For the OOC chatter.

If you would like me to roll languages for your character, just add to the PM a list of the languages that you're interested in, and I'll make the rolls, add to your sheet, and add you to appropriate groups.

While I'd like to get a 6th, I think we can work with 5 and would like to get all characters completed by Monday evening.  When that's done, I'll get the first in-game post up.

I've done my best to fix the links in the pantheon thread.  I do not seem to be able to make the link work properly for the responsive site, so try the classic site to look up deities, as the links will now take you directly to the correct entry.  Characters would be familiar with the Trozan pantheon and the pantheon for their own race, and potentially vaguely aware of deities from other races, more or less by name and 'isn't that the [race] god of ...'

Qrox here, sounds like KROCKS, sorta.  More like K'wa'Ocks,  but close enough.  I'm a Slith priest and looking forward to the adventure to come!

Hey Qrox, Neo the halfling thief here! Looking forward to the game.

The best thing about PBP is that no matter what, when I type Qrox, I am pronouncing it perfectly!!!

Or at least as perfectly as any non-slith can do :-)

I have three characters whose sheets are finished and two who are nearly so.

Happy Easter!  Or have a happy day (or Passover, should that be the relevant holiday).

Meridian is an Elven soldier, looking for adventure and to earn some wealth and status. (He has a few arcane spells as well.)  I'll save any other details for formal introductions and/or in-game.

Korin Redbeard is a Dwarf Avantar who is looking for something new and different and willing to give a diverse party a good dwarven try.

Thanks DM. Happy Easter to you and to everyone else.

Looks like we have a diverse group of classes and races.

2 elven fighters, dwarf avantar, slith cleric, halfing fighter-thief with an unknown in Kildrin.

Unfortunately, Kildrin's player has had some health issues, so we'll start with the five, and hopefully when things improve enough, he may yet join the group.

In the meantime, I will leave it up to you whether you noticed each other/made acquaintance the prior night, but we're starting in the morning of the new day.  In the city of Briedhof, bells are rung on the hour, every hour (even during the night), so the time is usually described as "bells" rather than o'clock.

This side street Aendyr ran down sure would be a good place for an ambush.

I'll wait patiently. Investigate all you like.  I just don't think Meridian would see the robbery as his affair, especially when he has a pending important appointment of his own.

DM: Which militia group would Neo have been member of. Presumably the same for his mandated service, as well as for his second, voluntary tour of duty?

Hi all, working on my guy now. Will be a half elf Fighter thief. Looking forward to the game with everyone.

Fighter - Book Thief?

Welcome Khaaven - way to tread on my schtick! :-)

I'm imagining an enemy NPC group's meta-game thoughts after a fierce beating.

"How were we to know that a party of six PCs would have five warrior class characters?  Two, maybe three tops, sure, but FIVE???  We never would've attacked if we knew that!"

Yes, but they can always counter with arcane arts ...

My sheet is almost done, need to add wpn / nwp and equipment but should be done by today sometime.

Hokey religions and arcane arts are no match for a good longsword at your side, kid.

https://gameofthronesintrocrea...TMY6hW1fqHkzp8zw55q1
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Nice

Aendyr

That was pretty awesome!

One bit of doubt, no one but another Slith can tell if a Slith is male or female, or if that is even a thing in their race, Qrox has yet to use any identifying pronouns in my posts (which is dang hard btw!)

I could not stop laughing.  Of course, Meridian *does* have some arcane abilities.  And if Kildrin's health improves sufficiently, there'll be another thief.  Clearly, I need to recruit for a female mage.

[Language unknown: Estsanate il icti ofome lautpa mi ntsom ughlining roat poncha ticncestr for nti enre peevwhss]

Still a good intro

What NWP do you guys feel would cover Parkour best, Jumping or tumbling

I got nothing but a black screen on that link!

AS for parkour...jack up your climb walls and take jumping and tumbling?

Maybe try a different browser.  For me, at home it wouldn't load on Safari, but it would on Firefox.

I am done just waiting to fine tune my equipment with DM approval or input on cost. Looking forward to playing with you all.

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 28):

I use Firefox as my default browser; but I tried it in Edge and it worked.

That is very cool!! Of course, I have never seen an episode of GoT so I don't know how it compares to the real thing.

So while waiting for DM input, How many of your PC's have served their 2 years or even more.

Asking because Khaaven has served six years already, and waiting on approval to see if I can post some stuff which other veterans might recognize about him.

One weird thing about Khaaven is that he can use a bow when required but is proficient with a sling instead. I just feel that in city environments a bow is a hard sell to always have with you strung. While a sling can be at your belt and ready almost instantly, not to mention you can also choke someone with it as a garrote.

Really looking forward to playing Khaaven with you guys.

Khaaven it totally a Neo-wannabe!!!! :-)

I say that because I created Neo first:

• Fighter/Thief
• Was going to be an elf! DM steered me to kuduk.
• Neo served his 2 years mandatory
• then he did another 2 years stint.
• Neo is proficient in short bow and sling
• but he uses a sling (didn't even buy a bow to start)

Maybe chalk it up to great minds think alike!

But, I have to guess that Khaaven is not specialised in dagger?

Nope, Spec in longsword, dagger and sling.

But have plenty of nice nwp.

Aendyr has served his 2 years.  Blabbermouth that he is, he has already mentioned it in game.  He doesn't have a bow now either.  Why?  I'm sure he'll tell the whole story to the next person who stands still long enough.  (It's not because of a sling.)



If you're tired of the standard, totally predictable Hollywood formulas, give GoT a try.  The first season comes right out and proves that no rule of fiction is unbreakable and it goes on to use and twist tropes in such a masterful way that you can never quite see what's coming.  When you do see it coming, they're setting you up for something else later.

And being a kuduk, Neo is probably even better with the sling ...

I think we are very close with slings t,depending on how slings are handled.

With your +1 and dex you are better. slings are also considered thrown since muscle is used. So we should be close with my Str, I may hit a little less but for heavier damage.

I hope we end up being very backstabby!

It's my favourite part of AD&D...but, depending on how the DM rules it can be virtually impossible to pull off so it becomes useless.

As for GoT, I did not watch the show because I read the first 3 or maybe 4 books, and I found Martin's writing overly verbose and long-winded so the thought of watching his prose was simply painful to me.

Of course I have heard a lot about the series, and frankly it never appealed to me.

If Martin had a decent editor, maybe my whole view would have been different. :-)

Side note: This upcoming Saturday, April 17th 2021, is the tenth anniversary of the premier of the show.

All done except for maybe a guard dog purchase and breaking down of my coins into different sizes etc.

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 38):

And something like the 20th anniversary of when the next book was supposed to be released! :-)

I am all ready to go and am caught up with the threads just let me know when I can start to post.

OK, Khaaven can come in around the vicinity of the Mithril Claw, and meet up with Aendyr and Meridian.

Just realized I need to add a couple of things in re to equipment after I posted will add them soon . Nothing that will change much just a few things like tinder box, flint and steel either that or I will RP it out after we all meet up.

Recommend adding the items now ... some of the shops in town are a lot more expensive than the PHB.

ok i will do so ty, also thanks for allowing another player. Should be a great game, see lots of potential.

Characters would know that the actual charge being lodged against Lorand is "armed robbery by means of magic".  Armed robbery is normally punished by amputating the weapon hand and then a term of hard labor; using magical device makes it capital, especially when the state wants to make an example of the offender.

FYI, if investigating the crime is something we are supposed to do, please just give us an out of character nod. From an in character perspective, especially from Meridian's point of view, it would be someone between sticking his nose in someone else's business (the guards, not just Lorian) and interfering with a proper criminal investigation. As a guest, even if he disagreed, it's just not his place. The guards should be properly informed, but he has no reason to find them any more corrupt or incompetent than anyone else, given the little he's seen so far.

Thus, his plan hasn't changed, yet...

It is part of the plan for the introduction.  At least two PCs are currently hooked into investigation, so perhaps the information they return with will be persuasive, or I can give an IC reason for Meridian.

In reply to DM (msg # 48):

Fair enough. I hate it when a player goes rogue, but that's not my intent. Just need to come up with some reasonable justification for it.

If it helps, everyone at the Mithril Claw will likely leave for the dock gate at the same time - so they will likely walk in a group. Even if Meridian maintains his aloof elven ways :-)  he could still end up picking up a lot of what the other PCs have learned on the way there.

I actually like the fact that we have a snobby elf, a crazy elf, a curmudgeonly dwarf, a stoic Slith and a redemption-seeking kuduk and a sneaky half-elf whose personality is not quite know yet.

The group dynamics should be interesting!

Who's sneaky, I haven't done anything but talk and think about stuff with some intelligence and common sense.

I just know there will be coin in this, one of several parties will be willing to pay.

It's the black beret.  That's how we know you're sneaky.  Dead give-away.

I've got to admit, Aendyr's obsession with the masculine party composition (or mostly so ... for all you know, Qrox could be a female slith) is cracking me up.
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He is just trying to confuse the rest of us so he can have Qrox for himself.

Good luck to him since he just referred to (her?) as a troll sized lizard, such sweet talk!

Well, just for Aendyr's sake, I made the sergeant female.

Hey!  Trolls wrote my favorite picture books!

In reply to DM (msg # 56):

I don't think it was necessary, as Aendyr seems fixated on males! :-)

Game is starting to get interesting.

Brevat is my go to name, will give my real name if and once I trust you.

I like it because it basically means temporary, was used alot in the Civil War. A good ex. Is Brevat Major. Would mean someone who was given a temporary rank of major.

Fixed that on the languages--Nilese is the Slith language.

One added consideration:  per Trozan law, knowingly receiving stolen property is judged as having participated in the theft itself.

Of course, forgery is also illegal, but that probably goes without saying.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:38, Tue 27 Apr 2021.

Sure but I figure the shop is part of a fence network.

When you roll for my forgery roll, remember I am making my 2 copies flawed on purpose. I want them to fail blame the guy who lost them to us in card game.

Would Qrox know enough about the city to know these actions were illegal?

Any citizen of Trozan would know that these actions are illegal; unless one is very freshly (ie never traveled outside the home area) out of a client/treaty nation, it would be known, also.

If uncertain, make a WIS check (WIS or less).

My bad on the date!! Changed my post so it makes more sense.

At this point, the group is still in the Mithril Claw--if you intend to leave for the pawn shop or another destination, please post that movement.

Meridian is ready to go to the pawn shop.  For simplicity, I am fine with electing Neo leader for the moment, to keep things moving along swiftly.

Well-played Meridian!

However, even if this plan will go down in history as Neo's Folly it will be Meridian the elf who will be remembered for being the star!!

The DM's rules for random languages can cause complications!

DM: I used 5% for Neo's XP bonus as he meets for thief, but not for fighter.

Not sure if I did that language thing right.  If not, edit my post please.

BTW, as a player, please permit some room for in character conflict.  It's nothing personal.

I'll post outside once the DM confirms that Meridian can do those actions. I don't want to god-mode things.

I'm holding for now for Korin to have a chance to react.

Those who have been outside (Neo, Qrox, Aendyr) can also post in the interim.

Can I say that was awesome? Great IC choices everyone.

As to character conflict, as long as no one is taking personally as a player, I am fine with a bit...things have to resolve, to some degree, however, if the group is going to stick together!

So we know that we need 600 gold to get a ring...which may have nothing to do with anything...I love it!

I have np with conflict between characters, if anyone has an issue which is more real would love a PM so we can resolve it. I will do same so any tensions is for RP purposes but if it offends you or goes to far please let me know.

Now Brevat has shown everyone how to intimidate a NPC, which was quite fun. I also told everyone that was what I was going to do in advance.

Love gaming with everyone so far.

Ha!  I think Qrox is about to show Brevat how to turn someone in at the guardhouse.

Can we get 600 kings for a forger? =p
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Sorry I've been a bit out of the loop today.  Had outpatient surgery this morning and found that I needed to nap quite a bit after getting home, and I had really thought I'd be up to "take it easy" sitting at the desk when I got home.  Expectation for everything to return benign from pathology.

Yikes! Take your time to let your head clear, for sure. And fingers-crossed for "benign" on the report.

Don't worry about us.  A pause won't hurt at all.  Get lots of rest.  Also, put one of the kitties to work sitting on you and purring.  That's good for healing.

Post op visit is scheduled for 2 weeks from Monday (the 24th), and so no news in between now and then is good news (and the odds are 99% in my favor there).  I think the nap yesterday was me pushing out the rest of the anesthesia.  When I'm in bed, I typically have one cat on one side and another on my other side (even though I'm a side sleeper), and another in the crook created by bent knees, and another one on my feet.  Might even have another on my pillow like a hat on my head.  Sometimes I get 6 of them on there with me, even (I have 7 indoor cats).

I'm generally feeling pretty good today.  Of course, I have a really skewed pain perception with my 10 being migraine (which I thankfully have only avoidable triggers for, so I go that route rather than the meds route), such that childbirth without pain meds only rated about a 2-3, so that can be part of it.  So for me, "take it easy" is more like "sit at your computer and play games" and "don't do that re-staining project today".

Most of you are also in my Extraordinary Lives and are aware of this, but there's a few who aren't.  So, the pathology report was not good, as might be expected when you get told the report information on the Monday right after the Friday procedure.  While I do have cancer and see the gyn-onc on the 25th, I am not expecting to change anything about running games.

However, if I miss anything about what your character is doing, don't be afraid to point out there's an unanswered question.

It's good that you're staying positive.  You can beat cancer.  Both my uncle and my best friend are in total remission now after about a year of treatment each.  My best friend was even at stage 4 when she was diagnosed and she's completely healthy now.  You can absolutely do it too!  We're all pulling for you.

Well said.  Hang in there.  Try to keep your mind on positive things.

100% agree. A positive attitude will do wonders for you.

And cats always help too! :-)

I've a neighbor/friend who was the same. And about a year and a half now after finishing treatment, has been on more vacations than I have in the past five years.   My impression in observing her is that treatments and techniques have improved in recent years.

Ok -- looks like I'll be joining this little troupe.   For those of you who came from Extraordinary Lives, we've already met.    I'm just running a bit late.

Welcome Morveya! I'm playing Telemachus and Zaryk in the other games.

Thanks -- as I said, we've met.   I'm in both threads, but had no clue those characters were the same player!  I can often spot similarity in writing style, but I missed that.

Neo and Qrox Nahl can be close enough to the butcher/meat market to become aware of Morveya's conversation.  Khaaven could be, too, but I think he's further off.

Korin is off at the pottery shop.

Aendyr's getting pickled (even though he did pass on a visit to the whorehouse).

Meridian, I'm not sure where exactly he is.

Meridian is just hanging out across the street from the pawnshop for a while; then returning to the Claw if nothing comes up.

Feel free to join in at the butcher shop.

Neo--yes there are a couple considerations:  1) back door has nowhere to go but around to the front of the building at one end or the other and 2) no good place to loiter inconspicuously.

What makes Xamaran Steel so good?

Vanadium impurities?  Carbon added to iron in just the right amount?  Lower melting point?  Carbon nanotubes?!?

https://youtu.be/k__xX9VJ2VQ

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 91):

Shad has serious issues with Sci Show's Damascus Steel video, but but his response is an HOUR LONG.  Who's got time for that?  Maybe you?  I dunno.

https://youtu.be/pdp-Xo7YhnE

Wow ... and here I thought I was just making a cool in-world substance that is loosely based on something from history.  Though I must admit the carbon nanotubes are intriguing, and my thought had been that the ore in the location mined (originally in my EL world, a mountain range on Romaghna where the Barzilai ablachi dwell) did have additional inclusions, but it's kind of like Gygaxium (I had a friend who once wrote an essay about how many coins could fit where, and basically decided that all coins would be the size of Eisenhower dollars and Gygaxium as the substance which was alloyed with each to make them all weigh the same regardless of the metal content).

It sounds like we mages go through apprenticeship with a master -- rather than there being a formal school, or guild, right?

Do I have any recourse with the person who tutored me -- just in terms of being able to speak with them, ask a few questions?  If so, what'd be the distance involved to go see them?

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 92):

I notice the SciShow video has been made private now!

Wizard you apprenticed with--let's work out the details together on who that was, personality and such.

In reply to Neo Shadowcloak (msg # 95):

The Xamaran lawyers must've cease-and-desisted Sci Show so The Secret wouldn't get out.  Too late Xamaran lawyers!  I already know about the carbon nanotubes.  Time to forge some of history's greatest swords.

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 97):

Way to sciencey for me! I imagine Xamaran steel would be made for ore mined in one location in the world (as far as anyone knows).

Millennia ago in an epic battle a titan defeated a pair of pit fiends. Much blood was spilled and it literally permeated the stone and rock of the battlefield, forming the ore.

Or carbon nanotubes, I guess! :-)

William Munny is a bad man.

https://youtu.be/7_uvEuNwUj4

Warning: Language and Violence

Well, he is a wizard, after all ;-)  Yes, the name was chosen on purpose with player-DM collaboration on the NPC.

When the DM asked for an idea what my mentor was like, I said sort of a Client Eastwood type.   The idea was kind of a hard bitten type, someone who seems more as though they belong on the range, rather than in a library.  She suggested the name, and I was like 'perfect!'

He's an invoker, I suspect.   ;)     New spell:   Munny's Six Lead Missiles
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Munny's twin hell portal.
Aka Double barrel shotgun

Haha, right - go ahead, make his day!

Did Gilda have any suggestions for non-magical pepper powder to disable folks before we ran off to Bird Land?

Sorry, missed that.  No--she knows that some people will react to the ground black pepper, but it wouldn't be a true sneezing powder (might sneeze twice or so, but certainly not disabling).

Damn it, I missed Bird Land!

I want an aviator's cap for my falcon.

I got this in PM:

 George, a handyman, was convicted of stealing a book Miscellania Pyrologica from Rank, an elven mage who works for Crandel.  Roger, who worked as a carpenter, was convicted of stealing a book 2nd Principia Geomantica from Professor Roth, the dwarf who heads the School of Mathematics.

It was my understanding a guy named Lorand stole the most recent book; which to me implied three.   (stolen by George, Roger, and Lorand)

Is it two or three?  If the latter, do we know the name of that work?

Correct--three books.  The one most recently, the title is unknown but the content was considered suitable for a donation to the temple of Peren.

Guys... I'm sorry, but I've gotten pretty overwhelmed in real life.  I should probably bow out. If you want to NPC Meridian, I may be able to rejoin.  (My boss's wife has been sick, had surgery, and now is having complications, and tons of work is falling on me; plus I had the kids more in the Summer.)  Or, if you need to just replace me and move on, that's fine.

Sorry to see you go Meridian. But real life has to take precedent. If things calm down, hope to see you back.

Sorry to hear that, Meridian.  Hope things settle down.

I've been in a frenzy here trying to get things close to done before surgery myself.  Will get an IC post together later today.

Sorry I got delayed.  Trying to get a lot of stuff done before Thursday, and then my daughter called last night (she's coming Friday to help out with things while I'm recovering).

I didn't include Meridian in the post, but he's still eating at the Red Griffin Inn.

Apologies, all--I'll get you moved forward Friday.  I'm just mentally not up to it (though it'd be lovely if you could find a way to get re-united!).

When the DM says to get the party back together it's time to get the party back together.  What are some thoughts on this?  I know the plan was to meet back at the Mithril Claw, but I also know that 2 or 3 of the party are hot on the trail of a boy who smells like a shapeshifter.  Pulling them away from the hat shop would do a disservice to the advancement of the plot.

Well, you do know that a number are in the vicinity of the pawn shop still.

OK, trying to get my head back together. I ended up taking a long nap today.

Good news on the post-op visit, now to get this little venture wrapped up so that you all can start on the real adventures.

Working on getting a new PC into the mix.  Meridian and Khaaven will be exiting stage-left.

That FNG would be me *raises hand*

Hello all, glad to be here.

Which makes me no longer the newest newb --  welcome aboard!

Glad to have you along for the ride, Drostan.

Just looking for Aendyr, Korin, and Neo reactions.

GOAT is a common acronym, these days, you know - "Greatest Of All Time"


(Morveya falls to her knees, struck dumb by the sheer marvel of the creature)

"Oh my god!  I can't believe it!  You're amazing!  Fantastic!"


I sure hope saying the command word again doesn't make it grow 2x as big.
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Fortunately, the repetition of the command word didn't make it grow any larger--but there is a different command word to make it shrink (short of beating the thing senseless, ie 0 or fewer hp, which also works).  Brief opportunity to talk to one another before the guard arrives on scene.

I can't put it together logically, but there's something very, very comical about this scene!

Perhaps you're imagining something like this:



Except with a slith, a kuduk, an elf, a human man, a human woman, and some guards, then some other guards and a dwarf?

Yes, yes --  that!

Heigh ho! Heigh ho! It's off to court we go!

Aendyr was very disappointed by the first kangaroo court he attended.

Just to be clear--the rate offered for the scout unit is twice the usual pay rate for the military.

I've added more detail to the house rule post on the horses available for the smaller and larger PC races, as far as how tall they are/colors.

DM: Is Aendyr getting XP by the word-typed? :-)

J/K! I am loving this monologue...and summary of the game to date!

I wish!  I'd be 3rd or 4th level by now.

And you haven't even seen the volumes of text I wrote in my PMs.
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XP is not by the word, but the post does get bonus points.  The next xp line will be coming on Sunday (Aug 1).

"Let's talk about the goat."

You know this, sounds like it could have more than just a single meaning.   I bet if you look in the Thieves' Cant dictionary, that phrase is in there!    And if no, it should be!

Hmmm ... now that has my mind walking devious pathways.  What could that mean?  What should that mean?

Coincidentally, we're near the end of a calendar month, and the XP line will come on 8/1.  So, we'll stay in Briedhof until that point.  Subtract one king for living expenses for the intervening day (except for Morveya, whose family isn't charging her).

Korin and Neo will have Nebrosi horses, Qrox will have an Erodison horse, all others may have an Aryvani horse.

Other expenditures that you're interested in (with the newly acquired 60 kings), you can list what you want and I'll let you know what is available/cost.

The bathhouse that Lorand runs has a number of private chambers with a copper clawfoot tub in each.  Entrance to the bathhouse gives one access to a selection of soaps (goat milk, sandalwood, etc), a towel and washcloth.

Call me 'Morveya Goat Goddess!!'    Soon, all of Trozan shall serve me & my pet!  Mwhahaha!

And pay monthly tribute in tin cans!

And if that doesn't work out, I'll open a zoo!  I've got a falcon, a horse, and a goat now!

Better not proclaim that too loudly--the horse and falcon might get jealous of the goat.

In reply to DM (msg # 137):

No Shetland pony for Neo! :-(

What about:

More like:

We all get 60 Kings for enlisting, correct?

60 kings was for defeating the goat without any citizen getting harmed, as well as finding the true thief.  You'll also get four kings (enlistment bonus is one month pay) when you come to the gate to ride out to your posting.

As far as the distance--it will take four days to get from the city to the fort.  Along the way, you'll be able to stop at various inns (the simple meals and accommodations are covered by the state for soldiers, though innkeepers are generally quite approving of a willingness to spend more for extra food/drink).

I'll give it some time, real-time, for any additional posts before leaving the city.  The four humans (common soldiers) present appear to be na'Ardruni, and they have flails and appear to be fairly sturdy youths from the farms.

Are they on foot?

No, they have horses, too.

In reply to DM (msg # 146):

Are the horses on foot?

It's horses all the way down.

I will try and put together a map after work this evening, but consider your distance to the obstruction roughly a half mile with lots of trees obscuring things, and another mile from there (cleared ground) to the fort.

For those of you not doing math in your heads, two dozen half-pints is one and one half gallon of kobolds.

What's that in litres? :-)

Sorry for the confusion on planning...if I understood Korin's plan it would have seen 2 PCs on one side of the road the rest on the other side. The way the dice roller has been treating me that last few weeks, it might have been a slaughter for the bad guys!

Apologies all, I thought I had posted right after Morveya's familiar began flying back to her but it looks like it never took.  Thankfully it's just been a bunch of back and forth since then.  Posting now.

He only knows that because he spent that summer working at Trozan Yogurt.

Welcome back Drostan!  Sort of.

The pay at Trozan Yogurt isn't great, but the culture is top notch.

+6 pun points

If you would--check your language accesses, and make sure I've added all the languages that your character can speak (or, in the case of Sign, use).

They look accurate in the 'Insert a private line' menu.  That's the only way I know of to check them.

Yes, that's how to check.  Sorry, I really should have gone to bed for the night ... 5am is all too soon from now.

All good for me thanks.

Ace!

(If Qrox one day eats my familiar's babies, I'm going to need trauma counseling)
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What are these kobolds armed with?

Those in the lead of the group can close to melee with the crossbow kobolds (should that be desired).  The other ten (and the three farmers) are about long distance bow shot away.  It would take seven rounds for the soldiers approaching from the fort to get there.

What is the approx. distance between us and the two kobolds?

How about us and the ten kobolds?

You can close to melee with the two kobolds (or at least within casting distance) in the current round.  It would take another round (so on round 2, and open to crossbow bolts) to get to the ten kobolds).  Approximate distance to the farmers and majority of the kobolds is about 200 yards from the first two kobolds.

In reply to Morveya (msg # 160):

So will Qrox!!

Aendyr felt a small pang of disappointment

In my spell book, I've got Sleep listed as "Fun Killer."

Maybe even as the verbal component ... ;o)

I'm in a weird mood this evening.    Aendyr isn't helping.

We'll probably both get court martialed eventually.

Rank--for now, "Scout", which is a variation of "Specialist".

You know with Aendyr clasping Drostan over the shoulder and walking with him to the crafters chatting away all that came to my mind, and had me continually laughing, was the image of Jay and Silent Bob.

Stan and Silent Dyr.

"Silent" being wholly ironic in Aendyr's case.   ;)

"I can be terse.  Once in flight school I was laconic."

Neo is correct--I suppose I hadn't given the jeweler a name yet, but as he might be a recurring character, we'll name him Rollan.

Butterflies.  ;)

Buffed, butterflies most likely!

I hope they aren't buffed with parasitic wasps!

https://www.theguardian.com/en...land-parasitic-wasps

That is horrifying!  What a great idea for a monster.

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 178):

I'll see your nested wasps and raise you an Asian Giant wasp! These things have been discovered right around the border between BC and Washington.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada...says-study-1.5766405

Oh my god, I've heard of those asian giant wasps!  Things of nightmare.

But that parasite wasp Aendyr posted, is like the Alien xenomorph of the butterfly world!

The pet store I was thinking of was "Bird Land," but that's back in the place we came from --  somehow I was forgetting we'd changed location.

What are we waiting on before charging off to murder kobolds?

DM has not logged for 10 days.

She may be dealing with real life issues.

Ah, OK.  Real life does tend to do that from time to time.  The game can wait.

I have been dealing with electricians piecemeal re-wiring my house ... finally getting close to done (they're supposed to come again Monday to work on this one ceiling light in the room where my work desk is, finish outlets in that room, some finishing touches on upstairs, and the lights in the utility room and the outdoor lights.  The worst part being that I was always getting ready for them to come (even on days they didn't), which entailed actually getting dressed for the day (something that WFH generally does not require!).

Now we're missing our humans.  Morveya and Drostan haven't signed on in over two weeks.  NPC them for a while and cross our fingers that they show up?

Sorry for the neglect, folks!   I will be getting posts in tomorrow.  (Jill's other game, as well)

This is the seasonal/holiday slow down, in my case, not loss of interest.

As we move into the TG holiday/weekend, I'll be scarce again.  Pretty good availability the first two weeks of December --  then slower through the year's end.

Welcome back, human.  :)

Single file march order for the tunnel?

2 is preferred if wide enough

Seven feet wide is kind of tight for two across.

Korin is happy to lead unless Aendyr or someone else want to be in front.

Having Neo in front to check for traps and Aendyr behind him might allow for both of us to fire bows if Kobolds appear, since Aendyr could fire over the top of the kuduk.  Korin could then rush to the front.

In reply to Aendyr (msg # 194):

Fine with me.

Neo
Aendyr
Korin
..
..
..

Whoever's in the very back, don't let the Rat Princess sneak up and bite you in the ass.

Are you assuming the rat's gender? ;-)

All right:

Neo
Aendyr
Korin
Qrox
Morveya
Drostan