The Most Merciful Thing (OOC)

[lostsole31]

Actually, right now it appears that I am the only one "aboard" anything. And small as your character might be, Ihsan and I don't care for "stowaways."

EDIT: But thanks!

RebelRogue: Re Sense Motive - Beyond what you can deduce logically, unknown, though his actions do not appear to hide any ill intent.

[Terraspaz]

The rider is a new PC?

I thought about letting you guys know ahead of time, but this seemed much cooler.

[RebelRogue]

Ihsan, huh? Are you into black metal?

[lostsole31]

Ihsan, huh? Are you into black metal?

Nope. As you can see, not an ounce of metal armor on me!

Actually, I have never heard of a group (I am guessing you meant music?) named Ihsan. It is a common Arab-Berber name, and it is the Berbers who are well known for their care and riding of Barbs, a top of light horse - often warhorse - for which my character's Ihsan is patterned.

As for the character himself, despite the obvious fantasy-nature motifs, he is based on the idea of a noble Bornu horseman of Africa.

[RebelRogue]

Ok. I was referring to Ihsahn, the guitarist/singer from the norwegian black metal band Emperor.

Edit: also, appearently this world has Eberronish halflings, woohoo

[Ascension]

Yes, it seems Kioi is from Ebberon! Is he Plane-hopping?

[Terraspaz]

To be fair, I've never given this campaign setting a name... maybe it's "Ebbyron"

[lostsole31]

Actually, I have never played Ebbtide-Romulan, though I did just make a character for a generic module that is being set in Eberron in a different campaign. But, yeah, I laughed when I heard the concept of halflings on dinosaurs . . . it reminds me of the wild (Athasian) halflings of the Dark Sun setting (yuck!) back in 2e.

Nope, I just made a character based on the concept of a mounted "Nature's Champion" mixed with a real-world culture for the base archetype.

[Terraspaz]

Speaking of which, we've gotta figure out which Star Trek character Kioi most closely resembles. I think we got everyone else. ...Might be too early to tell, though.

[lostsole31]

Speaking of which, we've gotta figure out which Star Trek character Kioi most closely resembles. I think we got everyone else. ...Might be too early to tell, though.

Hmmm, well, though a competent warrior, I think his goggles and his knowledge would mean Grug is Jordi, while I would be more like Worf.

[AetherFox]

Hey, sorry for the long absence, but I'm back. Welcome Lostsole!

[lostsole31]

Thanks, gentoo!

[AetherFox]

... Ok, I'm thoroughly confused. What race are you?!

Also, sorry, but you can't make any kind of knowledge check untrained. However, what you said seems like common knowledge enough to know.

[lostsole31]

He looks human in all ways save his thick skin (which you detect more through tactile than looks, his incredibly thick and sharp claws, and a dichotomy between intellect and knowledge and a very bestial undertone). In short, he is some manner of augmented human.

Anyone with Knowledge (nature) or a bardic knowledge check can roll a DC 15 can roll it to figure it out ...

And you can make a Knowledge check untrained (basically an INT check) only if the DC of the subject matter is 10 or less. The standard PHB pantheon - names and basic portfolios, but little else - should definitely be common enough to do that.

[Ascension]

Aberrant feats or a funky prestige class, I would guess. And since you'd only have one level of a prestige class and that level's probably a level of Cavalier I'll bet aberrant feats. Though with the claws combined with dark skin you'd probably appear to be a nonhuman to the general peasantry, perhaps even demonic/devilish.

[Shhhh!]

Yes, fear my faulty road atlas!
It was so far off I missed town entirely, and ended up here. As an afternote, having read carefully over the last few pages in IC, I've decided "Rubes" is my favorite word.

[lostsole31]

Aberrant feats ...

What? I, a champion of nature, an aberration or associated with such creaturs that have even less place in nature than the undead? Bite your tongue! But not so badly that you would screw up your dulcet voice!

or a funky prestige class, I would guess. And since you'd only have one level of a prestige class and that level's probably a level of Cavalier I'll bet aberrant feats.

Nothing prestigious about my character, save my background and story. I am all core classes . . . with non-core components.

Though with the claws combined with dark skin you'd probably appear to be a nonhuman to the general peasantry, perhaps even demonic/devilish.

Now that is very possible. I once ran a campaign wherein the PCs were "knocked" into a different world. They ended up in a place that hadn't heard of elves or half-elves, so the half-elf in the party was pegged as a "demon!"

All: Hey, did TheBlackDog (Lily) drop out? She hasn't posted for three weeks. It will be challenging without any type of arcane caster. (Jonathon Crowley is an archivist, n'est-pas?)

[Shhhh!]

What? I, a champion of nature, an aberration or associated with such creaturs that have even less place in nature than the undead? Bite your tongue! But not so badly that you would screw up your dulcet voice! :smalltongue

Fine... Heritage feats. Or Shifter. Or something else entirely.

[Ascension]

Nothing prestigious about my character, save my background and story. I am all core classes . . . with non-core components.

Now that... I'm surprised by. I expected Paladin levels, but I figured you would have gone into Cavalier or a similar mount-focused PrC by now.

Now that is very possible. I once ran a campaign wherein the PCs were "knocked" into a different world. They ended up in a place that hadn't heard of elves or half-elves, so the half-elf in the party was pegged as a "demon!"

Reminds me of Spock and McCoy...

All: Hey, did TheBlackDog (Lily) drop out? She hasn't posted for three weeks.

Quite possibly. Shame. I liked having a little girl warlock in the party.

It will be challenging without any type of arcane caster.

I'll have you know Grug can cast seven whole spells a day! And only three of those are cantrips!

[lostsole31]

Now that... I'm surprised by. I expected Paladin levels, but I figured you would have gone into Cavalier or a similar mount-focused PrC by now.

I am gearing for hospitaler, actually ... but taking a non-traditional route for the sake of story/RP.

I'll have you know Grug can cast seven whole spells a day! And only three of those are cantrips!

Doh! I am so sorry I overlooked the War Bard in the party. Please forgive me.

[Terraspaz]

Hey, did TheBlackDog (Lily) drop out? She hasn't posted for three weeks. It will be challenging without any type of arcane caster. (Jonathon Crowley is an archivist, n'est-pas?)

Yeah, I've PM'd him/her, and haven't gotten a response back. I'll be handling that in the not too distant future.

[Shhhh!]

Only one thing to do!
Roll! For! Knowledge! clapclapclap

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Let's start with a healthy dose of magical overnight-
I assume arcana, and so (1D20+15)[9](24)
And I'll throw out a religion to see if there's any connection between rites of passage, and sudden powers, or rather, if there are any sects that hold a belief in this kind of thing (1D20+15)[19](34)
A history for any occurrences similar to the glowing mountain
(1D20+15)[14](29)
And, vague a description as it may be, the furry monsters, though I'm uncertain as to which I'd roll, so I'll leave the modifier off.
(1D20)[18](18)

And that concludes today's game of...
Roll! For! Knowledge!
We would like to thank our sponsor Wizards of the seaside, for providing this skill system.

[Terraspaz]

There are several religions who have rituals where the participant strives to emerge with drastically increased potential, usually in the form of magic. The most well-known example occurs with priestesses of Lolth. Participants will endure some form of painful trial, often to the point nearing death, before becoming infused with a sort of inner strength. However, in this case, as in most others, these rituals take place in a secluded room of a temple, somewhere controlled... not out in the open.

While you have heard several stories of supernatural lights on the material plane, they are typically from connections between your world and another... most commonly the Ethereal Plane, or the Celestial Plane. However, they are short-lived, and only interacted with by the wisest and most courageous adventurers... not by children.

The description of the creatures sounds vague, but most notably, bland. You don't think they were very exotic creatures... perhaps even local animals.

[Shhhh!]

Alright.
Caves, possibly, or, a temple in the mountain? Or simply something else.
Nothing of note comes to mind on the glowing, although a portal to another plane would be troublesome on many, many levels.
Bears. Please, let it be simple, unadorned bears.
These are my theories. They may be wrong, but they're mine, and I love them.

[Terraspaz]

While you haven't seen it yet, it did sound like there was an entrance somewhere on the mountain. Sorta hard to spend a night inside the mountain without one, right?

Also, this may be the first time someone has hoped for bears.

...Back to the IC thread.

[Shhhh!]

Not just bears, mind you.
Simple, unadorned bears.
None of this half fiendish fiendish paragon giant spell-scarred grave-touched ghoul Dire-bear foolishness.
but, simple bears.

[lostsole31]

Not just bears, mind you.
Simple, unadorned bears.
None of this half fiendish fiendish paragon giant spell-scarred grave-touched ghoul Dire-bear foolishness.
but, simple bears.

ROFLMAO!!!

As far as Kioi's IC post, feel free to say that you take several minutes to bring Kioi up to speed, unless'n there's something you don't want to tell him. I have read the posts, and what I didn't remember is fine since Kioi doesn't have eidetic memory, either.

[lostsole31]

Does Kioi notice any singular bird flying in a pattern that does not seem right? (1d20+10)[13]

Also, now that he sees the mountain and has heard more of the story, is there any information Kioi might provide?
K (Nature): (1d20+7)[25]
K (The Planes): (1d20+6)[16]

Also, is he familiar with the concept of negative energy and the Plane of Negative Energy?
K (The Planes): (1d20+6)[22]

[Terraspaz]

You notice the bird, but it does not seem out of place. Birds have wings for a reason, after all.

Mountains have been known to have a crimson glow to them, but only as the light reflects from them at sunrise or sunset... it is not natural for such to occur in the middle of the night.

Kioi understands the nature and implications of negative energy.

[RebelRogue]

It will be challenging without any type of arcane caster.

Technically, I'm an arcane caster too...