I am assuming  3rd person...and go from there..I have only been in one gamethat  the DM has allowed 1st person..kinda  wierd when 4 folks  are doing  3rd, and 2 are doing 1st.

  As far as Tense goes?  I would  assume this  is all happening "now"...just using  3rd person

this is all happening now, remember you all know each other as well.

also you could just be meeting here, new characters can just walk in and join you at the table, no need to "work people in" they can join the conversation as they enter :)

In reply to GM (msg #27):

Opps, forgot that part, well I can amend my post or just assume she meant to say hello to old friends and ask what adventure we can get into.

::chuckles:: i forgot  as well...i will assume  Kree  has been out of touch  for a bit, and is remembering his friends  now.

I was playing as if we were just meeting. Otherwise, we probably would have seen the notices beforehand.

yea..I was playing it  as Kree has  stopped by  a few times, he knew the boards where there..just too tired and hungry to go right to them.

 I will let my posts stand, and amend the familar thing  as we go along.

BAD Parrot
____________

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift.

The parrot had a   bad attitude   and an even worse  vocabulary.

Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and

Laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change

The bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite

Words, playing soft music and anything else he could think

Of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up

And he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back.

 John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and

 Even more rude. John, in desperation, threw up his hand,

 Grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes

The parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly

There was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.

Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door

To the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's

Outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended

You with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful

For my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do

Everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior."

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he

Was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic

Change in his behavior, the bird spoke-up, very softly,

"May I ask what the turkey did?"




HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!

In reply to Kree Quickshadow (msg #32):

Happy thanks giving to all and enjoy the day as I will be eating at Alice's Restaurant looking at all the 8x10 color glossy photographs on the wall wondering where the trash can is kept.

::chuckles:: enjoy yourself!

Roasted Parrot with Orange Blossom Honey
~adapted from Charlie Trotter, friend of birds
Ingredients:
1 cup orange blossom honey
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 3-4 pound parrot (or a few small parakeets, whatever you can catch)
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

The honey glaze creates a deliciously crispy skin. Even if you don't eat the skin, prepare it this way, and the meat underneath remains moist and flavorful.

Glaze:
Place honey and stock in small saucepan and whisk over medium heat for 5 minutes, until smooth.

Bird:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place bird in roasting rack in a roasting pan and season with salt and pepper. Generously brush the glaze all over the parrot and roast for 45 - 60 minutes, or until the juices run clear (if using smaller birds, less time will be needed). Brush on additional glaze every 15 minutes during the roasting. Remove from oven, let rest for 10 minutes, then carve.

Parrot Baked in Coconut Curry Sauce
~adapted from Cooking Light Magazine

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless parrot breast halves
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup diagonally cut green onions
4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 lime wedges

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, stir with a whisk and set aside.
Pound parrot breasts into even thickness between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over bird.
Spread out 4 (16x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil. In the middle of one sheet, place 1/4 of the the vegetables (not the cilantro or lime). Lay 1 parrot breast half over the vegetables, and cover with 3 tablespoons of the coconut mixture. Fold foil over the bird and vegetables; tightly seal edges.
Repeat with remaining sheet of foil.
Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake for 22 minutes, remove from oven, and let sit for 4 minutes. Unfold carefully to avoid being burned by the steam. Sprinkle with cilantro and lime, over a bed of jasmine rice.


Parrot with Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
~Fancy Toast original recipe

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 cup white wine

1 pound parrot tenders (or chicken tenders)
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
6 oz. jar artichokes
4 oz. sun-dried tomatoes, sliced thinly
juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper the parrot tenders on each side.
In a Dutch Oven or a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Cook the chicken until just browned, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside on a plate.
Add the shallots to the now-empty pan and cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
Add the garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the wine and scrape off any browned bits from the bottom.
Return the bird to the pan, along with the artichokes and tomatoes.
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the bird is cooked all the way through, about 10 minutes.
Remove the parrot/chicken from the pan and tent with foil to keep warm. If the sauce is too thin, increase the heat until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency.
Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
Spoon sauce and vegetables over the bird. Sprinkle with parsley.

A couple of things othe rparty members know (if it's OK with GM)

Bruga has climbed trees at night to take honey from hives.

One of his tasks is to test Wrodaan's customers' defenses.

Happy thanksgiving all!

That's what I call a dead parrot!


Whatever information you want each other to know.

Happy Turkey day, may those who gobbled, not died in vain. :)

In reply to GM (msg #38):

You know that Clairs family is well off and her dad is respected businessman and her mom a respected tradeswomen and Clair is the only one to follow the priesthood via her aunt - a powerful priestess herself.  Her older siblings 6 of them are either in the family business or working in politics for the town.  Her 3 younger older siblings are vying for skill sets not like the older siblings (thief, fighter and mage adventure types) but not like Clair - clerical.  Her youngest two are not old enough to decide what to do though they are leaning for leaving the nest as soon as they can and maybe work with her aunt to.

 Kree's  Family  would be  a tad less know, as they would appear only  when the Village  sent in tradegoods, or came to buy supllies they could not or did not get from caravans  thay travel through.

  They would know  Kree's father is one of the Elders ( only elder now)..and Kree's older brother is less adventureous, but a solid  defender...They wuld have Know Lista as  an outgoing  elven woman, about  4 years older the kree...they would know,  from times talking in the inns, That Kree and his Cousin were closer then most brothers, so  his cousin Ivy's  Mate dying as well as the child would effect Kree  as strongly as any loss...His Mother's  death added to all of that, would have set him over the edge.

 His  Uncle, Ivy's father, is  much like  Kree...however..the younger bucks normally take up the Hunt...and that brings us to where they are right now.

Nickoli's father is a known and well respected mage of considerable power. Nickoli only has one other sibling, a sister that followed her father into the mystical arts. Unlike his father, Nickoli was always drawn to more physical avenues, becoming proficent with the sword and shield at a young age. His father supported his young son's path, but guided it to the church so that he at least would have structure and a moral upbringing.

1)Nick's father is very well off but passess little of his money to his son.

2)Nick takes very good care of his armor and weapons, at times more than he does himself.

3) He can be pigheaded, but can be persuaded so long as it doesnt go against his God's tenets or Nick's sense of justice and loyalty.

4)He prefers sweets and will often buy from local vendors.

5) He has supreme confidence in his faith and his church, but at times may seem lacking in confidence in dealing with situations that require a more diplomatic approach.

Welcome!

Senuviel's Character Sheet ain't ready yet but I'll start the role play in order not to delay you guys. I had some probs with my puter and I'm kinda short on time but I promise Senuviel will be ready by Sunday.

As we are ready to get underway very soon, before you can leave the city I need

Spell lists from my spell casters

Any shopping you may wish to do for equipment you might want or need. There is a Alchemist (potion maker) in town set up on the west side of the city "Goval's Alchemy" he does make healing potions and the like.

Also note I have added a few stores for you, the weaponsmith and armorer can both repair as well as make anything. As Frando can likely fix anything you might find odd. Goval can identify potions and oils without using the potion/oil. Remember none of this is free however.

In reply to GM (msg #45):

My Char sheet is up..mostly. Stats are there..am buying equipment.

How are you doing NonWeapon Profs?

oh i forgot that in your character creation, so for all of you. Number of languages under Int can be used as Non weapons, you start with Common (or the language of your birth) and r/w common, other languages (including common if you were not a natural born common speaker.) are a non weapon. For multi class use the best class for your non weapons and weapons.

to be clearer.

If you have say an Int of 14 you would have a number of languages equal to 4

You start with as a Human Common and r/w common

Start as:

Elf- Common, Elvish, R/w Common
Half Elf- Common OR Elvish, r/w common
Gnome- Common, Gnomish, R/w Common

you get the idea

So you would start with your number of languages (4) plus your NWP, your starting languages for free as a Non Weapon prof, any other languages would be learned as an NWP so if a human wanted to know Gnomish or Elvish, he spends a non weapon to learn it. Any left over can be converted to NWPs.

So a Human Wizard with an int of 14, would start with 8 non weapons, he decides to learn Elvish, and Dwarvish, so he then has 6.

Hopefully this helps and clears it up.

Far as I know, Bruga is ready to meet the next morning.