* Imban changes topic to 'D&D: Nova Prologue Sessions | Now Playing: Sashiel Il Dolce Caina | http://big-metto.net/RP_Wiki/index.php?title=Nova' * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina has joined #nova-prologues * Shingro has joined #nova-prologues * Tokorona has joined #nova-prologues * MageRooster has joined #nova-prologues * Schala has joined #nova-prologues * Jaiku has joined #nova-prologues * Mercedes has joined #nova-prologues Having vague memories of having last retired in a tent on the side of a road, Sashiel is surprised to find hirself waking in a shallow and cool cave with unnaturally smooth stone walls, as if they were tunneled out by magic, with a pounding headache. A stream of light pours in through the entrance from outside. * Tavish has joined #nova-prologues 11<<10 Hirself? Sashiel is a hermaphrodite? 11>> 6<<3 It was not a typo. 6>> 6<< Sashiel is a nis. 6>> * Mellisa_Lendale has joined #nova-prologues << Sashiel's genderless, apparently, so... hir is a good genitive for... Well, hir. >> 11<<10 Ah right, genderless angel thing. 11>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina pushes hirself (:P) up onto hir feet and swaggers in place, Sashiels hand touches the smooth stone wall as she reaches out to support hirself against the wall. The pounding in hir skull unceasing shi raises hir other hand to hir head trying to use hir magic to drive the feeling from her mind, the sensation unfamiliar to one who has known wounds of battle but rarely illness. (cure minor wounds) 6<<13 god this is bad 6>> You feel a little better, despite being at full HP. << Eh, some parts troublesome, some parts something else >> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina stumbles towards the cave entrance all the while supporting hirself against the cave wall. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina uhh you know, looks out of the cave! Looking out the mouth of the cave, you can see that you're somewhat high up on a hillside, a wide and verdant forest starting a ways below your current position. Off to your left in the far-off distance is a strange mountain that stands out against the backdrop of the sky, an eldritch purple flame burning at its peak. A ways into the forest, you can see what appears to be a small village of human design. 6<<13 do you want me to roll my retardedly high perception check to see anything more specific? 6>> 6<<3 If you want to look at anything in specific, a Perception check could be useful. Rolling it to look at the landscape in general seems unhelpful. :P 6>> 6<<13 i would like to have a closer look at the village and GIANT PURPLE ELDRITCH FLAME. like are there people around the village or any structures around the flame 6>> 6<<3 Roll 'dem bones. 6>> 6<<3 Twice. 6>> roll 1d20+21 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+2114: 19 + 21 = 154014. roll 1d20+21 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+2114: 19 + 21 = 154014. 6<<13 :V 6>> 6<<13 schala lurves me 6>> << Wow. Both rolls got the same result... >> You're pretty sure the village is inhabited by humans, or at least people close enough to human to be indistinguishable from this distance. You're also pretty sure the eldritch flame is fuckoff far away and you can't make out any details from here. << I sometimes wonder if Rebi's Blessed >> << .. probably not. >> 6<<13 sashiels holy piety is rewarded 6>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina spreads hir wings and shakes them a bit to test if all is in working order before you know, jumping off a cliff trying to fly and falling to hir doom Your wings seem to be working fine and looking awesome. As usual. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina will then proceed to fly towards the village, but carefull to land some distance away, hir wings spook people enough without flying into the middle of a town. and you never know if an archer will try to pop an arrow in a giant bird either. As you approach the village, you hear the bell of its church ringing madly. You're pretty sure an alarm is being sounded. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina would fly towards the town in that case, not in reckless abbandon mind, shi knows that its quite possible they are sounding the alarm over hir. But in the off chance such is not the case, dallying now and lives beeing lost because of indesisiveness would be a greater burden on hir shoulders then any danger shi might be hurling hirself in. 11<<10 Make a Temperance check! 11>> << A what check? >> 11<<10 Exalted joke, ignore me. 11>> 6<<13 gb2 white wolf 6>> As you fly quickly into the town, you notice that the town guard has assembled, though thankfully not in your direction. Rather, it's towards the eastern side of the village, where four gnolls are tearing through the underbrush, weapons in hand. For three of them this is a battleaxe, while for the fourth, largest one, this seems to be an oversized pair of nunchaku. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina would try to land near the town guard. kneel on one knee and offer hir services in battle! The guard seem quite surprised to see a fully-armored warrior with giant wings land near them, but hey, you're offering to help them kill some gnolls. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina would nod courteously, draw hir blade and fall in rank with the other town guard without as much as a second thought then. (Any time to cast spells before i go?) 6<<3 You have 2 rounds to buff yourself or the guards before the gnolls come a-knockin' on your door. 6>> 6<<13 ok Shield of Faith and Divine Favor then. 6>> 6<<13 on me i have no party buffs yet sadly 6>> 6<<3 Okay! As you're not a reachmonster and this is pretty simple I'm not going to take it to MapTool. The guards are busy fighting one of the Gnolls, which seems to be much stronger than them. 6>> 6<<3 So, combat begins. Sashiel Il Dolce Caina vs. Gnoll Warrior x2, Flind Warlord! 6>> roll 1d20 Gnoll Warrior 1 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d2005: 10 = 041005. 05[04 Gnoll Warrior 1 05] roll 1d20 Gnoll Warrior 2 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d2005: 20 = 042005. 05[04 Gnoll Warrior 2 05] 6<<13 are these gnolls bigger then me? 6>> roll 1d20+5 init 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+514: 6 + 5 = 151114. 14[15 init 14] roll 1d20+1 Flind Warlord 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+105: 10 + 1 = 041105. 05[04 Flind Warlord 05] << Size M units Rebi >> << Err Medium> 6<<3 They're about 2.3 meters tall, the Flind being slightly shorter but more powerful-looking. 6>> 6<<3 Still Medium, though. 6>> 6<<13 ok 6>> The gnoll warrior howls and dashes at you in a charge, swinging its battleaxe! roll 1d20+12 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 4 + 12 = 041605. 05[04 Ax 05] 6<<3 Your turn. 6>> It might have hit the broad side of a barn with that, but not you. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina brandishes hir greatsword and in a fell slash strikes at the gnoll that charged with a powerfull strike! roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 9 + 13 = 152214. 6<<3 Hit. 6>> roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 8 {7 1} + 9 = 151714. The gnoll howls in pain as it is slashed deeply! [20/37] The flind walks up towards you menacingly, twirling its flindbar around. As it approaches you, it lashes out with a mighty swing aimed to pop your skull like a grape. roll 1d20+12 Flindbar 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 4 + 12 = 041605. 05[04 Flindbar 05] Aimed was a bit of a false statement, though. The remaining gnoll also howls and dashes at you, meaning to chop you down with its axe in revenge for its packmate. roll 1d20+12 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 11 + 12 = 042305. 05[04 Ax 05] 6<<3 I don't think 23 hits you. What is your AC? 6>> 6<<13 31 6>> 6<<3 OK. 6>> It still doesn't, though. The injured gnoll roars and lunges at you with a crazed slash, attempting to take off your head! roll 1d20+14 Rabid Wolf Strike 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1405: 13 + 14 = 042705. 05[04 Rabid Wolf Strike 05] It seems quite off balance after that attack, though. 6<<3 Your turn. 6>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina flashes her greatsword in a horizontal swipe at the flind and the injured gnoll. (They all charged me so i use steel wind to hit two of em) roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 18 + 13 = 153114. roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 15 + 13 = 152814. 6<<3 Both hit. 6>> roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 10 {5 5} + 9 = 151914. roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 6 {3 3} + 9 = 151514. [32/51] [5/37] The flind roars in nearly frothing anger and attempts to shove one end of its Flindbar through your face. roll 1d20+16 Rabid Wolf Strike 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1605: 10 + 16 = 042605. 05[04 Rabid Wolf Strike 05] The remaining gnoll circles around to your back, flanking you with the Flind, and then attempts to chop at your back with its axe and knock you off balance. roll 1d20+12 Leading the Attack 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 15 + 12 = 042705. 05[04 Leading the Attack 05] However, you manage to avoid both attacks. The terribly injured gnoll attempts to take your head off with a leaping slash! roll 1d20+12 Jump for Claw at the Moon 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 8 + 12 = 042005. 05[04 Jump for Claw at the Moon 05] roll 1d20+10 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1005: 5 + 10 = 041505. 05[04 Ax 05] It fails rather miserably, though, probably due to bleeding all over the place. 6<<3 Your turn. 6>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina turns towards the flind and hir sword flashes in an instant striking at it twice~ 6<<13 flashing sun~ 6>> roll 1d20+11 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1114: 2 + 11 = 151314. roll 1d20+11 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1114: 3 + 11 = 151414. 6<<13 and luck has abandonned me 6>> 6<< "Flashing sun" is meant as a metaphor it doesn't mean flash your panties at the flind. 6>> 9<<3 your god has abandoned you~ 9>> << Eh, I had a different wisecrack... >> The flind chortles in glee at your total failure, then attempts to knock you off balance with a low blow from its flindbar. roll 1d20+14 Leading the Attack 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1405: 10 + 14 = 042405. 05[04 Leading the Attack 05] It still doesn't, though. The second gnoll attempts to take your head off with a leaping slash! roll 1d20+12 Jump for Claw at the Moon 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 13 + 12 = 042505. 05[04 Jump for Claw at the Moon 05] roll 1d20+10 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1005: 10 + 10 = 042005. 05[04 Ax 05] The injured gnoll also attempts to get in on the fun. roll 1d20+10 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1005: 12 + 10 = 042205. 05[04 Ax 05] Apparently, despite your failed attack, your defenses are still pretty good. 6<<3 Your turn. 6>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina raises hir oversized sword once more and with a flourish strikes fire at the flind! 6<<13 burning blade 6>> roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 8 + 13 = 152114. 6<<13 miss? 6>> 6<<3 Hit 6>> roll 2d8&1d6+12 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8&1d6+1214: 14 {1 7 6} + 12 = 152614. [6/51] The flind warlord howls in agony, but attempts to swing its flindbar at the powerful celestial knight again. roll 1d20+14 Tactical Strike 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1405: 2 + 14 = 041605. 05[04 Tactical Strike 05] The gnoll behind you strikes again! roll 1d20+12 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1205: 13 + 12 = 042505. 05[04 Ax 05] As does the one to your side. roll 1d20+10 Ax 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1005: 7 + 10 = 041705. 05[04 Ax 05] 6<<3 Your turn. 6>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina expends her swift and takes a normal attack at the flind to recover some maneuvers roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 16 + 13 = 152914. * Mercedes is now known as Death_Goddess roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 6 {2 4} + 9 = 151514. The flind gurgles and perishes. The gnoll behind you attempts to break and run, drawing an attack of opportunity. roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 14 + 13 = 152714. roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 10 {4 6} + 9 = 151914. [18/37] Despite you stabbing it in the back, however, it most certainly starts running like Hell was snapping on its heels. The injured gnoll attemps to strike you down, too injured to flee. roll 1d20+10 It wants to ax you a question 09[Roll] 04Imban05 rolls04 1d20+1005: 15 + 10 = 042505. 05[04 It wants to ax you a question 05] 6<<3 Your turn 6>> I attack the injured gnoll and then fly after the fleeing one roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 17 + 13 = 153014. roll 2d8+9 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 10 {5 5} + 9 = 151914. The injured gnoll perishes. A few seconds later, you catch up with the fleeing gnoll and can attack it. * Regris[Schoolin] has joined #nova-prologues roll 1d20+13 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 1d20+1314: 6 + 13 = 151914. 6<<13 i think that misses? 6>> 6<<3 Surprisingly, that doesn't miss one of the gnoll [loser]s. 6>> roll 2d8+9 then! 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+914: 10 {5 5} + 9 = 151914. 14[15 then! 14] It falls to the ground dead. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina walks back to see how the entire guard company did against the singular gnoll then Several of the guards look injured, but a guard you hadn't seen before, wearing silvery full plate with a blue cape and holding a greatsword currently embedded in the dead gnoll's chest, is standing among them. I uhh pop up to 4 of my cure minor wounds on them thats all my cantrips save for 1 expended are there still wounded? 6<<3 Cure Minor Wounds heals 1 HP. Hell yes. 6>> 6<<13 hmm 6>> 6<<13 its that sucky? 6>> 6<<3 You likely did not cure the effect of one axe blow. :P 6>> A few people are happy for your minor aid, but still rather bloodied. Hail, stranger. God's thanks for lending your sword to fight off these barbarians. ok i'll uhh cast 3 cure moderate wounds too roll 2d8+6 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+614: 8 {2 6} + 6 = 151414. roll 2d8+6 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+614: 9 {7 2} + 6 = 151514. roll 2d8+6 09[Roll] 15Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina14 rolls15 2d8+614: 6 {1 5} + 6 = 151214. Everyone is now quite happy that they do not need a stay in the healer's house. 6<< Cure minor wounds will only stop someone from dying. 6>> << Well, on the bright side, at least they're somewhat normal. >> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina nods to the guard but continues chanting healing spells under her breath untill everyone is feeling better then turns to him and gives a proper bow. "Forgive my insolence for not replying to you sooner. I wished to see everyone well first." "Understandable. I would do the same if I was a holy knight, but I cannot count myself among their ranks." The guard takes off his helmet, revealing a young face and short brown hair. "I am merely a low-ranked knight, myself. I came here to defend this village, but also as part of the Church's efforts to find people such as yourself." * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina nods politely but frowns. "I.. I must confess that i already serve the Church Sanctus. I am always willing to listen to the request of those in need however." "The... Church Sanctus? I must confess I have never heard of such a thing." "I remember only camping by the roadside in lands i knew for many hundred of miles around. Then i woke up here, in a place that i have never laid eyes on before." 6* The young man nods. "Then the lord Atma was right. ...in any case, he ordered us to bring all of the awakened to his cathedral in Greendale City. From what the lord said, you're probably quite confused about what's going on, so I'll do my best to answer any of your questions on the way there." "...ah, I must have the manners of a gnoll. My name's Tomas." 6<< Atma? 6>> 6<< Does he have a Weapon? 6>> 6<<3 Perhaps! 6>> "My name is Sashiel, I am quite honored to meet you Tomas. As for questions and confusion..." 6<< Do I need to complete some stupid sidequest to wield it? >_> 6>> 6<< <_< 6>> "I had the most peculiar sensation when i woke up, my head felt painfull and everything was spinning before my eyes. It was an akward sensation, is that a sideffect of comming here?" "I... would not know these things. Perhaps the lord Atma or a fellow awakened would, but I know little of esoteric matters such as that." "Ahh forgive me. Would we have to travel far to meet your Lord sir Tomas?" "It's about forty-five miles from here. I had brought a second horse for you, but I was not quite expecting..." he trails off. 6<<13 ... I have no skill points in ride but i cannot let him down ;_; 6>> 6<<3 He's saying you don't need it since you have goddamn wings. >_> 6>> 6<<13 i know that, but he brought me a horse, i must accept in the name of politeness 6>> 6<<3 ~ 6>> 9<<3 race it. 9>> 6<<13 ohh well i have +4 dex >> 6>> "I... must confess that i have never ridden a horse before. But since you went through all the trouble i will.. give it a try" 6<<3 Typical horse-riding doesn't require checks. 6>> << I'm guessing Ride Check is opposed by Ride Check for the purpose for racing... >> 9<<3 no, I don't mean race against the other guy, I mean race against the spare horse 9>> "A...h. That's understandable, given..." he trails off again. "I...in any case, our horses are very well-bred and well-trained. Fear not, even a young maiden could ride one of these into battle." He smiles. 9<<3 but do you have sensors more sensitive than... 9>> He heads off behind what appears to be a small wanderer's inn and returns, leading two warhorses. << Jaiku... >> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina raises an eyebrow . o (Did he mean me by young maiden? since when am i young?) << The heck I know >> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina walks up towards the horses and looks at them holding out hir hand to stroke the horses over the snout. 12<< /tg/ D: 12>> 6<<3 what 6>> Tomas smiles and moves to mount his horse. "Just do what I do, and let's be off." * Regris[Schoolin] has quit IRC (Quit: -=SysReset 2.53=-) * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina tries to mimic tomas and puts hir foot in the brace to get ontop of the horse... and falls off... "this... is harder then it looks" Tomas chuckles, then dismounts and slowly mounts again, trying to set a good example for Sashiel. * ShingroontheGo has joined #nova-prologues hmm 11<<10 Make him help you ride! *smirk* 11>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina flaps hir wings and flies up to land on the saddle.. except by doing so startles the hors which takes a few paces forwards causing hir to fall... again << Amusing no? >> Tomas ends up laughing outright at that. "Th... that's not how you do it... at all." 6<<13 yes it is, for me :D 6>> "...I don't think I've ever seen someone try to fly onto a horse before. ...Not that I see all that many flying people." * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina gets up and frowns. "I was sure that would work.." could you *aww cute blush, and you STILL don't know if its a yaoi blush, haha the mental torture* Give me a hand? "O...of course." Tomas hops off of his horse and goes over to Sashiel and her horse. "I'll support you from this side while you get on. Just make sure not to fall off the other side." 11<<10 It's an empty trap! 11>> << How empty is it? >> "O...Ok" * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina tries to clamber onto the horse with Tomases help again 6* Tomas puts his hands around Sashiel's waist to steady hir while shi gets properly mounted. 6<<13 Sashiel is like adult bridget except you haven't lifted her skirt to see which is underneath yet 6>> 11<<10 Schroedinger's Trap. 11>> * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina blushes bright red this time and coughs using that as an excuse to cover hir face with hir hand Tomas then goes back to his horse and mounts up before spurring it into a slow walk out of town. * Sashiel_Il_Dolce_Caina uhh at least is more capable of staying on a horse then getting on it, and just following thomas at a leisure pace seems to be going ok too "A... and don't be quite that cute next time." Tomas is probably blushing too, but with his back to you, you can't really tell. 6<<3 End of Prologue #1 6>>