Assault on the Palaces of the Ape-Sultans (Basic D&D / Labyrinth Lord)

[DoomCup]

Thomas

I don't know about this book business. It's like gramps always told me. "Son, sometimes it's hard to tell creeper vines from poison ivy." This might not be what it looks like. Or it might be exactly what it looks like...

[DoomCup]

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I guess nobody's interested? I hope this campaign doesn't fall apart before we even reach a dungeon...

[Jolly Steve]

[that would be most annoying.]

[ZaneLaCoix]

[Chrono]

"Alright, we have a book, lets call it a guide for now... How about we just try and follow what the stories say to do?"

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I'm still around... I just think we're in such a rut such that we don't have enough info to continue.
~shrugs~
My thoughts only

[Jolly Steve]

[What do you need to know?]

[Koren n'Rhys]

Martyn
"I think it is clear that we will be getting no more help, and no more information. I propose we all retire to collect anything we require for the trip, and meet in one hours time, in the great square outside the palace. From there we can make our way to towards the City of Brass."

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I think we have all been waiting for a little more DM guidance or narrative, but looking back through a bit of this thread, it's not really your style to lead too much. We need to chose a course of action and get moving, methinks.

[Mudguard]

Edgar strokes his bristly red moustache and muses."I agree with Martin. And I think we should set out for Karth and f-f-f...F-Ah-TCHOO! Find what awaits us and then then consult the book again. We could find a sage to examine the book, but I fear the time required will delay our mission and as for the expense well...I couldn't really help very much with that. I have everything I need for the journey and I'm sure there will be a place where we can resupply."

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I'll get a suggested marching order up a bit later today, using the chars that have posted so far. And we can discuss if it's alright.

[yoyorobbo]

(Marcado): "Yes, please...let's head out. I'm equipped and ready to leave immediately."

"I know we have little to go on, but we *do* have that dreaded children's book, and maybe we can make some more sense of it on the road. I'm sorry, but I just want to get some distance from these folk here - they're stares are quite disturbing."

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[Shadow Shack]

"This might not be what it looks like. Or it might be exactly what it looks like..."

"Aye, difficult to tell without a proper translation. I don't know about the rest of ye, but at least I'd feel better going into this "suicide mission" knowing that we tried to find any hidden meaning behind this child's tome."

[Sygel]

Oliver

"Gathering my things and a few extras then I'm set."


[OOC: Still waiting on a response to my previous questions]

[Jolly Steve]

[Sorry, I didn't notice them

It's evening, turning to night. But there's likely to be a shop open, or at least someone who can be woken up, at any hour.

You think it'd take 2 days on foot to get to Karsh.

If you want to buy any extra equipment that's in the rules, you can just cross off the money and add them to your character sheet.]

[Sygel]

[OOC: No problem, thanks!]

Oliver

Oliver goes to gather his things and along the way purchases an extra Dagger and some fishing line.

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3Gp for the Dagger and I estimated 1Sp for the fishing line, let me know if that's not right

He then returns shortly thereafter.

"I'm all set but it's getting late. Leave now or meet here in the morning to set out?"

[Mudguard]

Edgar

"Why don't we all meet here again and then set out in the morning. No need to be hasty."

Suggested marching order(Two by Two)

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Chrono (Fighter)/ Burrik Fireforge (Dwarf)
Marcado (Elf) / Fimer (Dwarf)
Oliver (Halfling)/ Edgar Bull (Cleric)
Altair (Magic User) / Azul Agnikzur (Magic User)
Thomas (Fighter)/ Martyn (Cleric)

Just wondering if Thomas with slightly higher AC might be better as a rearguard fighter. Put my cleric nearer the front for quick healing, and Marcado the elf into second rank. Those are three things that could be tinkered with in my opinion. Just a suggested one anyway, so chip in with thoughts.

[RTGoodman]

Burrik

"Settin' out in tha mornin' sounds fine to me. I've just got ta get me donkey and the rest o' me stuff and I'll be set."

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That marching order seems fine for me. I'll probably be riding for a bit (perhaps I should take a look at mounted combat rules just in case ), but being in front's fine as far as having the HP in case some danger comes from that direction.

[Jolly Steve]

3Gp for the Dagger and I estimated 1Sp for the fishing line, let me know if that's not right.

1sp is fine, if it's just the line.

[Jolly Steve]

I think we have all been waiting for a little more DM guidance or narrative, but looking back through a bit of this thread, it's not really your style to lead too much. We need to chose a course of action and get moving, methinks.

[That's right, I try not to 'push' in a particular direction.

The options I can think of are:

i) go to the tower and try to get the idol.

ii) 'run away' into the wilderness, towards another city, or to one of the villages around the city (although there's regular contact between these villages and the city).

iii) stay in the city - maybe hiding in the sewers?]

[DoomCup]

Thomas

So in the morning, eh? No problem, a good night's rest is fine before starting on a new venture.

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Just wondering if Thomas with slightly higher AC might be better as a rearguard fighter.

Sure, I think I'd prefer being in the back anyway.

[Koren n'Rhys]

Martyn

"Ah, my apologies. I did not realize the lateness of the hour. Morning is fine - it makes no difference to me." He adds with a shrug, "Sometimes time gets away from me..."

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Marching order looks fine to me. Martyn would be perfectly content in the back, in a healing role. I assume we are indeed heading for the tower in morning, right?

[Sygel]

[OOC]

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Marching order is fine with me. Just waiting for the morning to arrive

[Jokes]

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Yeah, marching order looks good, off to the wall!

As for a language, I think I will take elf.

[Mudguard]

Edgar rises early, washes and puts on his travelling clothes. He eats some simple gruel and spends half and hour praying that Goibhniu will grant the group a safe journey.
Having made sure everything is packed he hastens to the meeting place outside the palace and waits for his companions.

Once they arrive: "I hope you slept well, shall we be off?". He'll head out of the palace grounds with them on the road for Karth.

[DoomCup]

Thomas

Meets up with Edgar all bleary-eyed. How could anyone sleep with all that noise?? It's nothing like back home...

[ZaneLaCoix]

[Chrono]

After a strangely calm, and restful night, the warrior strides back to the meeting place, his hands clasped behind his back. "I don't know what you're talking about. Just believe it's white noise, and use it to lull one to a deeper sleep." He yawned slightly. "Haven't slept like that in a kobold's age. So, we all ready?."

[Jokes]

Altair

Altair gives a sombre nod. "Let's get this over with..."

[Koren n'Rhys]

Martyn
"A fine morning to meet our destiny, companions! By the grace of Diancecht we shall satisfy our Queen's demands, and bring succor to those held in thrall behind the dread brass walls of Karth." With his pack on his back and staff in hand, Martyn stands ready to depart when everyone has arrived.

[Sygel]

Oliver

Oliver wanders up to his new companions.

"I'm ready. Let's see what this wall has to offer."

[Jolly Steve]

You head to the East Gate. It's the least-used of the city gates, leading as it does to nothing but a few villages and then the desert. There's a beggar here, and of course two guards.

"Where are you off to?" the guard asks.

[Sygel]

Oliver

"Morning good Sir! We are heading East towards the Wall."

[Jolly Steve]

"By Hestia...why?"

[Jokes]

Altiar

"Why indeed..." The mage yawns and rubs his eyes. "To do what no man has done before in highly suicidal fashion."