Sarah and Leyla both wake up from what feels like a long, but obviously not restful sleep, with pounding headaches. The first thing they notice is that they are each in unfamiliar, shallow caves, with unnaturally smooth walls. A stream of sunlight shines in from the mouth of the caves. * Tythanin has joined #nova-prologues (seperate caves I imagine?) (also could someone rescue me with /ooc textlines? my alias is borked) 6<<3 Yes. The caves are about 30 feet apart once you get outside. 6>> /ooc /say 6<<3 $$1- 6>> * Sarah_A shakes her head and tries to orient herself. Looking around and noticing nothing familiar about the scenery or... anything in particular. << you are a gentleman and a scholar Imbans :D >> "...? Whe... Urgh, my head..." * Leyla reaches up and puts her hand through her head, startles a bit but seems to remember like a person getting used to a new hair length. She gets up and looks around at the cave 6<<3 Leyla, make a Perception check. 6>> ... another strange place :/ but.... where was I before? * Sarah_A stands up and feels around, noticing that she has a particularly large bow strapped to her back as well as a heavy and bound leather tome strapped to her side. She pages through the tome and starts looking through it. 12<< /shake Shingro 12>> * Kerri has joined #nova-prologues -> [Leyla] PING * Leyla looks down at her hands for a moment "..... was I... was I always like this? I must have been some other way... or why would I have legs to stand on?" << oh! >> << sorry still not recognising my name =P >> roll 1d20+11 09[Roll] 15Leyla14 rolls15 1d20+1114: 16 + 11 = 152714. err hold on 6<<3 Also, does Leyla have any special senses? (Darkvision, Blindsight, Tremorsense, Mindsight, whatever) 6>> 12<< Mindsight. :< 12>> << acutally cut that 11 to half, it's not a class skill >> << and yes mindsight and darkvision >> You don't really notice anything of note in the cave, but there's someone about thirty feet left of you through the rock wall. They're a Humanoid with Intelligence 18. 12<< :< 12>> << :> >> .... another... there's another... "So... I... think I've got a... erm? ... Amnesia was it called? Hm." . o O ( H... Hello? ) 12<< ... Telepathy!? D: 12>> 12<< Oh yeah you kind of need that 12>> (are we in the cave? :o) * Sarah_A instinctively crouches down and readies her bow pointing it in any direction trying to figure out who said that, "Who's there!?" 6<<3 Leyla and Sarah are. You are too, but not in this prologue. 6>> . o O ( I'm.... I guess my name is Leyla, I'm in a cave somewhere... who are you? ) * Sarah_A looks around cautiously, "... I try to not state my name to people I can't see." . o O ( ah... if I come... you... you won't hurt me will you? ) "... That depends entirely on what you want of me." . o O ( I don't really want anything, I'm just afraid... I can't remember meeting Another before ) "I see. I'm cautious, but if you don't attempt to harm me then I will promise not to do the same." * Sarah_A thinks to herself, "Am I going crazy?" . o O ( Okay... it's a promise~ ) * Leyla heads in the direction of the mind * Tokorona is now known as Ens_NadeshikoCitodle << any wirdo effects or whatnot trying to pass through the cave wall? >> 12<< Checking something on srd 12>> 6<<3 No, you pass through the cave wall just fine and end up floating in front of Sarah. 6>> 6<<3 Wait, uh, no you don't 6>> * Sarah_A immediately puts her bow back and pulls out a scroll, reflexively incanting the words from it and activating it. 12<< Or maybe I don't 12>> << too much solid matter? >> 6<<3 Too much solid matter, yeah. 6>> << I've got like a 5~ pass >> << 'sokay >> 6<<3 Yeah this is 30' of rock. :P 6>> << so not the thin sheet, np =P >> * Leyla follows the stone corridors, 'walking' on the ground from habit * Sarah_A activates a scroll of detect evil anyways, scanning her surroundings and keeping it up for her visitor. 6<<3 The only way out of the cave is, er, out. To the outside. 6>> * Sarah_A then reslings her bow and cautiously walks towards the door * Leyla goes outside then << what's the outside look like? sun? rain? moon? >> Once you get near the exit, you see the bright outside world from your vantage point high up on a hillside, a wide and verdant forest starting a ways below your current position. Off to your right 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. "Strange place..." Just before the edge of the forest, close to where you are, a tall and thin tower stretches into the sky, ending in much larger top floors than the tower's structure looks like it could support. Near you is another cave, with a(n archer / ghostloli) standing just outside its entrance. * Sarah_A holds her bow ready but doesn't immediately point it at Leyla, "Are you the one who I ta... communicated with me?" * Leyla sits down and stares at the peak for a little while... . o O ( Yes, this is me... ) . o O ( well... most of me I think... I seem to be missing my memories ) 6<<3 Sarah, Leyla, Perception check. 6>> roll 1d20+5 09[Roll] 15Leyla14 rolls15 1d20+514: 4 + 5 = 15914. roll 1d20+500 09[Roll] 12Sarah_A11 rolls12 1d20+50011: 17 + 500 = 1251711. roll 1d20+17 Real 6<<3 what 6>> 09[Roll] 12Sarah_A11 rolls12 1d20+1711: 5 + 17 = 122211. 11[12 Real 11] << oops that's actually over 10 not that it'll make a difference =P >> About 80 feet down the slope from you is an armored corpse. It looks to have been freshly made. << not alive (int score?) >> 6<<3 By virtue of being a corpse, it is not alive. :P 6>> * Sarah_A takes a look around at everything else, to make sure that the thing that made the corpse is not present still. . o O ( it is Another, but he has been unmade ) "Another? Un.. you use strange terms." "Can you not talk normally?" << I don't know, I don't remember talking a lot >> << I'll have to get used to this... what about you? >> You don't see anything obviously fatal nearby, but you'd have to go take a closer look at the dead body to determine what caused it to be a dead body. 12<< ... You using the wrong alias? 12>> << oops >> << that'll require getting used to =) >> "I cannot seem to say that for certain. It's all rather... fuzzy." . o O ( .... me too :/ ) * Sarah_A approaches the corpse, "More importantly..." << telepathic emotes XD that's a great idea >> * Leyla walks down to look at the guy * Sarah_A looks over his wounds and lifesigns. When you get closer to the corpse, you can tell that the poor guy was human until he suffered a few huge slashing wounds to the face and chest. 12<< Negative HP or Dead? 12>> 6<<3 V. F. Dead 6>> << dead >> 12<< 'k 12>> His armor is ruined, but you could still probably loot him if you were a dishonourable cad. "I wonder who had slain this man... Hm, perhaps he has some form of allegiance on him somewhere." * Kite-kun has left #nova-prologues << any funky crests or whatnot? >> 6<< "Armoured" corpse? Is he wearing Mechanus Gear or a few scraps of leather? 6>> 6<<3 A sundered masterwork chain shirt. 6>> 12<< I'll loot him, since looting. Well, actually looking for regalia or the like. 12>> 12<< If he has other crap that might matter then maybe. 12>> * Leyla studies the man for a moment and then takes his appearence, looking suprised as she does so * Sarah_A is thankfully too busy to immediately notice. Checking through his belongings, you find a masterwork longsword, a heavy steel shield, a torn blue cloak with what appears to be a holy symbol on the back, and in a pouch at his belt, a piece of paper with writing on it and 3 gp. << CASH! >> << I mean.... >> 12<< :D 12>> * Sarah_A observes the holy symbol for a moment, trying to link it with anything she might know but nothing comes up. * Sarah_A decides to read over the piece of paper in the meantime. * Leyla looks her new form over and then starts experiementing with different hair lengths and whatnot, skin tones, and such * Sarah_A turns to Leyla, "This seems to be a--aahh!?" . o O ( I... I'm sorry! D: ) * Leyla gets her form under control and settles to an original * Sarah_A seems to pull out her bow reflexively and points it at Leyla! "N... what manner of spirit are you?" . o O ( I don't know! D: It just seemed... natural? I take it you can't do that? ) * Leyla trembles a bit in front of the bow "... None of the living that I have ever met could no." The piece of paper seems to be orders, telling the decedent to head to Bell Tower and meet with the two "awakened" he finds there, then bring them back to a place called Greendale. While the paper is written in Common, it's signed by someone referring to him-or-herself as the "Sword of God and Her Daughter, Atma" in Celestial. . o O ( I'm... I'm dead? ) "That is the only reasonable explanation that I can think of." * Sarah_A puts her bow away, "Sorry, it's... I seem to be a little edgy." * Leyla sits down for a moment and thinks Clearly he was not terribly successful in his mission. * Sarah_A then picks up the piece of paper again and reads it off to Leyla, "It seems that this man had a mission from his church or order." << he's only refered to as the decendent? >> * Sarah_A thinks for a moment, "Church...? Hmm. That seems kind of familiar..." "It seems so." 6<<3 The corpse was named Paran. 6>> 6<<3 It seemed to not matter at the time, however. :P 6>> << *files this away for future use <3* >> . o O ( what... what should I do? :/ ) "I wonder who these awakened are..." << only the flame thing around bears any resemblence to a tower? >> "Well... it seems that there is a village of sorts not too far from here then, which is a relief." "At the very least we could go there and figure out where we are and why we're here, maybe." . o O ( I can come with you? :/ ) 6<<3 There... 6>> "... I do not mind, however I am wary." Just before the edge of the forest, close to where you are, a tall and thin tower stretches into the sky, ending in much larger top floors than the tower's structure looks like it could support. Near you is another cave, with a(n archer / ghostloli) standing just outside its entrance. 6<<3 The flame atop the mountain you would estimate is miles and miles away. 6>> 6<<3 If it wasn't so high, there's no way you could see it from here. 6>> . o O ( would you feel more comfortable I looked like you? ) "No, that would actually be strange." << hehehe >> << incedently imban, how complete is this amnesia? >> 12<< And uh, which was is greendale 12>> 12<< way 12>> 6<<3 The note seems to indicate that it's straight ahead from here, into the forest. Though not how far. 6>> 12<< Oh and, does the sword have any discernable marks? 12>> 12<< Or ust the cape? 12>> 6<<3 It does, but just a maker's mark you don't really recognize. 6>> 6<<3 It's not nearly as impressive as the cape. 6>> well... lets go then~ "Well, the least we could do for this poor soul is deliver his proof to the person he'll be meeting in Greendale..." "In the meantime, a burial is in order." umm.... "Yes?" * Leyla reaches out and scoops at the ground a bit, having her hands pass through it "... Well, I can do it myself. It'll take a bit though." I'm sorry I don't think I can help :< "That's fine." 12<< So I'll give the guy a burial and stick his sword into the ground as a marker. 12>> 6<<3 The guy is now both dead and buried. 6>> * Sarah_A recites a small hymnal out of habit, and then readies her equipment. "Sorry about that, it just... seemed the right thing to do." * Leyla stares as Leyla works and then after some experimenting discovers her telekensis and assists in that manner << oops I mean SArah >> << argh! Sarah would normally be me and Leyla would be someone else XD >> 12<< I've got his cape and other belongings then. 12>> 12<< Yes, yes, sorry I'm not a voidloli. 12>> 6<<3 :< 6>> << hey we all have faults =D >> "Anyways, let's go." * Leyla rises obediently and follows (She prayed to the spirits within her gear? Hee hee.) 6<<3 Do you head towards the tower, or into the forest? 6>> 12<< Through the forest, to Greendale I think. 12>> 6<<3 Okay~ 6>> After walking through the forest for a few minutes, you think you might have heard something. 6<<3 Roll Perception, both of you~ 6>> roll 1d20+7 09[Roll] 15Leyla14 rolls15 1d20+714: 17 + 7 = 152414. roll 1d20+17 09[Roll] 12Sarah_A15 rolls12 1d20+1715: 5 + 17 = 122215. 12<< bow, readying, etc 12>> You did! You did hear four large hyena-like humanoids barreling down on your position. Three of them are carrying battle axes, one of them looking like it shed blood just today. The fourth, shorter than the other three, is carrying what looks like a pair of nunchaku. << EEeeee! Ninja turtles D: >> "... That must be the one who slayed that soldier from earlier." . o O ( Aaaaah!~ D: ) << Gnolls in a half shell! >> 6<<3 129.21.106.243 port 51234 6>> "Be on your guard!" << ah snap, maptool >> 12<< maptool maptool~ 12>> << what version? >> 6<<3 http://rptools.net/dist/webstart.php/maptool-development.jnlp 6>> << hmmm HESSEN CODE ERROR lemme try again >> aha 6<<3 Apparently :V) becomes :) in MapTool. :V 6>> After a bit of a rough start, our heroes triumphed over the gnolls with only some soul burn and a few 4giant axe wounds on Sarah. * Sarah_A slumps over coughing blood, "Urgh..." and zaps herself with some more Cure. * Leyla shivers a bit and drops out of the air somewhat roll 3d8+6 09[Roll] 12Sarah_A15 rolls12 3d8+615: 23 {8 8 7} + 6 = 122915. 12<< I love you too, Schala. 12>> * Leyla runs over to Leyla to see if she's okay << DAMMIT >> 12<< 51/60, good enough. 12>> ( ... ) * Leyla dashes over to SARAH who is NOT A VOIDLOLI You might be a weirdo, but even you cannot run over to yourself. * Sarah_A takes a few deep breaths and sits blankly on the ground. * Leyla trails bits of herself which fade on the wind after they seperate "That should have not... been as troublesome as it was." "I think I may take a bit to catch my breath..." . o O ( are you okay? ;_; you aren't going to go away are you? D: ) "No, no I am... a little worse for wear, but alright." << ah.... you... you're fine now o_O >> << that's /t sorry >> * Leyla slumps out of the air and puddles a bit on the ground * Sarah_A gets up and kicks over a gnoll corpse, "Well, at least that warrior's debts can be safely paid for now." . o O ( what was that about? ) "Probably just greedy monsters, thinking they had stumbled on an easy kill." << hey are any of them at over -10? >> 12<< I think all of them are. 12>> 12<< After being immolated multiple times. 12>> << shucks =P oh well I'll get better elsewhere >> 6<<3 All of them are V. F. Dead. 6>> * Sarah_A inspects their weaponry, "Although they were rather organized..." . o O ( Mmmmm is the village okay do you think? ) "That's a good point." "We should go and see what the situation there is." . o O ( hee~ ) . o O ( um... I don't know how you fixed yourself... but can you fix me too? :/ ) You find three battle axes, four heavy steel shields, four well-made chain shirts, and a well-made flindbar among their possessions, as well as... "I can certainly try... I apologize for being so cautious around you previously, but had it not been for you I would have fared as well as that man from earlier." 500 gp, a set of cloth of gold vestments (70 GP), a silver comb set with moonstones (100 GP), a finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 GP), and a well-made greatsword in the leader's pack. roll 2d8+6 Cure Some Kind of Wounds 09[Roll] 12Sarah_A15 rolls12 2d8+615: 8 {1 7} + 6 = 121415. 15[12 Cure Some Kind of Wounds 15] . o O ( ah... ah I'm glad to hear that~ I was cautious too, I didn't even look at you until you promised not to hurt me... ) "Strange valuables these, they seem rather random. Must be things lifted from people with poorer fates than us." . o O ( ah that feels so much better~ ) "Although I can't carry all of it and.. I don't think..." << the greatsword would rip my bag of holding wouldn't it? ;_; >> * Sarah_A gives Leyla a look. 12<< I ... don't think it does, does it? 12>> . o O ( I've got a bag here if you need help carrying things ) 6<< Uhh, not if it had a goddamn sheath. 6>> 6<<3 You could fit it in a bag of holding. It's sheathed, so yeah. 6>> 6<< A sheath is a 0cp cost in addition to a weapon. :P 6>> 6<< seriously. :P 6>> "A bag? It'd have to be quite a bag to carry all of this..." 12<< "Magic? What sort of nonsense are you talking of?" 12>> * Leyla happily starts putting things into her bag without limit~ "... Additionally, how did you procure such flames like that?" . o O ( ....... you mean other bags don't work like this? c_c ) "... that is an odd bag. Handy, but odd." * Leyla freezes as if she was caught doing something wrong << IMBAN! do we remember anything from before the caves? such as what was already in a bag? >> 6<<3 If you have stuff in it, you'd probably remember you had stuff in it. 6>> . o O ( well, it's good to know I've been helpful~ ) "It's just I've never... well. I've only rarely seen ability like that before... or at least that's how I feel." . o O ( I don't know, I just know it's "My bag" I guess that would make sense though since it's like I am ) . o O ( .......... though... does that mean the bag is dead too? ) "Oh, no I meant the flames." "The bag is an oddity too, but I find if I try to wrap my mind around things too much I get a horrid headache... * Ens_NadeshikoCitodle is now known as Tokoroan . o O ( ah... I... I don't know, I just got scared... and then angry... and then it was like I got really hot and parts of me turned to fire... ) "... I see." * Tavish is now known as Millicent_Books * Millicent_Books is now known as MillicentBooks . o O ( and then all I could see was fire and then the lights inside the creatures started turning out ) *off . o O ( I guess I have some experimenting to do... that seems kinda silly if I'm already dead ) "That's certainly... Different, I suppose." . o O ( I dunno, I don't really know what to do... maybe I could help you with your goal? ) * Sarah_A adjusts her packs and puts her glasses back on, picking up her prayerbook and a small pencil and scribbling a few things in it, "We should get going before something else tries to attack us..." "Goal... goal..." << incedently, your experience with undead would probably know that those Cure spells would have lit me on fire if I was dead >> 12<< Mm fire. 12>> "I'm honestly not too clear on what that is, a... hm." * Sarah_A peers through her book deeper, "That's odd." . o O ( okay~ what should we do with this stuff? holds up her pouch ) * MillicentBooks is now known as Tavish . o O ( ... odd? ) "We can hold on to it for now. It's better to drop it at an appropriate place rather than leaving it lying around." * Sarah_A nods a little, "it's just... if oyu were a dead spirit of some sort I am sure that my healing powers would have hurt you, thinking about it." . o O ( so I'm not dead? D: ) "At least not according to the powers that be." . o O ( you mean like the time streams? D: ) . o O ( they aren't really... 'sentient' though... per se, they just kinda exist... ) "I was thinking of something a bit more in line with divine power, but I don't feel like discussing the differences right now." . o O ( ah... I don't know much about the divine ) . o O ( well then on to the village then? ) * Sarah_A nods. 12<< off to the village 12>> * Tavish is now known as Celery-chan * Celery-chan is now known as Tavish Leyla and Sarah, having defeated the gnolls, head off towards the center of the great valley, and the city of Greendale. << and there were minstrals! >> 6<<3 End of Prologue #2 6>>