A Thorn In The Hand OOC

[Malak'ai]

Sounds like a plan.

Machuchang, since you have Daranard at the moment, would you like to do the honours of his send off?

I'll post the recruitment thread later on. If any of you have other people in other games you think might be interested, either direct them to the new thread, or to the first page of this one if I haven't got the new one up.

[Malak'ai]

Ok, new recruitment thread is up.
Hopefully we get some nice responses .

[Machuchang]

I'd be honored to do the send off. But how would the rest of the group like to go about it? Send him and the goblin off on the crazy mission? He breaks off to gather his own army? Something from his past suddenly comes back to haunt him?

[Wordplay]

Personally I'm all for sending the Goblin off with Daranad on the crazy mission. That way when we get in over our heads, Daranad can turn up with a friendly army of goblins

I guess we've tried PMing EE and his inbox was still full. Sad to see him go.

[Malak'ai]

I've tried a few times and yes, it keeps saying his Inbox is full.
I also think it's unfair to ask you guys to keep playing as a character who you don't truly have full control over.

[Marlowe]

And while it's nice to have a Bard played in a competent fashion, the joke about him declaiming loudly to be the leader while everyone ignores him was going to get old quickly.

Wordplay is perfectly correct, it never hurts to set up Schroedinger's Cavalry ahead of time.

[Malak'ai]

Well guys, I've set a deadline for the new characters to be created, and I will be ask for your opinions on them to see if they would work well with you guys IC.

Lets just hope we get some good submissions .

[Machuchang]

Thanks for including us on this one, Malak'ai! As for submissions, I'm not too worried. Most of the people on these forums are pretty good at coming up with cool characters who work well with others. Still, I hope all goes well.

[Wordplay]

Thanks for asking for our input.

It's early days yet, but the people who've expressed interest seem good so far.

[Malak'ai]

Hey, it's you guys who have to deal with the character, I'm just the one who has to try and kill challenge ya's .

In saying that, the final decision will be down to me, but your opinions will be taken very seriously in the decision I make .

I will be planning to have the new character join up with the party as soon as possible after the decision is made, but I want there to be a decent event where it happens, not just a "as you make it over the hill you see a lone figure sitting beside a campfire" type inclusion.

[Marlowe]

"as you make it over the hill you see a lone figure sitting beside a campfire" type inclusion.

It's Odin! Run!

[Malak'ai]

We lost a potential .

Now we have 6 people interested and 5 who have given a suggestion of what they will be going.
If you haven't done so yet, let people in your other games know we have a spot open .

[Arranis Thelmos]

I have Complete Scoundrel if it helps any.

And we have one sheet submitted so far!

[Malak'ai]

@Arranis: Thanks dude, but read the question I posed in the recruitment thread .

[Arranis Thelmos]

...You know... I don't think I thought that out very well at all.

[Malak'ai]

Haha, no worries dude, but thanks for the offer.

[Arranis Thelmos]

Um... Raif just raised an interesting question. Daranad can speak Goblin, right?

[Malak'ai]

Nope, but since the higher ups in the tribe are Bugbears who CAN speak Common, it shouldn't be too hard to communicate... If he lives that long .

[Machuchang]

Haha! Oh dear, things just aren't looking good.

[Arranis Thelmos]

Come on, it's not like we've done anything to offend them like wipe out a scouting party.

... Oh wait...

[Marlowe]

Lets hope he has a whole lot of really easy encounters and levels up along the way.

[Wordplay]

The scouting party was definitely asking for it.

I knew he couldn't speak goblin, but as Malak'ai says, he'll get by/

It might actually work out better that they're not able to understand what he says at first!

Fingers crossed, taking out a scout group is the appropriate form of greeting for goblins... yeah, earn their respect, sort of thing...

[Machuchang]

Yeah, what sort of fearless leader would he be if he let one measly tribe of goblins get in his way?

And Wordplay, I like the way you think! Maybe not speaking Goblin will do more good than harm in this sort of situation anyway! Afterall, how suspicious would it be if he DID just waltz in and start chatting everybody up?

@Malak'ai: Any news on the replacement yet? I haven't been checking the other thread.

[Malak'ai]

@Machuchang: Well, there's about 5 people who have rolled for stats, but only one partially completed character sheet so far, so.... Not looking too good .

Also, you guys better get a move on IC if your gunna get to the break in the lines in time.

[Malak'ai]

Well guys, we have just over 12 hours till cut off.
I'll post all the links to the different characters in here, then when you guys get the time, look them over and if you want, discuss between yourselves (via PM or e-mail, I want to keep discussions private) then e-mail me with your thoughts on all the characters.
I have changed my e-mail addy since I joined up so please send your opinions to [email protected].

[Malak'ai]

Okay people,
Here are the candidates:

Simba with Maiali Orle the Elven Rogue/Swashbuckler.

Medic! with Fash Falath the Halfling Swashbuckler/Rogue.

only1doug with Stivan Baerns the Human Dragon Shaman.

Linguz with Rort the Halfling Druid and his animal companion, Feng the Brixashulty.

And last but not least; Seige Tower with Chandra Tirel the Human Favored Soul of Pelor.

I'll be waiting to hear what you guys have to say about them. Just remember, all discussion about these characters is to be done in private.

[Marlowe]

Heh, why do I know that Verossa and Chandra would get along like a house on fire.

screams, flames, people running away in every direction...

[D_Man_7733]

Looking proud of himself Drayner waits for the obvious ooooh's and aaaaah's from is fellow companions.

The player however is waiting for the obvious mistakes/oversights that Drayner made to be picked apart so he stops feeling so proud of himself... (it wasn't my Idea so I shouldn't hog the IC credit)

What are you waiting for? Have at him! My character has NO RIGHT to be ENJOYING AN IDEA DEVELOPED BY THE PlAYERS!
Unless all of you are two soft to tear down an overconfident 19 year old who will lord it over your (character's) heads for the end of time (or until he dies, which I suspect the latter may occur sooner than first anticipated)

Uneccesary insults are encouraged!

[Machuchang]

Geez, nice rolls, Eleanora. That's what you get for being such a hard-ass.

[Malak'ai]

You not only don't see or hear (or feel) the Dire Hummingbird that's tugging on your hair, you fail to see the tree branch as it looms up and smacks you in the face while at full gallop .