[Shadow_Elf]

Okay, here is the OOC thread! First... a song! some business. This is an exercise from the DMG2, and I would like to give it a shot. I would like each player to pick one "tie" and one "contrast" among the other characters. We're just going to begin with one of each, you guys can hash out more later. Please don't double up on one character just yet, so its first come first serve. When I say tie and contrast, I mean basically positive memory/relationship/experience with that person and negative/sketchy/uncertain memory or whatever, respectively.

Example: Alim is a wizard who is often mistrusted by others, but the dashing Korran seems to have taken her under his protective wing, and despite the reputation of her trade, he is willing to trust her (tie). However, Korran is not fond of the quartermaster, One-Eyed Pete, because he thinks he's hiding some duplicitous nature beneath his eyepatch (contrast).

You guys don't have to make these up in your first posts, you can discuss it before making your choices. Also, text speech colours are first-come-first-serve, so get em' while they're hot. I will add a table with everyone's sheets and some other details soon.

As promised, here is the Anatomy of an IC combat post bit:

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CHARACTER NAME
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Minor Action: Load Crossbow
Move Action: Move to A9
Standard Action: 1A - Piercing Strike @ TARGET

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Attack: [roll]dicerolls[/roll] vs. DEFENSE
Hit: [roll]dicerolls[/roll] damage + hit effects
Effect: The effects

Skill checks etc.

Now, enjoy! I should have the IC thread up within a week, gives the players plenty of time to come in, sort out the party connection web and claim speech colours, mete out reagents, etc.

Treasure Thus Far:

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+4 Spiritswing Shamshir - level 19

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Possible Weapons: Heavy Blades
Enhancement: +4 attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +4d8 psychic damage
Property: When you hit a creature with this weapon, it loses the insubstantial quality (if it has it) and cannot phase, both until the end of your next turn.
Power (At-Will • Psychic): Free Action. All damage dealt by this weapon is psychic damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal.

+4 Wyvernsong Shamshir - level 17

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Possible Weapons: Heavy Blade, Light Blade, Spear
Enhancement: +4 attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: Ongoing 10 poison and acid damage (save ends)
Property: When you hit a target with this weapon that is taking ongoing damage, it takes a -4 penalty to saving throws against ongoing damage (save ends).
Power (At-Will • Acid, Poison): Free Action. All damage dealt by this weapon is acid damage and poison damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal.

2000 gp worth of Alchemical Subsidy

Quests and Experience:

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Experience Total: 3818 XP Each
Next Level-Up: 12000 XP

Heart of the Conquerors
Major Quest
Objective: Slay or capture High Priest of Martuakh Hasnarash and The Salamander, both of the she-da-zhong invading army.
Rewards: Quest XP, Bounty

Guild Contract: The Snake
Minor Quest
Objective: Capture Vertasi the Snake, notorious pirate.
Update: Vertasi has claimed the Midnight Mirage. Oust him and reclaim the ship. Additionally, he has a lizardfolk in his crew who has a beef with Kihtsah. Perhaps he will explain later.
Update: Vertasi is in fact a woman, not a man, using a bound oni as her fall guy. She claims to be the Pirate Queen of Liars, but has been subdued by the Hunters. She claims to work for a "Lord Raven", but has not elaborated.
Rewards: Quest XP, Bounty

Guild Contract: In Viking
Minor Quest
Objective: Capture Hagar Hrolfsson, dangerous dvernin viking
Rewards: Quest XP, Bounty

Unearth Arcana
Major Quest
Objective: Decipher the Admajai war ritual
Update: The War Ritual requires a cipher to cast. Where might the crew be able to find such a thing? Perhaps Medinah can remember something from her past... or maybe Rahman's mysterious Voice has something to say?
Rewards: Quest XP, new ritual

Characters:

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Character	Player
Kihtsah Darimil	Reverent-One
Amirah	Grey Wolf
Rahman Shamis	ninja_penguin
Medinah	Scylfing

Retired Characters:

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Character	Player
Hakhpur gar Mubrak	Belthasar
Teshiq	A'den