That's almost all of us.  Just waiting on the last two.  I should have prologues up in the next few days; sooner, if we get the final Passions.

And ofcourse, poor Dralda doesn't know it was Jerec's motivational speeches that led to Syndelia defecting from the gang ;)

Sorry it's been a bit hectic over the past couple days, but I should have everything ready now.



Yes that'd be good! The rules for overcasting are kind of intense so I mostly put down one rank in spell lores, apart from the ones from kin and culture.



I don't think Ehrendril will have been to Clayshire before; he's fairly new to the world outside of his fey seclusion, and hasn't really travelled much as yet either. I'll say that it's not even been a year since he left the fey barrow.



Absolutely, since the star elves are immortal and his community has been sheltered for so long, most of his kin are centuries old - Ehrendril himself is fairly young at under two centuries, but has never spent much time in the outside world. He does of course know of the sun, and has spend much time poring over astronomy, but has decidedly different reasons for being upset by its disappearance than most.

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As for his passions:

Nature: Caution in all things, prudence and patience are the most sure route to success.

Allegiance: An exile of his court, Ehrendril is an outcast to any star elves of repute.

Motivation: The stars portend disaster, the world must come to understand and combat this threat.

Ehrendril, good choices for your Passions.  Your Allegiance might be tougher to pull off, but I'll make sure to make your life a little difficult with it.

After thinking about it for a bit, I might change Paran's nature. Given his low mental stats, I think he might be more cheerful and naive. Having lived his whole life in an isolated and group oriented tribe, he probably is pretty ignorant of the troubles that plague most cities. He is seeing this as a grand adventure in the making.

These pesky wandering wizards and their honeyed words...



Welcome to Syn's Wilderness Trekking Adventures! What's that you're wearing, sandals with socks?

First of all, as a proud PNW-er, socks with sandals allow for warmth of feet, breathability, and protection from sharp rocks and discarded needles.  Don't knock the combo, it's part of my culture.

Second, we haven't heard from Azariah since Monday, but this part of the game is often a little slow.  I'm posting the prologues, and these are meant primarily for us to get into character, find a posting rhythm, and to discover who are character is in play.  Don't worry about making strong choices or anything, that's not the point here.

So is my prologue before or after (or during?) the Ehrendril gig? I'm between Steamwind and Clayshire if I'm reading it correctly?

You know, that's up to you.  I would assume after you've met Ehrendril.  And yes, you're between the two places, out in the wilderness.

Just out of curiosity, would day be considered the time when the moon is in the sky and night when the moon sets? Or is it the reverse?

Yes!  Due to the lack of the sun, the brightest object in the sky is the moon!  Days are now when the moon rises, and nights when it sets.  Yes, I do know science.  But in this case, a wizard did it.

I should be putting up the first post for Chapter 1 early this coming week.  The prologues aren't meant to be extensive.

Looking forward to it, though we can always keep the prologues going concurrently as they take place in the past. Really helps in fleshing out characters and motivations. :)

Agreed. And I (probably) won't shoot Paran anyway :P

This is absolutely true.  You can keep exploring these, though I'm itching to see you all in action sooner rather than later.  I want to see Syndelia sniping ghouls from three miles away.  I want to see Trog staring down smaller giants.  I want to see Jerec calling the lighting down to turn his foes to ash!

As long as I'm paid for it. And there's an extra surcharge for every mile of sniping, after the first one.

Damn. I just noticed there's a resident Firbolg in Clayshire, so Syn shouldn't have acted so surprised to see another Firbolg. Rats.

To be fair, Firbolg are pretty dang rare.  They aren't like Elves and Dwarves.

Maybe that day Syn wasn't in town and/or totally smashed.

I have a doubt: is the older dude with the beard Jerec, or an NPC? And the hooded stranger is NOT the dwarf who has left to snitch to Dralda?

Right.  Basically, Jerec is chilling at his table.  Trog sits alone.  A strange, hooded man sits in a corner.  Dralda's thugs are at another table.  A few other patrons sit scattered around.  Syndelia, Paran, and Ehrendril are at a final table.

Gotcha. So basically just the hooded guy is left to interact with :)

Pretty much.  However, I'm going to be gone Friday and Saturday.  Feel free to chat until Sunday at which point I'll advance the plot.

Thanks for the heads up, I won't bother the NPCs for now then :)

Time to get wasted, boys!

I don't know if this question is too meta to be answered here: can we/are we allowed to buy something in town? Other than dinner and drinks at the inn, I mean.

Asking because I'm eyeing the prices in the manual, and wondering what can I afford.