  "Allow me to catch you up on some history so you'll better understand the quest.  Long ago, there was a rift to Hell about seven miles from here in the nearby wilderness.  Angels were sent by the gods to defend the people under the cruel tyranny of the devils that came through the rift.  At great cost, the rift was sealed and the devils defeated.  This church was founded to keep constant vigil over this area.  Occasionally, a new, smaller rift opens near the original and must be sealed.

"We've noticed signs that a new one is about to open, but all of our best men were recently drafted into the king's service and will be away for who knows how long.  What's left are pages, acolytes, and retirees past their prime.  We'd be hard pressed to make the journey under normal circumstances even if we could risk leaving the church un-guarded, let alone during a time when dark influences are making even deer in the area hostile.  I'm reluctant to give this job to standard adventurers because they might fall under those same dark influences and turn against one another."

"Sounds like the voice of experience," Mits comments, "Exactly how much willpower does one need to resist this taint?"

The Abbot sighs.  "As best as we can tell from experience and records, not much.  If you can leave be a delicious smelling pie that was left to cool on a towns-person's window sill, you should be fine.  Sadly, many adventuring groups have at least one member who cannot pass so simple a test of self-control."

Mits facepalms.
Joe
player, 358 posts
Thu 21 Apr 2016
at 08:28
  • msg #109

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  Archer rangers are WIS secondary but then so are Paladins and those succumb to the powers of Evil like, all the time? Apparently?  Unless it's only /CHA Paladins in which case he should be fine.

  "I'm assuming you we given a brushoff along the lines of 'Oh, what are the odds the ancient portal to hell will open this week'?  Also wow, I constantly forget my standards are not the lowest."
Timmy
Player, 59 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Thu 21 Apr 2016
at 19:27
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Hazel glances at Joe. "Considering the money involved with adventuring, it should come as no surprise that the profession draws just as many selfish people as it does heroes... if not more."

Timothius says, "The point is this group can resist the cooling pie."

Hazel chuckles. "I dunno. If it's Ol' Auntie's, I don't think I could resist. But then the devils would be too distracted from those pies and wind up with food coma, unable to fight." Should he get any serious looks, he says, "What? Just trying to lighten the mood. Of course I can resist."

Timothius says, "If you will give us a time table, what we need to get this problem dealt with, and point us the way, then I will be happy to take care of this."
Mittens
GM, 1966 posts
Tue 26 Apr 2016
at 03:34
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"Our track record aside, we'd rather not be working for free," Mits adds.

The Abbot's page looks frustrated and the Abbot nods to Joe's question.  "Yeah, pretty much.  I've sent word of the situation to the commander, but haven't gotten any reply.  Fortunately my divination tells me that so long as the problem is dealt with soon enough, it shouldn't require but a small group of trustworthy adventurers such as yourselves."

The page looks upset with Hazel's answer, but the Abbot chuckles.  "Sounds tasty."

To answer Timothius, he says, "I'm estimating at least two weeks and at most two months before the tear gets big enough to allow anything more than imp-level devils through.  We have ritual scrolls for sealing the rift.  I'll give you spares just in case.  You'll be able to feel when the rift is closed as plainly as a weight lifting off your shoulders.

"As for payment, I will give you each supplies and magic armor and amulets up front to help you in your mission.  Those who return will be given 1,000 gold apiece.  Please be discreet about the magic items.  You don't need unscrupulous adventurers ambushing you along the way to take them."

Lucky nods, "Makes sense."
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Joe
player, 359 posts
Tue 26 Apr 2016
at 04:18
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  "We should be fine so long as the common misconception that payment for services is the same thing as greed does not count against us.  Though honestly it's the spare scrolls for getting the job done I'm more glad for right now."
Timmy
Player, 64 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Tue 26 Apr 2016
at 05:16
  • msg #113

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Timothius glances to Joe. "I doubt our requests for provision have been taken the wrong way. This is a potentially deadly mission with more than ourselves at stake."

Timothius nods to the Abbot. "Thank you."

Timothius then looks over to the page. "You have been silent, but holding something back. Might I ask what is bothering you?"

Hazel does the doggy headtilt, looking at the page.
Mittens
GM, 1968 posts
Wed 27 Apr 2016
at 04:07
  • msg #114

D&D: Angelic Preservation

The abbot nods.  "Thank you right back.  May the blessings of heaven be with you.  I would like for you to familiarize yourselves with these books as you travel."

The first is Saint Akbar's, "Fieldbook of Warnings - A guidebook to dangers that adventurers often fall for."

Mits lights up.  "Oh hey!  I know that book like the back of my hand!  'Beware of welcoming hermit cottages.  There is a monster that disguises itself to appear to be one and swallows whole those who enter.'"

The abbot smiles and hands over the second book, "A History Of The Church of Vigilance."

The page frowns and answers, "I don't trust you lot.  I haven't seen any real proof for any of your claims."
Joe
player, 360 posts
Wed 27 Apr 2016
at 08:15
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  "My claims have been a willingness to not steal pies, and that I am a human who uses a bow and arrows.  As I doubt your mood would improved if I shot a moving person over a hundred feet away, feel free to present a pie for me to refrain from eating instead.  If not, then your problems will not solve themselves, so we must be going.  Of course, I will happily hand over the equipment if it means you deal with it yourself."
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Timmy
Player, 65 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Wed 27 Apr 2016
at 17:46
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Hazel says, "Proof comes by reputation, but really, word hasn't reached this far about how you guys rescued goblins. And from what I'm told, unless the goblins tell people about what happened, and those people somehow trust the word of goblins, that reputation will never be spread."

Timothius nods to the page and gives him a bow. "Thank you for your honest answer. Most people who are asked to do a task are asked because the person assigning the task believes the person capable of the task. A man who opens his woodcrafting shop for the first time is payed to craft things from wood. People do not ask if the workmanship inside the shop was made by him, they simply trust that it is. When a cleric walks into a church, people show him respect because he has all the markings of a cleric. They don't ask him to prove he is a cleric. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. I'm not asking you to somehow change your lack of trust; rather, I commend your caution. But as my friend pointed out, there really isn't much choice. Every day you wait is a gamble, and you will likely have to wait a very long time before another group of adventurers with hero-minded people comes along. I just hope that when we accomplish the task, that your faith in both the good gods and the people who serve them will be restored."
Narrator
player, 907 posts
For narrating
and convenience
Thu 5 May 2016
at 02:10
  • msg #117

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Mits points out, "On the other hand, last time we trusted a quest giver to do the right thing by us, we were denied the pay due us for solving their problems for them without bloodshed.  So I appreciate the up-front magic item down-payment arrangement.  There won't be any contracts I'll have to sign, will there?"

The page doesn't look any less agitated, taking much of what's being said as insults.  The Abbot looks embarrassed.

"Please forgive my young friend's uneasiness.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.  If you need help along the way or encounter devils too powerful for you to handle, use a sending scroll to tell me your location and any other details you can squeeze in.  Number and type of devil, for example."

He hands out sending scrolls and Hell rift mending scrolls to each of the heroes.  "Let's go get those magic items for you."

He begins to lead the way to the quartermaster.
Joe
player, 361 posts
Mon 9 May 2016
at 19:49
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  Well yeah, Joe was insul-I mean, being perfectly reasonable, what a crazy reaction for the page to have.

  "Well, hopefully just having those scrolls makes us not need them.  Much like having preparations for poison seems to cut down on the amount of poisonous wildlife you encounter."
Timmy
Player, 70 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Mon 9 May 2016
at 21:52
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Timothius looks disappointed he was unable to at least help the page a little and follows the abbot. "Everyone will be a bit better when this mess is over... I feel it highly unfortunate that while our timing is good for now, it will only reinforce the king's mentality that you and your church will be fine without your usual contingent."

Hazel says, "A temporary problem, really. If you guys keep up your heroics, perhaps you will be able to sit with the king some day and tell him about this adventure."


True story! Mav got stung by a scorpion while in a desert terrain. So he bought steel-covered boots. Never encountered scorpions again until he slept in the high-security guest quarters of a hutt.... where he wasn't wearing boots because he was asleep.

But I'm glad it happened because that scene proved Chris' point as the scorpion spent all night stinging Chris' "See? STR is the god stat in D6" character to no avail.

Mittens
GM, 1992 posts
Sun 15 May 2016
at 07:07
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"They're not cheap to make, so please keep them safe on your return trip," the Abbot answers Joe.

"Cool as it would be to brow-beat a king, I'd rather stay out of politics as much as possible," Mits comments.

The abbot nods to Timo and Hazel.  "Any word in favor of our church will be most appreciated."

A few more doors with standard and magical locks later and the group arrives at a room that looks like a prisoner visitation chamber.  Dividing the room is a wall of masonry witha window made of foot-thick glass reinforced with iron bars.  Below the window is an iron panel.  Behind the window is a homunculus that looks like an angel.  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pini...8f4385751d30d406.jpg

The angel statue bows.  "Greetings, Abbot and guests.  Most unusual to meet people not of the order."

The Abbot explains.  The stone angel looks to the heroes to see if they wish to add anything.
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Joe
player, 362 posts
Mon 16 May 2016
at 01:04
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  "Would you have any suggestions for an archer heading off to close those devil rifts your order watches?" Hey, maybe the quartermaster wasn't just thematic, maybe it was actually good at it's job.
Timmy
Player, 75 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Mon 16 May 2016
at 03:29
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Timothius and Hazel have nothing to add, but since Joe started the quiz, Hazel asks, "And why the glass? ...are there things we need to know before proceeding?"
Mittens
GM, 2008 posts
Sat 21 May 2016
at 03:04
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"Yes, many things," the quartermaster answers, "I trust the Abbot covered the most important things already.  Thank you for helping in the absence of your trained members.  I recommend most that you take your duties seriously and remain steadfast in the face of temptation."

To Hazel she answers, "The glass allows us to see each other while we converse.  I'm not sure what more you need to know beyond what the Abbot has told you."

She looks at him expectantly.  The Abbot gets her caught up on what's been covered so far.  She nods.

"Very well.  I will return with the requested items."

Before long the magic items are put in the metal box below the window and it is pushed out.  Mits gears up.

"Neat setup you got here.  Security to rival that of a king's from the looks of things."

"'Eternal vigilance,' is an important tenant of this church, the Abbot explains.
Joe
player, 363 posts
Sat 21 May 2016
at 03:39
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 "I would imagine all this security is only a fraction of the cost of what is inside." The average royal throne room also tends to be less expensive than a single adventurer's equipment list.  Well, aside from all those members of royalty with elaborate artifacts for a throne room.
Timmy
Player, 78 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Mon 23 May 2016
at 22:06
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Timothius and Hazel gear up as well. Timothius says, "A king only needs protection from mortals. This place is designed to protect the entire kingdom from demons. Supply and demand, as they say."
Mittens
GM, 2010 posts
Sun 5 Jun 2016
at 01:58
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The quartermaster nods.  "Glad you understand.  Some of the things within the vault are tainted by the dark ones they were looted off of.  So please do not loot devils.  Much of what they carry is cursed."

The Abbot nods and blushes a little.  "That's covered in those books I gave you.  Please don't take offense at her warning.  While it may seem obvious to you not to go near a golden ring you find in the ruins, much less touch it with a ten foot pole, not all adventurers have your level of common sense."

Mits shrugs.  "No offense taken.  Out of curiosity, would you have refused to give this quest to a warlock?  Star, dark, etc?"

The Abbot answers frankly, "Well that depends.  Do they have enough willpower to resist stealing a pie?"

Mits busts out laughing!  But the Abbot doesn't show signs that he meant that as a joke.  "What you read in that book of history may surprise you."
Kyle
player, 1425 posts
Crossbow of SCIENCE...
Or MAGIC? I always forget
Sun 5 Jun 2016
at 02:07
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  It's a good warning in this setting.  Where cursed objects only exist when the GM or module specifically wants to screw over a player, unlike other, similar, realities.

  "You mean that city that fell because someone smuggled a cursed ring to a prisoner inside of a pie?" They probably mean another ridiculously specific example, Joe.
Timmy
Player, 79 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Thu 9 Jun 2016
at 02:45
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Timothius says, "It's fine. Most people have enough caution to realize touching a devil, much less looting one, is a bad idea. But there are those who simply wouldn't realize it."

Hazel says, "Waaaait... you're saying it's fine to have anyone do this job as long as they are determined to see it done, regardless of what the person is?"
Mittens
GM, 2011 posts
Wed 15 Jun 2016
at 02:11
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The Abbot smirks wryly at Joe's question and answers, "Why do you supposed I've been bringing up the ability to resist pie?"

Mits gawks.  "W...  Seriously?!"

He laughs.  "I kid.  I honestly am not familiar with the story he's referring to."

He nods to Timothius's explanation and answers Hazel, "To a certain extent, yes.  But while there are others here in town I'm sure are perfectly capable and strong willed enough to see the job done, after having met them I don't trust them quite as much as I do your group.  Now that I think of it, you should probably be on guard against anything Jimmy the friendly bard says.  Half elf.  Shoulder length dark hair.  Don't think he'd kill you for your magic items, but he certainly has it in him to con you out of them."
Joe
player, 364 posts
Thu 16 Jun 2016
at 04:15
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  "Watch out for Jimmy the Jerck, got it." Joe fails to elaborate on his prior ridiculous sounding comment.
Timmy
Player, 80 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Thu 16 Jun 2016
at 04:25
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Timothius says, "Unless there's anything else, we should be on our way. The sooner this is dealt with, the better."

Unless stopped, he gives the Abbot a bow and heads off.
Mittens
GM, 2012 posts
Mon 20 Jun 2016
at 05:05
  • msg #132

D&D: Angelic Preservation

As a precaution, the Abbot leads the group to the town constable and lets him know that the church has sanctioned these heroes to deal with the late unpleasantness.

"Good to hear," the constable answers, giving the group a weirded-out look, "So you came to tell me this becaaause..?"

"Because the mission is time sensitive, and I don't want them delayed by petty, jealous adventurers accusing them of stealing church relics.  Nor do I want such things wasting your time either.  The gear you see them wearing was given to them as down-payment for the dangerous job they'll be doing."

The constable shrugs.  "OK.  Duely noted."

Mits huhs.  "I actually hadn't thought of that."

Lucky smiles to the Abbot.  "Thanks for looking out for us!"
Timmy
Player, 81 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Mon 20 Jun 2016
at 05:12
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Timothius ohs and says, "Good thinking. Then if it isn't inconvenient, a note from both of  you would be great for fending off said adventurers should it come up."

Hazel thinks about it. Another adventuring team. If they are after the relics to steal them and try accusing the heroes, then the paperwork will make them attack. But if they are legitimately concerned for the relics, the paperwork will prevent a needless bout. So it will save time in one instance... come to think of it, since it would cut to the chase with crooks, it saves time there. He just has a spaced-out look, his tail perfectly still.
Joe
player, 365 posts
Mon 20 Jun 2016
at 05:19
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  Oh no, they've lost another one to the psychic damage of bureaucracy.  He will miss Hazel, they were a good doggy.

  "I'm getting the feeling you've had to put up with this before."
Mittens
GM, 2014 posts
Tue 12 Jul 2016
at 07:12
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The Abbot nods to Joe.

"Fine," the constable answers.

Documents are drawn up and handed over.  On the outside of the office, the Abbot prays a blessing over the group then sends them off with his own well wishes.

Mits trots along with an eager tail-wag.  "Fighting devils!  How epic!"
Timmy
Player, 82 posts
Fluffy angel kitty
friendly
Sat 16 Jul 2016
at 05:40
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Timothius gives Mittens a half-smile and says, "Enjoy the thrill now, while you can. The concept sounds great. But once you fight them, it will be more horror than thrill."

Hazel says, "I dunno. No matter how scary they are, if one of them is holding a stolen pie, I will laugh."
Joe
player, 366 posts
Sat 16 Jul 2016
at 06:04
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  "While still a serious matter, it will really depend on what kind of devil before we can consider things 'Epic'"

  Oh no!  It's a Retractable Belt Barrier devil!... The chain devils were busy.
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