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Hail Smon, and well met!
Smon Has entered the room
Goonergeezer Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: hiya simon
Smon: Hi Gooner
Smon: I think the idea is group are heading for Mouths of Madness this session, should be interesting.
Goonergeezer: good, hopefully we will ride out the same day and camp overnight
Goonergeezer: i have been trying to think who to invite from the party to the party and tbh i cant think of a single character who could be expected to behave themselves lol
Smon: LOL
Smon: Garrick must get a wee bit frustrated when his battle-comrades get in the way of his social climbing.
Goonergeezer: morganna has a strong dislike for hawkes corak disaproves of the mixed bathing, flynn is obnoxious and very dirty, duvader is about the only person who might fit in and thats only because he will get drunk and fall asleep somewhere
Smon:
Goonergeezer: once garrick can establish himself he will pull away from the party and possibly retire although i am tossing a few other ideas for him around
Smon: Morganna alternately charms & annoys them. Flynn does ok while he keeps his mouth shut.
Goonergeezer: i suppose if we get morganna to the party we can keep her distracted all night with hawkes daughter
Smon: I'm planning to do a bit of Alicia/Morganna this evening before the PCs depart.
Goonergeezer: the worse part is i also think that there is something amiss with hawkes but if we can get close and into his confidence then we are more likely to find out rather than annoying him
Goonergeezer: you dont get to be that powerful without being very careful
Smon: I like doing the socialising stuff a lot of course, if Garrick did pull away from the rest of the party and was mostly in Yggsburgh, one possibility might be having one night a week for social climbing and intrigue, the other for traditional adventuring, and you could bring in a new PC for the latter if necessary.
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon: hello
Smon: hi genghis
Goonergeezer: for the moment i am just gonna see how things pan out
Goonergeezer: hiiya don
genghisdon: so things go ok with Sir Hawkes Re Gulza?
genghisdon: she can avoid the salt mines, rapes & beatings?
Goonergeezer: i vote for the first one to avoid can we keep the other two tho? Pretty please
Smon: Hawkes is leaving her to you, for now. As I have said a few times already, she can be returned to the City at any time to be sent to the salt mines. But Hawkes shows no inclination to do that right now.
Smon: " i vote for the first one to avoid can we keep the other two tho? Pretty please" - What?
genghisdon: so in writing is out?
Smon: ?
genghisdon: he wants to rape & beat her
Goonergeezer: sorry garrick getting carried away with his beatings and torture
Smon: Did you want to play out a meeting with Hawkes? Try to persuade him of something?
genghisdon: yes, to deal fairly
Goonergeezer: shades of neutral evil creeping in
genghisdon: meh, could be any evil Gooner
Smon: OK... evening of the 15th, you leave Gulaza in the stable guarded by your comrades and Morganna goes to see Hawkes - does she take Garrick?
genghisdon: no
Smon: GM: OK, you knock on the mansion door, the maid Florence answers and takes you to an anteroom. "I'll see if he's available."
Goonergeezer: you leaving me with gulaza?
genghisdon: sure
genghisdon: "thanks Florence" Morganna enjoys her ample bottom as she leaves
genghisdon: actually, Garrick is welcome to come along
Smon: "My pleasure, Ma'am" smiles back the shapely Flo.
genghisdon: as he is here too
Smon: Last chance - is Garrick coming?
Goonergeezer: garrick wil tag along as long as morgana doesnt mind
genghisdon: not at all
Smon: OK, the two of you wait together in the anteroom.
Smon: A moment later, Alicia Hawkes pops her head round the door, nods to Garrick, then speaks to Morganna: "Morganna - I'd like to speak with you about the Grand Soiree. Maybe a bit later?"
genghisdon: "certainly Alicia"
Smon: Alicia nods: "Great - come see me in my room."
Smon: Alicia, departs, and you kick your heels awhile, admiring the sunset.
genghisdon: "I'll be along shortly"
genghisdon: wink
Smon: Alicia grins back as she leaves.
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana you are in with the hawkes as much as i
genghisdon: "not quite, but SOME of the Hawkes, yes"
genghisdon: "I'd like to think our interests align, but humans can be so...thuggish...i sometimes wonder"
Smon: You wait quite awhile, then the door opens and in comes Sir Ulrich, wiping his mouth with a napkin. "Good evening you two. Just having dinner with the wife. What's up? Got good info from the Easterling?"
genghisdon: "yes, sir, I believe so"
Smon: Hawkes: "Good - go on."
Goonergeezer: garrick: the prisoner will not talk about my person so morgana here has been responsible for the interrogation so far]
genghisdon: "first, I'd like some assurance that Gulza won't be treated worse for her cooperation...that in fact she can improve her lot by co-operating"
Smon: Hawkes grins to Garrick: "Morganna has a way with the ladies." He looks to Morganna and frowns. "What?"
genghisdon: "Gulza would be spared the salt mines, rapes, beatings and so on"
genghisdon: "perhaps light labour?"
Smon: "I have no intention of sending her to the salt mines, long as she's useful to us. Now tell me what you know."
genghisdon: "that's just it, as long as she is useful? what then?"
Smon: Hawkes shrugs. "Why should her usefulness come to an end?"
Goonergeezer: garrick@morgana, a woman that pretty will always be useful
Smon: Hawkes grins. "Garrick has the right of it."
genghisdon: "she will no longer possess current information?"
Smon: "I'm sure there's more ways she can serve us, than merely information."
corum Has entered the room
genghisdon: "very well, then this shall be my last report"
Smon: Hi corum
genghisdon: i tell him that his suspicons were correct, all the info i got
genghisdon: about the pradville slaver, thomas kenally
Smon: GM: It's evening of 15/5. Flynn is guarding Gulaza in the old stable, while Garrick & Morganna meet with Hawkes.
genghisdon: the slaver rory aplin
genghisdon: the code words "the topwer rises"
genghisdon: tower
corum: hey guy, imon my phone so willbe slow
genghisdon: no prob
genghisdon: out & about?
genghisdon: @ simon every bit of info Gulza gave me, and the notion she is an espionage agent of a foreign power, and has some value for an exchange of agents perhaps
corum: yes, be at comp in hour or so !
Smon: Hawkes nods. "I'll pass this on to the Mayor, I'm sure he'll be very interested. Tell me again, why is Darktarn going to the trouble of kidnapping women from within our walls?"
genghisdon: "to lower morale, on general principle i think, but mainly to draw Yggsburgh into a conflict she cannot win
Smon: "We cannot win? Darktarn is powerful, but perhaps a swift strike against Dradville..."
genghisdon: "sadly they seem to believe slavery is a viable social structure"
genghisdon: "all 3 powers would strike you down is the plan"
Smon: Hawkes: "If we were to strike at Dradville before Talworth can... oh."
genghisdon: (am i recalling it wrong Simon?)
Smon: (you're right, & well remembered!) Hawkes' normally florid complexion blanches slightly.
Smon: "Easmoor, Redfort, Talworth, plotting together against us? Grim tidings indeed."
genghisdon: "so i suggest, that if Yggsburgh is to retaliate, it be through somewhat simular methods...espionage & small groups of agents"
Smon: Hawkes nods sobrely. "You've done us a valuable service, extracting this information. Here, buy yourself something nice for the Soiree." He tosses Morganna a pouch of coin.
Goonergeezer: garrick: such as ourselves
Smon: "There's a hundred gold."
corum: ha I live in a town called retford IRL
genghisdon: "hopefully not slavery, but counter espionage & the like"
Smon:
genghisdon: Flynn is a TRAITOR!
Smon: Hawkes nods to Garrick. "Interesting, yes. And Gulaza could aid our infiltration. I'll discuss it with the Mayor."
genghisdon: "which is again why I bring up Gulza's value"
genghisdon: is it Gulza or Gulaza?
Smon: Hawkes: "Perhaps we had better keep her here, under lock and key, for now?"
Goonergeezer: gulaza
Smon: Gulaza
genghisdon: "certainly, I'd recomend light labour under house arrest here...she is slippery, so needs be stoutly confined however"
corum: lol geng!
genghisdon: We can capture & ensorcel this Rory Aplin next week as a start
Smon: Hawkes nods to Morganna and strokes his chin. "Lord Mayor Lochinvar Beechwood should be attending the Grand Soiree. I'll introduce you to him then, and if you impress him, I expect he'll be willing to authorise such a mission on Yggsburgh's behalf."
genghisdon: perhaps rescure other lost women from the tower someday
Smon: Hawkes nods. "Indeed, that would be wonderful. I've heard rumours some middle-class girls were stolen, too."
Goonergeezer: garrick: morgana if you were to practise your elven massage techniques upon him i bet you could get him to agree with anythrting
genghisdon: "every girl is someone's daughter"
Smon: "They don't get a vote, but having a popular representative of the bourgeoise on the Council could lessen pressure for a Popuar Assembly..."
vondan Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi von
vondan Has exited the room
Smon: Hawkes nods to Morganna. "Daughters, quite."
genghisdon: "better still if they did vote, but it's not for me to uplift human society alone"
genghisdon: (morganna is starting to thinks humans are the elves' burden"
genghisdon: )
Smon: Hawkes frowns. "Yggsburgh has flourished under the mandate Lord Yggs left us. Call me suspicious, but I wouldn't want to change it willy-nilly. He said Mayor plus Council of Eight. Nothing about an Assembly. I suppose you'll be saying women should vote next, eh?" He chuckles.
genghisdon: "Is there anything else you'd like to ask Gulza about?..the drop location? other?"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: god-forbid
genghisdon: "women don't vote...poor humans"
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corum Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps if on the next drop we plant a couple of agents
genghisdon: ( I thought u want to hit the mouths of madness?)
Smon: Hawkes: "Yes, find out about all that stuff. Then I'll need to decide what to do about it. I'm afraid the Bailiffs are more used to breaking heads at the Rivergate than investigating spy rings... If I tell the Sheriff he'll likely just screw it up."
genghisdon: "so tell him nothing & let us handle it"
Goonergeezer: we can hit the mouths and be back before the slave pick-up
Smon: Hawkes nods. "Am I right you're heading for the Mouths of Madness tomorrow, then? Good - come back with a fine tale to tell for the Soiree."
genghisdon: "but Yggsburgh really does need some espionage capability...perhaps recruiting some thieves or assassins?"
genghisdon: sound good to you Corum?
genghisdon: and can we get Aole to come, short handed as we are?
genghisdon: "we shall do our best, sir Hawkes"
corum: ((yes, but flynn isin the shed with gulaza!))
Smon: Hawkes: "Thieves and Assassins - Hm. We certainly have plenty in the city! Ones we can trust, that's the issue. Well, if you impress the mayor, I'm sure he'll listen to your ideas."
genghisdon: (yes, OOC i mean, u wanna check out the mouths?)
Goonergeezer: yep
corum: ((yes np!))
Smon: OOC: Use () or OOC for OOC
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ooc: ok
Smon: Hawkes: "Oh, one more thing. Garrick, I believe young Tabitha wants you to be her escort to the Soiree, but is far too shy to suggest it. Suggest you get yourself a good evening-suit and ask her."
genghisdon: "well, until we speak again, good night"
Goonergeezer: ooc we could make for the mouths this day and camp the night when we get there for a start first thing in the mornign
genghisdon: ooc fine, but we need to get Ao9le if possible
genghisdon: Aole
Goonergeezer: garrick@ hawkes that will be the first thing i do upon my return Sir ulricj
genghisdon: Morganna heads to Alicia's room
Smon: GM: it's 7pm on the 15th, I backpedalled on the time so you have plenty of time.
genghisdon: (better order our clothes before we leave Garrick, so they fit us when we get back)
Goonergeezer: ricj@ hawkes would it be suitablwe if i were to visirt her now
Smon: Hawkes leaves you, Garrick can return to the shed or his room in the mansion, Morganna goes to see Alicia.
genghisdon: ( I think Garrick heads to Tabi's room)
Smon: Hawkes nods distractedly to Garrick as he leaves.
Goonergeezer: garrick asks a maid or servent if she could fetch tabitha for me
genghisdon: brb
Smon: brb
Goonergeezer: anyway to cut it short asks tabitha to accompany him to the soiree#
Goonergeezer: bbr
Smon: GM: Garrick rings a bell, summons Flo, who fetches Tabitha, still in her College uniform after a day of classes. She smiles delightedly at Garrick's offer. "That would be wonderful!" and kisses him. "I want to show you to my new friends!"
genghisdon: back
Goonergeezer: garrick: sounds delightful, i cannot wait
genghisdon: (school girl fetish time?)
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna knocks on Alicia's door. "Come in..."
genghisdon: in i go
Smon: (Sub fusc doesn't look all that much like school uniforn though - more like a waitress outfit + short black cape)
genghisdon: "don't you look Lovely 2night, as always"
genghisdon: (heh, ok)
Smon: Alicia looks up from the bed, where she's lounging in an off-the-shoulder dress. "Thanks, Morganna. You too."
Smon: "Do come and sit down."
genghisdon: morganna moves over to the bed & sits next to Alicia, caressing her shoulder
Smon: Alicia: "Mmm, that's nice... I wanted to ask if you would attend the Grand Soiree as my Lady in Waiting?"
genghisdon: "a lady in waiting? what exactly does that entail?"
Smon: "A Lady in Waiting is a well-born woman of lesser station, who accompanies a Lady as friend and companion. It's a subordinate role,but not a servant."
genghisdon: "if it would please you, I'd be delighted to"
corum Has exited the room
genghisdon: "can you show me what you plan to wear?"
corum Has entered the room
Smon: Alicia grins delightedly, enjoying the massage. "Excellent! Mm... a bit lower. Yes, clothes. We need to get you an outfit to match mine. I hear you're leaving for a couple days, so perhaps on your return. I haven't decided yet between grey and blue for myself... what do you think?"
genghisdon: I think grey would suit better, but it's hard to say without looking"
genghisdon: "the house armorer has my measurements, I suppose they would do for a dress as well?"
Smon: She gestures towards a row of dresses - red, blue, grey and green - hanging from a rail.
genghisdon: "lets try these on you" giggles
Smon: "The armourers? Oh, no. We'll get you something nice from Mr Rasch. It's the only place."
Smon: Alicia grins: "Great idea!" ~fade to black~
Smon: brb
genghisdon: "well, if there is time, certainly"
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ooc right shall we rest up the night memorise spells for the road, get measured first thing in the morn and then away to zagyg?
genghisdon: OOC yes
genghisdon: you want sleep & charm?
genghisdon: ooc guys?
genghisdon: ooc or just 2 sleeps & charm a prisoner later?
corum: ooc: we taking aole?
genghisdon: (i am gonna ask her)
genghisdon: (i hope so, for cure spells if nothing else)
When Black Roses Bloom Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi WBRB
When Black Roses Bloom: οη, ηευ!
When Black Roses Bloom: oops sorry
When Black Roses Bloom: oh, hey!
When Black Roses Bloom: I wasn't talking cause I thought you where rp-ing
corum: ooc: snowing heavily here!
genghisdon: we are, but the DM is on break
Goonergeezer: ooc 2 sleeps and a charm sounds good to me
genghisdon: yeah? it's a nice day here
genghisdon: ooc only have 2 spells/day gooner
Smon: back
corum: ooc: agreed 2 sleeps one chrm
genghisdon: can we get measured for clothes, pick jewelry, & ask Aole to accompany us?
Goonergeezer: ooc one of each then i'd say
genghisdon: ooc it's 2 sleeps OR 1 sleep 1 charm
corum: ooc: take 1 of each!
genghisdon: ok
Smon: GM: Yes, let's fast-forward - the next morning you equip, you call on Aole, finding her in the college library, and she agrees to accompany you north.
genghisdon: ooc are hese mouths fulla goblins or something?
genghisdon: I'' take sleep x2 i think
Smon: The Dark Chateau is said to be crawling with goblins, the Mouths of Madness might be.
genghisdon: we can charm a captive later
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: we ride out
genghisdon: (is there a cell for Gulaza?)
Goonergeezer: ooc rumour says hordes of gob lins
genghisdon: 2 sleep spells
Smon: Morganna detours to get herself measured for clothes & select jewelry - will she go with Alicia to the Rasch store?
corum: aole in armor?
genghisdon: yes
Loyd72 Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: garrick gets measured too in the morning
genghisdon: we got banded for Aole didn't we?
Smon: Is Garrick going to get measured for an evening suit likewise?
Smon: yes
genghisdon: hi
corum: flynn will wear plate
Goonergeezer: ooc yes
Loyd72 Has exited the room
genghisdon: i can't reallt afford this either
Smon: prices here - http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/yggsburgh-prices.html
Goonergeezer: Garrick: its ok morgana this ones on me
corum: you have 100gp from hawkes!
Smon: For Garrick - Gentleman's evening dress, suitable for grand occasions: 15gp
Smon: Ladies' ball gown & acoutrements suitable for grand occasions: 25gp
genghisdon: that i need to split 5 ways, and it's 125 gp for lowest "upper class" stuff
Goonergeezer: ooc i already have one but will get a new one made for the event
genghisdon: i saw 75 & 50
Smon: gold and gems for the Grand Ball 50gp minimum
corum: nah - hawkes gave it to you
Smon: Above are the minimums to look respectable, you can spend more if desired.
genghisdon: well, we all captured Gulaza, ect
genghisdon: it's all our money
genghisdon: if i short Mablir 5 gp for now, i can do it with 0 gp left
genghisdon: i will
corum: Flynn gives his share to morganna!
Goonergeezer: garrick counts out 20 gp and hands it to morgana
Goonergeezer: garrick: here you are babe, make yourself look even more beautiful
corum: "how much more do you need?"
Goonergeezer: crossing off 35 gold
genghisdon: take +20 gp Flynn & Garrick
genghisdon: ack, i get the 40 back then
genghisdon: "thanks guys"
corum: @ DM flynn needs to find a way of setting up some kind of trust fund for his forest friends. he not allowed to keep mony btb
Goonergeezer: OOC keep the wilderness wild foundation
corum: he also does not trust hawkes with it
genghisdon: he can keep what he can carry though
When Black Roses Bloom Has exited the room
genghisdon: and we don't have that much yet
genghisdon: hey, i owe Flynn 15 gp from before, want it now flynn?
Goonergeezer: ooc i will set up the organisation for you
Smon: GM: OK, it's after 11am when you are back from getting fitted for the Soiree, but you still have over 8 hours of daylight, enough for a day's ride.
corum: thought it was only enough for daily living
genghisdon: we ride, lightning as scout
corum: Flynn saddles up!
genghisdon: Flynn leads (if that's ok), Garrick come last?
Goonergeezer: yep, garrick mounts up on his light warhorse lance with pennant flying
corum: flynn will ride ahead
genghisdon: (naw Flynn COULD have a fortune in gems/jewelry on his person)
Goonergeezer: ooc garrick will ride out at the lead until we leave the city then flynn takes the lead
genghisdon: (just not banked loot, chests of coin, bales of silk, ect)
Smon: GM: Morganna, Flynn, Garrick and Aole ride out of the city, east over the Moat Gate, then take the road north.
genghisdon: (should i wear leather, plate or banded guys?)
corum: Flynn lets garrick lead out of the city
genghisdon: (I'll wear plate, and take leather in saddle bags ok, simon?)
Smon: ok
corum: (plate with 12hp!)
genghisdon: (yeah, but I'm scout with infra, hawk vision & stealth too!)
Smon: You pass the Deerwood and reach the Urtford ferry, where the ferryman greets you cordially. "Hello there! Fine day!"
genghisdon: (without Opa or Duvader, i gotta do it some)
genghisdon: "hello good man, it is indeed a fine day"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings again,how goes you today, been busy?
genghisdon: Morganna tosses him a GP "could we cross please?"
corum: Flynn grunts
Loyd72 Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi loyd
Loyd72: hello. Hows everyone today?
corum: hey loyd
genghisdon: good
Smon: "At once, ma'am!" He grins. "Not too busy today sir, no."
genghisdon: "any suspicous sorts pass through recently?"
Loyd72: hello corum
Smon: "Been quiet since the Hawfair Spring fair ended, what with the ghoul and all the raiders..."
genghisdon: "well, we will get to them soon, i hope"
genghisdon: "that ghoul almost got us, but thankfully it couldn't paralyzw elves"
genghisdon: "still it got away, curse it!"
Smon: The ferryman soon has you loaded, he sweats as he winches your four horses & you over the Urt.
Smon: "Suspicious sorts? No, some farmers from the north, a tinker from Yggsburgh."
Smon: You reach the far bank,he bids you farewell. The road leads north over the hills.
Smon: /roll 1d10
genghisdon: "that is good"
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
1,
Smon:
corum: Flynn "no word of the gnomes/'
genghisdon: "farewell" Morganna strings her bow & rides on
genghisdon: (good point..gnomes are well hidden indeed!)
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
07,
Smon: "No gnomes, no."
corum: Flynn takes the lead xbow drwn
genghisdon: (buy one of the arbalest/uber ones if u haven't yet Flynn!)
w3rm Has entered the room
w3rm: hail
genghisdon: hello
corum: ??
Smon: It's unseasonally warm today, the horses are sweating in the noonday sun and you have to let them rest frequently, slowing you.
genghisdon: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/yggsburgh-prices.html
genghisdon: we don't push the mounts
Smon: Around 1pm you reach the Meadow-Creek turn-off, a track leads down west to a ford over the creek a mile off, a small thorpe visible there.
genghisdon: "Lead on Flynn"
corum: i dont have heavy xbow proff
genghisdon: ah
Smon: Taking it easy you continue north averaging around 4 miles/hour, at 2pm you see Hawfair Green off across the meadows to the west.
genghisdon: "shall we lunch at Stanley's?"
Smon: According to your map you're about 5 miles south of the Old Castle Track turn-off that leads to Castle Zagyg and the Mouths of Madness.
corum: @ group, should we stop and take ale?
genghisdon: "yes"
Loyd72 Has exited the room
genghisdon: "but beware of the ghoul, we may still run across it"
Smon: You head off the main road north and take the track to the familiar village with its famous green, now devoid of tents & horse-corrals, and the Leaping Trout tavern.
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
51,
Mablir Dorlig Has entered the room
genghisdon: we head to the leaping trout
genghisdon: hi mablir
genghisdon: coming with us to the mouths of madness?
Mablir Dorlig: Sorry folks seriously later than hoped and a miserable day
corum: corack! hail!
Smon: You leave your horses with the stableboy, you notice one of the other horses there is wounded, looks like an arrow. the
genghisdon: sorry to hear that, now have some fun!
Mablir Dorlig: madness - sounds about right to me....
Smon: Corak comes galloping up from behind you.
genghisdon: "what happened here, stable boy?"
genghisdon: "ho, Corak!"
Mablir Dorlig: (Cheers Simon) "Better late than never"
Smon: You're outside the Leaping Trout tavern in Hawfair Green, the youth takes Corak's sweating steed. "That horse? Belongs to the strangers just came in, from the north."
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
genghisdon: "indeed, here is 20 gp we got as reward for good works, take it father"
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
37, (+5) = 42
Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ all "Sorry friends I was delayed talking in the bar and didn't see you depart
corum: Flynn pats the priest on his sholders! "we're gonna need all hands on deck!"
genghisdon: "thank you lad"
Smon: The boy looks at you. "You're the ones saved my pa, right?"
genghisdon: @ all "shall we have an ale with Mara & Stanley?"
Smon: He holds out a hand. "Jim Shepard's me name. I wanted to thank ye."
Goonergeezer: Garrick: Ah corak with you here my day has brightened already
Mablir Dorlig: Corak gives a sp to lad who takes the horse
genghisdon: "look back at the boy "why, we helped him, but it was St Cuthbert that saved him in the end"
Smon: Aole nods cordially to Corak.
genghisdon: m shakes hjis hand solemly
Smon: Jim nods. He has the distinctive short, broad build of all the Shepards.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ Aole "I am glad to see you back to yourself"
corum: Flynn @ lad "can you point these strangers out to us?
Smon: Jim: "You'll see 'em - rough looking sorts, six of them" - he gestures to six horses.
genghisdon: "thanks again lad"
corum: Flynn @jim "human?"
Smon: Jim nods. "aye, course."
Smon: He squints at Flynn. "One o' them looks a lot like you."
w3rm Has exited the room
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "do we confront these 6?"
corum: Flynn @ jim "HANSOME FELLA THEN!"
genghisdon: "we can see if we need to, at least"
genghisdon: morganna chuckles at Flynn
corum: (oops caps)
Goonergeezer: garrick: we can engage them in converation and see what we learn from them,
corum: Flynn nods @ jim and heads for the bar
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "do we enter together or in small groups or individually"
genghisdon: "hop to it men, I've not seen Mara in weeks & am waiting no longer!"
genghisdon: Morganna heads to the tavern
genghisdon: (your call Mab)
Goonergeezer: garrick enters directly after morgana
Smon: Flynn enters the bar, Morganna right behind. Mara looks up from where she's laying a platter of beers before six rough-looking men at a central table. "Morganna!" Stanley looks up from the bar and grins, likewise.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will hang back and enter perhaps 10 minutes after the others (maybe someone saw the rest arrive together)
Smon: Garrick enters too,
genghisdon: M heads over to give Mara a hug
genghisdon: "good to see you Mara"
Smon: The six men take their beers. One of them is looking at Flynn. Flynn looks back. Flynn vaguely remembers having some brothers, before he left for the forest... this is one of them. Gil? Yes, Gil.
Goonergeezer: garrick heads over to the bar and asks for a milk
Mablir Dorlig: Corak regrets missing the girls hugging
genghisdon: (your Bro!)
Smon: Mara hugs Morganna warmly, kissing her cheek, then grinning.
corum: Flynn will speak to stanley "how have you been friend?
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greeetings stanley i hope you were treated well by the priests
Smon: Stanley nods. "Ah, sir! Yes, it were right tough, but they treated me well."
genghisdon: M gives Mara's bottom a pat, then goes to give Stanley a hug too
Smon: "I reckon I'm nearly recovered now, and the wife says I been sleeping like a babe through the full moon!"
genghisdon: "I'm so glad they could help you Stanley"
Smon: Mara giggles, Stanley hugs Morganna over the bar-top.
Smon: Gil watches Flynn, not speaking, as his brother goes to the bar and addresses Stanley.
genghisdon: "so how are things?"
genghisdon: (let us know if we notice one of them staring at Flynn)
Smon: Stanley glances at the six men, looks a little nervous, then answers Morganna. "Oh, fine, really. Bit quiet, with the ghoul-thing on the south road. People scared to travel alone."
corum: Flynn @ stanley "im glad to hear it!"
Smon: GM: You notice the guy who looks like Flynn, sipping his beer and watching Flynn. He wears chain armour, clearly a warrior, with shield slung.
genghisdon: "we will get that foul ghoul the next time we cross it's path!"
Smon: Another man has a breastplate and a greatsword slung on his chair, the other four show glimpses of ringmail under their tunics.
corum: Flynn notices stanleys glances and turns to look at the men
genghisdon: M elbows Flynn "I think that guy wants to be your girlfriend"
Smon: Gil (Flynn's brother) leans in and whispers to the big man in breastplate, a gold torc at his neck. The big man has an air of authority. He nods to Gil.
corum: Flynn is shocked to see his brother Gil "My Brother, is that you?''
Mablir Dorlig: Corak (thinks he's waited enough time outside will pull his cowl up over his head and walk then beckon to the bar staff to attend him
genghisdon: @ Stanley & Mara "Can we get a round of ales, and whatever you have for luch?"
genghisdon: lunch
Smon: Gil stands. "Ho there, big brother. Not seen you in years."
corum: Flynn walks to greet gil
Smon: Corak enters. Mara hurries to get you beer and steak pie.
corum: winks at morg
genghisdon: morg smiles back
Smon: Gil is slightly younger than Flynn, but equally weather-beaten. He nods.
genghisdon: (does a GP cover it?)
corum: "stanley a round for these men please!"
Smon: (plenty) Gil: "What brings you back to these parts, Flynn? Thought you were gone for good."
corum: @ Gil '
genghisdon: Morg eats & drinks, watching the men with Flynn
Mablir Dorlig: When Mara brings the beer and food Corak winks @ her before saying "you are a comely wench, can you advise me of who to speak to for rumours"
Smon: Stanley nods and fetches beer for the six men.
corum: "I adventure with yon elf and the big fighter there"
Smon: The big man speaks up: "Gil, invite your brother and his friends to join us."
genghisdon: Morg gives them a wave
corum: FDlynn gives stanley ?gp
Smon: Gil nods: "Will you all drink with us?"
genghisdon: (what happened to Aole?)
Smon: Aole came in w you, sorry.
genghisdon: "sure, be glad to..did I hear correctly? this is your brother?"
corum: @ big man "thankyou sir???"
Goonergeezer: garrick strolls over drink in hand#
genghisdon: m sits with Aole
genghisdon: though at their table
genghisdon: brb
Smon: The big man nods to Corak. "John, father. Call me John."
corum: "yes morganna my little brother Gil"
Smon: The five of you join the six men - John, Gil & co.
corum: "so Gil, what brings you so far from wychwood?"
Smon: The pies arrive. When Mara brings the beer and food Corak winks @ her before saying "you are a comely wench, can you advise me of who to speak to for rumours" - Mara smiles: "Why, I hear everything, father!"
Mablir Dorlig: Corak shakes his head and then says "well so much for secrecy"
Smon: Gil drinks. @Flynn: "Ah, I left a while back. I'm no farmer. Wanderlust, same as you. Joined up with John and my friends here. Foresting, adventuring, you know."
corum: "last I heard you were going togo to college in ygssburg?"
Smon: Gil chuckles. "Just a pipe dream. Ma and pa couldn't afford it in a thousand years."
corum: "you did always daydream!"
Smon: Flynn nods. He seems a little tense.
corum: @ John "so what have you been getting my little brother into?"
Smon: John: "So, you lot are adventurers, right? The same group saved old Stanley? I hear you took him down when he was a giant were-beast?"
corum: flynn laughs heartily
genghisdon: "yes, we try to help people in need"
Mablir Dorlig: After eating Corak wil approach Stanley and act as if he has no idea who the rest of the group are (paranoia)
Mablir Dorlig: will offer Stanley and his family blessings
Smon: John doesn't answer Flynn directly. "That's good, cos there's a band of gnolls up north, been raiding the road to Gaxhill. Terrible brutes. Someone should do something."
Smon: /roll 1d100-5
Smon rolls 1d100-5 and gets:03, (-5) = -2
genghisdon: "why not us?"
Smon: Stanley waves Corak away annoyedly.
genghisdon: holy crap...attack on sight?
Smon: should have been -7
Smon: LOL
genghisdon: "together, we could take down some gnolls. I'm sure"
Smon: John nods. "Aye. Sir Alec'd pay to have those gnolls' throat's slit. And you're a good tracker, Flynn?"
genghisdon: (side tracks abound...hee!)
Smon: John: "Aye, well, we have business further south. Maybe if we meet up again."
genghisdon: " I can speak Gnoll, so as to spy on them or question them if need be"
Smon: You finish your pies. John & co make ready to leave, it's about 3.30pm.
corum: @ john "aye that i am, that your horse injured out there? tat the gnolls hanywork?"
genghisdon: "surely 10 stand better odds than 4?"
Smon: John nods. "Reckon. Arrow. We rode on."
Goonergeezer: garrick: yes we have tarried too long lets away and get to our destination before its too dark
Smon: John nods to Morganna: "Aye."
Smon: Are you leaving now?
genghisdon: "perhaps we can join forces another day then..glad to meet you all"
genghisdon: (are we done eating?)
Smon: John nods, Gil nods to Flynn. "See you soon, brother."
corum: Flynn @ Gil "take care my lad, no telling when we may meet again"
Mablir Dorlig: After being rebuffed by Stanley Corak will finish his beer and head outside to check his horse, keeping an eye on the door
genghisdon: "where can we meet up later?"
Smon: Gil claps Flynn on the shoulder in farewell.
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
96, (+5) = 101
Smon:
corum: He shakes Johns hand "you take good care of him!"
genghisdon: (who loves me now?)
Smon: John looks at Morganna, grins, and leans in to whisper: "Next time you're in Hawfair Green, tell Stanley. He'll get a message to me."
genghisdon: whisper back "will do"
Smon: John: "Wouldn't miss the chance to see such a pretty maiden again!"
genghisdon: smiles
Smon: Corak checks his horse, the stableboy has groomed it well.
genghisdon: once we get outside @ Garrick "well, we might have been nicer to Flynn's brother's band"
Smon: You all remount, and head north back to the main road, leaving Hawfair Green.
genghisdon: "Gnolls are rapacious"
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:6,
corum: (thanks simon that was cool)
Smon: /roll 1d100
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "let us remove them as a threat"
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:79,
genghisdon: "they are also over 7' tall & strong...we should team up to take um down"
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps after we return we can get message to them and do so
genghisdon: "sounds good to me"
genghisdon: "now lets find these caves that inflamed you so"
Goonergeezer: and perhaps from there onto see about the gnomes
corum: Flynn will scout ahead agin
Smon: Riding north for an hour, bald hills to the west and the Little Hillwood close to the east, it's 4.30pm and you reckon you are close to the Little Hillwood turn-off when you hear thunderous hooves ahead - many riders.
Goonergeezer: garrick: indeed, at heart i am but a simple man who wishes to wade knee deep in the entrails of my enemies, all this socialising is very tedious
corum: he is on the look out for gnoll tracks
genghisdon: m pulls off the side of the road
corum: Flynn too
genghisdon: "come on Aole"
Smon: You pull off the road, Flynn ahead of the others, as twenty armed warriors come round the bend in the road at a canter. They see you and slow to a walk.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will ready his sling and dismount
genghisdon: "Ho warriors, the path is yours"
Smon: They see Corak readying his sling. The leader, a grizzled man in plate, raises a hand to his men. "Ho!"
corum: @ morg "use all your charms littl elf"
genghisdon: "we wish no fight!" M yells
Goonergeezer: garrick: Corak steady my friend
Mablir Dorlig: Corak lowers his sling "a little cautious is all"
genghisdon: "you frighten our good priest with your martial display!"
genghisdon: (any shield markings or heraldry we know?)
corum: switching from phone to comp brb
genghisdon: ok
Smon: The soldiers have lowered their lances at the leader's word. They have tabards.
genghisdon: with any marking/symbol/device?
corum Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: garrick lowers his lance and begins to trot forward
Smon: Their tabards are quartered green & gold, showing a white goose goose on the green, a green tower on the gold.
corum Has entered the room
genghisdon: (do any of our PC or NPC's know that?)
corum: back!
Smon: The leader has his lance lowered at Garrick's chest. "Halt!"
Goonergeezer: at about midway garrick halts and waits for the leader to approach
genghisdon: Smon: Their tabards are quartered green & gold, showing a white goose goose on the green, a green tower on the gold.
corum: (what did i miss?)
genghisdon: just put it up
Smon: Flynn recognises the tabard as that of Gaxhill, in which demesne lies his home village of Edgewood, 4 miles or so from your current locale.
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings, what news from the road north?
Smon: "Identify yourselves!" growls the leader.
Goonergeezer: ooc i said lowers i meant raise lance
Smon:
Smon: LOL
genghisdon: (we wear Hawke's Heraldry right?)
Smon: yes
Goonergeezer: ooc garrick has a pennant of hawkes on his lance
Smon: Garrick & Morganna do, anyway
genghisdon: (speak up leader)
corum: Flynn @ leader "what news from the tomb of the unkown paladin?"
genghisdon: (Flynn's in his plate too)
Mablir Dorlig: (not C - Aole?)
Smon: Are you saying anything to identify yourselves?
genghisdon: (nay, u and Aole aren't)
genghisdon: if G doesn't M will
corum: Flynn pokes Garrick in the back
corum: "speak!"
genghisdon: "We are Hawke's men of Yggsburgh"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: we are ulrich's men out of yggsburgh
genghisdon: "and yourselves?"
Smon: The leader nods. "I am Ballard Vorstad, Esquire to Sir Alec of Gaxhill!"
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
81, (+5) = 86
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings Vorstad, what news from the road north?
Smon: He looks calmer.
genghisdon: "well, met, I am Morganna, this Is Garrick, Flynn, Corak & Princess Aole"
Smon: Vorstad: "The roads are thick with brigands and raiders! We are making a sweep down to Hawfair Green."
Smon: Aole nods to Vorstad, who smiles back. "A princess, eh? Don't see one of those every day!"
genghisdon: "we heard from a band of warriors that gnolls raid here, is that so?"
genghisdon: "no, one must wait a great while to see such a lady"
Smon: Vorstad: "Gnolls, aye! Reckon they moved out of winter lair about a month back. Humans, too - Red Bill's scum."
Mablir Dorlig: Corak perks up at the name of a Bandit
Smon: Vorstad: "There's a merchant wagon about three miles north. Looks like it was attacked yesterday - we found two corpses, men, throats ripped out."
genghisdon: "so the rumours fly in Yggsburgh...perhaps we can be of service to you, after we attend some prior mission"
genghisdon: "sad thing that"
corum: Flynn @ Vorstad "We have heard of your master Sir Alec, We would like to win his favour by crushing the Gnolls!"
Smon: Vorstad nods. "What's your mission?"
genghisdon: Morganna asks Garrick "It's your call to tell or not"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: we venture to the m,ouths of madness
corum: "Our master in Yggs, has asked us to do good and spread the word of his deeds!"
Smon: Vorstad nods: "Ah."
genghisdon: "my mission is to bring peace, justice & love to the land, but it's a long term thing"
Goonergeezer: garrick: we are hoping to see what befell a paladin who rode there before us
Smon: Vorstad nods: "Dolf Dragonheart? Met him on the road, two weeks back. Fine big feller. He never came back, eh?"
genghisdon: "I hadn't heard he went missing...a sad tale"
Goonergeezer: garrick: no, he never returned
Smon: Vorstad: "Anyway, we best be getting on - six miles to Hawfair and we needs be home tonight!"
Smon: Vorstad waves to his squadron, and they canter on past you, down the track.
genghisdon: "good travels & may St Cuthbert keep watch over you"
Smon: "And you!"
Goonergeezer: garrick we hope to continue where he fell, ye swe musrt be away too, the road is yours farewell
corum: Flynn @ Vorstad "before you go sir. what can you tell us of these gnolls?"
Smon: (too late)
corum: "how many and how will we recognise them?"
genghisdon: (we can track at the wagon attack site Corum)
genghisdon: (it's just up a way)
corum: ((np - worth a shot)
corum: Flynn will saddle up and lead the way to the wagon
corum: Once at the wagon he will attempt to track the gnolls party
Smon: Continuing north, after about half a mile you come to an old sign post, pointing east along a dark trail into the woods. It says "Castle Zagyg 10 miles"
genghisdon: (and see how MANY)
genghisdon: hmmm..."shall we check this wagon site then backtrack?"
Smon: Are you going to go east towards Castle Zagyg or continue north looking for the wagon Vorstad mentioned?
genghisdon: (how far did he say again Simon?)
Goonergeezer: garrick: to the easti say thiese gno;lls can wait until there is a decent proce upon there head
Smon: 3 miles, 2.5 now
corum: Flynn @ Garrick "your call brother!"
genghisdon: "it's not far, i say they are the clear & present danger"
corum: Flynn leads off to the east!
Smon: That is very close to Edgewood BTW
Goonergeezer: to the mouths, we can look when we return
genghisdon: (maybe, but ok)
genghisdon: (time matters in tracking)
Smon: GM: OK, you head east, into the Little Hillwood along the Old Castle Trail.
Smon: The first 2 miles pass quickly, then the land becomes rugged and hilly.
Smon: It's about 5pm now, 2 hours to sunset.
Smon: /roll 1d6
genghisdon: we start keeping an eye out for good campsites
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,
Goonergeezer: garrick: lets look for a likely place to camp for the night and start out first thing in the morning
genghisdon: "you KNOW these goblins are going to attack us in the night, right?"
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:15,
Goonergeezer: garrick: then by morning they will be dead goblins
corum: Flynn looks for a campsite well away from any goblin tracks
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,
genghisdon: "any of the rest of you speak the goblin tongue?"
Smon: Suddenly men rise up from the bushes around you, crossbows aimed!
Smon: /roll 1d6+6
Smon rolls 1d6+6 and gets:1, (+6) = 7
Mablir Dorlig: How many?
Smon: 7
genghisdon: craps
Smon: The leader yells: "Halt! Dismount!"
genghisdon: they shoot? shout?
genghisdon: ok
Smon: He wears rusty chain, the other 6 in studded leather.
corum: (1/6 chance!!)
genghisdon: Morganna drops her bow, dismounts, then casts sleep spell
Smon: I'd say 5 in 6 Morganna can cast unnoticed.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:6,
Mablir Dorlig: Caught cold Corak dismounts but with horse between him and bandits
Goonergeezer: how close are they to garrick?
Smon: heh
Smon: As Morganna starts casting, they yell and let fly!
Smon: 4 at her, others random
genghisdon: bitch
genghisdon: roll, I'm AC 0
genghisdon: & i gotta go eat
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
2,
Smon: No DEX mod while casting, so AC 3 (plate)
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
2 = 2
18 = 18
7 = 7
genghisdon: yes, good point
Mablir Dorlig: Corak grabs mace and charges at nearest
genghisdon: spell wrecked
Smon: a quarrel strikes Morganna, disrupting the spell.
genghisdon: (can u roll for me someone?)
Smon: /roll 1d4+1
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets:
2, (+1) = 3
Smon: 3 dmg
genghisdon: (she can cast it again if we need it..back ina bit)
corum: simon can roll for you im sure
Smon: /roll 1d5x3
Smon Rolls 1d5x3 and gets:
3 = 3
2 = 2
5 = 5
Smon: 1 more at Morganna, 1 at Garrick, 1 at Aole.
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
12,
Smon: miss Morganna
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
1,
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
18,
Smon: Aole is hit
Smon: /roll 1d4+1
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets:
4, (+1) = 5
Smon: 5 dmg
Smon: I'll roll Morganna init
Smon: /roll 1d6+2
Smon rolls 1d6+2 and gets:
4, (+2) = 6
corum: Flynn will mlee with leader
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,
Smon: Morganna gets a Sleep off before they can attack again
corum rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
corum: (doh)
Smon: they get
Smon: /roll 1d6
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6 and gets:4,
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
Smon: 1
Goonergeezer: garrick will engage the nearest brigands
Smon: Morganna first.
Smon: /roll 4d4
Smon rolls 4d4 and gets:4, 
1, 4, 2, = 11
Smon: Morganna casts at the larger group, the 4 left of the trail, all 4 collapse.
Smon: Aole init:
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:5,
Smon: Garrick sees the brigand leader collapse, asleep. He can attack one of the three to his right.
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20+1 and gets:
7, (+1) = 8
Smon: Spurring horse forward - +2 charge, +1 higher elevation.
Smon: AC 7
Goonergeezer: hits ac 7
Smon: just
Goonergeezer rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
8, (+3) = 11
Smon: A brigand head goes flying!
Goonergeezer: should of been d6 for lance
Smon: Aole holds a clw
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6+3 and gets:5, (+3) = 8
Smon: Guess you used longsword, it's too tight for lance anywat
Goonergeezer: ooc ok sword it is then
Smon: (Normally lance charge is x2 dmg, remember)
Smon: who's init 4?
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d20 and gets:
15,
Smon: I guess that was an attack roll. Please state action before roll Mablir!
Mablir Dorlig: Hit AC 4
Smon: You whack a brigand.
corum: brb cat attack
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6+1 and gets:1, (+1) = 2
Mablir Dorlig:
Smon: Corak dents the pate of a brigand, he's still up.
Smon: /roll 3d6
Smon rolls 3d6 and gets:6, 1, 6, = 13
corum: ((sorry kitten just put his claws through my wifes leg!))
Smon: Before Flynn can act, the two remaining brigands turn and flee; Corak gets an attack on the one he's on.
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d20 and gets:
17,
Smon: whack a brigand
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6+1 and gets:4, (+1) = 5
Smon: *crunch* the man goes down, skull caved in.
corum: (bosh)
Smon: The last one escaped into the undergrowth.
Smon: Better stop there for tonight.
corum: cool!
Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ all "he's probably gone to get help - do we try and ensnare them or chase?"
Mablir Dorlig: Cheers Simon - good nite (as always)
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ group we have to chase him down after we finish off those sleeping
Goonergeezer: yes, ggod night simon tyvm
Smon: Aole: "anyone need healing?"
corum: We can do that next game Gooner
Smon: She checks out Morganna, Aole wincing from her own wound.
Smon: Aole casts clw on Morganna
genghisdon: did i get crushed, again?
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,
Smon: Morganna exactly restored to full, was 3 down from the quarrel.
Smon: 2nd clw on herself
Smon: /roll 1d8
corum: nah, it was all over in one round don!
genghisdon: cool
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
1,
Smon:
genghisdon: o level thugs?
Mablir Dorlig: does Aole need further healing?
genghisdon: looks like it
Smon: Aole is down 4, she has 2 clw left
Smon: Aole: "I'll use one more, save the last"
genghisdon: cast, we are going to bed anyway
Mablir Dorlig: I'll use one of mine
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
5,
Smon: back to full
Smon: GM: They were 1st level Fighters, 2nd level leader.
genghisdon: u guys rolled well, crushed them? cool
Smon: The Sleep spell gets 4d4 as far as I can tell, F2 counting double.
corum: nah, you put them to sleep
genghisdon: oh
corum: two ran off!
genghisdon: didn't they shoot me?
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will suggest we slit the throats of all but the leader, take him with us and their heads
Smon: Morganna sleeped the 4 to the left, Garrick killed 1 to the right, last 2 tried to flee, Corak killed 1, last escaped.
Smon: Morganna was clipped for 3hp dmg, Aole healed her.
genghisdon: morganna prefers to keep them alive, but will agree (Yggs pays double if alive)
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ corak we cant take a live body and we cant carry heads with us for three days
Smon: Pretty lucky really.
Smon: ok posting log now
Smon Has entered the room
Goonergeezer Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: hiya simon
Smon: Hi Gooner
Smon: I think the idea is group are heading for Mouths of Madness this session, should be interesting.
Goonergeezer: good, hopefully we will ride out the same day and camp overnight
Goonergeezer: i have been trying to think who to invite from the party to the party and tbh i cant think of a single character who could be expected to behave themselves lol
Smon: LOL
Smon: Garrick must get a wee bit frustrated when his battle-comrades get in the way of his social climbing.
Goonergeezer: morganna has a strong dislike for hawkes corak disaproves of the mixed bathing, flynn is obnoxious and very dirty, duvader is about the only person who might fit in and thats only because he will get drunk and fall asleep somewhere
Smon:
Goonergeezer: once garrick can establish himself he will pull away from the party and possibly retire although i am tossing a few other ideas for him around
Smon: Morganna alternately charms & annoys them. Flynn does ok while he keeps his mouth shut.
Goonergeezer: i suppose if we get morganna to the party we can keep her distracted all night with hawkes daughter
Smon: I'm planning to do a bit of Alicia/Morganna this evening before the PCs depart.
Goonergeezer: the worse part is i also think that there is something amiss with hawkes but if we can get close and into his confidence then we are more likely to find out rather than annoying him
Goonergeezer: you dont get to be that powerful without being very careful
Smon: I like doing the socialising stuff a lot of course, if Garrick did pull away from the rest of the party and was mostly in Yggsburgh, one possibility might be having one night a week for social climbing and intrigue, the other for traditional adventuring, and you could bring in a new PC for the latter if necessary.
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon: hello
Smon: hi genghis
Goonergeezer: for the moment i am just gonna see how things pan out
Goonergeezer: hiiya don
genghisdon: so things go ok with Sir Hawkes Re Gulza?
genghisdon: she can avoid the salt mines, rapes & beatings?
Goonergeezer: i vote for the first one to avoid can we keep the other two tho? Pretty please
Smon: Hawkes is leaving her to you, for now. As I have said a few times already, she can be returned to the City at any time to be sent to the salt mines. But Hawkes shows no inclination to do that right now.
Smon: " i vote for the first one to avoid can we keep the other two tho? Pretty please" - What?
genghisdon: so in writing is out?
Smon: ?
genghisdon: he wants to rape & beat her
Goonergeezer: sorry garrick getting carried away with his beatings and torture
Smon: Did you want to play out a meeting with Hawkes? Try to persuade him of something?
genghisdon: yes, to deal fairly
Goonergeezer: shades of neutral evil creeping in
genghisdon: meh, could be any evil Gooner
Smon: OK... evening of the 15th, you leave Gulaza in the stable guarded by your comrades and Morganna goes to see Hawkes - does she take Garrick?
genghisdon: no
Smon: GM: OK, you knock on the mansion door, the maid Florence answers and takes you to an anteroom. "I'll see if he's available."
Goonergeezer: you leaving me with gulaza?
genghisdon: sure
genghisdon: "thanks Florence" Morganna enjoys her ample bottom as she leaves
genghisdon: actually, Garrick is welcome to come along
Smon: "My pleasure, Ma'am" smiles back the shapely Flo.
genghisdon: as he is here too
Smon: Last chance - is Garrick coming?
Goonergeezer: garrick wil tag along as long as morgana doesnt mind
genghisdon: not at all
Smon: OK, the two of you wait together in the anteroom.
Smon: A moment later, Alicia Hawkes pops her head round the door, nods to Garrick, then speaks to Morganna: "Morganna - I'd like to speak with you about the Grand Soiree. Maybe a bit later?"
genghisdon: "certainly Alicia"
Smon: Alicia nods: "Great - come see me in my room."
Smon: Alicia, departs, and you kick your heels awhile, admiring the sunset.
genghisdon: "I'll be along shortly"
genghisdon: wink
Smon: Alicia grins back as she leaves.
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana you are in with the hawkes as much as i
genghisdon: "not quite, but SOME of the Hawkes, yes"
genghisdon: "I'd like to think our interests align, but humans can be so...thuggish...i sometimes wonder"
Smon: You wait quite awhile, then the door opens and in comes Sir Ulrich, wiping his mouth with a napkin. "Good evening you two. Just having dinner with the wife. What's up? Got good info from the Easterling?"
genghisdon: "yes, sir, I believe so"
Smon: Hawkes: "Good - go on."
Goonergeezer: garrick: the prisoner will not talk about my person so morgana here has been responsible for the interrogation so far]
genghisdon: "first, I'd like some assurance that Gulza won't be treated worse for her cooperation...that in fact she can improve her lot by co-operating"
Smon: Hawkes grins to Garrick: "Morganna has a way with the ladies." He looks to Morganna and frowns. "What?"
genghisdon: "Gulza would be spared the salt mines, rapes, beatings and so on"
genghisdon: "perhaps light labour?"
Smon: "I have no intention of sending her to the salt mines, long as she's useful to us. Now tell me what you know."
genghisdon: "that's just it, as long as she is useful? what then?"
Smon: Hawkes shrugs. "Why should her usefulness come to an end?"
Goonergeezer: garrick@morgana, a woman that pretty will always be useful
Smon: Hawkes grins. "Garrick has the right of it."
genghisdon: "she will no longer possess current information?"
Smon: "I'm sure there's more ways she can serve us, than merely information."
corum Has entered the room
genghisdon: "very well, then this shall be my last report"
Smon: Hi corum
genghisdon: i tell him that his suspicons were correct, all the info i got
genghisdon: about the pradville slaver, thomas kenally
Smon: GM: It's evening of 15/5. Flynn is guarding Gulaza in the old stable, while Garrick & Morganna meet with Hawkes.
genghisdon: the slaver rory aplin
genghisdon: the code words "the topwer rises"
genghisdon: tower
corum: hey guy, imon my phone so willbe slow
genghisdon: no prob
genghisdon: out & about?
genghisdon: @ simon every bit of info Gulza gave me, and the notion she is an espionage agent of a foreign power, and has some value for an exchange of agents perhaps
corum: yes, be at comp in hour or so !
Smon: Hawkes nods. "I'll pass this on to the Mayor, I'm sure he'll be very interested. Tell me again, why is Darktarn going to the trouble of kidnapping women from within our walls?"
genghisdon: "to lower morale, on general principle i think, but mainly to draw Yggsburgh into a conflict she cannot win
Smon: "We cannot win? Darktarn is powerful, but perhaps a swift strike against Dradville..."
genghisdon: "sadly they seem to believe slavery is a viable social structure"
genghisdon: "all 3 powers would strike you down is the plan"
Smon: Hawkes: "If we were to strike at Dradville before Talworth can... oh."
genghisdon: (am i recalling it wrong Simon?)
Smon: (you're right, & well remembered!)
Hawkes' normally florid complexion blanches slightly.Smon: "Easmoor, Redfort, Talworth, plotting together against us? Grim tidings indeed."
genghisdon: "so i suggest, that if Yggsburgh is to retaliate, it be through somewhat simular methods...espionage & small groups of agents"
Smon: Hawkes nods sobrely. "You've done us a valuable service, extracting this information. Here, buy yourself something nice for the Soiree." He tosses Morganna a pouch of coin.
Goonergeezer: garrick: such as ourselves
Smon: "There's a hundred gold."
corum: ha I live in a town called retford IRL
genghisdon: "hopefully not slavery, but counter espionage & the like"
Smon:
genghisdon: Flynn is a TRAITOR!
Smon: Hawkes nods to Garrick. "Interesting, yes. And Gulaza could aid our infiltration. I'll discuss it with the Mayor."
genghisdon: "which is again why I bring up Gulza's value"
genghisdon: is it Gulza or Gulaza?
Smon: Hawkes: "Perhaps we had better keep her here, under lock and key, for now?"
Goonergeezer: gulaza
Smon: Gulaza
genghisdon: "certainly, I'd recomend light labour under house arrest here...she is slippery, so needs be stoutly confined however"
corum: lol geng!
genghisdon: We can capture & ensorcel this Rory Aplin next week as a start
Smon: Hawkes nods to Morganna and strokes his chin. "Lord Mayor Lochinvar Beechwood should be attending the Grand Soiree. I'll introduce you to him then, and if you impress him, I expect he'll be willing to authorise such a mission on Yggsburgh's behalf."
genghisdon: perhaps rescure other lost women from the tower someday
Smon: Hawkes nods. "Indeed, that would be wonderful. I've heard rumours some middle-class girls were stolen, too."
Goonergeezer: garrick: morgana if you were to practise your elven massage techniques upon him i bet you could get him to agree with anythrting
genghisdon: "every girl is someone's daughter"
Smon: "They don't get a vote, but having a popular representative of the bourgeoise on the Council could lessen pressure for a Popuar Assembly..."
vondan Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi von
vondan Has exited the room
Smon: Hawkes nods to Morganna. "Daughters, quite."
genghisdon: "better still if they did vote, but it's not for me to uplift human society alone"
genghisdon: (morganna is starting to thinks humans are the elves' burden"
genghisdon: )
Smon: Hawkes frowns. "Yggsburgh has flourished under the mandate Lord Yggs left us. Call me suspicious, but I wouldn't want to change it willy-nilly. He said Mayor plus Council of Eight. Nothing about an Assembly. I suppose you'll be saying women should vote next, eh?" He chuckles.
genghisdon: "Is there anything else you'd like to ask Gulza about?..the drop location? other?"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: god-forbid
genghisdon: "women don't vote...poor humans"
corum Has exited the room
corum Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps if on the next drop we plant a couple of agents
genghisdon: ( I thought u want to hit the mouths of madness?)
Smon: Hawkes: "Yes, find out about all that stuff. Then I'll need to decide what to do about it. I'm afraid the Bailiffs are more used to breaking heads at the Rivergate than investigating spy rings... If I tell the Sheriff he'll likely just screw it up."
genghisdon: "so tell him nothing & let us handle it"
Goonergeezer: we can hit the mouths and be back before the slave pick-up
Smon: Hawkes nods. "Am I right you're heading for the Mouths of Madness tomorrow, then? Good - come back with a fine tale to tell for the Soiree."
genghisdon: "but Yggsburgh really does need some espionage capability...perhaps recruiting some thieves or assassins?"
genghisdon: sound good to you Corum?
genghisdon: and can we get Aole to come, short handed as we are?
genghisdon: "we shall do our best, sir Hawkes"
corum: ((yes, but flynn isin the shed with gulaza!))
Smon: Hawkes: "Thieves and Assassins - Hm. We certainly have plenty in the city! Ones we can trust, that's the issue. Well, if you impress the mayor, I'm sure he'll listen to your ideas."
genghisdon: (yes, OOC i mean, u wanna check out the mouths?)
Goonergeezer: yep
corum: ((yes np!))
Smon: OOC: Use () or OOC for OOC
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ooc: ok
Smon: Hawkes: "Oh, one more thing. Garrick, I believe young Tabitha wants you to be her escort to the Soiree, but is far too shy to suggest it. Suggest you get yourself a good evening-suit and ask her."
genghisdon: "well, until we speak again, good night"
Goonergeezer: ooc we could make for the mouths this day and camp the night when we get there for a start first thing in the mornign
genghisdon: ooc fine, but we need to get Ao9le if possible
genghisdon: Aole
Goonergeezer: garrick@ hawkes that will be the first thing i do upon my return Sir ulricj
genghisdon: Morganna heads to Alicia's room
Smon: GM: it's 7pm on the 15th, I backpedalled on the time so you have plenty of time.
genghisdon: (better order our clothes before we leave Garrick, so they fit us when we get back)
Goonergeezer: ricj@ hawkes would it be suitablwe if i were to visirt her now
Smon: Hawkes leaves you, Garrick can return to the shed or his room in the mansion, Morganna goes to see Alicia.
genghisdon: ( I think Garrick heads to Tabi's room)
Smon: Hawkes nods distractedly to Garrick as he leaves.
Goonergeezer: garrick asks a maid or servent if she could fetch tabitha for me
genghisdon: brb
Smon: brb
Goonergeezer: anyway to cut it short asks tabitha to accompany him to the soiree#
Goonergeezer: bbr
Smon: GM: Garrick rings a bell, summons Flo, who fetches Tabitha, still in her College uniform after a day of classes. She smiles delightedly at Garrick's offer. "That would be wonderful!" and kisses him. "I want to show you to my new friends!"
genghisdon: back
Goonergeezer: garrick: sounds delightful, i cannot wait
genghisdon: (school girl fetish time?)
Smon: Meanwhile Morganna knocks on Alicia's door. "Come in..."
genghisdon: in i go
Smon: (Sub fusc doesn't look all that much like school uniforn though - more like a waitress outfit + short black cape)
genghisdon: "don't you look Lovely 2night, as always"
genghisdon: (heh, ok)
Smon: Alicia looks up from the bed, where she's lounging in an off-the-shoulder dress. "Thanks, Morganna. You too."
Smon: "Do come and sit down."
genghisdon: morganna moves over to the bed & sits next to Alicia, caressing her shoulder
Smon: Alicia: "Mmm, that's nice... I wanted to ask if you would attend the Grand Soiree as my Lady in Waiting?"
genghisdon: "a lady in waiting? what exactly does that entail?"
Smon: "A Lady in Waiting is a well-born woman of lesser station, who accompanies a Lady as friend and companion. It's a subordinate role,but not a servant."
genghisdon: "if it would please you, I'd be delighted to"
corum Has exited the room
genghisdon: "can you show me what you plan to wear?"
corum Has entered the room
Smon: Alicia grins delightedly, enjoying the massage. "Excellent! Mm... a bit lower. Yes, clothes. We need to get you an outfit to match mine. I hear you're leaving for a couple days, so perhaps on your return. I haven't decided yet between grey and blue for myself... what do you think?"
genghisdon: I think grey would suit better, but it's hard to say without looking"
genghisdon: "the house armorer has my measurements, I suppose they would do for a dress as well?"
Smon: She gestures towards a row of dresses - red, blue, grey and green - hanging from a rail.
genghisdon: "lets try these on you" giggles
Smon: "The armourers? Oh, no. We'll get you something nice from Mr Rasch. It's the only place."
Smon: Alicia grins: "Great idea!" ~fade to black~
Smon: brb
genghisdon: "well, if there is time, certainly"
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: ooc right shall we rest up the night memorise spells for the road, get measured first thing in the morn and then away to zagyg?
genghisdon: OOC yes
genghisdon: you want sleep & charm?
genghisdon: ooc guys?
genghisdon: ooc or just 2 sleeps & charm a prisoner later?
corum: ooc: we taking aole?
genghisdon: (i am gonna ask her)
genghisdon: (i hope so, for cure spells if nothing else)
When Black Roses Bloom Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi WBRB
When Black Roses Bloom: οη, ηευ!
When Black Roses Bloom: oops sorry
When Black Roses Bloom: oh, hey!
When Black Roses Bloom: I wasn't talking cause I thought you where rp-ing
corum: ooc: snowing heavily here!
genghisdon: we are, but the DM is on break
Goonergeezer: ooc 2 sleeps and a charm sounds good to me
genghisdon: yeah? it's a nice day here
genghisdon: ooc only have 2 spells/day gooner
Smon: back
corum: ooc: agreed 2 sleeps one chrm
genghisdon: can we get measured for clothes, pick jewelry, & ask Aole to accompany us?
Goonergeezer: ooc one of each then i'd say
genghisdon: ooc it's 2 sleeps OR 1 sleep 1 charm
corum: ooc: take 1 of each!
genghisdon: ok
Smon: GM: Yes, let's fast-forward - the next morning you equip, you call on Aole, finding her in the college library, and she agrees to accompany you north.
genghisdon: ooc are hese mouths fulla goblins or something?
genghisdon: I'' take sleep x2 i think
Smon: The Dark Chateau is said to be crawling with goblins, the Mouths of Madness might be.
genghisdon: we can charm a captive later
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: we ride out
genghisdon: (is there a cell for Gulaza?)
Goonergeezer: ooc rumour says hordes of gob lins
genghisdon: 2 sleep spells
Smon: Morganna detours to get herself measured for clothes & select jewelry - will she go with Alicia to the Rasch store?
corum: aole in armor?
genghisdon: yes
Loyd72 Has entered the room
Goonergeezer: garrick gets measured too in the morning
genghisdon: we got banded for Aole didn't we?
Smon: Is Garrick going to get measured for an evening suit likewise?
Smon: yes
genghisdon: hi
corum: flynn will wear plate
Goonergeezer: ooc yes
Loyd72 Has exited the room
genghisdon: i can't reallt afford this either
Smon: prices here - http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/yggsburgh-prices.html
Goonergeezer: Garrick: its ok morgana this ones on me
corum: you have 100gp from hawkes!
Smon: For Garrick - Gentleman's evening dress, suitable for grand occasions: 15gp
Smon: Ladies' ball gown & acoutrements suitable for grand occasions: 25gp
genghisdon: that i need to split 5 ways, and it's 125 gp for lowest "upper class" stuff
Goonergeezer: ooc i already have one but will get a new one made for the event
genghisdon: i saw 75 & 50
Smon: gold and gems for the Grand Ball 50gp minimum
corum: nah - hawkes gave it to you
Smon: Above are the minimums to look respectable, you can spend more if desired.
genghisdon: well, we all captured Gulaza, ect
genghisdon: it's all our money
genghisdon: if i short Mablir 5 gp for now, i can do it with 0 gp left
genghisdon: i will
corum: Flynn gives his share to morganna!
Goonergeezer: garrick counts out 20 gp and hands it to morgana
Goonergeezer: garrick: here you are babe, make yourself look even more beautiful
corum: "how much more do you need?"
Goonergeezer: crossing off 35 gold
genghisdon: take +20 gp Flynn & Garrick
genghisdon: ack, i get the 40 back then
genghisdon: "thanks guys"
corum: @ DM flynn needs to find a way of setting up some kind of trust fund for his forest friends. he not allowed to keep mony btb
Goonergeezer: OOC keep the wilderness wild foundation
corum: he also does not trust hawkes with it
genghisdon: he can keep what he can carry though
When Black Roses Bloom Has exited the room
genghisdon: and we don't have that much yet
genghisdon: hey, i owe Flynn 15 gp from before, want it now flynn?
Goonergeezer: ooc i will set up the organisation for you
Smon: GM: OK, it's after 11am when you are back from getting fitted for the Soiree, but you still have over 8 hours of daylight, enough for a day's ride.
corum: thought it was only enough for daily living
genghisdon: we ride, lightning as scout
corum: Flynn saddles up!
genghisdon: Flynn leads (if that's ok), Garrick come last?
Goonergeezer: yep, garrick mounts up on his light warhorse lance with pennant flying
corum: flynn will ride ahead
genghisdon: (naw Flynn COULD have a fortune in gems/jewelry on his person)
Goonergeezer: ooc garrick will ride out at the lead until we leave the city then flynn takes the lead
genghisdon: (just not banked loot, chests of coin, bales of silk, ect)
Smon: GM: Morganna, Flynn, Garrick and Aole ride out of the city, east over the Moat Gate, then take the road north.
genghisdon: (should i wear leather, plate or banded guys?)
corum: Flynn lets garrick lead out of the city
genghisdon: (I'll wear plate, and take leather in saddle bags ok, simon?)
Smon: ok
corum: (plate with 12hp!)
genghisdon: (yeah, but I'm scout with infra, hawk vision & stealth too!)
Smon: You pass the Deerwood and reach the Urtford ferry, where the ferryman greets you cordially. "Hello there! Fine day!"
genghisdon: (without Opa or Duvader, i gotta do it some)
genghisdon: "hello good man, it is indeed a fine day"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings again,how goes you today, been busy?
genghisdon: Morganna tosses him a GP "could we cross please?"
corum: Flynn grunts
Loyd72 Has entered the room
genghisdon: hi loyd
Loyd72: hello. Hows everyone today?
corum: hey loyd
genghisdon: good
Smon: "At once, ma'am!" He grins. "Not too busy today sir, no."
genghisdon: "any suspicous sorts pass through recently?"
Loyd72: hello corum
Smon: "Been quiet since the Hawfair Spring fair ended, what with the ghoul and all the raiders..."
genghisdon: "well, we will get to them soon, i hope"
genghisdon: "that ghoul almost got us, but thankfully it couldn't paralyzw elves"
genghisdon: "still it got away, curse it!"
Smon: The ferryman soon has you loaded, he sweats as he winches your four horses & you over the Urt.
Smon: "Suspicious sorts? No, some farmers from the north, a tinker from Yggsburgh."
Smon: You reach the far bank,he bids you farewell. The road leads north over the hills.
Smon: /roll 1d10
genghisdon: "that is good"
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
1,Smon:
corum: Flynn "no word of the gnomes/'
genghisdon: "farewell" Morganna strings her bow & rides on
genghisdon: (good point..gnomes are well hidden indeed!)
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
07,Smon: "No gnomes, no."
corum: Flynn takes the lead xbow drwn
genghisdon: (buy one of the arbalest/uber ones if u haven't yet Flynn!)
w3rm Has entered the room
w3rm: hail
genghisdon: hello
corum: ??
Smon: It's unseasonally warm today, the horses are sweating in the noonday sun and you have to let them rest frequently, slowing you.
genghisdon: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/yggsburgh-prices.html
genghisdon: we don't push the mounts
Smon: Around 1pm you reach the Meadow-Creek turn-off, a track leads down west to a ford over the creek a mile off, a small thorpe visible there.
genghisdon: "Lead on Flynn"
corum: i dont have heavy xbow proff
genghisdon: ah
Smon: Taking it easy you continue north averaging around 4 miles/hour, at 2pm you see Hawfair Green off across the meadows to the west.
genghisdon: "shall we lunch at Stanley's?"
Smon: According to your map you're about 5 miles south of the Old Castle Track turn-off that leads to Castle Zagyg and the Mouths of Madness.
corum: @ group, should we stop and take ale?
genghisdon: "yes"
Loyd72 Has exited the room
genghisdon: "but beware of the ghoul, we may still run across it"
Smon: You head off the main road north and take the track to the familiar village with its famous green, now devoid of tents & horse-corrals, and the Leaping Trout tavern.
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
51,Mablir Dorlig Has entered the room
genghisdon: we head to the leaping trout
genghisdon: hi mablir
genghisdon: coming with us to the mouths of madness?
Mablir Dorlig: Sorry folks seriously later than hoped and a miserable day
corum: corack! hail!
Smon: You leave your horses with the stableboy, you notice one of the other horses there is wounded, looks like an arrow. the
genghisdon: sorry to hear that, now have some fun!
Mablir Dorlig: madness - sounds about right to me....
Smon: Corak comes galloping up from behind you.
genghisdon: "what happened here, stable boy?"
genghisdon: "ho, Corak!"
Mablir Dorlig: (Cheers Simon)
"Better late than never"Smon: You're outside the Leaping Trout tavern in Hawfair Green, the youth takes Corak's sweating steed. "That horse? Belongs to the strangers just came in, from the north."
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
genghisdon: "indeed, here is 20 gp we got as reward for good works, take it father"
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
37, (+5) = 42 Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ all "Sorry friends I was delayed talking in the bar and didn't see you depart
corum: Flynn pats the priest on his sholders! "we're gonna need all hands on deck!"
genghisdon: "thank you lad"
Smon: The boy looks at you. "You're the ones saved my pa, right?"
genghisdon: @ all "shall we have an ale with Mara & Stanley?"
Smon: He holds out a hand. "Jim Shepard's me name. I wanted to thank ye."
Goonergeezer: Garrick: Ah corak with you here my day has brightened already
Mablir Dorlig: Corak gives a sp to lad who takes the horse
genghisdon: "look back at the boy "why, we helped him, but it was St Cuthbert that saved him in the end"
Smon: Aole nods cordially to Corak.
genghisdon: m shakes hjis hand solemly
Smon: Jim nods. He has the distinctive short, broad build of all the Shepards.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ Aole "I am glad to see you back to yourself"
corum: Flynn @ lad "can you point these strangers out to us?
Smon: Jim: "You'll see 'em - rough looking sorts, six of them" - he gestures to six horses.
genghisdon: "thanks again lad"
corum: Flynn @jim "human?"
Smon: Jim nods. "aye, course."
Smon: He squints at Flynn. "One o' them looks a lot like you."
w3rm Has exited the room
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "do we confront these 6?"
corum: Flynn @ jim "HANSOME FELLA THEN!"
genghisdon: "we can see if we need to, at least"
genghisdon: morganna chuckles at Flynn
corum: (oops caps)
Goonergeezer: garrick: we can engage them in converation and see what we learn from them,
corum: Flynn nods @ jim and heads for the bar
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "do we enter together or in small groups or individually"
genghisdon: "hop to it men, I've not seen Mara in weeks & am waiting no longer!"
genghisdon: Morganna heads to the tavern
genghisdon: (your call Mab)
Goonergeezer: garrick enters directly after morgana
Smon: Flynn enters the bar, Morganna right behind. Mara looks up from where she's laying a platter of beers before six rough-looking men at a central table. "Morganna!" Stanley looks up from the bar and grins, likewise.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will hang back and enter perhaps 10 minutes after the others (maybe someone saw the rest arrive together)
Smon: Garrick enters too,
genghisdon: M heads over to give Mara a hug
genghisdon: "good to see you Mara"
Smon: The six men take their beers. One of them is looking at Flynn. Flynn looks back. Flynn vaguely remembers having some brothers, before he left for the forest... this is one of them. Gil? Yes, Gil.
Goonergeezer: garrick heads over to the bar and asks for a milk
Mablir Dorlig: Corak regrets missing the girls hugging
genghisdon: (your Bro!)
Smon: Mara hugs Morganna warmly, kissing her cheek, then grinning.
corum: Flynn will speak to stanley "how have you been friend?
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greeetings stanley i hope you were treated well by the priests
Smon: Stanley nods. "Ah, sir! Yes, it were right tough, but they treated me well."
genghisdon: M gives Mara's bottom a pat, then goes to give Stanley a hug too
Smon: "I reckon I'm nearly recovered now, and the wife says I been sleeping like a babe through the full moon!"
genghisdon: "I'm so glad they could help you Stanley"
Smon: Mara giggles, Stanley hugs Morganna over the bar-top.
Smon: Gil watches Flynn, not speaking, as his brother goes to the bar and addresses Stanley.
genghisdon: "so how are things?"
genghisdon: (let us know if we notice one of them staring at Flynn)
Smon: Stanley glances at the six men, looks a little nervous, then answers Morganna. "Oh, fine, really. Bit quiet, with the ghoul-thing on the south road. People scared to travel alone."
corum: Flynn @ stanley "im glad to hear it!"
Smon: GM: You notice the guy who looks like Flynn, sipping his beer and watching Flynn. He wears chain armour, clearly a warrior, with shield slung.
genghisdon: "we will get that foul ghoul the next time we cross it's path!"
Smon: Another man has a breastplate and a greatsword slung on his chair, the other four show glimpses of ringmail under their tunics.
corum: Flynn notices stanleys glances and turns to look at the men
genghisdon: M elbows Flynn "I think that guy wants to be your girlfriend"
Smon: Gil (Flynn's brother) leans in and whispers to the big man in breastplate, a gold torc at his neck. The big man has an air of authority. He nods to Gil.
corum: Flynn is shocked to see his brother Gil "My Brother, is that you?''
Mablir Dorlig: Corak (thinks he's waited enough time outside will pull his cowl up over his head and walk then beckon to the bar staff to attend him
genghisdon: @ Stanley & Mara "Can we get a round of ales, and whatever you have for luch?"
genghisdon: lunch
Smon: Gil stands. "Ho there, big brother. Not seen you in years."
corum: Flynn walks to greet gil
Smon: Corak enters. Mara hurries to get you beer and steak pie.
corum: winks at morg
genghisdon: morg smiles back
Smon: Gil is slightly younger than Flynn, but equally weather-beaten. He nods.
genghisdon: (does a GP cover it?)
corum: "stanley a round for these men please!"
Smon: (plenty) Gil: "What brings you back to these parts, Flynn? Thought you were gone for good."
corum: @ Gil '
genghisdon: Morg eats & drinks, watching the men with Flynn
Mablir Dorlig: When Mara brings the beer and food Corak winks @ her before saying "you are a comely wench, can you advise me of who to speak to for rumours"
Smon: Stanley nods and fetches beer for the six men.
corum: "I adventure with yon elf and the big fighter there"
Smon: The big man speaks up: "Gil, invite your brother and his friends to join us."
genghisdon: Morg gives them a wave
corum: FDlynn gives stanley ?gp
Smon: Gil nods: "Will you all drink with us?"
genghisdon: (what happened to Aole?)
Smon: Aole came in w you, sorry.
genghisdon: "sure, be glad to..did I hear correctly? this is your brother?"
corum: @ big man "thankyou sir???"
Goonergeezer: garrick strolls over drink in hand#
genghisdon: m sits with Aole
genghisdon: though at their table
genghisdon: brb
Smon: The big man nods to Corak. "John, father. Call me John."
corum: "yes morganna my little brother Gil"
Smon: The five of you join the six men - John, Gil & co.
corum: "so Gil, what brings you so far from wychwood?"
Smon: The pies arrive. When Mara brings the beer and food Corak winks @ her before saying "you are a comely wench, can you advise me of who to speak to for rumours" - Mara smiles: "Why, I hear everything, father!"
Mablir Dorlig: Corak shakes his head and then says "well so much for secrecy"
Smon: Gil drinks. @Flynn: "Ah, I left a while back. I'm no farmer. Wanderlust, same as you. Joined up with John and my friends here. Foresting, adventuring, you know."
corum: "last I heard you were going togo to college in ygssburg?"
Smon: Gil chuckles. "Just a pipe dream. Ma and pa couldn't afford it in a thousand years."
corum: "you did always daydream!"
Smon: Flynn nods. He seems a little tense.
corum: @ John "so what have you been getting my little brother into?"
Smon: John: "So, you lot are adventurers, right? The same group saved old Stanley? I hear you took him down when he was a giant were-beast?"
corum: flynn laughs heartily
genghisdon: "yes, we try to help people in need"
Mablir Dorlig: After eating Corak wil approach Stanley and act as if he has no idea who the rest of the group are (paranoia)
Mablir Dorlig: will offer Stanley and his family blessings
Smon: John doesn't answer Flynn directly. "That's good, cos there's a band of gnolls up north, been raiding the road to Gaxhill. Terrible brutes. Someone should do something."
Smon: /roll 1d100-5
Smon rolls 1d100-5 and gets:
03, (-5) = -2 genghisdon: "why not us?"
Smon: Stanley waves Corak away annoyedly.
genghisdon: holy crap...attack on sight?
Smon: should have been -7
Smon: LOL
genghisdon: "together, we could take down some gnolls. I'm sure"
Smon: John nods. "Aye. Sir Alec'd pay to have those gnolls' throat's slit. And you're a good tracker, Flynn?"
genghisdon: (side tracks abound...hee!)
Smon: John: "Aye, well, we have business further south. Maybe if we meet up again."
genghisdon: " I can speak Gnoll, so as to spy on them or question them if need be"
Smon: You finish your pies. John & co make ready to leave, it's about 3.30pm.
corum: @ john "aye that i am, that your horse injured out there? tat the gnolls hanywork?"
genghisdon: "surely 10 stand better odds than 4?"
Smon: John nods. "Reckon. Arrow. We rode on."
Goonergeezer: garrick: yes we have tarried too long lets away and get to our destination before its too dark
Smon: John nods to Morganna: "Aye."
Smon: Are you leaving now?
genghisdon: "perhaps we can join forces another day then..glad to meet you all"
genghisdon: (are we done eating?)
Smon: John nods, Gil nods to Flynn. "See you soon, brother."
corum: Flynn @ Gil "take care my lad, no telling when we may meet again"
Mablir Dorlig: After being rebuffed by Stanley Corak will finish his beer and head outside to check his horse, keeping an eye on the door
genghisdon: "where can we meet up later?"
Smon: Gil claps Flynn on the shoulder in farewell.
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
96, (+5) = 101 Smon:
corum: He shakes Johns hand "you take good care of him!"
genghisdon: (who loves me now?)
Smon: John looks at Morganna, grins, and leans in to whisper: "Next time you're in Hawfair Green, tell Stanley. He'll get a message to me."
genghisdon: whisper back "will do"
Smon: John: "Wouldn't miss the chance to see such a pretty maiden again!"
genghisdon: smiles
Smon: Corak checks his horse, the stableboy has groomed it well.
genghisdon: once we get outside @ Garrick "well, we might have been nicer to Flynn's brother's band"
Smon: You all remount, and head north back to the main road, leaving Hawfair Green.
genghisdon: "Gnolls are rapacious"
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
6,corum: (thanks simon that was cool)
Smon: /roll 1d100
Mablir Dorlig: Corak "let us remove them as a threat"
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
79,genghisdon: "they are also over 7' tall & strong...we should team up to take um down"
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps after we return we can get message to them and do so
genghisdon: "sounds good to me"
genghisdon: "now lets find these caves that inflamed you so"
Goonergeezer: and perhaps from there onto see about the gnomes
corum: Flynn will scout ahead agin
Smon: Riding north for an hour, bald hills to the west and the Little Hillwood close to the east, it's 4.30pm and you reckon you are close to the Little Hillwood turn-off when you hear thunderous hooves ahead - many riders.
Goonergeezer: garrick: indeed, at heart i am but a simple man who wishes to wade knee deep in the entrails of my enemies, all this socialising is very tedious
corum: he is on the look out for gnoll tracks
genghisdon: m pulls off the side of the road
corum: Flynn too
genghisdon: "come on Aole"
Smon: You pull off the road, Flynn ahead of the others, as twenty armed warriors come round the bend in the road at a canter. They see you and slow to a walk.
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will ready his sling and dismount
genghisdon: "Ho warriors, the path is yours"
Smon: They see Corak readying his sling. The leader, a grizzled man in plate, raises a hand to his men. "Ho!"
corum: @ morg "use all your charms littl elf"
genghisdon: "we wish no fight!" M yells
Goonergeezer: garrick: Corak steady my friend
Mablir Dorlig: Corak lowers his sling "a little cautious is all"
genghisdon: "you frighten our good priest with your martial display!"
genghisdon: (any shield markings or heraldry we know?)
corum: switching from phone to comp brb
genghisdon: ok
Smon: The soldiers have lowered their lances at the leader's word. They have tabards.
genghisdon: with any marking/symbol/device?
corum Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: garrick lowers his lance and begins to trot forward
Smon: Their tabards are quartered green & gold, showing a white goose goose on the green, a green tower on the gold.
corum Has entered the room
genghisdon: (do any of our PC or NPC's know that?)
corum: back!
Smon: The leader has his lance lowered at Garrick's chest. "Halt!"
Goonergeezer: at about midway garrick halts and waits for the leader to approach
genghisdon: Smon: Their tabards are quartered green & gold, showing a white goose goose on the green, a green tower on the gold.
corum: (what did i miss?)
genghisdon: just put it up
Smon: Flynn recognises the tabard as that of Gaxhill, in which demesne lies his home village of Edgewood, 4 miles or so from your current locale.
Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings, what news from the road north?
Smon: "Identify yourselves!" growls the leader.
Goonergeezer: ooc i said lowers i meant raise lance
Smon:
Smon: LOL
genghisdon: (we wear Hawke's Heraldry right?)
Smon: yes
Goonergeezer: ooc garrick has a pennant of hawkes on his lance
Smon: Garrick & Morganna do, anyway
genghisdon: (speak up leader)
corum: Flynn @ leader "what news from the tomb of the unkown paladin?"
genghisdon: (Flynn's in his plate too)
Mablir Dorlig: (not C - Aole?)
Smon: Are you saying anything to identify yourselves?
genghisdon: (nay, u and Aole aren't)
genghisdon: if G doesn't M will
corum: Flynn pokes Garrick in the back
corum: "speak!"
genghisdon: "We are Hawke's men of Yggsburgh"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: we are ulrich's men out of yggsburgh
genghisdon: "and yourselves?"
Smon: The leader nods. "I am Ballard Vorstad, Esquire to Sir Alec of Gaxhill!"
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
81, (+5) = 86 Goonergeezer: Garrick: greetings Vorstad, what news from the road north?
Smon: He looks calmer.
genghisdon: "well, met, I am Morganna, this Is Garrick, Flynn, Corak & Princess Aole"
Smon: Vorstad: "The roads are thick with brigands and raiders! We are making a sweep down to Hawfair Green."
Smon: Aole nods to Vorstad, who smiles back. "A princess, eh? Don't see one of those every day!"
genghisdon: "we heard from a band of warriors that gnolls raid here, is that so?"
genghisdon: "no, one must wait a great while to see such a lady"
Smon: Vorstad: "Gnolls, aye! Reckon they moved out of winter lair about a month back. Humans, too - Red Bill's scum."
Mablir Dorlig: Corak perks up at the name of a Bandit
Smon: Vorstad: "There's a merchant wagon about three miles north. Looks like it was attacked yesterday - we found two corpses, men, throats ripped out."
genghisdon: "so the rumours fly in Yggsburgh...perhaps we can be of service to you, after we attend some prior mission"
genghisdon: "sad thing that"
corum: Flynn @ Vorstad "We have heard of your master Sir Alec, We would like to win his favour by crushing the Gnolls!"
Smon: Vorstad nods. "What's your mission?"
genghisdon: Morganna asks Garrick "It's your call to tell or not"
Goonergeezer: Garrick: we venture to the m,ouths of madness
corum: "Our master in Yggs, has asked us to do good and spread the word of his deeds!"
Smon: Vorstad nods: "Ah."
genghisdon: "my mission is to bring peace, justice & love to the land, but it's a long term thing"
Goonergeezer: garrick: we are hoping to see what befell a paladin who rode there before us
Smon: Vorstad nods: "Dolf Dragonheart? Met him on the road, two weeks back. Fine big feller. He never came back, eh?"
genghisdon: "I hadn't heard he went missing...a sad tale"
Goonergeezer: garrick: no, he never returned
Smon: Vorstad: "Anyway, we best be getting on - six miles to Hawfair and we needs be home tonight!"
Smon: Vorstad waves to his squadron, and they canter on past you, down the track.
genghisdon: "good travels & may St Cuthbert keep watch over you"
Smon: "And you!"
Goonergeezer: garrick we hope to continue where he fell, ye swe musrt be away too, the road is yours farewell
corum: Flynn @ Vorstad "before you go sir. what can you tell us of these gnolls?"
Smon: (too late)
corum: "how many and how will we recognise them?"
genghisdon: (we can track at the wagon attack site Corum)
genghisdon: (it's just up a way)
corum: ((np - worth a shot)
corum: Flynn will saddle up and lead the way to the wagon
corum: Once at the wagon he will attempt to track the gnolls party
Smon: Continuing north, after about half a mile you come to an old sign post, pointing east along a dark trail into the woods. It says "Castle Zagyg 10 miles"
genghisdon: (and see how MANY)
genghisdon: hmmm..."shall we check this wagon site then backtrack?"
Smon: Are you going to go east towards Castle Zagyg or continue north looking for the wagon Vorstad mentioned?
genghisdon: (how far did he say again Simon?)
Goonergeezer: garrick: to the easti say thiese gno;lls can wait until there is a decent proce upon there head
Smon: 3 miles, 2.5 now
corum: Flynn @ Garrick "your call brother!"
genghisdon: "it's not far, i say they are the clear & present danger"
corum: Flynn leads off to the east!
Smon: That is very close to Edgewood BTW
Goonergeezer: to the mouths, we can look when we return
genghisdon: (maybe, but ok)
genghisdon: (time matters in tracking)
Smon: GM: OK, you head east, into the Little Hillwood along the Old Castle Trail.
Smon: The first 2 miles pass quickly, then the land becomes rugged and hilly.
Smon: It's about 5pm now, 2 hours to sunset.
Smon: /roll 1d6
genghisdon: we start keeping an eye out for good campsites
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Goonergeezer: garrick: lets look for a likely place to camp for the night and start out first thing in the morning
genghisdon: "you KNOW these goblins are going to attack us in the night, right?"
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
15,Goonergeezer: garrick: then by morning they will be dead goblins
corum: Flynn looks for a campsite well away from any goblin tracks
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,genghisdon: "any of the rest of you speak the goblin tongue?"
Smon: Suddenly men rise up from the bushes around you, crossbows aimed!
Smon: /roll 1d6+6
Smon rolls 1d6+6 and gets:
1, (+6) = 7 Mablir Dorlig: How many?
Smon: 7
genghisdon: craps
Smon: The leader yells: "Halt! Dismount!"
genghisdon: they shoot? shout?
genghisdon: ok
Smon: He wears rusty chain, the other 6 in studded leather.
corum: (1/6 chance!!)
genghisdon: Morganna drops her bow, dismounts, then casts sleep spell
Smon: I'd say 5 in 6 Morganna can cast unnoticed.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Mablir Dorlig: Caught cold Corak dismounts but with horse between him and bandits
Goonergeezer: how close are they to garrick?
Smon: heh
Smon: As Morganna starts casting, they yell and let fly!
Smon: 4 at her, others random
genghisdon: bitch
genghisdon: roll, I'm AC 0
genghisdon: & i gotta go eat
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
2,Smon: No DEX mod while casting, so AC 3 (plate)
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
2 = 2
18 = 18
7 = 7
genghisdon: yes, good point
Mablir Dorlig: Corak grabs mace and charges at nearest
genghisdon: spell wrecked
Smon: a quarrel strikes Morganna, disrupting the spell.
genghisdon: (can u roll for me someone?)
Smon: /roll 1d4+1
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets:
2, (+1) = 3 Smon: 3 dmg
genghisdon: (she can cast it again if we need it..back ina bit)
corum: simon can roll for you im sure
Smon: /roll 1d5x3
Smon Rolls 1d5x3 and gets:
3 = 3
2 = 2
5 = 5
Smon: 1 more at Morganna, 1 at Garrick, 1 at Aole.
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
12,Smon: miss Morganna
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
1,Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
18,Smon: Aole is hit
Smon: /roll 1d4+1
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets:
4, (+1) = 5 Smon: 5 dmg
Smon: I'll roll Morganna init
Smon: /roll 1d6+2
Smon rolls 1d6+2 and gets:
4, (+2) = 6 corum: Flynn will mlee with leader
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,Smon: Morganna gets a Sleep off before they can attack again
corum rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,corum: (doh)
Smon: they get
Smon: /roll 1d6
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: 1
Goonergeezer: garrick will engage the nearest brigands
Smon: Morganna first.
Smon: /roll 4d4
Smon rolls 4d4 and gets:
4, 1, 4, 2, = 11 Smon: Morganna casts at the larger group, the 4 left of the trail, all 4 collapse.
Smon: Aole init:
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,Smon: Garrick sees the brigand leader collapse, asleep. He can attack one of the three to his right.
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20+1 and gets:
7, (+1) = 8 Smon: Spurring horse forward - +2 charge, +1 higher elevation.
Smon: AC 7
Goonergeezer: hits ac 7
Smon: just
Goonergeezer rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
8, (+3) = 11 Smon: A brigand head goes flying!
Goonergeezer: should of been d6 for lance
Smon: Aole holds a clw
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6+3 and gets:
5, (+3) = 8 Smon: Guess you used longsword, it's too tight for lance anywat
Goonergeezer: ooc ok sword it is then
Smon: (Normally lance charge is x2 dmg, remember)
Smon: who's init 4?
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d20 and gets:
15,Smon: I guess that was an attack roll. Please state action before roll Mablir!
Mablir Dorlig: Hit AC 4
Smon: You whack a brigand.
corum: brb cat attack
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6+1 and gets:
1, (+1) = 2 Mablir Dorlig:
Smon: Corak dents the pate of a brigand, he's still up.
Smon: /roll 3d6
Smon rolls 3d6 and gets:
6, 1, 6, = 13 corum: ((sorry kitten just put his claws through my wifes leg!))
Smon: Before Flynn can act, the two remaining brigands turn and flee; Corak gets an attack on the one he's on.
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d20 and gets:
17,Smon: whack a brigand
Mablir Dorlig rolls 1d6+1 and gets:
4, (+1) = 5 Smon: *crunch* the man goes down, skull caved in.
corum: (bosh)
Smon: The last one escaped into the undergrowth.
Smon: Better stop there for tonight.
corum: cool!
Mablir Dorlig: Corak @ all "he's probably gone to get help - do we try and ensnare them or chase?"
Mablir Dorlig: Cheers Simon - good nite (as always)
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ group we have to chase him down after we finish off those sleeping
Goonergeezer: yes, ggod night simon tyvm
Smon: Aole: "anyone need healing?"
corum: We can do that next game Gooner
Smon: She checks out Morganna, Aole wincing from her own wound.
Smon: Aole casts clw on Morganna
genghisdon: did i get crushed, again?
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,Smon: Morganna exactly restored to full, was 3 down from the quarrel.
Smon: 2nd clw on herself
Smon: /roll 1d8
corum: nah, it was all over in one round don!
genghisdon: cool
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
1,Smon:
genghisdon: o level thugs?
Mablir Dorlig: does Aole need further healing?
genghisdon: looks like it
Smon: Aole is down 4, she has 2 clw left
Smon: Aole: "I'll use one more, save the last"
genghisdon: cast, we are going to bed anyway
Mablir Dorlig: I'll use one of mine
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
5,Smon: back to full
Smon: GM: They were 1st level Fighters, 2nd level leader.
genghisdon: u guys rolled well, crushed them? cool
Smon: The Sleep spell gets 4d4 as far as I can tell, F2 counting double.
corum: nah, you put them to sleep
genghisdon: oh
corum: two ran off!
genghisdon: didn't they shoot me?
Mablir Dorlig: Corak will suggest we slit the throats of all but the leader, take him with us and their heads
Smon: Morganna sleeped the 4 to the left, Garrick killed 1 to the right, last 2 tried to flee, Corak killed 1, last escaped.
Smon: Morganna was clipped for 3hp dmg, Aole healed her.
genghisdon: morganna prefers to keep them alive, but will agree (Yggs pays double if alive)
Goonergeezer: Garrick @ corak we cant take a live body and we cant carry heads with us for three days
Smon: Pretty lucky really.
Smon: ok posting log now
from what Sir Hawkes told us women do not get a vote, would i know on how titles and land is passed down through a family? does it all go to first born child or does is pass to the first born male child? abd if there is no male relative what then?
ReplyDeleteSorry i know its quite removed from the game i was just wondering
Male primogeniture - in the absence of a Will it all goes to the first-born son. In the absence of a son it goes to the first-born daughter. In the absence of any children it goes to the closest relative, male first then female at each level. Most wealth thus stays in male hands, however Yggsburgh has three single women who have inherited substantial estates, as detailed here: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/01/prominent-families-of-yggsburgh-and.html - Candice Wright, Dame Elvira Arleigh, and Judith Burdock.
ReplyDeleteIn each case they were either an only child or the eldest daughter.
ty simon one last question, if the eldest daughter was married to a person of power who already held other land and titles would the family title pass down to the next oldest?
ReplyDelete>>ty simon one last question, if the eldest daughter was married to a person of power who already held other land and titles would the family title pass down to the next oldest?<<
ReplyDeleteNo, it would stay with the eldest daughter. Eg if Dame Elvira Arleigh married a Knight of Yggsburgh, her title and holdings would stay with her (although she would be expected to defer to her husband), not go to her younger sister.
Then when she died the combined assets of the marriage would pass to her eldest son (eldest daughter if no son), in whole.
Of course it is normally possible to craft a Will that allocates assets differently, you could eg allocate assets evenly to every child, or cut out your eldest child from inheritance. Indeed it's very common to leave something substantial to younger children.
Heritable noble titles (Earl, Baron, Knight Baronet/Dame, etc) however normally descend via their own particular rules and are not transferable or allocatable. Typically they follow male primogeniture, but some cannot be inherited by women at all, while a few go to the eldest child of either sex.