Thank you, most benevolent GM.  See PM for spending requests.

In reply to Saishi Jin (msg # 232):

Saishi, so that you know, there is an Earth shsper in the group already, but I heartily approve of Remove curse. otherwise, yes

In reply to Narrator (msg # 234):

Yeah, remove curse is like insurance...you don't need it until you need it, and then you wonder what you were thinking in not having it...

Shape earth, yes, I know there is one in the group, but he is a harvest priest, and it has a lot to do with preparing the ground, so I felt it was an IC preference.

I've got no problem with duplication -- if we really need to move earth around, there's some likelihood I'll be busy casting fireballs or lightning or some such anyway, or I'll have worn myself out doing so.  Earth shaping, especially, is tiring...

In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 236):

As long as we move only 1 cu yd at a time, I can do it all day, so happy to help out...

But if we are in a hurry, they duplication might work well.

Or, as we did at the rice village, one can cast to exhaustion and the other Lend Energy, to effectively double the recovery rate (with two resting from one expenditure).  Works to some extent even with casters who don't know Recover Energy.

Chye spent 15 points on the following:
voice +10
courtesy rank 2 (knight)
merchant 1
fast draw (nunchaku) 1
riding (horses) 1

In reply to Chye Isuel (msg # 239):

you might not be riding thathorse

In reply to Narrator (msg # 240):

you will, however, have the use of horses. everyone who is a regular with the omo, add 10 points: patron.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 241):

Including Saishi?

I got that as "150% of starting point value, Appears quite often (12-), Minimal interventions" to get to 10 points (under original GURPS -- didn't find Patron in DFRPG advantages).

And thanks, boss.  Looking for a name for her now, presuming she doesn't communicate any more clearly than a horse.  Leaning toward Bao Fai.  Got a couple points handy to spend one on Riding, when permitted (presuming it'll take some time to learn).

'Doh, I see they're already calling her Guai Ma (with accent marks I can't type).  She'll be my Bao Fai even so.
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In reply to Chou-Zhen Mou (msg # 243):

trading with trolls:
original investment in cash x 1.5
$400 invested gets you $600

No exps yet?

Copy Guài Mă into your Scratchpad and you'll always have it here if you need it.  Or use Alt Codes 0224 for à and 0259 for ă.

(If ALT+0259 doesn't work for you, well, it doesn't work for me either.  I'm not sure if it's a registry code I'm missing or that I'm on WIn 7 Chrome or what...)

Alternately you can type à for à and ă for ă... which if you quote this post you'll see is the HEX Code for those characters.  RuBB Code (what the board software is) will often allow a copypasted special character, and then sometimes it replaces it with the HEX code and sometimes it replaces it with the 'unknown' character like so, �.  ALT Codes sometimes work (they're faster for me as I remember a handful of them), but HEX always work.
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I'm on a Linux machine, so alt codes don't work for me (holding ALT and then typing a number seems to be a Windows OS function rather than a browser one), and I'll never remember escape-hex entries (I can do a few that I use more often on Stack Exchange, but diacriticals are a whole different kettle of fish).  Copy-paste does work, however.

OTOH, I think it's kind of appropriate for Chou-Zhen to mangle the name a little; his native language is Eldritch and his Sahudese is less fluent than his Aralaise or Shevnian.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 246):

6 points each for the trading with trolls crew- y'all have been pushing it hard.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeee!  New spells!  Or maybe an actual skill or two!  But not combat, combat is what happens to other people...

In reply to Ulo (msg # 249):

3pts each to the crew in the tavern

3 pts each to the juniors

5 points to the after the battle crew, except for Virgilio who gets one
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Since I've learned a bit about using a crossbow, I'd like to put that point into Crossbow.

There'll be more later to learn more magic and so forth...

With a few good meals and some associated exercise, Aldous is filling out a little -- almost enough for a point of ST (next time).

I'd like to apply one point to Knot Tying (to get it off default), and hold the others in reserve (leaving 3 unspent).

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 253):

Aine would like to put a point into her charm (Instant neutralize poison), plus the spells "Flame Jet" and "Innate Attack (Beam)" with her 3 points.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 244):

I came in late and didn't get a chance to throw in for the enterprise. Can I do it retroactively?

In reply to Grohm'Tahl (msg # 255):

yes, whatever cash you had would be up by that level of return.  I think Grohm'Tahl can get an IQ+2 roll to have decided whether it was wiser to cash out or invest in troll goods

 IQ 10 + 2. Grohm passed the roll with a 9.

That was the original deal?  Straight pay vs being able to toss trade goods in the wagon?