The Gossip Board

[Sierra]

Mari's training montage could be scheduled for sometime over the weekend, perhaps? Doesn't really matter to me when since my other weekend games aren't running this time around.

Saturday morning or Sunday morning sound good to you?

Either works, as I have no plans to be anywhere this weekend. Rat's probably harder to schedule for than I am, so I'd say settle what day he needs first and I'll take the other one?

[Carthrat]

Idly, if Adail is going to give Nikkolai some protips on dating celestial bodies, I'd like to be there for that.

[Anastasia]

@Dune: I need to inquire about Avernus' command structure. Specifically, I need to find out how mortals factor into it and how they come by employment there. Ok, a lot of the time it's forced slavery, but I think some bravos do it for money and power, too, so I'd like to know if there's any existing systems to help them. I'm also looking for travelogues of prior adventurers who've been there, and if there are any 'normal' or common ways mortals travel through and get around that area. For instance, I know OOC how the blood war works and how writs of passage can be granted to give mortals safe harbour in certain areas; are there any known ways to secure one, save forgery?

I think I can find this out via asking eladrin veterans or studying tactical manuals of 'how to lead crusades against Baator'.

I'll type this up in a few days.

Cid: Works for me.

[Anastasia]

Tentative scheduling on my end:

Mari: Saturday or Sunday.
Rat: Friday night.
Kam: Thursday night.
Nikkolai: ??? Let me know, Zeph.

This is purely for stuff that involves me, if all of you get together for something else that's up to you guys.

[Dracos]

might be a little late as I haven't left the building yet.  Trying to close out something I want closed first.  no more than 10-15ish late.

[Zephyrus]

Anyone care to roll K:P and help me find out what in the world a bebelith is?

[Dracos]

<Kamvakua> roll 1d20+6 asking later  come on, I'm not a knowledge tank anymore anyway ^^
<Hatbot>
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+6 asking later come on, I'm not a knowledge tank anymore anyway ^^ and gets 8." [1d20=2]
<Kobot> Kamvakua rolled 1d20+6 asking later come on, I'm not a knowledge tank anymore anyway ^^ --> [ 1d20=11 ]{17}
* Kotono np: Shoji Meguro - Battle For Survival [02:44m/256kbps/44kHz]
<Kotono> WAit for Zeph to post it then choose a bot and roll, Drac.
<Nikkolai> Posting!
<Kamvakua> hatebot, we ever hate together.  Bot chosen.  I haven't read yet but let's roll again.
<Kamvakua> roll 1d20+6 asking later  come on, I'm not a knowledge tank anymore anyway ^^
<Hatbot>
ACTION --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+6 asking later come on, I'm not a knowledge tank anymore anyway ^^ and gets 8." [1d20=2]

[Dracos]

That was one heck of a side session.  Nothing like ending on SUPERAMAZOCRIT.

[Carthrat]

I know.

But I can't tell you OOC. :(

[Dracos]

It's a cute little thing! :P</total lies>

[Dracos]

Truthfully, we're surrounded by Eladrin who go fight in the various hells regularly.  Even if someone can't knowledge check it, you can ask.  I mean, just because the fey lord might not tell you and our group might not know IC, doesn't mean there aren't dozens of powerful folks that make that trip regularly and would be able to tell about it.

[Dracos]

Mmm.  I'm pondering on the aftermath of what to do with my old weapon, with in theory another better one coming around.  I've liked how it's largely been half superweapon, half plot thing for kam, with it being part of his backstory and getting to get played up a lot more in that side story.  At the moment, there's three things in view to do with it:

A)Sell it: Kinda lame narratively.  Also it's one of my more expensive items, so it transforms into a lot of raw currency.  Sure I need some, but that could quickly turn into somewhat of a quick power gain there and detract from a neat transition from one to another.  Feels greedy.  Not leaning toward really.

B)Keep it as a memento type thing.  Problem is realistically it's a large weapon.  Sure, weights not a problem, but carrying two of them is actually a bit more toward the 'hard to visualize' angle, and I never like that it's hard to visualize how your character is doing what they're doing.  It'd also always stand as a temptation to sell it later when it's more distant.  Sure, that could be cool, at some point buying something the party might really need then or giving it to someone fitting, but much more likely to also become A.

C)Give it to someone as a gift.  I'm kind of leaning this way, a returning the favor to the Eladrin that dared step into the same ring as kam and even after getting just totally brutalized charged in...only to get blasted completely out of the arena for it.  He is currently unnamed npc eladrin knight A, but there's no reason he couldn't be upgraded to having a name and getting it.  Bit hard for Kam to give him lessons in it with him knocked out for the next long while, but hey, some more characters aside from Lady Gwynharwyf to talk with next time we come back here.  Also sort of spreading Kam's style a little around the world.  I like it best from a narrative side.

I lean c-ward.  Any opines?

[Anastasia]

I'd say keep it as a backup. All it takes is one sunder or accident to ruin your day, after all. Emergency gear is always good.

[Sierra]

<Mari> roll 1d20+13 what is a bebelith, AKA hey let's watch Mari fail another knowledge roll because Hatbot wants her to be fucking ignorant about everything
* Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+13 what is a bebelith, AKA hey let's watch Mari fail another knowledge roll because Hatbot wants her to be fucking ignorant about everything and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
<Mari> Mildly above average!
<Mari> Woohoo!

[Anastasia]

Ah, bebiliths! Imagine a spider the size of a two story house! Now liberally add in a bite that injects poison stronger than that of a wyvern! Now liberally mix in the ability to throw webs, armor-ripping claws and season with the fact that it's difficult to wound without a holy weapon and what do you get? A nightmare with YOUR names on it!

Also of note is that many creatures of the Abyss are ravaged or changed by the hateful chaos the realm embodies. You never know what tricks a demon will have that it shouldn't.