Path of Evil (IC)

[Eisen_Hammer]

Before I make a really stupid decision if you die in the arena do you die in real life? Also is there a place to heal free after?

[Morithias]

Before I make a really stupid decision if you die in the arena do you die in real life? Also is there a place to heal free after?

You tend to not die in the arena for two reasons.

1. 3 versus 3 is non-lethal.
2. 1 versus 5 and elemental is against summoned monsters, if you surrender the mages call off and dismiss the monsters. Keep in mind that elemental is also 3 versus 3.

You are healed by the Arena's mages up to maximum health at the end of every fight, you do not regenerate class features however.

HOWEVER.

In a 1 versus 5 or elemental fight, if you get an unlucky crit and it takes you to -10 yes, you do die. However it would have to take you to -10 in one shot, cause the instant you are down the monsters are called off.

[Eisen_Hammer]

Yeah my ac is not high enough for that yet.

So Baldor will go to the smithy. And get lost in his mundane job while thinking of a way to find more shards.

Taking 10 + 9 19 Craft weapon smithing +2 if he has a fancy smith.

[Morithias]

Yeah my ac is not high enough for that yet.

So Baldor will go to the smithy. And get lost in his mundane job while thinking of a way to find more shards.

Taking 10 + 9 19 Craft weapon smithing +2 if he has a fancy smith.

So you make 10 gold pieces and 5 silver. You also meet a young apprentice there. "Maria Custard" she introduces herself to you, with her blue hair standing out. "If you ever need house work done, tell me. I love architecture and design. Plus I can help you if you need guns." She smiles with a weird smile, it's not evil, just genki..."I love guns, and I love watching them get used. Tangeshima's firearms were key in beating Miki. I almost wish there was someone else to fight. It got boring over the last few years."

"Don't mind her." The head smith tells you. "She's insane, loves weapons too much. I keep telling her, the best weapon is one you never have to use."

"But then there was no reason in forging it!" Maria counters, and the two start to have a debate that you can clearly tell they've had many times before about the purpose of weapons and crafting them.

[Eisen_Hammer]

"Hello Maria" Baldor says quickly not wanting to be interrupted. When he finishes they are just starting their debate. "I have always believed the best weapon is the one that you only have to fire once, because then everyone will know the power you hold in your hands."

[Morithias]

"Hello Maria" Baldor says quickly not wanting to be interrupted. When he finishes they are just starting their debate. "I have always believed the best weapon is the one that you only have to fire once, because then everyone will know the power you hold in your hands."

"Well there was that one weapon I was forging...I called it the Tulip, but it would take too much money to complete...and it would need a power source of extreme power, something like the active volcano outside of the town. I can show you the plans if you'ld like after we're done."

She finishes up the musket she was working on and examines it. "Perfect, of course a musket is impractical unless you know what you're doing since they take so long to reload."

The smith pipes up. "Don't bother, she'll need around 10 million gold pieces to make it, and that's assuming she gets it right the first time. Plus it would basically level the whole area, so it's kinda impractical."

[Toska Moriarty]

Shuffling past the guard and through the casino, Narik keeps his head down and hood drawn. He approaches the games of pure chance and, in not seeing the psion anywhere, decides to risk some of his remaining cash before heading out. Snorting at the idea of pure chance, he leaves that behind to go play something he could handle: A game where putting his mind against others comes into play.

Betting 50 Gold on the game of Against The House (As there aren't any other players here, or atleast none from my party.)

Wisdom Check: (1d20+3)[9]

[Morithias]

Shuffling past the guard and through the casino, Narik keeps his head down and hood drawn. He approaches the games of pure chance and, in not seeing the psion anywhere, decides to risk some of his remaining cash before heading out. Snorting at the idea of pure chance, he leaves that behind to go play something he could handle: A game where putting his mind against others comes into play.

Betting 50 Gold on the game of Against The House (As there aren't any other players here, or atleast none from my party.)

Wisdom Check: [roll0]

Lose 25 gold pieces on a bad hand. Try again?

[Toska Moriarty]

Grunting and angrily bunching the table, he tries again.

Wisdom: (1d20+3)[7]

[Morithias]

Grunting and angrily bunching the table, he tries again.

Wisdom: [roll0]

Another 25 gp down. Wow the forum hate you.

Just need one good roll to make it all back though!

[Toska Moriarty]

Snarling in genuine anger and disgust, the little goblin hops out of the chair, turns and marches out of the casino, hood still drawn tight as it exits. Enough of this waiting around crap!

Weaving it's hands together, mumbling to itself in goblin, Narik cast's message to Karsht: "Where are you now? I am back, Where do we meet?"

The message, of course, would be sent in common.

[Eisen_Hammer]

"So the Tulip you say? Yes I would be interested in seeing those plans." Baldor says.

"Excuse my manners I am Baldor." He says legitimately embarrassed that he forgot to introduce himself.

[Morithias]

"So the Tulip you say? Yes I would be interested in seeing those plans." Baldor says.

"Excuse my manners I am Baldor." He says legitimately embarrassed that he forgot to introduce himself.

"Maria Custard." She replies happily. "I'll show you them after we're done our work.

~Cut~

After you're done your crafting for the day she takes you into the back room and shows you a super complex plan, that you don't entirely understand. from what you got out of it, it's an earthquake generator that could strike anywhere on the planet.

"But due to the huge amount of magical energy, and machinery that goes into it, I need to use either a volcano or some kind of super powerful magical item to run it. Also the main part.." she points to the part that goes under the planet's crust. "Needs to be made of obdurium to take the heat. Of course these are just estimates, it could get cheaper or more expensive depending on more research and development. Plus mistakes and all that."

[Eisen_Hammer]

"Now this is just an assumption but you want to see this work don't you." Baldor says, "I might know a few people who would love to back your plans. I will ask them and let you know tomorrow what they think."

With that Baldor heads back to the house. When he gets there anyone that is there or gets there later he explains the whole idea behind her weapon and wants to know what their thoughts are.

[Tychris1]

Rounding up his gold Lucius nods his head "Always a pleasure doing business and fighting. Expect me back here soon enough." and with that he mounts Knightmare and heads out of town, going towards the Kobold tribe in the hopes of conquering them. Lucius has always had a fancy for Dragons, Black Chromatic ones in particular, and will be certain to investigate which dragon these lesser beings worship.

[Morithias]

Rounding up his gold Lucius nods his head "Always a pleasure doing business and fighting. Expect me back here soon enough." and with that he mounts Knightmare and heads out of town, going towards the Kobold tribe in the hopes of conquering them. Lucius has always had a fancy for Dragons, Black Chromatic ones in particular, and will be certain to investigate which dragon these lesser beings worship.

You find the Kobold tribe in an abandoned mine in a mountain. Their place seems quite nice and they invite you in.

"Master hasn't had company in so long! He'll love to talk to someone who isn't a kobold for once!"

[Tychris1]

You find the Kobold tribe in an abandoned mine in a mountain. Their place seems quite nice and they invite you in.

"Master hasn't had company in so long! He'll love to talk to someone who isn't a kobold for once!"

"Master eh? And who, might I ask, is your master?" Lucius says as he waves his hand benignly, his dark energies coursing through him.

Casting Dark One's Grace (+6 to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate) and turning on my Evil Aura (Further +2 on Diplomacy for Evil beings or +2 to intimidate Good beings).

[Morithias]

"Master eh? And who, might I ask, is your master?" Lucius says as he waves his hand benignly, his dark energies coursing through him.

Casting Dark One's Grace (+6 to Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate) and turning on my Evil Aura (Further +2 on Diplomacy for Evil beings or +2 to intimidate Good beings).

"A red dragon. We call him Lee. He's been so bored over the years he started making ale and basically shut himself in his lab."

They usher you in and happily talk. "Lee! A friend has appeared on the doorstep!" You enter the room and see a Huge red dragon causally working on some kind of brewery.

"Oh hello, we don't get visitors out here often...want a drink? Maybe a game of chess? Kobolds aren't that smart. So I get bored easily." The dragon seems rather pleasant.

[Tychris1]

Well this was.... unexpected... Lucius thinks as he takes a sit and nods his head "Sure, I'd be more then happy to.... I used to play chess alot when I was a kid. Then I had my hands broken and I stopped playing...." Ringing, RINGING. With the incessant noise back in his ear he takes a swig of the brew and waits for it to pass. "Tell me... would you be interested in a bit of excitement and action? Me and my associates, we're starting what you could call a 'Business Venture' and would greatly appreciate a Dragon ally and his Kobold workers." He swishes the drink around a bit before continuing "We're setting up shop in Tengeshima, making a profit and starting up our own little empire. I can cut you in, sell your drink on the market to add to your hoard, and we can get some real power and adventure into all of our lives. Interested?" Lucius holds out his hand, hoping that Lee would accept his offer.

Diplomacy (If I can take 10 I certainly will, otherwise here's my roll):(1d20+19)[26]

[Kolosan]

Taron goes back to work at the smithy.
(Takeing 10 for a total of 22)

[Morithias]

Well this was.... unexpected... Lucius thinks as he takes a sit and nods his head "Sure, I'd be more then happy to.... I used to play chess alot when I was a kid. Then I had my hands broken and I stopped playing...." Ringing, RINGING. With the incessant noise back in his ear he takes a swig of the brew and waits for it to pass. "Tell me... would you be interested in a bit of excitement and action? Me and my associates, we're starting what you could call a 'Business Venture' and would greatly appreciate a Dragon ally and his Kobold workers." He swishes the drink around a bit before continuing "We're setting up shop in Tengeshima, making a profit and starting up our own little empire. I can cut you in, sell your drink on the market to add to your hoard, and we can get some real power and adventure into all of our lives. Interested?" Lucius holds out his hand, hoping that Lee would accept his offer.

Diplomacy (If I can take 10 I certainly will, otherwise here's my roll):(1d20+2)[7]

The dragon looks at you. "Let's play a few rounds of chess first. Then we'll talk. I find you can tell a lot from a person from how they play. I've been bored for so long, well...we have time to kill."

Make 5 intelligence checks.

(1d20+2)[7]
(1d20+2)[21]
(1d20+2)[15]
(1d20+2)[16]
(1d20+2)[21]

Kolosan, you make 11 gold pieces.

[Tychris1]

"Alright then, let's see here, pawn to...."

(1d20+2)[10]
(1d20+2)[22]
(1d20+2)[5]
(1d20+2)[15]
(1d20+2)[17]

[Morithias]

"Alright then, let's see here, pawn to...."

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

You start out good in the opening and middle, but in the end game you drag a bit and the dragon beats you (3 wins of opposed checks out of 5).

"Fairly good." Lee comments. "So tell me more, what exactly are your plans? Why did you come out here? Do make it interesting, it's been so hard to find excitement. The last real excitement I had was when that pink haired lady came here to buy a batch of alchemist fire. She really could talk that one."

[Eisen_Hammer]

Baldor gets bored and writes a note. "Met a girl she wants to build a weapon of mass destruction it would need a volcano for power. Thoughts?"

With that Baldor decides to see if he can find anything on anything related to the last war. Anything he just wants a lead towards something, anything that might lead somewhere.

[Morithias]

Baldor gets bored and writes a note. "Met a girl she wants to build a weapon of mass destruction it would need a volcano for power. Thoughts?"

With that Baldor decides to see if he can find anything on anything related to the last war. Anything he just wants a lead towards something, anything that might lead somewhere.

You go the library and look around. The lady there helps you. "We don't have anything on the other side of the forces, obviously, there is still so much we don't know, but this is a good book about the war and how the forces helped work together, as well as the damage the Demon King did."

Which country do you want to read about first? Are you looking for anything specific?

[Eisen_Hammer]

"I will look at that book about the demon king."

[Morithias]

"I will look at that book about the demon king."

The book details the various ways the Demon King corrupted and attacked the forces of good. You find no data on her forces except that they consisted of many of the "monstrous" races, as well as a special elite force that consisted of unique and freighting creatures that seem out of this world. There is a passage in the book saying that they could not tell the forces plane of origin and some believe they came from somewhere elsewhere all together or were created by Miki via magic.

(What exactly are you looking for?)

[Eisen_Hammer]

(Anything that I can use. If it leads to a shard species or someone we can use.)

Baldor puts the book aside and keeps looking

[Morithias]

(Anything that I can use. If it leads to a shard species or someone we can use.)

Baldor puts the book aside and keeps looking

As stated by the mages in the tavern in Zeth. The book details the 6 apostles of Miki.

Shikibu, Gigai, Madou, Xaiver, Kentaro, and Byakko.

It also details their "defeats".

Kentaro was killed during the final stand at Miki's fortress in Leazus.
Madou was killed during an attack on Shimazu.
Xaiver was not killed, but was banished by the Tanna miko, into the Abyss.
Byakko was captured and sealed by the Hojo Diviners.
Gigai supposedly escaped into the nine hells, but he is unaccounted for.
Shikibu is still at large, but is carefully staying under the radar.

Tangshima being a small country was largely ignored by Miki's corruption, however large numbers of firearms were stolen and captured over the course of the war. Takeda's famous cavalry were beaten many times by Miki's firearm wielding forces.

[Eisen_Hammer]

So we are not in an area where we will be able to find any shards got it.

And no way to really figure out where else they would have been hidden. "Who are these Hojo Diviners."