An Island Paradise II

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Good solid car.</div> <div> Missiledine: have you fueled it since it was hit?</div> <div> revrat235: No, it was just this morning. The woman's brother owns a garage and said he'd fix it for me. I think that's reasonable.</div> <div> Missiledine: yeah, if he does a good job</div> <div> revrat235: But I'm still going to have MY mechanic check his work when it's done.</div> <div> Missiledine: good idea</div> <div> Missiledine: if it doesn't leak while fueling your probably ok</div> <div> revrat235: Yeah. it could have been worse.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Kill!</div> <div> Dawn12 has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Hi Dawn</div> <div> Missiledine: Hi Dawn</div> <div> revrat235: Hey</div> <div> Dawn12: hi</div> <div> Dawn12: 8-)</div> <div> Docportal has entered the room.</div> <div> FinLongham has entered the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01: gang is almost all here.</div> <div> Dukejr01: gang IS here</div> <div> FinLongham: Look like IS</div> <div> Docportal: Hi all</div> <div> Dukejr01: Wasssuuuuuuuup?</div> <div> revrat235: Howdy.</div> <div> FinLongham: Long time no chat...</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... before we get into the storyline, any last minute issues? This will be the last time to address them</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is good to go. Lets hit it.</div> <div> Missiledine: once we are on the road I don't want any "By the way, I also...."</div> <div> FinLongham: Did I need to be clsened? For the undead?</div> <div> FinLongham: Forgot about it last time.</div> <div> revrat235: Well, we all got our stuff, right?</div> <div> Missiledine: You don't know... If you do, and its not done, it won't be an issue until you die</div> <div> Missiledine: yes... Everyone has picked up all the stuff ordered and paid for as of the last session, so if there is anything else, speak now</div> <div> Dukejr01: Ready to die!</div> <div> Missiledine: Going once.....</div> <div> FinLongham: Rolb do I/we need to be cleased after almost getten eaten by the Undead?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren kisses Leena and gets rides off into the... errr.... snow fall</div> <div> Missiledine: "I'm no priest ta tell ye fer certain, ye'll need ta ave yer aura examined ta see if ye are under the curse."</div> <div> FinLongham: "Well can it be taken care of on the way?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "If ya die before then, I guess it'll be out problem dealing with it."</div> <div> Dukejr01: out = our</div> <div> Missiledine: Going twice....</div> <div> Docportal: I think I am good to go.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok... Done.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren is riding off already. he has winter ale in his waterskins</div> <div> Missiledine: Everyone needs to send me their latest and greatest characters by the next session. If you have already sent me one and haven't</div> <div> made any changes, just drop me a note telling me that</div> <div> Missiledine: <Keeping track of 10 different PCs constantly being upgraded and changed starts to confuse me after awhile!></div> <div> Docportal: <I htink my was sent in. but will send it again.></div> <div> FinLongham: <same here.></div> <div> Missiledine: Ok... It will be afternoon of the next day before you do finally get on the road. Everyone is riding or in the wagon, correct? Who has a</div> <div> horse of their own?</div> <div> Docportal: I still don't have a horse. So I am on the wagon.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rides his horse.</div> <div> FinLongham: I driving the wagon.</div> <div> revrat235: wagon.</div> <div> Dawn12: im on the wagon too</div> <div> Missiledine: right</div> <div> Missiledine: ok, you head north out of Drunmore, up the road towards Girvan and onwards to Velitrium</div> <div> Missiledine: All in all its a trip of about 140 miles. You will have several stops along the way</div> <div> Missiledine: The road is pretty good, being an important highway in the Kingdom it is pretty well maintained and their are bridges over all the</div> <div> streams and wet areas</div> <div> Dukejr01: Whew. Long trip.</div> <div> Missiledine: You will of course pass by the Girvan forest, which some of you remember with varying degrees of fondness</div> <div> revrat235: <are we ther yet? I have to pee. Dawn won't stay on her side! Corren's touching me!></div> <div> Missiledine: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> Docportal: <lol></div> <div> Dawn12: <lol></div> <div> Dukejr01: <Rolb is going to have to separate us></div> <div> Missiledine: <Yes my children, we will soon be there...Now shadup!></div> <div> FinLongham: <lol></div> <div> Missiledine: Your first stop will be in Corbridge, which is on the Varsol River. There is one of the few bridges across the Varsol located here, tho</div> <div> you won't need to cross it</div> <div> Missiledine: Being the winter travel on the roads is fairly light, so accomodations are not difficult to obtain. You can get rooms, meals, fodder</div> <div> and stabling pretty easily for about $20 for all of you</div> <div> FinLongham: <Each have to pay the much or is that all of us together?></div> <div> Missiledine: all together</div> <div> FinLongham: <kool></div> <div> Dukejr01: substracted 3.50 for my share plus some for food and beer.</div> <div> Missiledine: During your stop over in Corbridge you will hear basicly the same rumors and talk as in Drunmore, maybe a bit more exagerated</div> <div> Dukejr01: <sung to the Campbell's soup theme "Beer is good fooooooooooooo....."</div> <div> Missiledine: The town of Corbridge is a walled town with a population of a bit over 3,000 (Just for your information)</div> <div> FinLongham: <Have taken my $3.50 out also.></div> <div> Dawn12: <and me></div> <div> Missiledine: Leaving there in the morning you continue on up the road until you reach Corunna. Another river town with a bridge. Like Corbridge</div> <div> it is walled and of similar size</div> <div> Dukejr01: more beer</div> <div> Missiledine: From Corunna the road bears north east, following the Varsol River to the town of Varsol and the bridge there. Here you do cross the</div> <div> river</div> <div> Missiledine: The toll for the wagon, horses and yourself will amount to $10</div> <div> Missiledine: You will spend the night in Varsol and by noon the next day you will reach the gates of Velitrium</div> <div> revrat235: <we ARE keeping reciepts for the travel voucher, right?</div> <div> Missiledine: <You have stayed at three inns at $20 each (Total = $60) plus $10 for the bridge.... total expenses are $70></div> <div> Dukejr01: 12 bucks apiece.</div> <div> Missiledine: Velitrium is a HUGE city, the largest in the Kingdom. It is the capital and the major north south link in the valley's trade routes. </div> <div> Dukejr01: Cool. Corren looks around with interest</div> <div> Missiledine has left the room.</div> <div> Docportal: That is good.</div> <div> revrat235: Egad. An inn and two taverns constitutes a major city where I'm from. This is ... Well, I don't know what, but it's really really big.</div> <div> Dukejr01: lol.</div> <div> revrat235: <um- diddn't we have a GM a few minutes back?></div> <div> Docportal: Duh</div> <div> Missiledine has entered the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: Hello</div> <div> revrat235: welcome back.</div> <div> Docportal: <re hi></div> <div> Missiledine: Sorry about that.</div> <div> Missiledine: Sorry about that.</div> <div> Missiledine: seems to be a server problem</div> <div> Missiledine: need to reopen stuff, hang on</div> <div> Missiledine: ok... where was I...</div> <div> Missiledine: Arriving at the city</div> <div> Missiledine: Velitrium is a port city on Lake Adrin. The harbor, which is the mouth of the Varsol River, is quite large. Because of this, and its</div> <div> importance in north south trade, it is always busy</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corrren homes in on Beer.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I know></div> <div> Dukejr01: needed to be said.</div> <div> Missiledine: uh, huh</div> <div> FinLongham: "Hey guys why did the chicken cross the road?"</div> <div> Missiledine: the main gates are on the South sade of the city and that's the way you come in. Even in the middle of winter the traffic is heavy at</div> <div> the gate and you actually sit in line for about fifteen minutes to gain entrance. There is a moat</div> <div> Missiledine: to cross and you pass through a large gate tower under the watchful gaze of about twenty Royal Troops stationed both on the</div> <div> groaund and along the walls. There are also a number of loopholes and arrow slots overlooking the area</div> <div> Docportal: "Honestily I have no idea."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks the Royal troops over.</div> <div> Missiledine: They seem pretty fit, competent and alert</div> <div> Dukejr01: allrighty then. can;t ask for more</div> <div> Docportal: "Anyone go a clue to what we are going to fase? on this island we are going to."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs. "Dunno"</div> <div> FinLongham: "We Vance how about you quit being edgy and listen to my Jokes."</div> <div> Missiledine: Finally it is your turn to pass through the gate. As you rumble forward, a wagon load of armored fighter types, one of the NCO's</div> <div> waves you to a stop. "Hold it! Where are ye going and what is yer business?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stops. </div> <div> Docportal: "See Fin I have a right to be edgy..."</div> <div> FinLongham: I pull to a stop.</div> <div> FinLongham: "Vance you are a nut brian."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Taking a ship north, have some work that needs attending."</div> <div> Missiledine: He looks you over critically, eyeing the various bundles and such in the wagon</div> <div> Missiledine: "To the Frontier?"</div> <div> Docportal: "No, to Sharpstone island"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Eh? Why are ye going there?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren rolls his eyes.</div> <div> Missiledine: You see Rolb, who is slightly ahead of you, shake his head</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Are we with these guys?></div> <div> Docportal: "That is all I know that is the gods Honest truth."</div> <div> Missiledine: A bit ahead, but yes</div> <div> revrat235: great. we're all in trouble.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I keep hearing posting alarms but I don't see any text></div> <div> Docportal: <I am not hearing them></div> <div> Missiledine: <hmm, ok></div> <div> FinLongham: "We not in trouble yet. You will start scremming when we in trouble"</div> <div> Dawn12: "not funny"</div> <div> Missiledine: The NCO frowns, "Pull it out of the way." He points to an area to the side. He then waves to the troops above you and points at you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren mutters.</div> <div> Docportal: "See what you have done now, Fin"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says to Rolb, "Is there something vaguely familiar about all this?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "Get a life Vance." then I move the wagon over.\</div> <div> Missiledine: The NCO calls to some one inside to "Fetch the Lieutenant."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <note to self. Vance and the elf talk too much></div> <div> Missiledine: A few minutes later an officer comes out and confers with the NCO before heading your way</div> <div> FinLongham: "Oh what would that be my dear friend, Corren?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren dismounts while he waits. Drinks some beer.</div> <div> Missiledine: "I understand you lot are going to Sharpstone Island?" The officer says</div> <div> revrat235: <great Corren's RWI></div> <div> Dukejr01: <He can hold his beersh...></div> <div> Docportal: "But officer can't we just get underway on our trip?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Why are you going to Sharpstone?" He asks "There is no fighting there to warrent six blankshields."</div> <div> FinLongham: "I agree with Vance on that. What wrong with going to Sharpstone island?"</div> <div> Docportal: "We are needed by some higher power. To help those in need there."</div> <div> Missiledine: "There is nothing wrong with going, unless your goal is to cause trouble."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Oh really?" The Officer asks "Has the ArchBishop sent you?"</div> <div> FinLongham: "How about this Officer. You forget everything My dum friend here has said. Then we be on our way."</div> <div> Docportal: "I don't know who sent us. I was only told that some one great sent us on this mission."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <you guys talk too much. Would you talk to a police officer this way?></div> <div> Docportal: <yes></div> <div> revrat235: <But of course. Damn, are my wrists chaffed...></div> <div> Missiledine: He stares at you for a long moment. Rolb is staring at you too</div> <div> Docportal: I am calm. like hell not. I am eyeing every thing now.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren watches those two with a certain fascination.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Sharpstone Island is a peaceful little place. I know of know problems there. Let me see your papers."</div> <div> Docportal: Ok give the man my papers.</div> <div> Missiledine: <He wants your citizenship papers and weapon permits></div> <div> FinLongham: Sure here you go.</div> <div> revrat235: Psst. papers?</div> <div> FinLongham: buy you own.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <REv: Everyone in Velitrium is issued identity papers at birth.</div> <div> Missiledine: <You ALL have a starting set (don't lose them)></div> <div> Dukejr01: <no, no worries, you have papers.></div> <div> Missiledine: <Your renewals are a different matter, but at the moment you have current papers></div> <div> Missiledine: He want's EVERYONES</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren hands his over.</div> <div> FinLongham: <hes got mine.></div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb grumbles but digs hgis out</div> <div> Missiledine: <Dawn?></div> <div> Dawn12: i give my paper</div> <div> revrat235: looking... just a sec... just had them...</div> <div> FinLongham: "Officer can I go find the boat now?"</div> <div> revrat235: ahh. um, here you go?</div> <div> Missiledine: Once he's collected them all he says, "Wait" and takes them inside. The men on the wall are watching you with loaded siege bows</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren whacks the elf upside the head. "Show some respect or you wll end up spending the night in a cell"</div> <div> FinLongham: "oh that hurts. Don't hit so hard."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I could be drinking good beer and having a hot meal now, but instead you fools have to mouth off. If you cannot keep a civil in your head. then perhaps</div> <div> we should part company. Get it?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Honest we are going to Sharpstone Island for some work. Is it not?"</div> <div> Missiledine: He's gone about ten minutes. When he comes out there is a Priest of Mitra, with the markings of an Inquisitor and a man in the blue</div> <div> uniform of a senior officer and mage of the Army. They walk over and look you over in silence</div> <div> Dukejr01: <civil tongue, pardon></div> <div> Missiledine: The first officer says something and nods towards Corren and Rolb who are sitting side by side on their mounts. Then towards the</div> <div> rest of you in the wagon.</div> <div> Docportal: Move to pull out some food left from the last mission.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <lets see, 20 minutes game time SO FAR wasted because of stupidity></div> <div> Missiledine: The two newcomers look at one of the identity papers and have a whispered conference</div> <div> Docportal: <Characters are flwed live with it.></div> <div> Missiledine: They roll up the papers and return them to the officer. He comes over to you and hands them back, one at a time to each of you.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ok, you can go." He says grudgingly</div> <div> Docportal: Put mine back where they go.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gives him an apologetic look.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Mount up and leave.</div> <div> Missiledine: He 'humphs' and stalks away</div> <div> FinLongham: take mine store it.</div> <div> revrat235: repack.</div> <div> Dawn12: put mine away</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb mounts up and heads off down the crowded street. There was a small crowd of interested onlookers, mostly idle looking</div> <div> layabouts with nothing better to do. They turn their attention to the gate and other traffic</div> <div> FinLongham: Move with the wagon. "Why did the ship sail?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Eh?" Rolb looks around "What ship?"</div> <div> Dawn12: "I dont care"</div> <div> Dawn12: "im tird of your jokes"</div> <div> FinLongham: "To cross the water."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins at Dawn.</div> <div> Docportal: "Now you jokes are so bad the dogs are not listen even."</div> <div> FinLongham: "Dogs are good. How many did it take to turn on a lamp?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb leads the way down to the dock area. "We'll find a place to stay, then I need ta look someone up fer a favor."</div> <div> Dawn12: "shut up"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. he is eager to settle someplace nd have a look round</div> <div> FinLongham: "Why should I. It is my mouth."</div> <div> Dawn12: "ahhhh"</div> <div> FinLongham: "For give me my lady. I forgot that you were a lady for a momet."</div> <div> Dawn12: Dawn walks a little ways to get away from fin</div> <div> FinLongham: <fall off the wagon.></div> <div> Missiledine: There is an inn along the docks, called "The Green Oar" that is where Rolb heads. There are stables and a yard for the wagon</div> <div> Missiledine: .</div> <div> Missiledine: <oops></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren dismounts. Stables his horse, takes care of it himself. he will help Rolb with his second forse.</div> <div> Dukejr01: horse</div> <div> FinLongham: I will stable the horse. Move the wagon to the yard. "Corren what should I do with the stuff on the wagon?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How much stuff is there?"</div> <div> Missiledine: Going into the common room you see behind the bar, a thin, balding, bony looking man with what appears to be a permenant frown.</div> <div> When he sees Rolb he says, "Oh no! Not you again! I thought you were Raven meat by now!"</div> <div> FinLongham: "I don't know. My stuff, vance, and some of dawns."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "I am putting my gear in my room. There is plenty of room there, I expect. keep your coin on you, though.</div> <div> revrat235: well, this is promising.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks around for a table with a good view of all exits.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Neh, I'm too tough and stringy fer the likes of them! How is leg Yossarian? Still drinkin the profits?"</div> <div> Missiledine: You can easily arrange rooms (Sharing or singles?) and the inn keeper will stand you all a beer</div> <div> Dukejr01: Yay. Corren likes him already. Corren gets a single.</div> <div> revrat235: I dom't mind sharing.</div> <div> FinLongham: I take a sharing with Vance and any others.</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn gets a single</div> <div> Docportal: Same here. then I move to bring in the gear.</div> <div> Missiledine: When the beers come, Rolb says to Yossarian, "Have ye seen Guyan around about? I be lookin to hire me a boat."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren moves his gear in first. Checks the horse. tips the stableboy a copper.</div> <div> Docportal: After the gear is in I will sit down and argue with Fin over every thing.</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Dukejr01: <lol></div> <div> FinLongham: <Sounds like fun to me.></div> <div> revrat235: lol</div> <div> Missiledine: "yeah, he's about. Had the 'Jixin' up for painting and caulkin last week, but she's floating again last I heard."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Look for him down by the sail lofts."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb thanks him and sys, "Ye get settled, I'll see to this. Keep an eye on meh gear."</div> <div> Docportal: "You don't know any thing that is helpful so why don't you find some new jokes instead of those bad ones. Fin"</div> <div> Missiledine: He tosses off his beer and heads for the door</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Aye."</div> <div> Missiledine: It's a bit after two when you settle into the Green Oar and Rolb leaves (Anyone following?)</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren puts Rolbs gear next to his and orders some dinner. He will have a Nut beer and keep his back to the wall. Weft, scabbarded, rests against the</div> <div> table near his hand.</div> <div> FinLongham: "What are you talking about Vance? I know lots about nature."</div> <div> Dukejr01: <or lunch></div> <div> Dawn12: dawn get settled and comes down for the beer</div> <div> FinLongham: Arguing with Vance but will move arguement along with us as we follow.</div> <div> Docportal: Yeah sounds good.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Makes room near the fire for Dawn.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb won't return till after six... It is dark out and cold when he comes in and goes right to the fireplace to warm himself</div> <div> revrat235: yeah, I could stand a beer.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will work on his gear while he waits.</div> <div> Missiledine: Calling for a drink he comes over to where you are huddled. "Well, we can leave afore sunup. The boat will take us direct to</div> <div> Sharpstone, barring accident."</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn sits down and gulps down her beer</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. "The horses?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "There is no room fer the wagon tho, do ya want to take the horse?"</div> <div> Docportal: Gulps some beer myself.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Aye, horses are fine. But not the wagon."</div> <div> revrat235: I knew I should have bought a horse.</div> <div> FinLongham: "I think we need the wagon for things there. Never know what we will have to move."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says to Dawn "That'll make ya burp. Try the winter ale, mulled with spices."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Yossarian here will keep an eye on it fer ye, I'll vouch fer im."</div> <div> Dawn12: "sounds good"</div> <div> Missiledine: "If ye bring the wagon it'll be by another ship. I'm leavin on the Jixin."</div> <div> Dukejr01: "How much for passage?"</div> <div> Missiledine: "All taken care of."</div> <div> FinLongham: "Well I guess we can leave it. I don't like to but i saw the island it is small."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. "I can see more of the City next time."</div> <div> Missiledine: <BRB sorry...></div> <div> Dawn12: k</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren oils his sword, even though it doesn;t need it.</div> <div> FinLongham: Gose find my bed and make it so It will be ready for me later.</div> <div> Missiledine: back</div> <div> FinLongham: wonder back to the group now.</div> <div> Missiledine: Before everyone leaves, Rolb says quietly. "Now listen, we be on the business of the Druids. Tis not a matter fer gossip. D'ye</div> <div> understand?"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren orders dinner. Rich meal, no telling when he will get another. Crayfish, veggies, bread, some cheese and a couple pints of white ale.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Dunno tell anyone when we sail, or on what vessel."</div> <div> revrat235: o...k. go on.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. "My mouth is shut."</div> <div> Dawn12: "understand"</div> <div> Docportal: "I will try not to be asked about it."</div> <div> Missiledine: "We've drawn attention to ourselves. I was followed earlier, but I took care of that. Watch yer backs, and each others."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grunts. "Great."</div> <div> FinLongham: "well I think then I need to take Vance after we eat to the room with me."</div> <div> Missiledine: He looks at Corren and Vance, "Consider ye self under contract. To me if ye must. Clear enough?"</div> <div> Docportal: That works.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stiffens slightly "My Honor is my life."</div> <div> Dawn12: "clear"</div> <div> Missiledine: "All right then, see ye hear at about four this morning."</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn gets her dinner and heads up to bed</div> <div> Missiledine: <here></div> <div> Dukejr01: "Early to bed...... early to rise... makes a man grumpy."</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb orders supper and some more VV</div> <div> Docportal: I get me a cheep meal. then as soon as fin is done we head for the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: ok</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren has never had crayfish. Its something new.</div> <div> revrat235: I'll have a bite to eat and then off to bed.</div> <div> FinLongham: Upper med class meal.</div> <div> Missiledine: It is found in the rivers and swamps, but not like the ones from the lake!</div> <div> Dawn12: i humm as i go upstaries</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Good with butter."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Orders an extra side of crayfish.</div> <div> Missiledine: Ok, Vance, Long, Dawn and Thorin have retired... Rolb continuers eating and drinking..</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren watches the room....</div> <div> FinLongham: <ZzzzzZzzzzzzzz></div> <div> Dukejr01: he sits in companionable silence</div> <div> Missiledine: things are fairly busy, its too cold out to do anything but crowd into a warm tavern</div> <div> Dukejr01: Good thing we pinched the table near the fire</div> <div> Missiledine: After finishing a large meal, and an impressive amount of whiskey, Rolb sighs, "Time to rest a wee." He gets up, you notice he gives</div> <div> a slight nod to two men sitting at a table. "We'll have nought of trouble tonight."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins and finishes his beer. "Good."</div> <div> Missiledine: He waves good night to Yossarian and heads on upstairs</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren goes to bed.</div> <div> Missiledine: Those of you who need it will be awaken by a knock on your door shortly before 4 am</div> <div> Missiledine: It is a stable boy who is going from door to door as previously arranged</div> <div> Docportal: I get up. Look around</div> <div> Missiledine: When you come down you will find some food, a simple breakfast, waiting for you</div> <div> Missiledine: it is dark outside, very dark</div> <div> Docportal: I change my clothes.</div> <div> Dawn12: get up and go down </div> <div> FinLongham: Up and then go down to eat.</div> <div> Docportal: Then head down.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gets his gear, doublechecks the room and heads on down.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren orders sausage, bread, tea, and a pastry. he sits again with his back to a wall.</div> <div> Docportal: I eat quickly then get my gear and join the others.</div> <div> Missiledine: once you are all downstairs and eating, Rolb says. "We hafta be quiet when we leave ere. No fuss, so hold yer whist."</div> <div> Dawn12: i eat and go and bring my gear down</div> <div> Missiledine: The common room is empty except for you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren shrugs. no breakfast is fine with him.</div> <div> Missiledine: There are no serving people, just several trays of prepared food waiting for you</div> <div> FinLongham: I eat then keeping my mouth shut and get my gear.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren eats heartily of this then</div> <div> revrat235: morning, all.</div> <div> Missiledine: The room is only dimly lit by a few candles and the hearth fire. When you are ready, Rolb blows out the candles but leaves the fire</div> <div> burning. Going to the door he takes a quick look outside, then goes out</div> <div> revrat235: busy this time of day, eh?</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren collows. he wraps his cloak around and moves silently.</div> <div> Dukejr01: follows</div> <div> Missiledine: Waiting outside is the stable boy with all your horses, saddled and ready</div> <div> FinLongham: I do as Corren and follow.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb slips him a coin and the boy goes off to bed</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren gives him another penny. winks at him.</div> <div> Missiledine: <The wagon horse is here too.></div> <div> Dawn12: dawn goes out a find the crowed</div> <div> Docportal: getting as much cothes as I can I move on out side.</div> <div> Dawn12: *and find the group</div> <div> FinLongham: I mount my horse. </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren stows his gear on his horse, packing his gear. He will walk, using the horse to carry Dawn's and Vance's and Thorin's extra gear so they cab</div> <div> walk unencumbered.</div> <div> FinLongham: I think about it for a momet then I will not mount my horse.</div> <div> Missiledine: That isn't easy, since you don't have a saddle and your not much of a rider</div> <div> Missiledine: good idea</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren looks around while he leads his horse.</div> <div> revrat235: thanks</div> <div> FinLongham: I will carry my gear for now. Leads the horse to the boat by following Rolb.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb leads his horses down the dark street taht runs along the wharves. There are street lights on some of the corners, oil lamps</div> <div> mostly, but some are the brighter lights of Continual Light spells</div> <div> Docportal: "Yes, thanks Corren."</div> <div> Dawn12: "thank you corren"</div> <div> Missiledine: There is no traffic at this point, but there are a few lights in some of the houses and buildings. It's time for the bakers and a few other</div> <div> professions to start their day</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods. he is moving quietly</div> <div> Docportal: "I wonder if we could take one of the lights with the Continual light spells on it?"</div> <div> Missiledine: You will travel several blocks, then Rolb will lead you to a stone jetty. You see a boat, a single masted coaster maybe a tad over 30</div> <div> feet long</div> <div> Dukejr01: Cool. a boat ride.</div> <div> Missiledine: There is a bow light and a stern lamp. You can see several men moving cargo and making ready. There is a ramp leading to the jetty.</div> <div> The central area is recessed into a deep hold</div> <div> Dukejr01: Unpack gear.</div> <div> Missiledine: A man waves you on forward. "That is Guyan." Rolb explains. "Skipper of the Jixin."</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan comes across the ramp. "We are already for ye Rolb, bring the horses across." He looks the rest of you over, "Aye, a motley</div> <div> crew at th...What's this! A Lady! You didn't say anything about a lady you dog!" He smiles at Dawn</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren grins</div> <div> Missiledine: "Welcome aboard the Jixin my Lady!" He bows with a flourish</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren takes his horse across.</div> <div> Dukejr01: LAdy's first, of course</div> <div> Dawn12: "thank you"</div> <div> Missiledine: "Tis a humble ship, but it is at your service!"</div> <div> Docportal: Follow Corren and get my gear off the horse store it where the skippers say I can.</div> <div> Missiledine: He will help guide the horses across and see to their tethering. </div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren fusses a bit.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "Corren" he introduces himself.</div> <div> FinLongham: Will lead my horse over then tie the horse to it place then store gear.</div> <div> Missiledine: One of the two men working forward comes back to help. "This is Tulan," Guyan introduces him. "My mate and cousin."</div> <div> revrat235: er. hi. <go and look over the side></div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren nods at him, frees up a hand to shake with</div> <div> Docportal: "Introducstion all around."</div> <div> Missiledine: The other man continues lifting and stacking the sacks of grain piled forward. He works steadily, almost mechanicly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will check him out later</div> <div> Missiledine: When all is ready, which only takes a few minutes, Guylan tells Tulan to cast off the ropes. Then he yells, "Wood! Down to the oars and</div> <div> stand." The third man clumps past you and goes to a hatch in the aft</div> <div> Docportal: Point to Fin, This is Long fellow or Fin as we call him. Point Thorin, That person over there looking over the side is Thorin. and I am</div> <div> Vance.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Golem?</div> <div> Missiledine: As he passes you, you are shocked to realise that it is not a man at all, rather a golem made of wood</div> <div> Dukejr01: cool</div> <div> Dawn12: "hi and im dawn"</div> <div> revrat235: Well. That's something new.</div> <div> Missiledine: Tulan and Guyan will use poles to push the Jixin clear of the dock, then Guyan looks down into the hatch and says, "Put out the oars."</div> <div> From either side of the vessel a long bladed oar is extended. When Guyan is satisfied he says</div> <div> Missiledine: "Row one. Row two. Row three." He continues that until a pace is set that he is satisfied with. The vessel is moving slowly out across</div> <div> the still waters of the harbor</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sits and watches</div> <div> Missiledine: Once the golem is at the rowing pace that Guyan wants, he stops giving orders and concentrates on the tiller</div> <div> Missiledine: "Once we are clear of the harbor we may get a wind, then we can make better speed." Guyan explains</div> <div> FinLongham: Once out of the harbor I will train with my sword and Vance if he wants.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Is there enough room for that?</div> <div> Missiledine: The only place with room to practice is right up at the bow, and that is pretty cramped</div> <div> FinLongham: <This be a small ship then.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren settles for watching the harbor and seeing the City</div> <div> FinLongham: ></div> <div> Missiledine: About an hour after pushing off, you feel the stirring of a breeze. Tulan starts hauling up the sail and once all is set and the canvas is</div> <div> taut, Guyan calls "Wood. Stop and ship." The oars stop rowing and are drawn in.</div> <div> Missiledine: "It'll be dawn in an hour or so, enjoy the light while it lasts. Soon we'll be in the fog." Guyan says</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren watches all this with interest</div> <div> Dawn12: dawn sits and humms</div> <div> Missiledine: For the next hour you sail along in the darkness, the sky to the east is slowly brightening, but you also notice that there is a low layer</div> <div> of fog, only a few inches thick, just at the surface of the water. As time passes the layer</div> <div> revrat235: I try not to stare at the golem</div> <div> FinLongham: I play my Harp trying to get better at it as we go alone. I will also use my bard skill to impove it also.</div> <div> Missiledine: is getting thicker and thicker.... Soon it is all around you and visibility drops to less then a hundred feet.</div> <div> Missiledine: The Golem is still below, but you can look in the hatch and see it standing behind two crossed oars</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan calls, "Wood. Put out the Oars. Stand ready."</div> <div> Dukejr01: with all his gear packed corren sits watching forward with his back to something. he will have hs boar spear handy.</div> <div> Docportal: I Clim up the mass. Look around then. Will go up and down the mass to make me storger.</div> <div> Missiledine: The golem extends the oars but doesn't dip them in the water</div> <div> Missiledine: "Get off me mast!" Guyan calls when you start to climb</div> <div> Docportal: "But Skipper I was tying to get a better look at what is around us."</div> <div> Missiledine: "Tulan, get the lamp out!" Tulan opens a chest and takes out a large bullseye lantern with a lense. "Keep yer place, I don't need a</div> <div> landsman on my mast!"</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will snooze.</div> <div> Docportal: I wonder off to a far conner somewhere out of the way and pratics my fast draw of my sword.</div> <div> Missiledine: Tulan opens the cover and an intense beam of light cuts the fog. He climbs the mast and straps huimself at the top and aims the light</div> <div> forward and down. "All clear." He calls after a minute</div> <div> Dawn12 has left the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: Several hours pass like this, suddenl you hear Tulan call. "Ice ahead! Starboard."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren sits up at that.</div> <div> revrat235: uh oh</div> <div> Docportal: I put a way my sword and get a spear to push ice away with.</div> <div> Dukejr01: He rubs his eyes and decides to limber up, then does pushups.</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan adjusts the tiller slightly. You see passing to the right a large piece of ice, maybe 15 feet long and 10 feet wide, looking maybe</div> <div> two feet thick</div> <div> FinLongham: Put up my harp get a spear and help keep ice off the ship hull.</div> <div> Missiledine: "Always ice on the lake this time of year." Guyan explains "Can spring the hull if we aren't careful."</div> <div> revrat235: <insert Titanic joke here></div> <div> Missiledine: Some time passes, Tulan calls "Ice again, starboard." Again Guyan steers past it</div> <div> FinLongham: "But the ship is unsankable right...?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Wrong ship my friend. This is not the Queen Mary."</div> <div> revrat235: <yes, unfortunately, the warranty actually said 'unsankable'- as long as it wasn't actually sunk BEFORE the sale...></div> <div> Missiledine: A few minuts pass. "Ice! Dead ahead! Steer Port" Guyan calls, "Wood, Pull back. Pull Hard. Pull Hard. Pull Hard." THe oars dip and</div> <div> the golem pulls backwards to slow the ship and give Guyan time to steer</div> <div> FinLongham: Get ready with spear.</div> <div> Docportal: Move to repel ice.</div> <div> revrat235: panic.</div> <div> Missiledine: The bow comes around slowly and with a few pushes from you the ice mass slips past harmlessly</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan orders the Golem to stop rowing and brings the vessel back on course</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will see to the horses.</div> <div> Missiledine: they seem fine. The waves are minimal and there is little pitch to disturb them</div> <div> Dukejr01: okay. he will still brush and curry them a bit.</div> <div> Missiledine: "If we get lucky most of the fog will burn off around noon, though it never goes completely in the cold months." Guyan says</div> <div> Missiledine: "The ice comes down the rivers, long with logs and snags and such. When the icy river water mixes with the warm lake water there</div> <div> be fog. The further north we go, the thicker it'll get."</div> <div> Missiledine: The hours pass, with more cries of "Ice!" several times Guyan has the Golem slow the ship. Once he has it pull to a stop while the</div> <div> sail is dropped. Then the Golem rows the vessel through a mass of ice packs and ice encrusted logs</div> <div> Missiledine: before raising the sail again</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren watches this last with interest.</div> <div> Missiledine: Many hours later you do notice that the fog is thinning and visibility lengthens to the point that you can see a couple hundred yards</div> <div> ahead. Tulan will climb down and put the lamp away.</div> <div> FinLongham: I wish Fred was here. That guy was a great water mage.</div> <div> Missiledine: Tulan will spell Guyan at the tiller while the visibility is beeter and Guyan will get some rest</div> <div> Missiledine: Later he takes the tiller and Tulan rests</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will just watch and exercise.</div> <div> FinLongham: I give a look vance a look see if he is tried if not I will take me a rested.</div> <div> Missiledine: Rolb says, "A coaster like this one doesn't usually sail across the lake in winter. Their hulls be too thin and it is tricky. Most cross</div> <div> lake traffic is in the ships, but they all belong to the Crown, the Dukes or the Church."</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren drinks his beer and ponders all this</div> <div> Missiledine: Towards evening the fog starts to thicken again and now Guyan takes in some sail to keep the vessel at a more managable speed.</div> <div> Tulan will resume his post up high.</div> <div> Dukejr01: "When to they sleep?"</div> <div> Docportal: "Any clue to how much longer till we hit land"</div> <div> FinLongham: Will trade off with Vance when no repleing Ice I will be sleeping.</div> <div> Missiledine: The have each had a couple hours this afternonn, they won't sleep again until afternoon tomorrow. It is a long, tiring, dangerous trip</div> <div> Missiledine: "Ye dunno talk abot 'hiitin land' on a vessel like this." Rolb cautions</div> <div> Missiledine: "As fer reachin Sharpstone, tis just short of three days."</div> <div> Docportal: I will get me some sleep then.</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will stay away part of the night to help watch for ice.</div> <div> revrat235: yes, I think I should get a bit of sleep too.</div> <div> Missiledine: The night passes with only a few ice alarms... the area here about is pretty clear of the stuff for the moment</div> <div> Missiledine: Dawn's arrival is only noticed by a brightening of the fog... The water stays mercifully clear of ice and Guyan adds more sail</div> <div> Missiledine: Late morning the fog starts to thin a bit and the wind picks up, blowing away much of it, allowing visibility of at least a mile!</div> <div> Dukejr01: wow.</div> <div> Missiledine: You can see bits of ice dotting the water here and there, but no quantity of note and none immediately ahead.</div> <div> revrat235: a distinct improvement.</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan and Tulan both cheer. "Tis a rare thing this!" Guyan says</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren says "Hmmmmmm....."</div> <div> Missiledine: The mast is crammed with sail and the two sailors can relax a bit, though Guyan keeps his hand on the tiller</div> <div> FinLongham: I hit the sack telling vance to follow suit. Then when alarms go off we will get up and help.</div> <div> Dukejr01: <Isn;t there a "Druid Isle" hereabouts?></div> <div> Missiledine: <Could be... But Corren has no idea></div> <div> FinLongham: <I ask then is there?></div> <div> Dukejr01: <true true....></div> <div> Missiledine: you ask whom?</div> <div> Missiledine: much of the afternoon passes in the clear, but shortly before sundown you sail into the fog again...</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren will stay awake again</div> <div> Missiledine: the night passes much as the previous one had... some alarms, few at first, but more frequently by morning</div> <div> Docportal: I am helping with ice.</div> <div> FinLongham: So am I.</div> <div> Missiledine: The further north you go, the more ice you see. Much of the ice is too small to do harm, but where there is one there is usually more</div> <div> Missiledine: most of the time your efforts aren't needed, Guyan can work his way around the stuff. But on a few occaissions you help save his</div> <div> new paint from being ruined</div> <div> FinLongham: "At least we can do that much."</div> <div> Missiledine: So it continues through the next day, though the fog doesn't lift very much this day, and the next night</div> <div> Missiledine: It is late morning of the third day... The fog is still very thick and Guyan orders the sail taken in completely. Then calls for complete</div> <div> silence. He stands listening intently</div> <div> Missiledine: The Jixin continues drifting forward as you listen... after awhile you hear the slap of water against a surface other then the boat hull.</div> <div> Missiledine: Guyan calls "Wood. Dip oars, pull back. Pull Back." He pushes the tiller across and turns the bow to starboard. Tulan aims the light</div> <div> to port.... you see the glistening wet of black stone a hundred feet or so ahead</div> <div> Missiledine: "They dunno call it'Sharpstone' fer nuthin." Rolb mutters as you see the glistening fangs of rock sliding by</div> <div> Missiledine: "Finding the harbor will take some time." Guyan says after ordering the Golem to start rowing forward at a slow pace</div> <div> Missiledine: "Listen for the harbor bells, and keep yer eyes open for the light." He says</div> <div> FinLongham: will do so</div> <div> Docportal: follow orders from this guy</div> <div> Missiledine: Perhaps an hour goes by... then you hear a 'Ding' and again, "Ding" It is frequent, but irregular. Through the gloom of the fog you see</div> <div> a light, ahead and above you</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren crouches, listening and watching</div> <div> Missiledine: "There it be!" Guyan says. "Tulan!"</div> <div> revrat235: I wish I knew how to swim better.</div> <div> Missiledine: Tulan pulls out a horn and blows a deep, loud blast..... Two minutes or so there is an answering blast. It comes again and again, every</div> <div> minute or so. Tulan answers it frequently and Guyan steers the Jixin by the sounds and the </div> <div> Missiledine: light into the rather narrow and small harbor.... You see a stone jetty ahead which you approach slowly</div> <div> Dukejr01: Corren yawns and stretches. he will ee to the horses</div> <div> Missiledine: Tulan puts the horn away and throws a rope to a dimly seen figure, a few minutes later you are bumping against the jetty.</div> <div> Missiledine: <I think we'll wrap it here.></div> <div> Docportal: <sounds good></div> <div> Dukejr01: Night</div> <div> FinLongham: night</div> <div> Missiledine: good night all</div> <div> FinLongham has left the room.</div> <div> Dukejr01 has left the room.</div> <div> Missiledine: thanks for playing</div> <div> Docportal: Your welcome</div> <div> Missiledine: see you next week!</div> <div> Docportal: I loved are fight earler.</div> <div> revrat235: goodnight</div> <div> Missiledine: lol</div> <div> Docportal: are = our</div> <div> Missiledine: night Rev</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>