Session 39

Ghostwish has connected.

Dr. Hatari has connected.

Liatai has connected.

TMG has connected.

VAE:now that's a password there's little chance of forgetting

TMG:I'm certain there IS a way to use shortnames, but I don't know it yet. I need to hunt around the documentation wiki

Ghostwish:Bugger.

TMG:I'll tell you when I've got something so you can switch your macros to using shortnames. But for now, fullnames

TMG:anyveyz, checking da Akellon wiki to refresh memory of where we left off and to get into the mindset...

Ghostwish:So, Tathi is still in the tavern, fretting over the cat... and she's about to shake all of castledown, looking for the attacker.

TMG:and Kor the improptu messenger is on his way to HQ, where everyone has just gotten back...

Ghostwish:squeaking indignantly the entire time no doubt..

Ghostwish:.. wow. Players have to make a lot more macros than DMs. XD

Ghostwish:Well.. the dms make em in small batches, I suppose.

Faerie has connected.

Ghostwish:Now. How do global macros work? Click a token and it works off their values?

TMG:<font color="#000000">No, not at all :o

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Some characters use fewer macros than others.

TMG:<font color="#000000">in order to have global or campaign macros affect tokens or draw from tokens, you have to put in special coding that I don't know

TMG:<font color="#000000">global and campaign macros are for special, on-token related things.

<font color="#0000ff">Foxthulhu-Sama has connected.

* Dr. Hatari writes Otto's only macro. 'He blows all that bullshit. DC 19 or it's dead.'

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Complete~

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+strength = 12 + 2 = 14&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; test!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">drats

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, players can just not bother with macros seeing how typing roll is easy as hell

TMG:<font color="#000000">For example, I was working on a campaign macro for whispering to more than one person at a tim

Liatai:<font color="#000000">XD

TMG:<font color="#000000">*NON-token, typo above

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Oh, which map are we starting on?

VAE:<font color="#000000">and remembering/having access to your character stats is helpful too

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; you and most of us are still at HQ

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Guardian HQ.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Tathi and Barbarus are at the tavern

* Foxthulhu-Sama brings 3000 years of darkness to Akellon.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+dexterity = 16 + 17 = 33&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; initiative!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">whoops. XD

GM:<font color="#000000">Okay, I'm just going to grab a quick glass of water, and then we can start. Who's ready to rock? :3

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 3 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 6&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; initiative!

TMG:<font color="#000000">yes, that should be 'dexteritymodifier', and since this is Liatai's game, she has not put that stuff in

TMG:<font color="#000000">Meany's having issues! D: Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Almost, just doing a little preloading.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 16 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 17&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Danman! Ghost! Meany requires analysis!

Foxthulhu-Sama:<font color="#990000">The Eldritch Abomination is ready!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 19 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 22&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+1+fortitude = 16 + 1 + 3 = 20&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; uh oh!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Oh bugger. XD We need a field for caster level. XP

TMG:<font color="#000000">for now, just manually enter the value into the macro

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 6 + 6 = 12&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check for evocation!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 17 + 5 = 22&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+1+fortitude = 7 + 1 + 3 = 11&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; uh oh!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 2 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 5&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 11 + 6 = 17&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check for evocation!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Tathi fell down some stairs! D: Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">And blew them up in her fury, apparently.

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl has connected.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 13 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 16&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; escape artist!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Yaymeany! :D

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Stuck loading Tomb.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">shouldn't preload.

TMG:<font color="#000000">try switching to load HQ

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Just to let yall know, that only increases the load on a computer for a brief amount of time.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Okay, free of that map. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The two HQs and the Talespinner Tavern are the ones that will be needed first.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">For a slower, less able computer, you should just load them as you go. Keep the overhead down.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">What's been going on?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Nothin~

TMG:<font color="#000000">Nothing, we haven't started yet.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">This.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 18 + 5 = 23&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 10 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 13&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; escape artist!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 14 + 6 = 20&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check for evocation!

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Dafuq?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 3 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 6&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ghost is just going macro-crazy

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Did someone just Enforce vision? :/

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">^_^

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Not I --

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Just macros. Late start transferring whatnot to whosit

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... Ghost.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Don't think so, Meany.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Yes? ^^

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Are you connected as a GM. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">No?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I should be the only one able to enforce vision... so... &gt;.&gt;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">I mean, really, do you see 'Ghostwish was here' popping up all over your NPC notes?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">And I didn't.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">XD

Liatai:<font color="#000000">True.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">G-g-g-ghosts~

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Ruh roh!

TMG:<font color="#000000">meany; was probably a random glitch

TMG:<font color="#000000">Anyways. DM, a roll call? :o

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Just checking to make sure all is as it should be. :3

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Yo

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Hello? :.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Hello!

TMG:<font color="#000000">yomeany

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl is disconnected.

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl is disconnected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">er, :52, responding to your 'hello', meany

Foxthulhu-Sama:<font color="#990000">Guten tag!

TMG:<font color="#000000">:x

Foxthulhu-Sama:<font color="#990000">Nevermind...

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl has connected.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((intelligence-10)/2) = 15 + floor((16 - 10) / 2) = 18&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; unskilled intelligence skill!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((constitution-10)/2) = 1 + floor((11 - 10) / 2) = 1&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; unskilled constitution skill!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">ow. XD

TMG:<font color="#000000">isn't the only constit-based skill Concentration? :B

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Testing?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">... it is, isn't it? XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Tathi's theme is now let the bodies hit the floor.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">I did not get anything from last time I was logged in. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">meany, :55 responding to your testing

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">:o

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">And back to Tomb it seems.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Stuck at 15.

TMG:<font color="#000000">quick, switch to HQ!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Vision enforced.

TMG:<font color="#000000">don't you mean map?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Vision enforcement doesn't do anything if they

TMG:<font color="#000000">they're not on the same map...

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">gyah

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">well that's interesting

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">it seems that if someone shifts you away from your token (enforce vision) while you're in the midst of a macro, you can't save said macro.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Aack! Sorry, Ghost.

TMG:<font color="#000000">ouch o.o

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">No biggie. learn something new everyday. :&gt;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((intelligence-10)/2) = 6 + floor((16 - 10) / 2) = 9&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; intelligence check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((charisma-10)/2) = 5 + floor((15 - 10) / 2) = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; charisma check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 8 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 11&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; dexterity check!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">ah. So the intelligence score was wrong. XP

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Okay.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Lagspasm done.

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Now what?

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">Can I get a low-down on the heads up/

GM:<font color="#000000">Okay, before the screen explodes with macros again, let's get this show on the road!

MeanyOwl:<font color="#666666">?*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Weeelcome.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((strength-10)/2) = 4 + floor((11 - 10) / 2) = 4&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; strength check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 1 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 2&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; wisdom check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 7 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 10&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((intelligence-10)/2) = 8 + floor((19 - 10) / 2) = 12&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; intelligence check!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 1 + 6 = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check for evocation!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 4 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; escape artist!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+1+fortitude = 8 + 1 + 3 = 12&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; uh oh!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 10 + 5 = 15&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; caster check!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Sorry, what? :P

* GM thwaps Ghost!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">OW!

* MeanyOwl hamstrings Ghost.

* Ghostwish takes pwn damage.

* Thomas Lazarus applies the Tathi-lock! Fireball your way out of that! =3=

GM:<font color="#000000">Okay! XD Last time in Akellon. Serious business went down.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">The Srsest.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Can I just preemptively fireball everything that's going to cause trouble today?

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Don't you look at me, woman. :/

GM:<font color="#000000">The Vigilant Guardians have just returned from helping a soon-to-be paladin recongnize his calling, and Barbarus got into a spot of trouble.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">And a long standing tradition of bad-taste cyclopean adventurers was continued. *thumbs up!*

GM:<font color="#000000">Trouble which the rest of the Guardians are likely to find out about, as finally... finally! The HQ is coming into sight for Kor! Oh, sweet relief for overworked ratty feet!

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Huff. Puff. Umph. Squeak!

GM:<font color="#000000">Unfortunately, the door is closed. :B

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">And now there's a crazy amount of mad scratching/squeaking at the door.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt is sitting back in his chair in the HQ afte the conversaion has died down. Suddenly, he bolts up.

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">OPEN THE DOOR. THE GREAT KOR DEMANDS IT. &gt;:O

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hm..? It sounds like there's a dog at the door.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh! I just remembered, I haven't eaten my mother's pie yet! Can't believe I forgot about that...&quot; he says as he gets up and heads to the back room.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;What is that noise.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">HOW DARE YOU.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Le open door.

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Squeak!

* Thomas Lazarus is instantly distracted by the piemention. &gt;:o~

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, hello Ezer...&quot;Gnogglebolt squeezes his way past the big cat.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;It's...Kor.&quot;

* Sszeyl peeks outside.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;With no Tathi or Barbarus.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Squeak squeak squeak!

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Don't mules have Scent abilities? ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">(and a piece of paper tied to him?)

* Thomas Lazarus frowns over.

Ezer:<font color="#006666">Yes, open the door, will you please?

Ezer:<font color="#006666">o3o

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">In my paws, the paper is. Kor is now waving it around like a billboard.

* Sszeyl takes it, and reads.

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">He looks like... a protestor for free cheese.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt returns to the room, carrying a nice cold, fresh pie.

GM:<font color="#000000">Son of a biscuit, they do. Mules do have scent abilities.

* Sszeyl picks up Kor and puts him on table.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Uhoh. ))

* Thomas Lazarus glances to Gnogglebolt with a raised brow. &quot;Tathi's familiar arrived.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Vene and Honny might be getting very riled up from the smell of Barbie Blood. ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt blinks as a rat is suddenly set on a table. &quot;Wait a minute, isn't that Kor?&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...and why is he being extra-fussy?&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Who else would it be!? Do you know anymore black, overweight mice who are strangely charismatic!?

Ezer:<font color="#006666">Ezer hops up on one of the chairs, and puts his paws on the table. Wry hello thar. :D

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">... that sounded so racist.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Her familiar? Why didn't she arrive in person?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;(Isn't he always fussy? ^^;)&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">O_O. I WILL KILL YOU CAT.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;There is a note.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Rat-fu stance.

* Sszeyl reads it aloud.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I guess Kor prefers KFC

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hmm? A note?&quot; Gnogglebolt tilts his head in Sszeyl's direction.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Lia, you laggin? ))

Ezer:<font color="#006666">Aww, the rat thiks i can fight. *toothy grin*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ghost, what says the note? :3

Ezer:<font color="#006666">*thinks it can

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Also, could you give Vene and Hon vision? ^^; I can't impersonate them if I can't see them. ))

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros looks over at Ezer.

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">The note reads: &quot;Barbarus has been attacked by an assassin meant for me. Talespinner tavern, all of you. PS. Don't give Kor any more cheese. Tubby-butt needs to work it off.&quot;

Ezer:<font color="#006666">Aww, I only want a nibble.

Ezer:<font color="#006666">*sad cat face*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt's jawd drops

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">If I could read, I'd be having a fit right now.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">... actually.. it just donned on me.. CAN familiars read?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Or write, for that matter?

Miron:<font color="#000000">What's in there?

Miron:<font color="#000000">Who wrote it?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Suddenly, a stream of...something, in at least several languages begins to issue from his mouth as he rushes back into the workshop, with the pie.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I don't know if Kor can until some arbitrary level.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I'd say if they can Speak with Master, they can read. And try to write. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I think it's one of their progression powers?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Kor could so handle a quill in his paws. XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">(I always just threw my familiars away. :B)

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Dummy! They're the perfect sneak attack. XD

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ael and I'll hold the fort here -- Gnogglebolt, do you remember the way?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus stands upon hearing the news.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Talespinner..? Where's that?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">The group hears some thumping and clattering coming from the workshop, before the door bursts open again, and Gnogglebolt is carrying the wood-and-metal pipe-like device, and a sour expression even as he continues to...rant? In languages most of the rest of the party (except perhaps the bard) don't know.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I know where it is, that's where Edaric took me a few nights ago!&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">wait, did anyone read the note aloud?

TMG:<font color="#000000">YES!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl did1

* VAE headdesks

TMG:<font color="#000000">tha's why Gnogglebolt's flipping out

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sign of the White Rose -- it's near the Stormblade Fighting School! Follow Gnogglebolt, he knows the way.&quot;

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">SQUEAK! HEY! I am SO not walking all the way back there!

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros quickly grabs his gear, to follow the others.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Come on folks, hurry! And someone grab the rat!&quot;

Ezer:<font color="#006666">I could chase you the way there. Would that make you feel better? :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">Screw this! How smart of everyone going alone when we ggot people on our necks... EVERYONE GROUP TOGETHER

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Grab the rat!? What am I, chopped liver- don't answer that Ezer.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Meany seems to be lagging.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#990000">Oh, there you all are.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt opens the dorr and steps out, pacing back and fourth until everyone gets out the door with him.

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl is disconnected.

<font color="#0000ff">MeanyOwl is disconnected.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Bloody cat ...

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Meany appears to be more than just laggin.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Crudlies.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie is disconnected.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">wth?

TMG:<font color="#000000">and alex is rebooting

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">oh

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">One of the mules is stuck in phantom Meany-move. :.

TMG:<font color="#000000">he said he's getting 'unexpected errors'

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">crap, so is elros

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex, try to move elros

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Both the mules and Elros are stuck -- how do we fix that?

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">there we go. Just move them.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Yeah, sorry.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">I just did.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Meany; last line?

Faerie:<font color="#006666">I said in IRC, I had problems, so I restarted MapTool.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Copying everyone to Talespinner Tavern!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+16 = 17 + 16 = 33&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; Knowledge Arcana!

Meany:<font color="#666666">Sigh.

Meany:<font color="#666666">Doesn't matter, just go.

TMG:<font color="#000000">GM, try and mvoe mule

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">please ignore random rolls, sorry for how annoying they may be. :P

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">These two are making a loud racket.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Ghost, mid-game, it's more than annoying.

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">Actually ramming the fence, and kicking it.

TMG:<font color="#000000">meany; no really, what's the last line you saw? I'll try to send you little chunks

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Please leave macro testing until later, or at least let me know when you're testing.

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 17 + 3 = 20&#160; <font color="#666666">&#187; Strength check. &gt;8[

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Aww, okiedokie

Liatai:<font color="#000000">CRACK

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">I'll make em as I go.

Meany:<font color="#666666">Hello?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Hi Meany!

Meany:<font color="#666666">Testing.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Heya, meany

TMG:<font color="#000000">we see you

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Venezuela just broke the fence.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">oof.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Venezuela just broke the fence.

TMG:<font color="#000000">we saw everything you sent, mean

Teeny Rin:<font color="#990000">Everyone poofed while I was gone!

TMG:<font color="#000000">meany

VAE:<font color="#000000">you bunch are exhaussting all the good rolls for nothing. THis is clearlly why i always roll onens L3

VAE:<font color="#000000">*ones :3

Teeny Rin:<font color="#990000">Oh, there's everyone.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Yah, sorry, we moved maps

Foxthulhu-Sama:<font color="#990000">Aww, no teeny cute rin?

GM:<font color="#000000">It takes a bit of walking, and quite a lot of squeaking from Kor, probably, before the small brick tavern comes into sight, nestled in between two taller buildings.

Kor:<font color="#6600CC">Left! No! The other left! Stupid gnome!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Should be the next one on the left...here it is!&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">Mules are chasing the smell of Barbie blood. :U

Meany:<font color="#666666">Going &gt;8[ all the way.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">With the pipe-like device at the ready, pointed down, Gnogglebolt opens the door and rushes in.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Wat.

Venezuela:<font color="#000000">TROMP TROMP TROMP.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And freezes at the sight of Barbarus on the table.

* Thomas Lazarus glances over and sweatdrops. Why are the mules here.. |o

Miron:<font color="#000000">''hope it's not a trap.. but then, it's her familiar ''

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Gnogglebolt! Finally, where's Thomas? And-.. what is that and when is it going to explode?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Garl's gold...&quot; he whispers.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Hey. .D&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*follows in*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hahah

Miron:<font color="#000000">*bleep*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wha....what happened?&quot; Gnogglebolt says, mouth agape.

Honduras:<font color="#666666">I see him! :.

Honduras:<font color="#666666">And...he's missing a foreleg! D: * Songwriter moves away from the window as the mules glare in.

Miron:<font color="#000000">What was said there! See?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Three quarters of him, anyways.

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">Someone gonn' die for dis.

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">Mmmmmmhmmmmmmm.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt gingerly places the device on his bacl and slowly steps forward.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Report.&quot;

Darroth Denbury:<font color="#000000">&quot;You friends of his?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;The report as on the card. Someone is out to kill me, and got Barbarus instead.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Colleagues.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Shredded gears...who?.i&gt;&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Did you catch how he looked, Barbarus?

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Yeah.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Like Tathi said. :.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is it the people who are after Sszeyl?&quot;

Darroth Denbury:<font color="#000000">&quot;Make some space, all of yeh,&quot; the bartender growls to the patrons around, who step back to let the Guardians in.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Some thin blonde man, kinda womanly look to him.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He suddenly shakes his head. &quot;Wait, Thomas!&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;He wanted Tathi, who was possessed by a dead bird.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hurry, can you do anything for him?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Womanly look? Was he shaved? any other characteristics?

Miron:<font color="#000000">How tall?

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;So I hid her with some Dwarves I know. &gt;.#&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi turns a little red.. &quot;Let's skip my latest possession, shall we?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Who was it that attacked? I need a person to target a fireball to.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt blinks, and looks back to Sszeyl. &quot;Does...that sound like whoever's after you?&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Pardon, was distracted by pizza rolls.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;No Drow assassin would trust one human to down an Elf and her servants.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;They are...wiley.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">It was irresponsible of you two to wander alone... but then. I should have thought of that before you left. It makes me just as guilty.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Didn't catch a name in between stabbings and bitings. ./&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;But.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">There are essentially two groups actively after our necks - the drow and the Blackskulls

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Oh, so we need to wander about as one big group now? Is that what you're saying, Miron?&quot; She says, glaring at the gnome.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;He did...something. One minute he was there, fighting me.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas sighs at the sight of Barbarus, not seeming all that shocked. He is quite unhappy, though. &quot;I see the folks here were quick to close you up.&quot; He gives the cat a look-over, just to check for anything unusual, or unconventional damage. (Heal &#171; &#160;1d20+8 = 10 + 8 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;)

Miron:<font color="#000000">Yes i AM. Effective immeciately.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;No, Tathi went with him for this very reason...forgot about her possesion thing, though.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And for once, I think I'

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;The next, there was a big weasel monster tearing my arm off.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I think I agree with Miron.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Forget it. I've got other plans in the making, and I cannot have you all tagging along.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">If we were together, whoever did this wouldn't have worked up the courage. Yes, ranged weapons and poisoned shots exist, but those pose just as much risk to a loner.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The cat looks oddly ashen, and the fingers on the hand that are left are cold... Blood loss, likely. There's some Constitution drain.

Miron:<font color="#000000">At worst, we break even, risk-wise

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, this is not the place.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">*damage, not drain, sorry.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Tathi, you have someone after you specifically. And--ah, you're right, Sszeyl.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow with a frown. He doesn't remark at the others conversation though. His attention returns to Barbarus.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He looks up to Thomas. &quot; Can we get him back to HQ or...oh! The Pelor temple, should we take him there?&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I think the weasel may have been a familiar or animal companion. &gt;-#&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;If it is, you should check the local doctors and clerics.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus shakes his head mutely at Gnogglebolt's comment. He's still contemplating.

Miron:<font color="#000000">The Leaden Mace would be best, perhaps

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I managed to take the thing's tail off.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">to Tathi &quot;Perhaps, if you have business to attend to, we could follow at some distance? It might lure out your attacker so we can apprehend them, anyway.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his chin for another moment before speaking.

Miron:<font color="#000000">In the Pelor's temple, there are often strangers lurking. Besides, it's thhe first place an assasin would think the wounded be taken

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi quirks a brow at Elros.. &quot;That.. is an idea. But let's tend to our crazy merchant cat first.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">If you have a piece of a tail.. Commander Ashford can trace such items, as he has proven

Miron:<font color="#000000">Much more a reason to follow to the Mace.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;..You lost a lot of blood, but I can help you with that before long. Don't try to stand by yourself. You'll feel dizzier than you do now the moment you're on your feet.&quot; His frown intensifies and his eyes narrow a bit. &quot;But your arm and eye..&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">This is an emergency - whoever is against us is likely planning a second strike.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Sorry, but I was busy bleeding to death. Ask the kindly gent who found me if there was a tail about? .o&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;..There isn't anyone in this city who has the powers to return those to you, I'm afraid.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Crap, who was it that called Tathi over again?

Miron:<font color="#000000">*turns around* Did anyone find a piece of tail in the place?

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I couldn't afford it anyway, Tom. .)&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It was Darroth, the owner.

Darroth Denbury:<font color="#000000">&quot;Didn't see any tail when I found him.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Will just need to cool it in the HQ until I get the money together.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Wait...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Money can be taken care of.. we have some funds from our last job.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;If Kor told you guys...Kor caught some blood from the carrying. &gt;.# How did you avoid being trampled by Vene and Hon?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;We let them go first.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">^^;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Hell... it'd be best to look at the site...but he probably got rid of the traces by now.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;What about the actual person? What did they look like?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Wait.. if you bit the weasel... you might have some fur threads stuck on you!

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Thin, blond, womanly.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">weasel fur is different from barbarus's ... look at his clothes people!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... why does &quot;bite the weasel&quot; sound like a dirty euphemism. &gt;.&gt;

Faerie:<font color="#006666">...

* Faerie snrk

* Barbarus shakes back his sleeve to show the broken wrist blade.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Check here. :D&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#006666">I'm totally using that now. :U

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">.D*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I sense running joke.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">and you all of all people to catch that. XD

Miron:<font color="#000000">Search &#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 9 + 7 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for any bits of fur left from the weasel.

* VAE facepaws

VAE:<font color="#000000">See, ghost! You exhausted all the good rolls on the bloody macro test

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi, being much smarter than the gnome, takes a 20 on the search, and gets a 24.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">26, sorry, forgot elven stuff.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You see more blood than hair. But there is some fur stuck to the blade... hard to tell what kind it is, though. It's covered in blood.

VAE:<font color="#000000">hmm, can you take a 20 in a case like this?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">You can always take 20 if there is time to do so.

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, that'd possibly require hours- after all barbarus has fur himself

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Details. *sage wave*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's just a fullround to search. So just 20 rounds. ^^;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">We'll have that from dialogue.

TMG:<font color="#000000">two minutes.

VAE:<font color="#000000">that's odd

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">A fullround to search one 5x5 square, at least.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Which not-so-fat Barbarus occupies.

GM:<font color="#000000">You see more blood than hair. But there is some fur stuck to the blade... hard to tell what kind it is, though. It's covered in blood.

* Thomas Lazarus sighs and turns to the patrons and Darroth.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm not sure who to thank, but thank you for looking after our friend in his time of need.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway, wherever we go, we should probably get going now...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;We'll try to get ourselves out of your hair.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And yes, thank you all, kind patrons, for sheltering our friend.&quot;

Darroth Denbury:<font color="#000000">&quot;S'what any decent folk would do,&quot; the man says again.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Indeed. Saint Cuthbert smiles when citizens carry out their duty to their fellows.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Spot and Listen checks, all. :3

* Thomas Lazarus holds onto Barbarus far shoulder. &quot;Let's try to get you on your feet and back to the house. You ought to sleep while I work on the spells for your patchwork.&quot; :(

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Uhoh. o.o Spot: &#171; &#160;1d20 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; and Listen: &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 3 + 2 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Listen + Spot &#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 18 + 2 = 20&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 5 + 2 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 4 + 5 = 9&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Listen &#171;  &#160;1d20+3 = 7 + 3 = 10&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Spot

VAE:<font color="#000000">lawl

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 18 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 21&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; listen!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 2 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 5&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; Spot!

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Crap, hang on

Elros:<font color="#006666">spot &#171; &#160;1d20+11 = 7 + 11 = 18&#160; <font color="#006666">&#187;

Elros:<font color="#006666">listen &#171; &#160;1d20+11 = 6 + 11 = 17&#160; <font color="#006666">&#187;

* Thomas Lazarus pauses briefly, but carries on his business helping Barby off the table and steadying him.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi glances over her shoulder at the woman in a scarf. &quot;Something funny about St. Cuthbert?&quot;

Woman in a Scarf:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hee~ nothing~&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Lagggg. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">*frowns*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway, come on, let's go...where too, Thomas?&quot;

* Smug Elven Woman thwaps the woman in the scarf on the back of the head lightly. &quot;Don't make fun of the Cudgel people. (Even though it's easy.)&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">*to

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 13 + 5 = 18&#160; <font color="#666666">&#187; Spot, &#171;  &#160;1d20+5 = 17 + 5 = 22&#160; <font color="#666666">&#187; Listen.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;The mules are getting ready to ram the door.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">We should follow to the Mace,if Thomas agrees.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;With all due respect to the priesthood, I don't think there's a lot they can do that I can't for him, for now. If I didn't know him personally.. I might think father Trebedis could do more.&quot; His voice quiets a bit. &quot;..But I know better.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;He needs rest and safety.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Whoa-oh-oh-oh.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Spinny.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros wonders if he ought to be suspicious. It seems odd that someone would be laughing in a situation like this.

Miron:<font color="#000000">They can protect him.. which i fear the Pelor's temple isn't adequate to.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Could a pair of you run to the Caravan? &gt;-#&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;And get a lynx Catfolk shaman answering to Densharr?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus rolls his eyes. &quot;I don't know about.. that..&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;He's got this white owl with him always. .o&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">What the heck. Sense motive &#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 1 + 4 = 5&#160; <font color="#006666">&#187;. Was the woman in the scarf just making a poorly timed joke, or is she more malevolent?

TMG:<font color="#000000">oof. x_x

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros apparently can't tell if this /chair/ wants to kill him or not.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">False assumption time. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Well, for what it's worth

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Is the HQ or Hostel closer?

VAE:<font color="#000000">the question is what's the false assumption :3

Elros:<font color="#006666">The walls are out to get mee~! D: Elros:<font color="#006666">&gt;.&gt;

Hakutaku:<font color="#000000">Muu.. (:3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">As far as closeness goes, HQ and the hostel are about equidistant. The HQ is closer.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">By a smidgen. Closer by a smidgen.

* Thomas Lazarus pushes open the inn door while keeping Barby steady and OH NO MURDER. D: Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros hmms, and looks over at the woman suspiciously. Unfortunately, suspicion is all he has to go on, so he just keeps an eye on her, for now.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">As they start to move out, Gnogglebolt leaves five gold coins (deductin'!) on the table. &quot;Sorry about the mess. Thanks again.&quot; as he walks out the door.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Vene! .D&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">&quot;May the Cudgel guide your path, citizens!&quot; *Miron follows outside*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">On the way out, Sszeyl and Elros both happen to notice something in a far corner.

* Sszeyl hands a slip of paper to the owner.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">The slightest flash of red eyeshine behind a door.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Enough with the cudgel, miron!&quot; The patrons inside hear the other gnome say.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Our address, should you need to forward...the..bills.&quot;

Woman in a Scarf:<font color="#000000">The woman in the scarf breaks into another fit of barely-controlled giggles.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros wanders over to the back corner nonchalantly, wondering what it is. Spot or search?

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Is there someone in room over there?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Spot, Fae.

Elros:<font color="#006666">&#171; &#160;1d20+11 = 12 + 11 = 23&#160; <font color="#006666">&#187; on mystery object

Honduras:<font color="#666666">Honny gets in close to nose at bossman as Vene gets on the ground to allow Barbir up. D: Miron:<font color="#000000">*Frowns at Gnogglebolt* In these times, we'll need his blessings the most.

Honduras:<font color="#666666">barbie too

Darroth Denbury:<font color="#000000">&quot;The practice room?&quot; The bartender raises his voice. &quot;All of yeh! Who's in the practice room?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus tries to save Barbarus from the GAAAME OVEEER screen as he gets Muled. D: D: Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 2 + 5 = 7&#160; <font color="#666666">&#187; Also spot. &gt;&gt;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Lolnope.

Petulant Raptoran Woman:<font color="#000000">&quot;Beats me, some half-elf.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros leans over to Sszeyl, and whispers &quot;Some half-elf perhaps, but one that seems to be taking an interest in us.&quot;

* Sszeyl raises his voice, &quot;Thomas, Miron~&quot;

* Sszeyl whispers in return. &quot;No half-elf has red eyeshine.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus looks back inside with a frown. &quot;..&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;What's going on in there?&quot; Tathi asks, headed back into the tavern.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*stares*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Tathi, Gnogglebolt, I'll trust you and the mules to -- ack!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Wait, what the...guys!&quot; Gnogglebolt says exasperated.

* Sszeyl casually knocks on the door.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros pulls Tathi and Sszeyl in closer. &quot;It seems we're being observed.&quot; He nods in the direction of the door. &quot;Something with glowing red eyes.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus gives Gnogglebolt a helpless look before turning inside.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Everyone inside!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Nothing.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt smacks his forehead, but he stays out with Barbarus.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Thomas, Miron, check around back.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, that meant you too... Come, Thomas!

* Thomas Lazarus pauses and nods.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Elros, would you like the honors?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Come on barbarus, let's move the mules away from the door... Come on, mule.&quot; Gnogglebolt clicks his tongue

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros moves to the other side of the door. Dynamic entry time?

Miron:<font color="#000000">I'm shorter, a worse target - i'll go first

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow, but remains obedient.

Honduras:<font color="#666666">This one complies.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*walks around corner* Spot &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 3 + 3 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Venezuela:<font color="#666666">This one promises you a slow death.

Damien:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hang on, all of ye.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Also, why we are building-breaching to get at someone who probably just wanted to see the commotion, I will never know.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Seriously. What's wrong with all of you?&quot;

Damien:<font color="#000000">&quot;If anyone's going to be opening the doors by force around here, it'll be me. My job and all.&quot; :|

Miron:<font color="#000000">I see noone...

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Breaking down doors inside tavers just because someone looked at us funny?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Red eyeshine, Gnogglebolt.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Of course, sir.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just doing as a friend asked..&quot; |o

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So?&quot; Gnogglebolt calls to Tathi.

* Thomas Lazarus ushers Miron on.

VAE:<font color="#000000">er.. what does *usher* mean?

Elros:<font color="#006666">&quot;Ah, yes, I suppose that would make things easier. But do be careful.&quot;

* VAE facepaws

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Like, uhhhhh

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( To move along, to steer, to guide. ))

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Good explanation

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( What a sheppard does with sheep. ))

Damien:<font color="#000000">The bouncer opens the door very quickly... to an empty room. There's a small window in the room, closed, and a note on the floor.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi quirks a brow.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Hide &#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 10 + 4 = 14&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; to peek around corner again

Miron:<font color="#000000">and Spot &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 18 + 3 = 21&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;You guys done terrorizing poor tavern patrons yet?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus remains out of direct sight, not being much for sneaking. It's enough to be near.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Uh, Gnoggle... &gt;.#&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Aren't we supposed to be on the lookout for Drow and stuff?&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros enters the room carefully, and looks down at the note. Also, spot &#171; &#160;1d20+11 = 20 + 11 = 31&#160; <font color="#006666">&#187; for any other contents of the room that might be dangerous.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Holy...

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;And since Sszeyl's a drow and his eyes glow red when it's dark...dosen't that mean drow have red eyeshine? &gt;.#&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Um. What does that have to do with now?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...isn't that some kind of facial makeup?&quot; Gnogglebolt scrunches his face.

Note:<font color="#000000">Sorry to run, Guardians... not in the mood to be the subject of an inquisition today. Sincerely, Cal'tel.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Gnoggleboly just gained obliviousness award

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Also, anything on that spot? :U

VAE:<font color="#000000">who found the note?

* Barbarus produces a tome.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It seems like a bit of a stretch. ^^;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; 'eyeshine'? Can't keep up with all the silly Common terms for fashion.&quot;

* Barbarus produces a pair of half-moon glasses.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I mean, anytthing Miron and Thomas see outside?

* Barbarus reads from the tome.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">And the room has... one ferocious-looking dustbunny. :B And two stools. But nothing dangerous.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">If it was Cal'tel, we probably wouldn't see him sneaking off anyways.

* Thomas Lazarus peers over the Gnome's back to the alley. Nuffin'!

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Eyeshine is the phenomena in nocturnal animals where light is reflected back out of the eye by a layer of reflective material meant to allow more light by which to see.&quot;

* Barbarus closes tome. .|

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, that.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Oh.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Seems like noone is anywhere near.. best to return

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Mmh.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Walk near the wall

Miron:<font color="#000000">You don't want someone firing at you froom the rof

Miron:<font color="#000000">*roof

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Another name.. sounds familiar..&quot; She says, pondering.. and because of her player's poor memory, we're going to have to ask the DM if Tathi has heard of this name before. XD

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Terribly sorry about the drama. :3&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sweatdrops. ^^;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Is Elros reading the note aloud?

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;We'll be going now.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*at gnogglebolt* *waves his hands to show &quot;nothing&quot;*

* Thomas Lazarus rests his hands on his hips with a sigh. &quot;Well. What was wrong, Sszeyl?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Suspected drow-kin.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*comes close* *looking at the roof*

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 12 + 3 = 15&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;They snuck out before we got in position, though.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Nobody...

* Thomas Lazarus furrows his brow. &quot;I see.. well.. that's probably best, in a way.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Fae?

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Elros has a note, he should be along shortly.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">Sorry, distracted for a moment. Yes, Elros shares the contents of the note with everyone.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie is disconnected.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot; Cal'tell...wait a moment, isn't that the messenger guy we keep bumping into?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He's more than that.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie has connected.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Let's just get back to the HQ, for now. I'm not sure we should impose everyone on the Hostel's beds.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Elros: Sorry, distracted for a moment. Yes, Elros shares the contents of the note with everyone. Faerie is disconnected. Gnogglebolt: &quot; Cal'tell...wait a moment, isn't that the messenger guy we keep bumping into?&quot; Miron: He's more than that. Faerie has connected.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Sorry, I had problems there.

Miron:<font color="#000000">He's supposed to be an intel agent, though no idea for whom.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Same thing as before.

* Thomas Lazarus nods to Gnogglebolt. &quot;Barbarus and Miron and I spoke with him, once.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Sszeyl..&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;He doesn't seem like a bad person. Even if suspicious.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Wasn't that name on the note you got before the party?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I got that impression, too.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway, yes. Let's get back to the HQ and get Barbarus some rest, and for us too...I believe we have a raid tomorrow.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;He didn't have 'red eyeshine' though..&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">he doesn't seem trustworthy, but he definitelyy isn't a drow.

* Thomas Lazarus lets it go at that, and escorts the mules and their cargo back to HQ.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;He was quite the gentle-elf for a raptor.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">alone?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">No, everyone is here.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt takes the reins of one of the mules, and with barbarus providing any necessary instructions, helps lead them back at a steady, comfortable pace for Barbarus.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I just didn't write all the names. xp

VAE:<font color="#000000">escorts the mules to HQ i meant

VAE:<font color="#000000">ah

TMG:<font color="#000000">DM-vworp? :o

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron follows with everybody else, nervously looking around

* Thomas Lazarus looks to the cat. &quot;You seem in awfully good spirits considering.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Well, he's lucky to be alive.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I'm trying to be happy so you lot will remember I made a request and go do it out of the kindness in your hearts. .D&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Sszeyl..&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Wasn't that name on the note you got before the party?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Quite.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus cradles his chin with his free hand and frowns more. &quot;A request?&quot; Fret fret.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, when we secure Barbarus, retrieve your hound and lover. We're going to see the wizard. :/&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;O-oh. The caravan and.. shaman? I thought you were talking to someone else and wasn't really listening. ^^;&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;That happens a lot with this group. .P&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... crud, I don't have a Densharr token on this flash drive. :B

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Sounds fun. However, I shall be leaving the hounds here. They haven't been trained yet.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm sorry; who was it, again?&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Densharr. Lynx shaman with a white owl.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hmm, i can make one

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see.. where might I look?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;I was hoping you'd pick up on my intent to get them accustomed to Drow enough to not growl so much. :P Aww well.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Elven hounds brought into the ZLR household? Epic lulz.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Alright, we're here, let's get Barbarus inside...&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus offers the catfolk a steading arm to head in on.

GM:<font color="#000000">And so, the Guardians settle in for the night... glazing over the Densharr thing due to lack of token. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Eat something sweet, and I'll have a spell to get rid of your dizziness by dawn. Just rest.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">(sticking Gnogglebolt token up in the bed...)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Very well.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Something sweet?&quot; Edaric looks at Gnogglebolt, and you can see the gears turning. &quot;Like... pie?&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">there's one, just makes me wonder why it has a fucking border

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3 x3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Oh, and also glazed over, Gnogglebolt shows Thomas and Miron how the curtain-covered beds have little nametags on them, and has them grab one for themselves

Liatai:<font color="#000000">VAE, it's OK. Thank you. ^^; But we're moving on.

* Edaric clears his throat. &quot;Hint hint nudge nudge say no more say no more.&quot; :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt chuckles at Edaric. &quot;Oh yes, I suppose. Hey Barbarus, I'm going to get you a slice of my mother's homemade pie, in the Mazian style. It's a real treat.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">We can let it be said that an effort to contact the fellow is made. He can make an appearance later, at a more convenient and token-prepared time, I think. :3

VAE:<font color="#000000">fixed it

VAE:<font color="#000000">at least i hoped i did

* Thomas Lazarus moves to claim a bed for the night, once everyone is ready for retirement.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And so, a slice of pie is given to Barbarus, and after last chatting and things, Gnogglebolt heads to bed with the others, after Thomas and Miron have claimed theirs.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">I suppose I should save this for a mini-session, but any time for Tathi to start rounding up folks for her leadership&gt; :&gt;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Let's see let's see.

Miron:<font color="#000000">It's a little unusual.. but i think we should take turns on watch tonight.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">This one.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Thomas can see which ones are already claimed, as they have nametags. The unclaimed ones have a quill hanging next to a blank tag

Miron:<font color="#000000">Whoever attacked Barbarus can do it tonight again

* Thomas Lazarus writes Tom on his stuff.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Won't Edaric'

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Edaric's magic-alarm thing suffice?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Perhaps... though such things can be disabled.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hah. magic...&quot; Gnogglebolt says as he turns in for the night.

* Thomas Lazarus nods curtly to Aelian. We never see you these days~ ;3

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then I'll stay up. I caught a nap earlier today, anyway.&quot;

* Aelian nods back, then is promptly tackled by a green dog. &quot;-- Umph!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;That should do. We ought to mind our rest tonight, too.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Tomorrow's a big day. And I imagine the Commander is an early morning type.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">True, i guess.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll need to stock up on supplies before the raid begins...&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">With that, Thomas retires. I'm going to jump afk about 3 minutes, too.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnoggebolt says through the curtains of his bed

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">crap, lost my token. XD

Miron:<font color="#000000">Reluctantly, Miron retires as well

VAE:<font color="#000000">test

TMG:<font color="#000000">window, map explorer, your token, right-click, revert last move :o

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Whoo, sorry. Got a load of errors there. Tried to move your token while you were moving it, VAE. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">yeah, that's badbad D: <font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">brb

VAE:<font color="#000000">i lost token

* VAE facepaws

TMG:<font color="#000000">so, which bed does Miron claim?

VAE:<font color="#000000">The up ounclaimed one, next to Thomas

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">ustable?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20 = 12&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20 = 20&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">welcome back

Edaric:<font color="#000000">The morning dawns with the smell of scrambled eggs... and apparently the best bacon ever cooked.

TMG:<font color="#000000">ohp, for records.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">ustable?

VAE:<font color="#000000">ahahaha

TMG:<font color="#000000">DAWN of a NEW DAY: Rada, 3rd of Cuthon.

VAE:<font color="#000000">the chest labels are lolworthy

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">:B

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Dare I try for toast? &#171; &#160;1d20 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">TOOOOAAAAST

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Come the morning, Gnogglebolt yawns, dresses in his clothing and armor, and heads downstairs

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">His gnommish nose wiggles as the aromas reach it.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron wakes up, after yet another night spent in rather nightmare-filled sleep, mostly involving the untimely demise of his careless companions/

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mmmm, something smells good!&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">No.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Perform check - &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 3 + 3 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;. There is a bard cooking and humming as he does so. &quot;Morning!&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Yet again, more reason why Edaric plays the lute and does not sing. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">In the morning, Tom is early to rise - as is ingrained into any Pelorite. He spends an hour sitting at the foot of his bed in quiet prayer for his friends, and for strength during the troubles ahead.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">back!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Morning, Edaric--ah, thank you very much. We're gonna need a good breakfast for where we're going...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He hastily dresses, yawns several times, collects essential belongings and hurries downstairs

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;I thought the same thing.&quot; And lo, there was bacon, eggs, and toast!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi soon comes down the stairs, already dressed and tying her hair up.

Aelian:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Bacon?&quot; :o

Edaric:<font color="#000000">&quot;Bacon!&quot; :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">Thanks to to the cudgel's watchful eye that noone tried anything during the night.

Tavia:<font color="#000000">BACOOOOOON

Amadre:<font color="#000000">Chewy yummy smoky BACON!!!

* Dr. Hatari is reminded of the Peter Griphon line, &quot;...except for Snausages. He's mental for them Snausages. Neheheheheh~&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;best make another plate of bacon..&quot; Tathi comments, tossing a peice to her pup.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Wait, those dogs are yours?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi giggles. &quot;No miron, the giant elven hounds belong to another group of elves.&quot; She says sarcastically.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Why.. why are they *inside*?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Because they can go where they like.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus tromps out of his &quot;room&quot; and lingers at Barbarus' curtain.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Why not?&quot; Gnogglebolt replies, interjecting. :P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Are you awake, friend?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Dogs.. should be kept outside! It's proper

* Meany GASPS.

* Edaric is humming again, making more bacon~ &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 1 + 3 = 4&#160;  &#187; Perform check.

Miron:<font color="#000000">I mean.. we can construct them a nice shed!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Oh! And I'll be right back, I'll take some food to barbarus.&quot; Gnogglebolt gathers up an extra plate of food, and carries it upstairs.

Meany:<font color="#666666">Just surfacing after a lagspasm.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, live a little, Miron.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">^^;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Just as long as they're trained to do their business outside.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Live? Well... that's what i'm trying to!

* Edaric coughs mid-song after sampling a little bacon from the pan while it was a wee bit too hot. &quot;-- Ack!&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">You hear something akin to a very angry large predatory cat snarl at you from the curtain.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*sigh* There's just one in the Mace! not.. two.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt walks upstairs, carrying a platter of food. He sees Thomas standing outside of Barbarus's bed. &quot;How's he doing?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">WAITONEFUCKINGMINUTE:o

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;D'oooohhhh don't be like that. We have food and curing magic for you. |3&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">Last night in-game was a full moon.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*moves to the opposite side of the table*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Next full moon, Meany.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros yawns as he wakes up. It seems people are awake, and being hard to sleep through. And he should anyway.

Meany:<font color="#666666">Aaaah.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You have a month. :3

* Thomas Lazarus nods curtly to Elros.

Miron:<font color="#000000">And now, best to eat something before she'll feed all the bacon to thhem.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good morning.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">And suddenly locked out by lag again.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*proceeds to eat quickly, as usual for him*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt steps closer, and talks through the opaque purple curtain. &quot;Are you decent, Barbarus?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">oops...

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It is very delicious bacon. And the rest isn't so bad, either. :3

* Thomas Lazarus mutters very quietly aside, &quot;(Aren't they.. you know.. a &quot;free-spirited&quot; sorta culture..?)&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;If you're going to come ask the typical 'automatic questions' the answer is no. Elsewise get in here.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">If you get his drift.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros nods in reply. &quot;I hope no catastrophies occurred during the night.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus flinches and steps in. ^^;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shrugs and likewise pulls the curtain aside, walks in, and offers the platter of food to Barbarus.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">The cat has obviously had difficulty getting his sleepin robe on, but he's decent.

* Barbarus takes and nibbles. &gt;.[

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I want the man who did this dead.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;In a ditch somewhere, preferably.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sorry to make you wait. I had used up my dynamic mana making holy water last night..&quot; He nods and listens as Barby speaks, and begins softly casting a 20 second long spell chant.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt sighs. &quot;Well, we can try. I doubt we're apt to go bumping into him on our way to the raid today, though.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Just get me a name. &gt;.[&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Food dispensed, Gnogglebolt excuses himself from the little bed-cell, and heads back downstairs.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;A name, a face, a relative.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Any of them will work.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Get me one of those, and I can invoke the Black Spot.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas casts a http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/restorationLesser.htm spell for Barbarus. Whether this cures what ailes him or not, I'm uncertain. The DM'll know.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Doop. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/restorationLesser.htm

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It will. :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">At least, the blood loss part of it.

TMG:<font color="#000000">:o wait a sec...oh, Thomas isn't 11th level ^^;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Lesser Restoration is a third-level spell.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Thank you Thomas, that is much better. .)&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">As far as Thomas knows, no one in the city can help with Lycanthropy. Not that anyone knows about that, in any case.

VAE:<font color="#000000">and?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, Miron has third llevel spells by now!?

TMG:<font color="#000000">liatai; no, not that...

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh, I thought Tech was referring to the restoring spell. :B Derp. Nevermind.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Tech is derping again :3

TMG:<font color="#000000">and yes, I mistook lesser restorarion for remove disease. And it's also levbel 12, not 11. Oops on my part.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Once more! &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 17 + 3 = 20&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for humming while cooking...

TMG:<font color="#000000">couldn't remember which one was needed. But, carrying on!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm glad. I wish I could do more for your arm and eye.. but we would've needed them nearby, right away when you were first healed. I'm afraid only a handful of the world's strongest divine anchors could help something like this from scratch..&quot; He looks at the floor with a frown.

Edaric:<font color="#000000">Apparently, practice makes perfect. It's not any particular tune, but at least it sounds pleasant. :3

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;It's allright. ./&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;I'll deal with it.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods mutely.

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;And once the tonto who did this is dead, it will be much easier. .D&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll leave you to your meal. We'll be downstairs.&quot;

Barbarus:<font color="#666666">&quot;Righto.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm. I'll be on the lookout.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus steps out and turns downstairs for some breakfast.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Aelian, Tathi, finished your meals yet? :/&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;We have. Planning on hunting this fellow down then? Why not take the entire group?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;No.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;I'm putting the word out on the street...through professionals.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron in the meantime did finish his, and at the moment is just watching out for the dogs.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi quirks a brow. &quot;What word exactly, and which professionals?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm.. much as I'd like to do what I can do about that - which, admittedly, isn't much ...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He's gonna contact assasins on his own.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;A contract. A hit. A bounty. The Black Spot.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;We are expecting a guest here soon.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt speaks up for himself. &quot;We've got to report to the Mace soon, the raid will probably begin in the next few hours. I need to go into town and purchase some supplies for it, and maybe take care of an errand while I'm at it.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Don't forget what Flint said. Commander Ashmore is coming here personally today.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi quirks her other brow.. &quot;And we're not going to kill them ourselves because...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">If you desire so, do it on your own cash *frowns at the drow* Those folk cannot be trusted - all that is needed is for the other side to outbid you.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... or did Thomas forget? :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Who said kill?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt glances over at Sszeyl. &quot;Word of advice. Since Barbarus -was- savaged pretty badly, it would also likely do to take the extra step to make sure any bounty you put on this man is a -legal- one.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Isn't that what was said? x3

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;I intend the bounty to be 'captured alive.'&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Did I misread?

VAE:<font color="#000000">you did misread

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hum. What was it, then?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No, Flint was saying that Ashmore's invited the party to Mace HQ to propose the joint strike force. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">especially given the funbag Sszeyl is.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;A legal bounty is just fine. But the money would be needed to be put forth right away.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;I still don't see why we don't do it ourselves.&quot;

Ezer:<font color="#006666">...dogs! D: * Dr. Hatari rubs his chin.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Do we have the funds for a bounty of such a powerful person?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So, don't go contracting shady characters willy-nilly. If you can post the wanted through legal channels, do it. One less issue to deal with.&quot;

Ezer:<font color="#006666">Ezer runs back upstairs

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">What was that bit about inspecting this place, then?

Miron:<font color="#000000">I siide with Tathi.

Tavia:<font color="#000000">Ah relax, we're full of bacon. =3= C'mon down, cat.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And maybe we can do it ourselves.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;However, the cat told me of a custom.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">We should provide the town guard with a description though.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;The Black Spot, from your lack of reaction, it isn't common here.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;the thing is, we can't do it -right this moment-. I think Sszeyl's hoping for the best-case scenario.&quot;

Edaric:<font color="#000000">More bacon is added to the plate on the table. &quot;Care to enlighten us, then?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Sszeyl produces a tome, the same tome as Barbie had yesterday.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi shakes her head. &quot;I'm not supporting this bounty notion. It's silly. Bounties are for people who cannot fight. We CAN fight.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">He also dons some glasses, and opens the tome.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Is.. that how it works in the elven lands?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, if Barbarus wants to post it with his own money, that's his business. It seems he just wants Sszeyl to post it on his behalf.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Though I would much prefer finding this man myself, as well.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;The Black Spot can refer to many things. In most circles, it is a public declaration of intent, issued to a person for whom the sender of the spot has hired an assassin to kill.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;In other cases.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;No. We do not even have bounties in elven lands.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Bounties are for bounty hunters. Trust me, they can.. fight. Trust me. ^^;;&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shrugs at Tathi. &quot;Barbarus was the one who was attacked. It's his choice of how he proceeds.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;If we can find the man before someone else does, all the better.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway...&quot; Gnogglebolt pulls out his pocketwatch, and looks out the window. &quot;When are we expecting our Leaden Mace escort?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;It can be a public declaration that the one who is spotted has commited, or tried to commit, unforgivable acts. These acts including serial murder, rape, necromancy, torture, etcetera, etcetera.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">&quot;A bounty may not be the worst thing in the world. If our man slips by us, at least others may be able to track him.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;This type of declaration tends to, in lesser to moderately civilized locales, to result in lyncings of the spotted, by the entire community, so as to protect itself.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Abuse of the Spot usually results in the abused being spotted themselves.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">&quot;We need not stop looking for him, but in a large town such as this, with only so many of us...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">abuser*

Miron:<font color="#000000">But then.. do we have a good enough description?

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;That concludes the description of the Spot as given to me. :/&quot;

* Sszeyl closes tome, and removes glasses.

Miron:<font color="#000000">The Spot clearly isn't something to place if we don't know much about who we are looking for.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That is true.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">All it will result is in hanging noone.. or a few too many.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;The trip I had planned to the Wizard is also for gathering information.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;He and his kin know this town, and what's crawling around in it.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... and of course I took the ZLR Household out of this campaign file. *facedesk* XD

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;This slim, blond womanly man who either can summon, or has a familiar of a 'giant weasel thing' might be well known.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">So do people in the Mace.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Allright.. if we're just looking for information, then I'll support it.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Well, shoot. I dunno where I ended up thinking that was going to happen in the log. Oh well.

Miron:<font color="#000000">And letting our potential enemies know what we know isn't always a good thing.

Miron:<font color="#000000">There *are* ways to magically conceal appearance after all.

* Sszeyl gives Miron a long, flat look.

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow. &quot;'Our potential enemies'?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 16 + 6 = 22&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not this again. :|&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;I am sick and tired of playing games with you.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt anxiously glances out the window again. &quot;Miron, Thomas, do either of you know when we're expecting someone from the Mace?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">So am I.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Carry on. :3

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, Aelian, stand outside when you're ready to depart.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oof!&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">FUSION DANCE.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm sorry.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;No, quite my fault for being so rushed.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt hears commotion outside. &quot;Ah, there we are.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi heads outside, the puppy eagerly following.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're incorrigable sometimes. They've made me sweets before.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;They're really nice people..&quot; He sighs.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Excellent.. i hopee Tathi returns before we have to leave.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, hello sir. I believe I've seen your face when I was visiting your building a while back...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Yet another futile and risky pursuit... *facepalms*

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">There is a Cuthbert priest here, looking somewhat confused. &quot;Oh, so you all are still here? I would have thought... Oh. Junior Commander Cadamon Gardner, Castleton branch of the Leaden Mace Society.&quot; He gives the gnome a shallow formal bow.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;I was just passing by on my morning walk, and I thought I heard Brothers Miron and Thomas...&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;They are partaking of bacon.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh, I thought we were waiting for someone of your group to come get us for the...er, joint job today.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;I would have thought you would have left already. The commander's been waiting for you.&quot; o.o

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Auauauu (:3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Must have been some miscommunication...hope it doesn't happen a few hours from now. That would be...very bad.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And, er, oh dear. Do I have time to go purchase some supplies for it today?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;If I hurry, shouldn't take me more than an hour.&quot;

* Cadamon Gardner chuckles. &quot;Don't worry, don't worry... I think he just wants to talk about it first.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus wolfs down his bacon and toast, then makes for the door. His ears are burning.

* Thomas Lazarus steps out and suddenly, everyone!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;hrm...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">listen for outside &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 6 + 5 = 11&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh.&quot; He blinks about.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;guess I will make it quick, then.&quot; Gnogglebolt nods to Cadmon, runs inside, gathers up the remainder of his things, and returns.

* Cadamon Gardner still looks mildly confused. &quot;What is he talking about..?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Miron, you easily hear what's going on outside.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">To the others, he says, &quot;Okay, I'm going to go out and purcahse some supplies as fast as I can, I'll catch up when I meet up with the rest of you at the Leaden Mace building. Shall I go off on my own, or shall someone come with me?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus dons a slightly mortified expression. &quot;..Good morning brother Cadamon.&quot;

Aelian:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll stay. I'd like to keep training Tavia.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron thinks for a moment, leaps up, and runs out, almost crashing into Thomas

Miron:<font color="#000000">Brother Cadamon!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Beg your pardon. Our associates have a habit of ... taking things into their own hands. Aggressively. ^^;&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good morning -- wait!&quot; The priest laughs quietly.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*silently* Are you here because of the operation?

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mister... Gnogglebolt, was it? I think that was the name Flint gave me, but... you know Brother Carthan's idiosyncracies when it comes to names.&quot; ^^;

Elros:<font color="#006666">&quot;I will come with you, if you need someone too. It might be a good idea, besides.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;yes, that's me.&quot; Gnogglebolt says.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Right then, so where is everyone going now?&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;The commander just wants to see your whole group and discuss the plan of attack. If we do make a joint strike force, it wouldn't likely result in any action until nightfall. You have plenty of time.&quot; ^^;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*nods*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;ohhhhh--wait. Wouldn't that be when...well...ah, okay, nevermind.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods to Elros. &quot;Sorry, guess not, at least not right now.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">Well.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So, ah, do we have everyone who's coming? Barbarus is staying...Edaric and Aelian are staying with him too, right?&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">I cannot load with any speed today. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">you haven't missed much, meany :o

Meany:<font color="#666666">Tomb and Graveyard are outright not loading at all. :B

Meany:<font color="#666666">But thankfully, it's just caching which is slow here.

Miron:<font color="#000000">As for the plans... how does the place look, and what are our exact estimates of their forces?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Seems so. Shall we be off?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Miron, I believe that's what we're going to talk to the Commander about.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;We shall.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And yes, let us be off!&quot;

Elros:<font color="#006666">&quot;Ah, well then.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Dm-vworp time? :o

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;The commander will discuss that with you... this place isn't exactly secure -- wait, where are you going?&quot; o.o

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">Such a chaotic group. ^^;;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">\To load the LM map.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">:P

Miron:<font color="#000000">We... best too speak of this later.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Suffice to say one of our members has been assaulted.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Assaulted? By who? Is he -- or she -- all right?&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Missing an arm and an eye.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;But alive.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;By the Cudgel...&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and is quiet for a moment. &quot;We've done what we can for him.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">It's the catkin, to clarify.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;We're apparently in the midst of a plot to track them down.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But anyway, erm, I think the Commander is still waiting for us...&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, I wish you all the best of fortunes... Here we are. Please, come in, make yourselves at home.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;If the Commander is waiting on us already, we'd best not keep him. I suppose if action isn't to be taken until dusk, our fellows can use this time to do necessary preparations, and what they feel they need to do.&quot;

* Cadamon Gardner holds the door open.

* Dr. Hatari snrks. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">wait, did we just walk off to the Mace?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">And apparently a Three Stooges routine takes place as people dogpile on each other to get through the door. :B

Faerie:<font color="#006666">You know what we need some time? A aroper comical animal chase.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">'Where are the stairs...aha.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">vworp vworp vworp! :o

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Kor chased by Ezer chased by one of the dogs.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It seems we did.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">For expedience. ;P

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;One moment -- oh dear. ^^;&quot;

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">The elven hound comes in.. and immediately starts sniffing about. Ooo, new territory to claim!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt follows the others to the Maxe, and up to the Commander's office.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;... Is Mr. Gnogglebolt always so... enthusiastic?&quot; ^^;

Smoke:<font color="#000000">Dog! :O

TMG:<font color="#000000">or, not the commander's office. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Mmmhmm...&quot; Thomas says, with a stone-cast smile.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Really, he's following everyone else, actually. Or supposed to be, anyway.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Mmmhmm...&quot; Thomas says, with a stone-cast smile.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Yes.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Was just trying to keep things going ^^;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, there they are.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Please, take a seat. The Commander's office is a bit too small to accomodate such a large group. I'll go tell him that you've arrived.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah, thank you.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods to Flint and Robin.

Smoke:<font color="#000000">Hi! :D

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">A puppy as big as you doggie! She thinks you're an old looking puppy! :P

Miron:<font color="#000000">H.. him again?

Smoke:<font color="#000000">You're grey. :o I'm a dog, I'm red-green colorblind.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Medium dog, Small pp. ))

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">pup*

Miron:<font color="#000000">*retreats*

* Flint Carthan chuckles. &quot;Really, Miron, you've got to get more used to Smoke. He's not gonna bite ya.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus raises a brow and smirks. &quot;Hmm. Where's Ezer?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt grins goofily at Miron as he gives the dogs a wide berth.

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">Hi hi hi! *wagwagwag* Let's go chase short people!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">which then turns into a very EVIL gnommish grin...and then vanishes s Gnogglebolt finds something interesting in his pockets to fiddle with.

Smoke:<font color="#000000">Chase? I like chase! It's almost as fun as fetch and beg! :D

Ezer:<font color="#006666">I'm out here, thank you. Where that dog isn't. &gt;.&gt;;;

* Smoke play-bows. :D

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">And thus the pooch immediately comes over to Miron!

Miron:<font color="#000000">*stares*

Miron:<font color="#000000">Not going to eat me!.

Miron:<font color="#000000">?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt sloowwwly slides out of his stea behind Miron...

* Smoke wags his tail furiously, and... gives Miron a sloppy lick across the face. SLURP. :9

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">and then, SUDDEN MOVEMENT! &quot;Get'm, doggies! Get'm!&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron sloowly back out...*crash*

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">The elven hound pounces!!!

* Smoke pounces GNOGGLEBOLT! :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">*tripped on the chair* AARGH!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt goes down cackling.

* Thomas Lazarus folds his hands over the table and tries to retain dignity. ^_^;;;;;;

Miron:<font color="#000000">HELP! FLINT ! CALL HIM OFF!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnomes, amirite? :B

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;He

Miron:<font color="#000000">HE'S TRYING TO KILL GNOGGLEBOLT!

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;He's just playin', Miron. See the waggin' tail?&quot; :3 Flint is content to do nothing.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And meanwhile, Gnogglebolt is still laughing with the big dog slurping at his face.

Smoke:<font color="#000000">Slurp slurp slurp on the face. :D

Miron:<font color="#000000">*tries to get up, is clearly prevented by elven dog*

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">Me thinks Miron should be more intent on the 'puupy' trying to 'eat'

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">him

Miron:<font color="#000000">ARGH!

Miron:<font color="#000000">GET OFF ME BEAST! IT... TICKLES?

* Flint Carthan is laughing too hard to do any commanding, anyway.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Such professionalism.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*calms down somewhat*

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Elros, Tathi, are you going to sit?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">ANyway, remembering that the Commander should be down any minute, Gnogglebolt starts caling down rubbing Smoke's big scruffy head, and speaks in a calm voice. &quot;Okay boy, enough for now, good boy, that's enough...&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;..And here, half of them were wondering why we were deigning to let the Mace &quot;help us&quot; with this mission..&quot; ^_^;;;;;

Smoke:<font color="#000000">One final slurp across the nose. :9

Miron:<font color="#000000">*tries to stand up* &#171; &#160;1d20 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Strenght

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh Thomas. We're not always on-duty, you know.&quot;: Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt takes a stea, wipes his face off, and assumes a professional posture. &quot;Now I am.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron attempts to slowly push the dog off.

Elros:<font color="#006666">Elros pulls himself up a seat.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Yay for piss-poor laptop cooling.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Sszeyl moves to a new seat. &quot;So the commander may share with his lieutenant.&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Watching a stream next to DnD

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi, who'd been giggling at the puppy's antics, also takes a seat.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">And it was running &quot;HOT&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Maybe can't be both at the same time, but who says they're mutually exclusive?&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#006666">100C limit. &gt;.&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Stream runniong hot? was it porn?

VAE:<font color="#000000">also.. where's liatai?

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Just moved Ashmore into position. ))

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">geezus, where is this laptop?

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Vae: ...no comment.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">The commander is standing patiently by the staircase, not calling attention to himself. Just waiting for their guests to get situated.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">This laptop is on a cooling pad. o.o;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">yeeeah, it's having issues.. O-O

VAE:<font color="#000000">Ah, that's what you call it these days

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt takes note of the Commander, and continues sitting straight up with his hands clasped in front of him on the table.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron succeeds in getting up, and tries to look professional,. covered in dog saliva.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">He does raise an eyebrow slightly at the dog sitting in the chair.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Fae, if you need time to cool it down, it's cool. :o ))

Faerie:<font color="#006666">nah, I want to be running both at once.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Unless I totally went away and installed MT on another machine.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">But right now, this ice pack is holding the temp down. =3=;;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He looks angrily at Sszeyl &quot;obviously&quot; aiming that comment towards him, but for now says nothing.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Cool. :3 ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Brb bio. ))

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">Hi! *wagwagwag*

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Down.&quot; Tathi says in elven.

Amadre:<font color="#6600CC">The pooch whines, and hops down.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;The Vigilant Guardians in their entirety, I presume.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Barring a recovering member. Yes sir.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">I report we are missing one member.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Our meetings aren't official until something explodes or one of us is mortally wounded.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">:\

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt actually rubs his forehead this time. &quot;Tathi...&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">Sense of Humor check - natural 1. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas looks like he's being embarassed by his parents or something. ^_^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He then shakes his head and looks up. &quot;Anyway, you wanted to speak with us before the operation, Commander? Hammer out the details?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*silently* Tathi, this is no way to speak to the Commander

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi just giggles. It's entirely too much fun to mess with this group.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sincere apologies for being late. There was apparently a miscommunication of some sort. We thought we were to wait for one of your own to collect us.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">''The folly of youth... ''

Thomas Lazarus whispers: Silently would mean it can't be heard at all. You want 'quietly'.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;You do have two of our own with you, Mr. Sparkgear.&quot;

You whisper to Dr. Hatari: Hatari Thanks ^^

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Due to a mutual friendship.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt gives a breif aside glance to Thomas. The gance says ''See? I can be serious when I need to be.''

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Too little too late. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt chuckles. &quot;Ah, yes, well, aside from Misters Lazarus and Steelsproket.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But, we are here now.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Beg your pardon about that. A miscommunication.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;What is on the agenda?&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Regardless. Given your apparent interest in the Blackskull organization, a case has come to our attention that you may be interested in pursuing with us. Though, it seems I have been beaten to the punch in telling you so.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ah yes, indeed. What we know so far is that some of your members were scouting some area, but ambushed by some particularly nasty undead. You're preparing to go in force, and we'd like to participate. That's the extent of our current knowledge.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">A quiet aside, &quot;It was all we could to to keep them from rushing there first.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 18 + 5 = 23&#160; <font color="#666666">&#187; Listen. =3=

* Sszeyl gives Thomas a 'Is that so?' look for a moment, then resumes blankness.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Testing/ ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( ?* ))

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ugood

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Woo. :o ))

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;If you have any leads to the blackskulls, we would be interested.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Then you know only the bare essentials. Very well.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Our organization was called in to investigate an infestation of undead at one of the graveyards on the outskirts of the city. Thus far, we have traced its origins to the Sargano family tomb. Louis Sargano is a known Blackskull cabal member and priest of Nerull, as well as an associate of the Spindlethorn brothers your group had brought to justice.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi smirks. &quot;Then I'm sure he'll be delighted to meet us.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hm.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Believing it to be a simple zombie infestation, our junior inquisitors were dispatched, only to discover a pack of ghouls and ghasts.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods as the Commander talks, but his eyes show that he's genuinely paying close attention.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi's eyes widen. &quot;Were these inquisitioners alright?&quot;

<font color="#0000ff">Foxthulhu-Sama is disconnected.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">He pauses. &quot;... Inquisitor Carthan has informed me of the great service your group has done for Junior Inquisitor Merrimac. He is taking this week to learn from our brothers in the Aureate Palm.&quot; There's no 'thank you,' no sign of gratitude, but you get the feeling that the commander is saying 'well done.'

Miron:<font color="#000000">*whisper* They were Flint, Robin and the other librarian.

Miron:<font color="#000000">They are allright

* Thomas Lazarus nods at that.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Junior Inquisitors Merrimac, Malino, and Goldworthy, Inquisitor Steelsprocket. They returned unharmed.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">T.. thank you for clarifying, sir@

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;However, in bringing up Inquisitor Carthan and Archivist Malino, you have hit upon my next point.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Inquisitor Carthan has informed me that you have already asked him to accompany you,&quot; he says, glancing back at the hatted inquisitor. Flint nods. &quot;Two other inquisitors have offered to participate in this mission; however, we can only spare one in addition to Inquisitor Carthan.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;The first is Archivist Malino. The second is Inquisitor Skar.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;The choice of which you would prefer to accompany you is yours.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus is blank for a moment. He looks to Miron to decide that one, knowing little of either.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ald Skar? :B

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tell us of them.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*thoughtful* Are there any other unusual matters that the rest of the staff are to deal with, or is it just routine work?

Miron:<font color="#000000">One operation, after all shouldn't compromise the overall plan.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;There has been a pressing need for inquisitors to cover Inquisitor Berilan. As Cadamon can attest, she has yet to learn the wisdom that even in celebration, there must be moderation.&quot; He glances back at Cadamon, who shuffles uncomfortably. ^^;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*can't help but let out a laugh* *cough*

* Thomas Lazarus half-smirks. &gt;:3

* Sszeyl takes not of the silent diss. :/

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">note*

Miron:<font color="#000000">Either way, i'd suggest Archivist Malino... Richter needs some outside experience, besides, against the undead everyone who can cast spells is dear.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Inquisitor Skar is our armorer, teacher to most, if not all, of the inquisitors currently stationed here, and sparring partner for those he has not instructed. He is a master of the staff, and several other weapons besides.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">That's one further reason. It's hard to say, but he's less..replaceable than myself or Richter.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Archivist Malino is our only dedicated archivist in this branch currently, an avid student of the creatures lurking in the dark. He is not as acquainted with combat, shall we say, but his magical skill is of high note.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Their motivations for volunteering?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">To do their duty as members of Leaden Mace Society!

Miron:<font color="#000000">*FIERCE look at Sszeyl*

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Miron, please let your commander speak for himself.&quot;

* Sszeyl looks blank.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Steelsprocket is correct. In addition, Inquisitor Skar is a close friend of Inquisitor Carthan. Archivist Malino is the brother of Junior Inquisitor Malino, who first encountered the ghasts.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*continues to gaze*

Faerie:<font color="#006666">Okay, guys, gonna brb.

Faerie:<font color="#006666">I'm handing functions over to a desktop.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie is disconnected.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Ah, intents to gain revenge, or compnsate for not being on site to begin with are most possible. Shall we put it to a vote?&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves; I'm going to go take care of critters. Fighter versus mage, take your pick! :B

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie has connected.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;..Well then. I also support brother Richter's presence. I'm not intimidated by the claws and fists of the Damned. More magic is never a wasted boon.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*looks pissed off*

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Wb. ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">I have stated my choice and reasons for it.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt spreads his hands. &quot;Either's acceptable to me.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus folds his arms and closes his eyes.

Faerie:<font color="#000000">And, I'm loading slooooowly. &gt;.&gt;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Two in favor of Malino, one abstain.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, Elros, your votes?&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Someone wake Ghost up? :B ))

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I can't impersonate my token yet, not loaded. &gt;.&gt;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Malino.&quot; Tathi says simply.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Three in favor of Malino, one abstain.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*continues to glare at Sszeyl*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I suppose that settles it.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Send congratulations to Inquisitor Malino, and our own thanks to you Commander for having us.&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">...

* Faerie baps MT

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Load, damn you D

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Or chche or whatever.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">*cache

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">MT: umad? =W=

Miron:<font color="#000000">The only one who might be thankful for having you is Lolth, you smug *bleep*

VAE:<font color="#000000">(of course that's what he thinks*

VAE:<font color="#000000">hence, italics

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Is there a problem, Inquisitor Steelsproket?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Yes, several of them, located in a tomb somewhat outside the city.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Now if you'd prefer doing something useful

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Sorry, I'm going to be totally useless for a few minutes. &gt;.&gt;

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I'm using the Mac version of MT, btw.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Mac can internet? D: Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">And it refuses to cache the last...thing.

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; oh man, hate it when that happens

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, they clearly can... maybe in a few years they'll be able to right-click too

TMG:<font color="#000000">try loading a different map, then ging back

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Hey now, my macs have always had right-click.

TMG:<font color="#000000">if that doesn't work, reboot MT

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">But, I suppose I ought to shush about this.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Umm, yeah, happening on other maps too.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I knew I was poking a hornet's nest with a stick. I should behave myself. :B

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">One sec.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie is disconnected.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">you're waaaaay behind in apple-tech, VAE. As it stands, macs outpreform windows in every genre. Well, windows is holding onto gaming by like.. its nails.

<font color="#0000ff">Faerie has connected.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Wb. ))

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Alright, now it works.

VAE:<font color="#000000">well. it doesn't outperform linux, either, and since they crossed over to regular Intel processors, they don't offer fun hardware either

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Back to IC? :U ))

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Look, it doesn't overheat like my lappy does, and that's all I'm asking right now.

VAE:<font color="#000000">before with PPC's there was at least some re... allright,, well..

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Yes please. :P

TMG:<font color="#000000">yes, let us continue.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Just waiting on Liacritters.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Critter skitters!

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( I'm waiting for Miron to complete his sentence. ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I suppose it would be good for Archavist Malino to get some good combat experience, as said.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">he did.. he said if Sszeyl would do something useful instead

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( See, that's why punctuating sentences can be helpful. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">*sighs*

* VAE facepaws

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Sorry, but it was confusing. :/ ))

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">Passed over for a mission again. -_-

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Missions are for lovable sleepy spell-casters!

VAE:<font color="#000000">heh..Flint should have voted for Landon - he's going after all

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">SEE YOU IN 4E. &gt;:D

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">See, this is why I keep telling you you've got to speak up more often. Skar the Silent. =3=

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;If I'd like to be doing something more useful what, Inquisitor? :/&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Aww, we'll bring him next time. x3

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Or steal him from them. ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( At severely reduced pay. ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( But much higher field action. ))

* Thomas Lazarus clears his throat curtly. &quot;Now, now.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;We'll be on our way by the day's end.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Indeed. And that means gear needs to be prepared. Holy water, for one.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Fine.'

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;You have decided, then? Very well. I will tell Archivist Malino to make ready.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, you coming?&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;I wasn't finished.&quot; :\

Miron:<font color="#000000">*GLARE again*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;What time should we head out to begin the operation?--oh! Apologies.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Yes, apologies. :/&quot;

* Sszeyl stands near the chair, but doesn't sit.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Body language flying fingers. All the rage now. :U ))

Miron:<font color="#000000">''Civilisation. It's a great idea! ''

Miron:<font color="#000000">Well, our ancestors were supposedly cavemen too 

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">Commander does not approve. :/ But business first, and you are not an inquisitor under my command. &quot;It would be very difficult to exterminate a pack of ghouls when they are not present. Therefore, such a raid would best occur in the dark hours. We will send Inquisitor Carthan and Archivist Malino to your base of operations when night draws closer, unless you have a different preferred meeting place.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That's fine, I'm sure.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Agreed.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;You may keep anything you find in the Blackskulls' possession... though our members would do well not to forget the operational tithe.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Very good. I believe the others yet had supplies to make ready.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods once more.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;There is one last matter of utmost importance.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;While it may be... tempting to some members of your group. You must not open any tombs aside from the Sargano family tomb. Is this clear?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Of course.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Clear, commander.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt raises an eyebrow, but nods. &quot;Understood.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*stares at Sszeyl*

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Robbing the dead is not on our list of things to do, thank you very much.&quot; Tathi says in a rather cutting tone.

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Agreed.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&quot;I see no particular reason to open any. Agreed.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Like we've been paragons of discipline and self-control to him so far. :P

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;I am glad to hear it. Cultivating an image as grave robbers is not something that is desireable to either of our groups in the long run.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Well all he's seen is you and moron, I mean, miron. :P

Miron:<font color="#000000">May I raise a question, commander?

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">Ahem, miss 'our meetings aren't official without destruction?' :/

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ask.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( &quot;Moron, I mean Asshole, I mean Racist, I mean Miron. :P&quot; ))

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Sorry, just needed to vent a bit. :P ))

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ohhh he gooot you. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">heeheehee. x3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I meant Tathi. :B

Miron:<font color="#000000">How come a known necromancer was buried within the city graveyard? That's... against usual practice.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Also, Turok, get the hell of my playlist. Drums and horns, really? D|

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">If you'd like, I could make the meeting official right now! *fireball'd* XP

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Louis Sargano is, as far as we are certain, currently alive. The family tomb has been in existence for well over a century.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Ah. So he is merely using it as a base of operations.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Bad apple in the family, it seems.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Indeed. Are there any other questions?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus shakes his head slightly.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Makes our work easier. Oh. Any precise count on the forces observed there by our earlier squad?

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Five ghouls, one ghast, and Sargano were counted. However, there are likely to be far more within the tomb itself.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Thank you, commander.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Noted.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">To no one in particular, &quot;I've already prepared magic for such an encounter. As well as I know how, at any rate. If any of you need holy water or other supplies, this is perhaps the best place to restock.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;So noted.&quot;

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;If there are no other questions...&quot; The commander stands.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Some holy water might not be a bad idea. What's the going rate for a flask of it?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I think we all sould carry at least one, maybe two.&quot; Gnogglebolt says to Thomas.

* Thomas Lazarus also rises.

* Sszeyl moves away from the chair.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He then nods to the commander. &quot;Thank you vey much for including us in this.&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">&quot;Tathi, I will be outside when you are ready.&quot;

* Sszeyl pets the Ezer.

Alberic Ashmore:<font color="#000000">&quot;Good luck, Guardians. Carthan and Malino will be arriving by nightfall.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Twenty-five GP, for the silver dust used in the blessing. I made one last evening, myself. But there is no doubt a backlog of ready-made vials here and at any city church.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Thank you, commander.

* Thomas Lazarus salutes the Commander as he departs.

Ezer:<font color="#0099CC">Ezer purrs belatedly

Miron:<font color="#000000">*salutes as well, and departs. At least the dog saliva has dried up*

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;We may even have some in stock here. Inquisitor Skar would know best.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Right then, I'll gladly take a flask. It's usefulness cannot be understated when one has a zombie at close range.&quot; She says, setting a small purse on the table.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, we can absolutely afford them in that case. Settled then, everyone get at least one. Two if possible.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;I do know that I made up a batch of five vials several days ago, although I don't know if they're still in the armory.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Shall we visit their armory?&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll be alright. I imagine.. I won't have the time to resort to it, given my particular armament of magic. I have one, regardless.&quot;

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&quot;Certainly, it can't be a bad idea.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;So, Flint, where's the Mace armory?&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Lagstorm, and Brb, Sacred Canine Duty. ))

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Straight through the back room on your right. Brother Landon should be there. He has a key.&quot; -- Oops, sorry, I answered the question for you, Flint. ^^;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt nods and thanks Cadamon anyway.

* Flint Carthan waves it off. No harm done~ &quot;What Cadamon said.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'll accompany.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus cracks the door open for the gnome and peeks.

TMG:<font color="#000000">OOC: um...door to training room? ^^;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Teeny Rin, go!

TMG:<font color="#000000">or somewhere else? Slightly turned around, here ^^;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Meantime, I'll go restock on potions. I owe the Hendersons a visit anyway.&quot; :3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hello, sir...would you be a Landon Skar?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Armorer of the Leaden Mace?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods in greeting. &quot;Good morning, brother.&quot;

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">There is a human man here, about as tall as Thomas, training with a quarterstaff against a straw dummy. He gives it a final solid whack, then turns to you as you enter. &quot;Mm.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;The commander just briefed the other Guardians.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus half-turns to Gnogglebolt. &quot;I believe you wished supplies?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron in the meantime approaches Cadamon. &quot;So.. what's this about Anise being out?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;And I suppose that is where I might pick up my vial of holy water?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Excellent. We're just preparing for the operation tonight, and requisitioning supplies. Have you any holy water in stock for us to purchase?&quot;

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">The man arches an inquisitive eyebrow, but says nothing yet. Silent type it seems.

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;In the basement.&quot; He fishes in his pocket and unlocks the trap door. &quot;After you.&quot;

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">He looks at Tathi as she enters, and that eyebrow is arched again. Oh, he remembers you, door blaster.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Rumor has it, Tathi knows the way. Thomas goes last. |B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Thank you, sir.&quot; Gnogglebolt nods, and heads down.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi catches the glance, and narrows her eyes at Skar. &quot;I'm not drunk this time, if that helps.&quot;

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh? Nothing serious. Just a mite of overindulgence that resulted in.... well, a bit of sickness and... a few broken bones.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Why were you drunk here in the first place..?&quot; ^^;

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mm. Here for supplies?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;I am. Holy water.&quot;

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Basement.&quot; He gestures with his staff toward the open trap door.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*snorts* What, was it a followup to Thomas's welcome when Flint and S..s.. junior archiviist Goldworthy got up?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi nods, and heads on down.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;That, combined with Trevor's confirmation.&quot;

* Landon Skar climbs down after everyone else.

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">Click.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Hmm, she seems to be losing .. endurance.

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Armories.&quot;

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Back. ))

TMG:<font color="#000000">hone sec...

* Thomas Lazarus ...

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Is

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Is there any way to emote observing someone's firearm

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, Sszeyl, Tathi, Miron, Elros, (not thomas)....am I missing anyone?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">without it being an innuendo. x3

* Cadamon Gardner laughs quietly. &quot;Nothing of the sort. Even after the broken leg, she was still swigging whisky until I told her to stop.&quot; ^^;

* Liatai snerks.

Miron:<font color="#000000">*laughs*

TMG:<font color="#000000">hatari; er. o.o well, Gnogglebolt's blunderbuss is currently strapped to his pack...

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I trust you'll be putting that device to use this time?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns around. &quot;Pardon? Oh! This blunderbuss?&quot; He pats the wood-and-metal pipe-thing on his back.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;yes, I will be putting to to its fullest possible use.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Wish i was here to see... ah well, we had our own trouble - it seems someone's off to kill us, and if that drowish scum knows what's he speaking about, it weren't his dear compatriots.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Probably the blackskulls making a first move.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;She's on enforced bedrest. Commander's orders. ... Oh? Care to talk about it?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi peers about.. where be this holy water?

Miron:<font color="#000000">They wanted to get Tathi, but the cat thought he was clever to distract them, by his own words.

TMG:<font color="#000000">so, did I miss anyone in my count?

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Miss.&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, Tathi, Miron, Elros, Sszeyl (not thomas)?

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;Storage is this way.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Ended up with a ripp'd off leg.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Ah, behind closed doors, of course.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;It's... not a magical device. A chemical crossbow sort? I wonder, can it hold a blessing or the like?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">And more wounds than a practice dummy after Anise trains a recruit.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ahm...hmm.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi gets a single vial of the stuff. *item acquire noise*

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don'

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;I don't see why not. I've heard of some eccentric mages in Mazio applying magic to firearms.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Can it.. MAGIC SCIENCE?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">He caught sight of him too.. some blonde, slim, &quot;womanly&quot; guy witth a weasel familiar, it seems.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">'Course, if it -does- blow up, then I'm blaming you.&quot; Gnogglebolt winks.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;That could be any number of spellcasters in the city...&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">What i don't like is... Richter, come here!

TMG:<font color="#000000">anyway, assuming I got my count right...

Miron:<font color="#000000">*gestures towards her*

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Naturally. So many of my blessings blow people up, and not your gadgets.&quot; He smirks.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Ark, i meant Robin!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns to Landon. &quot;We need at least five vials of holy water. Ten preferably, if you have them.&quot;

Robin Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;My brother's upstairs -- Oh!&quot; x3

Miron:<font color="#000000">Bloody Common.. even the names are so similar.

Robin Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;What's up, Brother Miron?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Castleton, Akellon... *indicates her to come closer*

* Landon Skar gets out ten vials of holy water, and places them on a crate for inspection.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Chapter 3: Journey to Akeleton.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Richter.. remember the elven spy i have been mentioning/

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi heads back upstairs, and wait for the others.

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">&quot;250 gold for all together.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Aha, excellent.&quot; Gnogglebolt does pass them around, and starts fishing out coins.

TMG:<font color="#000000">And to keep things nice and organized, and without roleplaying this out

Miron:<font color="#000000">The folk in the tavern that saved the catkin's arse? He was among them, left with a note.

TMG:<font color="#000000">everyone (except for Thomas) add 2 vials of holy water to your inventory, and subtract 50 gp?

Miron:<font color="#000000">Do you have any idea why is he poking his nose intto this?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">No, tathi only took one.

TMG:<font color="#000000">IC; Gnogglebolt pays for it all now, then shuffles it around--oh.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Okay, just -15 gp for you, then.

TMG:<font color="#000000">erp

TMG:<font color="#000000">25

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">25. :P

TMG:<font color="#000000">typo

TMG:<font color="#000000">missed they key

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">monkey.

Robin Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Who knows? If everyone knew Cal'tel's motives, he'd be a very bad spy.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">And Thomas had his own

TMG:<font color="#000000">everyone except thomas AND tathi then add 2 vials and subtract 50 gp

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt got enough to go around

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Done~

Miron:<font color="#000000">Right.. but spies go places for a reason.. we don't send you out where nothing's happening. And i doubt he was just around by lucky chance.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Any word on the streets 'bout something coming up?

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; cool. Danman? Meany?

VAE:<font color="#000000">done i

VAE:<font color="#000000">it

<font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">is Meany still here--

TMG:<font color="#000000">-_-

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">The funny thing is, I think he just likes that bar and it was lucky chance. x3

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Well, I think that's your answer from Meany.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">&gt;&gt;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">time for me to start dinner will be semi-afk

<font color="#0000ff">Meany has connected.

TMG:<font color="#000000">welcome back, meany

TMG:<font color="#000000">did you catch the bit about the holy water?

Meany:<font color="#666666">Lag splosion.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">The truth is, I can't even afford one holy water. :B

Meany:<font color="#666666">Without even the decency to go Not Responding.

TMG:<font color="#000000">ouch.

Meany:<font color="#666666">What bit what?

VAE:<font color="#000000">hmm, what did Thomas spend all his cash on?

Robin Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Not that I know of...&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Okay, supplies requisitioned: add 2 vials of holy water to Sszeyl's inventory, and subtract 50 gp

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I believe that should do. I have a fresh curing wand, so between-skirmish healing is accounted for.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Excellent.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">Don't have that much.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Dexterity gloves, an amulet of health, a cure wand.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">All items to tank and heal for you spazes. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">oookay, Gnogglebolt covers it for you, then. ^^;

Miron:<font color="#000000">*sigh* And the nutcase drow wanted to put some sort of catkin &quot;free hunting&quot; sign on the guy.. we don't even know who he is, asides from looks, which can change

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns to Landon Skar. &quot;Thank you for your assistance.&quot; He then heads back upstairs and passes out the holy water vials.

* Thomas Lazarus follows quietly.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;... If I may, Brother Miron... Oh. Never mind, there's time to talk later.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Tell you what.. these folk can be able.. but to worrk with them for a while you really appreciate the way we work.

* Landon Skar nods.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Allright. Catch you after the job.

Cadamon Gardner:<font color="#000000">&quot;May Saint Cuthbert watch over you.&quot;

Meany:<font color="#666666">Lag!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway, I have those other supplies I wanted to go purchase, and another errand to take care of...Elros, did you still want to accompany me?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">And may he bless your arms. .. though politeness aside, we'll need it. I only hope that striking at the blackskulls again will mess their plans up somewhat.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Right now ,we are ripe apples ready to be picked by the arrow method.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt turns to see Thomas enter. &quot;Oh, by the way Thomas, I'll let you know of the extra errand I'm going out to do.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus sighs lightly. He folds his arms into his robe sleeves.

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&quot;If you still plan to go out on your own, yes. If someone is after Tathi, she may not be the only one.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I must confess some curiosity about what other supplies you might need.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;What you said earlier, about finding David Morian simply not being something we can just take time out and do ourselves, you're absolutely right--&quot;

Sszeyl:<font color="#666666">Waitin' waitin' waitin'.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oh. Just some alchemical items that I can't produce myself. Things that go boom, you know.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ahh.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;And other assorted odds and ends.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">back!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Caltrops and.. fireworks and such.&quot; :P

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Wb. ))

* Landon Skar locks up... then looks briefly at Tathi. &quot;Chose Richter, then.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;But yes. You're right that we simply can't go looking for David Morian ourself, however important it is, so I'm simply going to hire some folks to find him for us, and purchase the Stiffness Panacea on my behalf.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hahahaha

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">...

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">FOREVER ALONE.

Landon Skar:<font color="#000000">And you don't even answer me. I see how it is. &gt;.&gt;;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Poor Skar.

VAE:<font color="#000000">FOREVER LANDLONE

Liatai:<font color="#000000">XD

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">was afk. :P

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see. Well, that's good, I suppose. There's no other gaurantee that he'll visit redtree again. Before he.. dies, by the sound of his reputation. ^^;&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt chuckles. &quot;Indeed.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway, I should be back at HQ within a few hours, sometime in the after-noon!&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Certainly. See you. ..Mm.. make sure Elros is with you.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Fast-forward time? :3

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Of course. Ready to go, Elros?&quot;

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&quot;Any time you are.&quot;

* Dr. Hatari jumps in the Delorian.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( Um.... ))

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">By the way, is this color alright?

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( I had things to do... ))

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt heads out with him to purchase the supplies.

TMG:<font color="#000000">and yeah, fine color.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Reminds me of kool-aid.

TMG:<font color="#000000">....now I'm thirsty. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Meany, I don't have Zairith and Lethiriss' place on this map.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I had to re-choose on the new client. x3;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">-- :O

TMG:<font color="#000000">brb

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Fae's text is a Cure Light Wounds potion! XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">How forboding. :B

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">What's mine? The looooooove potion? :P

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">gotta go check the fire. afk

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">...I what? =3=;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Yours is deadly bleach.

VAE:<font color="#000000">See,liatai? This is what's bad about making elaborate maps :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Meany, I'm sorry... but can we do the Zairith and Lethiriss one in a mini-session?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">VAE, I did not expect anyone to go to the ZLR household. &gt;.&gt;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I was trying to reduce the amount of maps to load for people with lag problems. :|

VAE:<font color="#000000">exactly. With hand-drawn maps, it's easily remediable :3

VAE:<font color="#000000">loading, tooo

TMG:<font color="#000000">But ugly as sin.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( I'd rather not, in the case. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">your point?

TMG:<font color="#000000">anyway

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt's shopping list...

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... All right, I can TRY to upload the map.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Your maps don't have distinguishable walls. Imaginary is better. :B

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( I guess fast forward time. ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">if we were in for tshe graphics we'd be playing Call of Duty, not DnD :3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... drat, don't have it.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">ololol BLACK OPS CTF RP.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">One sec, I'll just grab tokens.

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( ? ))

VAE:<font color="#000000">*sad nod to Hatari* yeah, i suck at mapmaking

Sszeyl: <font color="#666666">(( I consented to fastforward time, and just skipping this. ))

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Okay. ^^;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">back!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's just a medium thing, I think. Pencil doesn't scan well and I couldn't tell the walls from the halls. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">Who's here and ready to fast-forward?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Acid Flask *3 (30 gp total), Alch. Fire *2 (40 gp), Sunrod *3 (6 gp), Tanglefoot Bag *2 (100 gp), Thunderstone *2 (60 gp)

TMG:<font color="#000000">liatai; oh, are we going to play out the hiring mercs part?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Mini-session.

* VAE is ready

TMG:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;30+40+6+100+60 = 30 + 40 + 6 + 100 + 60 = 236&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Mkay, sure thing

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I have too much currently on my mind to make up mercs. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Mercs? A mailman should be okay. x3

TMG:<font color="#000000">hang on while I edit my token.

TMG:<font color="#000000">someone good at tracking, because Morian's exactly location isn't known

TMG:<font color="#000000">so, a bounty hunter merc is perfectly suited. They're just not there to, y'know, collect a bounty. :B

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Well, if we do that in a mini-session, I suppose we'll have to make sure we're both alive at the end.

VAE:<font color="#000000">but the'll expect... competitive sallary

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">x3;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Just be.. careful. That's dangerously heavy duty clientelle for a peasant errand. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;6124-236 = 6124 - 236 = 5888&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

* VAE imagiines theem dragging back a beaten-up Morian, because of being thoughhtful about why we want him. &quot;he didn't want to pay up&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">hatari; I'm going by the 6 sp per day merc(2ndlvl fighter) out of the DMG hireling list. Got any better guys off that list?

TMG:<font color="#000000">:B

VAE:<font color="#000000">second level fightter, you say?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Whatever's listed in your holy codex works. ;B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I was just concerned because merc implies, you know, a soldier.

VAE:<font color="#000000">because that's kinda absurdly low pricing, considering what we work for

TMG:<font color="#000000">I am aware of this. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">*to hatari

VAE:<font color="#000000">They are like the Mexicans of akellon.. doing the bad jobs for the low pay

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Holy shit that's an awesome guild name.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">afk, setting coals and puttin' da meat on

Liatai:<font color="#000000">What, the Mexicans of Akellon? :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3

VAE:<font color="#000000">And i guess the Leaden Mace is a worker's union, to continue the analogy

TMG:<font color="#000000">oh yes

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas returns to the HQ afterbit, and drags a chair away from the dining table. He quietly draws his blade and begins maintaining its edge with a whetstone and cloth.

TMG:<font color="#000000">and another caltrops set (1 gp) and a case of crossbow bolts (1gp for 10)

* Thomas Lazarus blinks blearily and looks upwards. &quot;...?&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">back!

TMG:<font color="#000000">...wow. I'm starting to realize how -loaded- Gnogglebolt is with expendables. xD

* Thomas Lazarus begins to wonder what Aelian and Edaric do all day.. :3 ?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">me pa's managin' da sausage. We went down to a quaint little meat market, which was established back in 1895, and got some quality stuff. :&gt;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Cat on lap. :3

TMG:<font color="#000000">I've got my inventory organized in three sections; expendables,, things that get used up; normal inventory, just stuff he's carrying; and stuff that's kept at home/in transport

TMG:<font color="#000000">his expendables list is...getting long. Anyone want to see it? xD

VAE:<font color="#000000">yep

VAE:<font color="#000000">post away

TMG:<font color="#000000">Expendables; -2 trail rations -10 sling bullets -10 crossbow bolts -2 caltrops set -2 thunderstone -3 acid flask -2 alchemist's fire flask -2 vials holy water -2 tanglefoot bag -1 CLW potion -1 smokestick -3 sunrods -5 lantern oil flasks -2lb powder horn (gunpowder) -24 blunderbuss shot -5 vials of incindigas -100 gp worth of tech materials

VAE:<font color="#000000">wow at the last

* Edaric is asleep after doing some songwriting, and Aelian is training Tavia.

VAE:<font color="#000000">as that's likely to be more than the entiire previous list if expanded

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Speaking of which. There are a few hours left before sundown.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Want to cobble anything?

TMG:<font color="#000000">but yeah. Gnogglebolt. He is Loaded. &quot;I got something for EVERY occasion!&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oooh, dang. Um.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Frenchfries get. &gt;:O

TMG:<font color="#000000">eh heh, sorry, can't think of anything at the moment that would be useful, and it would take time to 'design' it anyway. ^^;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">All right, if you say so. :3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ammunition for launcher?

TMG:<font color="#000000">the alchemical items -are- ammunition for the launcher. (in addition to any of his own bombs he makes)

* Dr. Hatari is now picturing Gnogglebolt throwing 30mm rifle grenades by hand. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">the launcher is just incomplete, and unless there's 8 unbroken hours until sundown, he can't even get in a day's worth of progress (can't switch to cobbling, and even if I could, wouldn't want to.)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">&quot;NnnnNEH! &gt;:O&quot; *kch-BOOM*

TMG:<font color="#000000">:P

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Sunset approaches, as do an inquisitor, an archivist, and a dog. The archivist has a simple white wooden staff, and the particularly observant may note that Flint's rapier looks slightly different.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">Knock knock knock!

Smoke:<font color="#000000">&quot;WOOF.&quot;

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;That sounds like Richter's knock and woof!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;They're here. Everyone ready to go?&quot; Gnogglebolt looks around to everyone else. He, at least, has spent the last few hours checking and double-checking his equipment.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">I don't woof! D: Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;His.. woof?&quot; Tathi says, arching a brow.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt heads outside.

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;All ready to go?&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Roll call!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Yep!&quot; Tathi says, beaming.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ready as I'll ever be without an extra month to prepare.&quot;

* VAE calls the rolls

Meany:<font color="#666666">LAGSTORM.

Meany:<font color="#666666">x-x

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Here. Distracted by noms, but at keys. :9

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">We also have close to maximum humidity today. Go, ceiling fan, go. D: Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;The graveyard's on the outskirts of town. It'll probably be dark by the time we get there. Get your lights ready.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt pulls out a hooded directional lantern and fills the oil chamber, but doesn't light it yet.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Wait... is Tathi taking Amadre?

* Thomas Lazarus nods. &quot;I'll have an illuminating attack spell for when we get there. I'll stick by a torch until then.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron checks the everburning torch safely hidden in his pack.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Oh no no, she's still a pup. Not quite ready for combat yet!

Ghoul:<font color="#000000">Wigglicious. :9

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Righto.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">An uneventful trek?

TMG:<font color="#000000">moved to graveyard map?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Quite so.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Allright, grab your shovels and start'a grave robbin'!

* Ghostwish gets brick'd.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">On the way there, Richter takes out a scroll from his pack -- there seem to be a good number of them in there. He says a few words and touches the tip of his quarterstaff, which begins to shed light like a torch.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi brings out her everburning torch.

TMG:<font color="#000000">graveyard is loading, but slowly....

TMG:<font color="#000000">whoa, chatsplosion

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi sighs wistfully.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Seeing that lighting is well covered, Gnogglebolt hooks his unlit lantern on his pack for now.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Is a torch 20ft bright illumination, or 30ft?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;I miss Aelian already.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">20.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">20- durnit

* Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes and raises a hand to intone the spell, Light of Lunia. &quot;It may not be anything he'll regret missing.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oooooh. :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Golden wisps with silver cores manifest around Thomas and light the area pretty well.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Okay, so...Flint and Richter? Where's the Sargano tomb?&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus unbrains his blade and shield, then looks to the others. &quot;We're all prepared?&quot;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Let's form up before we get much farther in.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt checks both his crossbow and his blunderbuss.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Un..braids. Although, unbraining may also be prudent prior to zombie combat. XD

Miron:<font color="#000000">Fine.. i'll go forward along with Thomas and i guess you and your beast, Flint.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;According to the graveyard maps, northeast of here. Between Dres, Sotha, and Hlaalu, I believe.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Both are pre-loaded, and he has both ready to grab at a moment's notice, not knowing which he'll need.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Heeheehee! XD

TMG:<font color="#000000">*high-fives Liatai*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Just wait until you actually see the tombs. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hlaalu.. how familiar.&quot; =3=

TMG:<font color="#000000">and Dres, and Sotha. :P

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Right, I'll be in the middle.&quot;

* Flint Carthan frowns at Miron for the &quot;beast&quot; comment. &quot;Smoke, smell anything?&quot;

* Smoke growls and faces straight ahead.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Looks like we have company to the north then.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt settles on pulling out his crossbow.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">If anyone gives him an inquiring look, he says &quot;For long range, the blunderbuss is only good up close.&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Fff...

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I have to leave for dinner.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Aw. x_x

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Right on cue. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Aw, indeed. &gt;: Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Yup. Action starts to happen, I have to leave.

VAE:<font color="#000000">For long range, the blunderbuss is only good up close. ... i see whaat you meant, but you stated it in the silliest way possible

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Decide to end the game, I'll come back.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sounds like a koan now

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3

* Flint Carthan draws a crossbow.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Fine, repl;ace the comma with a period. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Or a semicolon.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Meany linkdead check. :o

TMG:<font color="#000000">oh yes! Meany, are you here?

* Richter Malino glances to the elves, drow, and gnomes. &quot;.... Can any of you see anything?&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Anyway, I'll lock scroll. Back later.

VAE:<font color="#000000">crapkin!

VAE:<font color="#000000">i didn't edit my spell list for the fight

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">brb! dinner!

VAE:<font color="#000000">*goes editeditedit*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... well, it looks like you have time. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh. My vsight was on normal, not lowlight.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Fixed.

Meany:<font color="#666666">THAT IS IT.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt peers forward, squinting his eyes with the small light the torches provide.

Meany:<font color="#666666">I am logging off.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hello. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Buh!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Aw.

Meany:<font color="#666666">Good day to you all.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Goodbye.

TMG:<font color="#000000">: TMG:<font color="#000000">&gt;: <font color="#0000ff">Meany is disconnected.

VAE:<font color="#000000">and done

VAE:<font color="#000000">luckily was an easy change

TMG:<font color="#000000">so....no Alex or Meany.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... well crud.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Break time for dinners?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, do we pick up from now? If, then when?

VAE:<font color="#000000">also, wtf is with the owl now?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Let's give the eaters... twenty minutes, mayhaps.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Lag and errors apparently irk him. Sooo he's out, apparently.

VAE:<font color="#000000">so he is, i guess

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">back!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">That was a quick dinner.

* Ghostwish is eating now. XP

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Oh. XD

VAE:<font color="#000000">test

TMG:<font color="#000000">yo

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">You're in

VAE:<font color="#000000">*nods*

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Is everyone present that's going to be present, barring Alex?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Present.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Meow.

VAE:<font color="#000000">mrow!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Well.... shall we?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Half animal sounds... x3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">x3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I'm down.

GM:<font color="#000000">Where we last were... people were squinting into darkness.

TMG:<font color="#000000">I suppose. Alex was aceepting of his 'fate' as it were. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">oh yes. Gnogglebolt did.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt peers forward, squinting his eyes with the small light the torches provide.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Scroll north, Gnoggle of Bolts.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...Yes. I see something.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hunched figure, picking about one of the graves....&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus nods.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;..Perhaps a Damned one. Shall we advance in formation and snipe it down?&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;looks....naked. An an unhealthy color.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Hard to make out fine details, though.&quot;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Definitely undead, from the sound of it.&quot;

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Or a very strange graverobber.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Meanwhile, a very unlucky pervert lurks ahead.

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;I'm gonna err of the side of ghoul.&quot; :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ranged weapons at the ready, everyone. And hold the magic, let's just see what happens. If we can take it down without magic, that's one more blast we can use against the master.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Sounds reasonable.

* Thomas Lazarus shoulders his shield and draws his crossbow in his off-hand.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Let's move then.&quot;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">And I was wondering.. why can't Tathi see them? Oh, because someone set her sight to NORMAL. XP

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt has his crossbow out and ready, and starts slinking forward. He points out where he sees the figure. &quot;Tell me when you can see a figure...right there.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He steps near one of the gravestoens for cover, bit gingerly sets -around- the actual grave.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">gha, typo demons everywhere.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;I can see two of them.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus suddenly has second thoughts, and swaps his crossbow back for his shield. ^^;

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;I can barely see... something.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus whispers, &quot;Can you point to their direction?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">he is. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">er, IC.

TMG:<font color="#000000">You mean on the map?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Can you do it on the overmap. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Thanks~

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;I see one.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">His voice barely above a whisper, Gnogglebolt says back &quot;Everyone got sight?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi nods.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Right then. Thomas furrows his brow, and readies a partial charge to intercept anything foul coming to the group.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi draws out her wand.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Do your thing.&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Ready.....aim....&quot;

* Flint Carthan and Richter both nod, sighting their crossbows. Roll initiative for the surprise round!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Init! &#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 9 + 1 = 10&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 14 + 3 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+floor((dexterity-10)/2) = 15 + floor((17 - 10) / 2) = 18&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; dexterity check!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Init! :&#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 12 + 1 = 13&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You should be able to set your owl. :3

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20 = 11&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;, but then, not like he's up to anything

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... your OWN.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Fire!&quot;

* Dr. Hatari sets owl to stun.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 15 + 1 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

* VAE sets his owl to &quot;grumpy'

VAE:<font color="#000000">Fuck, hatari, you beat me to it

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">..That's the factory default. ;P

TMG:<font color="#000000">er, sorry.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Scratch the fire until init's set out.

Tathi has received initiative.Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt patiently waits until the clatter sounds have concluded. :B

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">PEW PEW! Here comes some magic missiles! &#171; &#160;2d4+2 = 5 + 2 = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; damage!

TMG:<font color="#000000">Have everyone roll all attacks before adding up the damage :D

VAE:<font color="#000000">well magic missiles don't

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">That was on #5 bty the way, sorry

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Going for a gib? x3

TMG:<font color="#000000">Just because we all basically 'readied' to fire at the same time

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">The creature starts to make an angry hiss -- and then a crossbow bolt is fired! &#171; &#160;1d20+8 = 8 + 8 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;.

TMG:<font color="#000000">all our bolts will be in the air before the first one hits. :B

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I'm back from dinner, but I need to do something for family. So...brb.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">Richter fumbles for a bit, but fires! &#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 17 + 4 = 21&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;!

* Thomas Lazarus stoops down slightly and keeps his shield held aloft and his sword held back. He's content to let the others get the fun part taken care of. He plays overwatch and makes sure they remain safe.

Ghoul 5:<font color="#000000">Well that sucked for me. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">GOOF-KILLED.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Crossbow attack! &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 5 + 5 = 10&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d6 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;!

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">(on #5

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">deductin' one bolt...

Ghoul 5:<font color="#000000">HEY WHAT I'M ALREADY RE-DEAD. :B

Gnogglebolt has received initiative.Miron has received initiative.VAE:<font color="#000000">now you are contra-dead

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Triple-dead?

VAE:<font color="#000000">it's when it gets to recontra, tutti and kaiser when it starts getting interesting

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt also quickly hisses out, &quot;Another one, straight ahead!&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus flicks his eyes North and drones. &quot;I don't see it.&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron does nothing, but prepares an action to whack any enemy that comes within reach

Miron:<font color="#000000">end turn

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">Another one which just sat up straight; you can see the femur held in its mouth, if you can see it.

Thomas Lazarus has received initiative.* Thomas Lazarus retains his readied charge, in case.

Elros has received initiative.Elros:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+7 = 18 + 7 = 25&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; on the far one for &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;!

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">That bolt went through the ghoul's shoulder.

Sszeyl has received initiative.Sszeyl:<font color="#000000">And Sszeyl... does actually have a sling. Why not. &#171; &#160;1d20+1 = 10 + 1 = 11&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d4 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;. :B

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 7 + 2 = 9&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; init!

Sszeyl has received initiative.TMG:<font color="#000000">not that it mattered for elros (or for Sszeyl, for that matter), but do keep track of distance and rrange increments :o

Tathi has received initiative.Liatai:<font color="#000000">Tathi time! :D

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">PEW PEW! Here comes some magic missiles at 4! &#171; &#160;2d4+2 = 2 + 2 = 4&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; damage!

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">Yuck. Those made a wet-sounding squish.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;How delightful..&quot;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+8 = 9 + 8 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 1&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; crossbow bolt!

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 16 + 4 = 20&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; :O I did well on the first shot! Calculating angle of trajectory... &#171; &#160;1d8 = 4&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Richter channels druidluck. &gt;:O

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Another two solid thocks!

Gnogglebolt has received initiative.Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">And, back for real now.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt reloads, takes aim again, and lets loose another bolt. Attack( 1 additional range increment)! &#171; &#160;1d20+5-2 = 4 + 5 - 2 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;, Damage! &#171; &#160;1d6 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

TMG:<font color="#000000">dang. x_x

TMG:<font color="#000000">This is why I don't like rolling attack and damage at the same time.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Roll initiative, Fae. :3

TMG:<font color="#000000">I hate rolling MAX damage but MISSING at the same time. @_@

TMG:<font color="#000000">makes me go &quot;Auuuugh! Wasted!&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Endure it. Alphabetize something. ;P

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Umm...

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I don't have my charsheet on this computer. =3=;

VAE:<font color="#000000">tech, you roll max damage with that roughly a sixth of the time

Liatai:<font color="#000000">On your token. It's a Dex check. x3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">1d20+3.

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 1 + 3 = 4&#160; <font color="#0099CC">&#187;

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Wow, fail.

Miron has received initiative.Miron:<font color="#000000">*barely avoids shot from Elros*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">... you know what I just realized.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">What's the swap password, again? &gt;.&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">what

TMG:<font color="#000000">that wasn't a shot, that was init, daman

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I had the two humans fire at something they couldn't see. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">splatbook

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; splatbook

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, they win

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">They had good.. spotters? :B

Miron:<font color="#000000">Anyways, miron waits with his mace during this turn, too

Thomas Lazarus has received initiative.* Thomas Lazarus remains vigilant.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Usee wut i did thar

TMG:<font color="#000000">x3

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">The ghoul... high-tails it east, still clutching the femur in its mouth like a dog with a bone. D: Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">...fff

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">All the fields are broken

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Combat over for now.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt's eyes widen as he sees it...run -away0. &quot;Oh not good.&quot; he breaths.

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; hrm?

TMG:<font color="#000000">What's wrong?

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">-- eep! I'm spotted! D: * Thomas Lazarus peers at the fallen Ghoul, laying at the edge of his wisp's light. &quot;...&quot;

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">Want to take a shot, Gnogglebolt?

* Thomas Lazarus spots nuffink.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt hisses back to the others. &quot;It ran! It ran -away-! Come on, we must move forward, but let's not try to make overmuch sound, at least....&quot;

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">On my character sheet on the swap, it's putting two random characters before everything.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Not unless he has time to reload -and- shoot.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Good point.

TMG:<font color="#000000">alex; that's....weird. O.o

TMG:<font color="#000000">anyway...

TMG:<font color="#000000">group bunches back together, moves forward as one?

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Lower-case Greek Beta, then lower-case y with an...umlaut?

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Two dots over it.

TMG:<font color="#000000">that is WEIRD.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Combat still over. Move as you will.

TMG:<font color="#000000">is, uh, all the real info still there, though?

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Yeah

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Huh.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">It's there.

TMG:<font color="#000000">well, as long as it's there and legible...

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;I never saw it, friend. I'll be right behind you.&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Fingerrrrrrrrrrrs~ D: Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">XD

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">legible is debatable. &gt;.&gt;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt proceeds forward, loading his crossbow as he does so (oops! Deductin' a bolt.), and while he doesn't -really- try to be totally silent, he does pad forward with a lighter step than normal.

* Thomas Lazarus can't keep a ready charge and move, unlike other readied actions. But he does keep up and stay close.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt whispers to the others; &quot;it went this way...through these two crypts. I saw another one, too.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus frowns. &quot;Stop.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Pity our sneak is out of commision..&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt does so, looking over to THomas.

* Thomas Lazarus closes his eyes and takes a moment to clutch his amulet, intoning a spell.

TMG:<font color="#000000">(OOC: Detect Undead would be reeeeally helpful, right about now. xD )

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">A glowing golden circle flares to life, its perimeter made up of holy text and a variety of sigils. It hovers inches off the ground and slowly rotates around Thomas. (Magic Circle against Evil. The area 10ft around Thomas will grant anyone Protection From Evil for the next 50 minutes.)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It will be troublesome to draw over and over, so assume till combat occurs and I can draw it. :3

TMG:<font color="#000000">effects?

* Thomas Lazarus looks about sternly. &quot;Kindly point the way, friend.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">+2 deflection bonus to AC, +2 morale bonus to all saves.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Versus evil things. Not that this will be a hard criteria to meet today.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Indeed. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt points in between the two crypts to the east. &quot;As said, it went through there...&quot; He whispers. &quot;But they're just fodder. We should find the master. If we can take him down first. If we do, the little things should either vanish or be easier to take out.&quot;

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;If only that were true...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He looks back to Flint and Richter. &quot;Where to for the Sargano tomb?&quot;

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Masterless undead become wild.&quot;

* Thomas Lazarus lingers at the threshold for the others.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Well, that's the sign of the Sotha family to the south of Thomas, so it should be near...&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;North, then?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">Richter is right.. asides from that, the less of them are around, the less their master can call down to his aid.... However we can't go around killing every one of them either.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Mmnn..&quot; Thomas reluctantly changes course.

Miron:<font color="#000000">We kill or wound whatever we meet, but otherwise, it can be dealt with later.

* Flint Carthan swaps his crossbow for his rapier and dagger.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;!&quot;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt moves to the corner, then holds upo his hand in a silent &quot;halt&quot; gesture

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ack! No!

* Thomas Lazarus braces!

TMG:<font color="#000000">nononono!

Miron:<font color="#000000">*bleep* Two!

Ghast:<font color="#000000">A larger creature makes a cry much like a screeching monkey and... makes a lewd, jeering gesture at you?

TMG:<font color="#000000">Ack, stop for a sec! D: Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">The message didn't get through till I was there, sorry. :B

Thomas Lazarus has received initiative.TMG:<font color="#000000">I was trying to get my line out BEFORE anyone rounded the corner! back up?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Too late.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Might want to consider macroin' stuff like that. :P

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Wait, one sec. Lost Tom's initiative by mistake.

TMG:<font color="#000000">Dammit. -_- Okay, whoever's in front, can we agree to not overtake that person from now on? :/

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt may want to reconsider taking point, regardless?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">^^^ this

TMG:<font color="#000000">No, I -had- something!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">What the heck is a light armor doing up front?

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Might as well let tathi lead. At least she does some damage. :P

VAE:<font color="#000000">A light armour with most HP of the party, if you mean Miron

TMG:<font color="#000000">Small and hard to see. Substitute sneaky.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Okay, sorry. The message was late. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">And as said, I had a plan.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Too late. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">But oh well, let us proceed. -_-

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">If you're not making move silently and hide rolls, you are not hard to see or sneaky. :P

VAE:<font color="#000000">Seriously ghost - almost all of his offensive ability is close by.

TMG:<font color="#000000">-next time-, though.

Ghast:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 12 + 3 = 15&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Scree scree screeeee! &gt;:D

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">All the offense in the world can't save you if the enemy wins initiative, VAE.

Ghoul 2:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 1 + 2 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 15 + 2 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 6 + 2 = 8&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 15 + 2 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

VAE:<font color="#000000">I repeat - he has second most (now) HP of the party. Thomas has just now overtaken him by 3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">These are ghouls and ghasts, though.. we should probably get serious and not get near them without assault armor. They can obliterate you with a coup de grace in 2 rounds. ^^;

TMG:<font color="#000000">I. Had. Something. Prepared. x_x

Tathi has received initiative.TMG:<font color="#000000">But nevermind, will adress IC later.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Why hello there.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">PEW PEW! Here comes some magic missiles at 2! &#171; &#160;2d4+2 = 5 + 2 = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; damage!

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">End turn.

Ghoul 2:<font color="#000000">OW. That wasn't part of the plan! &gt;:O

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Square of Protection from Evil drawn.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">... did you make it piss yellow on purpose?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Piss yellow is the color of holy.

VAE:<font color="#000000">better than shit brown

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Not my theme, didn't write the rules~

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Or herpes red.

VAE:<font color="#000000">or milky colour

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Flint and Smoke move forward, Flint readying an action against any that come close.

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Elros grumbles about low init. Apparently, he's not an evening person.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">Richther moves up and fires at the ghast -- come on, good luck -- &#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 2 + 4 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d8! = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">No More Heroes. D: Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">Luck's run out. Shouldn't have typed 8 factorial.

VAE:<font color="#000000">the spirits of mathematics come down on you like a stack of books

TMG:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;8! = 8&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

TMG:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;5! = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

VAE:<font color="#000000">which is surprising as it's richter we are talking about

TMG:<font color="#000000">Huh.

VAE:<font color="#000000">1!

VAE:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1! = 1&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

TMG:<font color="#000000">doesn't seem to do anything.

Ghast:<font color="#000000">The ghast keeps taunting while advancing a few steps.

VAE:<font color="#000000">see? it works for me

VAE:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;2! = 2&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt has received initiative.VAE:<font color="#000000">two correct results out of two

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Frustrated at how everyone moved forward so quickly when he was -about- to tel them to halt, Gnogglebolt steps around the corner, fires his crossbow downrange at #1 (Attack! &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 5 + 5 = 10&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; ), drops his crossbow to the ground, then draws his blunderbuss.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">deductin' a bolt...

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">and end turn

Miron has received initiative.Miron:<font color="#000000">This time, Miron casts Cure light wounds on his hand, and advances, Since that alone doesn't take a whole action, he prepares to force-punch the first undead coming close

Thomas Lazarus has received initiative.Miron:<font color="#000000">I'm covering ya if it comes close.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Pardon ooone sec checking a valueee SRD loaaading x3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">The templar squints down at the ghouls and ghasts and such in sight, and decides not to expend anything more than steel for now. (Thomas fights defensively. &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 18 + 5 = 23&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d10+4 = 1 + 4 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; versus #2!)

TMG:<font color="#000000">wait a sec...

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Tom raises his shield and holds the line. AC sitting at 24.

Ghast:<font color="#000000">The taunting one suddenly draws up straight, pointing at your group. &quot;Chhhhhange of plansssss,&quot; it rasps. &quot;RRRREND THHHHEMMMM!&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">what about Turn Undead? You're -actually- more than twice their HD! D: Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Yes, I know. But he can do it twice only, and there's more ground to cover. Perhaps more than 3 baddies. And he's frankly not afraid of these three. That's my gamble. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Scratch that, AC 26. Forgot my own circle.

TMG:<font color="#000000">ah. Mkay.

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">One of them moves forward.

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">It bares its needle-toothed maw at Thomas... I almost typed &quot;noodle-toothed.&quot; :B

Elros has received initiative.VAE:<font color="#000000">Ramen noodle?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">That doesn't sound so bad... :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Does it attack? :.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Imagine spraying hot water on one like that

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Guu

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">Nah, your shiny plated self was too far away for me to do so. &gt;:E

VAE:<font color="#000000">you'd get the Tangela pokemon

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Finally! Elros draws his swords and moves forward and...that's about all he can do in the alotted time, really.

Ezer:<font color="#0099CC">And Ezer runs forward, too. Helpful cat can be helpful!...right? D: Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&gt;:D There's no way it can hit me unless--

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">... D:

Ghoul 2:<font color="#000000">This one does more than bare a gory maw; it uses it to attack Thomas! &#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 3 + 2 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; bite for &#171;  &#160;1d6+1 = 5 + 1 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;, &#171;  &#160;1d20 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; claw for &#171;  &#160;1d3 = 1&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;, and &#171;  &#160;1d20 = 14&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; claw for &#171;  &#160;1d3 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;! Checkin' for crits.

Ghoul 2:<font color="#000000">Its teeth and claws scrabble uselessly on your armor.

Sszeyl has received initiative.Tathi has received initiative.Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">I see number 2 is still standing. Let's see if I can't fix that.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">PEW PEW! Here comes some magic missiles at 2! &#171; &#160;2d4+2 = 4 + 2 = 6&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; damage!

* Thomas Lazarus narrows his eyes very sternly. Neither stench nor fear seem to be getting to him.

Ghoul 2:<font color="#000000">Yeah, that did it handily.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">End turn.

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Flint moves in, rapier and dagger at the ready -- he glances south as he advances. &quot;-- There! Sargano tomb!&quot; &#171; &#160;1d20+9 = 5 + 9 = 14&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for you, ghoul -- &#171;  &#160;1d6+2 = 1 + 2 = 3&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage!

* Thomas Lazarus flicks his eyes to the southern door, then to the Ghast. &quot;And here we are without our safecracker.&quot;

Ghoul 3:<font color="#000000">You look squishier, haberdasher. &gt;:E &#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 2 + 2 = 4&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d6+1 = 4 + 1 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage!

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Hah, you wish.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Do not mock the hat.

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+4 = 7 + 4 = 11&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; crossbow bolt aimed at a corner...

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">The bolt whiffs over your heads.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&gt;:O !

Ghast:<font color="#000000">The ghast steps closer... bringing with it a stench of biblical proportions. Roll Fort, Tom!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 12 + 6 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+6 = 1 + 6 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

* Tathi covers her nose. Geez, who ripped!?

* Thomas Lazarus grimaces a bit, but holds his ground and stance. It's not so bad, right Flint?

VAE:<font color="#000000">As a sidepoint.. thanks to Baccano, i keep thinking of Sonya Goldworthy as having the surname &quot;Moneybags&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hahahahaha

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Speak for yourself...

Gnogglebolt has received initiative.Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">That is an infamous nickname if I ever heard one. Someone will be earning a slap if they coin that.

VAE:<font color="#000000">What's an infamous nickname?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Sonya Moneybags Goldworthy? :P

VAE:<font color="#000000">Heh

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d6+4 = 1 + 4 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt sees his allies surge forward, and is about to cry out in exasperation again--but the undead move in, and....bunch up. Oh, it could not be more perfect. He rushes forward...

VAE:<font color="#000000">See, it was them renaming themselves to have something with money - Isaac Green and Miria Moneybags, in one episode termination sequence

VAE:<font color="#000000">*headdesk*

VAE:<font color="#000000">Win, tech - you blocked Miron from advancing, and you expose your soft body to the ghast and ghoul

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Four undead? That's enough for me to justify a Turn.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's probably fine. He's with us and in the circle, atleast.

VAE:<font color="#000000">ah well, i can drop a ranged thing on them

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">He gets right up, and shouts &quot;Sorry about your ears!&quot; which is immediatly followed by a loud, cross between a bang and a THOOSH. (checking for malfunction: &#171; &#160;1d20 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; )

* Thomas Lazarus offers a monotone, &quot;wut--&quot; just before the device goes off.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Everything in that red cone make a DC 15 reflext save.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 3 + 2 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 16 + 2 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+2 = 7 + 2 = 9&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+4 = 10 + 4 = 14&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Suddenly, the air right in front of Flint and Thomas is filled with fire, smoke, and many little shredding pellets. &#171; &#160;3d6 = 6&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; (if succeded on reflex, half damage)

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">aw come on.

VAE:<font color="#000000">now that's kinda a sucky result

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Still. It's all like, BLAM, SUCKA! :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">He did touch 4 baddies with it.

VAE:<font color="#000000">true

TMG:<font color="#000000">deducing some blunderbusss shot and gunpowder...

Ghoul 4:<font color="#000000">Well, it dropped one, and the rest flinched and tried to protect themselves as one roared, &quot;WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!&quot;

Miron has received initiative.* Thomas Lazarus staggers a little in shock as a longarm is fired in his presence for the first time, right behind him shredding ghoulflesh, vomiting smoke, and turning half of the Hlallu tomb porous. &quot;D8 !?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi lets out a curse in elven. &quot;Is everyone allright!?&quot;

TMG:<font color="#000000">.....giggling IRL. xD

Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron in the meantime prepares a batch of his own spellcasting. &quot;Saint Cuthbert who hears of all injustice. Grant me the voice of Cudgel that Never Forgets&quot; Now, that will be &#171; &#160;1d8 = 2&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; sonic damage, and Fort save DC 15 everyone to avoid a stun (now for the circle - Sound Burst)

VAE:<font color="#000000">crap

VAE:<font color="#000000">i almost forgot how to do this

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It kind of made an oily floppy smear -- oh wait there it is. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">ok, for the saves

Liatai:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20 = 18&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20 = 1&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; &#171;  &#160;1d20+1 = 19 + 1 = 20&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

* VAE facepaws

VAE:<font color="#000000">That's just about the biggest spell failure for a spell that can't be shrugged off totally

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;--Ow, WHAT!&quot; &gt;:O Thomas nearly drops his armaments and holds his ears. Approaching 200 decibels.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">And to everyone behind the frontline trio, if they could see such details admidst the fight, they saw that Gnogglebolt had run up, planted his feet firmly on the ground and brached the device against his body, and his whole body -still- snapped back a few inches at the sudden explosion.

VAE:<font color="#000000">ok, end turn

TMG:<font color="#000000">*braced the device

Thomas Lazarus has received initiative.Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;WELL IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE HERE, THEY DO NOW!&quot; Flint's not looking so great. -- Oh.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas decides to take a bit of bold action, and passes through the opening in the Ghoul lines.

Ghast:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt, roll a Fort save.

TMG:<font color="#000000">wow, I was going to say that line myself. xD

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Uhoh. Fort: &#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 6 + 2 = 8&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">For what it's worth, you get +2 to the save from when Thomas *was* there.

TMG:<font color="#000000">oh. So 10. :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You are now sickened for &#171; &#160;1d6+4 = 4 + 4 = 8&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; minutes from the god-awful STENCH.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Tom provokes AoOssss from the ghoulssss

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">:B

Ghoul 3:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+2 = 10 + 2 = 12&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; bite AoO on the shiny one! &gt;:O

Ghast:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 12 + 5 = 17&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; bite on the shiny one! &gt;:O

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt's eyes water up and he gags as the brunt of the terrible stink hits him.

* Thomas Lazarus braces his shield against the Ghast and takes a quick look north, east, and south. &quot;..They're all here.. alright then.&quot; He furrows his brow and clutches his holy symbol. (Turning attempt checks! &#171; &#160;1d20-1+2 = 4 - 1 + 2 = 5&#160;  &#187; &#171;  &#160;2d6+5-1+2 = 5 + 5 - 1 + 2 = 11&#160;  &#187;)

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Thomas may turn undead of up to 3HD, and 11 HD worth. And 2HD undead, naturally, go kablooey.

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">BOOSH

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">-- oh wait, pick which one you want to explode. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Pick? How curious. Okay, I pick 3.

VAE:<font color="#000000">the middle one

VAE:<font color="#000000">he has a bigger action radius

Ghoul 3:<font color="#000000">BOOSH

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Whyfor no all asplode D|

Liatai:<font color="#000000">-- OH!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">I read that wrong. XD

Ghoul 1:<font color="#000000">BOOSH AGAIN

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's alright. This chart is complicated as hell, anyways. ^^;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">-Undead Rebuking/Commanding: 1d20+Cha+Boni&#171; &#160;2 = 2&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; to check max HD affected; (0: -4, 1-3: -3, 4-6: -2, 7-9: -1, 10-12: your HD, 13-15: +1, 16-18: +2, 19-21: +3, 22+: +4). Then 2d6+level+Cha+Boni&#171; &#160;2 = 2&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; to determine affected HD. (3+Cha attempts/day)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">From my Marius notes.

Elros has received initiative.VAE:<font color="#000000">hm... this'd have been smarter *before* we wasted stuff on them

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Go Fae go! :D

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">...can I stand on one of the dead ones?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You can walk on the dead ones should you so choose. :3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's not my fault you used a stun AoE on undead. x3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Roll Fort, though, Elros.

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Oh, I thought this square was out of stun. &gt;.&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, me, and Gnogglebolt

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">The stun is over. This is stank.

VAE:<font color="#000000">:3

Liatai:<font color="#000000">What Hatari said. XD

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">...

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Nawww, I think Gnogglebolt is completely pleased to have fired his weapon. :B

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I can't read my fort from my character sheet. D

* Liatai resists the urge to turn that into innuendo, Hatari. &gt;.&gt;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It appears to be +3.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">--!!!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Token. :3 It's +3.

* Dr. Hatari shakes a fist at precedent! &gt;:O

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Well, let'sgo with that. Fort &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 19 + 3 = 22&#160; <font color="#0099CC">&#187;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You are safe from the ungodly stank!

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">And assuming that's a success, Elros attacks, with +1 longsword in the primary hand! &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 3 + 5 = 8&#160; <font color="#0099CC">&#187; because holding Blacksword in the other.

TMG:<font color="#000000">crap brb

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">And Elros still isn't an evening person. He swings wide.

Sszeyl has received initiative.Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hmm.. wait, isn't that impossibly low for a single swing?

Tathi has received initiative.Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Elros BaB alone is +5.

TMG:<font color="#000000">back

Liatai:<font color="#000000">5+3+1... yeah, should be +8, but it would still be a miss.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">That's better! :B

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Tathi time! :D

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">(... Oh my gosh a whole session without satellite lag. &gt;.&gt;)

TMG:<font color="#000000">D: !!! You jinxed it! D: Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I would have said it earlier but for fear of jinxing. XD

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It's nearer midnight now, sooo.. ehhhnnn..? (:3

* Faerie erms...

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">I ought to do the dishes soon-ish. &gt;.&gt;;;;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">ack! When did it become my turn?

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">PEW PEW! Here comes some magic missiles at the very last ghast!! &#171; &#160;2d4+2 = 5 + 2 = 7&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; damage!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">When the clock struck Tathi Time.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Well, the fact that there was no lag cements our theory.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">It chimes bombs.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hm.. wait, are you not at your home?

Ghast:<font color="#000000">Ow! That took a chunk out of the ghast!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">No, I'm borrowing a relative's computer and connection.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">In exchange for critter-sitting. :3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I see! A bountiful exchange.

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 20 + 5 = 25&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d6 = 4&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage, fighting through the stink, followed by a cross-cut with the dagger &#171;  &#160;1d20+4 = 7 + 4 = 11&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; for &#171;  &#160;1d4-1 = 2 - 1 = 1&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;!

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">... oops. Forgot my favored enemy bonuses. &gt;:3

VAE:<font color="#000000">crit

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ranger'd!

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">Not a crit, it's undead. Don't you remember learning about that in the archives, Brother Miron? &gt;.&gt;

* VAE headdesks

VAE:<font color="#000000">Shame on the dumb lynx

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d20 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; ... firing into melee... &#171;  &#160;1d8 = 5&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage!

VAE:<font color="#000000">luckily it was said without impersonation, saving at least some shame

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Watch the hat!&quot;

Richter Malino:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sorry!&quot; D: Ghast:<font color="#000000">The ghast, meanwhile, decides to swipe at Elros. &#171; &#160;1d20+5 = 5 + 5 = 10&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; bite, &#171;  &#160;1d20+3 = 9 + 3 = 12&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; and &#171;  &#160;1d20+3 = 4 + 3 = 7&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; claws!

Ghast:<font color="#000000">All misses.

Gnogglebolt has received initiative.Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">At this point, Gnogglebolt can't do much, especially with the stink having gotten to him. Eyes still watering and covering his nose, he retreats.

Miron has received initiative.Miron:<font color="#000000">Miron advances, and attempts to force palm the ghast &#171; &#160;1d20+3 = 13 + 3 = 16&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; Touch attack

Ghast:<font color="#000000">It tries to twist out of the way, but it's just not quick enough! Roll damage!

Miron:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;1d8+5 = 8 + 5 = 13&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187; damage!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Shoryuken'd!

Ghast:<font color="#000000">pop.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Back to hell that spat you back, scum!

Miron:<font color="#000000">*spits*

* Thomas Lazarus relaxes his stance slowly. &quot;Good strike, brother. ... I think you dried up a little of that stink, even. Hmmph.&quot;

* VAE just realised Miron is sometimes like Duke Nukem, just without the hot chicks

VAE:<font color="#000000">And the muscles... and the stature

* Flint Carthan moves away from the stinking husk, leaning on a nearby crypt. The same man who calmly surveyed a room full of rotting corpses... looks positively ill from that stench.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Don't degrade yourself to Duke. Miron doesn't grab poops out of the toilet to use as throwing weapons. ^^;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Miron is cooler than that.

VAE:<font color="#000000">I meant *old* Duke

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ah. Very well. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">The one i remember from DN3d

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Good times, that.

VAE:<font color="#000000">*nods*

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Combat over -- and soon, I'll have to leave to attend to another relative's critters, so let's wrap up, shall we? :3

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Hey, would this be a good time for me to go do dishes? &gt;.&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">when you think of it.. by the time of this game, Duke is old like Governor Schwarzenneger

VAE:<font color="#000000">he might be getting senile

Faerie:<font color="#0099CC">Oh, or if we're going to wrap up anyway...

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt tries to clear his nose, but the stink still lingers in him. Still, he tries to shrug it off, and collext the crossbow he dropped earlier.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Sounds fine.

TMG:<font color="#000000">after-battle dialogue, real quick since we would be getting read to breach anyway?

Miron:<font color="#000000">That's dealt with.. at least one Ghast that won't bother us inside.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Ah, if only I had 1 more level and power attack. The all-purpose lockpick.

Ghast:<font color="#000000">Something clinks to the ground... a key. Seems it was hanging around the creature's neck.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Urrgh. That had to have been about the worst--&quot; Gnogglebolt then spits out a few words no one else knows, &quot;--thing I have ever smelled.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Oh hey. A rooster crest. We can get into the Umbrella mansion with this. |D

Liatai:<font color="#000000">*SNRK*

* Thomas Lazarus lightly pats Gnogglebolt's shoulder.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">After clipping his crossbow back onto his belt, and as for his blunderbuss...oh, that blunderbuss.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt... i *wish* i could say the same.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Sorry, friend, but that's out of my hands.&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Out of curiosity, anyone want a peek in the House tombs? :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Yesyesyes

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Well, he takes out the powder horn of strange black grainy powder, and pours a little of it down the barrel. He then pulls out a small wrapping, which he stuffs into the thing with it being a snug fit, and finally pulls out a rod, and jams the wrapping all the way down.

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Elros puts his swords away, and makes a note to follow more closely next time.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Follow the bouncing Rin! :D

TMG:<font color="#000000">Following :o

VAE:<font color="#000000">what house tombs?

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Indoril. The boring tomb. :B

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">This one, Dagoth, was fun. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Be sure to click altars. :3

TMG:<font color="#000000">Pfft. x3

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Gnogglebolt! What in sweet Lore was that you used!?&quot;

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Hlaalu... admittely, Hlaalu is my least favoite of the three major Morrowind houses. &gt;.&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Dagoth familycrest ... AHAHAHAH

VAE:<font color="#000000">Do you have Nyarlathotep too?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">The Dagoth altar looks like a chaos marine building from Dawn of War. ^^;;

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;That...was my blunderbuss.&quot; Gnogglebolt replies, still rubbing his sensitive nose.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Redoran. This is why Ashmore told you not to barge in on other people's tombs. :B

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Ancestral Guardians, among other reasons. :B

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Dres. Also boring. :B

VAE:<font color="#000000">Also, this totally reminds me of Exterminatus Now

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Is it supposed to hurt us as much as it hurts the enemy?&quot; Tathi asks, sorely rubbing her ears.

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">Telvanni! SHROOOOOOMS.

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">Elros shrugs. Has smelled worse things.

VAE:<font color="#000000">If the necromancers turn out to be the age of Milla, i know where liatai was inspird

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">More like violent fungus amirite

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt shrugs to athi. &quot;You get used to it.&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">that's awesome pun

Teeny Rin:<font color="#000000">And Sotha.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;By going deaf!?&quot; She exclaims.

GM:<font color="#000000">And we'll save Sargano for next time. :3

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;Oi. I was at ground zero, and got Miron's version, too.&quot; @_@

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt tries to chuckle through his still-watering eyes and plugged sinus.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">Tathi glances at Thomas. &quot;They banned spells of the sonic element from use within the academy for just that reason.&quot;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;What?&quot; Flint looks at Thomas, rubbing at his ears.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">&quot;What?&quot;

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;What?&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Quit yelling!!&quot; Tathi says, covering her still sore ears.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Look, miss. I do what works. And it has worked for me ages before.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">:B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Anyway. As Flint said eariler, they definitely know we're here now. Anyone good at knocking down doors, or shall I open it up semi-quietly?&quot;

Miron:<font color="#000000">I bet you were still in your cot when we were dealing with undead in the mace!

* Thomas Lazarus rubs his ears. &quot;Just the lumberjack way.&quot;

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&quot;Open them quietly. That's prefered.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Oh wait, wait.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Spot check?

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Or Search.

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">&#171; &#160;1d20+2+floor((wisdom-10)/2) = 17 + 2 + floor((13 - 10) / 2) = 20&#160; <font color="#6600CC">&#187; Spot!

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">We quite got lost in giggles and forgot the iconic clink of the fallen Ghast.

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;N'right...oh, wait a sec. That one big-looking thing...&quot;

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Or just remembering I told you the key's on the ground. :B

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;Didn't it...drop something around it's neck? What was it, I couldn't see...&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">x3

* Thomas Lazarus frowns at Gnogglebolt's still sickly posture, and does him the favor of walking over to the rotten beast and picking the ??? for him.

Flint Carthan:<font color="#000000">&quot;Someone who says ghasts aren't the worst thing they've ever smelled can check,&quot; Flint growls.

Liatai:<font color="#000000">You got a ???!

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Duhn-duhn-duhn-duuhhhh

Tathi:<font color="#6600CC">It's UNKNOWN NUMBER!

Liatai:<font color="#000000">Nah, just kidding. It's an old iron key. :B

* Thomas Lazarus wipes it off in his palm and hands it to the gnome.

VAE:<font color="#000000">which gnome?

VAE:<font color="#000000">there are two?

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Whoops. :B

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">The not-Dorfy one.

VAE:<font color="#000000">which one is dorfy? and what it means?

Gnogglebolt:<font color="#000000">&quot;...ah. That would do it, I think...&quot; Gnogglebolt inserts the key into the lock, and turns it if it fits.

TMG:<font color="#000000">YOu are the dorf. P

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">In my circle, Dorfy is a compliment. |D

TMG:<font color="#000000">:P

Liatai:<font color="#000000">It fits! There's a grinding of stone, and the door starts to swing open.

TMG:<font color="#000000">aaaaaand...

TMG:<font color="#000000">Cut? ;3

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">(Vae; it's a meme for referring to Dwarves. Especially stereotypically beliggerant axe-wielding bear-drinking longbeard dwarves. The best kind obviously.)

* Dr. Hatari ponders noms.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Anyone who drinks bears is the best kind.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">I wonder where this meme came from. :P

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">&quot;These gloves are made of bear hands. Who were killed with bare hands.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">Let's get some noms!

VAE:<font color="#000000">In short, a Dorg is a russian dwarf

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hmm...

VAE:<font color="#000000">*Dofr

VAE:<font color="#000000">*Dorf

VAE:<font color="#000000">grah

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I guess Meany isn't here to record his nom XP anyways, so... ^^;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Nominations?

VAE:<font color="#000000">Hmm

TMG:<font color="#000000">Hmm...

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">And the Cat Came Back, the Very Next Day. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">Tathi for &quot;I hate your decibels. Turn that rock 'n roll down.&quot;

GM:<font color="#000000">For all! 50 XP for scaring the heck out of Cal'tel. Not an easy feat. :B

TMG:<font color="#000000">even Gnogglebolt? x3

GM:<font color="#000000">100 XP for meeting with the commander.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Nom for Gnogglebolt. Finally. Ordnance. *Iron Tager reverb voice* FEEL THE POWER OF SCIENCE!!

GM:<font color="#000000">250 for ghouls.

VAE:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl for the usual passive-aggressive fun with Miron on double intensity. Tathi for the &quot;this is why they banned sonic spells at the academy&quot; Gnogglebolt for epic blunderbuss. Thomas for being apparently unhittable.

* Thomas Lazarus makes tanking look good.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Gnogglebolt for deafening half the party. XD

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">Tathi/Kor for EMR; emergency medical rat.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Thomas for WHAT?

VAE:<font color="#000000">well, noone hits on him, and noone hits him

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Elros for the cat vs. rat saga. :&gt;

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Miron for never ending hatred.

Thomas Lazarus:<font color="#000000">His boon. And curse.

Miron:<font color="#000000">Oh, hatred does end. When drows die out.

TMG:<font color="#000000">&quot;You're getting to be as bad as Coralline.&quot;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">&quot;Coralline got caught. *actionshades*&quot;

VAE:<font color="#000000">Well, there isn't that much of a difference - both the elves and the gnomes bought it badly. Miron just.. isn't as insane as her.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">And that;'s all I can think of. :&gt;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hmmm

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">So close to level 6. COME TO ME, LEADERSHIP. I WANT TO WRAP AKELLON AROUND MY HAAAAAAANDDD

GM:<font color="#000000">I have Cat On Lap, so I may be slow. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Yeah, I'm good. :&gt;

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&#171; &#160;12520+50+100+250 = 12520 + 50 + 100 + 250 = 12920&#160; <font color="#0099CC">&#187;

TMG:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt's getting Leadership too. :B

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Leadership doesn't have to be mutually party exclusive. As long as you tend your own darn cohorts.

TMG:<font color="#000000">&#171; &#160;11980+50+100+250 = 11980 + 50 + 100 + 250 = 12380&#160; <font color="#000000">&#187;

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">*IS SUPER JEALOUS OF ALTS IN GAME &gt;:O*

TMG:<font color="#000000">nah, suppose it doesn't.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">12890 currently.

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I had this one ridiculous halfling idea that sprang up since my last alt, and the list keeps growing.. x3

VAE:<font color="#000000">wait.. did i miss out a session somewhere where a lot of XP was added? Even with today's gain, Miron has at least 1k less XP than others so far (more like 1.2 average)

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">I should make characters that die easier!

VAE:<font color="#000000">or am i just a fuckhead that forgot to add something?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Tom at 12990

GM:<font color="#000000">Barbarus - 90 XP - Nine Lives. Well, eight now.

GM:<font color="#000000">Elros - 150 XP - Animal Antics.

VAE:<font color="#000000">let's see.. we got any XP in the lagged sessions?

GM:<font color="#000000">Tathi - 100 XP - Turn that rock and roll down! &gt;:O 100 XP - EMR

GM:<font color="#000000">Sszeyl - 100 XP - Passive-Aggressive Sniping.

* Dr. Hatari snrks.

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Woot. 13090. Soooo cloooose

GM:<font color="#000000">Gnogglebolt - 100 XP - Science Rules!

Elros:<font color="#0099CC">&#171; &#160;12920+150 = 12920 + 150 = 13070&#160; <font color="#0099CC">&#187;

GM:<font color="#000000">Thomas - 50 XP - WHAT? 50 XP - I'm sorry for my colleagues. =3=;;

GM:<font color="#000000">Miron - 100 XP - Unending Racism. Cadamon's gonna have a talk with you later... &gt;.&gt; 100 XP - Passive-Agressive Sniping

VAE:<font color="#000000">11615 total

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Hm... you probably did miss recording a session.

VAE:<font color="#000000">sounds like it

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Or maybe it was from sleepy week?

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Or vacation?

VAE:<font color="#000000">dunno - how many XP did you gain off the trial?

VAE:<font color="#000000">i think it was the only game i missed

Dr. Hatari:<font color="#000000">Muhunno.

VAE:<font color="#000000">(the one week before didn't happen)

GM:<font color="#000000">Coralline's trial didn't happen yet. ^^;

VAE:<font color="#000000">you know what i mean

VAE:<font color="#000000">the witness - running etc

GM:<font color="#000000">No, I don't know what you mean. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">... Oh.

* VAE headdesks

GM:<font color="#000000">All right, savin' log, savin' campaign.

TMG:<font color="#000000">and we can try out the HTML processor this time! :D

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">Safe to shut down? :&gt;

GM:<font color="#000000">Maybe. We'll see if I can edit whispers out. :B

GM:<font color="#000000">Safe to shut down!

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">SHUTTIN DOWN!

GM:<font color="#000000">Thank you, Ghost. :D

VAE:<font color="#000000">wait

Ghostwish:<font color="#6600CC">No problem. :&gt;

VAE:<font color="#000000">i can save my version

VAE:<font color="#000000">with no whispers

TMG:<font color="#000000">Oh! You can!

<font color="#0000ff">Ghostwish is disconnected.

VAE:<font color="#000000">and throw it up :3

* VAE mrows