Session 11-9-05

[Prince Herb]

Session Start: Sun Sep 11 18:12:45 2005
Session Ident: #kotb
* Now talking in #kotb
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* ChanServ sets mode: +o Princess_Herb
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* Seriumu is now known as Hidoyou
* Rockman_Zero is now known as Mitchigan
* thorn rolls a 15 on a d20
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth is still running through the forest this turn, so Hidoyou must act first.
<Hidoyou> The bandits are still in the forest, right?
<Hidoyou> I'll stand at the ready! (Delay)
* thorn casts mage armor!
<Princess_Herb> The bandits don't seem to like that much.   One of them calls "Kill the mage, lads!"
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 and gets 6."
<Princess_Herb> Something strikes the wagon wheel nearest thorn
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 and gets 3."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 and gets 4."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 and gets 19."
<Princess_Herb> If it wasn't for thorn's position underneath a wagon, he'd probably have been skewered by that one.   As it is, it glances off the iron rim of the wheel.
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+4 for the bandits to spot Celanyth
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+4 for the bandits to spot Celanyth and gets 19."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+10 for his hiding
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+10 for his hiding and gets 30."
<Princess_Herb> *Celanyth moves unseen through the woodland and is at the back of the bandits before they know anything is wrong
<Princess_Herb> *Celanyth tosses a dart into the back of one of the bandits from a position a few feet way
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 and gets 9."
<Princess_Herb> The dart misses by inches
* Hidoyou peers about through the two openings of his wagon warily, but otherwise does nothing
* thorn scurries over near hidoyou. "What do we do?"
<Princess_Herb> One of the bandits turns to face Celanyth, dropping his bow and drawing his cheap shortsword.   The other three fire at the lead wagon to bring it to a halt
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 and gets 1."
<Princess_Herb> *Celanyth simply dodges out of the way
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1 to hit thorn
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 to hit thorn and gets 4."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1 to hit Hidoyou
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 to hit Hidoyou and gets 18."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+1 to hit Mulligan
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+1 to hit Mulligan and gets 12."
<Princess_Herb> And an arrow passes through the side of the wagon
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d100 to see if it hits Hidoyou
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d100 to see if it hits Hidoyou and gets 24."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d6 for damage
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d6 for damage and gets 5."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d6 for damage on Mulligan
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d6 for damage on Mulligan and gets 5."
<Princess_Herb> Mulligan looks shocked, and falls over the side of the wagon
<Princess_Herb> He lies in the dust, twitching
<thorn> "noo!"
<Princess_Herb> Brady and O'Hare jump from their wagons and run for the ditch on the far side of the road, away from the bandits
<Princess_Herb> *Celanyth draws his daggers and attacks the bandit
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20-2 for first attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20-2 for first attack and gets 11."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20-6 for second attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20-6 for second attack and gets -2."
<Princess_Herb> He misses with both punch daggers
<Hidoyou> I jump off of the wagon and hustle towards the forest where the arrows came from
<Hidoyou> and by hustle I mean run
<Princess_Herb> roll 3#d20+2
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 3#d20+2 and gets 17, 7, 10."
<Princess_Herb> Some arrows bounce off Hidoyou's armour as he runs woodwards, as thorn casts another spell
* thorn casts resistance on myself
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20 for the sword attack on Celanyth
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 for the sword attack on Celanyth and gets 4."
<Princess_Herb> The bandit misses his blow
* Rakhal-Home is now known as Chandor
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<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20-2 for Celenyth's first attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20-2 for Celenyth's first attack and gets 10."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20-6 for Celenyth's other attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20-6 for Celenyth's other attack and gets -1."
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth doesn't seem very skilled in two weapon fighting, and misses
<Princess_Herb> Hidoyou is now at the wood's edge
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* Rockman_Zero is now known as Mitchigan
* Hidoyou snarls at the bandit in front of him
* Hidoyou attacks with his bastard sword!
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20+5
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20+5 and gets 6."
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* Rockman_Zero is now known as Mitchigan
* thorn tries to bluff the enemy. "Hidoyou, how long until the rest of the guards catch up to us?" I call
<thorn> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "thorn rolls 1d20 and gets 13."
<Princess_Herb> The bandits seem not to be listening, as they draw their swords
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20 for an attack on Celanyth
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 for an attack on Celanyth and gets 5."
<Princess_Herb> roll 3#1d20 for the other three bandits attacks on Hidoyou
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 3#1d20 for the other three bandits attacks on Hidoyou and gets 17, 19, 3."
<Princess_Herb> Two cruel sword blows strike home!
<Princess_Herb> roll 2#1d6
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 2#1d6 and gets 1, 1."
<Princess_Herb> Luckily, the blows are softened by Hidoyou's armour and Celanyth takes this as sign to act smarter
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+2 for a single attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+2 for a single attack and gets 13."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d4+2
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d4+2 and gets 4."
<Princess_Herb> The bandit falls to the ground, bleeding profusely
* thorn casts dancing lights in the woods behind us, trying to make it appear like stragglers from our party are finally arriving
<Princess_Herb> He steps forward to provide Hidoyou with a flanking bonus on the central bandit
* Hidoyou makes a vicious attack at the bandit!
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20+7
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20+7 and gets 10."
<thorn> seeing the bandits ignore the lights, I jump out from the wagon and try hitting one of hidoyou's attackers with my staff
<thorn> that is, I run towards them, with staff outstretched, calling to distract them
<Princess_Herb> One bandit moves to face Celanyth and the other two step forwards to flank Hidoyou!
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 and gets 18."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d6
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d6 and gets 1."
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth takes a minor wound
<Princess_Herb> roll 2#d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 2#d20 and gets 14, 1."
<Princess_Herb> The other bandits miss Hidoyou, no doubt daunted by the large sword he's swinging about
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth misses again
* Hidoyou attacks the bandit in front of him with a vicious upward slash!
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20+7
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20+7 and gets 19."
<Hidoyou> roll 1d10+3
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d10+3 and gets 10."
<Princess_Herb> The bandit crumples and falls as the doughty blow strikes his chest
<thorn> With a muttered prayer, I strike one of the remaining bandits with my staff
<thorn> roll d20
* Musk-bot --> "thorn rolls a d20 and gets 12."
<Princess_Herb> The bandit scracely notices
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 and gets 18."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 and gets 5."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d6
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d6 and gets 3."
<Princess_Herb> Hidoyou takes another blow, but is still standing
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20+2 for Celanyth's attack
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20+2 for Celanyth's attack and gets 20."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d20 for critical threat
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d20 for critical threat and gets 3."
<Princess_Herb> roll 1d4+2 for damage
* Musk-bot --> "Princess_Herb rolls 1d4+2 for damage and gets 5."
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth stabs his bandit in the stomach, and he too falls
* Hidoyou turns to face the other bandit
* Hidoyou attacks viciously!
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20+5
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20+5 and gets 24."
<Hidoyou> roll 1d10+3
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d10+3 and gets 6."
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20+5 for critical threat
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20+5 for critical threat and gets 25."
<Hidoyou> roll 2d10+6
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 2d10+6 and gets 12."
<Princess_Herb> Hidoyou cuts the top of the last bandit's head clean off, with a masterly stroke
<Princess_Herb> The bandits are now all dealt with
* thorn staggers over to the edge of the clearing and retches
* Hidoyou sticks his sword through the chest of one of the fallen bandits
* Hidoyou mutters angrily
<Princess_Herb> You hear singing from down the road, then a beautiful female voice calls out to you.   "Hey, you, elf boy!   No, the good-looking one.   Come here!"
* thorn looks comically around for the good-looking one
<Princess_Herb> Celanyth wonders if it's him
* Hidoyou looks towards the voice
* Hidoyou draws his sword
* thorn reaches out to tap hidoyou and cast resistance
<Princess_Herb> About fifty feet away, there's a beautiful looking elf woman, wearing nothing but a damp tea-towel
<Princess_Herb> Well, it's a shawl of some kind, draped over one shoulder
<thorn> "Mulligan," I raise my voice, "were you expecting a guest?"
<Princess_Herb> *Mulligan is still dead
* Hidoyou readies his shield and steps towards the woman slowly
<Princess_Herb> "I've been waiting for months for an elf to come by to help me, so don't mock me."
* Hidoyou looks around cautiously
<Hidoyou> roll 1d20 for spot
* Musk-bot --> "Hidoyou rolls 1d20 for spot and gets 12."
<Princess_Herb> </scene>
<thorn> when I don't hear an answer, I step a bit closer to the woman. "What is it, madam?"
<Princess_Herb> We move back some days, to the great temple of Wee Jas in the city of Bridgeford
* Chandor carefully sweeps the temple floor and ponders how to obtain some more coin for a very nice new cloak he's seen.
<Princess_Herb> Chandor, a newly ordained curate is awaiting his first assignment, and has been called to the office of the temple's Chief Secretary, a powerful member of the temple hierarchy
* Chandor enters and bows to the secretary
<Princess_Herb> The secretary bows back.   "Welcome, brother Chandor." he says.   He pauses for a moment as he takes in your appearance.
<Princess_Herb> "I see that you have applied for the post of chaplain to the King's Robing House."
* Chandor has taken the trouble (as always) to make himself as presentable as possible.
* Chandor bows. "It is so."
<Princess_Herb> "I am minded to put your name forwards for the post, but it is a very taxing position, and I should like some proof of your accomplishments first."
<Chandor> "What may I do to prove myself"
<Princess_Herb> He takes his seat behind his desk and reads what must be your temple dossier/
<Princess_Herb> "I see that you have a certain capacity for taking direct and effective goal-oriented action."
* Chandor bows again, looking impassive.
<Princess_Herb> "The prelate of the Borderlands region informs me that a soi-disant Hidden Temple has arisen near the so-called Caverns of Chaos.   We suspect that this is a resurgence of the cult of a rival death god."
<Princess_Herb> "We should like someone to travel to the area and deal with this temple."
* Chandor says "It will be done" and bows again.
<Princess_Herb> "Deal with these people as you see fit, and report back to me.   I shall have my amanuensis draw up a letter of introduction for you, and engage a bodyguard.   I shall also allow you a license to collect alms to fund this holy mission."
* Chandor bows again and waits to be dismissed
<Princess_Herb> "Wee Jas shall watch over you.   Good luck."
<Princess_Herb> The secretary bows again and firmly closes your dossier
* Chandor turns and leaves the room. First to the library to see what information may be found on this cult. and the area.
<Princess_Herb> Elsewhere, Mitchigan is being hired by another agent of the Temple.   "We need you to guide a very holy man in his mission to smite an evil necromantic cult.   The pay isn't very good, but we know that that's not important to you."
<Princess_Herb> Chandor finds that they
<Mitchigan> "How evil is this necromantic cult? Is it just evil, or is it EVIL with gothic letters and blood and stuff?"
* Mitchigan asks with a frown on his face.
<Princess_Herb> (the library) don't have much information, but the librarian promises to look in the archive.
<Mitchigan> "Hmm.... No matter! I accept!!!"
<Princess_Herb> "We understand that it's bright black evil, with human sacrifice, demon worship, and bloody ritual...   Oh good!"
* Chandor thanks the librarian and wanders off to the amanuensis to see if the letter and licence are ready. And the bodyguard.
<Princess_Herb> Indeed.   The amanuensis is just filling in the name on the printed forms with a peacock quill pen.   Waiting by his desk is a big guy with a huge sword.
* Chandor looks somewhat nervously at the guy, and then studies the clothing
* Mitchigan frowns as he gazes back at Chandor...
<Mitchigan> "And what do you want?"
<Chandor> "Are you the bodyguard assigned to travel with me?"
<Mitchigan> "Apparently so... Come! Let us go forth and slay this evil!!!"
<Princess_Herb> The amanuensis nods.   "This is the fellow, Chandor.   His name is Mitchigan Goodyear, and his religious feeling is such that he wears only simple rough clothing."
<Chandor> "First we need the forms, and then we must start on out first task"
<Princess_Herb> "I mean no offence, of course, Mr Goodyear."
<Chandor> "Thank you"
<Princess_Herb> The amanuesis hands you the letter of introduction and the licence to collect alms.   "Go with the Goddess, brother Chandor."
<Mitchigan> "None taken my good fellow. Now let us make haste with the preperations, so we might leave soon and vanquish this foul eliv that has bared itself to us!"
<Chandor> "My name is Chandor. It is a pleasure to meet you
* Mitchigan takes Chandor's hand and shakes it.
<Chandor> "First things first. Money. I have a licence to collect alms, so we must do that before we can fund our travels.
<Mitchigan> "Very well then! Let us be off!"
* Mitchigan draws his Greatsword, and points it at the door...
* Chandor boldy strides forth to look for a good alms collecting spot.
<Mitchigan> Now! Onwards!!!
Session Time: Mon Sep 12 00:00:00 2005
* Chandor smooths a disturbing wrinkle from his vestment as he walks.
* Mitchigan follows after Chandor, with a grin upon his face
* Chandor finds a crowd and begins working them over.
<Princess_Herb> The crows are enthralled by the tale Chandor spins of the threat to their souls rising in the Borderlands, and soon contributions begin to pile up.
* Mitchigan scans the crowd, looking for anyone suspicious...
<Princess_Herb> It's mostly food, but a few silver and copper coins as well
<Princess_Herb> It's a good thing that Mitchigan is so strong, or you would have trouble carrying this
* Chandor is happy to accept food as well as money.
* Mitchigan is hapy to accept food too... he hasn't eaten since dawn.
<Princess_Herb> In all, you collect 12 days of food, 22 copper and 7 silver pieces in the space of an hour or two
* Chandor is gratified by his performance. Best one he's done for some time!
<Princess_Herb> By then, the librarian has completed his work.
<Princess_Herb> There's a map showing you how to get to Kendall Keep, the town near the Caves [follow the Great North Road]
<Princess_Herb> There's a short account of how the caves of chaos were emptied of anti-social goblins years ago
<Princess_Herb> ANd there's an account of the hidden temple that was suppressed some years ago in the North Riding
* Chandor notes the 'years ago' bit and suspects that the caves may have new denizens by now.
<Princess_Herb> It says that they worship two death gods, one male and one female, and that they have a kind of death and rebirth ritual which involves using large numbers of undead
<Princess_Herb> Evil necromancers and clerics are needed to supply these, of course, and a supply of victims
* Chandor subconsciously polishes his symbol
<Chandor> "Ready to go?"
* Mitchigan is regretting the fact that he wasn't paying attention when they were talking about vunerabilities of the undead back at the academy...
<Mitchigan> "LET US RIDE!!!!!!!"
<Chandor> "Do you have spare horses. Unfortunately I do not possess one myself"
<Mitchigan> "Uh... Afraid not. I had to eat my last one because I ran out of rations getting here."
* Mitchigan mutters rather sheepishly.
<Chandor> "Then we shall see if there is a caravan heading in our direction. Maybe we can work our way there."
* Mitchigan nods.
* Chandor heads to the market (?) and sees what may be found.
* Mitchigan follows...
<Princess_Herb> There is no caravan as such, but there is a group of drovers who will be returning to the Borderlands, having taken their stock to market
<Princess_Herb> They would be happy to have you accompany them, and to listen to your tales of fashionable life in the great metropolis
* Chandor will be glad to entertain them. And can also iron clothes if needed.
* Mitchigan rumages through the food that Chandor collected previously, and begins to help himself to it...
<Princess_Herb> The journey will take around a week, but is expected to be quite safe until you get near the Keep
<Princess_Herb> Apparently banditry is rife in the area
* Mitchigan waits vigilant, ready for anything...
<Princess_Herb> And so, you set out on your great mission, Mitchigan alert to every danger, Chandor alert to every new fashion
* Chandor hopes to find new ideas to enhance his clothing.
* Mitchigan hopes to find new gear to enhance his arsenal...
* Mitchigan is now known as Rockman_Zero
* Hidoyou is now known as Seriumu
* Disconnected
Session Close: Mon Sep 12 00:26:01 2005