The Gossip Board

[Dracos]

I was pretty much of the read that we were all going to fly up to curb stomp.  The difference between 2 party members and 6 attacking is rather significant.

[Sierra]

That is pretty much where I'm coming from. Less complicated plan = less chances for things to go wrong! More of us in the same place = enemy falls faster! If we think we're in good shape to take the rest of the cult once we've nabbed a living witness, awesome, let's do it, but I haven't really been convinced by plans that involve splitting up and sneaking around from the outset.

[Zephyrus]

I suppose I really have no objection to all of us doing it. I just hope that our target(s) don't decide to flee instead of repel an attack. Which is entirely possible. An officer could throw underlings at us while he escapes out the back door.

[Carthrat]

I can't really fit *inside* the house while on a horse, so I can circle and pick up anyone who rushes outside. But I can cut a way open if we can't just smash in through the windows.

[Dracos]

I suppose I really have no objection to all of us doing it. I just hope that our target(s) don't decide to flee instead of repel an attack. Which is entirely possible. An officer could throw underlings at us while he escapes out the back door.

We have fly and high movement.  We'll deal with it unless they gate out.  In which case, we probably couldn't have captured them effectively anyway.

[Anastasia]

Your plan is up to you guys, but I'd like you guys to have decided on one come Tuesday night. I don't want to spent a chunk of session time arguing over the particulars, unless you really need to talk IC.

[Sierra]

Well, we seem pretty agreed on smashing through the wall into the third-floor room where we think our guy is staying and taking him out first thing. The only thing that seems unsettled is who exactly will participate in that? And my suggesting really is just, "Anyone who can." Splitting the party to have someone else sneak around seems an unnecessary risk. But it does strike me that, hey, Rat doesn't think Knight's mount will fit in the room, so why not have Knight circle in the air and keep watch for anyone trying to escape? An aerial perspective would likely be more useful than that of someone on the ground, wouldn't it?

Also, since we're talking about dudes flying into the breach there...Just making sure, but there's enough flight options for everyone involved? EDIT: Fly is level 3, Nik has seven of those per day. Yeahhh, we should be fine.

[Zephyrus]

Plan Death From Above is a go!

[Dracos]

Zeph, I'm surprised at you.

It's not fiery death from above?

[Zephyrus]

People ruled out fiery, sadly. ;_;

[Dracos]

Game tonight, yah?  *pings for board reminding of folks*

We've got a horrific evil spirit apparently going to eat our brains.  But not with tentacles.  Knight and Mari are safe! >_>;;

[Anastasia]

Message scroll 1:

To the pustuled hand of the father of disease, may His reign be forever and eternal:

The humans of Amlyn are diseased as expected. In this region there are no healers left and the population has swiftly succumbed within the predicted parameters. Men in good health last approximately a week without magical healing, with the sick dying in approximately half the time.  We have taken a manor home and rounded up those that survive, as well as set up the containment wards for the Blighted 100. The gift of the Oinoloth feeds on them and forges them, oh diseased lord. All goes according to your vision.

Regin, Soulsworn to the Wasting Tower, the glory of Khin-Oin and the Oinoloth shall reign forever!

Message scroll 2:

To the great Ursagel, slave and favored of the true master of all the Gray Wastes:

As requested, the following information has been gathered.

On the first matter, Tall-Fellow Gisbourne has been found. He was near death and given to the gestaloth as desired once information was extracted from him. No further resistance from the remnants of the Death Speakers is expected, as he is the last alive. While the spirits of the others have fled to the Realm of Eternal Sun, Tall-Fellow Gisbourne shall not. May it please you, oh master.

On the second matter, there is no sign of the Lady of the Green Kirtle or responses to your inevitable victory. In the meantime, the search of local records has uncovered two worthwhile notes: Her time of estrangement was approximately 25 years ago, further confirmation of what you thought. Second, her net worth was estimated at being over one million in gold at the time of her retreat from public life. She is a worthwhile ally if she ventures into this affair, in my estimation.

On the third matter, there has been no sign of agents of the Skyfather or other meddling entities. The celestials cower in their heavens, unwilling to oppose us. They too fear the disease of the great Oinoloth, for not even they are safe. You are proven right once again, oh master.

Regin, Soulsworn to the Wasting Tower, the glory of Khin-Oin and the Oinoloth shall reign forever!

Message scroll 3:

Hear my words, those carriers of the will of the Oinoloth!

From the rotting lips of the Lord of Malaise comes wisdom! The living suffer and weaken, Amlyn is dying before us! Let the will of the Oinoloth be done, let his will spread. From him I pass the following edicts.

The first. Interlopers are suspected, though magic hides them from sight. Those beyond this Prime. One is known to be a human of wind ancestry, able to fight with two weapons in the drow-style.  Little else is known of them, but they have a powerful patron in this land. Of the few surviving forces, it can only be one of three: Estamont, The Lady of the Green Kirtle or the Knight of the Fountain.  Estamont is restrained in Gullivet's Dive, so it is likely one of the last two. Be aware they are an unknown factor, one that must be crushed and laid defeated at my feet!

The second. An agent in the city reported a conflict with a paladin of unknown origin, he is believed to serve the Court of the Stars. Further, traces of meaningless celestial resistance have been detected, particularly around the Red Boar. Crush them for their impudence! Inflict onto them the Bleeding Death and make them suffer forevermore!  Gold and reward to those that bring forth the bloodied heads of these fools!

The third.  The land grows still as the Oinoloth's gift slaughtered the mortal fools. When it is done, the empty lands shall be cast down into the Gray Silence. Prepare yourself for this coming day, for when the Oinoloth shall touch us all!

[Dracos]

Wow, they're impressively informed.  Strange how they managed to know about us before our first attack.  Scry perhaps?   I'd expect them to certainly know about us now, but yeah, it's kind of strange what they know and don't know.  Them knowing we are here?  Divination maybe, working on a reasonable expectation of eventual trouble.  Them knowing mari to that detail level might match.  This would imply that they can get vague answers about what we're doing, but they can't get specifics like the Lady can.  Which means at all times there is a solid danger though they may know what we're about to strike if it is a very specific thing.

We can probably continue ignorance about Rogue.  Possibly good to hear he's alive and doing well in his opposition.

Instead, let's grill the lady for information on the other two.  Ko, can we ask her about them midweek?

Also it appears we're in the middle of a major planar struggle for domination of an entire plane.  Sure that was the case before, but yeah, cool.  Let's kick it. :)

Anyhow, so we recover, we have restoring disease happening on an every day?  every few days? something like that.  Oddly, it returns from magical healing?  That's strange.  Dispel or other stuff wouldn't work?  I'd think that if it kept coming back to a person when 'magically healed' there would be something to track.  Either a spell effect on them or something.

We've got:
Clear sign that this is intended as a part to devour the plane into the Oinoloth's domain.
The plague itself for research (Side effect: Also a very convenient recruiting tool for the lich)
Names of potential allies against the bad guys. 
Signs that an one way only blockade should probably be established, but I don't think folks can do that.

What we don't have:
1)A next target that can get us more information on the current location of Ursagal.
2)An idea how the plague is perpetually maintained.
3)An idea of what targets would damage their objectives (if any).

So it may be tactically wise to aid one of the other big powers, both to free them up to help and to disguise our actual location.  but again, leaping ahead.  Information needed.

[Carthrat]

I think that stuff will be up for discussion on the session, as new information comes to light. I anticipate following multiple leads and possibly splitting up, based on the conversation I had with her lichness.

On another note, I'm hoping to modify my mount so that it can take passengers! Tiny passengers, to be precise. Looking at bolting on a couple of chairs w/seatbelts to the side, providing seating and bombardment opportunities from any mages or mice that happen to be on board.

[Anastasia]

Or courre. Don't forget the courre. I want to imagine you, Adail and Yulia as three cops wearing reflective sunglasses. You pull that dragon right the fuck over and go CAN I SEE YOUR LICENSE, MOTHERFUCKER?

*Cue guitar riff*