This is the place to discuss matters outside of play.

Welcome to the game everyone. I have as many players as I am looking for so play requests are now officially closed.

I am excited and encouraged by the development of the characters thus far and am expecting great things from each of you.

To promote an energetic pace and to prevent things from stagnating I am going to set a goal for having characters completed enough to begin. Let's say 2 days. If we are all ready before then we can begin. If you need more time then focus on having your concept and identity solid, I am less interested in the numbers and can wait on those.

Thanks for the warm welcome GM.

I imagine we are still all polishing our character concepts, but I'll throw out what I have in the hopes that it might be useful.

Ariston is a very young man, barely an adult, and hails from the northern mountainous region of Skranos. His family are free born and hold a small estate there where they have traditionally farmed and raised livestock.

His father felt it important that his son and heir was literate, and like many young men Ariston was raised on the literature of the Heroic age of Argos. The stories had a profound effect, so much so that Ariston lost any interest in inheriting his families land and took an interest in the sport of Pankration, which was an art held in high esteem by the authors of his favorite stories.

His parents indulged him, perhaps to excess, and Ariston travelled to Athos to study under the champion Myron when he was eleven. Seven years later, without the support of their son at home and having fallen into a string of bad luck, his family has fallen into shameful poverty.

Unable to afford his instruction, Ariston's father has been forced to reach out to his oldest friend and brother in arms, Marcion, who resides in Messantia. Marcion nominally runs the recruitment and training of gladiators for House Gabrio, and has been caught up in a series of political events within his employers family.

Ariston travels south with the caravan with message in hand, desperate to find gainful employment in Messantia, and to send home coin to his family before they are reduced to ruin.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:20, Fri 18 Sept 2020.

Hey Ariston

Joanna Andreas

19 year old girl, rather a plain jane, in her own terms, grew up on the streets of Zingara. She always had to fight for survival, relying on wit and speed rather than brawn. Sick of having to fight to keep anything, she joined a caravan as a guard. She keeps to herself a lot, but wears a Leather long coat and a Crossbow.

Just an FYI, I have to set sail today, and may have limited connection for the next week. I will post as often as I can. This happens from time to time, I hope it will not impact things too much.

Greetings all!

I am playing a warrior corsair from the Black Kingdoms to the south.

Yadundre served for a short time with Belit aboard the Tigress.  He is from the kingdom of Keshan but left due to rumors of glory, loot and women in the service of the corsairs of the coast.

He came to Messantia as a guard in the caravan having chosen to approach the city from the land to disguise his affiliation with the Black Corsairs.

Yadundre is a warrior, reaver and seaman.  His trade is steel and the sea.

His flaws are a love of drink, wenches and a good fight.  Yadundre is an obsessive gambler and has lost several fortunes over the course of his short life.

Hey hey. :)

My character is Darius, a middle-aged Kothian horseman and wrangler. He lives in exile after having killed a man in a drunken rage. He's prone to black moods and brooding.

An Argossean, a Zingaran, a Kothian and a...black? (Not sure what you call the people of Kush...) Walk into a bar...

Okay, so it looks like I have two completed characters and two others in different stages of development. I have enough to work with for a beginning so I am going to put up what I have for my two completed adventurers. It will be a day or two of in game play before the caravan reaches Dustbiter, ending the caravan so there is plenty of time to play before the end of the scene.

Buckle up my lads/ladies, Messantia is Coming.

A Black Corsair and proud of it!  :)

And like all good Scots and corsairs we don't wear anything under our kilts!

PROVE IT!

Ahhh... but there are ladies about and I wouldn't want them to swoon from the magnificence...

Also, almost done with the character.  I have to consult the rule books one more time.

Also what is the starting money?

$1000

Okay, I think my character's done.

I sent my information to the GM.  Hopefully it makes sense!

Am I supposed to do that too?

I have a theme song stuck in my head during Ariston scenes. "Dont Take Your Guns to Town an old Johhny Cash song.

Well that does not bode well... ;)

I remember now that Joanna informed us earlier that she was going to have spotty access for a week. In light of this, and in order to keep things moving, I am going to share a perception result off to another player on her behalf. Feel free to both act on this information, if you manage to find the time and connection.

Eagerly awaiting your full return Joanna.

I must say that Darius' entry was masterfully annoying and extremely hilarious!  Bravo!

I aim to please. ;)

It was well timed and clever.

I didn't realize we had so much coin coming to us!

Yep, a month of hazardous work. Could all vanish and a week long binge easy.

How far out from the city are we?

If you set out with the caravan in the morning by noon two days from then. On your own as soon as tomorrow night if you take minimal rest and travel through the night.
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:09, Sun 27 Sept 2020.

In reply to Crom (msg # 26):

Sort of back, should be back in full tomorrow. Thank you for your patience, will catch up...

I think that Yadundre would at the very least have brought along food and water if they are striking out ahead of the caravan.

Provisioner doles it out at appointed times. Its rationed. Its not like there is a market to buy the stuff at in the caravan. Water isn't an issue, plenty of wells along the way and you all have canteens.

With as many travelers as there are, its very likely that there are some among the masses hawking meals, treats, and common fare. Just buy from them if you can't collectively meet your own needs hunting and foraging. Hunting and foraging is built into travel time so it wont cost you more.
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:32, Wed 30 Sept 2020.

It does seem well traveled enough that we can buy at least the bare minimum to eat if needed.

Sorry, I don't mean to be difficult here. It's just, as the GM alluded to, Darius is a pretty selfish and grouchy person. I'll fold if you insist IC, though, to make the game flow more smoothly. :)

In reply to Darius (msg # 31):

It all part of the fun! I don't think he had better options...

I want to collect opinions on how everyone would like to manage personal finances. I would prefer not to have the bookkeeping behind itemizing every single transaction for food and the like. After you receive your wages from the caravan, how does everyone feel about starting a monthly cost of living? because you have taken care of what I feel is half of your cost of living, then for this month and any other month you decide to coexist you can pay your share of the rent and then 50% of your CoL for your status.

We will take your CoL up front when you get your pay, and then simple things like your tavern bills, basic wardrobes, and entertainment will be covered for the month. Things like buying the tavern a round, bribes, and tips won't be covered.

That sounds reasonable.

I'm all for hand waving the crunchy stuff!

In reply to Crom (msg # 33):

I like the idea of grouping all the little stuff into one monthly budget. So for status 0, normal folk, without any wealth advantages or disadvantages, cost of living is $600/mth. With half of this accommodation, we are essentially paying $300 per month, which is normal for one individual.

Note that we usually start with a complete wardrobe for free, costing 1 months cost of living and weighing 20 lbs, at least. Should we assume that this is carried in the Caravan, or was 80+ lbs stuck on Darius' horse?

I'm also a fan of that solution.

Why am I not surprised at the revelation from a priestess of Derketo!  What a way to die I must say...

Would Yadundre get any sort of bonus being a follower of Derketo?  I assume a Fear or terror roll is made against willpower?

Yes, roll against your will -2. Modifiers like fearless do apply because it is a fright check.

Being a follower of Derketo might make you accustomed to being around beautiful women, but this is something else entirely.

I lack my book.  What does Fearlessness [1] do for me?

Gives you a +1 on your roll. If you succeed on your roll you resist the terror. If you fail I apply your margin of failure to a roll against a table to determine the effect of the terror. Give me your rolls in private only if you fail. I'll give you the result that you can use as your cue in your response post.

Oh dear.

06:51, Today: Darius rolled 13 using 3d6.  Will-2 [9].

Not too bad Darius. It would take some really bad rolling to be in any significant amount of threat. But some hefty mental disadvantages are on the line ;) Tauret mostly spoke for theatric effect, however, things have happened...

If you had to go crazy heading that way after seeing her wouldn't be the worst of fates!  :)

You insensitive bastards lol. This is turning out way more fun than I imagined.

We're all murderhobos at heart... :)

How about leadership roll to put some steel in the spine of the weeping women and children?
This message was last edited by the player at 01:56, Thu 15 Oct 2020.

Yah leadership could work.

And a properly loud quarterdeck voice!

In reply to Yadundre (msg # 48):

Hey everyone. Just a heads up. On Monday we will be setting off for four weeks with work. It is likely that I will not be able to post regularly, if at all, during that time. Sorry for the inconvenience. Feel free to have Joanna act like, well, Joanna. She will want to return to the market to get her pay even more now, and will not be opposed to sniping those Kothians with her crossbow when she sees them there, as she expects to. After she gets her pay...unless she needs to snipe them to get her pay...

Sniping them is nearly as much fun as getting paid, so she will not expect a whole lot extra to do it. Or stab them in the back, or cut their throats as they did...
This message was last edited by the player at 06:49, Thu 15 Oct 2020.

In reply to Joanna (msg # 49):

We'll do a lot of paid sniping I think!

In reply to Yadundre (msg # 50):

Oh, but for these bastards, she would do it for free! Not that she will object to getting paid...

Busy couple of days on my end. I should be able to get caught up tomorrow.

In reply to Joanna (msg # 51):

Yea, Yadundre isn't the white knight type having come from the ranks of the Black Corsairs but he'll not stand for the cold blooded slaughter of children and women.  Kidnapping as part of a slave raid... maybe... slaughter... no!

Be safe Joanna and have a good trip. We await your return in roughly a month.

I'm going to be slow posting for a day or two.

Thanks for NPC'ing Yadundre boss!

I'll do it from time to time to keep the pace, except for when a vital decision is needed or something I think you really won't want to miss out on participating in.

In reply to Crom (msg # 57):

Quick check in. Did the group split? If so, where are those casing the neighbours? If not, where did we pick up a tail?

Yes the group split. Yadundre and Darius led the women back to the rental. Yadundre detected the tail and they managed to shake it. Joanna and Ariston are still back at the murder scene, frozen in time and needing to catch up. Ariston is going through a busy spell and I told him to take his time since Joanna is away for the time being. So hopefully he will have some time shortly.
This message was last updated by the GM at 12:56, Sat 24 Oct 2020.

BTW, we have a new player. I apologize that I neglected to introduce him earlier. Welcome Alfonso.

In reply to Crom (msg # 60):

Welcome Alfonso!!!

Yo. :)

In reply to Darius (msg # 62):

Likewise, welcome Alfonso!

Could we decide on a few rolls to make so we can fast track investigations?

Joanna plan is to
 - Alter her appearance
 - Talk to the neighbours, asking if they saw anything, before telling them the neighbours were attacked and, saying they were now scared for their own lives, leaving.
 - Checking for tails. If they see them, she will head to get paid...

Okay give me these rolls and I'll write up a summary of the results.

-Alter your appearance: Doesn't really need a roll since you aren't trying to pass yourself off as anything in particular. Makeup or disguise can help hide racial features (Zingaran) and mask your age. Takes 30 minutes.

-Question the neighbors: Fast-talk to get them to talk to you. Intelligence Analysis or IQ-6 to gain any insights into the nature of or purpose for the crime, maybe even predict the next move.

-Checking for tails: Roll Observation or PER-5.

Welcome Alfonso!

And my apologies for my own delay, hell of a week.

Ariston will run interference for Joanna and keep an eye out while he works so she can focus on her task at hand.

I trust we will meet soon, hopefully on good terms!

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 66):

We can use some help with the Kothians!

What are the rules for spending XP? Can we put it into skills and such as we go, or do we need to put in training times and suchlike?

Attributes and existing skills can be increased freely. New skills and advantages will need a justification, such as extensive default usage, or training.

Hmm, pity - I feel like my points would be best invested in running and hiding, since I seem to be doing an awful lot of both. :p But let's put 2 points into Brawling and 1 each into Intimidation, First Aid and Survival: Plains, then.

It's up to you whether you want to spend them now or reserve some for later. There will be opportunities in the future to do some long actions involving days or weeks at a time. You could even self train many things like running and stealth.

Running seems to be his thing. =p

Well yah, I did say make a justification hehe.

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Hopefully, we'll meet soon, and with a little suspicion of disbelief, find good cause to join one another.

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 75):

Ahhh... just buy us a few beers and it will all be fine!

My image of the wagon:

https://tinyurl.com/y4ndr7om

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 77):

I like that picture.

Sorry for the delay my friends. I had wall to wall carpets removed and replaced on my two upper floors. It was practically like moving since we had to box many things to make furniture moveable and disassembly of larger pieces. My wife made it a point to clean out unnecessary junk and hang stuff we've neglected. All finished now and almost everything back in place.

In reply to Crom (msg # 79):

What an ordeal!

In reply to Crom (msg # 79):

Will be doing something like that here soon...moving house again...

I'll catch up by morning.

I know I'm pretty old in my references, but the dance reminds me of the Eunuch Test in History of the World Part I, "Now... HE is a eunuch."

https://youtu.be/GpxBeOMyiB4

Ha. That's hilarious.

Alfonso will greet Joanna and/or Ariston so they may join freely.

I assume the player running Ariston is MIA.  Is he being replaced or NPC'd?

Ariston is being NPC'd. I'm open to finding a replacement if you have someone interested or in mind. I'm not a fan of asking people to play other peoples characters.

In reply to Crom (msg # 86):

I can play him as well, but it opens the door to having multiple characters. Of course, the magistrate will be looking for a scapegoat...

In reply to Joanna (msg # 87):

Do we come into the 'Old Friend' thread?

yes move to the Old Friend thread. I just don't want to interrupt the current conversation just yet. The servant will introduce you shortly.

In reply to Crom (msg # 89):

Ok, will wait for the introduction then.

I don't want to condemn anyone to guard duty and sitting out. Lets find a way to get everyone to come, all the players that is.

So Alfonso does not want to be responsible for the long term care of the women understandably due to the risk involved. However, until alternative arrangements are made the party remains in the same pickle. You can not hunt Kothians when you are divided between guard duty and hunting. Throw ideas here.

In reply to Crom (msg # 91):

Most merchants would have their own security. They players are the ones who can resolve the Kothians, unless they Kothians are dumb enough to attack, in which any guards are entitled to defend themselves. If he has pit fighters they are the best guards. of course, you only need to have them training nearby with a couple of dedicated guards to raise the alarm (or the women can scream!) to have sufficient protection...the Kothians want the women alive, right?

The issue for the moment is that any such guards aren't present. Alfonso has a bodyguard (Barracus) but not "guards" (and Barracus goes with Alfonso!).

He could hire additional security, but that takes at least some game-time to arrange (unless the DM wants to assume/skip that part). Alfonso would assume that he'll be repaid in some future political favor. That said, hiring security may just attract more attention. Right now, as best we know, the Kothians don't know the women are there.

Marcion trains gladiators, so that is on the morning schedule.

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 93):

Then perhaps nearby the Gladiators would be the perfect location. He could instruct the trainer to send the gladiators to respond if there was any cries for help...

Maybe Alfonso has a good relationship with the local watch and can get them to 'watch' the place.

Personally, Alfonso doesn't trust the watch, being perhaps one of the looser-lipped, less reliable organizations in the city. Getting help may, or may not, be a challenge, but either the way - for now - the decision remains to stay or go.

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 96):

Without some form of security for the ladies, Joanna will stay. Which does split the party, but IC, I can't see any other option...

Well, we do need to come up with some sort of hand wave

Sorry for the delay. The season is putting a burden on my time and energy with Christmas play rehearsals, shopping, parties (yes plural since gathering limits is resulting in multiple smaller get togethers mixed in with the larger party's cancellations). Please forgive the slower posting rate until just after Christmas. Tonight is another get together with a family friend to take our kids to see lights, and yesterday was my wife's birthday!

In reply to Crom (msg # 99):

Sounds like a fun and busy time!

Merry Christmas, Happy holidays and happy New Year to all.

Same here.  I may be light the next few weeks.

In reply to Alfonso (msg # 101):

I had a laptop melt down on top of it all... :(

FYI, I'm getting back to my regular weekday schedule.  Hopefully, the game will wake up from the slumber.  On here, sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.

Very shortly. Sorry for the delay. I was hoping everyone needed the break as much as I. Today was my return to the old routine so we are on the cusp of resuming!

In reply to Crom (msg # 104):

Will be back to normal after the 18th!

In reply to Joanna (msg # 105):

Well and truly back, is this game still on?

Sadly, the GM seems to never have returned. :/
This message was last edited by the player at 09:27, Thu 18 Mar 2021.

In reply to Darius (msg # 107):

Yeah, last in game post was last year...before Christmas

GM last logged on here in early January... :(

Greetings everyone. My sincerest apologies for the disappearance. Life conditions change periodically and unexpectedly and I am a poor communicator when it comes to family even sometimes. I've consistently for the last 6 months or so been in a stable schedule with conditions that are favorable for my free time and computer access. I have been careful to make sure things are stable enough to be as risk free, in regards to something changing on me, to consider online roleplay again. If anyone is open to the idea of continuing and enough of you are still around I am open to picking up where we left off.

I wanted to at least provide apologies and something of an explanation without getting into personal details.

I'd need to read up to remind myself what the plot was... but yeah, I could imagine continuing.

Joanna expressed a desire to continue a few months back as well. If we have one more I'll start back up.

In reply to Crom (msg # 112):

Yep, still here. Spotty internet for the next few weeks though.

Well, I've decided that it is time to continue. I will NPC our missing fellows for the time being while I hope to hear from them. The threads should be restored now so we can peruse and bring our memories up to date. In the mean time while we refamiliarize ourselves with the game, I am putting out feelers for potential new players.

In reply to Crom (msg # 114):

As I remember, I am actually yet to enter the game...

 Greetings, I am a new player. I look forward to rping with you all. Cheers.

In reply to Akhenaten (msg # 116):

Hey Akh...

In reply to Joanna (msg # 117):

Hey, I just revised...I am actually in the game, but the last IC post was 2020. No wonder I forgot...

But Joanna is not present in the current scene, is she?

No not in the current scene. I am wrapping up the scene and having the others return shortly. In the meantime I have something for you that I am writing up.

In reply to Crom (msg # 119):

Cool. Internet spotty the next few weeks, but will post when I can.

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 Started posting. I am a huge fan Of Howard and Conan.I always wondered by Hyboria is not used for a background for sword and Sorcery games. I suppose it is because it is low magic and not as many "monsters" floating around.

Oops. I made a post, for the benefit  for the other players. But I then realized The ooc thread is just for me at the moment. :/

Hi!

 Oh, hi. Nice to meet you. I look forward to rp with you goods folks soon.

Hey. :)

Sorry for no update last night, I was beat!

 Being on hold is so much fun. WEEEEEEEE! :)

 Starts playing with matches  and Kerosene  in the building.

In reply to Akhenaten (msg # 128):

Removes the dynamite...

 GM, just curious, is it about time for my guy to show up?

Gee, Akhe, road trips with you must be quite a treat...

;P

Update in the morning. Apologies for the delay. Having a rough week. A couple more posts in and we can introduce Akhenaten. Coming to the conclusion soon.

 Starts to teach the rats how to sing and dance.

I think the stage is set for you Akhenaten. I'll update you tonight.

I think that's the only piece I'm wearing - I have noted down that it offers protection to torso and groin. So yeah, let's take 3 seconds to get rid of that and hope that Joanna can stay undrowned until then. If I'm wearing some kind of leather speedos I think I'll risk swimming with those, though. ;)

In reply to Darius (msg # 135):

Maybe the ladies in the water will be more likely to leave you alone without them? Or not...

Given my unimpressive Appearance modifier I'm guessing they'd rather stay away... ^_^;

 Slowly getting into the plot. Surprised Akh has not run into some of you yet.

Did we lose Aja?

Yes she dropped out. She did not feel like a good fit for the game and I agreed with her. She had a hard time finding a way to contribute meaningfully. I tried to hint that she needed to build more "adventurous" but she went the way of all social skills and femininity lol. Good if she wanted to be the BID (babe in distress) but I have plenty of those already.

In reply to Crom (msg # 140):

Like Me, att!

 Here, Demon, demon. Here boy.

 Aky pulls out his trusty Demon lure and gives a few toots, not unlike like a duck call. ;)
This message was last edited by the player at 10:21, Tue 29 Aug 2023.

 Is whatever emerging from the pool of water, putting off a Demon vibe?

Your demon sense is overwhelmed, this entire room reeks of demon.

Getting back into the groove guys. Apologies for some delays. Putting an addition onto the house. Lack of energy some nights. Scrambling to get the rough work done against the weather but that hustle is over now, yay!

I should check so I understand - am I correct in that Darius is on the same patch of dry land as Joanna and the kid, separated from Akhenaten and the exit (and Darius' sword and armour) by the water?

I thought everyone went ashore but it seems Joanna decided to climb the rock the child was clinging to. So she is 12 ft across the pond on the other side.

In reply to Crom (msg # 148):

Her role is to protect the kid...she takes is seriously!

Okay, so then I'm on the same side as my sword? 'Cause it looks like I'll have need of it...

In reply to Darius (msg # 150):

Joanna needs to defend the child. Can the child be convinced to swim for shore with her?

She seems cold and unfocused like she is suffering the affects of hypothermia. However, she has been very clingy, first to the rock and now to your leg and hip.

In reply to Crom (msg # 152):

Joanna will move her to her back if she is so clingy to get ready to swim with her, and try to warm her up. Is she shivering?

Yes she is shivering.

Not sure what I need to roll.GN.

 How far are these thing in the water still? Could my warrior advance out to his knees in water and still engage?

All stages. The front rank of these are on the shore just out of the water at this point.

Are we still alive, gamewise?

Yep all good. Have a new baby and trouble with sleep and feeding. Generally only have time just before bed to post and baby trouble cuts into time and motivation. I get in some posts during the week from work on occasion when its not busy but we are breaking records this month from the workload. Brother in law had his daughter last night so we had a rough one. He's tied now with me for girls, we have 3 each now. Took me four to get the boy and it looks like it will be the same for him, HA.

Thanks for bearing with the delays. The next big change in the story is up next. I plan to have it up for you tomorrow.

 Congrats to you and the Mrs, on the new addition to your family.  God bless.

In reply to Akhenaten (msg # 160):

Congrats to your family!

Did I warn you that I will be sent away for November and most of December, where I am told we will have zero internet access? That does not sound exciting...

I'll do my best to wrap up this chapter. Everyone can choose to go their own ways at this juncture or to proceed together.

In reply to Crom (msg # 162):

I would prefer to stick together, though Joanna can take more of a back seat for a month or so.

Yeah, I'd prefer to stick together too. Especially with a gritty rule system like this, where where each person is only actually good at a few really specific things... ^.^;

In reply to Darius (msg # 164):

I hope to rejoin the game in a more active fashion. Sorry for the long silence. Give me a day or two to catch up with the story.

 Sorry for not posting. Have been as sick as a dog, the last few days. Will post ASAP.

Its cool. Pretty casual here. You have the skill set and the best insight into what is happening here, so hearing from Akhenaten will certainly help guide the action.

Will update tonight after work.

I'd like to take an interest check here to see if anyone is willing to play test some house rules in another game I'm putting together. It is a GURPS arena set in the Age of Hyborea in the land of Khitai. If you want to take a look and give me some feedback, mess with character creation, and do a couple of trial fights to see how it works out, here is the link.

link to another game

In reply to Crom (msg # 168):

Sounds interesting, but I must confess I do not have headspace for new rules right now! RL is pretty hectic.

 Still feeling crappy. But I will start posting again on the morrow.

Finally found an opportunity to get a post in. Yearly reviews are coming up and I have my hands full in the evening writing feedbacks for my peers.

Phew... Had the worst case of writer's block.

In reply to Crom (msg # 172):

 Are we still live?

I am....

I'm still here.

Yep. Still good, holidays are demanding for me. Not just on time but draining on motivation with visiting family and doing stuff with 4 kids and 3 cousins running about. I've been picking away here and there at an update. I'll do my best to get it up today.

Take your time boss and enjoy the family! It sounds like a great time with all the family and kids. I remember fondly tussling with half a dozen of my cousins at my grandparents house

Does the little girl appear completely back to normal? Are there physical remains of the demon like bits of hair or such?

Mostly back to normal. Her voice still carries the otherworldly echo of the demonic entity still residing with her. Additional hair pulling just seems to pain her without visual progress.

I don't have intimidation so I'm not sure if my unskilled ability would be better than say trying leadership which I do have.

Does Akhenaten have a bunch of information we don't?Some Kothians are making off with one of the women, and he is saying about banishing the demon in the fire? Joanna knows nothing of firefighting, so I hope he can explain himself quickly, and I hope he has a plan B...

I forgot. Is it raining and storming outside? So the Kothians are fleeing the building with Amonette?

You know nothing of Akhenaten. He does not speak with anything hinting at indecision. His being here at all is an enigma. You followed the child into this situation, how did he get involved?

My short answer is yes, he has more information than you. Also to clarify, he cant perform the exorcism outside in the rain, not can he do it inside with the building burning down and choking on smoke. You have a considerable bonfire going ATM but it is still only burning the pile you guys made. It is on the cusp of spreading to the structure of the building.

Yes, it is a unseasonal storm. Heavy rains, winds and lightning flashes.

I am moving you all to the outside unless you guys want to take action in the hallway leading out. The Two Kothians are blocking the way for the third who has Amonette.

In reply to Crom (msg # 184):

Yes, Joanna is not going to be useful fighting the fire, for sure...but are the Kothians blocking our exit? I thought they were trying to keep us in the burning building...

Yeah, I'm not sure I entirely understand what the situation is there, either?

Sorry for the confusion, Ill try to clarify.

They are just trying to flee the building themselves but are covering their retreat against the pursuit so not to turn their backs.

Sorry guys, Yadundre just can't walk away from a good fight

In reply to Yadundre (msg # 188):

Speaking of walking away, where are we at here?

Stuck in slow motion like the Matrix