Session 12

Server started.

Faerie has connected.

Ghostwish has connected.

Ghostwish:Hewwo. ^^

• Faerie waves

Liatai:Heyo!

TMG has connected.

Dannysaysnoo has connected.

Meany has connected.

TMG:lessee…

TMG:meany, ghost, alex, me…

TMG:just missing danman o.o

Ghostwish:Don't forget Mr. Bubbles.

Meany:Yo.

Meany:Back to red I go.

Faerie:Well, we have one Dan. WOuld he be an acceptable substitute?

Liatai:X3TMG:heh

Dannysaysnoo:Maybe. x3

TMG:But yes, in all seriousness Danny, all you have to do is say "I want in", and we can all help you get to work on a character

TMG::)Dannysaysnoo:Heh, I'm not even sure what version of DnD you're playing.

Dannysaysnoo:x3Ghostwish:3.5 ^^

Ghostwish:I'm becomming quite partial to 3.75 myself, but maybe in the future. ^^

• Dannysaysnoo might need something to read about 3.5. x3

Faerie:I could send the manual Tech sent me.

Ghostwish:Quest for the maptool expert: There a way to change the background of an existing map?

Dannysaysnoo:That'd help, Alex. :3

Ghostwish:*Question

TMG:ghost; ah…I'm not sure, actually

Faerie:Get on Skype, I'll transfer it over.

TMG:oh, right, the players handbook

Ghostwish:Could I ask you to look into it for me? ^_^

TMG:Actually, I've got the link to where I got it from…

Faerie:Or that. ^^;

TMG:ghost; er….just overlay a new background texture?

Ghostwish:*ponder* hrm! That could work.

TMG:I mean, the maps are practically infinite, and I doubt you're using -that- much ;)

TMG:Okay danny!

TMG:Link to the Player's Handbook incoming

Ghostwish:*snrk* I dunno. Both the claw and the lightning rail were fairly massive. :D

TMG:gonna put it on Liatalk

TMG:ghost; I've seen maps that zoom on the -planatary- scale

Meany:Tech, any word on new MapTool version?

Ghostwish::OTMG:meany; not seen anything yet. Maybe another week or two

Ghostwish:What the heck for!?

TMG:ghost; just a fun thing xD

Ghostwish:XDTMG:Heck, it was actually part of a -solar system- zoom

TMG:Zooming past planet after planet

Ghostwish:O_O

TMG:it was crazy

TMG:danny, okay, link is up in Liatalk

Dannysaysnoo:Roger that.

Meany:While we wait, Imma get a snack of six. :U

Meany:These sessions can go till Midnight.

Dannysaysnoo:So uh, if I do make a character, what kind of character are we missing?

TMG:heh, interesting question

Meany:Bard, and maybe some splatbook classes?

TMG:we're actually missing a proper arcane caster xD

Dannysaysnoo:Magic dood?

Meany:Swashbuckler, Samurai, Hexblade… :U

TMG:Currently as we stand;

TMG:we have a monk, a fighter, a druid (the fighter or druid may go away), a cleric, a ranger, and me :3

TMG:the tinker ^^ (it's not in the PHB )

Ghostwish:No they won't. :P

Ghostwish:GIve it up. :P

Dannysaysnoo:Soo

Dannysaysnoo:you need Gandalf? :3

Liatai:XDTMG:Yes, we need gandalf xD

Dannysaysnoo:Kay. ^_^

Ghostwish:He is right though. We lack the arcane. Granted, we have an insane cleric who seems to think all arcane casters are evil, despite the fact he thinks he is a caster. :P

Dannysaysnoo:Well, he might not get in.

Dannysaysnoo:He shall not pass.

Ghostwish:Liatai, you oughta make danman abide by the insanity rules. :P

Ghostwish:Make a will save just to do what he wants in a stressful moment. :D

Liatai:There are insanity rules?! :O

Ghostwish:I -know- I've seen them somewhere.

Liatai:How did I not know of this?! XD

Dannysaysnoo:Roll for a sanity check?

Ghostwish:Might have been Heroes of Horror?

Liatai:The only insanity rules I've seen were the derro…

Ghostwish:Pretty much. A lot like the drunk rules.

Ghostwish:Just willsave instead.

TMG:oh, and another thing you might like, Danny

Faerie:Giants?

Ghostwish:I shall search for them another time. Making another map for my campaign.

TMG:if you work with another player, you can create a character who's backstory already coincides with someone elses

TMG:xD!!!

TMG:Dunno if there's room for a giant in the game, they've got a high ECL :P

Liatai:… there are rules for giants in Savage Species, if I recall…. >:P

TMG:Anyway, as I was saying

Faerie:ECL?

• Dannysaysnoo could be, like, 8 foot tall or soemthing.

Dannysaysnoo::3Meany:We also have Catfolk.

Liatai:Effective Character Level. ECL.

Ghostwish:You can level as a giant first. Stone giants are fairly easy to do so, and are pretty awesome.

TMG:for instance, Meany and Danman's characters are connected by the same person

Ghostwish:(Finally! Derish wouldn't be the tallest!)

TMG:but more to the point

TMG:Sofox used to be in the game

TMG:He had a half-elf druid who was Alex's brother

TMG:er, Alex's character's brother

TMG:whos is the half-elf ranger

• Faerie nods

• Dannysaysnoo nods too.

TMG:soooo, if you want to start the game already knowing a particular character in the party…. ;)

• Dannysaysnoo totally will. :3

Faerie:I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay?

Faerie:x3;

Ghostwish:Mine would be difficult to connect with unless you're from the far north, or the druidic sects.

Dannysaysnoo:I skip and jump~

Dannysaysnoo:I press wild flowers~

TMG:Anyways!

TMG:Shall we get a-move on?

• Dannysaysnoo busts a move.

Ghostwish:No!

Dannysaysnoo:Yes.

Liatai:I'll get on AIM and see if I can't ping Danman and see what's going on.

Dannysaysnoo:But, If I drop off at some point, I ran out of soda. »

TMG:(and you saw the link in the IRC, danny?)

Dannysaysnoo:TMG: Just remembered to download, now.

Liatai:Onoez! Lack of soda is a tragedy in DnD circles! :O

Dannysaysnoo:Sure is.

Dannysaysnoo::Dannysaysnoo::Dannysaysnoo:Faerie:Danny: try >: instead.

Dannysaysnoo:>:* Dannysaysnoo totally wants to be a druid, who wanted to be a bard.

TMG:(yeach, you can only use the "greater-than" symbol, not the "less-than", because the text parser does recognize some HTML )

• Dannysaysnoo nods. o.o

Liatai:Well, I've pinged him in AIM, and haven't gotten a response yet. I suppose we just continue without him for the time being.

Dannysaysnoo:Bleh, AIM.

Liatai:It's the only way I can — ooh!

Dannysaysnoo:AIMing is what you do with a gun. o.o

• Dannysaysnoo is gonna skip up to the shop.

Liatai:We've got Danman in IRC…

VAE has connected.

Meany:Yo.

VAE:oh well, i will at least sit around

Liatai:That's fine. ^^

• Meany returns with raviolli, btw.

Meany:Last time on Akellon Z?

GM:Okay, then…. Are you folks ready to game? :3

GM:Speak up if you are!

Meany:Yo.

Meany::3Faerie:Yeah, sure.

VAE:am here for nominal purposes

VAE:if there's a battle, ICQ me though

Ghostwish:YARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

VAE:you can assume trofim fell asleep or something - stakeouts aren't exactly his idea of fun time

TMG:Sorry! Was making a sammich real quick

GM:Okay! Last time on Akellon Z…

GM:Our intrepid heroes (… or, our ragtag group of random people pulled off the street…) have returned to the goblin caves to stake them out, hoping to catch one of the goblins' "clients" in the act as they came to the caves to do business. However, upon returning to the caves, they found them occupied!

GM:We rejoin our group after the last of the living pumpkin-headed scarecrow creatures has been turned into pumpkin puree…

Papa:*Zzz.*

• Sszeyl shudders from the walking on brains feeling of having pumpkin guts stuck to his feet.

Doug:*snort*

• Sszeyl looks from the cart, to the cages, and notices a lack of room here too.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks around fter having checked the last of the rooms.

• Sszeyl starts stacking cages to maximize available space.

Sszeyl:« 1d20+3 = 13 + 3 = 16 »

Derish:"We have dealt with them, but where did they come from?"

Sszeyl:Strength check on lifting cages. :P

Gnogglebolt:"That was…very unsuauly. And quite an weful coincidence.

Faerie:(I'll be back momentarially, just decamping to a different room.)

Gnogglebolt:"We cleared this cave out only hours ago…"

Gnogglebolt:"But not matter, we must continue as planned.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks around to make sure evryone is accounted for.

Liatai:Like you even need to roll a check. Most of these cages are way under Sszeyl's maximum load. :P

Barshal:"How odd to find druidic constructs. What were they doing here?"

Liatai:As long as he doesn't try to lift the big one to the north, he won't have any trouble. :3

Gnogglebolt:"Ah, where'd the drow go? Ah, nevermind, I'll find him."

• Sszeyl rubs hands from cage moving, then tries to get Doug and cart further into the cave.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt starts looking around the rooms again, nodding to max and brian as he passes

Barshal:Barshal inspects one of the fallen constructs closely.

Faerie:(and back)

Gnogglebolt:"Bah, can't see."

Sszeyl:« 1d20+1 = 19 + 1 = 20 » Cha check.

• Maximillian Toris is trying to sit on one of the goblin-sized chairs.

Gnogglebolt:"Must check on the others…"

Doug:*snort*

TMG:vworp to top level? :o

Derish:"Where shall we prepare the ambush? I suppose that raises the question as to where they typically meet the wretched wizards."

TMG:but er, there is a light source up there, yes?

TMG:wait, nvm

• Sszeyl unhitches Doug, and loads up feed bag, equipping it to the horse's face. "Good boy."

Barshal:"I would assume they come to the rooms with the cages, to collect their victims."

Gnogglebolt:Hearing Dersih, Gnogglebolt pokes back into the room. "The goblins told me that their clients usually come in through the back entrance. That is where the goblins will be to greet them. The goblins said they usually then lead them to Granch's room to dicsuss business and payment

Barshal::Ah, so the northern rooms?"

Gnogglebolt:"I think that is where we shall strike."

Doug:*nom nom nom*

Derish:"Which one was Granch again?"

Gnogglebolt:"In the meantime, all these corpses need to be cleaned up and hidden. I shall go check on the others."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks at Derish oddly. "The leader, the skeleton we destroyed."

Barshal:Barshal sets about disposing of the pumpkin heads.

• Sszeyl sighs, looking at pile of branches still needing to be de-leafed.

Gnogglebolt:Now Gnogglebolt heads up top

Sszeyl:"Might as well get sweaty before I take another bath."

• Sszeyl hops up and starts pulling leaves off the branches.

TMG:eh, can you move me towards the north corridor, Liatai? ^^;

Liatai:Unfortunately, the only light source is further in…

• Terri is soaking wet, and splashing in the pond. "Hi, Mr. Sparkgear!"

Gnogglebolt:Stepping craefully over the pumpking mess, Gnogglebolt loos around. "Ah, everyone is okay here?"

Sszeyl: (( How long should expect this to last? ))

Derish:"I suppose we should decide which of us is the best at hiding. They could be within the room itself, while the rest of us are.. elsewhere?"

TMG:grr, typos. Must slow down

Terri:"I caught a fish!" :D :D

• Justinian Rubus looks exasperated.

• Nintrok looks bored.

• Slat looks impatient.

Gnogglebolt:"Alright, we cleared out the whole hideout. Time to start setting up our trap. Everyone come with me…" *repeats in goblin*

• Faerie is going to be building a model while playing DnD

Liatai:The leaf-pulling? Probably… is he pulling them off one-by-one? o.o

Sszeyl: (( Aye. ))

Gnogglebolt:vworp back to bottom level?

• Terri waddles toward Gnogglebolt, skirts making sopping wet noises.

Gnogglebolt:As Gnogglebolt passes by, he waves to everyone else. "Alright, come along everyone. Let's all get together and start planning."

Dannysaysnoo: (( Back now. ))

Liatai:Er… Sszeyl, that would probably take hours… ^^'

Gnogglebolt:Gnoglebolt waves to Max, Brian, and Trofim as well

Sszeyl: (( I figured. :B ))

• Terri walks through, leaving puddles. "Max! Brian! Papa! I went swimmin'!" :D

• Maximillian Toris laughs. "Looks like you certainly did!"

Brian Toris:"You're going to catch a cold…"

Elros:Elros follows Gnogglebolt back up to the top tunnel.

Gnogglebolt:gnogglebolt waits for everyone else to arrive with torches

Sszeyl:"One leaf, two leaf, red leaf, blue leaf…"

Liatai:Oh, Faerie, he's back in the lower tunnels. ^^' Let me warp you there…

Faerie:Oh, oops ^^;

TMG:aw crap

TMG:too far

TMG:thanks ^^

GM:GM powers to the rescue! X3

Sszeyl:"Hello."

Doug:*snort*

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt jumps slightly at the voice in the darkness. "Oh, Hello Sszeyl. Sorry, I can't see you, the others have the torches—ah, there we are."

TMG:(and everyone else? barshal/derish?)

Liatai:Seems everyone's gathering in the common room.

TMG:Gnogglebolt did wave to everyone to follow…

TMG:actually, nevermind

Papa:*I'm sleepin', so I'll stay right here, thanks… |3*

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks back down the corridor. "Sszeyl, we are beginning our planning stage now in the common room, would you please join us?"

TMG:…lagging again, meany? D:* Terri waddles over to Papa. Slop, slop, slop, go the skirts. "I'm not gonna catch a cold! Tell him, Papa!"

• Papa looks at Terri blearily… yawns widely… and then puts his head on his paws. Zzz.

TMG:shoot, looks like Meany's lagged out again…

Liatai:>:Sszeyl: (( Back. ))

Liatai::D* Faerie just about gets a buzz off his glue @.@

• Dannysaysnoo read something different.

Dannysaysnoo:o.o

Liatai:Open a window, man! XD

Sszeyl:"Someone has to make sure Fuzzy doesn't come down here and eat Doug. Either bring Papa in here, or I'm afraid I'll have to sit out of the planning phase."

Sszeyl:*de-leaf, de-leaf, de-leaf*

Gnogglebolt:"Ahh…hmm."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt hears an odd rustling sound, but can't see what it is. He shakes his head and turns around.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt retunrs to the common room.

Gnogglebolt:A"h, it seems everyone is already here…unless everyone is okay with moving into the cage room?"

Gnogglebolt:"If not…Miss Terri?"

Terri:"What is it, Mr. Sparkgear?"

Gnogglebolt:"If we do not all move into the cage room, Sszeyl says that he is worried that the bear will eat his horse, and he will only come here if Papa is watching the horse…

Terri::O "Did you hear that, Papa?! Do you think Fuzzy would —?"

• Papa raises his head, looking at Gnogglebolt and blinking. Whut? Me?

Gnogglebolt:"Yes, if you can Miss Terri, can you tell Papa to watch the horse in the other room?" Gnogglebolt says. He feels slightly foolish, but if it makes the drow happy…

• Papa stands up, yawns, and stretches.

Terri:"What do you think, Papa?"

Faerie:(Sorry, this is taking more attention than I thought. Mainly because I thought I would have to put this down, but I haven't. »)

• Papa nudges Terri with his nose — you're all wet, kid, dry yourself off. He then trots up to Gnogglebolt, wagging his tail.

Papa:*woof*

Liatai:Faerie - Hee, that's OK. X3 Whatcha buildin'?

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks down—no, he looks the dog right in the eye at head-height. "Ah…yes? Come, papa?"

Sszeyl:"Hello, again."

• Sszeyl has cleared one branch, yay.

Papa:*trit trot trit trot. The dog's nails clack on the stone floor.*

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt squints in the darkness, trying to make out the shape of a horse, and points to it, trying to figure out what Papa can understand. "Ah…Papa, watch horse?"

Sszeyl:The branch is dropped over the side of the cart.

Papa:« 1d20+1 = 14 + 1 = 15 » Dex check…

Faerie:Building an SR-71 model, for a class project.

Sszeyl:"Having trouble seeing, Gnogglebolt?"

Faerie:'s just a kit.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt continues squinting. "Alright, Papa is here, and shall you accompany us?"

• Papa catches the branch and stands with it in his mouth, wagging his tail. Hee, lookit me!

• Sszeyl uses Dancing Lights.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt blinks as the area is suddenly lit with multicolored lights. "Ah, thank you, though somewhat uncessecary if you come with me…"

Sszeyl:"Very well."

Ghostwish:geezus f christ I really needed to clean out my documents folder. Think I just freed up a couple of gigs in there. XD

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods and heads back down

Ghostwish:MOTHER OF GOD. The dragon age documents folder was 985 MBs in size! *ZAP*

• Sszeyl leaps onto a cage. "I'm still young, need to exerscise those powers or I won't get my other ones."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks to Terri. "Ah, with supplies, did you bring a change of cloths, Miss terri?"

Terri:"Mm-hmm!"

TMG:and alex; ah sweet, that's gotta be cool :D

Sszeyl:Shirtless, barefoot Drow covered in Pumpkin does not look happy to be here.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods to Terri. "Ah, good, then you might want to step into one of the other rooms and change before you catch a cold in those wet cloths…"

• Sszeyl sees the Goblins again.

Terri:"Aw, you an' Bri both. I'm not gonna catch a cold." *pout*

Sszeyl:Cue Icepick Face.

Faerie:Yeah, this big angry looking black thing taking shape in front of me. x3

Gnogglebolt:In the meantime, Gnogglebolt goes over to the table and stands at the edge. "Alright, everyone else, gather round, gather round." *repeats in goblin*

Maximillian Toris:"— uh-oh."

Gnogglebolt:"Hmm?"

• Maximillian Toris just tilts his head in the drow's direction.

Sszeyl:« 1d20+2 = 7 + 2 = 9 »

Ghostwish:brb

Sszeyl:Will check. :B

Liatai:— UH OH. XD

TMG:(in the meantime, everyone move tokens in to all stand around the table?)

Sszeyl:Against giving into stabbity urges.

Sszeyl:AngryDrow moves across the rooms to the Goblins, cracking knuckles along the way.

TMG:(you can double-click on stacked tokens to list them and select the one you want)

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks up at the drow's sudden noise. "Oh. OH! Sszeyl! Stop!"

Gnogglebolt:"Please listen! We need them, they are part of the plan!"

• Sszeyl stops, hands inches away from trying to strangle Nintrok.

• Nintrok is backing away as far as he can without knocking Slat over.

Sszeyl:"This one led us into a pincer manuever between Undead and his compatriots."

• Sszeyl speaks in Undercommon a bit to the medic.

Gnogglebolt:"Are you serious? He thought we were clients! but anyway, that is all in the past! That business must be put behind us in order to focus on the more important matters!"

Gnogglebolt:"The necromancers are more important than them, Sszeyl."

Gnogglebolt:"Please, retain focused on the real goal."

Liatai:Intimidate check, Sszeyl?

Sszeyl:« 1d20 = 5 »

Sszeyl:« 1d20+2 = 8 + 2 = 10 » Wis Check.

Nintrok:The goblin looks leery and uncomfortable, and is certainly inching away from the angry drow…

Ghostwish:back!

Liatai:Welcome back to Angry Drow Theater. X3

Sszeyl:"Fine. But the other one tried to kill me. At the very least we need to have words."

Gnogglebolt:"And we invaded their home and you would have killed them all if I weren't around."

Gnogglebolt:"yet, they have agreed to help -us-"

Sszeyl:Uh oh.

Gnogglebolt:"Please extend them at least the courtesy of neutrality. We have a common enemy and goal."

Sszeyl:« 1d20+2 = 11 + 2 = 13 »

Sszeyl:Will check against turning current Angry Drow powers on Gnoggle.

Derish:"You know, despite the fact I have eaten goblins in the past, I can at least keep my own murderous intentions towards their kind in check long enough to combat a greater enemy." Derish says, fixing the drow with a level glare. "I would have expected better from someone who claims to be from such a prestigious order."

Liatai:… I sense another Will check in the future… >.>

Sszeyl:« 1d20+2 = 16 + 2 = 18 »

TMG:Derish makes an excellent point, Sszeyl's not quite living up to his own ideals x3

Sszeyl:"PRESTIGIOUS?!" Angry Drow face passes along from its course to Gnogglebolt to lock on the Gnoll. "They are an order of organize murders! For the sake of whatever fool god you worship, they take on the names of objects of fear!"

Sszeyl:organized*

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt's shrinks back a little, and his eyes go wide. He is very silent for a few moments.

Gnogglebolt:Finally, he speaks in a very soft voice.

Sszeyl:When the psychopathic owl says Uh oh. He means Uh oh.

Gnogglebolt:"You didn't tell us that…"

Liatai:I think the whole room just went silent for a while.

Ghostwish:And when the perv says facepalm, he means facepalm. XD

Sszeyl:"I believe I said they overthrew the Clergy of Lolth."

Sszeyl:"Did you think they did it by asking nicely?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt frowns a little. "I do not claim to know much about the 'clergy of Lolth'. I'm not even sure who Lolth is, I've only seen the name mentioned rarely in history books."

Derish:Derish.. facepaws.. "I don't give two flying wyvern about your leadership. I meant the fact you are a monk. Or am I mistaken, and you are some unintelligent brawler who simply has lucky fists?"

Gnogglebolt:"But please, Sszeyl…" Gnogglebolt hols hids hands out in a wide, diplomatic, and nonthreatening gesture. "Please, for the sake of our greater goal, put this business behind you. We need to work together."

Brian Toris:"The Spider Goddess," Brian says to Gnogglebolt. "Goddess of the drow… or so it used to be, apparently."

Sszeyl:"She who personally commanded the fall of Kemer."

Sszeyl: (( He means she ordered it. :P ))

Ghostwish:… what the flippity hell.. I'm about to write the Tangled Web folks an angry email. >:O

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt's, once again, go very wide. He looks down, letting out a breath and putting a hand over his chest. Then, he closes his eyes and shakes his head.

Sszeyl:« 1d20+2 = 12 + 2 = 14 »

Ghostwish:I went looking at Derish's page to see what his knowledge religion rank would be.. but it's reversed back to a very early version. Barshal's okay though. Wow.

Gnogglebolt:"And yet, I cannot dwell on something like that at a time like this."

Sszeyl:Wis check.

Liatai:O.O Wow.

Ghostwish:It has him listed as HUMAN. That was like.. before we started making him a gnoll.

Gnogglebolt:"Please, we are wasting time. Come over here, away from them, so we can get out plan laid out."

Ghostwish:UUUUGH. I shall fix this later, and ad-hoc it until then.

TMG:*glances at little pdf* :3

Liatai:If you can give me the links again when they're both fixed, Ghost, I'll make paper copies in case this happens again. ^^

Ghostwish:^_^

• Sszeyl , hearing Derish's comment, deflates. "I am no monk…just a lucky failure." Lets the Goblins be with a 'I'm too tired to kill you right now, let's try again later' look.

Liatai:Those are immune to server crashes and computer failure. :P

Derish:Derish actually looks surprised at this, but seems to let it go for now, although the big wolf looks thoughtful.

Barshal:"The entertainment this group produces is inmeasurable."

Gnogglebolt:"Oh hush, you." Gnogglebolt snaps. He then winces and shakes his head."Sorry. Just need to concentrate."

Sszeyl: (( Let us not forget the Drow is still a teenager in him head. :P Not exactly the most stable of people. ))

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt then waves to everyone else to fill in the spaces around the table, and the goblins to get on the other side of Max, at least

Gnogglebolt:As they doo, me speaks across the table in Goblin.

• Sszeyl lingers in the cave.

• Maximillian Toris lets the goblins pass, casting a look back at the guard and quirking an eyebrow.

TMG:Justinian going to fill in the corner?

• Brian Toris looks pensive.

• Terri , meanwhile, looks somewhat shocked by the whole business.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt pulls out a paper and quill, setting them on the table. "Okay, first of all, the part I have not yet explained to you, Sszeyl." Gnogglebolt says around the corner.

Sszeyl:"I'm listening."

Gnogglebolt:"As you all know, we are here to lie in wait for the presumably necromancer clients of the previous inhabitants of this cave to come by."

Gnogglebolt:"Now, the reason why the goblins are here is because I will make the assumption that our quarrys are smart."

Gnogglebolt:"And thus, if they were to approach an empty cave, they would correctly deduce that their suppliers have been compromised, and flee before we can take them down."

Gnogglebolt:"The goblins are here to put on a show. They will make everything seem normal. They will greet their clients completely normally…and lead them right to us."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt speaks around the corner again. "Do you agree with this, Sszeyl?"

Sszeyl:"…I do."

Gnogglebolt:"very well." Gnogglebolt then sets about doodling a map on the paper, and gestures everyone to lean in.

Gnogglebolt:(everyone zoom out to see the whole map ;) )

Gnogglebolt:(or at least the north half)

Liatai:Just the lower layer, or the whole thing?

Gnogglebolt:north half of the bottom flor

Gnogglebolt:everything above the common room

Barshal:"Ah. Sir Snowpaw brought up an interesting idea earlier when you were absent." Barshal says.

Gnogglebolt:"Now, here is a basic plan I have been formulating, subject to review and improvement—ah, yes?"

Barshal:"We should divide into two groups. Those that can hide easily, and those who cannot. I am by no means silent, and neither is Derish's heavy armor."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods. "That may indeed work well with what I have already been thinking of."

Gnogglebolt:"Now…"

Derish:Derish looks up from the map. "Ah, yes, I was suggesting the sneaky lot in the chamber, and the noisy lot down the tunnel a ways to come charging in."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt points to various places on the map as he speaks, and also repeats in Goblin to their 'firends".

Gnogglebolt:"First order of business."

Ghostwish:Revel in maptool and all its glory. :D

Gnogglebolt:"The goblins have informed me that their clients usually approach from the back entrance, in the cave room."

Sszeyl:"They will expect to see some captives."

• Brian Toris looks pointedly at Justinian.

Justinian Rubus:"What — NO!"

Gnogglebolt:"Under the guid of thsoe who lived here and with their help, we need to make that area look normal—" Gnogglebolt looks over to Sszeyl, smiling. "You read my mind, drow. I'll get to that."

Gnogglebolt:"Anyway. First off, the area simply must be tidyied up, all the blood scrubbed and…pumpkin corpses removed."

Sszeyl:"I've piled the cages to open up more room to move around."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt frowns. "Hmm. The goblins will tell us if that is too out of the ordinary when we work on it. Anyway."

Barshal:"I have dealt with the pumpkin heads, but I would like to later address the issue that surrounds them. They are not natural. Someone, someone with druidic knowledge, made them."

Sszeyl:"Did anyone check the other caves?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks up to Barshal. "very well, you may investigate when we have free time." To sszeyl; "yes, all caves have been checked and cleared."

Gnogglebolt:"Anyway!"

Sszeyl:"Including Fuzzy's cave and the one with the first goblin?":Sszeyl:-:Gnogglebolt:"….No, I do not belive so…someone can check that when we're done here."

Gnogglebolt:"But, returning to the plan…"

Gnogglebolt:"As the goblins informed me is normal procedure, they will greet their client in the cage room. From there, they will escort their client to the opening of Granch's room to do "business" *gnogglebolt points*

Gnogglebolt:"Here is what I am thinking…"

Gnogglebolt:"The client will proceed down the corridor to Granch's room."

Gnogglebolt:"Meanwhile, the goblin escort will enter the side room, here;

Gnogglebolt:"Where the bulk of us lie in wait."

Derish:"The noisy ones?"

Sszeyl:"I move the human be included in that list."

Gnogglebolt:" Yes indeed. Anyway, I am thinking the door to granch's room will be locked. But before they can get to the door, the goblin will have entered that room. We will make our move then in once conerted strike, moving from the side room to cut off the client."

Sszeyl: (( The caves have doors? ))

Ghostwish:Don't think so.. o.o

Maximillian Toris:"Which human?"

Gnogglebolt:"And…that si simply where we do our business. Trapped against a locked door and with no way out, they should be easy to take down."

TMG:(whups, about the doors;)

Sszeyl:"The insane one with the flail."

TMG:(when talking to the original goblins, they said Granch shut himself up in his room. I think there's always been a door on granch's room

Liatai:Nope. They meant the door to your north.

TMG:erm…

TMG:one sec

TMG:oh, we went that way

TMG:saw the arrow going the other way, whups…

TMG:okay, slight retcon on previous statements

TMG:Gnogglebolt: "The client will proceed down the corridor to Granch's room." Gnogglebolt: "Meanwhile, the goblin escort will enter the side room, here; Gnogglebolt: "Where the bulk of us lie in wait." Derish: "The noisy ones?" Sszeyl: "I move the human be included in that list." Gnogglebolt: " Yes indeed.

Gnogglebolt:"Anyway, while the client begins to proceed down the coridor, the goblin will head towards the room where we are waiting, at which point we will make our move, quickly going around the first corner here ourselves

Gnogglebolt:"thus cutting off the client and trapping them."

Gnogglebolt:"In addition…"

Gnogglebolt:"Part of the illusion is that the clients will be expecting… 'things' to buy, it is why they are coming in the first place."

Gnogglebolt:"So, as suggested earlier, a few of us, the lighter-footed ones, could pretend to be prisoners in the cages. Unlocked cages even, if the clients don't bother checking."

Gnogglebolt:"So after the client has gone down the corridor out of sight;"

Gnogglebolt:"Any of us in the cages simply walk out and join the others in the trapping maneuver."

Gnogglebolt:"It will require good timing, but if all goes well, the client should be totally unprepared and easily done away with."

Gnogglebolt:Gogglebolt looks up.

Gnogglebolt:"Questions? Suggestions?"

Derish:"Anyone handy with traps?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt smiles.

Barshal:"Not I."

Gnogglebolt:"I was just about to ask about that as well."

Gnogglebolt:"Did anyone bring nets? tripwire? levels? Other implements?"

Sszeyl:"Perhaps someone should attempt to impersonate Granch, to avoid suspicion setting in soon."

Gnogglebolt:"You all were to go out and give supplies…"

Sszeyl:"I brought rope."

Sszeyl:"A cart, a horse."

Terri:"I, um… I have twine?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks up in thought. "I suppose I can work with that."

Gnogglebolt:"But yes, a Granch impersonator…well.."

Gnogglebolt:"that would be tricky."

Gnogglebolt:"It wouldn't have to last long, indeed, it doesn't even have to be a person, it could just be a dummy…"

Gnogglebolt:"but it would have to look good except under close inspection."

Maximillian Toris:"Bet Bri could do a good bugbear impression. He growls enough," Max teases.

• Brian Toris harrumphs.

Gnogglebolt:"I can do many things, including construct traps, but I do not think I have the artistic talent to create an imitation of a person…"

Sszeyl:"Aren't his remains still back there?"

Gnogglebolt:"His -skeletal- remains, yes…"

Sszeyl:"Stuff them into a set of clothes, add some stuffing, and something to impersonate a head, and throw a blanket over it."

Gnogglebolt:"….I'll see what I can do."

Gnogglebolt:"But I will say don't count on it. I'm not -that- good."

Gnogglebolt:"Also."

Gnogglebolt:"One other thing; we will need some kind of early-warning. Obviously, we can't all stay awake and in full gear every minute of every day for a week, or however long our supplies last."

Gnogglebolt:"So we'll need watches on the outside who run in here to alert us."

Sszeyl:"I only need four hours of rest."

Brian Toris:"Is anyone good with Alarm spells?"

Barshal:"I do not sleep. I only need time to prepare my spells."

Gnogglebolt:"So…anything else?"

Derish:Barshal shakes his head.

Sszeyl: (( One moment. ))

Gnogglebolt:"very well, then…" Gnogglebolt looks to the goblins, speaking to them directly, in goblina dn in Common for everyone else's benefit

Sszeyl:"You read their ledger, didn't you? What sort of people did they not have commonly? Maybe something exotic would surprise them, making them easier to ambush later."

Gnogglebolt:"Surprising them to make them easier to ambush? I'm afraid I don't follow…"

Sszeyl:"If they're thinking how a troupe of goblins managed to capture a Gnoll, they won't be thinking where the other goblins went, and why Granch looks differently."

Sszeyl:"I only say Gnoll as an example."

Derish:"… huh. He actually has a point."

Gnogglebolt:"Well, from what they told me, most of the goblins never had contact with the clients in the first place."

Derish:"And it would give me the opportunity to slam right into them off the bat."

Faerie:(Finally done with what I was doing. @.@)

Gnogglebolt:"Er, we -all- are going to 'slam them right off the bat'…"

Liatai:(Yay! ^^ Model turned out all right?)

Sszeyl:"Granted, but it does not answer my question."

Dannysaysnoo:(What were you building, Alex? :3)

Faerie:(Yep. A couple parts needed some cutting/adjustment, and the gear doors look a little off, but I think it's servicable.)

Faerie:(SR-71 model, for a project.)

Dannysaysnoo:|3Faerie:Now, I just have to come down off my model glue high. x3;

Dannysaysnoo:Whoooo~~

Faerie:Seriously, guy at the hobby sho[ said "You'll be fine as long as you don't sniff the stuff."

Faerie:*shop said

Dannysaysnoo:x3Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt talks around the corner again."Your question was what do the goblins not have usually? Well, I can look through the ledger for that, but I still don't know how that helps."

• Maximillian Toris considers something for a moment, then snaps his fingers. "You know, that's a good point! If these people are buying humanoids, maybe the appearance of, uh… more exotic wares… might make them want to do business quicker."

• Sszeyl facepalms. "You said to assume these people are smart. From my experience, most smart people assume Goblins are not smart. So these smart people will be scrambling to figure out how the goblins managed a task they should not be capable of to support their own world view."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks to Sszeyl. "And would that not put them on guard?"

Sszeyl:"And what he said." Sszeyl flicks a wrist at Max.

Gnogglebolt:"Or are you saying they would be distracted with such thoughts?"

Sszeyl:"The latter."

Gnogglebolt:"…Hmm."

Gnogglebolt:"I suppose that may work…I hope you're right. We'll look through the ledger later when deciding who's going to pretend to be a prisoner."

Gnogglebolt:"Anyway…shall we get to work? First order of business is getting the cage room in order…"

• Terri sneezes.

Sszeyl:"And getting a fire going, because these torches won't last forever, and some people are obviously getting cold."

Sszeyl:"Fortunately, I have brought a significant supply of firewood."

Barshal:"It seems this plan is a go."

Gnogglebolt:"alright then!" Gnogglebolt looks to the goblins, speaking ing Common and Goblin for everyone's benefit.

Gnogglebolt:"Alright, we're going to get the cage room set up. We need you to tell us where everything belongs, normally."

Sszeyl:"Sans the horse and cart."

Papa:*zzz*

Gnogglebolt:"Ah yes, those will need to be put somewher else."

• Sszeyl sneaks down the cave, all ninja-y.

Gnogglebolt:"Oh! Wait!"

Gnogglebolt:"I almost forgot! One other thing!"

Faerie:Elros looks over at Gnogglebolt

Elros:"Hm?"

Derish:"Just one?"

• Sszeyl spins on heel and returns. "What?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks at Justinian. "As an upholder of the law, this is the part you will need to weigh in on."

• Justinian Rubus starts, then stands at attention. "Yes, citizen?"

Gnogglebolt:"The goblins, originally, were kidnappers and theives outside of the law, and thus outside of the protection of the law. There would have been no trouble if any random group of mercenaries or adventuruers just came around and knocked them off. The law mostly deals with those in the cities, those outside are not generally noticed."

Gnogglebolt:"I, personally, insisted that the goblins not be killed when we were taking them originally."

Gnogglebolt:"For the only reason that I did not want to play executioner for theives, or for what I thought were theives."

Sszeyl:"Though some of us never intended to kill them in the first place," the Drow mutters.

Gnogglebolt:"But these, of course, are necromancers. Heinous criminals of a much higher order."

Gnogglebolt:"Does anyone care if they live or die?"

Sszeyl:"I don't see why you need to kill them."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods at Justinian. "particularly you."

Barshal:"They are to die. It is the wrath of nature."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks around to Sszeyl. "I didn't say we -need- to kill them, just that I simply do not care as much this time."

Sszeyl:"Is the practice of necromancy itself a crime in this country?"

Derish:"We seem to let people live if the price is right." Derish says dourly. "Is that a factor here?"

Elros:"If we do not kill them, will not the city, if we handed them to the authorities?"

Gnogglebolt:"Although, if the laws are similar here, necromancy is punishable by death anyway."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods to Elros. "Yes indeed."

• Justinian Rubus scratches his head. "… Well, uh… They've already clearly committed a heinous crime, which is punishable by death… And they're probably outlaws… I don't think there's any harm in making the process go a bit faster."

Gnogglebolt:"As far as I know, necromancers are typically executed anyway. So my question is," Gnogglebolt looks to Justinian, "Do you care if it happens now or later?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt nods.

Gnogglebolt:"Then, if it is convienient, such as for interrogation, we could try to take one alive. But only if it's not too much trouble. Everyone agreed?"

Brian Toris:"Agreed."

Derish:"Agreed."

Barshal:"So be it."

Elros:"Sounds reasonable."

Sszeyl:"…I won't stop you if you want to, but I will have no part in murder."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt is quiete, then stalks around the corner, leveling his eyes at Sszeyl.

Gnogglebolt:"Then what was all that business earlier?"

Sszeyl:"A thorough beating is not murder."

Gnogglebolt:"…"

Gnogglebolt:"And then, what was that about you telling me what your traditional punishments for minor crimes back in your homeland were about?"

Sszeyl:"Stockades and beatings. I am only a child by my culture's standing, I would have no part in even that aspect of our justice."

TMG:okay, out of character, I Really am remembering at some point, Sszeyl was clearly wondering why there was so much trouble going through to keep the goblins alive in the first place>_>

Sszeyl: (( By that he means they wouldn't let him. » ))

TMG:huh?

Meany:It was a hassle yes, and he would have been okay with you guys killing them, but he would not have done it himself.

Meany:Horrors and Terrors are not allowed outside the monasterys, Tech. :U

TMG:Eh, I guess I'll have to look through the logs, but in the very second session, Gnogglebolt had to convince Sszeyl of the deal to keep them alive, he -was- okay with offing them himself then

Meany:Nope.

Meany:Gnogglebolt spoke up about not killing them.

Meany:Sszeyl responded, asking about the city doing it anyway.

Meany:And agreed, under agreement of a chat.

TMG:so, Sszeyl was okay with doing it himself

Meany:No. He was going to let the city do it for him.

Meany:See a bit of the Human Justice system at work.

TMG:but that doesn't happen at -all-, and gnogglebolt did say that right off the bat

Meany:Yes, and so he agreed to not kill, which he wasn't going to do in the first place, accepting that Gnogglebolt would explain further in a private chat.

TMG:so Sszeyl was essially agreeing oto "nothing"

TMG:…

TMG:how can he agree to not do something he was't going to do in the first place?

TMG:That's the part I'm hung up on here.

TMG:No one agrees to not do something they weren't going to do anyway, it just doesn't work like that

Liatai:… um, he can agree not to do it at all, making his opinion known? :P

Liatai:"You don't want me to kill these guys? Okay, I wasn't going to do it anyway. I agree."

TMG:Ehh, I'll go over the logs later for the exact wording.

Meany:And at the same time, he gets someone educated to explain a different way of doing things.

TMG:Sorry everyone!

TMG:Mocing on

TMG:*moving

Liatai:Yes, please.

TMG:So…

Liatai:Who's still here, anyway?

Sszeyl:Yo.

GM:Mid-session roll call! How are folks, who's here?

Ghostwish:Woof!

Papa:Woof!

Sszeyl:Alex, Danny, VAE?

Dannysaysnoo:Here.

Faerie:Yeah, just getting back into it.

TMG:danman's out anyway…

GM:All right. How are people? Tired, alert, somewhere in between?

Ghostwish:Tired here.

TMG:I'm still alert, though I think I might have put everyone else to sleep accidentally ^^;

Meany is disconnected.

Ghostwish:XD!

Liatai:… seems you put Meany's connection to sleep. XD

TMG:aw crap DX

Liatai:Let's call a little break, then, folks. Shall we meet back here in ten minutes? :3 People can get up, stretch, get snacks, take bio breaks…

Ghostwish:Nap? XD

Liatai:If you can take a ten-minute nap, sure. X3

• Dannysaysnoo nods.

TMG:I can! :D

TMG:I do it every morning. Twice.

TMG:Sometimes thrice xD

Liatai:XDFaerie:Alright. I'm gonna make noodles.

Liatai:All right, then. I'll check back in at 5:15 EST. :3

Meany has connected.

Liatai:Heyo, Meany. ^^ We're taking a little break so people can rest, get snacks, etcetera.

Liatai:Folks should be back in about ten minutes.

Meany:Thankee.

Dannysaysnoo:Thankee?

• Dannysaysnoo pokes Meany a bit.

Dannysaysnoo:What book is that from?

Meany:Is what from?

Dannysaysnoo:Tahnkee

Dannysaysnoo:Thankee.

Dannysaysnoo:o-o

Ghostwish1 has connected.

Faerie is disconnected.

Ghostwish1:Well now that is weird.

TMG_ has connected.

Ghostwish1:You too, TMG?

Ghostwish is disconnected.

TMG is disconnected.

TMG_:yeah o.o

Ghostwish1:Apparently!

Dannysaysnoo is disconnected.

TMG_ is disconnected.

MeanyOwl has connected.

Meany is disconnected.

TMG has connected.

Ghostwish1 is disconnected.

TMG:there we go

Ghostwish has connected.

Ghostwish:How strange.

VAE:am someitmes around

VAE:just finished one thing, now for calculations… it seems i will get to bed in the morning anyways…

VAE:i repeat, if there is a battle , Liatai should AIMping me.

VAE:otherwise, trofim's probably asleep

Liatai:VAE, you can go to bed if you want. I doubt there will be any combat this session. ^^

VAE:to bed? ahahaha

Liatai:… And what the heck happened with all the disconnects? O.o

VAE:i wish so!

Ghostwish:No idea.

Ghostwish:Maptools hiccup, I say.

VAE:i just finished arguing wiht other teampeople and writing most of the report.. now there's an examples paper to finish the second half of, and another one to do whole!

TMG:since it happened to all of us, it was almost certainly host-side

Liatai:I never disconnected. o.o

Ghostwish:It didn't happen to all of us.

Dannysaysnoo has connected.

VAE:am a busy lynx… also a tired ,annoyed and demoralised one…

Liatai:>:Faerie has connected.

• Liatai offers tea.

VAE:thanks!

• Ghostwish offers pictures of the birthday girl in her birthday suit.

VAE:ahahaha

MeanyOwl:Grr.

Dannysaysnoo:x3MeanyOwl:Brb.

MeanyOwl is disconnected.

• VAE will make copies to sell on the black market!

• Rikki appears.

• VAE will be rich!

• Ghostwish already did.

• Rikki takes out his hammer.

Ghostwish:o.o!

VAE:ahahahah!

• Rikki baps the whole lot o' ya. :P

Ghostwish:OW! XD

Ghostwish:Now I emphasize with Jerico.

Meany has connected.

VAE:Kala! get me out!

VAE:emphasize with him?

Ghostwish:Fenix! Quick! Get me out of-…. give me back my pants, Fenix.

VAE:how , do you show him as an example of someone who agrees?

Liatai:— OH.

Liatai:Folks, blame the disconnect on my brother. XD

VAE:(i think you meant empathise , but it's less funny)

VAE:what happen?

VAE:someone set up us the bomb?

Ghostwish:someone set us up the bomb?

Ghostwish:NINJA'D

VAE:except that mine is the correct one i think

Liatai:He apparently "had to test his connection," which for some reason meant he had to disconnect the router for a second.

Ghostwish:no, they do say up.

VAE:well, it did nothing for me

Ghostwish:XDVAE:it was set up us the bomb

TMG:I can get the actual video…

VAE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us

Meany:Back.

TMG:So! Who's here?

Liatai:Sorry about that, Meany. My brother was fiddling with the 'net connection.

Sszeyl: (( Yo. ))

GM:Hey! That's my job! XD

Ghostwish:Yup. It's someone set us up the bomb. I knew I was right, as I actually played the game. :P

Sszeyl:Tell him if he does it again, I will sew him into my hat of souls.

Ghostwish:WE GET SIGNAL

GM:Roll call~!

Ghostwish:MAIN SCREEN TURN ON

TMG:Present

Dannysaysnoo:Derp?

Faerie:YoSszeyl:Yo.

Sszeyl: (( Shall we get this ball a'rolling? ))

TMG:aaand that's everyone 'cept danman, of course..

Dannysaysnoo:Yup.

Dannysaysnoo::3TMG:Alrighty!

GM:Righto! When we last left out group of random people, a very long-winded plan was delivered, and now, it was time to put it into action.

TMG:Picking up where we left off…

GM:Take it away!

TMG:So…actually, I'm thinking

Sszeyl:We left off on Sszeyl claiming the moral high ground.

TMG:can the next part just be auto-d? Unless anyone specifically does anything else, what we're doing right now is going to the cage room and setting everything up to look normal according to the goblin's instrctions

TMG:which should be pretty straightforward, gamewise

Liatai:Tech - Let me GM. :P

TMG:I was just going to say, could we skip it? :B

TMG:timeskip it, I mean

Sszeyl:We'd need to find a place to put the horse and cart for a serise of days.

Sszeyl:And the other caves haven't been explored. :B

TMG:Ah, right.

TMG:So….

Liatai:To the north? :3

Sszeyl:?Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt shakes his head. "Later." He says simply to the drow. To the rest, he says, "While we get started on fixing up the cage room, who's going to check the othr caves?"

Sszeyl:"I need to find a place to put the horse, so I guess I should go.

Sszeyl:"* Brian Toris stands and stretches.

• Sszeyl heads back to start hitching Doug again.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt shrugs. "Very well. Thought if you find any more nasties, be sure to come back and get someone help." Gnogglebolt loks levely at Sszeyl. "I don't want to lose anyone here, after all."

Papa:*zzz*

Sszeyl:"Sorry, Doug, I know you've been working hard today."

Elros:Elros nods to Gnogglebolt, and goes to check the caves.

Faerie:(I assume you just mean the three here?

• Papa flops his head over the side of the cart to look at Sszeyl.

TMG:was talking to everyone, but actually, that's better

Sszeyl:"Ah, good you're awake."

Sszeyl:"Terri just had a very bad scare, I'd imagine, and could use someone to cuddle. Hint hint."

Gnogglebolt:"Ah yes, go with Sszeyl. Buddy system, that will make me feel safer."

• Papa wags his tail and hops out of the cart.

Sszeyl:"Good boy."

Brian Toris:"I'll come along, too. I need a walk."

• Papa trots into the common room and starts sniffing at Terri.

Gnogglebolt:"Anyway, I suppose I'll get a small fire started for you Terri, so you can dry your cloths."

• Sszeyl picks up branch, drops it in cart and waves at the approaching human. "Coming along?"

Faerie:(…spot check?)

Faerie:(Or search…?)

• Sszeyl shouts down the caves. "I'm leaving he firewood outside so it won't get in the way of you fixing the cages!"

Brian Toris:"Mm. I think your half-elven friend was coming, too."

Liatai:Spot… but you're going the wrong way. ^^' He meant the other two caves on the surface.

Gnogglebolt:And to just auto this part, Gnogglebolt gathers some spare wood from around the rooms and a little straw from the den, and starts a fire on the top level next to the pool (if there's a check, he takes 10)

Liatai:No check required!

• Sszeyl cracks reigns. "Hyah!"

Liatai:Faerie - the cage room.

Faerie:Wait…fine, will you do the warping once I get there?

Gnogglebolt:He also sets up a simple rack to hang cloths next to the fire.

Faerie:Or you could take me over there, that works.

Gnogglebolt:After that, he leaves Terri to her business and returns to the bottom level

Sszeyl:"This cart is brand new, so don't scratch the paint."

Liatai:Apologies for the lag. ^^'

• Sszeyl dumps the branches outside the back entrance, and continues on.

Sszeyl:"Hey, Fuzzy," as they pass by the bear."

Sszeyl:-"* Fuzzy is still asleep. Zzz.

Sszeyl:"Shall we search the bear's cave? It's only one room, so shouldn't take long."

Elros:"As good a plan as any."

• Brian Toris nods.

Sszeyl:"Doug, stay out of Fuzzy's biting range."

Doug:*snort*

Gnogglebolt:Meanwhile…Gnogglebolt, and everyone else I presume, goes to the cage room andwith Gnogglebolt translatingget the cage room all tidyed up?

Liatai:Yep!

Liatai:This cave is empty, aside from the remains of Fuzzy's old dinners.

Elros:Elros holds his lantern out in the cave, and looks around at its contents. Spot « 1d20+7 = 17 + 7 = 24 »

Liatai:Well, you don't see any pumpkin heads! But, you do spot something shiny in the corner.

Liatai:A polished, translucent orange stone.

Sszeyl:"Is it clear?"

Elros:Elros walks over to the corner. How a round cave can have a corner, he doesn't know. Maybe that what was what drew his attention to it. But out of that corner, he picks up a translucent orange stone, and examines it.

Liatai:XDLiatai:It is shiny! And probably valuable.

Ghostwish:Odd question: Where is spell resistence detailed? XD

Ghostwish:I can't remember between the PHB, MM, or DMG..

Sszeyl:"…Elros I can see you, what's over there?"

Liatai:… good question. XD

TMG:spell resistance? It's in the glossary of the MM

TMG:and the DMG

Ghostwish:thanks

TMG:Check it again, and if you cant find it, get the page number from the respective index

Elros:Elros walks back to the mouth of the cave, where the others are, and holds out the stone for them to see. "I don't know if this has any particular meaning, but perhaps it may be valuable."

Brian Toris:"Let me see that for a moment."

Sszeyl:…Testing.

Sszeyl:Testing, testing, one two. Please respond.

Brian Toris:"… Amber. A piece of the past. A stone that size would probably be worth sixty gold on the open market."

Brian Toris:"Wonder how a bear got its claws on it…"

Sszeyl:"Perhaps he, like your dog, is more than he appears."

TMG:yo, meany

TMG:can see you

Sszeyl: (( Thankee. ))

• Brian Toris promptly scowls and hands back the amber. He must have failed his Sense of Humor check.

Sszeyl:"Regardless, we should move on to the next cave."

Ghostwish:brb

Sszeyl:"I don't see anyone right off."

Sszeyl:"Since I can see without a light, I'll go in and sneak about."

Elros:"Alright. But shout if you get into trouble.

Elros:"Sszeyl:"I'll make the other person scream like a little girl to summon you."

Sszeyl:« 1d20+1 = 5 + 1 = 6 » Move silently check.

Sszeyl:…I don't think I need confirmation of that failure. :B

Faerie:"Why Thor, god of thunder, is in our caves!"

• Sszeyl skulks about, quiet as he can be, walking on the occasionally sharp rock.

Liatai:Well, if there was anything to hear you in this cave, it would have heard you loud and clear. :B

Sszeyl:"Nng- should have brought some shoes."

Sszeyl: (( Is that room still open? ))

Liatai:Yep.

TMG:(question liataiand no, I'm not getting impatienthow long will tidying up the cage room to the goblin's satisfaction take?)

Ghostwish:back

Sszeyl:"…Curious."

Liatai:Sure you're not. :P Probably an hour… less, if Derish helps.

• Sszeyl skulks back. "All clear."

TMG:…Derish is helping, yes ghost? o.o

Derish:"I think someone's talking about me. I better go help Gnogglebolt."

Liatai:Folks who are helping to clean up the room, make a Spot check.

Derish:« 1d20 = 2 »

Gnogglebolt:uhoh. Spot: « 1d20 = 8 »

Ghostwish:Wow. Almost like his move silently check. XD

TMG:and trofim, barshal, max, and justinian?

Faerie:"Agh! We're blind! D:"

Liatai:Is Barshal helping?

Ghostwish:Sure. :D

Liatai:Spot check on his part.

Ghostwish:« 1d20+5 = 15 + 5 = 20 » for barshal and « 1d20+8 = 16 + 8 = 24 » for Percy!

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt did try to get -everyone- left in the common room in on getting the cage room prepped…

Ghostwish:sorry, have been busy.

TMG:ah, no worries

Ghostwish::PMaximillian Toris:"Hm? Did you forget something, too, Barshal?"

Barshal:"I am curious as to what you may have forgotten." The druid answers flatly.. that should be a massive bonus to his bluff check, thanks to his immobile face.

TMG:wait…what just happened? o.O

Ghostwish:You failed your spot check, that's what. ;)

TMG:bah…

Maximillian Toris:"I left one of my gloves in the common room; this fine fellow here says he saw it."

Sszeyl:"Okay, I guess we can head back. I'm going to take Doug and go finish those branches. Call me when it's my shift."

Barshal:"And so it takes the two of your to retrieve it, I am to believe?"

• Maximillian Toris laughs.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt wanders over to barshal after setting down a small box he was moving. "What's going on over here?"

Sszeyl: (( How many hours of work am I in for? :U ))

Maximillian Toris:"Apparently, searching for a glove is a big production." Max grins.

Ghostwish:Over 9000.

Barshal:Barshal glances down at Max's hands… gloves? :D

Liatai:No gloves, though he did have them when he came in.

TMG:ohey, this is interesting…

TMG:Action: Varies. Every time you have a chance to spot something in a reactive manner (for example, when someone tries to sneak past you while hidden, or you move into a new area), you can make a Spot check without using an action. Trying to spot something you failed to see previously is a move action. To read lips, you must concentrate for a full minute before making a Spot check, and you can’t perform any other action (other than moving at up to half speed) during this minute. Try Again: Yes. You can try to spot something that you failed to see previously at no penalty. You can attempt to read lips once per minute.

Liatai:Should I move the searching party back to the back entrance?

Barshal:« 1d20+5 = 10 + 5 = 15 » spot check to see if he's got them hidden on his person.. or maybe not hidden so well! « 1d20+8 = 3 + 8 = 11 » Percy helps.

Ghostwish:Percy FAILS.

Liatai:No sign of gloves!

Barshal:Barshal chooses not to pursue the subject, for fact of appearing paranoid, but moves back to the cage room with his typical blank face and narry a word.

Sszeyl: (( Hello? :U ))

Ghostwish:bbl, gotta start the coals

Ghostwish:HAI

Liatai:Hello!

Liatai:Should I move you guys back to the back entrance? :3

Gnogglebolt:Not having any idea of what just happened, Gnogglebolt shrugs and returns to helping the goblins get the room set out

Sszeyl: (( Which entrance? ))

Faerie:Oh, huh? How could you see me?

Faerie:Faerie:Elros?

Faerie:»Liatai:Huh? o.o

Liatai:Meany - The back entrance, where Sszeyl brought the horse and cart in.

Liatai:Near the cage room.

• Sszeyl Sure. :D

Sszeyl: (( Sure* ))

Sszeyl: (( Doug and wagon got left behind? :U ))

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks up as the others return. "Ah, welcome back. I presume therew was no trouble?"

Sszeyl: (( Also, I ask again how many hours of work it would take to de-leaf those branches. :B ))

Liatai:((They're outside. I'll move them over to the back exit.))

Liatai:((Two, less if someone helps.))

• Maximillian Toris re-enters the room, Justinian following. He holds up a pair of cloth gloves triumphantly. "Found 'em!"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt also noticed where were many leaves all over the floor during cleanup. "Oh, by the way Sszeyl, I saw you with a pile of branches earlier when you lit up this room. What was that all about?"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks around? "Eh? Found what?"

Meany is disconnected.

TMG:naw, friggedy

Maximillian Toris:"My gloves!" He holds up the gloves.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt tilts his head. What's this about gloves?

Gnogglebolt:"What's this about gloves?"

Maximillian Toris:"Eh, nothing important. Never mind." Max puts on the gloves and goes back to moving cages.

Ghostwish:back, for a bit

TMG:just waiting on Meany to return…

Meany has connected.

TMG:and there he is

TMG:So, Sszeyl's answer to Gnogglebolt?

TMG:ohey, we have a tunnel now :O

Ghostwish:brb'

TMG:Meany? You there?

TMG:…lagging again? >:Liatai:Yes, indeed, we have a tunnel! ^^

Ghostwish:back

Dannysaysnoo:Secret cave!

TMG:actually, we've been pretending there was a tunnel there the whole time ^^;

TMG:now we don't have to pretend! :D

Ghostwish:No moar imagination? *sniff*

Liatai:Now, now, there will still be plenty of imagination later on. X3

TMG:….

TMG:*chants voodoo to fix Meany's connection*

Meany:DEAR MERCIFUL GOD.

Liatai:… I hope I didn't jinx it by building the tunnel >:TMG:O.O

Ghostwish:XDMeany:I was this close to simply restarting the whole damed computer.

Ghostwish:You summoned him! XD

TMG:I think I chanted too loudly O.o

Liatai:XDTMG:But eh, if it works, it works…you with us now, meany?

Ghostwish:brb

Meany:For the moment, gotta look around this tunnel for my token.

Liatai:Look east.

Liatai:Sszeyl's out back with the cart. :3

Ghostwish:back

TMG:though Gnogglebolt aksks a question of him when he comes in… >_>

Meany:What is that thing I just pointed at?

Meany:He should still be down there, actually. :B

Liatai:Point again.

Liatai:Ohh, the big grey spot. XD

TMG:ah, there he is

TMG:anyway, reposting…

Liatai:That's the outside entrance to the tunnel. ^^'

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt also noticed where were many leaves all over the floor during cleanup. "Oh, by the way Sszeyl, I saw you with a pile of branches earlier when you lit up this room. What was that all about?"

Sszeyl:"I obtained some branches for firewood, and intended to use the leaves for bedding for Doug."

Sszeyl:as bedding*

Gnogglebolt:"Ah, I see…wait, just the leaves? You are trying to remove the leaves from the branches?"

Sszeyl:"Aye."

Gnogglebolt:"Well…horses do sleep standing up, if I recall…"

Sszeyl:"As I've been informed."

• Brian Toris just walks in and starts helping with the cleanup, shaking his head a little.

Ghostwish:brb

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt mimics Brain.

TMG:so…everyone's working on the cage room now?

Sszeyl:"But, if we're going ahead with my idea for substituting Granch, we'll need stuffing."

Ghostwish:back

Faerie:I presume.

Gnogglebolt:"Well, there is the straw from the den…."

Sszeyl:"I'm not touching that stuff, nothing you say will change my mind on that."

Liatai:X3Gnogglebolt:"Well, I'll handle it then…"

Sszeyl:"If anyone needs me, I'll be getting this…vegetable matter off, and finding somewhere for Doug to sleep. Be back soon."

Gnogglebolt:"Ah, I can help…oh nevermind."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt returns to working on the room with everyone else.

TMG:now…

TMG:everyone is working on the room, nothing else is happening?

Liatai:>.>

Liatai:Roll a Spot check.

Sszeyl:Aside from Drow fanservice…again. :P

Sszeyl: (( Me? ))

Liatai:All of you.

Sszeyl:« 1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 »

Gnogglebolt:Spot again… « 1d20 = 2 »

TMG:Oy vey.

Elros:« 1d20+7 = 2 + 7 = 9 »

Faerie:Hey, I think that die is biased. »

Liatai:Sszeyl, you spot a crow peering at you from a nearby tree. A non-demonic crow, at least.

Sszeyl:…Why hello there, sling, bullets, so nice to see you again.

Derish:« 1d20 = 9 » late spot

Barshal:« 1d20+5 = 11 + 5 = 16 »

Sszeyl: (( I assume this is congruent with the timeline, not after a time skip? ))

Liatai:Yep, congruent with the timeline.

Ghostwish:brb

Liatai:Barshal, you see a rat run out from under one of the cages you helped move… oh dangit. XD

Liatai:Sszeyl trying to hit the crow?

Sszeyl: (( One moment, sheet is lagging. ))

Sszeyl:« 1d20+1 = 17 + 1 = 18 »

Liatai:*CAW!*

Liatai:Thud.

Sszeyl:« 1d4 = 2 »

Ghostwish:back

Liatai:The bird falls to the ground in a puff of black feathers.

Sszeyl: (( Still alive, but stunned? ))

Liatai:Yep.

• Sszeyl strides up to the body, picks it up in both hands, and quickly, neatly, snaps the neck.

Sszeyl:"A tasty snack, for later."

Sszeyl:Into the cart, the dead crow goes, and off to the spring with the Drow.

Sszeyl:After snagging a bar of soap, of course. :U

Sszeyl: (( Time skip, unless Barshal is going after the rat? ))

Liatai:Yep. Barshal? Are you going after the rat?

Ghostwish:oops, didn't see that.. and brb again. (no) XD

Liatai:XD OK! Time skip!

• Liatai does the Time Warp again~

TMG:so, done fixing up the room?

Ghostwish:back again

Liatai:That's what time skip means. :3

Gnogglebolt:Eventually, the room is finally done to the goblin's satisfaction as they tell Gnogglebolt that it is now normal enough.

Gnogglebolt:"Alright, everyone…I suppose I'll get to work on setting a few traps and making a Redmaw dummy, and in the meantime, everyone can get out of your armor and washed off in the pool on the top level…"

Maximillian Toris:"… Say, has anyone seen Terri?"

Gnogglebolt:"Oh, she's up in the pool getting her clothes dry."

Gnogglebolt:"Or rather, in the pool room. She may have jumped in again while her clothes are next to the fire, I don't know…"

Gnogglebolt:"…I'm not going to check."

• Maximillian Toris chuckles. "Wouldn't surprise me."

• Sszeyl now a clean, but slightly damp Drow, walks up, pants folded over an arm, and hops into the cart for large, snuggibly warm winter blanket which doubles as a towel. *drydrydrry*

Elros:"If we're going into the pool room, perhaps we should allow her the opportunity to dress, first?"

Maximillian Toris:"I'll go scout ahead, shall I?"

Gnogglebolt:"That is what I was just thinking of…someone go up to the entrance and call on her."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt looks over to Max. "Oh, scout where?"

Maximillian Toris:"Sorry, meant go check on my little sister." He grins.

Gnogglebolt:"oh." Gnogglebolt shakes his head. "carry on, I'll get set on the Granch dummy…"

• Brian Toris seems to be occupied in the background trying to catch a rat.

Sszeyl:Extreme pants! Extreme sandals! Extreme stabbity weapons.

Sszeyl:!*Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt tells the goblins to accompany him

Gnogglebolt:…opps, not light >_

TMG:*oops, no light

Liatai:And the goblins wouldn't care, they have darkvision… Gnogglebolt, you really need to invest in a lantern. Or maybe a flashlight. :P

TMG:Gnogglebolt borrows a torch?

• Sszeyl tries out a new wrap orientation, subtracting from the folds used to make his one sleeve, and a bit from the abdomen, to make a hood.

• Maximillian Toris returns, smiling. "All clear. She's asleep snuggled up to Papa.

• Brian Toris finally manages to shoo the rat outside. "Filthy vermin…"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt collects straw from the den (handling it carefully, with gloves and a sack) and various other raw materials from around the cave.

• Sszeyl sees the rat. Shudder.

• Slat , in particular, is very vocal with descriptions of Granch.

Gnogglebolt:And, with some slight reluctance at the gruesome task, Gnogglebolt sets about setting out the bones from the pile in granch's room, and assembling a skeleton in a sitting position on the chair of the deceased owner.

• Nintrok stays solemn and quiet the whole time.

Gnogglebolt:And then he dresses it up with the leftover cloths, and using some things to make paste, attempts to make a passable head

Gnogglebolt:via the directions from Slat

Gnogglebolt:craf/disguise check, or no?

Liatai:Sure. Disguise should work. ^^

TMG:Alrighty…

• Sszeyl returns to the cave. "Hello again. How are things?"

TMG:…disguise's controlling ability is charisma, but this is more trying to make a dummy…would it be a modified disguise check?

Liatai:Sure. Use Wis.

TMG:(there is a note in the DMG about modifying skill checks)

TMG:aw >_

TMG:I was thinking since it's similar to crafting, the ability would be Int :B

Sszeyl:"…Something the matter?"

TMG:to get the details right according to the instructions… (a circumstance bonus, too?)

Liatai:Fine, fine, play to your strengths. :P Int it is.

TMG:well, it's not -that- much of a difference from Cha to Int, what matters is if it makes sense to you

Brian Toris:"None unless your brought that rat back in with you." Brian scrutinizes the drow.

Liatai:Just roll and quit stallin'. :P

TMG:okay, okay xD

TMG:…would taking 10 be applicable here? >_>

Sszeyl:"…Why would I touch a rat?"

Brian Toris:"I don't know. Then again, I don't know why someone would touch frogs and toads, either." Pointed look at Max.

TMG:also…ah, I know you may not like me going over all fo this, but I do have a lot of modifiers that may or may not apply…

Sszeyl:"Hmm, does anyone know of any laws about people needing to be Akellon citizens to build a house here?"

• Maximillian Toris makes a XP face.

TMG:*to Liatai

Liatai:Just roll and I'll take care of the modifiers. XD

TMG:I have masterwork artisan's tools +2 to craft) and a gnome racial ability that's +2 to craft as well..

TMG:okay, okay, taking 10

Justinian Rubus:"Real estate laws? Uh… ask a lawyer."

TMG:+3 if it's cha, 4 if it's int, and any other modifiers

Liatai:All right. ^^

Sszeyl:"I'll take that as a no from you, then."

Maximillian Toris:"I would think so. I can ask Grandpa Nathaniel when I get back to town. He wasn't a citizen for a while."

Sszeyl:"Ah, thank you."

Gnogglebolt:Eventually, Gnogglebolt more or less finishes the dummy in the chair, and stands back., speaking to Slat.

• Slat steps back, holds up his hands like a frame, squints, and sticks out his tongue a little, tilting his head left and right.

• Dannysaysnoo is gonna leave, his internet is going bananas.

Dannysaysnoo is disconnected.

TMG:aw, dang. oh well…

Liatai:Okay, thanks for coming by — oh drat, too slow. XD

TMG:if he's back on irc later tonight, we can help him get started on a character…

Liatai:Oh, yes, and before I forget.

Faerie:He's still on IRC, just leaving maptool.

Liatai:Everyone, you'll get 1000 EXP for the past few sessions of awesome roleplaying. :3

TMG:bweeeheehee. Wootz! :D

Sszeyl:Still not enough to level up. Dang.

Sszeyl:Waaaaaait.

TMG:of course it is!!! O_O

Liatai:It is enough to level up. :3

TMG:we're at 750 right now

Sszeyl:The session isn't over, is it?! D:Liatai:No, no! XD

TMG:need 1000 for lvl 2

TMG:need 2000 for lvl 3 (I think)

Liatai:It's not over! I just wanted to make sure I said it before I forgot! XD

Liatai:3,000 for level 3.

Sszeyl:And just when I can't edit my sheet. x3

TMG:so, -after- this session is over, everyone finally levels up characters

Sszeyl:Ah, okay.

TMG:Anyway, back to game…

TMG:oh* Sszeyl lounges on former wolf cage.

TMG:was everyone else actually getting baths and clean clothes while Gnogglebolt was working on the dummy?

• Sszeyl has taken two baths today, thank you very much. >:[

Sszeyl::PTMG:aside from sszeyl :P

TMG:…I just thought of something.

Faerie:I think Elros would as long as Terri was out of sight.

• Sszeyl sings an Undercommon song which sounds disturbingly like the Numa Numa.

Sszeyl:« 1d20+3 = 6 + 3 = 9 »

TMG:The mazians are the only ones who have hot, running water as a common commodity xD

TMG:Neat little thought x3

• Maximillian Toris went up and brought the sleeping Terri back down to a lower level, so you are safe to bathe. X3

Sszeyl:…Dang, failed unecessary check. :P

Ghostwish:Level up eh? :D

TMG:so, who has taken care of hygiene while Gnogglebolt was making the dummy?

Ghostwish:and sorry, was afk getting dinner

TMG:Derish? Elros? Max/Brian? Justinian?

TMG:….trofim probably wouldn't >_>

Ghostwish:Derish would.

• Brian Toris just washed the pumpkin guts out of his face and hair.

Ghostwish:Barshal doesn't have hygiene. :P

• Maximillian Toris stayed on the lower level.

• Papa is a dog. :P

Faerie:Dogs can swim and bathe just fine.

Liatai:Okay, clarifying.

• Papa is a messy dog. :P

Sszeyl: (( Oh, Alex, we found a way to turn off smileys. :P ))

TMG:"edit", "preferences", uncheck "Insert Smileys"

Faerie:((Oh, the ones here didn't bother me much, for some reason.))

TMG:actually, it's because they don't show up in the transcripts

Faerie:…oh.

TMG:anyway…

• Faerie shrugs

Sszeyl: (( Did Sszeyl find a safe place to leave Doug? » ))

TMG:(and thus, on rereading, makes some comments seem meaner or more biting without the smileys for context)

Liatai:He did!

Faerie:So wait, does my having smilies on or off affect whether or not you see them for logging?

Sszeyl:They appear as blank spaces on the log.

Gnogglebolt:After whoever was doing it is done, Gnogglebolt takes his turn to go to the pond in the top room and get all the pumpkin stuff cleaned out of his leather armor and clothing, and takes a quick dip. He immediately misses Mazio.

Liatai:XDTMG:(a smiley like this, :P , will show p in the transcript because it is just plain text )

Faerie:Mkay, turned off now.

Derish:The worst part is that as soon as Gnogglebolt gets out and dries himself off, Derish SHAKES himself off, promptly drenching the poor gnome in torrents of water.

TMG:(this smiley, , will not show up because it is an image )

TMG:Gnogglebolt waited until whoeve's turn it was was done o.o

Ghostwish:The damage is done.

• Sszeyl elects to go wander about the lower level, perhaps for a random encounter to stave off bordem.

Liatai:So, does anyone have anything else they want to do tonight in-game, or do you want to move on to the next day?

TMG:ignoring that… :B

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt gets redressed but not re-armored, because sleeping in armor is a bad thing, and heads back to the lower level.

Terri:"Zzz…"

Papa:*Zzz…*

Gnogglebolt:"Alright, everyone…those of use who can get some sleep and aren't taking a turn on watch duty should get some sleep now. Who brought the bedrolls?"

Faerie:…not Elros, I don't think he has one. But then again, he probably just leans up against a tree for sleep.

Barshal:"Again, I do not sleep. I only require time to prepare my spells."

TMG:that's why gnogglebolt said "Those of us who can sleep" :P

TMG:Though Gnogglebolt was't around for this, didn't Terri bring bedrolls/sleeping bags?

• Terri is asleep, though.

TMG:but wasn't someone with her when she got those supplies? >_>

Liatai:Was someone? Ask around. :3

• Sszeyl tries to see if there's another fish in this here pond. :P « 1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 » Spot.

TMG:but he doesn't know -who- to ask specifically, and yes, he already did ask above :B

Liatai:You see five teeny, tiny fish.

TMG:"Who brought the bedrolls"?

Brian Toris:"Ask my brother. I think he has some in that bottomless pit he calls a backpack…"

TMG:…wait, where are Brian and Max? o.o

• Brian Toris is here. Max is in the common room. :3

• Terri is fast asleep, using the sleeping Papa as a pillow.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt wanders over to Max. "Oh, Maximillian, your brother said to ask you about bedrolls…"

• Sszeyl wonders why this fire is still going.

• Maximillian Toris looks up. "Huh? Oh, just call me Max, everybody does. Bedrolls, you say?"

Liatai:Why, indeed… Does he investigate?

Sszeyl:He does.

Liatai:Search check.

Sszeyl:« 1d20 = 4 »

Maximillian Toris:"How many do you need?"

Sszeyl:D:Liatai:It is a mystery. Unless he's really interested and wants to take 10. X3

Sszeyl:That would be nice. :3

Gnogglebolt:"Just one for myself, though everyone who's capable of sleep and not on watch duty is going to need them soon as well…"

Sszeyl:He's already considering taking this place as his once he gots the money. »

Maximillian Toris:"All right, let's see if I've got a gnome-sized one here…" He takes his backpack off his shoulders and starts rooting through it. "Bedrolls, bedrolls…"

Liatai:He ends up taking a candleabra, a goose-feather quill, two rubber balls, a bag of flour, and a piece of odd-smelling cheese out of the backpack before finding a bedroll.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt raises an eyebrow at the things, but says nothing.

Liatai:Sszeyl finds, oddly, that the fire doesn't seem to throw any heat. Or any smoke.

Faerie:…wait, where are you? »

Liatai:Where is who? o.o

• Sszeyl decides to experiment.

Faerie:Sszyel and Gnogglebolt.

• Sszeyl breaks off a piece of box, and holds it into the fire.

Faerie:Wherever camp is being made.

Liatai:Always a dangerous thing when fire's involved… XD

Faerie:You know what, now I'm not sure if I should be joining them or not.

TMG:Gnogglebolt's in the common room, but of course he's just going to sleep in the cave

Faerie:x3Liatai:Gnogglebolt is in the common room, Sszeyl is exploring the room you found Dosemz in. ^^

Liatai:Oddly enough, though, the wood does not catch fire.

Sszeyl:"…Freaky."

Gnogglebolt:"Oh, hello Elros—where are you going?"

• Sszeyl drops wood, and starts fishing around in the fire with his hand.

Liatai:It doesn't feel hot at all, and doesn't stop blazing.

Elros:"Oh, there you are. Just thought I might join you in your endeavors."

Sszeyl:Nothing to snag? :U

Gnogglebolt:"My endeavors are done for the night, I'm just about to get some downtime…"

Liatai:There is a stout piece of wood at the bottom of the fire pit, but that's about it.

Sszeyl:"…"

Liatai:The flames seem to be coming from one side of the piece of wood.

Liatai:Everburning torch.

Maximillian Toris:"Are you going to be needing a bedroll, too, Elros?"

Sszeyl:"…Cool."

Elros:"Then that sounds like a good plan, unless you need me to take first watch."

• Sszeyl leaves it where it is, hops into the fire, sits down, and goes into preliminary Trance.

Elros:"I suppose I will be needing a bedroll, if you would be so kind. I would normally sleep on the forest floor, but I should say this cave is a bit harder.

Liatai:… hee. Wonder what folks would say if they came in and saw Sszeyl sitting in the fire pit, wreathed in flames, meditating. XD

TMG:we'll see ;)

Gnogglebolt:"Come to think of it, yes, we probably should get everyone together and decide on exact turns for watch…wait, unless…"

Gnogglebolt:"One moment."

Liatai:Max roots around in his pack some more… a loaf of bread, a bag of marbles, two crowbars, and a fishing hook later, he finds a half-elf-sized bedroll.

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt heads back to the other room.

Gnogglebolt:"Barshal?"

Elros:Elros follows Gnogglebolt in.

Liatai:(I don't know if Ghost is AFK or not… >.>)

TMG:oh shoot, are you here, Ghost?

• Maximillian Toris starts putting the odd items back in his backpack, leaving three more human-sized bedrolls out on the floor.

TMG:darn, doesn't look like Ghost is present :/

TMG:well crap…

Liatai:We'll assume Barshal is patrolling.

TMG:yeah, I was just thinking, if Barshal doesn't sleep -at all-, then he could take the entire watch duty himself if he was okay with it…

Ghostwish:Sorry, was afk

TMG:ah!

Liatai:Ah! Heya. ^^

Gnogglebolt:"Barshal?" Gnogglebolt says, looking up at the magic, but still impressive construct.

Barshal:"Yes?"

Gnogglebolt:"You said you don't need to sleep…you do not need to sleep at -all-?"

Barshal:"That is correct."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt seems unsure for a moment. "I…I do not know if this is impolite to ask, but…if you need no sleep at all, could you take whole responsibility of lookout while the rest of us sleep?"

Barshal:"I was wondering when someone was going to ask, and I can."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt immediately bows his head. "If that is too presumptuous of me to ask, I apologize."

Ghostwish is disconnected.

Gnogglebolt:"Ah! Well then…I guess that is settled?" Gnogglebolt looks to all the others. "I suppose all of us may sleep. But make sure

TMG:oh crap

• Sszeyl completes preliminary Trance, and goes inactive for the next four hours or so.

Liatai:Still sitting in fire. :P

Sszeyl:Any spiritually relevant visions of certain fire elementals? :P

Liatai:Hmm. X3

Sszeyl: (( Testing. ))

Liatai:Hiyo.

TMG:crap, ghost pinged out of the irc as well

TMG:okay, since he already agreed, not much need for him directly anymore…

Sszeyl: (( Is that a no on the visions? :P ))

Liatai:More like "I can't think of any relevant fire elementals…" XD

Gnogglebolt:"Ah! Well then…I guess that is settled?" Gnogglebolt looks to all the others. "I suppose all of us may sleep. But make sure your weapons and armor, if any, are close by and you can jump right into them in case we are woken by Barshal during the night due to an approach."

Liatai:— OH :O

Sszeyl:No Great Dragons depicted on fans? Heck, I'd settle for Wee Jas. :P

Liatai:Yes!

TMG:aaaand shall we say….

TMG:while you're taking care of Sszeyl's little vision, everyone else fetches a bedroll for rest?

Liatai:He may get a vision of a dragon, wreathed in flame, gazing steadily at him… before vanishing in a puff of flame.

TMG:and sleeps in either the cage room or the skeleton room?

TMG:(or the common room)

Liatai:Sounds fair. ^^

Sszeyl:I take it you're letting me decide? :P

Liatai:If you want to take it that way. :3

Gnogglebolt:While everyone prepares for sleep, Gnogglebolt goes through the caves in one last check-over, to make sure everyone is accounted for…

Ghostwish has connected.

TMG:ah, there ya are, one sec

Ghostwish:*comes in, dragging the corpse of his router behind him*

Gnogglebolt:And gnogglebolt walks into the storeroom…

Ghostwish:yah, not reading that. x.x

Gnogglebolt:"Sweet glitter of Garl!"

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt jumps at seeing Sszeyl on fire…but then looks closer, and realizes he is not -on- fire, but is -in- flames…

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt winces.

Gnogglebolt:"Magic."

Gnogglebolt:Gnogglebolt wanders out

• Sszeyl puffs smoke out of nostrils a bit. Only indication that he's not slowly burniating. :P

TMG:(and he ckecks over the top level, presumably there's nothing interesting or new up there…)

Sszeyl: (( Time skip? ))

Liatai:Time skip, either to when Sszeyl's awake, or eight hours. ^^

Gnogglebolt:and if there isn't Gnogglebolt hunkers down in the skeleton room, sniffling at Trofim, and keeps his pack and all equipment right next to him.

TMG:and with that….

TMG:Landmark in the game.

TMG:Day.

TMG:2.TMG::DPapa:*Does anyone else feel like that day lasted for months? :P*

• Sszeyl flexes from waaaay too long Trance. "Now we're being watched by Dragons. Never had that before."

Liatai:Reflex save, Sszeyl.

TMG:And nothing happened during the night?

TMG:o.o

TMG:nevermind…

Ghostwish:session end soon? x.x

Sszeyl:« 1d20+3 = 1 + 3 = 4 »

Papa:*POUNCE!!!*

Sszeyl: (( Something the mater, Ghost? ))

• Sszeyl is pounced. "Aah!"

Papa:Your face is now being licked by a very large, energetic dog.

Liatai:Ah, yeah, Ghost, you said you were tired…

Liatai:And I think this is, actually, a good place to leave it. ^^

Sszeyl:-_- Aww.

Faerie:Alright then.

Ghostwish:Phew. X.x

Ghostwish:Long session is long. XD

Ghostwish:But fun. See you guys later!

Ghostwish:And level 2! YAY!

TMG:oh, this isn't the longest session we've had :P

Sszeyl:Five hours. Not long by our standards.

TMG:WAIT

TMG:WAAAAAAIT

Liatai:O.O

TMG:hp o.o

Ghostwish:WHAAAT

Liatai:Restored! ^^

Ghostwish:half-die

TMG:whil;e we're all still in one place :P

Faerie:Make sure to save the logs this time. x3;

TMG:no no, not restored

TMG:lvl 2 hp

Liatai:XD I will, I will.

TMG:how are you doing HP, Liatai? Standard rolls?

Ghostwish:pleaseno

Liatai:Okay. Those who want to roll, may. ^^

Ghostwish:YES!

TMG:and those who don't…?

• Ghostwish dancedancedance

Liatai:Those who don't, half-die are fine.

Liatai:But once you roll, you're stuck with that roll.

TMG:by which ruling of half-die? there's two ways to do it

Sszeyl:What does do I roll? :U

Ghostwish:Two ways? O.o

Liatai:I would prefer rolling. Less complicated. XD

Liatai:But… meh. I dunno. Me tired. XD

TMG:1: is the DMG way, whhere every level is halfdire, but every -other- level is +1. Personally, I don't like mixing that with the choice of rolls

TMG:2: half-die straight.

TMG:Good for mixing with rolls, in my opinion.

Liatai:Sszeyl's HP is unchanged.

TMG:But that's just me, you do it how you want.

Liatai:Okay, then. Straight half-rolls.

VAE:wait, did folk level up today?

TMG:Danman; yup! Everyone is now lvl 2!

Liatai:They did! ^^ 1000 EXP was awarded for the past sessions of roleplaying. ^^

VAE:0_0

Sszeyl:Aww, I wanted to roll. :P

TMG:everyone is now at 1,750 EXP

TMG:and for HP

VAE:also, whats this half-die talk about?

TMG:you may either roll as normal, or take half-die

TMG:for instance

TMG:you are a cleric

TMG:clerics have d8

TMG:you may choose to roll that d8

TMG:or you can take 4

TMG:half of 8

VAE:hmm, but since d8 has expected value 4.5, you are losing by taking half

VAE:at least ,in theory

TMG:see, that's where the choice comes in

TMG:yes, I

Liatai:So, you can roll. ^^

TMG:I've heard the theory before

VAE:exactly

TMG:The point is, you can choose.

Sszeyl:« 2d8 = 3 » I'm taking such a gamble here. >->

VAE:2d8??

VAE:he gains 2HD ?

TMG:So you pay for the price of choice by taking the "slightly less by half a point per level statistically"

Liatai:Sszeyl, no. You don't have to roll. ^^'

TMG:yeah, what? O.0

Liatai:You're a drow.

Sszeyl: (( No one answered my question. ))

Sszeyl: (( So I guessed. ))

Liatai:You're a drow. :P

VAE:and since when do drow gain 2HD per level?

Liatai:Spell Resistance 11 + class levels +2 bonus on Will saves against spell-like effects Spell-Like Abilities (gain the other 2 that you did not choose at 1st level) HD unchanged (8 HP) Skill Points: 20 Saves: Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2 Base Attack Bonus: +0

TMG:danman; they don't, meany just made a mistake

TMG:his HP doesn't change

TMG:but for you

Liatai:There's your level 2 drow. ^^

VAE:wait.. his HP doesn't change?

TMG:make your choice. Roll a d8 and add con, or take 4 and add con

Ghostwish is disconnected.

Liatai:No, it doesn't. He's a drow. XD

Sszeyl:…Wait, I get twenty -extra- skill points?

Liatai:No! XD

VAE:i mean, i can see the 2 ECL coming in

Liatai:You gain 4 extra skill points. XD

TMG:danman; he doesn't have any actual class levels yet

VAE:but actual HD adjustment seems sort of harsh

VAE:true so

VAE:but he should advance by HD methinks

Liatai:Danman, we all agreed to it just fine when I proposed it at the first session. :/

Liatai:No.

TMG:yes, danman, this was set out a long time ago, don't worry about it

VAE:well, do as you want

TMG:worry about your own character

TMG:and as for me, I…

TMG:for now, because failure is not very forgiving early on, I'll play it safe and take half.

TMG:+3 HP for me

VAE:allright, as for the worrying goes, i will trust the great spirit of mathematics « 1d8+1 = 8 + 1 = 9 »

TMG:(d6 hd )

VAE:see ?

Liatai:WOO! :D

TMG:HOLY carp! :O

Liatai:Trofim is a tank! XD

TMG:Toughass cleric!

VAE:mathematics rewards those who trust her

VAE:allright, shall i save the log?

VAE:also , i guess this will end up in the quotes

TMG:Alex? You here>?

TMG:Faerie?

Faerie:YoFaerie:Sorry »

TMG:Ah, there ya are

TMG:We are leveling up now :D

TMG:everyone at 1,750 EXP

Faerie:Righto.

TMG:now, you get more HP on level up

TMG:you have two choices;

TMG:roll your hit die normally, or take half

TMG:(con modifiers apply in either case)

Faerie:My CON is a 0. »

TMG:still applies, in a way :P

TMG:but, you are a ranger, so…

Faerie:Eh, I'll roll, what the heck?

TMG:you have a d8 hit die

TMG:so roll, or take 4

Faerie:« 1d8+0 = 1 + 0 = 1 »

Faerie:…pft. x:TMG:owwwwww

Liatai:Ouch.

Faerie:Thaaaaat…kinda sucks. »

TMG:from epic success to epic fail x(

TMG:sorry, man , them's the breaks >:VAE:heh, i guess it's because he didn't sacrifice anyone

Liatai:… eh, just put Trofim on the front lines. XD

TMG:(unless DM fiat intervenes)

VAE:well, that's the main thing Trofim seems to be good at

VAE:i mean, his STR is as big as his WIS

Liatai:Sadly, I did say that if you rolled, you were stuck with it. ^^'

VAE:it kinda has to do with both being bloody low… but well such is life XD

VAE:can't wait till next week's session though

VAE:allright, am saving the log. like now

TMG:darn, ghost hasn't returned yet…

Faerie:Yeah, PDF escape isn't working for me right now.

Liatai:He already said he was taking half-die. ^^

Faerie:So…remind me to edit my character sheet later?

TMG:heh, sure

TMG:and oh yeah, ghost always takes half xD

VAE:oh this also means level 2 spells!

Faerie:He's the smart one, apparently. »;

TMG:danman; er….

TMG:noooo…

VAE:er what?

TMG:you are Cleric lvl 2

TMG:you don't get lvl 2 spells until Cleric lvl 3

TMG:look at the table

VAE:i am.. i n eed to check the progression

VAE:the better for me though

VAE:i won't get into low wis problems until later

TMG:hokay…and that's everyone and everything?

Liatai:I believe so. ^^

Faerie:I suppose so.

Faerie:I'll just have to get to my next level quickly then. »;

VAE:and it does mean one thing

VAE:i can get to command 1 HD undead with a high enough rebuke roll!

VAE:yay!

Liatai:Yay!

VAE:since half a level in HD is the limit

Liatai:All right, disconnecting in 3…

Liatai:2…

VAE:log saved anyways

Liatai:Last words before the server explodes? :3

TMG:nuthin here…

Meany is disconnected.

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