Also, I beleive that the discussions about "most martial character" are now moot.
Yay!! I really didn't want to be primary melee...
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so what exactly is going on and how am I being written in?
Well, if you wish to be part of the group that was formed before we got here, then there's this:
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If you want to have known each other beforehand, then here's some fluff about how you met:
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Your last job was from the minister of a small township in Shatterfield, a duchy south of Trenchfork in central Kerjat. The minister had found an old mine near his town, but couldn't get any guards to investigate. He hired you to do so instead. The job was rather uneventful, but smooth. The mine contained a fair amount of iron and copper, as well as some cold iron deeper in. You noted however that there were signs of a remoraz close to the cold iron. You didn't come across any, but the signs were fresh and signified more than one traveled through. After the minister paid you, he told you about a baron further north who was having some trouble with a fortress.
We also had this setting-the-scene fluff:
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Water glistens on the muddied road as your footfall disrupts it's surface. Spring has finally arrived to the land of Trenchfork, cutting through the deep snow of the terrible winter. A fortress along the northern plains had become the target of Frost Worms, despite surviving their rampage the fortress is in need of food, medicine, and building supplies. A caravan has been commissioned to bring the fort supplies before the normal passes open and it can be hit with a large attack.
Your band of adventurers have been selected to aid the caravan in which ever way you see fit.
The land of Trenchfork is moderate barony of the Kingdom Kerjat. Much of Trenchfork's land was granted to it after the Frozen Frost Siege, approximately 68 years ago. During the battle the barony was able to stop and repulse Shiv'tra'vas, the local Frost Wyrm that controls the plains and mountains north of Kerjat. Trenchfork is comprised of one city, five forts, and four towns with at least as many villages.
And the IC thread should get you the rest of the way there.
So what class(es) is your character? I see psychic warrior and wizard mentioned in your description, but it looks like you're just built psychic warrior 7.
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so what exactly is going on and how am I being written in?
I'll try to be brief:
We entered the city of Trenchfork via travelling caravan to find Naveris waiting for us - he had word spread About a job he needs done, particularly delivering medicine, magical items, and other provisions to a fortress standing about a fortnight of marching north of where we are. We tried to leave a decent impression but more likely ended showing ourselves as an odd bunch... Well we -are- "The Unexpecteds"
As Naveris showed us into his tent and let us read his maps, he charts us a few potential paths: a direct path blocked by deep snow, a set of underground tunnels, a forest ridge, or a road(?) through the hills. Frandol invited the others to discuss which path would be best to cross through.
Naveris seems courteous, but some of us already have our doubts about him.
Feel free to add if I missed anything, fellas.
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The path through the hills is the underground path. The map was created by srcying the cave entrance and then scrying a path until you reach the other side. It's not the best path through the caves, but it's mapped path through the caves.
Also welcome to the game Dr. Robotnik, hope you enjoy it here.
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Mine started in the wilderness outside of town
I'm wondering if I should roll for sense motive on this chick... xD
Speaking of, did I sense anything when I rolled Sense Motive on Naveris? (It was when she was looking at her feet..)
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Knowledge (local): [roll0]
Sense Motive: [roll1] - to determine if Naveris is hiding something when she is looking at her feet--unless you'd rather roll that secretly, let me know
Roll was an 11
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Speaking of, did I sense anything when I rolled Sense Motive on Naveris? (It was when she was looking at her feet..)
Roll was an 11
Right, sorry about that. You didn't detect anything being hidden, but you feel you didn't good enough read on her.
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Haha! love Murphy's Law, love lurking it's discussion threads
Aye, tho. That's a DC30 spot check rah thar!
Ah...Elves and their subtlety, she saw right through my bluff, didn't she?
Anyway, which path should we take? I'd like the forest - better scenery, less dark(should someone have human or Hume-Like vision), timeless bandit fights and I can't stress this enough -less aberrations and oozes.
Thoughts?
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I gotta be honest, I really do prefer the hills. It's the tougher, probably stronger fight-containing path, so from Thurod's point of view, it's the route they don't expect us to take, meaning we should.
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I gotta be honest, I really do prefer the hills. It's the tougher, probably stronger fight-containing path, so from Thurod's point of view, it's the route they don't expect us to take, meaning we should.
Well, we don't really know if "they" exist. Still, the hill route is the shorter route, as the forest would mean going around the hills (I don't remember how long she said it would take..). So while I'd prefer a forest, it's really a toss-up at this point.
Can I get any bardic knowledge on Shiv'tra'vas?
Bardic Knowledge: [roll]120+13[/roll]
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I feel as though I should post the map of the barony, after I extract it from my head first.
The hills were meant to be more along the north and west of the barony. The northeastern part of the barony is technically part of the mountain range that stretches diagonally from the northwest around and down to the southeast. (Think a crescent that evens out and continues at the western edge.) The barony is at a lower altitude, so the hills would be a natural ramp between the mountains and the barony. With the cliff range being where the height of the mountains drops off suddenly. As you get further south, the mountains move further west so the land becomes less hilly. (The increased distance between the high height of the mountains and the low height of the barony means better slopes, and shallower hills.)
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After the blocked scrying factoid, I'm leaning under the hills, but I don't think we have a consensus yet.
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I see through the tallying it that we're voting hills 3-2 forest, and that's only because Took Dr.robotnik's opening post as a preference to the forest,
Even If you changed your mind towards the hills, Voting says the majority votes for the hill tunnels with 60~80% of the votes...
Of course all hear as I type this is "Enter the dungeon, enter the dungeon, ENTER THE DUNGEON, MWA-HA-HA!" chanting repeatedly in my mind.
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I see through the tallying it that we're voting hills 3-2 forest, and that's only because Took Dr.robotnik's opening post as a preference to the forest,
Even If you changed your mind towards the hills, Voting says the majority votes for the hill tunnels with 60~80% of the votes...
Of course all hear as I type this is "Enter the dungeon, enter the dungeon, ENTER THE DUNGEON, MWA-HA-HA!" chanting repeatedly in my mind.
I'm a paranoid little roach so I can use detect hostile intent... Want to make sure we don't get murdered in our sleep... Curious if the DM will allow me to use this power on someone else so they can detect for us while the casters sleeps for the night to regain spells/powers
... We don't have any mundanes in the party do we...
I just love to give personalities to characters, even the bit ones.
I'd like to point out that if you see a preface, then the following part is meant for that character. Just wanted to tell you how I'll be formatting splitting the party.
Also I want to know who here just wants to head off on the trip. I'm not all that experienced reading players, so I wanted to know if I should slow down or speed up this part.
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I just love to give personalities to characters, even the bit ones.
I'd like to point out that if you see a preface, then the following part is meant for that character. Just wanted to tell you how I'll be formatting splitting the party.
Also I want to know who here just wants to head off on the trip. I'm not all that experienced reading players, so I wanted to know if I should slow down or speed up this part.
I'm willing to leave as soon as I finish my examination of those friken boxes! so suspicious
I'm fine with leaving soon. Do we have enough time to buy a few things? Whether that's OOC or IC is up to you, but I'd like to grab a cold weather outfit and winter blanket, which I should've thought about before.
EDIT: The pace seems fine to me so far, and I'm fine with a long discussion or jumping into action. So I guess my vote is whatever everyone else wants.
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I won't have any trouble with us moving forth, right now no more questions spring to mind.
Does one have to have appraise to do the math on predictable expending, like food? Because I'm unsure what the DC would be to add the numbers together and subtract our pay...
Speaking of which, was our pay mentioned in the job description or are we to negotiate on that?
Or perhaps a better question would be: who wants to ask Naveris about our pay? Prefference to "That Guy Who Took Diplomacy"...
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I don't think it's the first thing on Elestil's mind at the moment, especially as he's being contracted by an elf, but he can ask about it once the plans are settled.
Egneil, still curious:
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I'm fine with leaving soon. Do we have enough time to buy a few things? Whether that's OOC or IC is up to you, but I'd like to grab a cold weather outfit and winter blanket, which I should've thought about before.
I don't mean to pester you, but as you posted IC after that post, I thought you might have missed/forgotten it.
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I don't mean to pester you, but as you posted IC after that post, I thought you might have missed/forgotten it.
Sorry, I meant to get to that, but it skipped my mind. I'd prefer that you list what you bought in OoC, and reference it in IC. (However so long as your character sheet is updated and you performed the action in IC, I won't have a problem.) You currently can't buy anything know, but you'll have a chance to before you head out.
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Sounds good, I just didn't want to miss out if we skip ahead.
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When he called me a Mind bender I freaked out... I might have to kill him... or at least Diplomacy him into not telling anyone else at the camp...
Egneil, you can post the object reading information here if you like
Well I just finished writing it so I'll let you look it over first.
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so I can use detect hostile intent... Want to make sure we don't get murdered in our sleep... Curious if the DM will allow me to use this power on someone else so they can detect for us while the casters sleeps for the night to regain spells/powers 
