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At lest from the room. Make life easy for all.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: ok</div> <div> Dawn12 has left the room.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: there</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Docportal: I am ready when you are Jims.</div> <div> FinLongham: Ready here also.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: me too</div> <div> Docportal: <Should be me three></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: when we wrapped up you were on the road to Agla and had just fallen in with a company of mounted t</div> <div> DawnUnicor: hold on a sec my sister did something</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <neaver mined she fixed it></div> <div> Missiledine: troops who may or may not be what they seem</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drives.</div> <div> Docportal: <OH yeah></div> <div> Dukejr01: he keeps hi axe handy</div> <div> Dukejr01: his</div> <div> FinLongham: <OK I miss something here I think.></div> <div> Missiledine: The officers seem friendly enough and are riding alongside the wagon</div> <div> Dukejr01: <check the archives, you are too sick to do anything about it anyway></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren openly chesks out their gear as he is driving.</div> <div> Missiledine: The senior officer introduces himself as Lt. Pellen, of the Royal Army</div> <div> Dukejr01: to whom?</div> <div> Missiledine: "So, going to the Grove eh?" He looks curiously at the elf. "What's his problem?"</div> <div> Missiledine: To the group</div> <div> FinLongham: <Ok I will check them out then></div> <div> Dukejr01: "He has a bug eatin' his guts. Right sick, he is"</div> <div> Missiledine: The Lt looks you over, "You mercs?"</div> <div> FinLongham: I grab where the pain is and rub like hell.</div> <div> Missiledine: He shudders at the diagnosis, "Nasty, hope the Druids fix you up."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye. Kattalah."</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <brb></div> <div> Docportal: I just sit there looking around. Trying to tell if the man are what they look like.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb grunts in agreement</div> <div> Missiledine: "You should sign with the King, the pay is good."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We are always looking for good lads"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins, clearly happy to talk business. "Might do that some day, Sir. See much action?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Ay, I might need a new job soon. My old one might not be there when I get back"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren glances at Fred with a slightly bemused expression. shrugs</div> <div> Missiledine: "We see our share, picked off a Khun party earlier this fall about thirty miles east of here. Big one</div> <div> Missiledine: too! Hell of a fight!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren perks up, glances east. "Humans or goblins or both?"</div> <div> Missiledine: The officer nods, "Where are you from?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Bit of both, mostly Gobs tho."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <to Corren?></div> <div> Docportal: <Or to Fred></div> <div> Missiledine: "They cross over in a big group then break up into smalller raiding parties, caught this one before </div> <div> Missiledine: they split."</div> <div> Missiledine: <Either/all></div> <div> FinLongham: "Oh the pain, oh the pain remind me not to swim again in my life."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Near Lendale. My boots are my home now. Never fought gobs..."</div> <div> Docportal: "I be from Drunmore."</div> <div> Missiledine: The officer looks over the wagon edge. "Never meant an elf before." He comments. You hear the junior</div> <div> Missiledine: officer mutter, "Didn't know they were such whiners."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Fred, maybe you should give the elf some medicine."</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <back</div> <div> DawnUnicor: ></div> <div> Missiledine: <Welcome></div> <div> Docportal: "Ok I will give Fin some medicine."</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins at the junior officer</div> <div> Docportal: "Most of the time they don't whine much this one just when swiming and almost died under the water."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rolls his eyes</div> <div> Missiledine: "There are barracks in Drunmore if you are looking to sign up, or I can take your oath in Agla, </div> <div> FinLongham: "Oh the pain....it hurts like hell but not as bad now. Thanks Fred for the medicine."</div> <div> Missiledine: if you want." The Lt ignores the remarks from the junior</div> <div> Docportal: "I think I will wait untill I am done with what I am doing now. Then I will look to sign up then."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Katallah are always welcomed." He adds</div> <div> DawnUnicor: I start to humm</div> <div> Missiledine: the miles pass slowly. The troop will dismount and walk for twenty minutes out of every hour</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren smiles genuinely "Thank ye. I have business to settle, but the Army is always been an option"</div> <div> Missiledine: The Lt looks at Dawn, "And what is your name, Miss?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: My name is Dawn</div> <div> FinLongham: "Must you hummm. I am trying to sleep. I can't play my Harp with this pain."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Are you going to the Grove to?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "so what "she said to the elf</div> <div> DawnUnicor: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren chuckles</div> <div> FinLongham: <Need tape now, lots of it quick.></div> <div> Missiledine: "Ah, well if you have time to visit Agla, I'd be delighted to show you around."</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "thank you"</div> <div> Docportal: I move a little closer to Dawn.</div> <div> Dukejr01: she is on a horse</div> <div> Docportal: <OH darn it></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: <;-)></div> <div> Missiledine: Around mid day the officer will call a halt to eat. "You are welcome to join us."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren won;t mind if he does. He will talk to the men. ask them about Army life</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank ye"</div> <div> Missiledine: Your own animals could use a rest as well</div> <div> DawnUnicor: Dawn goes as well</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren tendst he horses first</div> <div> Docportal: "I am will also" I get off the wagon slowly not to upset the hours too much.</div> <div> Missiledine: "The road to the Grove is not much farther, maybe another five miles. It bears left."</div> <div> Missiledine: There are a lot of horses in the area and they all react negatively to you, some rear and others </div> <div> Missiledine: simply pull away. You are the subject of rather odd stares from the troops</div> <div> Dukejr01: "you stink or something?" Corren asks</div> <div> Docportal: "I don't know horses don't like for that fact most animals don't like me."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Corren has no diplomacy skill></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grunts. "Fair enough"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren asks the trooers about fighting gobs and the action they have seen. pay and booty</div> <div> Missiledine: "Then you are definately for the infantry my friend, no place in the cavalry." The Lt says</div> <div> DawnUnicor: Dawn sits down</div> <div> Missiledine: The last two months have been pretty dull, they are part of the garrison for the gold mine</div> <div> Missiledine: They are returning from escorting a large shipment of gold to Lendale. Normally there would be a </div> <div> Docportal: I go and scout the area out. Tho I make it look like I am walking around.</div> <div> Missiledine: supply train to bring back, but not this week</div> <div> Missiledine: There are pickets placed at intervals and they keep an eye on you</div> <div> FinLongham: I will find myself some shad to sit it and sit there for a while.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods and continues the conversation. </div> <div> Missiledine: The soldiers will share their rations, cheese, sausages, bread and dried fruit</div> <div> Missiledine: They als have beer</div> <div> Dukejr01: I was about to say coreen shares his beer</div> <div> Missiledine: more beer is always welcomed! The Royal Army is not dry, a daily ration is part of standard contract</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pitches in his share.</div> <div> Missiledine: typicaly 1 quart of beer or 1 pint of wine or mead per day per man</div> <div> Dukejr01: He also offers his whiskey since he is going to be buying some more soon anyway.</div> <div> Dukejr01: its good, but not VV</div> <div> Missiledine: That will pass around quickly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren expects that it will be gone. but he doesn't mind</div> <div> Missiledine: Wrapping up the meal and after giving the horses a brisk rub down, the troop mounts again</div> <div> Dukejr01: we set off</div> <div> Missiledine: A little over an hour later you come upon a smaller track branching off to the left. "This is it." </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks at Rolb</div> <div> Missiledine: The Lt points. "Couple miles down there." He smiles at Dawn, "Hope you make it into town." </div> <div> Missiledine: To the rest of you, "If you are looking for a real career, come see me."</div> <div> FinLongham: "Oh the pain is back"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods and is about to reply, but then rolls his eyes at the elf's interjection.</div> <div> Docportal: I look at all the others. Then to Dawn.</div> <div> Missiledine: The troop continues on past, nodding and saying their farewells. Rolb salutes the officer, in the </div> <div> Dukejr01: "Thank you for the excort, Sir"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <escort></div> <div> Missiledine: style of the army. "Stay sharp." He says</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "bye"</div> <div> Missiledine: The Lt frowns slightly as he rides off, looking back at Rolb with a puzzled look</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says to Rolb "How long did ye serve?" when they are out of earshot</div> <div> Missiledine: soon the troop rounds a bend and is gone from sight</div> <div> Missiledine: "Never ye mind." He grins</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is looking at Rolb.... </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs. "they the real thing then?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, they are all that."</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i start to hum</div> <div> FinLongham: "Don't you worrie about Rolb worry about me. I hurt and I want to play my Harp."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drives.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "oh be quite im tired of your wining "</div> <div> Missiledine: "Keep it up and ye'll be playing a bloody harp>" Rolb mutters</div> <div> Docportal: "Dose any one mind if I knock the elf out?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: to the elf</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Druids wil lfix you up soon enough,. Elf"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Rolb what do you have agest me? I have not done anything to hurt you or any of the others."</div> <div> Missiledine: The track is narrower then the road and a bit bumpier, but it seems safe enough</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yer an Elf, an I be from the Frontier. My People have fought the Jhensari fer generations, and ye </div> <div> Missiledine: bloody elves set about makin cozy with the damn savages!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Dunno expect me ta take kindly to it!"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: :and you wine too much"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren raises an eyebrow but just keeps driving.</div> <div> Missiledine: <LOL></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren snorts in amusement.</div> <div> Docportal: "Now I know why you like it when I knock him out earlyer, Rolb"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i hum to anoy the elf</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shakes his head and keeps driving.</div> <div> Missiledine: About three miles down the track you come to a pair of huge old oak trees that straddle the track lik</div> <div> Missiledine: a gate</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks about him curiously</div> <div> Missiledine: There is a man sitting on a stool whittling as you approach he looks up</div> <div> Missiledine: "Afternoon. What can I do for you?"</div> <div> FinLongham: I will move on the wagon untill i can get to my Harp.</div> <div> FinLongham: Then I will play it. Pain or no pain. So thing slow and nice.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops and reaches back, he picks the elf up and says...</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Elf has bug eating his guts"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Put me down you big othe!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <picks him up by the collar, that is></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren puts him down fairly gently.</div> <div> Missiledine: "An Elf?" The man sheathes his knife, pockets his project and stands up. "Don't see many of them."</div> <div> FinLongham: "I have seen many an Elf in my days."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Follow me." He walks on down the track</div> <div> Missiledine: "Lucky you." Rolb grunts</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren starts up the horses.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Corren does not use a whip, btw.></div> <div> Missiledine: The man leads you into a small glade in which there are a half dozen cottages and you can see tree </div> <div> Dukejr01: <he nicknames the horse "Pokey"></div> <div> Missiledine: houses up in the branches of the trees surrounding the glade</div> <div> FinLongham: <I hope you have not been using you whip on my hours.></div> <div> Dukejr01: <just said that corren doesn't have one></div> <div> Missiledine: There is a small spring near the center and a pool that you can water the horse at</div> <div> FinLongham: <Ay like I said hope you wheren't using a whip></div> <div> Missiledine: The man goes to a cottage, knocks then enters. A minute later he comes out accompanied by a tall woma</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drives towardthat and stops the cart. he will unhitch and let the horse drink. he also takes </div> <div> Dukejr01: care of his own horse. he talks to them.</div> <div> Missiledine: woman in her early forties. She wears long grey and green robes</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <brb></div> <div> Missiledine: Approaching the cart she gives a slight bow, "I am Leyda, one of the Druids here. There is an injured</div> <div> Missiledine: elf with you?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Ay that be me back here on the wagon."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb bows hiw head slightly but says nothing</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren bows a little self conciously, not sure what the protocol is "ma'am"</div> <div> Missiledine: She comes to the wagon and looks in, "Welcome Brother. What is it that ails you?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren continues his work.</div> <div> FinLongham: "Got bugs in my gut."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <smooth elf talker></div> <div> Missiledine: "Ah, then let us see if we can tend to them. Hal," She says to the man "Bring him to the Grove." </div> <div> FinLongham: <I am in a lot of pain. I have gone though this myself. Not fun.></div> <div> Missiledine: Turning to the rest of you she says, "Only the Faithful may enter any further. If you are followers </div> <div> Missiledine: of the Bull, please remain here."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye, Ma'am"</div> <div> Docportal: "Aye, Ma'am"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sees to his business.</div> <div> Missiledine: She will help get the Elf from the cart and leads him, with the man, out of the glade on a path that </div> <div> Missiledine: goes west</div> <div> Dukejr01: Any Inns here?</div> <div> Docportal: Why should there be Inns here?</div> <div> Dukejr01: To get beer</div> <div> Missiledine: Long: They take you along a wooded path to a wall of closely planted holly trees. As you approach </div> <div> Docportal: You are so helpful.</div> <div> Missiledine: two trees seem to lean away from each other, creating a passage to enter</div> <div> Missiledine: <No inns here></div> <div> Dukejr01: <Corren is a growing boy, needs his liquid bread></div> <div> Dukejr01: <sigh..... water.></div> <div> DawnUnicor has left the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: Beyond is a clearing set with a number of standing stones arranged at various points of a great </div> <div> Docportal: <Lots of that></div> <div> Missiledine: circle arond the pool of water that is in the center</div> <div> DawnUnicor has entered the room.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <back></div> <div> Missiledine: Next to the pool is a stone bench and they help you ly down on it</div> <div> Missiledine: Leyda says, "I have not yet visited the Great Grove in Minfolin. I hope to do so in the spring." She</div> <div> FinLongham: "I myself have not been there in a long time either."</div> <div> Missiledine: helps you get comfortable then says, "I will return shortly"</div> <div> Missiledine: She passes through the circle of Holly Trees at a different point, taking Hal and leaving you alone.</div> <div> FinLongham: I try to take a nap.</div> <div> Missiledine: About ten minutes go by. Leyda returns accompanied by an elderly man in similar robes. He bows </div> <div> Missiledine: slightly and says, in Elvish "We shall do all we can for you my Brother."</div> <div> FinLongham: I bow my head since I can't bow the rest of me.</div> <div> Missiledine: "I am Kadar, the Memory here. I bid you welcome."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Leyda is our most skilled Healer. She will tend you."</div> <div> FinLongham: I reply in Elvish, "I am Fin a traver. I think the for the welcome"</div> <div> Missiledine: Leyda will take a silver cup and fill it with water from the pool and give it to you to drink. Then</div> <div> Missiledine: she places her hands palm down on your belly and closes her eyes and concentrates.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yes... I feel the sickness... it is advanced... But I can heal it..."</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <brb></div> <div> Missiledine: You see her brow crease in concentration and after a moment the pain begins to subside</div> <div> Missiledine: "The parasite is no more... Now to heal the damage..."</div> <div> Missiledine: Several minutes pass and you begin to feel remarkably better</div> <div> Missiledine: "It is done." She sits back and relaxes</div> <div> Missiledine: "Do not eat meat for several days, nor large quantities of any other foods." She says</div> <div> FinLongham: "Thank you for removing the pain. I will not eat much of any thing for a few days."</div> <div> Missiledine: She stands up and smiles, "It is an honor to treat one of the Eldred."</div> <div> Missiledine: The old man helps you stand. "We shall rejoin your friends."</div> <div> Missiledine: You leave the grove</div> <div> Missiledine: About a half hour after Long and the Druid went down the path, they return.</div> <div> Missiledine: There is no sign of Hal, but an old man in robes accompanies them. Long is looking and moving much </div> <div> Missiledine: better</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stands up.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb does too, bowing as the three approach</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren meant to ask what was proper...</div> <div> Missiledine: "Your companion is healed." The old man says</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks relieved.</div> <div> FinLongham: I say in elvish, "Thanks once again. Is there anything I can do to help you?" </div> <div> DawnUnicor: <back></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hitches up the horse. calls him "Pokey"</div> <div> Missiledine: The two druids look at each other and the old man says, "We are grateful for your offer. At present </div> <div> Missiledine: no, but if you could return in a fortnight?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks over from where he is hitching up the horse.</div> <div> FinLongham: "I will try to be back here by then if not befor." reply in elvish</div> <div> Missiledine: "It would be appreciated."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "If we still live... " Corren commetns to Rolb.</div> <div> Docportal: I get on the wagon befor he has start to hitching up the horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb, helping you mutters, "Aye, the full moon..."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren raises an eyebrow but says nothing.</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i start to hum </div> <div> Dukejr01: "You want to be here then too?" Corren aks in a low voice</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren mounts his own horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb grunts something unintelligible</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs.</div> <div> Dukejr01: none of his business.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Be with ye in a moment." Rolb says and he approaches the two Druids, making some sign with his hand </div> <div> Missiledine: and bowing slightly. They gather around him for a quiet conversation. You see them make a sign of </div> <div> Missiledine: blessing, then Rolb returns to his horse</div> <div> FinLongham: I bow to both of them and go get on my wagon</div> <div> Dukejr01: And we are off....</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rapunzel!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <wrong fairy tale></div> <div> Dukejr01: how much daylight? can we make it back to that inn?</div> <div> Missiledine: As you leave the village area, which has been very quiet for the number of houses present, you see </div> <div> Missiledine: Hal again whittling under the tree</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren waves as he passes</div> <div> Missiledine: He waves back, "Have a good trip."</div> <div> FinLongham: I bow to him as I pass</div> <div> Missiledine: He returns it</div> <div> Missiledine: <The inn is too far to reach by dark this late in the year, but you could make it by say 8 o'clock</div> <div> FinLongham: "I say we ride on untill we get to the Inn" I say this in elvish</div> <div> Dukejr01: would that push the horses too long?</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb looks at you, "What are ye blatherin on then?"</div> <div> Docportal: I give the elf funny look.</div> <div> Missiledine: <Dave, are you asking the GM that? Or saying it?></div> <div> Dukejr01: asking GM</div> <div> Dukejr01: of course Rolb knows more, so Corren says to Rolb "would traveling to the Inn push the horses?"</div> <div> Missiledine: <If you give them a rest along the way, no it won't hurt them. The trip is easy enough></div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. "To the Inn then."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb waits to see if the Elf translates his remarks, then goes back to ignoring him</div> <div> FinLongham: "You do under stan my elvish, Rolb?" In elvish right now.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "No one understands Elvish. Maybe you should give lessons"</div> <div> Missiledine: When you say 'Rolb' the mercenary looks around, "Eh?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "As I was saying we should make for the Inn"</div> <div> Missiledine: <In Elvish or Velitar?></div> <div> FinLongham: <Velitar></div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren pulls up beside the wagon. "Teach me a little elvish, pass the time."</div> <div> FinLongham: I sit there and try to teach Corren elvish.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool :-)</div> <div> DawnUnicor: I over hear ther lessonand learn also</div> <div> Dukejr01: <good thinking></div> <div> Missiledine: about a mile down the road after turning south to lendale, you see a wagon approaching. It is a </div> <div> Docportal: <I think so also></div> <div> Docportal: I will listen to the lesson also.</div> <div> Missiledine: closed wagon, the kind used by the traveling tinkers and merchants all over Velitrium. One man is </div> <div> Missiledine: driving</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren trots the horse ahead a little to join Rolb. </div> <div> Missiledine: As he approaches you see a large, fat, jolly looking man in a leather jerkin, knee high boots and the</div> <div> Docportal: I make my spear so I can reach for it quickly.</div> <div> Missiledine: reddest tunic you have ever seen</div> <div> Dukejr01: Neon red?</div> <div> Missiledine: "Top of the day to you all!" The man calls cheerfully</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Ho, there!" Corren grins back.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Bollis is my name and trade is my game! Is there anything I can interest you in? Anything at all! </div> <div> DawnUnicor: "hello"</div> <div> Missiledine: Just name it and Old Bolis is bound to have it!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Hello my Lady! What can I do for you?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "nothing just saying hello"</div> <div> Missiledine: "I buy, I sell, I trade! You tell me what's your pleasure and I will see if I can find it in my wagon</div> <div> Docportal: "Got any Mithril weapons?"</div> <div> Missiledine: And my wagon is just chock full of all sorts of things!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren laughs. "Got all I need, Master Bolis. I thank ye, and wish ye well"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Mithril? What's that?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops tho and looks. "Don't you two need weapons?" he says to Long and Fred</div> <div> Missiledine: "I have weapons tho! Swords, daggars, axes... Even some of foriegn make!"</div> <div> Docportal: "I want to see your swords and daggars."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "And you do owe me a knife, Elf."</div> <div> Missiledine: "I have a magnificent scimitar! Said to belong to one of the barbarian Lords himself!"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Wait one moment and I will bring them out!"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Yes, Corren I know owe you a knife."</div> <div> Missiledine: He pulls the wagon off the road and clambers into the back</div> <div> Dukejr01: <No hurry. its just ..... fortuitous, that we shoudl come across a merchant.></div> <div> Missiledine: you can hear him rooting about and talking, either to himself or someone else who doesn't answer</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren circle round back of the wagon</div> <div> Missiledine: He returns a few minutes later with a bundle wrapped in a blanket and climbs down to lay it out on </div> <div> Missiledine: the ground</div> <div> Docportal: I take a look at what he has</div> <div> Missiledine: there are two broadswords of average quality, a shortswod, a battle axe, throwing axe, four daggers,</div> <div> FinLongham: "I would like a Thrusting broadsword and a large knife also. Might you have one somewhere?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Katallahn style, a curved knife with silver fittings of Nomad design, a scimitar also with silver </div> <div> Missiledine: fittings, a bronze headed mace and a war hammer.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well now, one of these broadswords is a thrusting type." He hands it to you, it seems very heavy to</div> <div> Missiledine: you, too heavy </div> <div> Missiledine: "And this knife." He picks up the curved one "Is a style that is popular with the nomads and with </div> <div> Missiledine: your elven kin."</div> <div> FinLongham: "This is sword is too heavy for me. Can I have a look at your short sword?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "I will take the knife."</div> <div> Missiledine: The shortsword is of good quality, tho a bit plain for your taste being of human design rather then</div> <div> Missiledine: Elvish</div> <div> Dukejr01: ..</div> <div> Missiledine: "Well then, a knife as fine as this one, it has come along way across the desert, with these handsome</div> <div> FinLongham: I will take both the sword and knife.</div> <div> Docportal: "I will take two of your large daggers. I don't see any Swords that I can use here."</div> <div> Missiledine: fittings and quality scabbard, I can let you have it for seven nobles... The sword is a good blade of</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren dismounts and walks over. he asks to see the desert knife.</div> <div> Missiledine: watered steel, and you can have that for 50 nobles"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will inspect the knife and asess its value with his Armoury skill.</div> <div> Dukejr01: or its quality.</div> <div> Missiledine: it is an average quality blade, tho it is well mounted</div> <div> Dukejr01: a noble is $10.</div> <div> Missiledine: "The two daggars are nine nobles good sir!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <500 for the shortsword and 70 for the knife></div> <div> FinLongham: I look at Corren be for paying the man for the weapons.</div> <div> Missiledine: <90 for the two daggars</div> <div> Dukejr01: What is the knife? average quality?</div> <div> Missiledine: yes</div> <div> Missiledine: but it is set with silver fittings</div> <div> Docportal: "I will take both." I look to Fin to pay for them.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I know the working quality of the steel, these are good blades. nothing special. silver fittings are</div> <div> Dukejr01: nice though"</div> <div> Dukejr01: <you guys might wasnt to bargain a bit.</div> <div> FinLongham: "How about $450 for the sword and $180 for all the daggers?"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <i dont need nothing></div> <div> Missiledine: Bollis considers for a moment, "Very well sir, you have a deal!"</div> <div> Missiledine: He takes your money and gives you the weapons. "You use those with care!" He calls as he puts his </div> <div> Missiledine: stuff away</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren remounts</div> <div> Dukejr01: He gives Rolb a bland look</div> <div> Missiledine: "Have a good evening!" He starts his wagion back onto the road</div> <div> FinLongham: You too."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rides</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "bye"</div> <div> Missiledine: several hours later, after dark, you reach the inn</div> <div> Dukejr01: whee!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sees to the animals first</div> <div> Missiledine: The place is pretty quiet tonight, despite the late hour of your arrival, and the inn keep will tend</div> <div> Missiledine: you personaly'</div> <div> Dukejr01: Beer. food</div> <div> FinLongham: I will pay for every one</div> <div> Missiledine: <Unless you have something particular to do here, I will move us along to morning.></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. "Glad you feel better. was it bad?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> FinLongham: "Yes." Ok move us to morning</div> <div> DawnUnicor: <fine with me></div> <div> Missiledine: In the morning, after a meal and the tab, you hit the road again. You will reach Lendale before dark</div> <div> Missiledine: you can travel a bit faster now without fear of hurting the elf</div> <div> Dukejr01: Would like to make time frankly</div> <div> Dukejr01: we are, what, 9 days behind schedual now?</div> <div> Missiledine: Stay over in Lendale and in the morning leave for Soche, arriving there by mid afternoon</div> <div> Docportal: "Well there gose my job then"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Kill Sharkey and they might forgive ye"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren readies the boats</div> <div> Docportal: "They might"</div> <div> DawnUnicor: : not the boats again i begin to hate water"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will also resuply his food and Jhensari Bark</div> <div> FinLongham: I buy some fishing nets and attact them to the boats to hold gear.</div> <div> Dukejr01: good idea</div> <div> Missiledine: <yes></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren helps with that</div> <div> Docportal: I help also</div> <div> Missiledine: you are re-equipped, re-supplied, re-fitted, at full health and ready to try again?</div> <div> Dukejr01: To the Swamp!</div> <div> Dukejr01: Rapunzel!</div> <div> Missiledine: <You got a hair thing going tonight?></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Let down your hair!></div> <div> Missiledine: <Uh huh...></div> <div> FinLongham: Ok lets rock</div> <div> Docportal: <we have a nogo go for lunch.></div> <div> Missiledine: Once again, in the early morning hours you push off from Soche headed into the Palood</div> <div> Missiledine: you retrace your steps through the maze of the swamp... I assume the same people in the same boats </div> <div> Dukejr01: <Once more into the breach,my friends!></div> <div> Dukejr01: yeah</div> <div> Missiledine: doing the same things?</div> <div> Docportal: yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: sure. except this time we stop before the skeletons</div> <div> Docportal: Oh Yes stop long befor the skeletons.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok.... You reach the point where you see the three blazes</div> <div> Missiledine: and stop</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Go around?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Row the boats to the side? and carry them?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: would it be possible to drag them thru one ofthe side channels?</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i start to hum</div> <div> Missiledine: uhmm, it would be a LOT of work... But yes</div> <div> Missiledine: cold, muddy, hard work</div> <div> Dukejr01: how about portage them off tot he side like fin suggests?</div> <div> Missiledine: still hard work, but possible</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren could protect the boat while the rest drage the boats one at a time off to the side</div> <div> Dukejr01: Lets do that. agreed?</div> <div> DawnUnicor: "yes"</div> <div> FinLongham: Yes sounds like the best idea</div> <div> Docportal: "Yes"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rows off to the side. ties their boat off and gets out. he unsheathes sword and readies shield</div> <div> Dukejr01: he will whack any skeletons that try to mess with the boats as they arebeing portaged.</div> <div> Missiledine: the water remains quiet... No sign of the skeletons</div> <div> Dukejr01: also remove cloak and bundle it in the boat.</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Docportal: I take all my gear off and put it in the boat in the nets. Leave cloths on</div> <div> Missiledine: it takes about an hour to push it past</div> <div> Dukejr01: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Continue?</div> <div> FinLongham: I will do the same as Fred.</div> <div> FinLongham: Yes continue.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: are the oars muffled?</div> <div> Dukejr01: if not, do so.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, done</div> <div> Missiledine: How far do you go along the water edge before getting back in?</div> <div> Dukejr01: 40 feet. we can test and then withdraw if that is not far enough.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Missiledine: How do you plan on... testing?</div> <div> Dukejr01: testing is simple. Corren gets in boat. with rope attached to boat. if the boat is beset, the rest </div> <div> Dukejr01: of the party pulls on the rope while corren attacks the skeleton;s arms</div> <div> Missiledine: <Simple :-D></div> <div> Dukejr01: straightforward</div> <div> Dukejr01: take out equipment first.</div> <div> Docportal: Yes</div> <div> Dukejr01: corren will also attach a cord to his sword and tie off to his srist</div> <div> Missiledine: okay, you refloat the first boat and Corren gets in and pushes off</div> <div> Dukejr01: wrist</div> <div> Dukejr01: no shield</div> <div> Missiledine: The boat moves about ten fet out and you hear scrabbling along the bottom of the hull, the boat </div> <div> Missiledine: begins to tip</div> <div> Dukejr01: "pull back!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren attacks the skeletons arms.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren leans against the tip</div> <div> Docportal: I pull hard as I can on the rope</div> <div> FinLongham: I help pull the rope</div> <div> Missiledine: The boat is tilting steeply but as it is pulled back the skeletons release it</div> <div> DawnUnicor: me also</div> <div> Missiledine: you are back on the mud</div> <div> Dukejr01: lets inspect the bottom of the boat</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sheaths his sword.</div> <div> Missiledine: there are several deep scratches along the hull</div> <div> Dukejr01: problematical?</div> <div> Docportal: I pull the boat back up on the bank.</div> <div> Missiledine: they are very fresh, but not threatening</div> <div> Dukejr01: Well, lets go another 50 feet of so</div> <div> FinLongham: I help fred pull the boats</div> <div> Dukejr01: try again.</div> <div> Missiledine: you resume dragging... About fifty feet down you see a tree some thirty or forty feet further on with</div> <div> Missiledine: 3 more blazes</div> <div> Dukejr01: hmmm... get past that and try again.</div> <div> Docportal: We put the boat back in past the tree</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... Eventually you get past that point and refloat the boats. Corren alone again?</div> <div> Dukejr01: sure</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... You drift out about ten feet again... Nothing happens</div> <div> Dukejr01: we could just float the boat out there I suppose</div> <div> Dukejr01: paddle around a bit</div> <div> Dukejr01: then go back</div> <div> Missiledine: you are unmolested</div> <div> Dukejr01: then get the other boar</div> <div> Dukejr01: boat</div> <div> Docportal: "Reload the boats"</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. off we go! we hope</div> <div> Missiledine: You have spent about three hours dragging the boats around and you have maybe an hour of light left</div> <div> Missiledine: there is nowhere immediately about that looks like a good camp site</div> <div> Docportal: We will go on looking for a camp site.</div> <div> Dukejr01: we can pull off to the side and get out and look. maybe a place to hide the boats and sleep in them?</div> <div> Missiledine: You row on down the river in the gathering gloom... There are a lot of trees here about, most covered</div> <div> Missiledine: in vines, moss and heavy growth</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren favors camping before it gets too dark to see a sentry.</div> <div> Missiledine: The lead boat is cruising along when you feel a scrape along the bottom... a ripple appears running </div> <div> Dukejr01: BAckpaddle!</div> <div> Dukejr01: move off to the side </div> <div> Docportal: Backpaddle fast and I can moving towars the side</div> <div> FinLongham: Same here</div> <div> Missiledine: from the boat to the bank and suddenly a rope snaps up out of the water.. You hear a 'Whooosh!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Duck!</div> <div> FinLongham: I duck</div> <div> Docportal: I duck as low as i can</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i duck</div> <div> Missiledine: and a loud bang... A cloud of arrows comes arching out across the water</div> <div> Missiledine: there are at least twenty, maybe thirty arrows in the cloud</div> <div> Dukejr01: Shield!</div> <div> Missiledine: the lead boat is centered in the cloud</div> <div> Dukejr01: ouch!</div> <div> Dukejr01: <shields guys?></div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn, you get hit for 2 points</div> <div> Missiledine: Long you are hit twice for 6 points</div> <div> Docportal: <NOone has shields over here.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <buy shields next time></div> <div> Missiledine: Doc you get hit three times but none penetrate the armor</div> <div> DawnUnicor: i cast sheid around the boats</div> <div> Missiledine: <only on yourself Dawn></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <no on all ></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <both boats></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <neavr mind just me></div> <div> Missiledine: <yep></div> <div> Dukejr01: <:-) nice thought though></div> <div> Missiledine: <Yes it is></div> <div> DawnUnicor: < i can only do me ></div> <div> Missiledine: <I think we need to close here shortly></div> <div> Dukejr01: <k></div> <div> Docportal: <Here might be good></div> <div> Dukejr01: <camp first?></div> <div> Missiledine: <Leave em bleeding! That's my motto!></div> <div> Dukejr01: <:-(></div> <div> Dukejr01: <Bad GM!></div> <div> Missiledine: there is a log jam ahead, you might be able to do something in the fallen timber</div> <div> DawnUnicor: < thats not nice></div> <div> Missiledine: :-D</div> <div> Dukejr01: <I don;t suppose Mr Moneybags bought some healing grass for the trip...></div> <div> FinLongham: <You know I forgot somthing></div> <div> DawnUnicor: <great></div> <div> Docportal: <I love to get it done but I know Dawn need to be up early></div> <div> Dukejr01: <okay.></div> <div> Missiledine: <Okay></div> <div> Dukejr01: night all. thanks for running us. jim</div> <div> DawnUnicor: < yes i do></div> <div> Docportal: Good night one and all.</div> <div> Missiledine: thank you guys for playing! No fun being a GM without players!</div> <div> DawnUnicor: good night all</div> <div> Missiledine: good night</div> </td> </tr></table></body>