<coin-work> sounds like I should aim for leaving soon <Randolph> Well, no Tony response <Randolph> no idea where he is either <Ian> I'm sure he'll arrive at some point. <Ian> probably went out for food or something * Ian elects to nap for an hour. <Randolph> Eheh. <Randolph> Make sure you get up :P <Ian> alarm set, etc <Randolph> Or I'll turn you into something portable, with a hardness index. <Ian> You've done worse~ <Fordran> at least you'll have hardness. <Randolph> I'll let you keep your Int~ <Ian> sweet. <Ian> I'll be the smartest brick in town * Audrey is now known as Vita <Randolph> "Why did you mortar him into the foundation of City Hall?" "You don't just build anything with a brick like that!" <coin-work> I'm gonna try to waltz off shortly * Fordran continues his SEKRIT work on battlemat. * Ian_ has joined #ddi <Randolph> It will have a kill tally on the side of the map. * Ian_ is now known as Foster <coin-work> okay, I'm going to head home. * Fiona has joined #ddi <coin-work> I am aiming for back online within 20-25 minutes. * Fiona is now known as Apol <coin-work> you guys are welcome to get started, and give me scrollback context when I get there so we're good to go when I arrive <Fordran> (I cast Flamestrike.) <Vita> How much time do I have before game? I'd like to get one or two of my combat stats changed to level 7 <Randolph> Um. <Randolph> We can't "get started" since Erias just started combat * Apol cleans and packs as fast as possible. <coin-work> oh. er. <coin-work> be there soon <Randolph> And no tony, either <Randolph> Anyway <coin-work> ...I charge! <Randolph> Vita, go do your level up * coin-work has quit IRC (Quit: Download Gaim: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/) <Randolph> You receive 1 Text Message: <Randolph> [Colin] I cast Blade Barrier. <Fordran> hee. <Vita> Ok, Vita updated <Vita> yay for level 7 of ranger being easy <Randolph> same loc as before? <Vita> yes * coin has joined #ddi * coin is now known as Erias <Erias> |context 20 <Randolph> (psst, you don't have a spell slot capable of casting Blade Barrier * Erias has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer) * Erias has joined #ddi <Fordran> morning <Erias> morning <Erias> That was odd. <Erias> If I drop again I'll switch to ocf. <Erias> |roll d20 <tafal> 14 | [d20=14] <Randolph> Anyone confused about anything? <Erias> Yeah, why the hell did I just charge a church official? <Erias> ...nevermind. * Vita raises her hand <Vita> "Do I *have* to have been there?" <Randolph> You were in the back, and didn't see the charge. <Erias> Do *I* have to have been there? * Randolph listens to Romanian Techno. * Randolph is now known as DM <Erias> (Anyway, I'm good to go.) <DM> There, yes. If you wish to not charge, that's another thing. <DM> Ian's asleep until 8, and Tony's not here. <Fordran> fucking CHRIST. vi decided to segfault on me while i was working on battlemat. <DM> And I think Fiona is re-reading logs <Fordran> that's okay, i didn't need this evening's worth of work. * Fordran stabs randomly. <DM> You hit a Commoner 2/Paragon Grandma 6 <Erias> ...Paragon Grandma? <Erias> Suddenly you are encased in a wall of cookies. <Erias> SRD is very slow loading. <Erias> We need our own copy. <DM> I mirrored local <Erias> Yeah, I should do that. <Erias> randolph? <DM> Yes? * DM sets mode: +o Apol * DM sets mode: +o Erias <Erias> why do I have about 30 digital pictures from last weekend of the road in front of your car <Erias> ? * DM sets mode: +o Foster <DM> Because you set it to auto-slideshow until you ran out of space <Erias> hey, this movie has audio! <DM> You also have mpegs of our conversation as I drive <Erias> zooming out while driving forward is disorienting <Apol> hmmm onion pizza. <Erias> I guess I should get some food <Apol> it *really* needs Meat. <Erias> doesn't everything? <Apol> indeed! Like hats. All hats need Meat. <DM> ((Spaaaace)) ((Meeeaaat)) <Sam> para...who? <Sam> ahem. sorry. evening. <Apol> So what did you think of Dave and Buster's? Did the service meet your expectations? <Apol> Would you likely recommend their product/service to others? <Vita> Any service that involves free liquor meets my expectations! <Erias> food: acquired. <Apol> hehehe <Erias> their service / product involved free food, free alcohol and lots of friends <Erias> okay, so technically their service / product didn't involve any of those <Erias> but those were the things I liked * Foster lives <Erias> my goodness, I think we have quorum. <Fordran> zomg. <Sam> yarr. <Vita> Arrrr..g! <DM> Woot. <DM> Teen Titans... roll call! * Sam /monkflexes. * Erias /omgnerfmeflexes. * DM Monks Sam. <Apol> grr! * DM Nerfs Erias. <Sam> what does that...oh, never mind... * Vita bows * Fordran has Special Agony on him! <Sam> I'm casting Smite on Fordran! <Sam> no, wait... <DM> Hey, iPod just hit Richard Cheese. You guys are going to have a really wack session. <Erias> uhoh. :) <DM> Ian, awake? <DM> Rather, here? <Erias> we need to make session mp3 mixes in advance, distribute them to everyone and then sync up. <Sam> just wack or wiggedy-wack? <Foster> Yes. <Fordran> or just stream them from a single source. <Vita> But that would make sense! <Sam> my usual music is secret agent, from somafm.com. <Sam> (for these games) <DM> could podcast em... <Erias> geordan could start broadcasting again... <Erias> of course there was a bit of lag on that <Sam> i have icecast at home too but streaming to all y'all would probably fill my pipe. <DM> Okay. <DM> "Last week, on One Amulet to Live..." * Sam groans. <DM> <DM-R> "Yees. Erias, was it? What is so urgent?" <DM> * Erias has a look of sudden, painful realization. <DM> <Erias> "We have discovered the source of the bodies being dumped in your sewer." <DM> <Erias> "And it is a deeply evil thing." <DM> <Erias> "It is a plot to dispose of the corpses of kidnapped people after they are no longer useful." <DM> * Fordran looks at Erias nervously. <DM> <DM-R> "That's a very troubling claim." He steps behind the new armored knight, who takes up position behind him, incidentally cutting off access to Mozwell and the stairs. <DM> <DM-R> "I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of this." <Erias> ("Last week, on One Ring to Rule them All...") <Sam> gnaaah! <Fordran> (i believe colin had a readied action) <Sam> (arming parentheses, now that we're all caught up 'n stuff) <DM> You can't ready an action outside of combat. <Erias> (/me watches his character slowly fall apart.) * Vita looks around rapidly, obviously confused as hell as to what she's going to, or supposed to, do... <Fordran> (really? huh. well then. flamestrike.) <DM> Vita is just around the corner, she can hear everything <Sam> (dooOOoosh!) <Vita> (unfortunately) <Fordran> (fuREImu sutoRAIku!) <Foster> (She is probably wondering why the clown brigade went into the basement, anyhow) * Apol is somewhere clinging to a wall and looking at a door. <Vita> (More like why she followed them) <Fordran> (the rest of us are, too.) <DM> (I'm waiting for Erias to decide whether he's going to trigger combat or not) <Fordran> (same) <Erias> (okay, here.) <Foster> Indeed. <DM> (No, I mean, that's why I'm not doing anything yet) <DM> (IOW, Colin has pressed the spacebar.) * Erias yells "Stop!" and charges forward, pushing past the guard in front of him and stopping short of the guard in front of Moziwell. <Erias> (pushing past / going around) <Fordran> "...Erias..." * Vita peeks around the corner to watch the action <DM> Aerik starts in his chair, draws his sword, and half-stands, Brahgi has 'flat-footed' written all over his face, and the armored soldier in front of you is in a half-crouch, eyes wary. <Fordran> (mmm, sneak attastic) <Erias> (/me scrambles to put his diplomacy together. May I continue or are we DM-paused?) <DM> Mozwell jumps a bit as you yell it, and he half-turns. <DM> Continue. <Erias> (damn! lost paste buffer. one sec.) <Erias> "I apologize for my manner, but I know that sorting this matter out may take a lot of time, and innocents are dying as we speak. As a knight and a follower of the sun, I insist that I be allowed to join in this investigation." <Erias> "These people must be saved. This work must start now." * Fordran looks a little shaken. "Y...yes. It's very important." <DM> "Er." <Erias> (I'll roll diplomacy if you like.) <Erias> (Yeah, I wasn't expecting this either.) <Fordran> (i'll even try to Aid Another, if you like.) <DM> (No, go ahead.) * Sam looks <DM> (I mean, wait.) * Sam looks (and feels) increasingly awkward. <DM> (typing mozwell's response) <Foster> |roll d20+4 <tafal> 10 | [d20=6] [+4=4] <Erias> |roll d20+8 <tafal> 12 | [d20=4] [+8=8] * Erias sighs. <Fordran> (aid another diplomacy) <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 11 | [d20=8] [+3=3] <DM> (Don't bother with the Diplomacy right now) <Foster> (god, tafal, you hate all that is good) <Fordran> (i think tafal hates all that is PC) <Erias> (I think it's not going to help much anyway... at least not with Mozwell) <DM> Mozwell: "I understand your concern, Erias, and your words ring true with my own feelings on the subject." <Erias> (sorry -- does he stop at the end of that, seemingly waiting for a response, or giving time for it?) <Erias> (I guessed you were still typing.) <DM> "You are welcome to join our investigation, but I think you misunderstand my words. By "investigation," I intend to send some of our Champions to patrol at night, and send word to the Mother church." * Fordran looks at Erias. * Erias pauses, uncomfortable. <DM> Mozwell affects a beatific smile, full of patience and benificence. <DM> Aerik sheathes his sword during the exchange. <DM> Brahgi looks relieved. <Fordran> "...Ah. Yes, patrols. Where are they patrolling, if I may ask?" <Erias> "I am not sure that this will be enough. But it is a start." <DM> to Fordran: "We send patrols into the sewers, and around town at night at the locations the Constables tell us the abductions occurred." <Fordran> "Mm." <Erias> "Ah, there is a Mother church? Is it nearby?" <DM> Mozwell spreads his hands helplessly at Erias. "We have no legal jurisdiction here, Sir Knight." <DM> to Erias: "It is a month's travel to the West." <Erias> "Who does have jurisdiction here? Something must be done, and it would be best to work within the established order if possible." <Erias> (stop me if I'm going too fast) <DM> Mozwell: "Well, that'd be the government of Threecrown." He smiles and nods slowly, patronizingly. * Erias smiles grimly. <Erias> say "I see." <Erias> (er.) <Erias> (okay, yes, I was mudding today.) <DM> (snerk) * Erias turns to the others. "Shall we leave for the time being?" <Fordran> "Perhaps not via the sewers?" * Vita nods, trying not to be too vigorous abou tit <Sam> "Please." <Erias> "Oh, I'm sure that's not necessary. Mozwell would be happy to let us out through the church." <Fordran> "If it's not too much trouble." <DM> Sense Motives or spot checks from those present <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 21 | [d20=18] [+3=3] <DM> Mozwell nods quickly, "Certainly, certainly." <Erias> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 9 | [d20=4] [+5=5] <Foster> "I just have one question, Subdeacon. Have you ever heard of an entity referred to by the name "Zom"? I came across it recently in my travels, and figured that a religious scholar such as yourself may know something." <Sam> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 7 | [d20=4] [+3=3] <Erias> (sigh.) <Sam> (good moring to you, too, tafal.) <Foster> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 2 | [d20=1] [+1=1] <Sam> (er, morning.) <Vita> |roll d20+11 <tafal> 27 | [d20=16] [+11=11] <Foster> (god.) <Vita> (spot) <Fordran> "We can find our own way out through the Church, Subdeacon; I'm sure you're very busy, and I don't think we'd want to impose any more than we already have." <Fordran> "Your graciousness is most appreciated." <DM> (before Foster asked his question) Mozwell gestures to have the knights step aside to let you all pass. * Fordran gives Mozwell a slight bow. <DM> to Foster: "Hmm... it has a ring to it, I'll have one of the librarians check for you." <Foster> "Very well. I'll drop by at some point tomorrow. Thank you for your time." <DM> "Best of luck on your own investigation." * Erias puts a hand to his chest and bows briefly to the guards (and presumably Mozwell). <Erias> "We will do everything we can." <DM> Brahgi smiles and nods. * Erias begins to walk up the stairs. <DM> The unnamed knight still keeps his gaze leveled on each of you. * Fordran smiles pleasantly, then follows Erias. * Vita follows aboard Pup, trying to be as inconspicuous as a gnome riding a huge dog can be * Sam follows along, avoiding unnamed knight's gaze. * Foster smiles warmly at the Stern Guy, brings up the rear. <DM> Brahgi has a pained smile on his face as he watches Pup track sludge up the stone staircase into the marbled hallways of the temple. <Erias> (heh) <DM> You climb the circular staircase, out through a doorway into a narrow corridor. <Fordran> "That was pleasant." * Vita doesn't notice through her attempts to be inconspicuous <DM> There are three doors on one side of the hallway, and curtains at the ends of the other side of the hallway <DM> There is a door at the opposite end of the hallway from the stairwell you exited from. * Vita whispers "Now what?" <Fordran> "Hm... I wonder which way is out." * Fordran points in a direction which he believes is SO not the way out. <DM> You can hear soft speaking coming from the curtains; it's probably the main worship area. * Fordran points at the three doors. <Sam> (knowledge - religion or architecture?) <Erias> "I was guessing the door at the other end of the hall. But maybe it's the curtain." * Fordran thinks, then points at the opposite end of the hallway. * Vita wipes off Pup's feet so he doesn't track any farther <Fordran> "No, that must be it." <Apol> "There is a locked door at the end of the hallway." * Erias shrugs. <Fordran> "Wh... how do you know it's locked?" <DM> You guys hear Apol from somewhere above you. <DM> If you look up, Apol is walking on the ceiling. <Erias> "Apol, good, you're still here." * Fordran looks up after realizing that none of the people said that. <Erias> "And... yeargh." * Sam looks up rather blatantly. <Erias> "How..." <Fordran> "Let's try that way, then." <Apol> "Hi! I checked the door. It's the only locked one in this place." * Vita whispers to the group "The subdeacon didn't seem happy to have us wandering around in the church... which may be a good reason to do it." <Erias> "I know it would be worthwhile to search this place, but I feel uncomfortable doing so under the pretense that we're exiting." <DM> So you're all just talking about checking the locked door, in the middle of the hallway, in the middle of the temple? <Fordran> "We will certainly be exiting." <Fordran> (not loudly.) <Erias> "Let's leave for now." <Foster> "Fine by me. We have much to discuss, and these walls are not overly friendly." <Vita> "Lead the way, I don't know how to get out." * Erias walks toward the curtain. * Erias pushes the curtain aside (if not stopped). <DM> You find yourself in the worship hall. <DM> It's kind of busy, but not packed. <DM> There are some curious glances from the worshippers. * Fordran looks around, smiles pleasantly at random people. * Vita follows in the back, trying to shrink and look pious at the same time * Erias smiles (ting!) and walks down the center aisle, head high and shoulders back. * Foster , looking not at all like he's been knee-deep in sewage, continues to bring up the rear. * Fordran is following Erias, still smiling, still pleasant. <DM> Priest: "... the sacrament fills our vessels with the Eternal Light, that we may rise to join Him when twilight comes..." * Vita does not walk the center aisle, but takes the side aisle closer to the exit door * Erias 's smile falters for a split second. * Fordran prods Erias gently. * Erias continues walking, smiling. <DM> The priest's voice falters a bit as the sewer-and-weapon ensemble passes through his sermon. <DM> "... and... uh..." *checks the page* * Sam walks vaguely in Vita's direction. * Fordran continues walking, smiling, mumbling "Pelor's light be with you" at people from time to time. <Vita> ((how long is this stupid church aisle?!)) <DM> "... the searing gaze of the Eternal rent the Darkness, confining it for all eternity, for the comfort of all that would follow..." <DM> Okay, you guys are outside. * Fordran lets out a breath. * Vita looks at her companions <Fordran> "I thought that went well." <Vita> "So, um, that was exciting." <Foster> "Well, in terms of us not having to fight an entire temple of fanatics and innocent but deluded people, sure." <Fordran> "Right. Went much better than I expected." <Sam> "I definitely appreciated the part where we didn't get into a fight." <Fordran> "...So now what?" <Foster> "Erias, you are aware that Mozwell is planning to kill you or have you killed, yes?" <Fordran> "Perhaps some place less, oh, on the Church steps." <Erias> "Now we find a place to ... yes." <Erias> "Yes, I know." <Foster> "Good, good." <Erias> "We need a place to wash, and talk." <Foster> "Indeed." <Erias> We start walking toward... are there baths at the inn? Oh, damn, we're at a cheap inn again, aren't we? <DM> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 12 | [d20=7] [+5=5] <Fordran> (random encounter: Ettins!) * Sam asks naively, "Have you killed for breaking into his church and smelling bad?" <Sam> (oh boy, et*THUMP*THUMP*tins.) <Erias> "For figuring out who and what he is. Or at least for getting close." * Erias glances behind him. <Fordran> "Foster? Any suggestions as to where to go?" <Erias> assuming we are far enough from the church... <Vita> "Maybe this isn't the time or place to discuss that?" * Fordran looks at his tabard. * Erias nods. <Fordran> "I think this is going to stain." <DM> Someone roll int or wis. * Foster conjures an inn from his mental edition of Ye Fodor's Guide To Threecrown and Surroundings <Fordran> (wis_ <Foster> |roll d20+4 <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 22 | [d20=18] [+4=4] <tafal> 10 | [d20=7] [+3=3] <Erias> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 19 | [d20=18] [+1=1] <Vita> |roll d20+2 <tafal> 12 | [d20=10] [+2=2] <Vita> (wis) <Sam> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 9 | [d20=6] [+3=3] <Sam> (wis) <Sam> (never mind) <Foster> (int) :p <Fordran> "W... wait a minute." * Fordran counts. <Fordran> "...Where'd Apol go off to?" * Erias glances at Fordran. <Foster> "Hm." * Erias looks up. "Oh, hell." * Erias turns around. <Fordran> "Which one? There are nine." <Erias> "There... what?" <Vita> "All of them" <Apol> |roll d20+18 <tafal> 32 | [d20=14] [+18=18] <Fordran> "...You never heard that in the Church?" <Fordran> "Nine hells, and all that?" <Erias> "Oh. Oh!" <Sam> "Hel...l?" <Erias> "Yes. Right. I'm not picky, really." <Vita> "Um, nine hells is nice and all, but are we going back for Apol?" <Fordran> "Right. Yes." <Erias> "I'd like to." * Fordran heads back toward the Church. * Vita follows * Erias heads back toward the Church. <Foster> "Yes, discussion of assorted planar arrangements can wait." <Vita> "Maybe I should leave Pup outside this time, although he would kind of be a sign of us being around" * Fordran puts on his best Don't Mind Us, We Just Left the Oven On smile. <Sam> "But should...armor...oh, bah." * Vita sends Pup to wait outside around the corner from the main entrance <DM> The worshippers have lined up to take the sacrament. * Vita hesitates outside of the church * Erias walks straight in. * Fordran smiles, nods, moves toward the side aisles. <DM> Some of them look at you, and whisper amongst themselves. * Vita cringes and then follows the others * Erias walks to a side aisle. * Fordran smiles pleasantly at the priest. * Vita tries to hide in the shadows of the big people, probably utterly failing * Sam creeps in hesitantly. * Erias raises a hand in "Yes, we're here officially just like you" greeting to the priest. * Fordran points helpfully at the curtains. * Fordran gives a "we'll just be a second, no need to interrupt the sacrament" gesture. * Erias walks to the curtains, and casually steps through. <DM> The Priest flushes and looks unsure of what to do, but continues to administer the sacrament. * Vita bows politely at the priest and follows * Fordran gives the priest a "keep going, you're doing great" thumbs up. * Foster slips along behind everyone else. <DM> You re-enter the hallway through the curtain, and add a new set of sewage tracks to the marble. * Erias looks around to make sure no one's here. <Fordran> (a la Galen from the intro to any Crusade episode) <Vita> (Hey, I don't!) * Erias hisses "Apol!" <Vita> (I was riding!) <Foster> (I certainly don't, either) * Vita looks around actively for Apol or any sign thereo <DM> As soon as you enter, you see the unnamed knight, guarding the locked door. <DM> He looks up at you in alarm. <DM> And draws. * Sam grumbles. * Erias stares at the knight. "Is there a problem?" <DM> "You are not allowed back here unsupervised." <Foster> "My familiar seems to have gotten lost in here, you may have seen it. Small winged lizard, bit of a mouth on it?" * Fordran glances at the apparently Apol-free ceiling. <Erias> "You're welcome to supervise us. Have you seen his lizard?" <DM> He squints at Foster for a moment. <DM> "No, I have not seen it." <Fordran> "Great." <Foster> "Unfortunate. It has a bad habit of deciding to run away at the most inconvinient times." <Erias> "I'm afraid we will need to retrieve... it." <Fordran> "You didn't pass it on the way up, so..." <Fordran> "It's got to be up here somewhere." * Vita wishes devoutly that Apol left tracks * Erias sighs. <Fordran> (let's split up. daphne and i will go this way...) * Erias mutters "Pelor, why do you test me so?" * Vita keeps looking wildly around for any sign of Apol <Fordran> "I don't suppose it can open doors?" <DM> He sheathes his sword but continues to look at the group warily. <Foster> "I wouldn't put it past it. It's very clever." * Fordran lets out a breath. <Erias> "Why are you guarding this door? Was it, perhaps, open when you arrived?" <DM> "No." <DM> (Got a way with words, doesn't he?) <Vita> "Maybe she went through one of the other doors... were any of them open?" <Fordran> "Doors could've been closed afterward, though." <Erias> "I'm afraid we are going to need to check these doors. She is a friend of ours, and she may be trapped somewhere." <DM> "Your lizard is not behind this door." <Fordran> "You're sure?" * Erias looks levelly at the guard. <Fordran> "It's very small." <Erias> "Then _where_ _is_ _it_?" <DM> He looks back levelly. "Not behind this door." <Vita> "Can we check behind the other doors?" <Foster> "Erias, I don't think this man's job description is "Omniscient Lizard Finder". He's the "None shall pass" door guardian." * Sam looks up again, just to make sure. <Fordran> "Let's just try the other doors." <Fordran> "Door number one, if you don't mind?" <DM> He seems to ignore Foster's jibe. * Erias lets out a breath, relaxing with an effort. * Fordran looks at the guard pleasantly. * Erias walks to another door, and attempts to open it. <DM> He doesn't respond, or move to stop you. <Foster> "I do, however, believe that he is well-enough acquainted with the contents of the room behind his door, so we may as well leave him to his guarding it." <DM> The first door opens into a small library. <Fordran> "Apol?" <DM> One of the priests is in here, scribbling with a quill. <DM> "Yes? May I help you?" * Erias looks around. <Fordran> "Excuse me... have you seen a small, er, flying... lizard?" * Fordran gestures with his hands. "About... so tall." <Apol> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 7 | [d20=2] [+5=5] <DM> "Why yes, once, in my youth, I... oh. You mean now." <Fordran> "...Yes." <Fordran> "Or in the very recent past." <Erias> "Oh! Also, Mozwell said he would ask you to look something up for us. Perhaps he has not yet had a chance to ask." <DM> He looks flustered. "Er, no, I don't think so. Most recently would be Jeremiak's treatise on Tolemic fauna." * Erias glances at Foster. <Foster> "Ah, yes. I had asked the Subdeacon if he knew anything of an entity named "Zom", and he told me he'd relay the question to you fine scholars. If we've saved him the trouble of asking you, then all the better." <DM> "Zom... zom... hmm..." <DM> He gets a faraway look and starts puttering among the shelves. <DM> "... no... extraplanar entities...?" <DM> "hmm... hm..." <Vita> "Perhaps we should look at the other doors now and come back and check on your answer later?" <DM> He doesn't seem to hear you. <DM> He seems totally absorbed in his new puzzle. * Vita looks around at the rest of the group * Vita gestures at the door <DM> *putter putter putter* <Foster> "Research coma. He'll probably be a bit." <Erias> "Sure, let's take a quick look around." * Erias steps back into the hall. <Fordran> "We'll be right back." * Vita follows the group * Fordran waits a moment, sees no response, wanders on out. <DM> The guard looks at you stonily as you come out of the library. * Erias ignores him and walks to the remaining door. <Fordran> (aren't there 2 more?) <Erias> (wait. 4 doors total in this hallway, right?) <Erias> (right. 2 more.) * Foster follows along, as per usual. <DM> 5 doors, 2 curtains <Vita> (yes, two more) <Vita> 5 doors?! * Erias walks to one of the remaining doors at random and opens it. <Vita> (oh, right. Door in) <DM> It's a cramped room full of tidy bunks. <DM> Nobody's here. <Erias> (stairway from sewers at one end, locked door at other end, one side of corridor is a curtain, and the other side has three doors. I assume the fifth door is at the stairway.) <Erias> "Apol?" * Fordran walks in. * Fordran looks up. <Fordran> "Apol?" <Erias> Assuming no response, we head for the other door. * DM * Crickets chirp. * Fordran follows on out. * Erias opens the other door. * Vita smiles at the guard and enters the last unlocked door with the others <DM> He stares back. * Sam mumbles, "Please let this not be a prank." <DM> It's a storage room. * Vita looks around the storage room <Vita> "Do you think we should be searching these rooms?" * Erias steps in and looks around. "Apol?" <Apol> |roll d20+9 <tafal> 12 | [d20=3] [+9=9] * Apol swoops down from the ceiling onto Erias. <Apol> "Hi. Weird place this is." <Erias> "ngaagh! Uh... there you are!" <Vita> "Apol! Thank... um... someone." <Foster> "Quite strange, yes." * Sam sighs. * Apol flies to Foster and starts whispering. * Erias says very quietly, "he's evil, you know." <DM> Mozwell appears at the doorway. <DM> He looks flustered. <DM> "Really, you mustn't wander around at random." <DM> "The exit is through the curtains." <Fordran> "Subdeacon! Sorry to bother. But your, ah, guard there was supervising us." <Erias> "Oh, we were quite methodical. Nothing random about it." * Fordran turns to Foster. * Apol looks at the Subdeacon. <DM> He lets out a short sigh. <Erias> "We left our friend behind, accidentally. Had to retrieve her." <Fordran> "When does that 'research coma' wear off?" <Vita> (Do we know that Apol is a her?) <DM> "Yes, yes, and you can leave now, yes? It's disruptive to have so many of you wandering around in our quarters." <Erias> (No. Erias picked it up from Vita's comment.) <Foster> "Do you mind if I go see if the librarian has finished researching my question yet, before we depart?" * Erias was about to respond, but pauses. <DM> He frowns. "What question?" * Apol flies back to Erias. <Vita> (whoops. I didn't mean to do that) <Foster> "You referred me to your researchers regarding my question about the name "Zom"." <Erias> "We stumbled across the library while searching for our companion." <DM> "You may come back tomorrow, Brother Kenneth is very busy." <DM> "He's supposed to be looking up the prophecies surrounding the recent unpleasantness." <Fordran> (oh my god, you consulted kenneth!) <Apol> (hah!) <Foster> "Ah, well. That sounds terribly important. I'll be sure to check back tomorrow." <Foster> (When kenneth will certainly be missing, mysteriously~) <Erias> "We'd best be going, then..." <Vita> "Yes. Let's." <DM> "Thank you." * Erias walks toward the door, exuding sewage-smell. <DM> He steps aside to make way. <Fordran> "We do appreciate your patience, Subdeacon. Pelor's light shine upon you." * Fordran bows. * Foster takes up the rear again, smiles warmly at the Subdeacon on his way out. * Erias pushes the curtain to one side and walks out. * Fordran wanders after Erias. * Erias glances back to make sure Apol is with them. * Vita keeps her eye on Apol, making sure the lizard is coming with this time <DM> People have cleared out of the temple proper. <DM> (hee) <DM> You get back to the plaza without incident. <Fordran> (six months pass.) <Sam> (cough) <Erias> We go somewhere and get cleaned up, and then we go somewhere to talk. <Apol> "Fordran, when you mumble do you glow?" <DM> ("Boy, wasn't it handy how we defeated the evil and saved everyone?" "Yeah. Funny, can't remember doing it.") <Fordran> "Do I what? Why?" * Fordran looks at Erias. "Do I?" <Foster> "Well, you certainly glow sometimes." <Foster> "Of course, I've been known to, as well." <Fordran> "Oh, that. I can make Pelor's light shine from everyday objects, if that's what you mean." * Apol thinks. <DM> You walk towards one of the inns you've spent the night at as you have the conversation, unless you aren't going to one you've been to. <Erias> meh. <Vita> (What time is it?) <Apol> "Fordran or Erias, can you mumble to Pelor for me?" <Erias> I just want to spit out my thoughts, and I'm waiting until we get somewhere appropriate. <Fordran> "Certainly." * Erias blinks. * Fordran recites Ye Standard Sun Prayere. <DM> It's in Common. <Foster> Hm.... <DM> (Mid-day, I think.) <Apol> "I understand that one. Do you have others?" * Fordran thinks. <DM> (Colin, then pick an inn.) <Fordran> (do I?) <DM> All the prayers you know were in Common. <Foster> Random inn that we've been too before sounds fine. <DM> Pelor's kind of mass-appeal like that. <Erias> "I think she -- er, it. Apol wants you to cast a spell." * Fordran starts reciting a few more, but Apol still understands. <Erias> We go to the inn we were at last night. <Fordran> "Oh. Sure, I can do that." <DM> Okay. * Fordran (ironically) casts Detect Magic. <DM> You arrive, and the innkeeper is grinning broadly when you approach. * Erias looks slightly apprehensive. * Apol whispers, "That ... sounds different from what I heard." <DM> "Ah, my generous patrons!" <Fordran> "Different from what?" <Erias> "Hadn't you forgotten us?" <DM> "Of course, sir, but you certainly look generous." he winks. <Erias> (what did we give him for last night?) * Fordran looks up at the innkeeper momentarily, then back to Apol. <Foster> (I don't even remember who we bribed for what last night) <Apol> "It doesn't sound like "Grshkl varskuss brgrahra grubuh..." <DM> I assume you go up to a room. <Fordran> "...Who said that?" <DM> Right, list off the languages you people know. <Vita> Common and Gnomish, yay <Foster> Common, Draconic, Halfling, Infernal. <Fordran> (Common,) <Erias> Just Common, I think. <Sam> (dammit, screwed up my keyboard) <Erias> We go to our room, paying him appropriately (3 gold, I think). <Sam> (Common) <Apol> "The important one said that... the Subacon." <Erias> (one of our rooms) <Fordran> "Subdeacon." <Foster> (mmm, sub bacon) <Vita> "And he was glowing?" <Erias> (and we're discussing things there, now. in private. yay!) <Erias> "Anyone recognize that language?" <Fordran> "Wait. There isn't another one of those... things... listening to us now, I hope." * Erias looks at Foster. <Foster> (still waiting to hear from DM on that point) <Apol> "Yes, and the room was humming. I couldn't find what was humming." <Erias> "Apol, what room? Was this when we were there?" <Apol> "I wonder if he was talking to the humming.." <Vita> "I wonder what was happening in the service then." <Apol> "Yes, I said I'll look around, I looked all over and there was one locked door. I went in after the Subdevom." <Apol> "It's dark in there and not much. Just a table with a sun figure." <Fordran> "Like this?" * Fordran points at his Holy Symbol. <Erias> "I'd like to talk to the Threecrown authorities and try to get permission to investigate the church. And then I'd like to go back." <Erias> "I'm also starting to feel like sneaking into that warehouse and hiding in a crate might not be the worst idea." <Apol> "No, it looks like the sun stuff in the rest of the building." <Fordran> "Huh." <Erias> "The sun figure was some sort of statue on the table?" <Apol> (ops! erase) <Fordran> "Was that all that was in there? Seems odd that he'd be so keen on hiding that from us." <Foster> "The language Apol describes is familiar. Some dialect of Infernal, perhaps." <Apol> "The sun symbol was on the wall. The table had candles and incense." <Fordran> "...Infernal." <Erias> "Well, look. Mozwell is evil and so is that one guard. I can sense that much." <Foster> "Or perhaps Abyssal. I'd have to hear it to know for sure." <Fordran> "From the lower planes, either way. I wonder what sort of ritual he was performing." <Erias> "It's pretty clear that their post-death ritual is something... not right." * Fordran scans his Vast Religious Knowledge for that sort of thing. <Erias> "Could these people be sacrificed somehow to something evil?" <Fordran> (if i can roll Kn(Relig).) <Vita> "What type of not-right things can you do with dead people?" <Vita> "Oooh... that's bad." (to erias) <Erias> "Depends on whether their souls have been set free, I imagine. But I'm no expert. Fordran?" <DM> (Fordran: Well, you have very little information) <Apol> "Ritual? He was on his knees and mumbling. The room started to humm and he was glowy in my monocle. Then he stood up and I left the room after him." <Sam> "How bad?" <Foster> "If any of you are familiar with an entity or deity named "Zom", anything regarding it would be helpful, as well." <Fordran> "Can you tell what kind of glow he had?" <Foster> "Mozwell made a "what in the name of Zom?!" remark mentally while we were confronting him in the stairwell." <Erias> "Ahhh..." <Fordran> "...You could tell?" <Vita> "This mind read stuff creeps me out, Foster... is it always on?" <Foster> "No." * Erias grimaces. "We may have killed Kenneth." <Vita> "Ahh." <Fordran> "Zom. Don't think I've heard of it." <DM> You bastard! <Apol> "He was just glowy." <Fordran> "Zom... moz. Moz? Hm. Nah." <Foster> "Yes, I was about to express my concerns for Brother Kenneth's continued health. He may be in grave danger." <Erias> "This entire situation is made much more awkward by the apparent innocence of many of the church's members." <Fordran> "We need to get Kenneth out of there..." <Foster> "Hopefully, however, Mozwell will just remove the records regarding this entity from the library, rather than have his scholar killed outright." <DM> There is a polite tap at the door. <Fordran> "...Wait. What about the guards in the sewers? They seemed innocent enough. What if we --" * Fordran looks at the door nervously. * Foster opens it. * Sam doesn't suggest something. <DM> The innkeeper. * Erias puts a hand on his weapon-haft. <DM> He bows a lot. <Fordran> (flamestr--nothing) <DM> "Some gents just gave this for you, sirs." <Fordran> (ticktickticktick) <Erias> (Erias dives for cover) <DM> "They described you," he hands a scrap of parchment to Foster. <Fordran> ("I prepared Explosive Ru--") <Sam> ("DON"T READ THAT!") <DM> He bows out. * Foster takes the parchement. * Fordran looks at the parchment warily. <Fordran> "What now?" <DM> Reading? * Foster reads it. <Erias> (Why does it say "tasan" on the side?) <Foster> (will save to not be entrapped by the sepia snake sigil~) <Sam> (it's just a recipe for tuna salad. EVIL tuna salad.) <DM> (sec) <Foster> "Hm." <Foster> "Erias, I believe that some of my associates seem to have reached a solution to our mutual problem, and wish to meet with us." <Fordran> "That sounds like good news, for once." <Foster> "Amazingly enough." <Fordran> (why must Foster have 'associates'? i expect shadow vessels to appear overhead.) <Vita> "I'll believe it when I see it." <DM> ("What do you want, Mister Drakesbane?") <Erias> "That is wonderful news." <Foster> (*screeching noise*) <Fordran> (*ginsulaser*) <Erias> "...assuming that this is genuine." <Foster> "I don't see any reason to disbelieve it." <Fordran> "Well... what are we supposed to do?" <Erias> (party split!) <Foster> "You should wait here. Erias and I must do this alone." * Fordran looks unsure. <Sam> "Hm..." <Fordran> "Now that sounds like a trap." <Erias> "I'm afraid I agree. Hopefully it will be quick." <Vita> "Um.. the two people who were in trouble to begin with?" <Erias> "Hm." <Foster> "If we have not returned by morning, our last known location will be the fourth warehouse on gully road off of old quarry road. Don't come looking for us before then, please." <Fordran> "You're sure you'll be all right?" <Foster> "With any luck, yes." <Erias> "No. But this is important." <Apol> "Want me to be around? I can fly back here and get everyone else if needed." <Erias> "In the meantime... perhaps check with the local officials on the status of the church? Or whether they are concerned about missing people?" <Foster> "We should be fine." <Erias> "It would be good to have their mandate in our efforts." <Fordran> "We'll try..." <Fordran> "I suppose you're heading off now, then?" * Erias nods. <Foster> "Indeed." <Erias> "We'll meet you back here as soon as we can." * Erias walks out the door. <Fordran> "Be careful. Walk in Pelor's light." <Vita> "Good luck!" * Sam waves. <Fordran> "Well." <DM> Please, continue. <Fordran> "I suppose we head over to the magistrate's office." <Vita> "What are we going to tell him?" <Apol> "Who was the constable who we first saw in the church?" <Fordran> "That we would like an official sanction for an investigation into the kidnappings." <Sam> "I guess I'd rather have the town not officially opposed to us." <Fordran> "That's the spirit." * Fordran heads for the door. <Sam> "Onward, then." * Vita shrugs, and follwos * Fordran heads for the Magistrate's Office, if unimpeded. * Apol follows. <DM> You arrive at the magistrate's office. * Fordran looks for someone official-looking. <DM> It seems kind of "subdued grim" around here. <DM> A Constable sees you looking around, "May I help you?" * Sam attempts to look like a customer interested in doing business with a magistrate's office, however that's done. <Fordran> "Y...yes. Who do we speak to about receiving permission to conduct an official Church of Pelor investigation?" <DM> "Church of Pelor?" <DM> "Uh..." * Fordran presents his Holy Symbol. <DM> "What kind of investigation?" <Vita> ((by the way, I don't think that first constable had a name, the one in the temple)) <Fordran> "Into the disappearance of tourists and other persons in this town and surroundings." <DM> His expression darkens. "Oh." <Fordran> "I assume you are aware that there is a Radiant Knight of Pelor here on assignment?" <DM> "Normally, we wouldn't be too keen on outsiders interfering, but we're getting nervous here just trying to keep panic from spreading." * Fordran nods. <DM> "Sure, sure, go ahead and see if you can find anything out. I'll deal with the paperwork myself. Just... don't kill anyone, okay? I mean, unless they're behind the disappearances. Even then, we like to have a trial. Keeps the paperwork neat." <Fordran> "Of course. Thank you very kindly." <Erias> (w00t!) <DM> He nods distractedly. <Fordran> "Pelor's light shine upon you this day." <Vita> "Thanks!" <DM> "Yes, yes, bless you." * Fordran walks out. <DM> He wanders off. <Erias> 1664 <Vita> /follow Fordran <Erias> (sorry, wrong window) <DM> Snerk. * Fordran steps outside, looks around, and does a tiny little fist-pump. * Vita grins up at Fordran <Erias> (I was just IMing my remaining HP to the DM) <Vita> "Still have to avoid those pesky killings, though" <Sam> "Congratulations, I guess." <DM> (You forgot to take Ignore Pain into consideration) <Fordran> "That's probably best for everyone involved." * Vita nods <Fordran> ({Defy Pain}) <DM> What are you doing now? <DM> Aside from fist-pumping. <Fordran> "Okay. Now ... now what." <Sam> (tea. oh, wait, in-game?) <Fordran> "Still too early to visit that warehouse..." <DM> It's been about an hour since they left. <Vita> "Um.. well... we could wait for them... or we could start investigating..." <Fordran> (what time is it?) <DM> At a guess, 2pm-ish <DM> Well <DM> More like 4 <Fordran> "I'd prefer to have Foster and Erias with us when we check out the Church again." <Fordran> "Where did we leave Grant?" <DM> He stayed at the inn when you left. <DM> He wasn't there when you came back. <Vita> "Hmmm..." <Fordran> "I suppose we should find out more about these disappearances... taverns, inns, something like that." <Fordran> "I'm pretty new to this whole investigating thing." <Vita> "I'm not very good at talking to people." <Sam> "I'm obviously a foreigner." * Fordran points at a nearby tavern. <Vita> "Often, they mistake me for a child." <Fordran> "Well, let's try that." <Vita> "O....k" * Fordran shrugs. <Vita> "Where's Apol?" <Sam> ("I don't have a lot of {time,money,taste}." "Sizzler.") <Fordran> "Wh..." * Fordran looks around, up. <DM> Flying around nearby, as far as I know. <Fordran> "Apol?" * Apol is looking distractedly at papers. <Apol> "Yes?" <Fordran> "Know anyone we could talk to? What are you reading?" <Apol> "Paper about cows and chicken." <Sam> "A farm report?" <Fordran> "A menu?" <Apol> "One cow for 8 chicken and a goat..." <Apol> "This must be a new kind of math." <Fordran> "Mind if I look at that?" <DM> I hope this is some sort of livestock trade sheet, and not Transmutation tables. * Apol points at the papers on the wall. <Sam> "It's probably nothing more than barter." <Fordran> "Oh. Yes. Let's just go inside." <Sam> "My parents would do that sometimes, though it usually didn't involve written agreements." * Fordran is all about Untrained Gather Information checks. <Apol> "Where are we going now?" <DM> Woo, roll it. <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 15 | [d20=12] [+3=3] <Apol> "Let's go to the beach. I'd like to swim!" <DM> |roll 1d4+1 <tafal> 4 | [1d4=3] [+1=1] <Sam> "Can you swim?" <Vita> |roll d20+2 <tafal> 8 | [d20=6] [+2=2] <Apol> "Sure, it's just like flying." * Fordran asks various patrons, tavernkeepers about what's been going on regarding missing persons. <Sam> "I beg to differ." <Sam> "But I cannot fly." <DM> Okay, in 4 hours of tavern crawling, you hear about a few people who know people who had friends missing, or more commonly, people who know people who said they knew people who went missing. * Vita asks around but generally gets no information at all <Fordran> (we'll probably have gotten food in that time period) <DM> It seems to be at the level of rumor and exciting gossip, but not panic. <Fordran> (any common threads in their stories?) <Apol> (Anyone mention Croc's type of people?" <DM> Common threads seem to be that they were people who aren't very connected in the community. <DM> People who kept to themselves. <Fordran> (quiet folk. never bothered anyone.) <DM> Right. <Fordran> (we never expected them to be serially kidnapped.) <DM> Apol: No mention of foreigners, aside from tourists. <Fordran> (no sign of Grant in our crawling?) <DM> Nope. <DM> It's gotten dark during your investigation. * Fordran suggests heading back to the inn to see if Foster/Erias have returned. <DM> Int roll, anyone present <Fordran> |roll d20 <tafal> 3 | [d20=3] <Vita> "We could head back... oh" <Sam> |roll d20 <tafal> 9 | [d20=9] <Fordran> (i'm intelligent!) <Vita> |roll d20 <tafal> 1 | [d20=1] <Fordran> (now all your items need to roll int) <Apol> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 19 | [d20=16] [+3=3] <Vita> "Durrr... I think I lost Pup and all my equipment" <Sam> (Where did I put my pants?) <Sam> (Oh, right, still wearing them.) * Vita trips over her own stupidity <Apol> "Hey, I think the next shipment is tonight." <Apol> "Can we go there?" <Fordran> "Oh. The warehouse. It is that time, isn't it." <Apol> "Yeah, let's see if Grant is there?" <Vita> "Already? Ok." * Fordran heads that way, if he knows how to get there. <DM> Even though you botched your int check, I suggest seeing if Erias and Foster are back first. <DM> Since, uh, you guys were afraid to do it before * Fordran re-suggests heading back to the inn to see if Foster/Erias have returned. * Apol follows Fordran. <Vita> "Riiight... uh... you know, whatever you say." * Fordran heads inn-ward. <DM> (sec) <Apol> (Do the church goers look and point at us as we walk around town?) <DM> (No) <Fordran> (damn) <DM> You arrive at the inn. <DM> The common room is bustling. <DM> The innkeeper is busily serving customers. * Fordran heads on upstairs inconspicuously. * Vita is still on follow * Apol looks around, then follows the rest upstairs. <DM> You open the room to see Erias reach for his weapon. <Fordran> "Aah!" * Erias relaxes. <Vita> "Don't shoot!" <Vita> "I mean.. um... yeah." <Erias> "It's a mace." <Fordran> "You're back." * Erias smiles. <Erias> "Yes." <Sam> "Good news, I hope?" * Fordran looks for Foster. * Foster makes tiny bow-firing motions with his index finger and thumb. <Fordran> "So... how did things go?" <Apol> "Hi!" <Foster> "Well." <Erias> "All taken care of." <Fordran> "Wonderful!" <Vita> "Wait, what's taken care of?" <Fordran> "Oh, we have official permission to conduct a Church of Pelor investigation here in the town. The magistrate's office is handling the paperwork." <Erias> "Oh, that's excellent." <Erias> "Good work, all of you." <Vita> "We're just not supposed to kill anyone" <Fordran> "We tried asking around town, to find out more about these kidnappings. But we have nothing concrete." <Fordran> "...Any sign of Grant? We haven't seen him all day. He might be at the warehouse." <Erias> "That doesn't mean the church will allow us to investigate, but it means I'll feel a _lot_ better about ignoring their complaints." <Erias> "The warehouse! It's tonight, isn't it?!" <Foster> "Indeed." <Fordran> "Yes. We should probably head there, and quickly." <Erias> "I agree. Let's go." <Fordran> /follow Erias <Erias> If no one says anything or raises objections, Erias will lead the way out. <Vita> /mount Pup, /follow Erias * Apol follows. * Foster follows, as well <DM> As you leave, li'l Fordran tugs at Erias's sleeve. <Foster> (hee. li'l Fordran.) <DM> "Sir, a knight came by wanting to talk to you." * Erias pauses. <Erias> "Oh, really? Can you tell me where he went, lad? Or what he said?" <DM> "I asked if'n he wanted to leave a message, but he said he was in a rush, said it was no bother." <Vita> "How did he know Erias was at this inn?" <DM> "'unno" <Erias> "Thank you, lad, and here's a copper for you. We'll be back later to try to find him." <DM> "'kay" * Sam hmmms uncomfortably. <Foster> "If it's who I think it is, we met him here earlier." <DM> He runs off to continue his chores. <Fordran> "Who?" <Erias> "Could be Yawin. I was thinking more of the Radiant Knights might be here, but it's a bit early." <Foster> "Indeed." <Erias> "I only sent word to them... what, three days ago?" <DM> Well, if it were Sir Lucidus, he probably wouldn't say "no bother" <Erias> Point. <Erias> "Alright, we'd best move quickly." <Erias> We head out to the warehouse. <Fordran> /fol <DM> On the way out of the inn, you hear a loud *psst* from a dark alleyway. * Sam turns and expects to see Grant. <Apol> "Oh, Hi!" * Apol moves away. * Vita squints into the dark alleyway * Foster examines the alleyway <Vita> "Who is it, Apol?" <DM> Pitch black. * Apol whispers, "Hi!" <DM> An armored figure steps out of the shadows just a little. <Erias> "Yawin?" <DM> Yawin whispers, "Those church bastards have been chasing me since I came back... what was it, two days ago?" <Erias> "I'm not surprised." <Apol> "Chasing you? Why?" <DM> "Hah. Why, Erias, what did you do?" <Erias> "They'll likely be chasing us soon enough." <DM> to Apol: "Mozwell wanted me to take the sacrament. I politely declined, but he was insistent." <DM> "Well, let's say, he got a little more insistent than I was comfortable with." <Erias> "Me? Well, we talked to Mozwell and told him we were going to investigate the church, near enough." <Vita> "Mozwell didn't seem very happy about it." <Fordran> "They pretty much know we're on to them." <DM> He chuckles, a dry sound. "What, you mean you didn't hogtie and arrest him?" <Erias> "I like to think I've grown." <DM> He chuckles again. <Erias> "We've talked to the authorities. We have an official mandate. _now_ I can hogtie and arrest him." * Apol tugs at Foster's robe, "Warehouse?" <Foster> "I like to think we didn't have any idea of how we'd get him out of the basement without fighting an entire church." <DM> "What?" * Foster smirks. <Fordran> "Let's not go crazy, now." <DM> Yawin: "You have permission to arrest Mozwell?" <Erias> "Perhaps not quite. We have permission to investigate the kidnappings." <DM> "Are you going back now?" <Erias> "And to do what is necessary, short of killing. They'll handle the paperwork." <Erias> "We're headed to a warehouse where the kidnappers will be working, or dropping off people, or picking them up, or something." <Erias> "The kidnappings seem to be linked somehow to the church." <DM> "I'll accompany you. If it leads to them, well... I have some debts to repay." * Fordran nods. <Erias> "The kidnappers have been dumping bodies in the sewers, and the church has been... "blessing" them." * Erias nods. <Fordran> "We'd best get moving." <Erias> We move on. <DM> "I'll follow behind at a short distance." <DM> You head towards the warehouse. <Erias> "Alright. Make noise if you hit trouble." <DM> You approach, spot checks. <Foster> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 21 | [d20=20] [+1=1] <Erias> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 21 | [d20=20] [+1=1] <Foster> (WHAT.) <Erias> (hell. yes.) <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 6 | [d20=3] [+3=3] <Vita> |roll d20+11 <Sam> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 12 | [d20=1] [+11=11] <tafal> 11 | [d20=8] [+3=3] <Fordran> (hot.) * Vita slaps tafal <Foster> (I made a spot check? That's unpossible!) <Apol> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 20 | [d20=10] [+10=10] <Fordran> (that's because you don't have ranks) <DM> k, sec, setting up <Fordran> (; ;) <Vita> (this set up thing scares me) <Fordran> /m dm is that beholder on top of the building? <DM> Ok, refresh <DM> Erias, Foster, and Apol see the others. <Fordran> (woot) <Erias> (ah, hell.) <DM> Erias and Foster stop short, I'm assuming you guys stop before bumping into them <Foster> Yes. <Sam> (good assumption, yes.) <Fordran> "...What?" <Apol> "Oh." * Erias puts a hand out in a "stop" sort of gesture to those behind him. <Erias> Have they seen us? <DM> They're conversing with each other, and consulting some sort of shiny metal thing. <DM> No. <DM> It's really far. <DM> (For night time, for humans) * Fordran whispers to Erias, "What's going on?" <Erias> 75' or so... quarter of a football field. * Erias says quietly, "I'm not sure. The guards from the church are here." <Fordran> "Great." <Vita> "Should we try and sneak in without being seen?" (whispering) <Erias> "This certainly suggests they're up to something unpleasant." <Erias> Is the warehouse one of the buildings on this map? <DM> It's off in the alley Nort of M-1 <Erias> Hrm. <DM> (God, I love the labeled grid idea~) <Erias> "Let's wait just a moment and see what direction they go." <DM> (thanks for implementing that, Geo~) <Fordran> (arr) <Erias> "Or we could simply approach..." <Fordran> ("B 6." "You ganked my sorcerer!") <Vita> "I don't really want to talk to them right now" <DM> Aerik is holding the dangly bit of metal... it looks like an amulet of some sort. * Erias waits a moment and watches. <DM> He's turning around slowly. <Fordran> "I don't think it would look good for us to be the aggressors." <Vita> (How much light is there?) <DM> He stops as he faces roughly in your direction, a little to your left. <Fordran> "Should we, you know, move out of the middle of the street?" <DM> Vita, it's about 9 pm <Erias> "...sure. Perhaps over there?" * Erias points to W-12. <Vita> (So no street lamps?) <DM> No street lamps. <Apol> (the staircase?) <Fordran> (50% concealment?) <Vita> "ok" <DM> That's the direction Aerik is facing, btw. * Fordran readies his buckler quietly, follows Erias. <Erias> Oh. To _his_ left. <DM> Sorry, yes. <Erias> Damn. Okay. * Vita quietly dismounts Pup <Foster> "I think waiting for them there and seeing their reactions when they find us will be... entertaining." <Foster> "Perhaps within the warehouse itself." <Vita> "Do you want Pup to try and distract them or something? I think he runs faster than they do" <Vita> "Then we could possibly enter. <Fordran> "A distraction might be a good idea." <Vita> " <Erias> "Can we circle back around so we don't have to go right past them?" <Apol> "I can fly pretty fast, too. Should I get that shiny from them?" <Vita> "I don't know, are there any other entrances to the warehouse?" <Fordran> "Sounds too dangerous, Apol." <DM> Vita: No. <Apol> "Ok, and they know I am with you anyway." <DM> Erias: You'd have to get them out of the mouth of the street. <DM> Or have them looking the other way. <Erias> hrm. <Vita> "Pup can try and make some noise... we'd have to move fast" <Erias> "Alright, if you think you can do it..." <DM> Might I point out Erias' Move Silently run modifier is somewhere in the -10 range. <Vita> ((I actually dont' know exactly what I can and can't get Pup to do)) <Erias> I know. We might as well just go talk to them. ("Hi! We're investigating.") <DM> Vita: You can have pup bark at them and run away <DM> Or even bite them and run away. <DM> It's pretty flexible. <Vita> "Hmmm" <Vita> "Erias could talk, and we could go into the warehouse...?" <DM> Aerik is now pointing along 14, East. <Fordran> "What are they doing now?" <DM> He begins to walk that way, and Brahgi and the other knight have drawn weapons and are following. <Vita> "You go talk, I'd try and sneak in" * Erias shrugs. <Erias> "If you guys want to circle around them, I can stay here and talk to them." * Vita starts to sidle south and try and hide (if possible, if we aren't in init or something) <DM> Roll hide. <Vita> |roll d20+16 <tafal> 18 | [d20=2] [+16=16] <DM> Okay. <Fordran> (tafal == hate) * Vita slaps tafal, again <Erias> "Or she can scout, and the rest of us can stay here." <DM> I'm not updating the map for awhile, so I'll just describe. * Erias begins walking north to X-14. <DM> Aerik approaches, staring at his amulet thing. <DM> He squints at Erias in the darkness. * Vita is probably around Y-22, Pup somewhere near but not right there <DM> "Erias?" * Fordran isn't exactly sure which way he's supposed to be going. <Erias> "Yes. Aerik, was it?" <Vita> (Are all of them there, or just Aerik?) <DM> "That's right. Could you move to your... my... your... *he juggles his hand to point left and right* no no, your left for a moment?" <DM> Vita: Just Aerik, Brahgi and the other knight are standing in the street junction <Vita> (damn) <Fordran> (where are the rest of us?) * Erias nods. "What is that device? Are you looking for something?" <DM> Fordran: I'm assuming you moved a bit south to stay out of sight. <Fordran> (k) * Sam hides somewhere nearby, or something. * Foster whispers to Fordran "I think they're after Yawin." <DM> to Erias: "Yes, it's a device that finds evil." * Erias moves to Aerik's south, blocking his view of the others, probably. <Erias> "Really?" <DM> to Erias: "You're clear, it keeps pointing that way." <Erias> "To be honest, I have the same talent. It seems odd that one could trust a piece of metal to make that judgement." <DM> "Funny meeting you here, Mozwell told us the Eternal One gave him a vision that we'd find the villains here tonight." <DM> He frowns at you. <Erias> "Interesting. We came here because our investigation suggests we'll find the villains here tonight, as well." <Fordran> (hee) <DM> "This is a sacred artifact of Kalitar the Pious. Please try not to blaspheme." <Erias> "My apologies. I did not realize it was a religious artifact." <DM> He inclines his head to accept. <DM> His eyes go wide, and he swings the amulet to his left, pauses, then swings it right, then left again. <Erias> "Aerik, I believe that you and Brahgi are noble and good-hearted people, but I do not trust your companion. Nor your master." <DM> "Erias, please. If they could not be trusted, the Eye of Kalitar would have shown them as threats." <Erias> "If they could not be trusted, they could have given you a device that wasn't really the Eye of Kalitar." <DM> "Come, you can help us hunt down this villain. The Eye says he is very close, and may not yet know of our presence." <Fordran> ("Are you sure it's set to Evil?") <DM> He beckons, and walks back to the other two. * Erias takes a deep breath, and walks after him. <Erias> (quietly) "I hope you make it, kid." * Fordran wonders which way to go. <DM> As you approach, they look up at him, then see you. * Vita whispers to the others once they are out of range "Should we follow?" <DM> knight: "Arrest him! This man is a blight before the eyes of the Eternal!" * Vita starts to follows <Vita> (follow) <Fordran> "That answers your question." <DM> Brahgi and Aerik look at him in confusion. <Foster> "Yup. That's what I was afraid of." <Erias> "So you know we've found out about your corruption, don't you?" * Vita follows slowly, continuing to keep out of sight if possible * Foster starts moving that way. <Fordran> "Vita, set up somewhere with your bow." <Erias> "The bodies in the sewers, and the secret, dark rituals..." * Vita sets up around Q-14, if she gets there <Erias> "No more innocents will die because of you." <DM> knight: "Flame of the Eternal, strike down the Darkness!" <Foster> (oh shit, flamestrike~) <Fordran> (goddamnit!) <Erias> ("come on, divine grace.") <DM> Aerik and Brahgi chime in unison: "Strike down the Darkness!" <DM> Sense Motive if you're close <Fordran> (define 'close') <Erias> uh... I'm close <DM> Erias, basically. <Foster> (agreed with the defining) <Erias> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 9 | [d20=4] [+5=5] <Erias> uhm. <Foster> tafal, you suck. * Fordran stabs tafal in the eye. <tafal> Jesus FUCK my EYE CHRIST! <DM> (sec) <Foster> wtb dice that don't stab us in the back constantly. <DM> Aerik and Brahgi draw their swords and crouch in combat readiness. <DM> They look grim, their uncertainty gone. <DM> setting up mat <Erias> (to them, as I do the same) "I'm sorry, guys. This isn't your fault." <DM> Ok, refresh <DM> Tell me if you want corrections <Fordran> (s'fine for me) <Vita> Pup probalby isn't in front of me, but otherwise is fine <Vita> Maybe switch us? <Fordran> (cueing up Black Mages - Those Who Fight Further) <Vita> Init? <Erias> (cueing up Silence - Because Jen Is Asleep) <DM> Yes. <Erias> |roll d20 <tafal> 18 | [d20=18] <Sam> |roll d20+4 <tafal> 8 | [d20=4] [+4=4] <Vita> |roll d20+4 <tafal> 23 | [d20=19] [+4=4] <Foster> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 17 | [d20=16] [+1=1] <Fordran> |roll d20 <tafal> 11 | [d20=11] <Apol> |roll d20+1 <tafal> 2 | [d20=1] [+1=1] <Sam> (de-spleening tafal in 3...2...) <Apol> bah <Vita> Uh ok, this is weird <DM> Init: Vita 23, Erias 18, Foster 17, Fordran 11, Sam 8, Apol 2 <Vita> Geordan's screen is different from mine <DM> refresh <Apol> (/me decides to take the "f" from tafal to add to my pile of shinies.) <Vita> Ahh. <Fordran> (that's because your client echoes locally faster than the server talks to you) <Fordran> (bad guy init?) <DM> The bad guys went. <DM> There's no surprise round. <Vita> (Will go as soon as given the go signal) <DM> -> Vita <DM> Armored Human knights, shiny steel armor with white trim and gold symbol on the breastplate <Vita> Can I move to Q-12? <DM> No. <DM> That's a building. <Vita> nuts <DM> I mean, yes, but you'd have to climb up. <DM> Or be inside. <Vita> Move requested <Vita> Going to shoot unnamed knight from there if possible <DM> Yeah, clear shot <Vita> |roll d20+13 <tafal> 30 | [d20=17] [+13=13] <DM> Uh, hit. <Vita> |roll d4+2 <tafal> 6 | [d4=4] [+2=2] <Fordran> (tiny tiny arrows) <Vita> done <Vita> Pup isn't moving <DM> The arrow thunks into his breastplate, he grunts. <DM> -> Erias <Erias> (standard: call upon Pelor for aid) "Pelor, give me strength!" <Erias> (move: 30', avoiding AoO range, requesting move; drawing mace while moving.) Erias circles the other two and closes in on the unnamed knight. <DM> Do you have 30' in your armor? <Erias> With Pelor's help, yes. <DM> Moved <Erias> (done) <DM> -> Foster <Foster> |roll d20+15 <tafal> 28 | [d20=13] [+15=15] <Foster> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 29 | [d20=19] [+10=10] <DM> A shimmering, winged, angelic being ripples into existence next to the unnamed knight, opposite Erias (flanking). <Foster> |roll d20+7 <tafal> 11 | [d20=4] [+7=7] <Fordran> (dude! why can't I do that!) <Foster> (tafal, you suck) <DM> It strikes at the knight, but its blows are deflected by his armor. <DM> -> Fordran <Fordran> "Pelor, let your light strike down the unholy!" (Spiritual Weapon, on unnamed knight) <DM> which square do you want it in? <Fordran> (it must originate from my direction, so whichever one that is.) <Fordran> L17 * Fordran moves 30'. <DM> wtb more menu options for colors <Fordran> (yeah yeah) <Fordran> Pelor's Mace attacks. <DM> Roll it <Fordran> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 22 | [d20=19] [+3=3] <DM> Hit <Fordran> |roll d8+2 <tafal> 9 | [d8=7] [+2=2] <Fordran> (shit, i've been forgetting to apply my BAB to spirital weapon THIS WHOLE TIME.) <DM> The glowing mace bongs against his chestplate. <DM> What. <Fordran> (yeah. it's BAB + Wis mod.) <DM> Oy. <Fordran> (i've been doing Wis mod. oops) <Fordran> (done) <DM> -> Sam * Sam circles the action cautiously. (dodging unnamed) <Fordran> (Fordran had his buckler out from earlier, btw) <DM> Done. <DM> Apol * Apol flies next to the unnamed knight (L16) and breathes a cone of gas over the Champions. <Apol> (J16) <DM> |roll 1d6+1 <tafal> 2 | [1d6=1] [+1=1] <DM> Aerik is slowed for 2 rounds <DM> The other two resist <Apol> |roll d4 <tafal> 4 | [d4=4] <DM> Brahgi: "A dragon!" <DM> Apol is above the ground, people can share the space, if they want. <DM> |roll d20+14 <tafal> 34 | [d20=20] [+14=14] <DM> |roll d20+14 <tafal> 29 | [d20=15] [+14=14] <DM> That's a confirm... <Erias> Oh, that's just great. <DM> |roll 2d6+4 <tafal> 12 | [2d6=8] [+4=4] <Foster> tafal, you suck. <Fordran> (tafal, hater of NPCs) <Vita> (Who else thinks that maybe we need to take tafal out back for a little "talk"?) * Erias looks at the +14. * Erias feels inadequate. <DM> The unnamed knight sweeps his greatsword into Erias' side, making Erias' vision jog. <DM> (take 24) <Erias> oww. <DM> He swings again <DM> |roll d20+14 <tafal> 15 | [d20=1] [+14=14] <DM> deflected by Erias' armor. <Fordran> (finally) <DM> Takes a 5' <Fordran> (tafal hurts the NPCs!) <DM> Brahgi takes a 5', face grim, and swings his bastard sword two-handed at Erias. <DM> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 26 | [d20=16] [+10=10] <Erias> Yeah, this is going well. <DM> |roll d10+4 <tafal> 6 | [d10=2] [+4=4] <DM> And manages to nick Erias. <DM> He brings the sword around the other way... <DM> Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to subtract iterative from the knight's 2nd attack, but he fumbled anyway <DM> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 16 | [d20=11] [+5=5] <DM> Your armor turns the second swing. <DM> Aerik moves 10'. <DM> The Angelic being, the Mace, and Erias get AoOs <DM> (If the 1st two get AoOs at all) <Erias> I get one per round. <Erias> I'll take it. <Foster> Also taking it. <Erias> |roll d20+11 <tafal> 29 | [d20=18] [+11=11] <Foster> (Is he flanked?) <Fordran> (description doesn't seem to prevent it) <DM> He isn't flanked. <Foster> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 21 | [d20=16] [+5=5] <Erias> |roll d8+3 <tafal> 4 | [d8=1] [+3=3] <Fordran> (rolling it; you can deny the attack if you want) <DM> The AoO occurs as he enters his current square <Fordran> |roll d20+8 <tafal> 12 | [d20=4] [+8=8] <Foster> okay <Fordran> (not like it matters) <DM> Erias hits, the Angelic being hits <DM> roll damage <Foster> |roll 1d8+10 <tafal> 13 | [1d8=3] [+10=10] <DM> Erias clips him as he gets in range, and the Angelic being slams him hard in the back of the skull <DM> He's bleeding from a head wound. <DM> -> Vita * Vita rapid shots from 30 ft away <DM> Who? <Vita> Sorry... unknown knight <Vita> (unnamed) <Vita> Doing 3 shots first <DM> Ok. <Vita> |roll d20+12 <tafal> 26 | [d20=14] [+12=12] <Vita> |roll d20+12 <tafal> 14 | [d20=2] [+12=12] <Vita> |roll d20+7 <tafal> 12 | [d20=5] [+7=7] <DM> The first shot hits <DM> The other two deflect harmlessly. <Vita> |roll d4+3 <tafal> 4 | [d4=1] [+3=3] * Vita takes a 5 foot step back (requesting) <DM> This arrow sticks shallowly out of his left arm. <Erias> does the Angelic Being provide flanking? <DM> -> Erias <DM> Yes. <Erias> This is gonna suck. Do we have action points? <DM> Yes. <Erias> Okay. Moving and taking two potential AoOs. * Foster notes that he had forgotten the strength portion of the Angelic being's attack roll. wouldn't make a difference, given tafal's hatred of me, but... yeah. <Erias> Move requested. I move so as to not take AoO from unnamed knight. <DM> Both Aerik and Brahgi take their AoOs <Erias> "Try not to kill the others! I don't think they know what they're *oof* doing..." <DM> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 6 | [d20=1] [+5=5] <DM> |roll d20+5 <tafal> 22 | [d20=17] [+5=5] <DM> Brahgi hits <DM> |roll d10+4 <tafal> 12 | [d10=8] [+4=4] <DM> 12 damage <Erias> ow. <DM> But you arrive. <Fordran> (this is the, what, second round, right?) <DM> (Yes) <Erias> (yep. and I'm below half hp. And I had bonus hp.) * Erias throws everything he's got into one shot. "Pelor!" <Erias> I am adding an action point. Hang on, lemme work this out. <Erias> |roll d20+d6+16 <tafal> 31 | [d20=13] [+d6=2] [+16=16] <DM> That, uh, hits. <Erias> (two-handed) <Erias> |roll d8+2d6+11 <tafal> 19 | [d8=3] [+2d6=5] [+11=11] <Erias> (not that great compared to what it could have been, but very good for a single attack.) <Erias> (lower than his crit, though :( ) <DM> The macehead glows as it comes down on the unnamed knight <Fordran> ("For Great Justice!") <DM> There's a shimmering golden contrail, and a bright white flash as it impacts his armor <DM> He shudders as contact is made. <DM> -> Foster <Foster> Angelic being attacks, resolving first while waiting on SRD load time. <Foster> (attacking knight) <Foster> |roll d20+12 <tafal> 28 | [d20=16] [+12=12] <DM> Hit <Foster> |roll d8+10 <tafal> 12 | [d8=2] [+10=10] <DM> It slams him in the spine. <Fordran> (what does this angelic being look like, anyway? other than winged and holy) <Erias> (on average, my to-hit would have been 30, and damage would have been 22.5.) <Apol> (Kosh?) <DM> Shimmery, somewhat insubstantial. <Foster> |roll d20+15 <tafal> 18 | [d20=3] [+15=15] <DM> |roll d20+2 <tafal> 22 | [d20=20] [+2=2] <Foster> (FUCK YOU, TAFAL) <DM> Glowing strands of aether shimmer into existence and begin coiling around Brahgi, but he yelps and leaps aside. <DM> -> Fordran * Fordran moves 25' feet. (requested) <DM> Done <Fordran> "Pelor, heal us with your light!" (Cure Serious on Erias) <Fordran> |roll 3d8+13 <tafal> 24 | [3d8=11] [+13=13] <Erias> (hell yeah.) <Fordran> (done) <DM> Erias' wounds miraculously close and knit. <DM> -> Sam <Fordran> (oh wait) <Fordran> (mace thing) <Fordran> |roll d20+8 <tafal> 21 | [d20=13] [+8=8] <Fordran> (that was on knight, since i didn't redirect it) <DM> Ok <Erias> (what's our AP situation? can't remember.) <DM> replenishes at level up <Erias> (got it.) <Fordran> (waiting on hit confirm) <DM> The glowing mace is deflected by the knight's armor <Fordran> (mace has 5 rounds left) <Fordran> (done done) <DM> -> Sam <Sam> (move requested) <DM> moved <DM> Are you all using Mozilla? * Sam darts out and back in, drawing nunchaku, and tries to clock the unnamed knight across the head. <Vita> I'm using firefox <DM> Fiona is using IE, and the popup is hideous <Fordran> (firefox) <Sam> (firefox) <Fordran> (damned IE) <DM> She basically can't use the battlemap <DM> Sam: roll it <Sam> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 28 | [d20=18] [+10=10] <DM> Uh, hit :P <Sam> |roll d6+3 <tafal> 5 | [d6=2] [+3=3] * Foster is using safari <Sam> (still dodging unnamed) <Erias> (firefox) <DM> You thwack him barely across the skull <DM> -> Apol <Fordran> (oof, fucking IE... i'll look at that.) * Apol flies above the unnamed knight. <DM> done <Apol> no <DM> I mean, done moving you <Apol> ah ok. * Apol pulls out a wand, waves it and aims at the unnamed knight. <Erias> (I don't know if I can stay awake long enough to finish this combat.) <Foster> agreed <Apol> same <Fordran> (we're at the end of the round now, right? good place to stop) <DM> Erias, Sam, Angelic Being, Mace, roll Reflex saves <Fordran> (...after this Reflex Save) <Sam> |roll d20+11 <tafal> 30 | [d20=19] [+11=11] * Sam thinks he dodged it. <Foster> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 17 | [d20=14] [+3=3] <Erias> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 13 | [d20=3] [+10=10] <Erias> ow. <DM> Nevermind <Sam> (note also evasion. whee!) <DM> It's not happening <Erias> okay <Erias> ...I'm okay with that. <Apol> Scratch that. I didn't realize it was AoE. <Apol> Hold person. <DM> |roll d20+3 <tafal> 15 | [d20=12] [+3=3] <DM> The knight stiffens momentarily, but nothing else happens. <DM> knight: "Eternal Orb, fill me with your holy fire!" <Fordran> (that can't be good.) <Erias> (uhoh) <DM> Aerik and Brahgi, in unison, pull out glowing vials and chug them. <Fordran> (isn't quaffing a potion AoO provoking?) <DM> Yes. <Fordran> (just wondering.) <DM> That's Erias and Mace on Brahgi, and Angel on Aerik <Erias> |roll d20+11 <tafal> 22 | [d20=11] [+11=11] <DM> Hit. <Erias> |roll d8+4 <tafal> 5 | [d8=1] [+4=4] <Foster> |roll d20+10 <tafal> 26 | [d20=16] [+10=10] <DM> Hit <Foster> |roll d8+10 <tafal> 12 | [d8=2] [+10=10] <Foster> poor Aerik <DM> Mace? <Erias> I hit Brahgi. <DM> Glowy Mace <Fordran> oh <Fordran> |roll d20+8 <tafal> 11 | [d20=3] [+8=8] <DM> miss <Fordran> (why must you hate, tafal.) <Erias> (moot point, but important that we had the opportunity) <DM> They finish their quaffing, and drive their swords into themselves. <Foster> um. <Erias> (cutscenes are... you know...) <Fordran> "...Pelor!" <Foster> (I weep for the zealous) <DM> Their bodies burst into golden light, and stream into the unnamed knight <Fordran> (Form feet and legs!) <DM> He grows in size, and his wounds close over. <Erias> (Erias is, you know, shocked and tearful and all... but as soon as you said they chug vials, I was thinking sacrifice) <Foster> (ah, shit) <DM> He is now roughly 8 feet tall, and light streams from his eyes. <DM> And we can break here. <Fordran> (well, you know what they say. the bigger they are, the sooner we have to roll characters) <Erias> (yes indeed.) <Vita> Vita's mouth gapes open <Sam> "Buh..." <Fordran> (where's Mecha-Piffany when you need her) <Erias> (alright. Good to play again, guys.) <Sam> Penalty, incorrect genre? <Erias> (hey, I have a scroll of bless water...) <DM> Heh heh <Foster> (I'll give you a "Buh..." and raise you some "Oh yeah. I'm not going to bother pulling punches anymore. That fucker deserves it") <Vita> On the plus side, now that he's even bigger he's easier to hit for me? <DM> Yeah. +1 to hit :P <Fordran> (wooooot!) <Vita> (ugh. english cannot I speak) <DM> how many rounds on mace? <Fordran> it's attacked twice, so five more <Erias> night all <DM> night <Fordran> nite <Sam> night night. * Sam has quit IRC (Quit: You escaped the dungeon.) <Vita> goodnight all <Foster> later, all