The Gossip Board

[Sierra]

I wouldn't mind checking out the last couple rooms in the complex but won't push for it if people want to head out. We are in a pretty bad situation resource-wise and limping back to town is probably our best option--if we press on and somehow do manage to kill ice bitch, we're even farther from Shivra and still without any guarantee of having the resources to make the return trip (she obviously has *some* food since she fed Mari before, but I don't really want to bet on that. Maybe she just keeps a small amount around for stray victims, you know?)

Retreating sucks, but better safe than sorry. We will likely just have to diplo past the dragon if he's still there.

[Carthrat]

I had a bag of holding. I was sure it had most of the food and stuff in it, since that was the mostly sensible way to do it? I guess this wasn't explicitly stated but come on <_<

[Dracos]

Well, I assumed it was in my bag as it was on my sheet at the time, though we had discussed it being in the bag of holding.  Up to dune?

Personally, I find the existence of Serith to be ample proof that there's hunting possibilities on the ice fields that we can leverage.  Kam has survival to do it, Serith probably does, I think Adail can go expert scavanger.  We can probably acquire food right where we are.

I suppose I'm really saying: I have more faith in us roughing it than in us talking our way past the dragon that we folded like wet noodles to the first time.  I would love to get re-equipped first but if folks were bothered by our chances with the dragon the last time, I'm more bothered with my own survival now if it attacks (I still think we would win).

[Dracos]

From a greedy Kam side:  Hmm.  With the lack of items, Yulia's Circle Prot from Evil stuff again starts giving a +2 resistance benefit to him if she stays nearby.  Additionally he can prep Eagle's Splendor and cha boost his saves up 2 points more.  That pretty much eliminates the weakness on the saves front when we face Ice bitch.

Though Knight will still have problems with her flinging Ref saves around.

[Carthrat]

So food aside, since it is a gear-micromanagement based issue that is hopefully not going to consume more OOC-time than a couple of checks- I think we are making a couple of assumptions on proceeding that need to be cleared.

1) Serith can actually guide us to our destination and back. You know, I find this somewhat in doubt, but I'll leave it to Dune.
2) Our resources have been gutted. Well... have they? Kam lost a lot of stuff but he actually still has his most important equipment (spear/armor/shield) so I actually think he's ready to keep moving. My only concern is not having enough healstick power to get through the plane. Did we lost anything else seriously important? I can't think of anything, but I wasn't here, so.

Not that worried about reflex saves. I have HP, a flying horse, I can get Nikki to cast resist lightning on me and drink a potion of protection from cold, I should be okay. There are defenses other than saves and stuff.

[Dracos]

Heh that's true, she did most her damage with chain lightning last time though you were on the tail end of that.

1)If not we can try survivaling it to find our way back.  probably would take much longer, but that's still not a 'And they were never seen again'.

2)We have only personal healing power as there's no backup wands anymore.  At this point that's a fairly sizable amount of restorative power but we should get backup wands at next chance.  Truthfully, I lost a bunch of low tier magic items and one mid tier-cool one.  As far as overall middle of combat readiness, I dropped about 10 percent.  Not a showstopper to battling it out.  I can still fly.  I can still bring the trip death, intimidate debuff, and tons of hp.

[Dracos]

Accelerating:

Votes for Continuing (Slay the Bitch):
Kam, Knight

Votes for Safety:
Mari

[Anastasia]

I'll have you guys roll checks for it and see from there. Serith is intelligent and adapted to the area, she can certainly help with both food and directions. How well she can get you to the Ice Bitch's tower is a valid question and one I imagine you'll find out.

[Sierra]

It sounds like we're not as low on food as it immediately sounded, so I guess we can continue.

[Zephyrus]

I vote for continuing as well. Here's hoping the way is conveniently blocked so we have to take an extremely roundabout detour through another plane. (Namely, Fire.) >_>

[Dracos]

That would kinda even smack my extraneous sidequest level, and I'm pretty sure I'm the most accepting of 'grab whatever interesting diversion is placed in the world' we have :P

3 tiers of distraction are kinda the limit.  (Lich quest tier 1, ice bitch tier 2, current traveling disasters tier 3 => fire plane tier 3, adventures/problems/concerns in fire plane tier 4). :P

[Dracos]

Sounds like 4 votes for continue.  Hope I don't die :)  I'm bad at judging that.  Rock on.

[Anastasia]

Yes, looks like you guys are forging on. Make sure to update party status with your restored daily abilities.

[Dracos]

*nods* done.  Prepped an extra CLW since we'll need more healing than utility.

[Yulia]

HEY LISTEN!

Everyone make sure they have their party status updated! Your HP total in #elysium too! Got it? That's your party status and your HP total!