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Seekers of the Flame.

Posted by NarratorFor group archive 0
Evelina Grattan
player, 40 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Wed 1 Apr 2020
at 23:00
  • msg #181

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"So, leftovers from a defeated group of robbers and bandits?  Unless there are many of them, they're barely a threat to us.  If they intended to ambush us, they should have closed the trap as soon as the first arrow was fired."
Jednesa
player, 433 posts
Naked Barbarian Ogress
HP:27/36 FP:13/13
Thu 2 Apr 2020
at 00:12
  • msg #182

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Jednesa carefully unwraps her hand from the bandits face, giving it room to speak (and breathe) but not letting go of the bandit's head.

"Why you shoot Mossygotten?"
This message was last edited by the player at 20:40, Fri 10 Apr 2020.
Narrator
GM, 7614 posts
DM says
roll for initiative!
Thu 2 Apr 2020
at 16:44
  • msg #183

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 182):

"That bastid killed me matey!"
Christine Bjorn
player, 1868 posts
Blue Haired Elf
Not from Wastrels Hope.
Thu 2 Apr 2020
at 22:22
  • msg #184

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Narrator (msg # 183):

"They were bandits. Tell me why we should not finish what he started."
Evelina Grattan
player, 41 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Fri 3 Apr 2020
at 09:01
  • msg #185

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Evelina looks back toward the city to judge the distance.

"The city guards don't come this far out, do they?  I think we should just break his legs and leave him here under the tree.  Maybe some of his fellow bandits will rob him before he dies.  Or maybe he'll live as a crippled beggar."

Her Holiness considers for a moment.

"No, we can't do that.  It would be kinder to just execute him.  Or we could break all his arrows, take his other weapons, and just leave him here.  Holy Sister, what would they do to a bandit back home?"
Elaina Grattan
player, 15 posts
Holy Sister of the
Frog God Cult
Fri 3 Apr 2020
at 09:02
  • msg #186

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"Holiness, I don't recall them ever capturing one alive.  They always seemed to get shot while resisting arrest.  Sheriff Ward was a really good shot, but lacked patience, I think."
Valerie
NPC, 8 posts
Barfly
Fri 3 Apr 2020
at 22:29
  • msg #187

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 186):

"Strip his weapons and boots."
Evelina Grattan
player, 42 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Fri 3 Apr 2020
at 22:40
  • msg #188

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Her Holiness brightens.  "Yes, that's even better!  He won't be able to keep up with us without boots, but we're still close enough to town that he can most likely make it there."
Masugatan
player, 352 posts
street thug
Sat 4 Apr 2020
at 05:59
  • msg #189

Re: Seekers of the Flame

“If we ain’t gonna kill him, can we at least tie him up and suspend him upside down from a tree?  By the time he gets out of that, I figure he’ll be too tired to mess with us again.  Although to be honest, I like the idea of breaking his legs better.”
Christine Bjorn
player, 1869 posts
Blue Haired Elf
Not from Wastrels Hope.
Sat 4 Apr 2020
at 09:59
  • msg #190

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 188):

"Can't say I trust him, but I don't think we can just rob him either. I can justify taking his weapons, but not his boots. Let's just take his weapons and take him back to the town guard. It is not like we have a time limit..."
Elaina Grattan
player, 16 posts
Holy Sister of the
Frog God Cult
Sat 4 Apr 2020
at 11:51
  • msg #191

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"Does Northport not execute bandits, then?  How is that better than breaking his legs or taking his boots?"
Valerie
NPC, 9 posts
Barfly
Mon 6 Apr 2020
at 16:13
  • msg #192

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 191):

"Northport sells em into indentured servitude, and the guild buys up a lot of those contracts, and work them as heavies when guildmembers go on proficiency runs with padded weapons."
Evelina Grattan
player, 43 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Mon 6 Apr 2020
at 21:39
  • msg #193

Re: Seekers of the Flame

The two sisters look nonplussed, then Evelina speaks up.  "Perfect!"
Jednesa
player, 434 posts
Naked Barbarian Ogress
HP:27/36 FP:13/13
Wed 8 Apr 2020
at 00:21
  • msg #194

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"Go back to boring town?  Jednesa say just kill him and move on."  She looks longingly down the road away from town.

She gives the bandit a little shake, "Attack Mossygotten first, is okay kill in defense yes?"
Elaina Grattan
player, 17 posts
Holy Sister of the
Frog God Cult
Wed 8 Apr 2020
at 09:09
  • msg #195

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"Jednesa, he's no longer a threat to us.  If he'd died when he fell out of the tree, that would have been 'in defense' but if we kill him now, it's just murder.

"If we were days from the nearest town, it might be different -- he'd be likely to try us again, and he might hurt one of us, or even kill one when he does.  He'd still be a threat, of sorts.  But here, we can turn him over to the guards and go our way, they won't kill him because the city profits from selling his indenture.  Indentures aren't permanent, so he isn't even really a slave.

"And if the guards won't take him, we can just bring him back here, take his weapons and his boots, and walk away.  All it'll cost us is an hour or so of extra walking."

Jednesa
player, 435 posts
Naked Barbarian Ogress
HP:27/36 FP:13/13
Wed 8 Apr 2020
at 13:57
  • msg #196

Re: Seekers of the Flame

"Grmmph.  Too many word.  Fiiiine, not kill now."

She turns the bandit to face her and looks him in the eye, "Do what God Sisters say or Jednesa kill you."  She grins and licks her lips.

Then she sets him down in front the sisters, "All yours," she mutters and starts turning the wagon around to trudge slowly back to town.




OOC: 09:42, Today: Jednesa rolled 9 using 3d6.  Intimidation 13  (Skill 7 + 3 Monster + 2 Hideous + 1 Penetrating Voice).

MoS +4.

Evelina Grattan
player, 44 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Thu 9 Apr 2020
at 08:50
  • msg #197

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Evelina retrieves the handle of her whip and, with a twitch, loosens it from the bandit's leg.

"You heard the lady.  We don't want to just kill you, or break your legs and leave you here to possibly die of thirst -- but we don't want you causing any more trouble while we take you back to turn over to the guards, either.

"Have you heard of 'parole'?  Do you understand what it is?"

Masugatan
player, 353 posts
street thug
Fri 10 Apr 2020
at 18:51
  • msg #198

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Masugatan shrugs and gets ready to move on.  He thinks this is probably a mistake, but he’ll abide by the group’s decision.

Funny how being in the mercenary business could civilize a fellow.
Mcnealy
player, 6 posts
Gnomic artificer
Fri 10 Apr 2020
at 19:22
  • msg #199

Re: Seekers of the Flame

OOC  New driver for McNealy getting ready to take over.  Just finalizing the character.  Very complex build, just need to finish negotiating a potion list with the big boss.
Narrator
GM, 7645 posts
DM says
roll for initiative!
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 16:03
  • msg #200

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Mcnealy (msg # 199):

Y'all heading back or leaving him bootless and unarmed?

McNealy, send me a pm
Jednesa
player, 437 posts
Naked Barbarian Ogress
HP:27/36 FP:13/13
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 20:59
  • msg #201

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Narrator:
Y'all heading back or leaving him bootless and unarmed?

The trio of lovely ladies (Christine, Evelina, and Elaina) have decided to turn the adventure around and go back to Northport to turn the bandit over to the Authority.

To that end Jednesa was outvoted.

McNealy
player, 7 posts
Gnomic artificer
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 22:47
  • msg #202

Re: Seekers of the Flame

OOC I have posted what looks to be the final character for the GM to review.  I need his various brews and equipment, but I think the points are done.

[Private to GM: I think a quirk will for him to be addressed as "Alchemist McNealy".  I think he will want the title since he has worked so hard for it with no help.  Mind one more minor change?]
Evelina Grattan
player, 45 posts
Queen of Frog God Cult
And don't you forget it!
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 23:29
  • msg #203

Re: Seekers of the Flame

Indeed, if Evelina is able to extract the prisoner's parole (against the consequence of being turned back over to Jednesa) not to attempt to escape or harm anyone while we do so, we'll march him back to the gates or wherever within we can find a guard or squad of guards to turn him over to.
Christine Bjorn
player, 1871 posts
Blue Haired Elf
Not from Wastrels Hope.
Sun 12 Apr 2020
at 22:59
  • msg #204

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 203):

Indeed, much as Christine would like to get rid of him, she feels morally obliged to return him to town, and the to get moving.

"I am sure we will get our chance to kill a lot, Nessy. Let us do the right thing, else we be no better than those we fight, except we win..."
Guardsman
NPC, 41 posts
Mon 13 Apr 2020
at 13:54
  • msg #205

Re: Seekers of the Flame

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 204):
You march him back toward the gates, espying another party taking the south road...
The guardsmen bristle as Jednesa apporoaches, but relax when they see the rest of your group.
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