In reply to Eoni Daflin (msg # 977):

A. Maybe (There's always a chance of anything happening)

B. True (Always)

C. False (NPCs provide true, flase and indifferent information)

D. True

You don't have to follow any of the leads your characters receive. You are free to do whatever you want. I am merely laying out hooks and seeing what sinks. We'll follow the results wherever they lead. Could be glory, could be TPK. No way of telling until we let the dice fall where they may.

Hope this helps.

To clarify, it is my belief that there are only 4 adventurers and 3 npcs.  A pc is (I believe) not in sight.

New player introductory theme.

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale
a tale of a fateful quest,
that started from this Ferry port,
where they’d hoped to rest.

The fighter swings at anything,
the dwarf was brave and sure,
the adventurers set out that day,
seeking goblin spoor,
seeking goblin spoor.

The insects started getting rough,
the tiny group was cross.
If not for the courage of the fearless few
the mission would be lost.
The mission would be lost.

They stumbled through the forest growth and found old Jorr’s cabin,
with Marklin,
and Valthur too.
Garton and his mates,
the magic user,
the Sister and Sarah Ann,
Drellin’s Ferry heroes, Hurrah!

So this is the tale of our stalwart band,
they're here for a long, long time.
They'll have to make the best of things,
but it's an uphill climb.

The fighter and the dashing dwarf
will do their very best,
to keep the others safe and sound
in their goblin quest.

One spear, one ax, no magic sword
and no diplomacy.
The armsmen never parley,
impatient as can be.

So check rPol on every day,
make sure to wear your helm.
Danger! Peril! Dwarf romance,
here in DM Pawn’s Realm!

Eoni: Very clever and nicely done!

Wait...does that make Marklin Gilligan and Valthur the Skipper?

:)

Ha...ha. When do we go find us some Gobs to croak?

<quote Eoni Daflin>
with Marklin,
and Valthur too.
Garton and his mates,
the magic user,
the Sister and Sarah Ann,
Drellin’s Ferry heroes, Hurrah!quote>

I really wanna say to use "the sorceress", and just kind of go "the sor-cer-ess" when you sing it out loud.  Otherwise, good, good!

Stay tuned until tomorrow, for the continuing adventures of the gang.

Bravo, Eoni!!!

Hee hee, Valthur's going to spring for a blue polo shirt at the next town!

22:06, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 2 using 1d8+1 with rolls of 1.  3rd level hit points.
D'oh!


P.S. Looks like we are nearing our 1000 post limit on this thread. The message on the bottom of the window is directing me to "Please request your GM creates a new thread." so I am doing that!

Sarah, do you have a crossbow?
If so, I have 10 +1 quarrels from long ago that I'd be willing to split with you.

I do; I picked one up thinking it might be useful but I don't know yet if it will be.  I suppose I could take you up on your offer as long as you promise to let me know if you run out: that would prove you're using them faster than me and need them more than I do.

Take 5 and I'll keep 5. I'll let you know if I run out, but so far I haven't used my crossbow at all since purchasing it before the Beast of Barren Hill.

Did we ever decide, if the group was mounted or afoot?

Everyone is on foot.

 A whole ten feet from the Hydra..Hmmm, all I can think of, is a line from an old song I heard in the Army. This applies to Marklin.

" If I die on the ole drop swamp zone, box me up and ship me home. Bury me in the leaning rest."

Thanks Eoni. She casts a bless on the archers while Marklin becomes Hydra chow... I feel the love. :P

 That was Marklin's way of seeing it. Now me. the player, what Eoni did made perfect sense.

Don't worry Marklin, additional meat shielding is on its way!

Does it take a full round to reload a crossbow? I think it does, in which case Valthur is drawing his trusty axe and wading into melee.

I go to work, I take a nap, and now we've made a hydra angry?!  I can't take you kids anywhere.

How deep is the water near the hydra? Is it even possible for Taerix to melee here without drowning?

Marklin, if I can get there I will!

BTW, I'm post #996.

In reply to Valthur Ironhelm (msg # 994):

Considering rounds are one minute long in Basic D&D (I think), let's just assume you can shoot one bolt/arrow every round and not worry about reloading times.

In reply to Kane Taerix (msg # 996):

It's about 1 to 2 feet deep in that area, so it is possible to get out there and still be able to fight, though it might be kind of tricky being only 3 feet tall!

One thing you could do is get to the wagon and fight atop the partially submerged goblin war wagon! How cool would that be?!

:)

Did I read that correctly, we are at -4 to hit the monster, yes?

* Can't find my glasses, so reading text is a challenge.*
This message was last edited by the player at 12:50, Thu 10 Aug 2017.

On the one hand, I blinded it.  On the other, it's like hitting a monster enshrouded in thirty feet of darkness.

I haven't got the shape spell feat!  It doesn't exist in this instance of the setting...

You get an extra -2 for fighting without your glasses.

Congratulations to Eoni! She has now earned enough XP for 4th level. Go ahead and level up and adjust your sheet accordingly.

Thanks!

Shane