Session Start: Sat Mar 17 11:34:57 2007 Session Ident: #sunderedworld [11:34] * Now talking in #sunderedworld [11:34] * kanami.aniverse.com sets mode: +nt [11:35] * Tereina (~moo@c-71-197-137-202.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] * Tavish (~tavishart@c-24-19-235-136.hsd1.mn.comcast.net) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] r0r! [11:35] * Imban (Imban@imban.rh.rit.edu) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] -> -schala- !join #sunderedworld [11:35] * Schala (~essence@216.190.229.129) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] << *observes* >> [11:35] * Imban is now known as GMban [11:35] * Cogix sets mode: +oh GMban Schala [11:35] i still wish the wr maneuver for damage up wasnt on charges only ; ; [11:35] * Cogix sets mode: -o Cogix [11:35] * Tereina kicks wr [11:35] <@GMban> * GMban is now known as GMbanis [11:35] << *sets mode +ps* >> [11:35] WR has conditions on it's fun times. [11:35] * GMban sets mode: +ps [11:35] * GMban sets mode: +vvv Cogix Tavish Tereina [11:35] * CC (~MaiChan@ip159-47-173-82.adsl2.versatel.nl) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] <+Tereina> yeah, mostly charging :( [11:35] * OgrePygmy (~lawnpygmy@cpe-67-9-78-103.hot.res.rr.com) has joined #sunderedworld [11:35] * GMban sets mode: -v Tavish [11:36] * CC is now known as InvinsibleSwordPrincess [11:36] * OgrePygmy is now known as Varrulk_the_Strange [11:36] * GMban sets mode: +vv InvinsibleSwordPrincess Varrulk_the_Strange [11:36] * InvinsibleSwordPrincess is now known as InvincibleSwordPrincess [11:36] << Titanic. >> [11:36] <+Cogix> Needs more Invisible Sowrd Princess. :D [11:36] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << hush >> [11:36] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Invisible Sword Princess? [11:36] <+Tereina> Shiek? [11:36] <+Cogix> << Which would be a ninja. >> [11:36] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << are there any good 2nd level stances? >> [11:36] <+Cogix> << Does anyone not have an OOC script? >> [11:36] <@GMban> << Me! >> [11:36] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> [There aren't any 2nd level stances.] [11:37] <@GMban> << err, wait, no =P >> [11:37] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Moo! >> [11:37] <+Cogix> << There's only first level and third level and uhh, like 7th or 8th level and one somewhere in the middle. >> [11:37] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Every odd level. >> [11:37] <+Cogix> << Aha. >> [11:37] <@GMban> 1, 3, 5, 7. [11:37] <+Cogix> << Aha, a pattern! >> [11:37] <+Tereina> ((i dont and you know it)) [11:37] <@GMban> << No 9th-level stances >> [11:37] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << 9is for like, one-hit KOs. >> [11:37] <+Cogix> << Poor Stuph and her fragile Sysreset. >> [11:38] <+Cogix> << Although admittedly, even my separate fileness has fucked up the fserv manager window lightly. >> [11:38] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> http://www.big-metto.net/RP_Wiki/index.php?title=Rappan_Athuk/SWORDS#Maneuvers_.26_Stances <=--- i finished my maneuvers [11:40] <@GMban> Tomorrow... that'll be the anniversary of when it all began. Three years ago, this world, sundered once by great chains of mountains, was torn apart once more by war... [11:41] <@GMban> The four of you stand on a hilltop, overlooking the "port" town of Duya. Before the Sundering, it was on the edge of a vast ocean, but is now merely next to a small inland sea, bordered by the great barrier mountains. [11:41] << "What?" >> [11:41] << "WATER IN SUNDERED WORLD?" >> [11:41] <+Tereina> ((oh god!)) [11:42] <+Cogix> << We'll have pirates this time! >> [11:42] <@GMban> You all met eight months ago, brought together by your shared nature - altered during the starfall three years ago. [11:42] <+Tereina> ((i claim one of their hats :3)) [11:43] <@GMban> Since then, while the opening of paths through the world has opened many new doors for trade and international relations, most of the world has suffered more than it has gained... [11:43] <@GMban> The sun is about to set, heralding the beginning of the New World Festival in Duya. [11:43] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << :D >> [11:44] <+Cogix> << Will I have to beat up the local bullies in a 3 on 3 fight? >> [11:44] <@GMban> << That would be a massacre, you feel. :P >> [11:44] <+Tereina> ((why is it that i can only think of horribly silly things to do at session start? @.@ like right now all i can think of is an urge to roll down the hill)) [11:44] -Schala- [Info] Water (Shallow) - No Templates (Info at: http://scforums.big-metto.net/index.php?showtopic=109) [11:45] <@GMban> << Pfft. :P >> [11:45] <+Cogix> << Shall we begin by describing ourselves? >> [11:45] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << x3 >> [11:46] <@GMban> << Or talking, your choice. Or just heading to the festival! >> [11:46] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Let's go with a description, then talking as we head to the festival. >> [11:47] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << could you and roo switch to the darker cyan to avoid hurting my eyes please pygmy? >> [11:48] <@GMban> You can hear the commotion in the town below from all the way up on the hillside. Dancing magical lights bob through the town, illuminating it in the colors of the rainbow. [11:49] * +Cogix is short! Well, he's a gnome, so no surprise there. What is surprising is that the industrious little fellow is filled to the eyebrows with magical power. And leaves. For some reason, the odd little fellow dresses in elven-made leaf armor instead of proper metal... but he isn't a druid! But in your time with him, he's both blasted evil creatures with arcane magic and healed your wounds with a cleric's talents. [11:49] <@GMban> Duya is a relatively unusual town, as places in this world go. Its construction is what you or I would call oriental, and its population was relatively diverse even since the Sundering, with many unusual creatures living there. [11:50] * +Cogix however, walks a very strict moral path... a path that for whatever reason has interacted with his mutation to pruduce a faint glow. [11:53] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is immense, huge even for a giant tree-thing. His size and presence inflict themselves on everyone around him. His mutation caused him to grow, and grow, and grow still, from the runty half-ogre he was to the towering tree-thing he is now. Leaves and branches tangle together to make a mane of green flowing down hisback, his skin is thick bark with small stone nodes poking through, and his eyes are huge pools of [11:53] <%Schala> [Warning] Varrulk_the_Strange, your message was cut off! Here's where it ended: es poking through, and his eyes are huge pools of [11:54] * +Tereina stands there, feet braced apart, dark draconic wings spread to catch the feel of the wind. She has a multitude of oddities from her dark skin that occasionally glints amethyst at the right angle to horns and talons, and yet an oddly feline cast to her facial features despite the slightly muzzle like face. Due to all this she tends to wear the standard volumnious cloak in public, although tonight she feels like being an exce [11:54] <%Schala> [Warning] Tereina, your message was cut off! Here's where it ended: lic, although tonight she feels like being an exce [11:54] <+Tereina> exception to the rule. [11:54] <+Tereina> it almost fit! [11:55] <+Tereina> ((*runs*)) [11:56] * +Tereina braces slightly and launches off the hill to give the festival a fly by at high speed. [11:57] * +Cogix looks at Tereina as she flies off. "Someone's anxious to spend some time in town. Well, how about the rest of you? Ready to spend all our coin on ale and women again?" [11:58] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess is in contrast to the litle gnome quite tall and dressed in a shinning white mithril breastplate with no clear personal markings. Mithril plated greeves and gauntlets are also present on her person. Underneath all the armor is a white jacket ending in a coat like fashion near the ground. [11:58] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> Underneath that is a short 'skirt' like dress with cuts in the side for easy maneuvering. White stockings protect her leggs from the elements. Yet her most surprising feature is a giant sword strapped to her back almost big enough to be wielded by the giant tree. Her silver tinted eyes stare after her flying companion with a slight bit of disdain. [11:58] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << sorry about that. that took a long time >> [12:00] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess turns to the litle gnome and smiles. "Ale and women is it? The Ale sounds fine by me but i guess you would be better served with my share of gold for women huh?" [12:00] * +Varrulk_the_Strange watches the town almost enviously, thinking back to the little human town in the mountains where the ogres lived. It was bigger than home, but still small enough to remind him. "I not hungry..." [12:02] <@GMban> The town is incredibly busy, bustling with people left and right. Not many of them are THAT disturbed by a catdragongirl flying overhead at high speeds, but Tereina still gets some people pointing fingers at her and gasping as she flies overhead. [12:03] <+Tereina> (( :D)) [12:03] * +Cogix looks wistful... "I doubt there are any of my kind in this town, either. Or if there are, that they work in such a fashion." [12:03] "It's a bird!" "It's a gyrocopter!" [12:03] << *is shot* >> [12:04] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "I tought you liked taller women" [12:04] <+Tereina> ((argh, *dies from choking*)) [12:04] * +Varrulk_the_Strange carefully pats the gnome on the head. "I lonely, too." [12:05] <@GMban> << Poor Stuph? :( >> [12:05] <+Cogix> "Oh, it's not the height that bothers me... but so many keep forgetting we are not children! Or at the very least, that we don't need to be coddled." [12:05] <+Tereina> ((still a little bit sick, just a nasty cough at this point, but then i try to laugh and cough at the same time @.@)) [12:06] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Human Girls like to cuddle anyway. The cuter you are the more they want to cuddle. " [12:06] * +Varrulk_the_Strange scratches at his ivy-like beard. "Not get that... Have to worry about pitchforks and fire, not... being called little boy." [12:06] * +Tereina circles around some to see if there's anything spectactularly interesting at the festival and ends up just landing at the end nearest the hill to wait for the others. [12:06] <@GMban> Most of the people going into the town at around the time you are seem to be mostly humanoid, or at least not too strange. All three of you are accorded a wide berth, however - Varrulk because of his size, the Exalt because of her sword, and Cogix because he's next to the Exalt anyway. [12:07] * +Cogix chuckles at Varrulk... "We each have our own problems, friend." [12:07] <@GMban> The exception seems to be someone who, by a look, you'd describe as an anthropomorphic worm. [12:07] <+Cogix> << Whut? >> [12:08] <+Tereina> ((should it still count as a worm if it gets arms and legs?)) [12:08] <+Cogix> << He better watch out... a passing raptoran might get hungry. >> [12:08] <@GMban> << No legs, just arms. And a face. >> [12:08] <+Tereina> ((thats gotta suck)) [12:08] <+Cogix> << So kinda naga-ish... but wormy? >> [12:08] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << Maybe its a guy who looks like a sleezebag so much he started to look like a groveling worm >> [12:08] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << jaba the hut dudes >> [12:09] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << jeez >> [12:09] * +Varrulk_the_Strange sits down and lays the haft of his hammer across his legs. "Hey," he points, "there a worm." [12:09] <+Tereina> ((i try not to picture jaba the hut, thank you )) [12:09] <@GMban> << He has a bit of a longer face than Jabba, and is a lot skinnier. Also, wearing grey robes and carrying a wooden staff. >> [12:09] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << so a non fat jaba with clothes >> [12:09] << Cogix is accorded a berth because he's his own lightshow and people who come within a certain radius begin to simply stare. >> [12:09] <+Cogix> << Oh god, our Old Guy In The Tavern is a Hutt. >> [12:09] <+Tereina> ((and carrying a stick without arms, impressive)) [12:10] << Jive Talking Wizard, Cogix. >> [12:10] <@GMban> << He has arms! :P >> [12:10] <@GMban> The worm-person turns to look at Varrulk. "And... I am being addressed by a treant, I see?" [12:10] <+Tereina> ((oh, sorry)) [12:10] <+Cogix> << But does the wizard speak EBONICS? >> [12:11] << "What's with all this Ebonics? In the old days, we called that Jive." >> [12:12] <@GMban> He slithers a bit towards the group. [12:12] * +Cogix lets the worm thing talk to Varrulk and looks around. "Well, I guess there are worse fates than being considered cute..." [12:13] * +Varrulk_the_Strange rumbles deep in his chest, a sound that everyone within ten feet can feel. "Not a tree. I an ogre." He puffs up his chest impressively. [12:14] * +Tereina flops down next to Varrulk. "You might be both by now." [12:14] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess replies in gnomish. "You have it easy beeing just cute. Everyone thinks hes a freak and Im going to freak out and kill them." [12:14] <@GMban> "Ah... one of those changed by the Starfall. I assume your friends are as well." [12:15] <+Cogix> << "And if you had a magic spell to hide your sword in a dimensional pocket, it wouldn't be a problem!" >> [12:15] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << sadly there are non i can find >> [12:15] <+Cogix> "...well, you could always hide your in a bag of holding... well-sheathed of course." [12:15] <@GMban> "I often have people assume I am, but no, I am a pure-blooded Gyrix. Welcome to the second New World Festival, by the way." [12:15] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> <> [12:16] <+Cogix> << We as PCs are all Startouched. It's why we're gestalts and others are not. >> [12:16] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << ohh well I can still proclaim beeing an Aasimar then? >> [12:16] <+Cogix> << ...we may have been something other than what our character sheet says now before that. >> [12:17] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << :o >> [12:17] * +Varrulk_the_Strange lays back on his palms and watches the worm-guy. "You is a worm? How come you to be that?" [12:17] <@GMban> << You can claim to be descended from the heavenly host, sure. :P >> [12:17] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << but would it be TRUE? >> [12:18] <@GMban> << It would likely not matter. :P >> [12:18] <@GMban> "I... as I said, I was born that way, in a land far, far away from here." [12:18] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << like i could claim to be a solar exalted to :V >> [12:18] <+Cogix> << And people would go 'what'? Because they don't have any ranks in Knowledge(Storyteller Games). >> [12:19] <+Cogix> << Anyway! >> [12:19] <@GMban> << And if they did, they would just peel the sticker off your forehead. :P >> [12:19] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << :V >> [12:19] <+Tereina> ((heee)) [12:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << -chews- >> [12:19] <+Cogix> "I'm going to go stable our wagon, I'll come find where you've wandered off to when I'm done." [12:20] <@GMban> The worm-man turns to slither off into the festival grounds. [12:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> "Oh... That good then. But I a ogre." He looks over at Cogix, then the departing Gyrix, then the unnamed Princess. "...you leave too?" [12:21] * +Cogix heads off with the horses and wagon to find an inn that can accomodate it! [12:21] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "I suppose i should make sure you keep out of trouble more then worry about him." [12:21] <+Tereina> "I can go after him if you're actually worried about it." [12:21] * +Varrulk_the_Strange lowers his head sheepishly. "I behave..." [12:22] <+Cogix> << Don't let him hit on the potted plants in the inn lobby again! >> [12:22] <+Tereina> ((are we gonna have to worry about him trying to hook up with any nearby forests?)) [12:23] <+Cogix> << When Varrulk mentioned a dating service, we didn't think you meant the vernal equinox! >> [12:24] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "He just said not to think of him as a kid. And Asults don't need supervision." [12:24] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> *adults [12:24] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << x3 >> [12:25] <@GMban> Inside the city, a lot of merchants have set up stands on the main street, and are hawking all sorts of wares - strange spices and foods from other lands, magical blades, and potions immediately catch your eyes. [12:25] * +Varrulk_the_Strange stands, then, and hefts his hammer in both hands. "I follow you two." [12:25] * +Cogix makes arrangements at the inn for a stay of one or more nights, pays the innkeeper, gets keys, makes sure the horses are being taken care of, then heads out into busy streets, his path being made for him by his glowy nature. [12:26] * +Tereina shrugs and roams off in search of food or anything that may be pretending to be it. [12:26] <+Cogix> << What do cagons eat? Sheeple? >> [12:27] <@GMban> All sorts of food are available at the festival, from snacks being given away for free, to fine local cuisine, to a strange merchant's tent promising fine food from the far reaches of the world. [12:27] <+Tereina> ((mmm, sheeple, im operating on the general "im a carnivore" theory personally)) [12:29] * +Varrulk_the_Strange eyes one of the trees lining the road into the main square, then remembers he has to avoid stepping on things, so he keeps his eyes firmly on the ground in front of him with a heavy sigh. [12:29] -Schala- [Info] Name: Protector Shade Class: Barrier Updated: 3-1-07 [12:29] -Schala- [Info] Negate up to 2000 damage from a single attack phase for 10 EN. [12:30] <+Cogix> << "Free snacks!" *munches a tree* >> [12:30] * +Cogix goes wandering looking for the others! [12:31] <@GMban> Suddenly, a commotion starts on the opposite end of town. The shouts seem angry, rather than happy. [12:33] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Seems like asking for a fw peacefull days is not working huh?" [12:34] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "What do you think. should we get involved or just walk around them?" [12:35] * +Varrulk_the_Strange pulls a handful of leaves from the tree and stuffs them into his mouth. "We ffould." [12:35] * +Cogix heads in the direction of the disturbance! [12:35] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess nods "can you clear out the bystanders a litle big guy?" [12:36] <@GMban> It seems like a relatively rude group has entered the town in a covered wagon - a wagon surrounded by six soldiers who are waving swords and pushing people aside to make way for the wagon. [12:37] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess tries to get closer for a better look hoping she can use the threathening effect of her massive weapon for a good purpose here [12:38] * +Tereina slips off through the crowd to stand near the wagon and grin at the soldiers in a toothy fashion. "There's a festival going on. Maybe you should try being a little nicer?" [12:39] <@GMban> The soldier points his sword directly between Tereina's breasts. "You, out of the way." [12:39] * +Varrulk_the_Strange nods at her, then stomps both feet into the ground and raises his hammer over his head, then lets out a mighty bellow of warning. "MOOOOOVE!" he shouts, shaking that massive hammer menacingly. [12:39] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Intimidation check? >_> >> [12:39] <@GMban> << Sure. >> [12:39] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess pulls her massive sword off her shoulder and places it between the guard and tereina. "Don't point your weapon at my friend" [12:40] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << do i get one too? >> [12:40] <@GMban> << If you want? :P >> [12:40] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Size bonus +4? >> [12:40] * +Tereina steps back out of range but still stays in the way. "Ah ah, nicely now I said. there's no point in being rude." [12:40] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> roll 1d20+5 [12:40] <%Schala> [Roll] InvincibleSwordPrincess rolls 1d20+5: 3 + 5 = 8. [ ] [12:40] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << well that sucked >> [12:40] <@GMban> <> [12:40] <@GMban> << Oh, wait, you do. >> [12:41] <@GMban> << Yes, +4. The soldiers are Medium. >> [12:41] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << :o >> [12:41] <@GMban> roll 1d20+8 [12:41] <%Schala> [Roll] GMban rolls 1d20+8: 15 + 8 = 23. [12:41] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << And can I use Str instead of Cha?] >> [12:41] <@GMban> << Do you have anything special to? If not, no :P >> [12:41] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Okay. :/ >> [12:41] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> ROLL 1d20+9 [12:41] <%Schala> [Roll] Varrulk_the_Strange rolls 1d20+9: 13 + 9 = 22. [12:41] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << I'll just you know. aid the giant trees check to not completly fail << >> [12:41] <@GMban> << Not after the fact, you won't! >> [12:42] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << aww >> [12:42] <@GMban> The soldier takes a step back at the tree's sudden appearance, but doesn't really seem perturbed. [12:42] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Remember readin' somewhere you can use Str instead of Cha is using brute force and size. >> [12:43] <@GMban> "Out of the way, lest you frustrate the divine master." He nods to the wagon, then continues pressing forward, almost walking into ISP's sword. [12:44] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Divine master. Who the hell is that." [12:44] * +Cogix shows up and passively makes his way to the front of the crowd. He doesn't push, but lets others move if it pleases them. Of course, he can't see much going on until he gets to literally the front row. [12:45] <@GMban> The top of the cart folds open, revealing a tall, robed figure who is now standing. He stares at the Invincible Sword Princess and her friends. [12:46] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess lowers her weapon. "Who are you?" [12:46] * +Varrulk_the_Strange lowers his hammer int both hands and stares at the person. [12:46] <@GMban> You all immediately notice several things about him - his easily eleven feet of height, his ivory-pale skin, and the short black horns coming from his forehead. [12:46] * +Tereina just waves cheekily. [12:46] <+Cogix> << He's obviously a sheep-man. >> [12:46] <@GMban> Then you notice his four arms, two of his hands clasped together while the other two arms are extended to his sides. [12:46] <+Tereina> ((not at 11' hes not :()) [12:47] <@GMban> He steps down from the cart and turns to his soldiers. [12:48] <@GMban> They all salute him, then turn to take the cart away. [12:48] <@GMban> He turns back towards Invincible Sword Princess. [12:49] * +Varrulk_the_Strange stares hard at him. Someone bigger than HE was, and walked around as if it were nothing! They even respected him! He straightened slightly and lowered his hammer. Maybe there was hope for big people in this town. [12:49] <@GMban> She suddenly sees an image in her head, of a wondrous city of shining light, and the words "Qua Va Liako", which seem to be a title of some sort. [12:50] <@GMban> He steps forward and reaches out one hand to her, and she can tell she is being invited to attend the festival with him. [12:50] <@GMban> roll 1d20+18 Diplomacy [12:50] <%Schala> [Roll] GMban rolls 1d20+18: 3 + 18 = 21. [ Diplomacy ] [12:50] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess is 5'11 but still completly dwarfed by this man. As the image appears in her head she lets her sword fall out of her hands and stares blankly for a moment [12:50] <@GMban> The rest of you, well, are entirely mystified by the whole exchange. [12:51] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << what should i roll, diplomacy also? >> [12:51] <@GMban> << Sense Motive if you want to find out what he's up to, or nothing if you just want to not care / agree. >> [12:51] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << well here goes nothing >> [12:51] * +Cogix finally makes his way to the front row, turning for a moment and then finding there's no longer a person in front of him. He turns and stares at the big person for a moment. [12:51] <+Cogix> roll 1d20+3 Sense Motive [12:51] <%Schala> [Roll] Cogix rolls 1d20+3: 4 + 3 = 7. [ Sense Motive ] [12:52] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> roll 1d20 sense motive. i need a crit so bad >> [12:52] <%Schala> [Roll] InvincibleSwordPrincess rolls 1d20: 11 = 11. [ sense motive. i need a crit so bad >> ] [12:52] <@GMban> You think maybe he thinks you're cute? :P [12:52] <+Tereina> ((lol)) [12:52] <@GMban> Cogix does too. :( [12:53] <@GMban> << But that, of course, is because he abjectly failed :P >> [12:53] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess picks her sword back up and silently hangs it over her shoulder. [12:53] <+Tereina> ((how does it work if i dont have any skill in it? it has a negative modifier or something?)) [12:53] <@GMban> << No, it's just straight-up. >> [12:53] <+Tereina> ((ahh)) [12:53] <@GMban> He waits for you to either take his hand or not, while looking over the crowd. [12:53] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> ROLL 1d20 [Cause. :O [12:53] <%Schala> [Roll] Varrulk_the_Strange rolls 1d20: 11 = 11. [ [Cause. :O ] [12:53] <+Cogix> << Generally 1d20+Ability Modifer. If you can use it untrained. >> [12:54] <+Cogix> << Otherwise it's a roll of Fail. >> [12:54] <+Tereina> ((it says U in the list)) [12:54] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << not like i have a choice her >> [12:54] <@GMban> Everyone in the crowd feels reassured that this man bore them no harm, and that his guards were overzealous in "defending" him. [12:54] <+Cogix> << *nod* >> [12:54] <+Tereina> ROLL 1d20+3 [12:54] <%Schala> [Roll] Tereina rolls 1d20+3: 16 + 3 = 19. [12:54] * +Varrulk_the_Strange just stares at him, the thought of being able to live here unmolested, even respected, by others, running round and round in hishead. [12:54] <+Tereina> ((hah! untrained~)) [12:54] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess takes the mans hand [12:54] * +Cogix finds amusement in the exchange between Princess and the big man. [12:55] * +Cogix will enjoy teasing her later! [12:55] <@GMban> Tereina, Cogix, and Varrulk find an invitation in their heads as well, to accompany the giant to the show at the center of town, set to begin in just a few minutes. [12:56] <@GMban> << Hey Cogix, you don't have any magical senses, do you? (This goes for anyone else too) >> [12:57] <+Cogix> << Not yet. I'm waiting on Saint and uhh, Dweomerkeeper for that. >> [12:57] <@GMban> << Okay. >> [12:57] <+Cogix> << Oh yea, it's DK that gives me permanent magic sight. >> [12:57] <+Tereina> ((i just have the darkvision type of thing, nothing else...i suppose the 19 doesnt do anything though :()) [12:58] <+Cogix> << If he's using magic, though, I have actual rolls to notice that. :P >> [12:58] <+Cogix> << Unless it's stilled and silenced. :O >> [12:58] <@GMban> << It's still short of success, but you feel certain that the motive for his proposal to your friend was not anything silly like love at first sight. :P >> [12:58] <+Tereina> ((well that ones suspicion out of the way, now i just have to worry about the rest :D)) [12:58] * +Cogix blinks at the mental invitation, sorts it out in his head, and decides that he can find no malice in it. He steps up and joins the other two. [12:59] * +Tereina shrugs and goes along with it. [13:00] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> <> [13:01] <@GMban> << Telepathic Bond is not mind-affecting. >> [13:01] <@GMban> << As silly as that sounds. >> [13:01] * +Varrulk_the_Strange 's plant brain sees nothing. But, he's following the others anyway, mostly to keep himself out of trouble. [13:01] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Moo. :o >> [13:04] <@GMban> The five of you arrive at the center of town just as the show is about to begin. The giant gestures to a row of chairs in the front row that are empty, clearly reserved for him, with one being much larger and sturdier than the others. He then seems to pause for a second, and Varrulk gets a picture in his head of two soldiers running to fetch another large chair for him. [13:05] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is starting to really like this place. [13:05] <@GMban> Meanwhile, as soon as she sits down, Rebi gets to make a Will save. [13:06] * +Cogix finds a seat and scrambles up into it, wondering what sort of performance they'll see. [13:07] <+Tereina> ((can my stances effect people outside of combat?)) [13:07] <@GMban> << If you're in them, but you... usually aren't outside of combat >> [13:07] <@GMban> << Since they're literally fighting stances and all. >> [13:07] <+Tereina> ((k~)) [13:08] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> roll 1d20+4 [13:08] <%Schala> [Roll] InvincibleSwordPrincess rolls 1d20+4: 4 + 4 = 8. [13:08] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << :x >> [13:08] <@GMban> Invincible Sword Princess has an image flash through her brain suddenly, of a powerful-looking man with spiky silver hair and a double sword, surrounded by a brilliant aura of magical power. [13:09] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << Weiss? >> [13:09] <@GMban> You can honestly say you've never seen him before in your life. Seconds later, you feel an apology coming from the giant. [13:09] <@GMban> The two soldiers come running up with a large chair for Varrulk at about the same time a nobleman from the town, dressed in a rather frilly and colorful outfit, sits in the other chair next to the giant and begins talking to him. And, well, the show is about to start! [13:10] <@GMban> << Anyone who wants to try and listen in on what the nobleman is saying, make a Listen check. Otherwise, ~ >> [13:10] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> . o O(You can't talk with words can you?) [13:10] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess thinks that wondering if the man can hear her toughts [13:10] <+Cogix> roll 1d20+11 Notice [13:10] <%Schala> [Roll] Cogix rolls 1d20+11: 7 + 11 = 18. [ Notice ] [13:11] <@GMban> You get no response. Either he can't or doesn't care to answer. [13:11] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> ROLL 1d20 [13:11] <%Schala> [Roll] Varrulk_the_Strange rolls 1d20: 1 = 1. [13:11] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> <> [13:11] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> roll 1d20+2 notice [13:11] <%Schala> [Roll] InvincibleSwordPrincess rolls 1d20+2: 8 + 2 = 10. [ notice ] [13:12] * +Varrulk_the_Strange settles into the chair with a rumble of thanks and sets his hammer down in front of him with a heavy thump. [13:12] <@GMban> Cogix hears the nobleman pretty clearly. He yammers on and on about fluffy bull like how glad Duya is to play host to a representative from the City of the Gods, yada yada yada... [13:12] <@GMban> ...and seems to be talking - one-sidedly, since you can't hear the giant's responses - about a trade agreement... or an agreement to supply Duya? You're not quite sure. [13:13] <@GMban> Totally missing one side of the conversation doesn't help. [13:14] * +Cogix only listens to what is being said right next to him, he doesn't try to listen any harder than that. Is there any sort of performance happening yet? [13:15] * +Varrulk_the_Strange sits and watches the crowd, tapping his stump-like feet against the ground. [13:15] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Dee dee dee. >> [13:15] <@GMban> In fact, yes! A group of bards are performing on the stage in the center of town, demonstrating a new invention that came from a town in the north you didn't quite catch the name of, the magical guitar. [13:16] <@GMban> Minor magic is providing a soft fog cloud along the base of the stage, as well as an impressive lightshow. [13:16] <+Cogix> << Just as long as they aren't the Brobdingagian Bards. >> [13:16] * +Cogix turns and watches with a nod of approval. He IS a gnome, after all. [13:17] <+Tereina> "Oh no...bards...." [13:17] <+Cogix> "Do you have something against bards?" [13:18] <+Cogix> << "Pssh, these guys are alright, but they're not high enough level to PrC yet." >> [13:18] <+Tereina> "Most of them are bad and arrogant to boot." [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Play 'Holy Diver!' >> [13:19] <@GMban> << At least Tereina's not shouting "Free Bird!" >> [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> 3 Bulls 105 - 150 [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Ironfists 15 [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Bellower 10 [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Standard Bearer 20 [13:19] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> [BLAH.] [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Wrong button. >:O >> [13:20] <+Tereina> ((id eat them, but bards are never well fed enough for it to be worth the effort )) [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << -almost did shout 'Freebird'- >_> >> [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> 3 Bulls 105 - 150 [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Ironfists 15 [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Bellower 10 [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> Standard Bearer 20 [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> ;aouiwv hgtp9vq3 hgp9752 [13:20] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Damn these keys! >> [13:20] <+Tereina> ((you should stop hitting whatever button that is)) [13:20] <+Cogix> "You've never seen a Gnomish bard, have you? The surface communities produce some truely spectacular bards!" [13:20] <@GMban> << ctrl-v is not your friend =P >> [13:20] <+Tereina> "Are they well fed?" [13:21] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Eating gnomes is no better then eating human bards" [13:21] * +Varrulk_the_Strange tilts his shaggy head curiously at them and rumbles. "Need more drum." [13:21] <+Cogix> << And they were forced to eat Sir Robin's bards. >> [13:21] <+Tereina> "Sigh....still stringy then? That's why they're bad." [13:22] <+Cogix> "...is that a trick question? Most gnomes tend to eat well. Unless we... get wrapped up experimenting and forget to!" He laughs. [13:23] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "If you keep teasing her like that i won't be responaible if she deiceds your not our party member but our emergency food supply." [13:23] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> *decides [13:24] * +Tereina just grins. [13:24] <+Cogix> "Hmph... I'd like to see her heal herself the next time we get into a scrape!" [13:25] * +Varrulk_the_Strange reaches over and lays a heavy wooden hand on Tereina's head. "No eat gnome." [13:25] <+Tereina> "I won't. He's ours after all." [13:25] <@GMban> The show goes on for about an hour and a half, alternating bands and performers every 15 minutes or so. [13:25] * +Varrulk_the_Strange rumbles in reply and gives her head a rough pat. [13:26] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Well you can have a litle taste if you want. In the other meaning" [13:26] <@GMban> Another commotion then begins, towards the eastern gate. [13:26] * +Tereina snorts, "No thanks..." [13:27] <+Cogix> "Another visitor? They should perhaps insitute some policy concerning announcing guests arriving." [13:27] <@GMban> One of the giant's five bodyguards runs up to him, and kneels. "I have information for you, my lord!" [13:27] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "were not getting involved this time." [13:27] * +Varrulk_the_Strange looks over, taking his hand from the catdragon's head. [13:27] <@GMban> You feel as if the giant wants you to remain at his side anyway. [13:28] <@GMban> Moments later, the nobleman suddenly turns pale. "I... it seems like we will be needing your assistance more urgently than we had thought..." [13:29] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Ohh?" [13:29] <@GMban> The giant stands, and turns to Invincible Sword Princess. [13:30] <+Cogix> << "I have felt a... vergance in the force." >> [13:30] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << vergance? >> [13:30] <@GMban> He kneels slightly and takes her left hand in all four of his giant hands, sending a message to her that comes across as a sad farewell. He then resumes his full height, turns, and strides away wordlessly. [13:31] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << not disturbancr? >> [13:31] <+Cogix> "...what is happening?" [13:31] <@GMban> About this time, you can all hear what's being shouted in the commotion. [13:31] <@GMban> "War!" [13:31] <+Cogix> << GANDAMUUUUU! >> [13:32] <+Cogix> << グンダム～ >> [13:32] * +Varrulk_the_Strange stands and grabs his hammer in both hands. "War?" Ah, the ancient cry to battle. It stirred his ogre blood and brought a grin to his huge face. "War!" [13:32] <@GMban> "Then... the treaties of nine months ago are broken?!" [13:32] <+Tereina> "Down you, we don't even know what's going on." [13:33] <@GMban> "The Steel Templars march! A man from one of the villages near the mountains saw them, hundreds and hundreds of them, pouring out of the tunnels!" [13:33] <+Cogix> "Oh dear... well, with all these restless stirrings, I can't say I'm surrpised..." [13:33] <+Cogix> << "Only hundreds? They're doomed!" >> [13:33] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "We are going to help out" [13:33] <+Cogix> << How much do we know about the Steel Templars? >> [13:34] <@GMban> << Pretty much everything from SW1: They're militant Lawful Evil drow, hate and subjugate everyone else, wear powered armor, and carry greatswords. They'd seemingly ceased their attacks and asked for peace with several nations nine months ago, out of the blue, but that seems to have changed. >> [13:34] * +Varrulk_the_Strange grabs Tereina by her shoulder and hauls her to her feet. "We fight!" he growls, then starts taking off down the street toward the source of the commotion. [13:35] <+Tereina> "Let go. I can move faster if I can fly." [13:35] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is already gone! [13:35] <+Cogix> "Varrulk, wait! We need to know more we before we decide on a course of action1" [13:35] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Calm down. Our first priority is to save the people. Miss Tereina please fly into the sky and determine the direction they are comming from. Everyone else lets get the women and children together so we can get them out. " [13:36] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "after that we can fight them if need be." [13:36] * +Varrulk_the_Strange thunders along the street. "We save people by smashing enemies!" [13:36] <@GMban> The source of the commotion is in fact just a farmer, who had come all this way to town to warn the people of the incoming Steel Templar army. The Steel Templars are still dozens of miles away, if not more. [13:36] * +Cogix glows resignedly... "It's always like this." [13:37] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "We have to do our best. thats what beeing a hero is about isn't it." [13:37] <+Tereina> "If this sort of nonsense is going to keep up, I'm going to stop going into towns." *hits the air to keep an eye out for anything worse than the farmer* [13:37] * +Varrulk_the_Strange glowers down at the farmer, his hands knotting on the haft of his hammer. "Where enemies?" [13:37] <@GMban> << Plus, Rebi clearly wants to impress her new boyfriend =P >> [13:37] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Heehee. :3 >> [13:37] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << what? >> [13:37] <+Tereina> ((cant believe she dropped her sword though @.@)) [13:37] <@GMban> << See, proof. She thought he was cuter than her sword >> [13:38] <@GMban> The farmer looks up at Varrulk. [13:38] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << it's pretty shocking to get images shoved in your brain >> [13:38] <@GMban> "They came through the mountains, and I rode as fast as I could to get here." [13:38] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "How much time did you have on them?" [13:39] <@GMban> "If they head straight here, they'll be here tomorrow, maybe the day after." [13:39] <@GMban> "The damned Templars are thorough more than they are fast." [13:39] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Their numbers?" [13:39] <@GMban> "Hundreds, at least. I couldn't stop to count." [13:40] * +Varrulk_the_Strange rumbles and stares out over the road. "Make barricades. Call for help. Get non-fighters out." [13:40] * +Cogix sighs. "Well, I guess it was too much to hope that they had really mended their ways." He looks around to see what the population of the city are doing. [13:41] <@GMban> A lot of them seem to be on the verge of panicking, and several other outsiders seem to be leaving town as quickly as possible. [13:41] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "then we have to send mounted envoys to all villages less than 4 hours away to get them to evcuate their women and children and assemble their combat ready men. If possible we should cut them off before they reach the villages and can destroy peoples belongs." [13:41] <+Cogix> << Is the city walled? >> [13:42] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << not if we just walked in without passing a gate >> [13:42] <@GMban> << You did, but the gate was open >> [13:42] <@GMban> You have the feeling that the city, while walled, does not have the sort of walls to be a fortress of any sort. [13:43] <+Cogix> "...not enough information to decide..." He goes and tries to find Tereina. [13:43] * +Varrulk_the_Strange turns and points to the most important looking person. "Get non-fighters out of city!" [13:44] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess askes the nearest random person if there is a cartographer in town [13:44] <@GMban> Of course there is - it's a big town, after all. [13:44] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess heads off to buy a map of the surrounding area then [13:45] * +Tereina lands just inside the gate and walks back towards the commotion. [13:45] * +Cogix heads towards Tereina... "How bad is it?" [13:46] <+Tereina> "Nothing I could see in a close flight. Did the farmer have anything specific I could go check out?" [13:46] <@GMban> Varrulk quickly finds another noble, but he seems shocked by his command. "We cannot just abandon this city to the enemy!" [13:47] <+Cogix> "I think he fled before he got very much information... I can't blame him. Still, this city seems to be in a state of chaos... where is their leader?" [13:47] <@GMban> Several nobles are milling about, trying to quell the chaos, but none seem to be clear leaders. [13:47] <+Tereina> "I think their 'leader' is that sad little fellow who was talking to the giant at the play." [13:47] * sabine (~sab@d207-81-100-61.bchsia.telus.net) has joined #sunderedworld [13:47] <@GMban> Perhaps the one you saw earlier, but you don't see him anywhere. [13:48] * Yanbetari (~PoIaris@vrnawihed51-pool15-a185.vrnawi.tds.net) has joined #sunderedworld [13:48] << /me lurks. >> [13:48] * GMban sets mode: +v sabine [13:49] * GMban sets mode: -v sabine [13:49] <+Tereina> "Best guess I've got is to find the government building and hope there's at least a military leader there." [13:49] * sabine is now known as Teij [13:49] * GMban sets mode: +v Teij [13:49] * +Cogix nods. "Any idea where it is?" [13:49] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Back. :O >> [13:50] <@GMban> << Roll some notice checks! >> [13:50] * +Varrulk_the_Strange growls at the nobleman. "Not abandon. Save people. You want people die here? People get in way of fighters?" [13:50] <@GMban> << Or Gather Information, if you do that. >> [13:50] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> ROLL 1d20 [13:50] <%Schala> [Roll] Varrulk_the_Strange rolls 1d20: 1 = 1. [13:50] <+Cogix> roll 1d20+11 [13:50] <%Schala> [Roll] Cogix rolls 1d20+11: 20 + 11 = 31. [13:50] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << >:P >> [13:50] <@GMban> << Varrulk is terrible at the Wisdom isn't he. :P >> [13:50] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Yes. ._. >> [13:51] <+Cogix> << Ancient Protector, not Ancient of Wisdom. :O >> [13:51] <+Tereina> "No clue. I was going for the blow people's hats off effect when I flew over the first time." *grabs the nearest noble* "I say, could you show me to your general?" [13:51] <@GMban> Cogix sees two of the nobles run into a somewhat larger and fancier building. [13:51] <@GMban> Meanwhile, the noble turns to Tereina and, well, nearly jumps out of his skin at seeing her... unusual look. [13:51] <@GMban> "U... uh, over there, miss!" He points to the building the two nobles ran into. [13:51] <+Tereina> "Thank you~" *trots off* [13:53] <@GMban> As Tereina and Cogix cut through the chaos of what's left of the New World Festival to get to the city hall, they spot another of their friends, Teij, in the crowd. She'd arrived late, and has been hearing people talking about how they have to leave as quickly as possible, but hasn't quite managed to understand what the hell's going on. [13:54] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << so do i obtain a map? >> [13:54] <@GMban> << One second~ >> [13:54] <+Teij> 'What's happening?!' [13:54] <+Tereina> "Oh, chaos, steel templar invasion, that sort of a thing." [13:54] <+Cogix> "The Steel Templar decided to cancel their treaty..." [13:54] <+Teij> 'Not good. What direction are they coming from?' [13:55] <@GMban> Invincible Sword Princess, meanwhile, manages to find a cartographer's shop, but after wandering in, there's no one inside. Maps of this bounded area, as well as of "The Known Worlde", are on display, however. [13:55] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess takes a look at a few maps. [13:55] <@GMban> The nobleman Varrulk is talking to gulps, looking up at him. "O... I'll... tell command, sir!" [13:55] <@GMban> He then runs off, headed towards the government building, and perhaps to get away from the scary treeogre. [13:55] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess is trying to find a sign saying how expensive these are [13:56] <+Tereina> "Well, I'm going with east since thats the gate the farmer came in. He didn't have a whole lot of information. I'm going to take a long flight later, hopefully find out more." [13:56] <@GMban> Relatively - the bounded area map is marked at 5 gold, while the map of the "Known Worlde" sells for a remarkable 4 platinum. [13:56] * +Varrulk_the_Strange grunts and nods, then stumps off to find the others, Cogix first. [13:57] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess puts 45 gold pieces on the counter and takes both maps. [13:58] <+Cogix> "In any case, I need to see if I can make some sense of their defensive plan." He heads into the official building. [13:58] * +Varrulk_the_Strange follows the gnome in. [13:58] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess looks for the others after aquiring he maps [13:58] <@GMban> Varrulk fears he cannot do such a thing. [13:58] <+Teij> "We should find a high position so we can see what's going on" [13:58] * +Teij says while following Cogix [13:59] <@GMban> At least, not easily - the building is... not constructed for giants, and jammed with people. [13:59] <@GMban> The much smaller Cogix has a much easier time, but still has to avoid being knocked over, despite his glow. [14:00] * +Teij sticks close to cogix, to keep him from being stepped on [14:00] * +Cogix hrmphs and wishes he had wings or something so he could get some height. Regardless, he finds a way in and looks around for people who look less like headless chickens and more like people in charge. [14:00] <+Teij> "Varrulk, if you're coming in- be careful not to damage the doorway." [14:00] <@GMban> You see a lot of headless chickens in charge. [14:01] <+Teij> "This is a joke" [14:01] * +Cogix squeaks out... "Who's in charge?" [14:01] <@GMban> From what you can tell from the few coherent people shouting out things, the current plan seems to be to rally an army and meet the Steel Templars in open battle. [14:01] * +Varrulk_the_Strange rumbles and just shoulders his way through, heedless of the damage his presence might have on the building, and calls out, louder than Cogix, "Who in charge?" [14:01] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess is meanwhile still looking for the others most notably varrulk who should stand out [14:01] <@GMban> Varrulk muscling his way into a building is quite noticable. [14:02] <@GMban> Everyone in the room stops talking and turns to look at Varrulk. [14:02] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess heads over to look amusedly at the ogre trying to squeze into the doorway [14:02] <@GMban> The noble from earlier and a gruff-looking armored man seem to be the two in charge, now that everyone has quieted down and stopped milling about like headless chickens. [14:02] <+Tereina> "An army? Do they even have enough people for an army?" [14:02] <+Teij> "That was effective" [14:02] * +Varrulk_the_Strange points down at his gnomish friend. "He ask who in charge. Answer." [14:03] * +Varrulk_the_Strange grins at Teij. "Big get job done." [14:03] <+Teij> "So i've noticed" [14:03] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Varrulk, do you mind letting me inside to?" [14:04] <@GMban> The noble responds. "We believe that if we call up the militia from the surrounding area, we can muster a force about as great as that of those damned dark elves. That, combined with our fighting on our home terrain, should carry the day." [14:04] * +Cogix hmphs and walks up to the two in charge, looking rather comical for all his half-pintedness. He glows! "Alright, now that everyone is calmed down... would you mind telling me what your plan is?" [14:05] <+Cogix> <> [14:05] * +Varrulk_the_Strange carefull steps aside to let the others. [14:05] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << can i slip past between huge varrulks legs? >> [14:05] <+Cogix> << Or possibly Gnapoleon. >> [14:05] <@GMban> << You no longer have to >> [14:05] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << ? >> [14:05] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << my bad >> [14:05] <@GMban> The armored man grunts and pats the hilt of his longsword. "Yeah. We'll show those pansy elves what happens when they pick a fight with us." [14:05] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << had a bit of lag here >> [14:05] <+Tereina> ((you cant be gnapoleon unless you slip your hand into your shirt)) [14:06] <+Cogix> << I'm not French. :P >> [14:06] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess steps inside past varrulk and looks the nobles over. [14:06] <+Cogix> "That is a goal, not a strategy, gentlemen." [14:06] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "I don't think macthing their numbers is going to win this battle." [14:07] <+Teij> (Napoleon wasn't actually short) [14:07] <@GMban> "We'll meet them at the bridge 10 miles east of here, and show them then and there that we won't give any ground." [14:07] * +Varrulk_the_Strange folds his hands across the end of his hammer. "Is high off ground? [14:07] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Afterall were talked about untrained villagers not full time soldiers hur" [14:08] <+Cogix> "And how do you plan to get to this bridge and fortify it before they do?" [14:08] <+Cogix> << "Goddamned NPCs can't defend anything without micromanagement." >> [14:08] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> "I hold bridge." [14:08] <+Tereina> ((cant defend anything anyway...militia vs STs? ewww)) [14:08] <@GMban> "We'll set out marching tomorrow night. From what we've heard and the messages we've sent out, that should give our soldiers just enough time to get here." [14:09] * +Tereina taps Cogix on the shoulder. "I'm going to go do my scouting flight, get some real information. Hope you can get somewhere here..." [14:09] * +Cogix nods. [14:09] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess hands tereina the map of the area [14:10] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Here use this to mark the area they are comming from" [14:10] <+Cogix> "But not to fortify properly! What you need is a location you can hold without spending time you do not have organizing your troops and moving them. No, gentlemen. You must defend the town itself from the town. How strong are your forces?" [14:10] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> "Varrulk can hold wherever need holding." [14:10] * +Tereina nods and gets her bearings on it before she takes off. [14:10] <+Cogix> << What skill is 'I've played too many RTS games' under? >> [14:11] <+Tereina> ((its listed under Korean)) [14:11] <@GMban> << War, if you're playing Exalted >> [14:11] <@GMban> << I'm honestly not sure in D&D, I think some Knowledge or other, almost sure it's mentioned in Heroes of Battle >> [14:11] <+Cogix> << Righteo. I'll just assume since D&D is a wargame at it's roots, it's intended the player do the thinking. >> [14:12] <@GMban> "We'll have at least 800 well-trained, armed men here by tomorrow. Given the militia response... possibly over a thousand." [14:12] <+Cogix> << And back it up with my Know(History) ranks. >> [14:12] <+Cogix> "And what are they doing right now?" [14:13] <@GMban> "Some... many are headed here from their homes, or will be as soon as they receive the call to arms." [14:13] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Knowledge (Tactics)? >> [14:13] <+Cogix> << There is no Knowledge (Tactics) listed. :P >> [14:13] <+Teij> "Well, you'd better start calling to arms. We have no time to lose" [14:13] <@GMban> "Those that are here have been ordered to rest in preparation for the march tomorrow." [14:13] <@GMban> "The call to arms has already been sent out." [14:13] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> <> [14:14] <+Cogix> "Quite. Expect probing attacks TODAY... and attacks in force tomarrow... in the mean time, get the women and children to safety and man the walls." [14:14] <+Teij> "and shore up the walls" [14:14] <+Cogix> "That soft mayor of yours has given you enough budget so the walls won't suddenly fall over, right?" [14:15] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << martial lore? >> [14:15] <@GMban> One of the nobles speaks up. "But... what will we be known as if we try to sit out a siege here? Do not those from the City of the Gods respect bravery?" [14:15] <@GMban> Another one glares at Cogix. "Our leader is not soft, and neither are our walls." [14:15] <+Teij> "Bravery or stupidity?" [14:16] * +Varrulk_the_Strange growls. "I brave. I fight. I hold city. None get past." [14:16] <+Cogix> << Varrulk is Gandalf. >> [14:16] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "What is this city of the gods. I nver heard of it" [14:16] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << YOU NO PASS! >> [14:17] <@GMban> "You haven't? It's said to be a shining, otherworldly city, far to the northwest of here. The man you were with today was of that city." [14:17] <@GMban> A noblewoman off in the corner of the city mutters something that sounds like she wished her daughter could have sat next to him instead of you. [14:17] <+Cogix> << Aha! Knowledge (History) IS the appropriate one. Since it covers past wars, the generic nature of knowledges means you've studied previous tactics. >> [14:18] <+Cogix> << Anyway. >> [14:18] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "It's true he didn't seem evil to me. but his appearance seemed a litle off for a celestial" [14:18] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << :3 >> [14:19] * +Varrulk_the_Strange turns for the door. "Varrulk help with barricades." [14:19] <+Cogix> "Good. Now, tell me why you wish to give up the tactical advantage of a walled city to go charging off to defend this bridge?" [14:19] <+Teij> "Do you have other resources besides these fighting men?" [14:19] <+Cogix> << "Psst, they're Fighters in 3E." >> [14:20] <@GMban> << Fighters? You think highly of them >> [14:20] << Heh. :P >> [14:20] <+Tereina> ((*flaps in the background*)) [14:20] <+Teij> "healers, spellcasters?" [14:20] <@GMban> "Because..." He somewhat trails off. [14:20] <@GMban> roll 1d20-1 Wisdom [14:20] <%Schala> [Roll] GMban rolls 1d20-1: 20 - 1 = 19. [ Wisdom ] [14:20] <+Cogix> << ROFL >> [14:21] <+Tereina> ((hahahha)) [14:21] << Heh. :P >> [14:21] <@GMban> "...you know, on second thought, I think that was a bad idea." [14:21] <@GMban> Hearing it come from one of their own, a lot of the nobles begin nodding. [14:21] <+Teij> "Then i'm guessing those soldiers of yours will not be needing to rest for a long march" [14:21] <@GMban> "No, they will not. We have healers and spellcasters, but not employed in our army. Just a few who live around here..." [14:22] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Is this bridge the fatstest way to get here?" [14:22] <+Cogix> "Can they be conscripted?" [14:22] <@GMban> "They are likely to be glad to help, if they haven't left town already." [14:22] <+Teij> "They will be quite needed." [14:22] <@GMban> The armed man nods to ISP. [14:22] * +Varrulk_the_Strange trundles around, lifting and hauling things where they're needed. [14:22] <@GMban> "It's the fastest way to get here by land, yes." [14:23] <+Cogix> "Get some men to round them up then... a wizard is as good as a ballista when deployed to best advantage." [14:23] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Then rather then defending it just have a few people go blow it up" [14:23] <+Teij> "Perhaps if it were trapped?" [14:23] <@GMban> "To ruin our own bridge?" [14:23] * +Cogix nods to the princess. "Yes, this is a sound plan... A small demolition crew to go take it out and return." [14:23] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> either they have to take a roundabout route or expend magic to get here. Either way it buys you time. [14:23] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Or have Varrulk eat it. :3 >> [14:23] <+Teij> "Better to lose the bridge, than the town" [14:23] <+Teij> "It can always be rebuilt" [14:24] <@GMban> He frowns. "Of course." [14:24] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> Is it made of wood? [14:24] * +Cogix turns and stares at the nearest map of the surrounding area! [14:24] <@GMban> "Wood and stone." [14:24] <+Cogix> << Hey Stuph, do you have Burninate on your class skill list? >> [14:24] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "How about a snack varrulk?" [14:24] <@GMban> << The map of the surrounding area looks cool! Also like nothing since I can't draw and you know that, buuuuuuut. >> [14:25] <+Cogix> << Give me a general detail of anything interesting. >> [14:25] * +Varrulk_the_Strange pokes his head in the door. "I hungry!" [14:25] <+Tereina> ((whats burninate?)) [14:25] <+Cogix> << "Fire damage" >> [14:25] <+Teij> "Perhaps we can set up some bowmen at certain points to pick off some of the drow" [14:25] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Then you and me will go take care if the bridge" [14:25] <+Tereina> ((no, i went amethyst dragon so force damage)) [14:25] <@GMban> << Duya is in the southeast, along a now-inland sea with a river branching off north of it, 10-12 miles east of Duya. A bridge crosses it there. >> [14:25] <+Cogix> << Are there any gold mines nearby? What about forests? Can we safely build forward harvesting bases there to supply us with money to build towers? >> [14:26] <+Cogix> << Do we have money to upgrade to a castle? >> [14:26] <@GMban> << A tunnel is known to be east and slightly north of Duya, along the mountains (of course). >> [14:26] <@GMban> << Cogix dies. >> [14:26] <+Cogix> << :( >> [14:26] <+Tereina> ((i wonder if me going scouting is ever going to produce results)) [14:26] <+Cogix> << Poke the goddamned GM with specific questions, Stuph. :P >> [14:26] <+Teij> roll 1d20+4 [14:26] <%Schala> [Roll] Teij rolls 1d20+4: 11 + 4 = 15. [14:26] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << it takes a while to fly miles >> [14:26] <@GMban> << It will when you take some time to do it. >> [14:27] <+Cogix> "What about this tunnel? Is it possible that they can find or know of it?" [14:27] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Cogix. I leave you in charge here. Will that be okay?" [14:27] <+Tereina> ((damn, thought id just get a general description. Well ill go with the generic "Where are they and how many are there" first i think)) [14:27] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is already outside, heading to the gate to wait for the Princess. [14:27] <+Cogix> "Yes. Make sure the walls are sound and see if you can impose some order, please?" [14:28] * Yanbetari is now known as Yanime [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Should i go with varrulk so he can devour the bridge?" [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> *shoulkdn't [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> *shouldn't [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << damnit >> [14:28] <+Cogix> "Can you help him with the stone parts?" [14:28] <+Teij> "You may want to see if you have any masons still around." [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "There is nothing i cannot cut." [14:28] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << :V :V >> [14:28] <+Cogix> << She is the Sword That Cleaves Bridges. >> [14:29] <@GMban> << Wa ga daiklave ni... -_-;; >> [14:29] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << no it's very clearly a zankantou :V >> [14:29] <+Cogix> << Actually, +2d6 and bypassing hardness means you CAN cleave bridges. >> [14:29] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> <> [14:29] * +Tereina stares down at the army, trying to get a solid count and stay high enough to not be terribly noticed at the same time. [14:30] <+Cogix> "Now, tell me about this tunnel..." [14:30] <@GMban> << ... >> [14:30] << Ware wa Zengar Zombolt! >> [14:30] << Aku o tatsu tsurugi nari! >> [14:30] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Varrulk can do that, too. :3 >> [14:30] <@GMban> << You uh... have to know about tunnels. They came through that tunnel, they obviously know of it =P >> [14:30] <@GMban> << Tunnels are how you get between zones, remember? :P >> [14:30] <+Cogix> << Ahh! >> [14:30] <+Cogix> << That sort of tunnel. >> [14:31] <+Cogix> << How close is the tunnel entrance? >> [14:31] <@GMban> << 50-60 miles or so? >> [14:31] <+Cogix> << Mrph. Too far. >> [14:31] <@GMban> Tereina is flying pretty hard, and still sees no sign of the enemy army. [14:31] <@GMban> << How fast DO you fly? >> [14:31] <+Tereina> ((100' base)) [14:31] <+Cogix> "Tell me what you have in terms of siege weapons?" [14:32] <@GMban> The noble sputters. "Siege weapons?! Um..." [14:32] <+Cogix> "You know, catapults, ballistae...?" [14:32] <+Teij> "Do you at least have anyone capable of building any?" [14:32] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Can you send someone who knows how to ghet to this bridge with us so we wont get lost?" [14:32] << That means Tereina is flying twice as fast as a horse moves. >> [14:33] <@GMban> << It'll take um... two HOURS flying all-out to get to where the enemy army is, Tereina. >> [14:33] <+Teij> "Get the carpenters together, I'm sure you can dig up some plans" [14:33] <+Tereina> ((less time than i thought :D)) [14:33] <+Tereina> ((guess you know what im doing for the rest of the session)) [14:33] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << You have Varulk. :3 >> [14:33] <@GMban> << Flap flap. >> [14:33] << You can't fly all out for that long, though. >> [14:33] << Unless Imban means x2 speed. >> [14:33] << Instead of x4. >> [14:33] <@GMban> <> [14:33] << Well. >> [14:34] << x4 speed runs out in a matter of minutes. :P >> [14:34] <@GMban> << Yeah. :P >> [14:34] * +Varrulk_the_Strange thunders off down the road, figuring it leads to the bridge. [14:34] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess summons varrulk to come along and look for a carpenter [14:34] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> "Don0t be so hasty" [14:34] <+Cogix> << What is known of Steel Templar tactics? >> [14:34] <+Tereina> ((i knew it would be long, still needs to be done, the farmer didnt have much info and im faster than the rest of the town unless mister 4arms has something going on)) [14:34] <+Teij> (faster than a someone on horseback?) [14:35] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << make a martial lore check sword sage cogix :V >> [14:35] <+Tereina> ((im flying, i can go in a straight line, someone on horseback might not neccessarily be able to)) [14:35] <@GMban> << Tereina is twice as fast as someone on horseback AND can fly >> [14:35] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is already off! [14:35] <+Cogix> << That isn't what Martial Lore does. Martial Lore is Spellcraft for swordies. >> [14:36] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Varrulk is tireless. :3 >> [14:36] <+Cogix> << It's for identifying maneuvers, not tactics. Oddly. >> [14:36] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess jumps in varrulks branches then snce hes faster then her [14:36] <@GMban> << Steel Templar tactics are... well. >> [14:36] * +Varrulk_the_Strange is actually much slower than her. He's just tireless. [14:36] <@GMban> << More is known about what they do AFTER they win than what they do TO win. Which is just "murder you with overwhelming force". >> [14:36] <@GMban> << Something they're quite good at. >> [14:36] <+Cogix> << So we're fighting black zerglings. >> [14:36] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << you don't move 40 feet a round since your huge? >> [14:36] <+Cogix> << In metal cans. >> [14:37] <@GMban> << Well, they may well have good tactics... but usually, just wandering in and cleaving down the pathetic armies of mankind is fine. >> [14:37] <+Cogix> << Because they're Drow and therefore Better Than You? >> [14:38] <@GMban> << Because they're totally Metal Drow. >> [14:38] << They Metal you in the face. >> [14:38] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << they all wear mechanus gear >> [14:38] <@GMban> So, what's everyone officially doing? Tereina is flying off to scout on the army, Varrulk and ISP are wandering off to eat a bridge, Cogix is strategizing, and Teij is... [14:38] * +Teij is with cogix strategising [14:38] * SethValentine (~guzuzer@m259-mp1.ppphg-03-brnt.dial.ntli.net) has joined #sunderedworld [14:39] <+Cogix> << Cogix is making sure they don't commit grand crimes against tactical reason. :O >> [14:39] <+Teij> (18 int has to be good for something) [14:39] <@GMban> << Let's take to the field against guys who outlevel and outnumber us! >> [14:39] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << Varrulkhas a base speed of 20'. >> [14:39] <@GMban> << Slowvarrulk is slow. >> [14:40] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> << And heavy armour. >_> >> [14:40] << Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother, my sisters, and my brothers. >> [14:41] <+Teij> "I believe it is time to begin delegating" [14:41] <@GMban> The scene slowly fades out, as Tereina flies quickly through the air, the tree and the girl riding in his branches march off to their breakfast, and Cogix and Teij stare at maps and occasionally shout down really, really dumb ideas. [14:41] << Lo, there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo, they do call to me. >> [14:41] <+Cogix> << My father and my father's father... >> [14:41] << They bid me take my place among them. In the halls of Valhalla. >> [14:42] <+Tereina> ((and now i want to watch 13th warrior again @.@)) [14:42] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << WHERE THE BRAVE WILL LIVE FOREVER!!!! >> [14:42] <+Tereina> ((*gnaws tavish*)) [14:43] <+Cogix> << Damnit, now I want to watch 13th Warrior again too. That was a good movie. >> [14:43] <@GMban> Somewhere far away, a dimly lit chamber exists underground. An elf stands in the center of it, immediately distinct for his obsidian skin and bone-white hair, and then for his four extra arms, two on each side, made of dull metal. [14:44] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << SUNDERED WORLD! Featuring Dr. Arachnos as Steel Templar Leader >> [14:45] <@GMban> Three sides of the room have alcoves high in them, where three other drow stand quietly, watching. It appears the one standing in the center is talking, although there is no sound. [14:45] << Where the brave may live forever. >> [14:46] << So, Imban, hand me my sheet for Arachnos. :V >> [14:46] <+Cogix> << It's Robo-Drizzt. >> [14:46] <@GMban> A final person walks into the room from behind the man in the center, and stands at his side. Moments later, she lowers the hood of her hooded cloak, revealing that while she is a drow, she is also quite distinct - her bright pink hair is a dead giveaway. [14:46] <+Cogix> << -:O >> [14:46] <@GMban> Shortly thereafter, she kneels, covers her head, and walks out of the room. Darkness falls. [14:46] <@GMban> ~~ END SESSION #1 ~~ [14:46] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> << pink haired drow? >> [14:46] * GMban is now known as Imban [14:46] <+Tereina> ((gnome!)) [14:47] <+Cogix> << She's bubblegum flavored. >> [14:47] <+Teij> (over already?) [14:47] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> We been playing for 3 hours and 45 minutes [14:47] <+Cogix> << Already? We've been going for 3-4 hours. :P >> [14:47] * +Tereina tips over [14:47] <+Teij> (for me it's early) [14:47] <@Imban> << Yeah, it started at 2:20 PM or so. Sorry you only got here late, I'll try to make the start time more apparent in the future. >> [14:47] <+Teij> when did you announce the start-time? [14:47] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> I like this start time [14:47] <+Cogix> Last night. [14:47] <@Imban> << Yesterday, since I was a cad =P >> [14:47] <@Imban> << As I said, more apparent in the future, etc. etc. >> [14:48] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> Its only 11 am here now [14:48] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> er 11 PM [14:48] <+Cogix> Sadly, there is no gold to be had for bossing around idiot NPCs. :( [14:48] * +InvincibleSwordPrincess gets to zankantou a bridge next game [14:49] <@Imban> Indeed. Varrulk also gets to eat what's left. [14:49] <+InvincibleSwordPrincess> http://www.giantitp.com/comics/images/QVmdaBSwJ7KVkSvY8U4.gif <=-- war tactics. for the love of GOD listen to the PC'S [14:49] <+Tereina> hey, considering the game started with "oh crap, the worlds exploding" im pretty happy just to end it alive and unwounded [14:49] <+Varrulk_the_Strange> :3 [14:49] Heheh. [14:50] * Tereina is now known as Stuph [14:50] <+Cogix> Surprised nobody has made Drizzt, just for the supreme amusing irony of it all. [14:50] * +Varrulk_the_Strange moos. [14:50] * +Stuph goes back to the universal ooc channel :P [14:50] <@Imban> The Drow are, in CharOp terms, terrible. :P [14:50] * +Stuph (~moo@c-71-197-137-202.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) has left #sunderedworld [14:51] Yeees. :P [14:51] <+Cogix> -:O [14:51] * Tavish meanders. [14:51] * Tavish (~tavishart@c-24-19-235-136.hsd1.mn.comcast.net) has left #sunderedworld [14:51] -NickServ- Nickname magerooster isn't currently in use. [14:51] * Cogix is now known as MageRooster [14:51] -NickServ- Password accepted -- you are now recognized. Session Close: Sat Mar 17 14:51:30 2007