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Uh, I mean playing!</div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Dukejr01: killin!</div> <div> Dawn12: lol</div> <div> Dawn12: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: So Dave, ready for a new character?</div> <div> Dukejr01: <sigh></div> <div> Dukejr01: Yeah. let us march to our deaths.</div> <div> Missiledine: Double Time! Ho!</div> <div> Dawn12: left left left right left</div> <div> Missiledine: I haven't checked on line, did last weeks session load properly?</div> <div> Dukejr01: didn't look</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dawn12: i dont know</div> <div> Dukejr01: its there</div> <div> Missiledine: If I find that 'Code Red' has defaced my site I'll probably have a heartattack right as I sit</div> <div> Missiledine: good</div> <div> Dawn12: didnt you say that the night was going to be moved</div> <div> Missiledine: well, we have talked about it, but so far no</div> <div> Dawn12: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: I have another player who would like us to run Friday, but that doesn't work for you and Doc</div> <div> Dawn12: yea im busy till 10:00 or later in eriday</div> <div> Dawn12: friday*</div> <div> Missiledine: Any other days work for you guys?</div> <div> Dawn12: i think so</div> <div> Missiledine: Like?</div> <div> Dawn12: wed, mon.thue.and tue. but i would be cuting it close on tue.</div> <div> Missiledine: this is Tuesday</div> <div> Dawn12: in a couple of weekes i will not know</div> <div> Dawn12: now*</div> <div> Dawn12: in tow wekki will be cuting it close</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: so in two weeks we should look around at another day?</div> <div> Missiledine: err, night</div> <div> Dawn12: yea </div> <div> Dawn12: i cant spel tonight</div> <div> Dawn12: spell*</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: I am hoping to have a complete set of Velitrium maps posted in a few days... I finally got my </div> <div> Missiledine: tattered 4'x 3' main map reduced in size</div> <div> Missiledine: Now all I have to do is edit out all the adventure notes!</div> <div> Missiledine: Doc is on</div> <div> Docportal has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: doc</div> <div> Docportal: Hi all</div> <div> Missiledine: Greetings</div> <div> Docportal: Hi ashley you there?</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, we are all here... so let's get this bloodshed on the road!</div> <div> Docportal: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: She's lurking around here somewhere</div> <div> Docportal: ok then I will be realy in a second</div> <div> Docportal: I need to pull up my character.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok... When we ended you were in Fred's flat going over the night's events</div> <div> Docportal: Yes.</div> <div> Missiledine: What is your next step?</div> <div> Missiledine: Do you have anything resembling a plan?</div> <div> Docportal: Umm. Dukejr?</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Transportation. We will need boats. should be get them here or take horses to another town downriver</div> <div> Dukejr01: ?"</div> <div> Docportal: "I say from here it is close and it is faster."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb stretches a bit and says, "Well it be easier I suppose to leave from here, but...</div> <div> Missiledine: If we get in over our heads and are runnin fer our lives, the horses are a damn sight faster then a </div> <div> Missiledine: boat on the river."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I wouldn't mind a fast horse nearby after we make the exchange with Rhone"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Can we afford boats or can we make dugouts?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb snorts, "Let's try and get this done afor spring."</div> <div> Docportal: "Yes, but I don't have the money for a horse I like the idea of having one close."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb, did you sell that second horse or yours?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods, he turns to Fred, "I don't suppose you can fly</div> <div> Dukejr01: "</div> <div> Docportal: "Nope that is something I plan to learn"</div> <div> Missiledine: "We'll have to buy a dogout if we are traveling that way." Rolb says "It'll take to long to make one,</div> <div> Missiledine: getting a seasoned log and all that."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pinches the bridge of his nose, "Aye. perhaps we should split the party and meet in a village.</div> <div> Docportal: "Let me ask this can we buy a dogout? I may be the only broke one here."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We need to figure out how much weight the four of us and kit come to."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "One group taking the dugouts, the others the horses,"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, we can scrape up the brass."</div> <div> Docportal: "I think it would be better for us to stay together."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Or maybe a row boat, they are a bit more stable, tho more costly."</div> <div> Docportal: I polish my boots, "That or we could swim all the way there. I think a row boat is the best idea to</div> <div> Docportal: go with."</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to humm</div> <div> Missiledine: "Tis not gettin down the river that's the problem. It's the bloody Palood!"</div> <div> Docportal: "What the problem with Palood?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <The Palood is a vast, trackless swamp that is home to poisonous snakes and</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren just looks at him.</div> <div> Missiledine: large reptilian critters called "Coolari" that are a smooth skinned crocodile type creature. As well </div> <div> Dukejr01: "One rowboat, for three people plus supplies. one dugout for one person and a few supplies.</div> <div> Docportal: "I have never been near the place. So I have no idea what it is."</div> <div> Missiledine: as Giant Snapping turtles, with a shell 8' to 10' across in some cases</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I wouldn't want more than 3 people in a rowboat"</div> <div> Docportal: <I know what we are having for dinner then></div> <div> Missiledine: and other equally cheery beasties like a leopard like cat andblack bears and.... etc></div> <div> Missiledine: <Oh? The turtle is having your leg, what are you ordering?></div> <div> Docportal: <his leg in return></div> <div> Dukejr01: Can a person traveling downriver keep reasonable contact with people horsemen?</div> <div> Missiledine: <My! We are cocky!></div> <div> Dukejr01: <Do me a favor and don't pick a fight witha giant turtle while Corren is around></div> <div> Missiledine: Yeah, the land along the river, on the north bank, is mostly accessible</div> <div> Dukejr01: ty</div> <div> Missiledine: ?</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Okay. I suggest that the footmen travel by boat while Rold or I or both travel by horse. </div> <div> Dukejr01: "You needthe practice with an oar anyway"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb and I will buy the Rowboat."</div> <div> Docportal: <Why not a few fire balls and he is dinner></div> <div> Dukejr01: <Gooood luck></div> <div> Docportal: <Just sand back I like ex fire ball></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Shall we get some sleep, we will make arrangements in teh morning. ARe you two ready for travel?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Ok I will take the dogout"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Lets see, turtle, in armored shell, attacking from ambush in river... underwater... vs Mage with</div> <div> Missiledine: fireball in wooden boat</div> <div> Docportal: "I think it wourl be best for us to move as fast as postible on this. Like lets go now."</div> <div> Missiledine: Hmmmm?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "We don't have a boat now."</div> <div> Docportal: <Ok so they be problems with my plan></div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, its midnight, or there abouts. We'll buy a boat tomorrow."</div> <div> Dawn12: :sounds like a plan"</div> <div> Docportal: "Ok then we sleep. You two need some where to hit the rack?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Rolb and I will prepare the boat. Do you to have food and equipment?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb gets up, "We'll meet at the Crow tomorrow and go buy a boat."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Right."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Nah, we have rooms at the Crow."</div> <div> Missiledine: \"You'll probably want ten days of food, maybe two weeks."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Fortunately it's winter, and a lot of the nasties in the Palood get lethargic... But the Palood stay</div> <div> Missiledine: warmer then one would think, so they don't actually hibernate."</div> <div> Docportal: Ok I will buy as much food as I can then in the moring.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. see you in the morning"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will lead the way out, "G'night."</div> <div> Docportal: "Ok good night then to you all I will see you in the morring at the Corw"</div> <div> Missiledine: <Back to the Crow, Corren?></div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. back to the crow. on the way corren quietly says to Rolb "I'd be interested in losing any </div> <div> Dawn12: "bye and goodnight"</div> <div> Dukejr01: followers"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tries not to look like he is watching for anyone following as he looks for people following.</div> <div> Missiledine: You don't see any on the way</div> <div> Dukejr01: k.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, Next Morning!</div> <div> Missiledine: <Unless somebody wants something else?></div> <div> Dukejr01: Wheee!</div> <div> Dukejr01: nope. Corren goes out and sells some equipment.</div> <div> Docportal: I get up get ready to go to the Corw with my gear.</div> <div> Missiledine: Corren and Rolb are in the Common room when you arrive</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren puts his head together with Rolb. planning what to do when.</div> <div> Missiledine: "There shan't be many more rounds of V&V until we get some more coin." Rolb says sadly</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Where is your friend?"</div> <div> Dawn12: i show up at the crow</div> <div> Dukejr01: "There she is."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Spent too much on armour....." Corren ribs Rolb.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, and its not ready yet... that's the sad part."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye"</div> <div> Docportal: "What you two have not gotten your armor back?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren eats a hearty breakfast. it will be the last decent meal for awhile.</div> <div> Missiledine: "All right, lets eat up and head down to the docks to buy a boat or two."</div> <div> Missiledine: They are both wearing armor, mail</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Does corren need to sell or is that done?></div> <div> Missiledine: consider it done</div> <div> Dukejr01: k. Corren also adds some more trail rations. and fills his skin with beer.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren kisses Leena goodbye and leads his horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will do the same, and his flask</div> <div> Dukejr01: <he kisses Leena too :-P></div> <div> Docportal: I also buy some rations</div> <div> Dukejr01: <?></div> <div> Docportal: <Food for the trip.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <I was adding a question mark to the comment above of mine></div> <div> Missiledine: <got cut off></div> <div> Missiledine: Do the same with the beer and fill his flask</div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol. I am sure Leena wouldn't mind... much></div> <div> Dawn12: i also bye rations</div> <div> Missiledine: Arriving at the dock's you will find that there are a number of boats for sale, it's the off season, </div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: <true></div> <div> Missiledine: so you have no trouble getting a good quality rowboat</div> <div> Missiledine: Still want a dugout too?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hands Rolb his half of the boat price.</div> <div> Dukejr01: uh. what is our weight? I am thinking that a dugout would be troublesome because that would leave </div> <div> Dukejr01: only one in the boat</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb will stroll off to dicker with the fishermen along the wharf</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks over the boats, as he does so he weighs all our gear in mind. What are the mages</div> <div> Dukejr01: wearing?</div> <div> Missiledine: <Well, Rolb + armor + gear + 240lbs</div> <div> Missiledine: = 240</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren is near 270. good thing he is skinny</div> <div> Docportal: My weight gear + armor = 30. Not sure how much I wight I am.</div> <div> Docportal: ST of 9</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has lots of stuff.</div> <div> Dukejr01: I think we can all fit on the rowboat. since the mages are smaller and don't have much gear</div> <div> Missiledine: Doc: Say 160lbs</div> <div> Dukejr01: but we would move sloooowly</div> <div> Docportal: <Ok so told? 190lbs?></div> <div> Dukejr01: I would like a dugout too. would it be safe for one person to ride with both horses?</div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn: call it 140 + gear</div> <div> Dukejr01: can we lash the dugout to the boat?</div> <div> Missiledine: Tow it</div> <div> Docportal: I have a rope but it may be to light. 300lbs maxs.</div> <div> Dukejr01: towing works</div> <div> Missiledine: Re evaluation Dawn: 12olbs + gear</div> <div> Missiledine: 120</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. get a rowboat and a dugout.</div> <div> Dukejr01: twn foot dugout.</div> <div> Dukejr01: ten</div> <div> Missiledine: you can lash it along side if you want</div> <div> Missiledine: fortunately you are traveling with the current going east</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: at least for awhile, eventually the various rivers will intermesh along the edge of the Palood and </div> <div> Missiledine: the waters get sucked into the morass</div> <div> Docportal: <what we need is an air boat></div> <div> Missiledine: with people and gear you have about 850lbs in the boat</div> <div> Missiledine: <And some assault rifles, grenade launcher, LAWS.....></div> <div> Dukejr01: I like having a safety margin. lighter load will speed us up too.</div> <div> Missiledine: you can get by without the dugout</div> <div> Missiledine: true, buyt the tow will drag too</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm... okay. just the boat now</div> <div> Missiledine: The GM doesn't care!</div> <div> Docportal: <ok than I will take 20 LAWS.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: just a roawboat. we might pick up a dugout later.</div> <div> Missiledine: okay, Rolb will return and hand you back a few coins</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins.</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to humm</div> <div> Missiledine: He points out an blue painted boat with two sets of oars. "There it be."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to check it out.</div> <div> Docportal: I think you two should take the back me and Dawn here will take front.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Let's get these two loaded and pushed off. Then we'll cross the river and ride down the north bank."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I be takin my horse."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren helps move the boat</div> <div> Missiledine: You posistion it at one of the jetties and load all the gear</div> <div> Docportal: <We are going in two groups?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "You have gloves? Corren asks Dawn.</div> <div> Dawn12: yes</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well, the horse dunno ken where ta meet us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "We will stay in contact."</div> <div> Docportal: <Ture lets trun them into bunnys and take them with us></div> <div> Missiledine: From the directions Rhone gave you, the spot your looking for is just this side of Lendale</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hslps push them off</div> <div> Missiledine: <Go ahead></div> <div> Dukejr01: k. Lendale it is. Will it be anywhere near my folks home?</div> <div> Missiledine: As the float away Rolb says, "I wonder if they ken how ta swim?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Ok Dawn you and me alone for a change." :-)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren laughs.</div> <div> Docportal: "I do I call back"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren mounts up and rides off"</div> <div> Missiledine: You'll pass Soche enroute</div> <div> Dawn12: "ok so i have front"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb follows, leading the spare mount</div> <div> Dukejr01: <spare?></div> <div> Missiledine: He still has the extra horse</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren mentions to Rolb that we will be passing thru Soche. his home village.</div> <div> Docportal: No, yes, maybe. If we get in to trouble I would be best to have in front. But you talk the lead</div> <div> Missiledine: "Are ye gonna stop by an bide a bit?"</div> <div> Dawn12: "make your mind up "</div> <div> Docportal: "You take front."</div> <div> Dawn12: "ok"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I probably should say hello." how long til Lendale. 2 or threee days?</div> <div> Docportal: "I will just hit you with fire balls."</div> <div> Missiledine: As you ride away you see the boat slowly turning in circles as they decide who does what</div> <div> Dawn12: "very funny"</div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops to watch. he is chuckling.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Think we'll ever see them again?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "It'll take a miricle"</div> <div> Docportal: <Hey I am the one to say that></div> <div> Missiledine: Ok you two... who's in the bow (that's the front of the boat!)</div> <div> Dukejr01: how long to get to lendale? will it be practical to stop in Soche?</div> <div> Docportal: <Dawn is front></div> <div> Missiledine: yes, you will literally pass through the village on the road</div> <div> Dukejr01: yes. but will it be about nightfall when we do?</div> <div> Missiledine: late afternoon</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmmm....</div> <div> Dukejr01: Decide when we get there. Corren will stop at least to see his family.</div> <div> Docportal: <brb. I need to get my books></div> <div> Dukejr01: and we're off!</div> <div> Missiledine: Corren: You and Rolb will need to cross the main bridge over to Ferramentium and either ride north to</div> <div> Missiledine: the next brisdge over the Varsol or take a ferry across the Varsol</div> <div> Dukejr01: ferry is faster?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: ferry</div> <div> Docportal: I start trying to row the boat forwards</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to row also</div> <div> Missiledine: you have the current in your favor, so rowing is not hard. In fact you can just drift if you want</div> <div> Docportal: Ok we pull ors in and we drift.</div> <div> Dawn12: i start to humm as we go</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hum Row row row your boat></div> <div> Docportal: I cast shape water to from hills on three sides of the boat to push us frowards to where we are going</div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn, you hear Fred mumbling to himself, then the boat begins to move forward seemingly on its own</div> <div> Docportal: <Boy do I love magic></div> <div> Missiledine: the speed is about the same as a steady and unhurried row</div> <div> Docportal: <Is that good?></div> <div> Docportal: <Is the speed of the boat good or are we still slow?></div> <div> Missiledine: well, its faster then drifting</div> <div> Docportal: <That is good></div> <div> Missiledine: but a good rower could go faster</div> <div> Docportal: We are not good rowers, now are we?</div> <div> Missiledine: true</div> <div> Dukejr01: Not going to get any better unless you practice either.</div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Docportal: <I think in the long run we are fast this way. It could be weeks if we did it the other way></div> <div> Missiledine: okay... Fred, Dawn, you make your way down the river...</div> <div> Missiledine: (We are talking a tad over 40 miles, even drifting you will be doing at least 1mph></div> <div> Docportal: ok lets see that is 40 hours. How fast are we going now in mph?</div> <div> Missiledine: Corren: You and Rolb will lose sight of the boat after crossing the bridge</div> <div> Missiledine: Maybe 2.5</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: We keep a steady ground eating pace without pushing hte horses</div> <div> Docportal: <so in 16 to 18 we will be there></div> <div> Missiledine: well, you will have to sleep and rest</div> <div> Docportal: <How long can I stay awake?></div> <div> Missiledine: You can stay awake all night if you want</div> <div> Docportal: I will stay awake untill we dock at the other end</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dawn12: i will sleep for 2 hours</div> <div> Missiledine: you continue on down the river at a steady pace. There isn't much traffic, but what little there is</div> <div> Missiledine: looks at you with interest as you pass</div> <div> Docportal: <grate bad guys are waiching></div> <div> Docportal: <We have the frist morterboat here. I will sell it for 10k></div> <div> Missiledine: Corren and Rolb cross the Varsol by ferry and reach the road to Soche</div> <div> Missiledine: The hours will pass uneventfully, no one approaches the boat and the river seems fairly clear of </div> <div> Missiledine: traffic or obstructions</div> <div> Docportal: <I will sell the boat for 10k I am not joking here></div> <div> Missiledine: <Feel free to try></div> <div> Dukejr01: <comes with its own inboard mage. just feed him twice a day and he will provide years of service.></div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: <Don't forget to walk him once inawhile!></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, Corren... You are riding along the river, but there is no sign of the boat or the two mages</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. we continue,. they must have gotten ahead of us.</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Docportal: <yeah very likily></div> <div> Dukejr01: maybe they learned to paddle.</div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: Early afternoon: Fred, Dawn, you pass by a village along the river, as you recall this is Soche, </div> <div> Missiledine: where Corren says he's from</div> <div> Missiledine: This is a bit past halfway to Lendale</div> <div> Docportal: <So we have done oh 8 hours already></div> <div> Missiledine: there abouts</div> <div> Missiledine: it will be dark when you reach Lendale</div> <div> Docportal: "Yo Dawn wake up you have sleeped for 8 hours."</div> <div> Missiledine: Corren: Late afternoon, on towards five, you arrive in Soche by road</div> <div> Docportal: <Can I fish as we go? using my Rope and Grapnel?></div> <div> Dukejr01: Is it getting dark?</div> <div> Missiledine: Will you continue on?</div> <div> Missiledine: Soon</div> <div> Missiledine: Rope and Grapnel?</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Well, its either stop here for he night or sleep in camp? Shall we visit my family?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, might as well."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren heads over to his folks.</div> <div> Docportal: <Rope fishing line. Grapnel is the hook.></div> <div> Missiledine: <I know... Do YOU know how big a grapnel is?></div> <div> Missiledine: <What will you bait it with?></div> <div> Dukejr01: <fishing for whales></div> <div> Docportal: <Yes i hope to hook mobe dick></div> <div> Dukejr01: <use yer leg fer bait></div> <div> Docportal: <lol, on of the rations></div> <div> Docportal: <one*></div> <div> Dukejr01: <fish LOVE bread or cheese, I read that somewhere></div> <div> Missiledine: ok... you can do that</div> <div> Docportal: How far are we from the big turtle? I will hook one of those</div> <div> Missiledine: you attach the food to the hook and troll it along behind</div> <div> Missiledine: Could be anywhere along here</div> <div> Docportal: Good I hope to see one on my grapnel.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <better hope you don't find it></div> <div> Docportal: I will cook it in its shell</div> <div> Dukejr01: <riiiiiiight></div> <div> Docportal: <Sound just like my dad. Tho he would try this also></div> <div> Dukejr01: <good luck></div> <div> Missiledine: you are cruising along comfortably... suddenly the line you've played out goes iron taut and the boat</div> <div> Dukejr01: <you are going to need it></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: <not kidding></div> <div> Missiledine: keels around, capsizing sharply to one side... Dawn, you failed your DX roll and are now overboard</div> <div> Docportal: Great the boat now were is the boat?</div> <div> Missiledine: Fred, you are in the boat which is about three quarters fulkl of water and is going in a circle</div> <div> Docportal: I drop my spell</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn stay on top of the water</div> <div> Missiledine: Okay, you are managing to tread water</div> <div> Docportal: <Am I bing pulled by the rope?</div> <div> Missiledine: Fred, the boat is now being pulled by something under the water</div> <div> Missiledine: Fortuneately it's headed in the right direction, tho you are leaving Dawn behind</div> <div> Dawn12: i head for shore</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Docportal: I tie the rope to the boat and start pulling it in.</div> <div> Missiledine: The boat stops and the rope suddenly goes slack</div> <div> Missiledine: The rope was tied to the boat</div> <div> Docportal: <Oh good or I would have be pulled out of the boat.></div> <div> Missiledine: otherwise it would have pulled you out</div> <div> Docportal: I pull the rope in. then i head back for dawn.</div> <div> Docportal: Rolling now</div> <div> Missiledine: Rowing?</div> <div> Docportal: rowing*</div> <div> Missiledine: You pull the rope until it goes taut</div> <div> Missiledine: still caught on something</div> <div> Docportal: What I still have the thing.</div> <div> Missiledine: yep</div> <div> Docportal: Can I row the bow to shor where they be trees?</div> <div> Missiledine: don't have enough slack</div> <div> Docportal: I try to pull the rope harder</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, you pull hard, moving the boat a bit to directly above the... whatever...</div> <div> Missiledine: suddenly it goes slack</div> <div> Docportal: I pull harder</div> <div> Missiledine: A second later the bow of the boat is lifted upwards and you see a huge, shiny blackish brown shell </div> <div> Missiledine: about ten feet across, just before you fall head first into the river</div> <div> Docportal: <HOW BIG ARE THES THINGS AGAIN??></div> <div> Missiledine: About a ton and a half</div> <div> Docportal: <I mean the dam trutle. I want size in ft.></div> <div> Dukejr01: Critters are listed on the website.</div> <div> Missiledine: It probably weighs in at a ton and a half, its shell appears to be at least 10' across</div> <div> Docportal: <I never saw it.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <swim for your life.></div> <div> Docportal: <But the boat></div> <div> Missiledine: As you flail about in the cold, murky water, you can see the barrel size head snapping out at you</div> <div> Docportal: To hell with that I swim fast as I can to shore</div> <div> Docportal: <I want it to follow me to shore</div> <div> Missiledine: hang on a sec</div> <div> Dukejr01: <hope it doesn't make its attack roll. that thing will literally bite your charactor in half></div> <div> Docportal: <Gee I got that already. I am having nightmare here. And I like turtles></div> <div> Missiledine: Sorry Doc, it got a piece of you for 8 points</div> <div> Dukejr01: <ow></div> <div> Docportal: <Well it was nice know you all.></div> <div> Missiledine: It still has a hold of you, by the left leg</div> <div> Missiledine: and is pulling you down to get a second, better grip</div> <div> Missiledine: Last chance Doc, anything?</div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn, you see the boat rise up, see the giant turtle and Fred go under</div> <div> Docportal: I shape water and drop this turtle on land</div> <div> Docportal: I don't care how much power is need.</div> <div> Missiledine: There is foam and blood now visible as Fred flails about</div> <div> Docportal: <I will see what happens when one uses to much magic.></div> <div> Docportal: I want to push the turtle to the shore hopfully on its back</div> <div> Dukejr01: <good luck, your spell is at least at a -8 to cast></div> <div> Docportal: <I know that and if i cast they a good chants that I will die anyway. Big bome></div> <div> Dawn12: <i cast slepp spell on the turtle>></div> <div> Missiledine: need to do some math here</div> <div> Docportal: <Yes long math problem></div> <div> Missiledine: ok, Dawn... the spell goes off, but you can't tell if it worked since everyone is underwater</div> <div> Missiledine: Doc, you DO get the spell off...</div> <div> Docportal: <How dead am I ?></div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn, you feel something strange pass through the area, as though the very mana is buckling and </div> <div> Dawn12: i hit the ground</div> <div> Missiledine: surging... The water seems to explode upwards and the turtle and Fred, gripped in the creatures jaws,</div> <div> Dukejr01: <good thinking></div> <div> Missiledine: are visible brioefly... Then there is a HUGE splash as it all come's back down in the river...</div> <div> Missiledine: A few seconds later you see Doc floating face down in the water</div> <div> Docportal: <man I missed I wanted land></div> <div> Missiledine: There is no sign of the turtle</div> <div> Dawn12: i pull him in</div> <div> Missiledine: you see the prow of the boat sticking out of the water</div> <div> Docportal: <What about the boat?</div> <div> Missiledine: Doc is unconscious, but alive</div> <div> Missiledine: sorry, Fred</div> <div> Docportal: <Hey I made it. Yes></div> <div> Missiledine: His left leg is almost severed and he is bleeding badly</div> <div> Missiledine: You can see bundles and packages of food etc floating away down stream</div> <div> Dawn12: i go for the suff</div> <div> Dawn12: i get the fist aid </div> <div> Missiledine: He'll be dead by the time you get back</div> <div> Dawn12: and help fred</div> <div> Missiledine: Need to stop the bleeding NOW</div> <div> Dawn12: i put bandadshes on fred</div> <div> Missiledine: <Where are you getting them?></div> <div> Dawn12: i try to stop the bleeding</div> <div> Missiledine: Where do you get the bandages from?</div> <div> Dawn12: i tear it from my cloth </div> <div> Missiledine: Cloak?</div> <div> Dawn12: yea</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dawn12: im still trying to stop the bleeding</div> <div> Missiledine: You manage to after some effort</div> <div> Missiledine: Fred is still out</div> <div> Dawn12: i look to see if anyone is around</div> <div> Missiledine: Nope, you are on the south side of the Lendalefoot river on the northern edge of the Palood, you are </div> <div> Missiledine: alone</div> <div> Dawn12: i dry off and make a fire</div> <div> Missiledine: Your tinder box is soaked, so is Fred's. You will need to use magic to light it</div> <div> Dawn12: i cast Create fire</div> <div> Missiledine: But you gather some wood and get it going soon enough</div> <div> Dawn12: on wood</div> <div> Missiledine: The boat seems to still be where you last saw it, but less is visible now</div> <div> Missiledine: There is no sign of any of the bundles now.. They have either floated downstream or sunk</div> <div> Missiledine: Or it was eaten</div> <div> Dawn12: i thout i got the stuff</div> <div> Missiledine: no, you saved Fred's life</div> <div> Dawn12: oh</div> <div> Dawn12: i go lokking for more wood</div> <div> Missiledine: It's hard to find dry stuff on the ground, there isn't much dry ground... Soon you are hip deep in mu</div> <div> Missiledine: mud</div> <div> Missiledine: There are dead branches tho, and you can gather a fair supply</div> <div> Dawn12: i came back and look in the wather for the gear</div> <div> Missiledine: You will have to work your way downstream a fair bit</div> <div> Dawn12: i go back and stay with fred</div> <div> Missiledine: okay, you have sufficent wood for the fire, plenty of water, but no food and you are both soaked, it </div> <div> Missiledine: is winter and getting dark</div> <div> Missiledine: you are sitting on the dryest piece of ground that you can find, along the edge of the largest, </div> <div> Missiledine: unexplored swamp in the kingdom....</div> <div> Docportal: <How long untill I might wake?></div> <div> Missiledine: <Without medical aid, spells etc, a week></div> <div> Dawn12: i stip me and doc and put are clothes near the fire to dry and cover doc in bracken</div> <div> Docportal: <Oh great I will start a writing now then, I will have one ready the minute you tell me I am dead.></div> <div> Missiledine: Ok</div> <div> Missiledine: It's getting dark and cold... The swamp is fairly quiet, and you spend the next couple hours </div> <div> Missiledine: shivering while your clothes dry</div> <div> Missiledine: It will be full dark by the time you can put them on again, and they are still damp, but its the best</div> <div> Docportal: <Questiong how far away was the quik felt?></div> <div> Missiledine: you can do under the circumstances</div> <div> Missiledine: <YOU have no idea></div> <div> Docportal: <Come on I may not make it to the new story.></div> <div> Missiledine: <LOL></div> <div> Dawn12: i try to give fred water and i drink some too </div> <div> Missiledine: You can trickle some between his lips, its the best you can do</div> <div> Dawn12: i sit next to fred too stay warm </div> <div> Missiledine: Okay, and there you will sit for some time to come....</div> <div> Missiledine: Meanwhile, Corren and Rolb are enjoying a hot meal, warm drinks and a comfy bed</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol. yup</div> <div> Missiledine: At Corren's families farmstead</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tells his family what he has been doing</div> <div> Missiledine: They will have quite a feast for the return of theprod... well, the brat anyway</div> <div> Dukejr01: moi? </div> <div> Missiledine: After a night of eating, drinking and old war stories... You go off to a peaceful night slumber</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is just following in his father's footsteps. and his fathers and his and his</div> <div> Dukejr01: and so on..... since beforet he coming of Mitra</div> <div> Missiledine: Meanwhile.... Dawn, the night is growing cold and a wet fog is rolling out of the swamp behind you...</div> <div> Missiledine: Periodicly you can hear the sounds of distant animals, you hope, moving through the winter killed </div> <div> Missiledine: brush</div> <div> Missiledine: Bear? Wild Boar? Swamp Cat? Or worse...</div> <div> Dawn12: i am awake and keep an eye out</div> <div> Missiledine: It is a long, tense, miserable night.. </div> <div> Docportal: <A good thing she got all the sleep on the way down here.></div> <div> Missiledine: <I think we will wrap it up here... Not enough time to finish this now></div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Missiledine: <Lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren to the rescue!</div> <div> Missiledine: <You hope></div> <div> Dukejr01: Next week..... on the Adventures of uh... Us</div> <div> Docportal: I am hoping. How much damage did I take from the spell I cast?</div> <div> Missiledine: We'll talk about that later</div> <div> Docportal: Ok jsut I wanted to mark it donw so I could see how much from dead I am.</div> <div> Dawn12: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: You are a hairs breath!</div> <div> Missiledine: <Breath?></div> <div> Docportal: That was what I guessed.</div> <div> Docportal: If I am not lunch meat from that I soon will be.</div> <div> Dukejr01: breadth</div> <div> Missiledine: <I know></div> <div> Docportal: Well I think it is time to called it a night. Hope to be living with the rest of you tomorrow.(Next </div> <div> Docportal: week)</div> <div> Dukejr01: night</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, good night Doc</div> </td> </tr></table></body>