Chapter 6: The Phileasson Saga - Part Four: On the Wolf Trail

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How we all ended up on a Fucking Boat?
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The Hunt for a Face Dongler!
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Starting this sunday January the 13th!

Featuring Special Guest Star Appearance of:


Fred Fiddich
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[Dasquian the Elf]

The Phileason Saga - Part One (of Twelve): A Struggle gets Hairy!
or
How we all ended up on a Fucking Boat?
or
The Hunt for a Face Dongler!
:smug:



How we all ended up on a Fucking Boat?
or
The Hunt for a Face Dongler!
:smug:



The Hunt for a Face Dongler!
:smug:



Face Dongler!
:smug:



Face Dongler!


:whaa

[Saidra]

Why hello there Fred. :smug:






Wait... Face... Dongler???? o_O

Ok so... Maybe not so hello there Fred.

[Glen Fiddich]

Oh, brother.

:uhoh

[Makhaira]

A Hairy Struggle?

Rhone, what are you doing over there? o_O

[Saidra]

This is a MASSIVE reminder (to myself mostly) to level the fuck up before this insanity!!

[Makhaira]

Good thought! I just leveled the other day :)

*coughSWIMcough*

[Pierce Tondry]

A Hairy Struggle?

Rhone, what are you doing over there? o_O

NOTHING WHY WHAT DID YOU SEE

[Makhaira]

Ohh...nothing.

*innocent look*

[Glen Fiddich]

What I saw cannot be unseen...

:cry

[Pierce Tondry]

I have important clothes shopping I need to get done today (going on vacation in a week and I need things to wear) I will be around later but not right at the start. No idea when I will finish, so kick things off without me.

[Glen Fiddich]

No matter what people write, if it happens on Banana Day and/or it's in the Banana thread, my brain assumes it's in-character.

Now I'm wondering why Rhone needs important clothes. :ohno

[Kurth Halx]

Something about face dongler makes me think of Chancellor Dongalor from Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. Matt Lucas appearing would certainly be a thing.

Also my laptop is updating and taking its sweet assed time with it. I'll be in chat soon

[Kurth Halx]

702 exp to spend:

600 raising CH from 10 to 12

46 raising Fast Talk from 3 to 9

56 raising Persuade from 6 to 11

Look at me, a silver tongued devil :)

[Saidra]

No matter what people write, if it happens on Banana Day and/or it's in the Banana thread, my brain assumes it's in-character.

Now I'm wondering why Rhone needs important clothes. :ohno

ROFL ...glad to see I'm not the only one whose brain went there.

[Kurth Halx]

I must choose between siding with Pirates or Horatians.

Douche vs Turd, begin!

[Saidra]

>_> I have torture tools you zealot...

Fred - Best source of dirt on Glen everrrrrrrr!

Also - Takings bets on Glen's father dying NOW!

[Kurth Halx]

We fletch our arrows with the bristles of Thorwallish womens' leg hair!

[Saidra]

...Never thought I'd be rooting against us. *waves little Jasma banner*

[Kurth Halx]

I just met you, and this is crazy, but I left you at the altar, let's duel to the death, fat baby

[Kurth Halx]

"are you ready to have your cock cut off and stuffed into your mouth"

AHA, THE FACE DONGLER REVEALED

[Kurth Halx]

Jasma Torgal and her Daedric vibrator

[Kurth Halx]

I will leave you udderly defenseless!

[Makhaira]

*grins* Well said.

[Kurth Halx]

Glenn, just to let you know, if you end up in a submission hold where she is smothering you with her dairy-fed derriere, I am not tagging in an and I'm just going to watch.

[Dasquian the Elf]

Adventures where Glen gets beat up by women are the best adventures

[Kurth Halx]

I will forever equate the Skyrim music as wrestling a thick bottomed lady wearing bear skins

[Dasquian the Elf]

*dances around a fire with some candyfloss*

[Kurth Halx]

Fat bottomed girls you make the Thorwal world go round!

[Kurth Halx]

Let's kill <s>Hitler</s> Sean Bean!

[Kurth Halx]

We will burn like the heathen RPers of old

[Dasquian the Elf]

hey Thorwal, let's just all

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[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Ain't no party like a Thorwal party cause a Thorwal party is mandatory! /Liz Lemon

[Saidra]

Face Donglers and Sky Towers... oh my!

[Dasquian the Elf]

Note to self: I can skill drive boats easier

[Dasquian the Elf]

Ye best start believin in clusterfucks, banana-eers... 'cause you're in one

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[Saidra]

Yayyy we made it! :D Despite iceberg doom.

Now to fuck up their boat :mischief

[Dasquian Belargic]

Just realised that I will probably miss the next session, since me and Liz will be up in Scotland that weekend :(

[Makhaira]

*does her best impression of Charley doing a displeasing voice*

I am disappoint :shakefist

[Glen Fiddich]

Next session is the 27th, right?

My housemate did his usual routine of inviting a whole bunch of people over to stay without mentioning it to me... I'll probably be there, but my internet will likely be iffy and I'll probably be guilty of murdering several annoying people at the time. :grumble

[Makhaira]

We'll be your alibi.

"Why no, officer, he never left the field of vision of the camera save for a brief trip or two to the bathroom..."

[Crusader]

So are we all ready to hunt a living Face Dongler and maybe or maybe not freeze to death in Yeti Land?

Will our heroes be able to find the mysterious "Valley of the Thunder Striders"? Oh and will your game master be prepared for the second half of the sitting or will he underestimate the speed of his heroes again... This and more on the next episode of "Phileasson Foggwolf and the heroes of the Dark Banana"

[Makhaira]

...dun-dun-DUNNNNNNN!

*cue appropriate noises*

[Glen Fiddich]

It's a Glenguin. :smokin

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[Makhaira]

The Aluminum Albatross...she's got it where it counts!

[Saidra]

Being groped by an ice fairy... I fail to see a problem here.

[Makhaira]

Well, she *did* try and ruin your lovely complexion...

[Saidra]

Yeah...I retract my statement. That bitch can die >:

[Saidra]

Crossbow mastaaaaa

[Pierce Tondry]

It was a place to give the world some space
the elves they created a tower.
Many elves lost their lives in a storm.
From these old days, now, the world is carried by the Skytower that keeps it there at the Heavenly tent.
In it's depths, through a very beautiful gate, they called on the Gods and the Gods talked back to the Elves.
Four came to that place. They took care of the Pure.
The Defiled were sent away.
And so they spoke a bane (were banished).
The ones that were exiled moved south out of the eyes because they were thrown out of paradise. This was the price of their sins."

[Glen Fiddich]

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Though Yub-Yub the baby Yeti was only with us for a short time, he will forever be in our hearts.

[Taataani Meorrrei]

Sorry I couldn't make it guys :( Car needed TLC

Good session?

[Makhaira]

OMG...you're missing an epic...I just pulled a Glen & jumped onto a Rhino, ran over it and jumped onto a T-Rex :)

[Kurth Halx]

Yay at least I helped to murder Dongo's mom!

[Pierce Tondry]

Today Rhone:

Fired many warning shots at ice hedgehogs but being first a dwarf of piece never actually hit any of them
Made snow igloos for the first time!
Showed no interest at waking up despite the dream Dwarf maiden's bellowing
Treated his own wounds perfectly
Climbed up a frozen ghost ship just as well as any elf
Carried a freaked-out Saidra off the frozen ghost ship
Set fire to said ghost ship with one swing of his hammer
Utterly failed to get on with that odd little Hilldwarf on the ship
Helped care for a yeti toddler who'd lost it's mother to an attack by our rivals
Taught said toddler a few things about good beard care and utility
Stood calm in the face of an aggressive, but not-yet-violent yeti rescue party and showed no fear at remaining in their tribe's custody as a diplomatic hostage
Had a good dialogue with an Elf shaman for the yeti tribe
Utterly failed to climb up a much bigger cliff that everyone else got up
Fell to his knees in worship of ancient geyser gods
Drove a T-rex to it's knees in a fight
Decapitated a wounded woolly rhino
Drove a woolly mammoth to its knees

and perhaps most promisingly of all

Read something to Glen and hopefully encouraged literacy in the young Thorwal lad

[Crusader]

Y-61i3R5y9Y
So apparently Charley is Darth Maul's voice, Brian is Wesley Crusher and Jenny is the creepy comic book guy from Big Bang Theory.

[Makhaira]

Please tell me that we'll run into an NPC version of Sam Witwer somewhere...and that I can keep him...

[Hector Hall]

Thank you Wil Wheton, for making sucking at dice rolls seem cool.

[Crusader]

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[Glen Fiddich]

We're going to Superman's house? :ohno

[Crusader]

Google Image Search for ice fortress ... best result "Fortress of Solitude"... deal with it Jace :P


Please tell me that we'll run into an NPC version of Sam Witwer somewhere...and that I can keep him...

Damn, I am seriously considering this as an option now.

[Crusader]

XP for last week:

250 XP for all of you guys for aquiring a face dongler
50 Xp for Glen and Saidra's perfomance in the Ice Hedgehog mini game
50 Xp for Rhone for his diplomacy in the Yeti Village and for calling the shots in the ghost ship
10 Xp for Makhaira for nearly making out with a ghost
5 Xp for Dasquian and Kurth for showing up :P

BTW how did you like our mini games in the Phileasson Saga so far? Do you want more like these or are they too distracting?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I can't really comment yet on how it's going, but I will be there for the full session next time around!

[Glen Fiddich]

BTW how did you like our mini games in the Phileasson Saga so far? Do you want more like these or are they too distracting?

I'm definitely enjoying the rowing and ice sailing minigames - it feels like we're doing a lot more out-of-combat rolling this time around, and are using our skills and abilities a whole bunch more. I feel a smidge guilty that I'm getting such a big slice of the minigame action this time around, but I'm guessing there won't be much ice sailing inside the Skytower, so I'm sure that'll all balance out in the long run.

[Dasquian the Elf]

I hope the next mini game lets me demonstrate my Batman skills :smug:

[Crusader]

10 min to go until we start with the next episode of Philieasson Fuckwolf and his bold crew of misfits.

[Kurth Halx]

I'm up bright eyed and bushy tailed with a metal cup full of cider and some sourdough toast.

[Makhaira]

With 267 points (including the 7 leftover from last time):

Drive Boats from 1 to 6 (spent 43)
Train Animals from 5 to 10 (spent 97)
Survival from 6 to 10 (spent 111)

Total of 251 with 16 leftover.

[Dasquian the Elf]

^ tactical point spending.. clever girl!

[Kurth Halx]

I feel like Tim the Toolman Taylor. So many shitty spice racks and birdhouses, and no platform for dongo. Also I have a nail in me.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Al is on vacation it seems.

[Makhaira]

Mother Galandel's Song

It was our proud ancestors' try
to devour the powers from the sky
some flew some tried to cower
from their cursed tower

They tried to be like like the divine
who punished them with hate and fear
Through a messenger of the great Pyr
Soon their numbers were in decline

And so the two brothers fought each other
the line between love and anger was crossed
Therefore one brother slew another
The ancient high elves were forever lost

Many gave their lifes there
others escaped half insane
Each firnelf is their heir
They gave us our name

[Dasquian the Elf]

Finally, my literature degree has a use: poetry analysis!

[Saidra]

So... while I am amazing and can single-handedly build cranes... even the most basic of my other skills alludes me tonight.

[Saidra]

Saidra - Builder of the finest snowmen in the realm. Nevermind that we were trying to make an igloo.

[Saidra]

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Ice Grave ;__;

[Dasquian the Elf]

Q__Q

what is that even

[Dasquian the Elf]

"magical shitstorms"

the most potent of all shitstorms

[Makhaira]

Banana tomorrow, folks? *bounces*

[Crusader]

yes definetly!

[Captain Untouchable]

Were we allowed to level up after the Face Dongler stage of the adventure, or do we have to wait until after the Fortress of Solitude?

[Crusader]

you were allowed to level up!

[Mr E Nygma]

Brian will be available for Bananagins (Dark Banana shenanigans) between 1 PM and 1:30 PM. He is delayed because he is taking his mom out to lunch at noon EST.

[Kurth Halx]

Where y'all at

[Glen Fiddich]

Only a teensy bit of levelling up this time -

83 points to increase Drive Boats to 10
41 points to increase Woodcraft to 8

That leaves me with 158XP, which I'm saving for next time.

[Saidra]

A game of toss and grab to save our friends! :D

[Dasquian the Elf]

Quoth the raven, "The one that walks through the Demon Portal has sold his iama."

[Saidra]

:D new robe!

[Glen Fiddich]

Speaketh Raven number 2, "Beware of losing the faith in things that you created otherwise it will turn against you!"

[Makhaira]

*ponders* Hmm.

[Glen Fiddich]

The third Raven said thus: "Our brothers and sisters from Tie'Shianna and Simyala will redeem us!"

[Makhaira]

Quoth the ravens: Ometheon won the race!

[Makhaira]

Quoth the ravens: They told us we would find protection there, but in fact we were imprisoned.

[Makhaira]

Quote the ravens: Think twice about where you place your faith because it might become real

[Saidra]

Creepy elvish bitches. Time to murder them!

[Saidra]

Daedric Armor!! My quest to becoming a super villain is one step closer. >D

[Kurth Halx]

Letting Kurth have enough space to roll for an assault strike...

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...you best believe that's a paddlin'.

[Crusader]

This battle did not feel like a 2 hour standoff on a stairs above a nearly bottomless pit where our 6 heroes fought against 7 Elves and a Watcher but apparently it took that long.

[Dasquian the Elf]

Someone catch me up.. what happened after I left?

[Makhaira]

It was a glorious battle we won, much to Peter's dismay :D

Rhone was an absolute beast (even his beard is magnificent in battle)...Kurth drove Kayil (sp?) into the wall so damn hard she literally splattered everywhere & was also quite impressive...the dice were not entirely kind to Glen, but he made out well...Saidra done good, and picked up some sweet new armor...we all picked up what weapons we could from the elves that didn't fall over the edge (Makky picked up two new sabers and a dagger made from the rare metal, if you can use a sabre and want one, you're welcome to it)...

I hope I didn't miss anything...

[Crusader]

Maybe the part where the first hit of the Watcher nearly killed you and if it had not been for Dasq's/my intervention you would have nearly died during this battle just like Kurth who received a nice beating as well ;)

Oh and don't forget the part where Glen and Makhaira were so stunned by the epicness of this battle so that they dropped their weapons!

[Dasquian the Elf]

Did I do something helpful? :lol

[Charley]

Kicking elves to their deaths off spiral stairs was also great

[Charley]

Did I do something helpful? :lol

Healed the hell out of me and also bullseyed the watcher

[Makhaira]

Das, darling, you were amazing :D

All in a day's work, my dear DM :D not a very glorious and satisfying battle if I don't almost die...

As for the weapon...we will not speak of such heresy again...

>_>

<_<

[Makhaira]

Are we on for this coming weekend, folks? Its on our usual schedule, so I'm trying to plan my schoolwork properly for a change :)

[Byl Laprovik]

I'm probably gonna be late if we do. There's a food truck event in the city and I'm working on a podcast to interview for it, so I may be like 3 hrs behind.

[Crusader]

Definetly on! We still have quite a few levels of the skytower to clear who knows what kind of dark secret sleeps in the darkness below!

[Glen Fiddich]

I fully intend to be there, but if I don't show up immediately feel free to send me a pester text or something. I may well have got distracted playing Glen on Guild Wars, become hypnotised by playing Glen in Skyrim and lost track of time, or may have accidentally fallen asleep at my desk again or something. :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm excited! :ohno

[Captain Untouchable]

Oh god.



For a good roguish background, simply adapt whatever the PCs did to some random group of NPCs in a previous campaign.

I know Peter reads this (http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0854.html) regularly. We're going to get into a fight with a cockless Ogre or something now, aren't we? :uhoh

[Crusader]

Oh god.



For a good roguish background, simply adapt whatever the PCs did to some random group of NPCs in a previous campaign.

I know Peter reads this (http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0854.html) regularly. We're going to get into a fight with a cockless Ogre or something now, aren't we? :uhoh

For the record:

-You killed a love sick necromancer and removed the immortality of a Half-High-Elf Queen plus destroying her ice castle in the very north that you are in right now as well
-You sabotaged the Realm's chancelor's plot to assassinate the prince leading to the fact that many of his noble loyalists were imprisoned or executed (by the way those people have kids too)
-You sold an inocent woman into slavery while on shore leave
-You postponed the return of Borbarad the most feared demon master of all time by setting ONE of his fanatic followers (yes that's plural) on fire.
-You completly derailed the master plan of a revenge driven archmage twice
-You recently killed a watcher plus a scouting party of Albae (Alb=old German for Nighmare Elf)

But Glen is most afraid of a nearly mindless human like creature that lost its dick. I must admit: "You're braver than I thought." :airquotes


Trust me if I want to bring back a villain or a person with a grudge against you at some point I have a great selection of options... :smug:

:cyduck

[Makhaira]

Oh fantastic. I'm going to get bitten in the ass by something I didn't even have a part in, with my luck...

>_<

[Dasquian Belargic]

When you put it all like that Peter, we sound like the biggest bunch of BAMFs ever.

[Crusader]

When you put it all like that Peter, we sound like the biggest bunch of BAMFs ever.

It was not 100% intentional but looking at it this way yes.

Also I think I did once mention that you are already considered as true heroes in the center of the Middle Realm and among the boskers and other traveling folk in Aventuria.

I think it was Rhone who said last time: Fuck this we have done....(insert epic recollection of adventures) we do not have to do this like you want us to do it.
For a second there my jaw dropped because I felt infact intimidated and since I had to realize that he was right I let the Albaes cooperate to Rhone's terms. Good roleplaying here by the way!

In other words yes this group has done some badass things, actually you have done a lot of badass things but you have made some dangerous enemies as well. Only in 2 out of 5 adventures the bad guy died and in the Dust and the Stars the appearance of the evil overlord that let's Voldemort look like a math teacher from high school was averted in the last second/hour.

[Captain Untouchable]

I've realised that despite my ridiculously reckless play style, my wrestling with demons, jumping off high things, and all that other stupid stuff... the only thing that has ever put Glen's life in serious danger was the ogres in the tavern during that fight south of Gareth.

I guess maybe I'm doing something right after all. :smug:


Edit:

He has been beaten in a brawl by a woman on two separate occasions, though. :uhoh

[Crusader]

Spoilers:
The next episode will feature the reappearance of a guest star!

[Dasquian Belargic]

Lookie, I made us a topic tag.

[Makhaira]

That is a thing of beauty, Das...well done! :D

[Crusader]

I am excited for tomorrow. I hope it is going to be epic. I think that I have now completly ploted out the skytower and I hope that we will get to the conclusion tomorrow.

[Captain Untouchable]

Fair warning, just in case you've got anything too mind-fucky planned: I have been researching how much it will cost to mail a large box full of bees to Germany.

You have been warned. :shakefist

[Emelie Shadowstar]

...I just realized that Europe didn't switch clocks today.

I could have slept for another hour!!! :shakefist

[Saidra]

C'monnnn people! Even with my new badass armor I can't take them all on by myself! o_o

[Dee]

*you see nothing*

[Makhaira]

Quoth the ravens #9: Find the traces, that our tears and despair carved into the rocks and report the world what happened to those who tried to devour the heavens from the sky tower.

[Makhaira]

Cried the raven: her children are unlike us.

[Makhaira]

Quoth the ravens #10: Beware of the deeps because they have their eyes everywhere!

Quoth the ravens #2: Only the deep will protect you from the wrath of the gods!

[Saidra]

Sneaky ambushing bitches!!! :shakefist

[Saidra]

Note to self: I am not Glen. >_>

[Kurth Halx]

Rule 1: always assault. always assault. always assault.

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[Makhaira]

If that's rule 1, then doesn't that make it all rules if it says always assault?

[Kurth Halx]

Well I guess there's a corollary which is if you can't assault just hit them really really hard.

Also MOVE, GRIFFON! GET OUT THE WAY! GET OUT THE WAY, GRIFFON GET OUT THE WAY!

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Glen Fiddich, boatman and psychologist. Those Thorwal gentlemen are very versatile!

[Saidra]

Go pain train, go!

[Crusader]

Prepare yourself for the epic conclusion of part 2 on sunday. The final mysteries of the forsaken tower will be revealed but will our heroes live to share them with the world?

[Makhaira]

Clearly, we'll live just to foil your beloved plans and make you shake your head in disbelief :D

[Charley]

Fair warning I will probably have to leave by 3:00 CST to attend birthday dinner for my dad :-)

[Captain Untouchable]

Has it really been two weeks since our last session? Apparently my brain no longer comprehends the passage of time. :uhoh

I will totally be there, though I may have to be all antisocial and camera-less, because my spine and my desk chair are going through a really rough patch in their relationship right now and keep getting into angry shouting matches, thus forcing me to send my spine to go sit on the bed in the corner and think about what it's done.

[Mr E Nygma]

I'm going to miss this one. I have a get-together offline that I shall be attending. Kick some ass for me, if there is ass to be kicked!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Kick some butt for me too! I won't make it thanks to the fact that Kris has and will be working an obscene amount of overtime so... I basically don't get to see him very much and today happened to be an opportunity for us to hang out together and go take advantage of the reallyyyy nice weather we are having so I'm taking it :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

Have fun you two :) see you next weekend for international table top day, I hope! :D

[Dasquian the Elf]

Dasq and Kurth, a better team than I expected

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[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Beware the PeterBot...

[Dasquian the Elf]

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[Dasquian the Elf]

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[Dasquian the Elf]

back you dragon bitches, back!

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[Dasquian the Elf]

Note to self: get someone to turn these dragon hides into armor

:smug:

[Crusader]

The Third Prophecy

Where the bones of Sumu sing of ancient times
the flames of life are threatened by the faceless death
Arm yourself for a battle that is fought without steel
since the end of the eternal path appears to be close
Follow the path of the Wolf because it lead you to enlightenment

[Crusader]

Sumu is the Goddess of the earth. She is godmother of the Twelve and represents the planet Dere(Aventuria's earth) itself.

So she created or is Aventuria herself so that her children the Twelve and the Nameless could rule over the destiny of its inhabitants.

^^Everyone knows that except for Dasquian who does not believe in the twelve.

Have fun figuring out what the next adventure is about!

[Dasquian Belargic]

That session kicked ass, btw.

[Captain Untouchable]

Peter's new catchphrase:

Next time, more dragons.

:ohno

[Crusader]

Experience: I have been lousy in keeping track of individual accomplishments this adventure since all of you did a really great job at finding most of the clues and set pieces.

So I give 20Xp to everyone for the Sanctuary of the old Gods

60Xp for the grave in the ice and actually reaching the Skytower in one piece.

50Xp for collecting all the songs of the ravens.

15Xp for discovering the Time Loop Murder

100Xp for discovering the true secret of the Skytower

34Xp for saving the dwarven slaves

75Xp for Dragon Slaughter and killing Sintora First Born and Kayil'yanka

400Xp for completing the second Chapter of the Phileasson Saga

A little hint here: Do not level up until you have figured out the third prophecy!

This is a total of 754Xp for everyone!

[Mr E Nygma]

If you're like me and didn't spend any of the points from the first part of the adventure, here they are reposted more conveniently.

250 XP for all of you guys for aquiring a face dongler
50 Xp for Glen and Saidra's perfomance in the Ice Hedgehog mini game
50 Xp for Rhone for his diplomacy in the Yeti Village and for calling the shots in the ghost ship
10 Xp for Makhaira for nearly making out with a ghost
5 Xp for Dasquian and Kurth for showing up :P

[Captain Untouchable]

Glen has 158 XP left over from the first part of the adventure, bringing his total to 912 XP.

- 400 XP on Both Handed Fighting II.
- 175 XP to increase Axes and Maces by two; putting both in attack gives me AT:18 and PA:14 on both hands.
- 101 XP to increase Brawling by three, which will give Glen AT:16 and PA:11. We're allowed a difference of five, right?
- 99 XP to increase Body Control from +5 to +8.
- 100 XP on Power Attack.

That leaves me with 37 XP left over.

Three annoying questions for Peter, to save me asking later:

- Now that I have Left-Handed, Both Handed I, and Both Handed II, I should have no more penalties (both weapons attack for 16), right?

- Can I do a Counter Hold while brawling, or do I need a weapon equipped for that?

- Is there an expiration date on the "you can level up this skill easier because you rolled two 1s" thing? Do I have to take advantage of that now, or can I wait until next time we level up?

Edit:

Also, I totalled up my experience thus far, and I'm currently standing at 5,462 XP. What level does that make me? :ohno

[Crusader]

According to The Dark Eye 4.1 rules 5k XP equals level 5. In the old system (DSA 3) this equals level 10. So you have to activate new skills with level 5 now.

[Mr E Nygma]

I don't think I'm actually ahead of Jace on XP - probably close but still behind. Since I had my level listed as 7 I think I was figuring things under the old rules with a bit of fudging thrown in because no one was keeping track of how things were supposed to be leveled for a bit.

I will try to go back and tally XP up to figure things more precisely, but what do you want me to do about this disconnect, Peter?



Random aside: I've been thinking lately that I will write a three-part story about Rhone's past. I've been trying to find some information on the Anvildwarf kingdoms in Aventuria but have had no luck. Any idea where I can find some?

[Crusader]

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2NNxQmzVQEjcTF1OWd1SFV0VE0/edit?usp=sharing

List of Talents is online. Yeah I finally did it!

[Crusader]

Three annoying questions for Peter, to save me asking later:

- Now that I have Left-Handed, Both Handed I, and Both Handed II, I should have no more penalties (both weapons attack for 16), right?

If your standard attack value is 18 in axes and maces you perform a double strike with 16 now because of the plus 2 modifier on each throw because now you do not have any penalties for the wrong hand

- Can I do a Counter Hold while brawling, or do I need a weapon equipped for that?

2 things here: 1. No it only works with weapons
2. I just reread the chapter on that and found out that I made a mistake here in the past. You still get 50% of the damage even if you perform a successfull counter hold.

- Is there an expiration date on the "you can level up this skill easier because you rolled two 1s" thing? Do I have to take advantage of that now, or can I wait until next time we level up?
There is no expiration date on this you just have to remember it a little longer

Edit:

Also, I totalled up my experience thus far, and I'm currently standing at 5,462 XP. What level does that make me? :ohno




I don't think I'm actually ahead of Jace on XP - probably close but still behind. Since I had my level listed as 7 I think I was figuring things under the old rules with a bit of fudging thrown in because no one was keeping track of how things were supposed to be leveled for a bit.

I will try to go back and tally XP up to figure things more precisely, but what do you want me to do about this disconnect, Peter?

Easiest fix: Just add 30Xp on your sheet as a refund because your GM fucked up levels again and now level with level 5 stats.

Random aside: I've been thinking lately that I will write a three-part story about Rhone's past. I've been trying to find some information on the Anvildwarf kingdoms in Aventuria but have had no luck. Any idea where I can find some?

I haven't found a good website about Anvil Dwarfs yet. The Wiki Aventurica has not much information on the subject as well. I will keep on looking for info but I can give you an explanation of them in a nutshell. Anvil Dwarfs live in the Ambossberge (Anvil Mountains) and they have a zero-shit tolerance against Orcs, Goblins and especially dragons since those big mofos fight with them over the best natural caves and gold.
Their appearance is the one of classic high fantasy dwarfs: More Gimli and Gloin so to speak. Heavy armor, helmets, crossbows, axes, chainmail and dragon slayer lances (operated by two dwarfs) are their equipment of choice. They have a king below the mountain.

They are considered as legendary fighters among the three dwarven races: Hilldwarfs, Brilliant or Gemdwarfs and Anvildwarfs.
The humans value anvildwarfs as mercenarys. Dwarfs that leave the mountain kingdoms are most of the time banned from them or simply found no woman among their people. The ratio female to male dwarfs is not in favour for the males.

OK I found something for you Brian. A fan wrote it and it is in German but I guess you wont have that many problems with it Brian:
http://home.arcor.de/ecki_goeritz/mystery_nf/angr_d.html

[Dasquian Belargic]

A little hint here: Do not level up until you have figured out the third prophecy!

Oh no. I envisage something like the riding fail saga happening again if we don't all level the correct things :ohno

[Crusader]

^^Consider the mentioning of a faceless death below as extra motivation for you and your real life literature analysing skills.


The Third Prophecy

Where the bones of Sumu sing of ancient times
the flames of life are threatened by the faceless death
Arm yourself for a battle that is fought without steel
since the end of the eternal path appears to be close
Follow the path of the Wolf because it lead you to enlightenment

[Mr E Nygma]

^^Consider the mentioning of a faceless death below as extra motivation for you and your real life literature analysing skills.


The Third Prophecy

Where the bones of Sumu sing of ancient times
the flames of life are threatened by the faceless death
Arm yourself for a battle that is fought without steel
since the end of the eternal path appears to be close
Follow the path of the Wolf because it lead you to enlightenment

Since this faceless death seems to lie at the epicenter of a spreading plague, something tells me the two are linked.

For those who haven't leveled yet, I'm going to spend some points to get Cure Disease at a decent rank. I don't want to discourage anyone else from doing the same, but I don't think we need more than three or four folks with it at max. If you're taking it as a skill, post about it here so people can plan.

Edit:
Also, thanks for the answers to my other questions, Peter. I have one other because I've forgotten how to read the level up costs chart.

The value on the far left of the chart is the level of whatever we're trying to skill up, right? For instance, if I am level 5 but I want to increase my strength from level 15 to 16, I look at the point cost under the column for attributes next to 16 and spend 450 points to increase the stat?

[Dasquian Belargic]

According to the spiffy spreadsheet calculator (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Rr_ADREkdgQVVNVnczV0V0Y1E/edit) that Jace made, it would indeed cost you 450 XP to level up strength from 15 to 16.

Also "Flying (Brooms/Carpets)" is a talent?!

As is "Tabletop Games"? That is meta.

[Captain Untouchable]

A little hint here: Do not level up until you have figured out the third prophecy!

Oh no. I envisage something like the riding fail saga happening again if we don't all level the correct things :ohno

Pssh. I levelled up the skills I need to hit things and climb on things. Glen's philosophy on life is that everything can be solved either by chopping it or mounting it.

[Crusader]

According to the spiffy spreadsheet calculator (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_Rr_ADREkdgQVVNVnczV0V0Y1E/edit) that Jace made, it would indeed cost you 450 XP to level up strength from 15 to 16.

Also "Flying (Brooms/Carpets)" is a talent?!

As is "Tabletop Games"? That is meta.

Yes you indeed only need the character level for one thing and one thing only: Activating new skills on your second character sheet page.

There is a very cool witch class in this game that is basicly the ultimate scout since it can not only ride a broom but turn into an owl as well (there is a simillar spell for elves as well btw).

The tabletop skill is there for dramatic and storytelling reasons: Just imagine some of the most iconic Bond movies without a friendly card game with the main villain.

[Crusader]

^^Consider the mentioning of a faceless death below as extra motivation for you and your real life literature analysing skills.


The Third Prophecy

Where the bones of Sumu sing of ancient times
the flames of life are threatened by the faceless death
Arm yourself for a battle that is fought without steel
since the end of the eternal path appears to be close
Follow the path of the Wolf because it lead you to enlightenment

Since this faceless death seems to lie at the epicenter of a spreading plague, something tells me the two are linked.

For those who haven't leveled yet, I'm going to spend some points to get Cure Disease at a decent rank. I don't want to discourage anyone else from doing the same, but I don't think we need more than three or four folks with it at max. If you're taking it as a skill, post about it here so people can plan.



You have chosen... wisely. The faceless death is indeed an euphemism for the Burbonic Plague in Aventuria. So we already decyphered one part of the prophecy.

[Dasquian Belargic]

so I wasn't far off the mark when I said we're playing out Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" :D

[Crusader]

Maybe but the plot is already infront of you in the third prophecy. The locations, the characters and the goals are hinted in the text so it is up to you to figure out if it is Poe or not.

[Crusader]

I updated the Perk List so that it now features detailed descriptions for every perk. This is by itself a 16 pages strong source book now. Often other perks will be mentioned that can be combined or are required for using a perk.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2NNxQmzVQEjWE5mbElVUlRfbDA/edit?usp=sharing

You will notice that a lot of the rules are not always 100% how we have used them before. The reasons for that are numerous but most of the time it all came down to: I simply forget how they work now and then.

You will notice as well that many things will get harder if we use them correctly but that only means that combat will become faster and more competitive.

In other news there are actually skills that I totaly forgot about since they were not in the old DSA system I used to play (2&3) but that are now available like Ranged Attack + X.

Two years ago when I pitched the idea that a RP session at Salty Nerd would be one of those nerdy things we could do I never expected that I would find myself translating German Source Books into English for a couple of days during Eastern.

My next goal is to translate most of the Spells (there are around 100+) and how they are used into English. I have no idea when I will find the time but since I had such a blast with you guys in the past year I will try to give back as much as I can.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Can someone do me a favor and actually sum up what happened last time?? :( I know "OHMYGODDRAGONS" but that doesn't really tell those of us that couldn't make it what happened.

[Mr E Nygma]

I wasn't there for most of it, but from what I was told, the team went down into the bottom of the Skytower, found and freed a bunch of dwarf slaves from a Dark Elf kingdom, and then had to run all the way out of the Skytower. They broke the fishbowl to slow down/drown their pursuers, made it outside, then OMGDRAGONS. (That's the part where I came in)

We defeated the OMGDRAGONS (which I am pronouncing Omega Dragons, FYI) and then left crazy frozen evil elf wastes. We got on our boat, sailed off to some town and were instantly told that outside the town there was a spreading plague. The town had walled itself off to keep the people there safe, however since the people who lived at said town were all a bunch of rich jerks they were just sitting out the pox hoping to keep themselves safe while letting other people suffer and die. There was a preacher who was trying to convince people to go out and help, and they threw a bunch of rotten fruit at him. Our group intervened and spared the preacher some humility at the cost of everyone in town who was a rich jerk not liking us. And that's about where we stopped, I think?

[Captain Untouchable]

To expand a teensy bit on the part that Brian wasn't here for -

At the bottom of the Skytower was a huge hellish cave, full of lava lakes and hot springs. We were so deep that we were below sea level; and in the cave was filled with dark elf patrols that were using humans and dwarves as a slave labour force.

Using an uncharacteristic amount of stealth and cunning we snuck around the perimeter of the cave to the dwarves, who were operating a lava-fuelled forge. Our plan was to liberate the dwarves and the weapons, and then use those to free the human slaves who were making ridiculously large quantities of glass. We quickly discovered from the dwarves however that the captives had been here for decades: the human slaves had been born into captivity, while the dwarves barely remembered what the outside world looked like. Worse, an ominous tunnel in the corner protected by magical gargoyles led to an Oota Gunga style glass underwater city of dark elves, filled with thousands of soldiers that the dwarves were making weapons to arm. With so many dark elves around, and with the humans being bred as dark elf slaves - and thus probably having no interest in being saved - we decided to cut our losses and snuck out with the (about fifty?) dwarves.

That's when we made our escape through the tower, smashed the fish-bowl, and left Dukes of Hazzard style in our ice-boats. Some coolness happened with the dark elves trying to shoot at us through that anti-gravity field (it didn't go well for that), and we thought we were home free... but a few days into our return to the dragonboat we stumbled across a smashed-up ice-sailer with only one survivor: Glen's ex. We have some very strong suspicions that the other crew has sailed straight into a tower full of very angry dark elves, but Captain Fuckwolf wouldn't risk any of his crew by going back to rescue anyone.

That's pretty much when the two ice dragons showed up. One of them was being flown by that bitch you were chasing when you epic-failed the rope swing and fell down... you spent the entire battle shooting at her face with Dasq, while the rest of us handled the dragon.

I think that's pretty much it? :uhoh

[Crusader]

Well one level before the laval level of the Skytower the heroes stumbled over a cave system that looked like a huge prison from the inside. At the entrance the heroes found a guard office that featured a book with several lists of names. At the beginning of the book the pages were full of hundreds of names of which several names got scratched out every day. The list of names grows shorter every day and at a certain date thousand years ago even the last name of a very short list got scratched out.
Behind the office the actual prison starts.

Over the guard door there is an Elfish inscription that says:
:airquotes"Chambers of Protection against divine punishment":airquotes

Beyond the door you found prison cells with nearly no furniture. The ceillings of the rooms have small openings that seem to provide fresh air.

The walls were covered with scratched in High Elvish inscriptions. The whole scenery looked like a safe room from Left4Dead:

"We betrayed the gods and now they punish us"
"High King Fenvarieon will save us!"
"No he wont"

"the Glittering City"
"Our brothers and sisters will save us."

"We have been abandoned by all for our sins."

"In Bhardona we trust!"
"I don't want to go to her."

"Now the priestess of the Goddess start vanishing too..."
"The Goddess is testing us we have to believe in her and in her only stay strong sisters."
"How can you still have faith?"

"What happened to the priests? What are those creatures?"

"Don't speak ill of the Goddess she can see in your mind and knows what you said!"

"<s>Pyrdona is a cunt</s>"
"If you do not die in the Halls of Fire first you will end up on the Goddess' Altar"

"At least the Ravens will remember us!"

"Accidents happen in the Halls of Fire nearly every day.
It seems like the new priests have decided that even
the last of our people who remember the beautyfull world
outside of this tower have to be destroyed.
Even we who used to be her priests have to help melting
glass downstairs. Some say we did not honor the faith in the
Goddess.
In fact Pyrdona has not shown herself to us for a long time.
Have we been abandoned by the last goddess that showed us
mercy. Shame on us, the ones who believed that our divine
ascension was close. We who were not even able to gouvern
ourselves were not ready to devour the heavens.
Who ever reads this, please go to the Temple of the Old Gods
in Tie'Shianna. Pray for forgiveness for the people of the
Skytower. Our time in this world has passed!

Elbrenell, Priest in the Temple of Bhardona"

This was pretty much everything that happened.

Just one more note. Sinthora "Firstborn", the Dark Elf that hurt Glen at the neck on the stairs and escaped Saidra with the dagger that nearly killed Crotteted. She actually had a final message before her face was turned into an undefined mess by Rhone:
"Consider this attack a final warning! The true revenge for what you did at Ryl'Arc's doorstep will follow once "she who has gone to the Nine Hells and back" returns to her children at the sacred city below the ice."

[Captain Untouchable]

I updated the Perk List so that it now features detailed descriptions for every perk. This is by itself a 16 pages strong source book now. Often other perks will be mentioned that can be combined or are required for using a perk.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2NNxQmzVQEjWE5mbElVUlRfbDA/edit?usp=sharing

Quick rules checks based on the expanded perk list.

Counter Hold

If I understand this correctly: when I am attacked, I make an attack roll (+4) instead of parrying. If one of us misses, then the other does full damage as normal. If we both hit, we look at what the two of us rolled and calculate the difference between the two rolls; and then whichever of us has the higher Initiative gets those points added to our Attack Value. Then, we see which of us rolled the furthest underneath our AV... the loser does half-damage, and the winner does full damage.

Right? :uhoh

Both Handed Fighting II

Previously, I have used the Double Strike perk to attack twice each round and parry once, with both of my attack rolls being 2 points harder. However, I now have the Both Handed Fight II perk, which gives me an additional attack or parry each turn. Does this mean that I can

a) Attack twice and parry once each turn without using Double Strike (ie. penalty)?
b) Double Strike (two attacks with penalties) and then parry twice each round?
c) Double Strike (two attacks with penalties) and then Counter Hold twice each round?
d) Double Strike twice (four attacks with penalties) and then Parry / Counter Hold once each round?

Master Parry

The perk description says that I can hold back points from my parry roll (like a Heavy Strike) that I can then use to boost my next action.

a) Do I get these points only if the parry succeeds? ie. If the parry fails, I can't use the bonus points on my next action?
b) Do these points only get added to attack/parry rolls, or can I apply them to other kinds of roll? I have the Heavy Strike ability: could I save points from Master Parry and add them to the damage of my Heavy Strike (or can I only add them to the attack roll)? Could I use them on a non-combat roll: for example could I save points and then use them on an Agility / Body Control roll for leaping onto a dragon?
c) Do I have to declare what I am saving the points for (ie. "I am holding back 4 points on this parry to add to my next attack roll,") or can I save the points and then wait until my next action to decide what to do with them?
d) The perk description says "next action". If I want to take Master Parry points and apply them to a Counter Hold, can I only do that if I'm parrying twice in that turn? Do I have to not attack in between in order to save them? Or can I save Master Parry points for my next parry action, and attack as normal in between?

Excursion

This perk talks about "a series of attacks". If you succeed the first (+4) attack, do all of the subsequent attacks happen in the same turn (ie. you keep attacking and attacking until you fail an attack roll) or is there a limit on how many attacks you can do before you have to stop?

[Crusader]

Counter Hold
Correct! Always keep in mind that the +4 gets added to your throw and the INI (if you are higher) gets added to the AV. Example:

Glen the Wife Beaten has an AV of 13 and an INI of 14. Jasma the Enraged has an AV of 12 and an INI of 11. Jasma rolls an eight on her Attack. Glen rolls a 7 on Counter Hold. Jasma is 4 points under her attack and gets no INI Bonus. Glen adds plus 4 for Counter Hold to his attack roll and so he has rolled an 11 that means he is two points below his AV so the Counter Hold is a success. In addition to that the difference of the higer Initiative gets NOW added to his AV making it a 16. This means he is five points higher than Jasma so his attack is more successfull by one point. Jasma rolls a damage of 1d6+3 and rolls a 2+3 damage so Glen only receives 3 damage because the result got divided by two that get compensated by his armor class of 3. Glen on the other hand rolls a D6+4 and rolls a 3 and so he does full 7 damage because he won the Counter Hold and Jasma wears to little for having an Armor Class!

Double Strike and Both Handed Fight II can't be combined since the additional action you receive is always with your "wrong" hand that has been already used in the double strike but you could do two heavy strikes in one round, one with each hand plus a parry with the dominant hand or you can do one heavy strike and two parrys. One with the dominant and one with the wrong hand. So a) is right.

Master Parry
Yes you can store points for another action of your choice but it has to happen in the next round and if you do two master parries in the same round those points can't be combined with a single action.

Example
Makhaira the Unshakeable has an AV of 16 and a PV of 14 with her amazon sabre. She wants to attack her opponent with a hammer strike in the next round so she needs a better AV for the next round therefore she declares a master parry of +4 this round. She gets successfully attacked and rolls a 9+4=13 so she stays one point under her PV - the master parry is successfull. If she had failed her next attack would have been +4 as well since a hammerstrike is a +8 Attack and her original attack plan would have flown out of the window by now.
But fortunately she succeeds and so the next AV is +8 for Hammer Strike, -4 for Master Parry and since she is in a good mood she adds a +2 from heavy strike. She rolls a 5 +8 +2 -4 = 11< AV= 16 so it is a success. Her opponent is so impressed by this attack so that he rolls a 15 but his PV is only 13. Makhaira goes for damage 1D6+4 +2 from heavy strike. She rolls a 4 so she does 10 regular damage but since this is a hammer strike she does Tripple damage that means she does 30 damage from which only 4 get absorbed by the enemy's chain mail. Her enemy explodes in a red mist of awesomeness.

Excursion
An excursion is continued in the next round of combat. It only ends if the enemy makes a successful dodge/rolls a one on parry/ the defender rolls a CO+4 throw for keeping in harms way/ the attacker finishes the Excursion by doing a special move or declaring it as over / the defender runs out of space for being pushed back then he gets a plus 4 added on his Parry and the attacker may end the series with a special move like a heavy strike.

[Crusader]

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Don't forget tomorrow is Dark Banana Time!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Hey guys, I don't think I'm going to make it again... just been feeling out of it all week and today doesn't seem to want to be an exception.

Kick some plague butt for me!

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm on the way home now, see you all soon! Don't get infected with a plague pls

[Crusader]

We are just talking about doctor Who and video games right now.

[Dasquian the Elf]

a battle of wits and whips by george r r martin

:smug:

[Kurth Halx]

My Internet absolutely will not cooperate for an extended hangout session, sorry guys. Kick butt without me and I'll catch up next session hopefully!

[Dasquian the Elf]

riding rolls ahoy

[Glen Fiddich]

We found a husky! Then we had to shave it so that we wouldn't die of plague.

http://www.dogforums.com/attachments/dog-grooming-forum/13227d1268704739-shaved-husky-huskyaftershave.jpg

I think we should call him Gerald.

[Crusader]

Hello guys, just to clarify this: Yes it has been already nearly 14 days since we played last time. I just hope that we will have a bigger audience for THIS SUNDAY's session.

[Kurth Halx]

My internet works :)

[Emelie Shadowstar]

With Kris still having 6-day work weeks and insane amounts of overtime... Basically Sunday is my only day to hangout with him. And while I love you guys... :P

However I think this ends at the end of this month so I'll be around again starting in May. Try not to sell anyone until I can get back, ok? ;)

[Kurth Halx]

I'm exacting all of my anti ginger policies this week btw

[Dasquian the Elf]

Ponnnnd :shakefist

(jk see you soon :3:)

edit: reminder to myself, I have 143 XP to spend

spent 559xp to take Cure Disease to lvl 20
spent 100xp on the perk 'Astral Meditation'

[Makhaira]

With a total of 770 XP to spend (754 plus the 16 I had left over from the last time):

~ 532 points to level up Treat Wounds to 24
~ 225 points to level up Sabres to 20

Total of 757 spent with 13 left over.

[Mr E Nygma]

Elf Jesus up in this piece.

[Makhaira]

I'm a plague-baby >_<

[Dasquian the Elf]

Hey, Glen... ;)

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[Crusader]

Total Death Toll tonight 80 Nivese. The Skywolfs will welcome them on the endless veld of heaven.

So far only 16 were saved from the nameless death.

[Crusader]

OMG tonight I saw Glen getting shot in the head. I think I am not yet ready to kill one of you guys off... damn it, I think I really like you guys and girls.

[Crusader]

Just a little reminder we do our thing this sunday again.

[Charley]

It isn't looking like I'm gonna be able to make this event guys :\

[Captain Untouchable]

If the Nivise die because you weren't there to boil their soiled underpants, their deaths will be on your head. :shakefist

[Crusader]

I feel so alone :( right now...

[Makhaira]

Sorry! I forgot to mention that I'm going to be late. It's Easter Sunday for me and I'm doing some last minute eggs before I wander off to a relative for a bit. Should be on by 4, hopefully. Maybe sooner if I don't stay too long.

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Family thing... :(

Next time! I promiseeee

[Crusader]

Apparently today is no Dark Banana because of low attendance (Brian, Jace, me). We will have to figure out a date where we can get together a larger group again since spending sunday evenings waiting for people to get online is not quality time if the alternative would have been watching Iron Man 3.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Yeah, our net is down, and att doesn't have an ETA for when it'll be fixed :(

[Dasquian Belargic]

erk.. I was doing something else and lost track of time. sorry :(

[Captain Untouchable]

Just spitballing - would it be any better to try and do a game session on a Saturday rather than a Sunday? Among other things, that might make it easier for sessions to run later, because the Europeans won't have to worry so much about staying up late on a work night.

[Crusader]

So who wants to roleplay this weekend? Do we want to try a different day or time?

[Mr E Nygma]

FYI, I'll be taking my mom out for a Mother's Day lunch, so if anything happens, I'll be late for it.

[Crusader]

I guess everyone in Europe has monday off so we could have a long play session. Plus we can get the nerd out on Saturday for Eurovision.

So who is in for some Dark Banana on sunday?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I can come, although I can't stay late. I don't have this Monday off work (... although I do have the next 2 Mondays after that off work.)

[Captain Untouchable]

If there's a session, I'll be there.

It seems a shame to have yet another weekend when we're not at full strength, though. It's way more fun with all six of us, and given the amount of work Peter puts in it feels like we're missing out when we aren't all here. :(

[Makhaira]

I'll be here!

And apologies for the 5th...it was Easter, as I said, and I ended up drinking oodles of wine and giggling at my family. I'm related to some "special" people >_<

[Crusader]

So that means we have 3 heroes plus a beer brewing Charley and a late dwarf so I guess we can do this.

[Mr E Nygma]

I won't be attending after all, I'm afraid. Have a last-minute invite to see Star Trek: Into Darkness with a friend after lunch with my Mom, so I'm going to be occupied most of the day. Sorry about the late notice. :/

[Makhaira]

DAMMIT...if I have to have an Alien-style pus baby Glen has to get rabies :shakefist

[Glen Fiddich]

Holy shit a ginger wolf! :ohno

[Dasquian Belargic]

a wild silver sabretooth appears!

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[Captain Untouchable]

I have no idea how Glen manages to attract women.

Do chicks dig the dude-sel in distress or something? :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

D:

Hgh28nKXOSU

[Glen Fiddich]

We're chasing a herd of escaped karen!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_medq5vDcvl1r2iu17o1_250.jpg

[Crusader]

I just wanted to share a little bit of last night's session with everyone who could not make it:


Makhaira's Fever Dream



You roll around on your bed trying to find a dry spot but all the sheets seems to be soaking wet from your sweat. You close your eyes. You feel how your body is burning from the fever. The pox on your skin are itching. You feel the urge to scratch them open but thanks to your discipline you resist. Sweat is running down your forehead. Like water it flows down from there over your cheeks down your neck until it reaches your chest.
You wonder if you could drown in your own sweat. In fact it feels like your chest is getting crushed by the sweat while your arms and legs seem to be drifting around like feathers in the dark. Voices are singing in your head but you can't understand the lyrics because you are having a terrible headache. Suddenly it feels like you are underwater. The song in your head sounds more dull and you have the feeling that now the sweat has started running down your throats filling your lungs. It gets harder and harder to breath.
You open your eyes in panic and you realize that you are indeed underwater. The water that surrounds you has a brownish color and is very cloudy. Above yourself, you see the light of torches illuminating the surface of this pool. There is something floating close to the surface. You swim closer to check it out. It is a dagger that is surrounded by a cloud of blood. The shape of the blade looks exotic but familiar. Eventually you reach the surface. As your head passes the water your feet seem to have found the floor. This allows you to stand up.
There you stand in a big hall with only a linen shirt on that is soaking wet from the sweat and the dirty brown water. As you look down on yourself you notice that you are actually standing inside a gigantic cauldron. A fire is burning below it. At least this explains why you feel so hot. The singing in your head does not sound dull anymore but you still can not understand the lyrics. The singers are sitting right in front of you in three semi circles. Men and women with white hair and pale skin are holding each others hand. They swing from left to right like in trance. Their faces are hidden in the shadows. None of them has noticed your strange appearance. In the back of the hall some steps lead up to an altar which is covered with flowers.
Behind the altar sits a woman in a white silk dress on a throne that depicts a winged sun at its top end. She looks stunning, every feature of her body seems to rival with the body of the goddess of Rahja. Her eyes must have been closed all the time because now it looks like two rubies are sparkling in your direction. The red light is so bright that you have to turn around.
Behind you stands a foul creature from Belzhorash's domain. The creature looks like a hive of shit, pus, blood and vomit. It's smell is overwhelming. Worms and insects seem to be living on its skin. “Where is your sword now? Little lion girl?” he asks you with a deep voice while his multiple chins are jumping up and down weeping dirt and filth in your direction.
He grabs you at your chin. You can't tell what is worse the smell or the filthy touch. “The goddess of Thunder and War has abandoned you. Your death will be without glory. There will be no song about Makhaira the Proud who died bravely on a battlefield with a sword in her hand. Nobody in an Amazon's castle sings about a woman that passed away in her own sweat and shit. You have failed little lion and now you die.” The creature rams his other hand into your stomach. You try to pull it out of your body but the agony is killing you. You hear manic laughter behind you so you turn your head around. Glowing red eyes are burning themselves into your head before you wake up.

You open your eyes and you look into two tenderhearted brown eyes right in front of you. Abdul is bowing over you so close that you could count all of his many crinkles and scars. “You have seen her red eyes as well?” He sighs. He wipes your forehead dry with a piece of cloth. “We have not escaped her yet and she wants revenge. The Nivese here think that evil spirits caused this plague and they are right because unlike those idiots that build stone houses and call themselves educated the Nivese are smart. You have seen that spirit. You have been touched by him.” He suddenly grabs your shirt and rips it apart. The spot where the creature touched you is now marked by a giant pus filled bubble beneath your skin.
“The creature you saw in your vision is one of Belzhorash's minions. She is the mother of all diseases where your priests of Peraine bring cures and relief to the people Belzhorash brings only death and sickness. Now rest little lion girl. Dead lions do not roar. Oh and you should cover your breasts again.” He walks away from your bed. With each step he takes his back seems to bend more and he appears to become older and older. He starts singing a children song about the twelve and whistles a little bit between the verses. His moment of clarity seems to be over as fast as it came.

[Crusader]

I can come, although I can't stay late. I don't have this Monday off work (... although I do have the next 2 Mondays after that off work.)

I checked "my calender" (Martina checked our calender) and came to the conclusion that maybe having another session this sunday would be a good idea and then establish the biweekly rule again. This way the schedule works better with other dates like my birthday, Celebration and so on.

Is this possible?

[Taataani Meorrrei]

I can probably do this Sunday

[Dasquian Belargic]

That should be fine for me

[Captain Untouchable]

Goes without saying that I'll be there.

[Crusader]

Tomorrow our heroes will walk further on the wolf path. Our session will start with a Mexican Standoff against a tribe of Goblins that stole your Karen

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_medq5vDcvl1r2iu17o1_250.jpg

[Captain Untouchable]

Seriously guys, you have to be here. There's like, fifty of them - if we don't have some backup, the next time you play there'll probably be a different Fiddich in the party. :uhoh

[Dasquian the Elf]

Goblin murderin time :smug:

[Captain Untouchable]

Wile E Fiddich in da house. :smokin

[Dasquian the Elf]

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[Glen Fiddich]

Glen Fiddich: accidentally badass.

[Glen Fiddich]

What do our enemies say when The Baron thwarts one of their plans?

"Kurthes, foiled again!"

[Dasquian the Elf]

x___x

my beautiful elf face

[Charley]

I hate giving even a single Karen up to those goblin bastards :mad

[Crusader]

You can't put a price tag on friendship. Oh well nevermind yes you can... it is 80 Karen.

OMG yesterday was pretty intense and then Jones rolled two ones in the final scene.

[Dasquian Belargic]

All that time I was unconscious, I was saving up my 1s :lol

[Crusader]

Just keep in mind that if Rhone would not have popped up out of Glen's #$$. One of those Goblins might have done the same thing to you since Glen was obviously too occupied fighting against 2 enemies at that time.

You should probably consider to pick up multiple levels of dodge if you insist on not switching weapons at point blank range combat... or at least consider the option of running away. You could have easily jumped down behind the lines of the attackers.

On the other hand I was actually impressed how long Maky survived against those Veteran Goblins. I held those guys back for a balancing reason since I totaly expected them to be worthy opponents for each one of you in a duel.

BTW there would have been a diplomatic option right from the START for this situation. Right before Dee's "Come at me Bro" decision you guys would have had a much better bargaining position aka "We just killed 30 of you guys with minimal loses do you want us to stay and continue"-Parlay and then there is always the trope of "I challenge the biggest mofo in your tribe to end this disput with minimal loses for all sides".

Yeah I know I did not highlight those dialog options with red and blue fonts. ;)

[Dasquian Belargic]

I need to pay more attention to my health I guess, cause I did not look at it at all last session. I think you need to start letting me deduct damage to myself.. that way I will actually pay attention :P

[Captain Untouchable]

I think it would help if we all start using the character sheets in our journal more - health etc is all there. I've transferred all my macros over to that, and it makes that way easier to use.

[Kurth Halx]

Aw man, I should've totally challenged the largest Goblin to single combat for the entire herd of Karen assuming that single combat allows for a running start!

[Makhaira]

Wasn't "my" decision...it was entirely Makky's. I've been trying to play her more true to the way her stat sheet is made up. With her list of disadvantages, its a bloody miracle she's not pulled the "Come at me, Bro" maneuver out before.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Peter, if you knew anything about what we do to our regular roleplaying characters, you'd be amazed that we hadn't done more damage to them already :lol

[Kurth Halx]

Wasn't "my" decision...it was entirely Makky's. I've been trying to play her more true to the way her stat sheet is made up. With her list of disadvantages, its a bloody miracle she's not pulled the "Come at me, Bro" maneuver out before.

That's the real fun of it, writing in your own handicaps. Why else would I play such a pompous, mirthless douchebag?

[Glen Fiddich]

That's the real fun of it, writing in your own handicaps. Why else would I play such a pompous, mirthless douchebag?

Is this one of your ree-tor-ee-cal questions, friend Halx?

[Captain Untouchable]

The more I watch Game of Thrones, the more I realised that I inadvertently made the Fiddichs into the Starks.

[Dasquian Belargic]

If we were comparing our characters to Game of Thrones..

I have a horrible feeling I'd be Loras Tyrell

[Captain Untouchable]

...is that the Knight of Flowers?

If so, yes. Yes you would be. :P

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cdef5b40f1921a5e756d4d8e946210c5/tumblr_mnemg86T8M1rkjakco1_500.png

The face of an elven therapist



On a related note, check out who I ran into while playing 'The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav' PC game:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/2013-06-02_00004.jpg

Also this suspicious looking chap told me about the kinds of people I should be wary of:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/2013-06-02_00001.jpg

(Thor-whale-ians, not Thor-wall-ians, apparently!)

[Captain Untouchable]

I've been putting way too much thought into this Game of Thrones comparison.

If Dasquian is the Knight of Flowers, that presumably means Saidra is Margaery Tyrell. For starters, I can't see Natalie Dormer without thinking of Em... plus if anyone is going to have a magical neckless of flirting it's her... and she does look damn sexy with a crossbow.

If King's Landing is Gareth, then the Lannisters are probably House Gareth, with Cersei as the recently departed Emperor(ess). This probably means that Ravenmouth and his rebels are the various Baratheons, which fits because King Robert was a rebel himself before he took the throne. Ravenmouth is probably Stannis. Our old friend Keanu Banana is probably someone like Littlefinger meanwhile, because if the man we call Banana isn't a pimp, he's missing out on the ideal career.

As someone loyal to the Empress and Gareth, Kurth is probably the Kingslayer. Sure, he's not been screwing his sister, but he has bedded Amazon royalty, and he has a habit of making his enemies go squelch. Makhaira meanwhile is Brienne: big, butch, and ordered by her lady (Ojes) to keep Kurth alive. Not just because of his stature, but also because of his flair for strategy, stuff to do with tunnels, and his innate ability to be accidentally knocked unconscious in most battles, Rhone is Tyrion Lannister.

Glen is a Stark, but which Stark? He's not a bastard, but he did leave the family and pledge his loyalty to someone else, so he's probably Jon Snow... which means his ex fiancée is probably Ygritte. Hydrophobic Sven is probably Bran because he's (metaphorically) crippled and was left in charge of Winterfell while the other Starks were away. Knobbish big brother Ben Fiddich is Theon Greyjoy: no one likes him, he's a massive tool, and he's now a captive because he wasn't as good at being a pirate captain after all. Jens is Robb, the only Stark left who is remotely competent, but he's not really interesting enough for anyone to pay him much attention. And lastly, Fred Fiddich is Arya: he's a slightly girlish man rather than a tomboy, he's not quite as good a fighter as anyone else... but deep down we all know he's probably a total badass.

Going further, the Nivise we're travelling with are probably Wyldlings: nomadic, tribal, and shunned by the "civilised" world. The city where Tim is from (I forget the name) is probably Qarth: a great city of merchants in the heart of a vast desert. We even met the Time Dragon there, and the Mother of Dragons hung out in Qarth fot a spell. The dark elves we fought, and the monsterous gods and demons they worshipped: that's all white walkers and the old gods north of the wall.

And Captain Fuckwolf? I guess he and his crew are the Knight's Watch.

...yeah. Too much thought right there. :uhoh

[Crusader]

We need a smilie with an exploding brain since words can not describe what I feel right now! :eee

A comparison between Hal of Gareth and Joffrey Baratheon is not so far off since both sit on the throne although both of them are not real heirs to the throne!

[Emelie Shadowstar]

"Saidra is Margaery Tyrell"
While I'm tickled with the comparison... we all know she's a femme version of a different character. :mischief

Bastard child of a noble who hates being reminded of the fact? Check
An affinity for removing people's appendages? Check
Sneaky? Check..

lol

[Makhaira]

That was glorious, Jace. Purely glorious. http://i37.tinypic.com/30voos5.jpg

And for Peter: http://i46.tinypic.com/2repl4x.jpg

[Captain Untouchable]

I think I know who you mean Sarah... but I don't think we know he's a noble bastard in the show yet. No spoilers. :mad

Edit:

Just got the Dark Banana game on Steam. I haven't started playing yet... because I got distracted listening to the music at the beginning. :uhoh