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Hail Smon, and well met!
Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hi Gooner!
corum Has entered the room
corum: evening!
Smon: Hi Corum!
Smon: Things might be looking up for Morganna & Corak
Cadriel Has entered the room
Smon: We'll see who turns up
Smon: Hi Cadriel
Cadriel: 'afternoon
Cadriel: what's new?
corum: Flynn hates orks
Smon: I'm running my 1e AD&D Yggsburgh campaign here at 7pm (GMT), that's about 12 minutes. Just hanging out in the meantime.
Goonergeezer: hiya people
corum: orcs
Smon: Flynn gets x2 his level vs orcs, so he would probably have helped the party a lot last week.
Goonergeezer: there are no orcs left, just goblins
Smon: Yep; same applies to goblins but they're squishier
Cadriel: I'll bow out then, have fun!
Smon: ok bye
Cadriel Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: yep if flynn rides up just in time to rescue morg and corak
Smon: We'll see if Kjato has mobile phone reception in his new place: if so Duvader turns up too!
Goonergeezer: and possibly all of us
Smon: BTW corum Flynn was visiting his home village Edgewood off-screen last session to explain his absence.
corum: reading log now!
Goonergeezer: we got shafted big-time
corum: how many orcs and how many goblins?
Goonergeezer: 3 orcs and 6 goblins
corum: orcs dead - goblins sleep?
Goonergeezer: yep
Goonergeezer: corack and morg down
Smon: While Flynn was heading back down the road to the Old Castle Track, he spots an abandoned merchant's wagon in the bushes, with signs of violence. The Gaxhill patrol told you about it previously. Checking around, Flynn spots tracks heading east into the trees - looks like bipedal wolf tracks, just like when he was hunting the Hawfair Werewolf.
Goonergeezer: me and aole in the stable
BroccoliRage Has entered the room
Smon: hi broc
corum: ok, any sign of who the merchants are - crests or logo's etc on the coach?
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
76,
BroccoliRage: howdy, are you playing a game?
BroccoliRage: ah, I'll keep out of it
Smon: Hi broc - yes, my AD&D Yggsburgh game is starting
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon lies quietly at 0 HP
Smon: GM: Flynn finds a bundle of rain-sodden business notes, including 3 letters addressed to one Wilbur Hornblower, merchant of Yggsburgh. One is from Sir Alec of Gaxhill ordering 400 crossbow quarrels.
Smon: It looks to Flynn that the werewolf(?) headed east into the trees, heavily laden - perhaps carrying someone? Then a heavy man with shortish tread and soft boots followed it.
corum: Flynn looks to see if the gear is near by
corum: and takes the letters
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,
corum:
genghisdon: (did i miss something?)
corum: threads don
Smon: Yes, several chests rolled off the back of the wagon into the trees; one split open and a few quarrels are scattered about, but it looks like most of the goods were collected, probably by that patrol yesterday.
Goonergeezer: we playing flynns time away from us for a moment
Smon: @genghis - Flynn is on his way to rejoin you, spotted an abandoned merchant wagon south of Edgewood.
genghisdon: cool
Smon: OOC gives a couple more minutes in case Kjato turns up - not looking good!
corum: ok, flynn will not follow alone, he will try to rejoin the group and suggest we track it back - he takes the letters to show them
BroccoliRage suddenly comes windmilling his arms through the dungeon and singlehandedly knocks the entire party out while screaming about stolen cottage cheese
Smon: GM: Heading south, Flynn reaches the signed turn-off to the Old Castle Track, and follows it east.
BroccoliRage: (okay, that doesn't really happen, I'll go back to being quiet)
Smon: Hi Broc, lurking is good. PM me if you'd like to join!
BroccoliRage: (i couldn't resist, I'm silently spectating from here on out)
corum: Flynn is looking out for Duvader as he has got word he is back from his business in yggsburg
Smon: Flynn heads down the rough, wooded track for some 8 miles, until he reaches a turn-off to the north signed 'Chateau Zagyg'. It looks like his friends went that way recently, leading their horses through the thick wood.
corum: Flynn looks for signs of other tracks
Smon: There are what could be goblin tracks in both directions, several days old, the most recent going north. Flynn heads north 2/3 mile along the track until a large manse of timber and stone rises above the trees ahead...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,
Goonergeezer: (getting drink brb)
Smon: The faint sounds of battle reach Flynn's ears, and he sees the horses of his comrades (Aole Garrick Morganna & Corak) at the end of the trail, where it opens out into a clearing before the mansion.
Smon: After a moment the sounds of battle die away.
Goonergeezer: (back)
corum: Flynn is worried about his friends but knowing how sneaky goblins are he approaches with caution
corum: long sword drawn
Smon: GM: OK Garrick, Aole is stabilising Corak. You look over the heaps of sleeping goblins, beginning to stir, to your horses 50' or so away at the treeline.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
Smon: Garrick, are you running for it while you have the chance?
Goonergeezer: garrick @ aole we gotta get out of here now, come on!"
Goonergeezer: yep garrick is running for the horses
corum: Flynn sees this?
Smon: GM: Flynn creeps through the trees to the right of the trail, and sees 6 goblins lying on the ground about 30' away, a stable block to the right of the mansion is 20'-30' beyond them. Suddenly Garrick comes running from the stables, past the goblins towards the horses!
Smon: Garrick, you reach your horse and leap into the saddle, Flynn & Garrick both see the goblins awake!
Smon: initiative please
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
corum rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,
Smon: aole
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:4,
Smon: goblins
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
Smon: Aole screams after Garrick: "Come back! Don't leave us!"
Smon: Her eyes flash with fear and anger as she sees the goblins rising to their feet; she draws her mace and stands in the doorway of the stable block to protect her wounded comrades.
Goonergeezer: @gm can i see flynn?
corum: Flynn will not leave morganna and corak, "aole, get corak on his feet"
Smon: Flynn your go
Smon: Flynn you break cover and run to Aole?
corum: yes
pawndream Has entered the room
corum: Flynn
corum: @ aole
corum: "get the wounded to the horses"
corum: "ill hold off the goblins"
corum: ((what am I saying)
Smon: GM: Flynn dashes past the groggy goblins to join Aole. Corak is very badly wounded and would need to be carried; Morganna is semi-conscious and might be able to stand if supported.
Smon: The goblins are right between you & the horses, and they are up now...
Goonergeezer: upon seeing this garrick will mount up and charge the remainding golbins
Smon: Garrick sees Flynn break cover and run to the stables. Garrick wheels his horse and charges at the gobboes.
Smon: roll to hit, +1 vs lower, +2 charge
corum: Flynn drags morg to her feet "follow aole"
corum: Flynn will try and turn the goblins so morg and aole can get away
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20+4 and gets:
13, (+4) = 17
Goonergeezer rolls 1d8+5 and gets:
8, (+5) = 13
Smon: GM: Morganna you are semi-conscious & can groan, you can stagger at 2" if supported
Smon: Garrick cuts down the first goblin.
pawndream Has exited the room
Smon: The goblins screech and stab up at Garrick with sword & spear...
Smon: 3 on shield side:
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
20 = 20
13 = 13
19 = 19
Goonergeezer: ac2
Smon: 2 hit!
corum: Flynn picks out the biggest goblin and aims an attack
Smon: 2 on sword-side
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
4 = 4
20 = 20
Smon:
Smon: /roll 3d6
Smon rolls 3d6 and gets:6, 4, 
3, = 13
Smon: Garrick is taken down...
Smon: 50% stays in military saddle
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
31,
Smon: yep.
Smon: Garrick stable at -2
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
5,
Smon: Aole helps Morganna towards the horses.
corum: ((doh))
Smon: Flynn attacks the goblins on foot?
corum: yes
genghisdon: (thnx Aole)
corum: drawing them out of the way so aole can get the wounded away
Smon: Ok, Aole gets 2 moves (40') towards the horses, nearly there... the goblins turn on Flynn, howling savagely.
corum: Flynn howls back
Smon: GM: 2 vs shield side 2 vs flank 1 vs rear AC 3/4/6 ok?
corum: Flynn shouts to Aole "Garrick next he's closer, put em in the saddle and point the horses away!"
corum: np
Smon: /roll 1d20x5
Smon Rolls 1d20x5 and gets:
20 = 20
2 = 2
20 = 20
15 = 15
12 = 12
Smon: 2 hit, that 15 just caught on your bandmail
Smon: /roll 2d6
Smon rolls 2d6 and gets:4, 
2, = 6
Smon: 6 dmg, 27/33?
corum: ac 1/2
corum: yes
corum: bandmail 2/3
corum: forgott I ditched plate!
Smon: You're in band for the 90' speed yup
corum: Flynn readies another attack
Smon: Garrick's horse canters off into the trees with him slumped in the saddle, oozing blood.
corum: Flynn @ Aole "GARRICK NEDS HELP"
Smon: Aole heaves Morganna over the saddle of her horse, and slaps the rump, sending it off down the track.
Goonergeezer: (quicj smoke back in 2mins
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
3,
Smon: GM: Garrick is unconscious but stable, house rule you're dying at -3, he's -2.
corum: ((dice gods!!))
Smon: As Aole turns back to help Flynn the goblins strike again...
Smon: /roll 1d20x5
Smon Rolls 1d20x5 and gets:
14 = 14
4 = 4
8 = 8
16 = 16
12 = 12
Smon: 1 hit, guy who got 15 before
prespos Has entered the room
corum: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 1d6
prespos: (teleport, without error)
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:1,
Smon: just a scratch
prespos: (game in session: hi br, corum, gd, gg, smon)
Smon: Aole yells and charges a gobbo from behind, mace swinging...
Smon: /roll 1d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets:
12, (+2) = 14
prespos: (watching, quiet: if you guys want me to go, let me know)
Smon: *smack*
Smon: /roll 1d6+1
Smon rolls 1d6+1 and gets:1, (+1) = 2
Smon: "Ow!" it yells, turning to face her...
Smon: Flynn's go
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
17,
Smon:
Smon: you hit, they're AC7
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
1, (+3) = 4
Smon: +3level,, +3 giant class... you auto kill
Smon: 3 goblins attack Flynn, you have shield vs 2, 1 flank
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
9 = 9
14 = 14
20 = 20
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon: gob stabs
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:4,
Smon: 22/33
Eliana Has entered the room
Smon: goblin jabs spear at Aole...
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:3,
Smon:
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
40,
Smon: The goblins look shaky now
Smon: Aole:
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
18,
Smon: *crunch*
Smon: /roll 1d6+1
Smon rolls 1d6+1 and gets:1, (+1) = 2
Smon: Still up
Eliana sneaks inside the room along the shadowy walls to a dark dusty corner...
Smon: Flynn
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,
Smon: Flynn guts one
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:1, (+3) = 4
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
20 = 20
7 = 7
Smon: hit...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:2,
Smon: Flynn 20/33
genghisdon: flynn has + twice his level is goblins
Smon: yeah, he killed it, hence 2 left vs him
Smon: 1 vs Aole:
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:20,
Smon: She gasps as the spear pierces her flank
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:3,
corum: Aole
Smon: She's at 10/13. "Die, goblin!" she yells, swinging.
genghisdon: (run aole, run!)
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:20,
Smon: Her third strike fells the little brute.
Smon: Flynn's go.
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:12,
Smon: AC 7,you hit
corum: hits ac6
Smon: Flynn kills one; the last jabs desperately
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
6, (+3) = 9
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:20,
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:2,
Goonergeezer: (what is it with all the 20's!"
corum: ouch
genghisdon: (reaper's die roller cheats!)
Smon: Flynn 18/33 - seeing he still stands the gobbo turns to run, giving Flynn a free attack at +2
corum rolls 1d20+2 and gets:
2, (+2) = 4
corum:
Smon: The goblin races away into the trees...
corum: Flynn will chase
Smon: Flynn runs after it... roll 1d20 under DEX to catch it
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:20,
corum:
Smon: Flynn has to skirt round a fallen log and loses sight of it as it escapes.
Smon: Meanwhile Aole recovers Morganna, then Garrick.
corum: @ Aole "damn, goblins, lets get these stable and away to safety"
Smon: GM: Flynn rejoins Aole, recovers Corak from the stable.
genghisdon: (Carok?)
genghisdon: good
Smon: You get the wounded on their horses then swiftly head back south down the narrow trail from the Dark Chateau, leading the horses.
corum: after Flynn searches the bodies of the goblins and orcs
Smon: Orc Leader has an enchanted scimitar, all 3 orcs have shortbows, some of the arrows are poisoned. Goblins have spears & cheap leather jerkins
Smon: 2 orcs have studded armour, the leader has filthy bandmail.
Smon: /roll 6d6
Smon rolls 6d6 and gets:3, 
5, 1, 6, 2, 3, = 20
Smon: /roll 18d6
Smon rolls 18d6 and gets:4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 6, 3, 6, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, = 64
Smon: Total 23gp & 4 sp in coin
corum: Flynn takes the scimitar and the coin
genghisdon: 64?
Smon: The +1 scimitar would be the main thing
Smon: 20 gp & 64 sp
genghisdon: "elf-hewer"
Smon: lol
Smon: It's early afternoon as you reach the Old Castle Track again.
Smon: You're heading back west to the main road 8 miles away? What is your destination?
Goonergeezer: (am i still unconsious?
corum: ((where did we stay last game - johns house?)
Goonergeezer: (yea john the farmer and his two lovely daughters)
Smon: Morganna & Garrick are now conscious, just about, and can stay in the saddle, Corak is unconscious.
Smon: /roll 1d6x2
Smon Rolls 1d6x2 and gets:
5 = 5
5 = 5
Smon:
corum: Flynn will ride with Corak, heading for johns farmhouse
Goonergeezer: Garrick croakily "the nearest place is farmer john's lets get there befopre it gets dark"
Smon: You're lucky, nothing molests you the 2 hours it takes you to return to the main road.
Smon: You head north, reaching farmer John's place an hour or so before dusk. Farmer, wife and daughters come out to greet you with a worried look.
Smon: John: "What befell ye?!"
Goonergeezer: garrick@ john " an ambush of orcs and goblins"
corum: Flynn @ John "orcs I arrived too late"
Smon: brb dinner starting
Goonergeezer: garrick "we were nearly ALL done for"
corum: were it not for Aole they would be long dead!
Goonergeezer: garrick: indeed Aole and fatherr Coracks healing saved us from death"
Smon: John, Lisa, Tess and Beth listen, Lisa preparing boiling hot water to tend your wounds.
Smon: Aole looks at Garrick, but holds her tongue.
Smon: John helps you get Corak to a bed.
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ Aole speak, i know you want to, yes i admit if flynn had not shown up i would of left you to die
corum: Flynn will sit with Corak until he wakes. Aole "can you watch morganna for me?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: you think i am proud of that?"
Smon: Aole nods.
Smon: (to Flynn) then to Garrick: "You came back."
Goonergeezer: were it not for flynn we would of all been dead
corum: Flynn smiles at Garrick, a moments madness perhaps, you have been very brave, a number of times I have counted on your sword
Smon: "...You were nearly killed, fighting the goblins. You have nothing to be forgiven for."
corum: and you have always been there
Goonergeezer: garrick: i feel less than a man for my thoughts and intentions this day, hopefully over time i will learn to forgive myself"
corum: You are not much good to anyone dead, and you fought hard when it was needed friend, don't be so hard on yourself!
Goonergeezer: garrick keeps his head lowered in shame and remains quiet
Goonergeezer: (quick smoke 2 secs)
Smon: The farmers watch you all with concern. Lisa mops Corak's brow.
corum: Flynn asks John if he has heard from Duvader - it has been a few weeks now and is beginning to worry
Smon: back
Smon: John: "We haven't seen a gnome, no."
Smon: OOC: Duvader is presumably still busy in Yggsburgh practicing his Thief skills
Smon: GM: You rest overnight once more at the cosy farm house, recovering 1 hp each, in the morning Aole prays for healing spells.
genghisdon: Morganna "nuughh...not again! every time I get in a fight..blamo!"
genghisdon: "lets go trash that house of horrors!"
Smon: There's a flutter as Lightning flies in through the unshuttered window and gives Morganna a disapproving glance. ~I had trouble finding you.~
corum: Flynn pays John the 23Gp he took from the goblins "I hope this will cover our stay?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: if we are to be back for the pool party we must leave this place and be away to yggsburgh
genghisdon: "i had even more trouble, i think"
genghisdon: "find anything past the mansion?"
Smon: John pushes the coin pouch away. "I can't take that, Flynn. You and your friends saved my daughters! Just go easy on my son Young John, should you find him with the Bandits."
Smon: (You rescued Tess & Beth from the Ogre, though it escaped)
genghisdon: (yay HP 1 is now 3!)
corum: ((ah, ok))
Smon: Lighting: ~The trail goes on north-east several miles, to a cave beneath a rocky outcrop. I spotted a half-orc relieving himself outside.~
genghisdon: "thanks lightning" M informs the others
genghisdon: "I can't say I feel like celebrating, what do you all want to do?"
Goonergeezer: garrick laughing " so at least we know where the caves are now"
corum: Flynn is with Corak "come on brother, you can make it!"
Goonergeezer: garrick we head back to yggsburgh and heal up, then we come back with some hirelings i think"
Smon: Aole kneels by Corak's sick-bed and lays a hand on his chest.
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,
Smon: and again...
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:1,
Smon: and again...
Smon: /roll 1d8
corum: Perhaps I should say a prayer (flynn does not kow any, so mumbles something about light and dark and spirits)
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
4,
genghisdon: "magic fingers Aole"
Smon: Corak's fever breaks and he wakes at 3 hp, still weak.
Smon: Aole: "I have one more - Flynn, you are the only one of our warriors who can fight, I think you should have it in case we're attacked on the way back to Yggsburgh."
corum: Flynn nods
genghisdon: "or we just wait here...getting killed to go to a party & bleed all over the place isn't high on my lists of fun things to do"
Goonergeezer: garrick: if john is willing i say we stay another night and heal our bodies further
Goonergeezer: garrick laughing " me and Morgana agreeing on something, heavens be praised its a miricle"
genghisdon: "you sure Garrick, it's a big deal to you, right?"
Smon: Aole nods: "I guess you'll be mssing the Grand Soiree, after all!" She looks at Garrick and grins slightly mischievously. "Such a shame."
Goonergeezer: garrick "as much as i wish to be presented to the leaders of yggsburgh, them leaning over my cold corpse is not the way i imagined it"
Smon: GM: It will take a week of resting and healing before you're fit to fight.
corum: Flynn "can we send the hawk to tell of our misfortune?"
Smon: Aole heals Flynn:
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:3,
Smon: +3 hp
genghisdon: @ Flynn "we could, if we have a parchement for lightning to carry"
genghisdon: (can M ride her horse back?)
Smon: You can ride slowly, yes.
corum: 21/33
Smon: Walk, not trot, max about 4 mph
genghisdon: well, shall we stay or go? I am outa it either way
Smon: John: "You're all welcome to stay here until you've healed, friends."
Goonergeezer: garrick" we stay another night and see what the morning brings
corum: Flynn @ group "we do not have the strength to ride today, lets stay here and rest"
Smon: GM: OK you rest all of the 18th & overnight, so 2 hp back each.
genghisdon: "john, we insist you take some money, if we are to remain here"
Smon: John: "If you want to stay here till you're rested, well Flynn can help me about the farm, and miss Aole can help the women in the kitchen."
Smon: GM: If you rest up you'll be recovered fully on the 25th. Rem the Dradvil slaver merchant is expected back in Yggsburgh around the 22nd or 23rd.
corum: Flynn @ 24/33 (forgot to add the +1 for overnight) Aole and Corak can heal now?
Smon: Aole uses a clw on Garrick
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:6,
Goonergeezer: garrick "shalll we deaprt on the 20th?"
Smon: just Aole until Corak has rested a week
Smon: Garrick 7/24
Goonergeezer: garrick: aole thank you and again i am sorry"
Smon: Aole nods.
Smon: Aole heals Flynn:
genghisdon: we will all be full in a week
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:6,
Smon: 30/33
Smon: And Corak
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:6,
Smon: And herself
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
2,
Smon: current stats: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/pc-roster.html
corum: Flynn is happy to head out on 20th if garrick is @ at least half points
Smon: Do you want to rest 1 more day and head south with 3 PCs still incapacitated, or rest the week?
genghisdon: might as well wait the week now, & go back to the mansion/caves
Goonergeezer: rest of the week
genghisdon: or is there a slaver coming we need to deal with?
Goonergeezer: garrick @ john is there someway we can get a message sent to yggsburgh?
genghisdon: lightning can carry a message
Goonergeezer: (then let sir hawkes deal with the slaver, he knows about it)
corum: Now the group is a little more rested Flynn shows morganna the letters and explains the hijack of the coach near the castle
Smon: GM: Morganna has parchment for her spells, she can send a note to Sir Hawkes with Lightning.
corum: "I tracked a werewolf leaving to the east"
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana could you send word to ulrich and say we are alive but incapacitated, we will return as soon as able
Smon: Lightning returns on the 23/5 and reports having delivered the message.
genghisdon: "hmm"
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: what are these letter you found about?"
Smon: (was a wagon not coach)
Smon: Bright sunny morning on the 25th, you are all rested and healed, except Corak needs more rest unless Mablir shows
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: @ Flynn "anything we should act on in those letters?"
corum: the letters are addressed to one Wilbur Hornblower, merchant of Yggsburgh. One is from Sir Alec of Gaxhill ordering 400 crossbow quarrels.
corum: The orders were taken by the attackers
genghisdon: "we can pass them on later i expect"
corum: and it seems they took hostages too
genghisdon: "perhaps we can recover the bolts even"
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
14,
Goonergeezer: garrick: if its red bill then his numbers are too many for us"
genghisdon: "and better yet, any hostages"
Smon: lucky for you was a 14...
genghisdon: "well, what say you we head back to the manse?"
genghisdon: "we can clear it and use it as a foreward base to explore the caves"
corum: The wolf tracks indicated that is carried a burden and were followed by a heavy man with shortish tread and soft boots.
Goonergeezer: garrick: but by the time we come back from yggsburgh it will be taken over again
genghisdon: "do you think you can track them now, a week later?"
Smon: /roll 7d8
Smon rolls 7d8 and gets:6, 8, 1, 1, 4, 2, 3, = 25
Smon: It rained pretty solidly for 2 days, so no chance of tracking.
genghisdon: well, where to guys?
corum: @ morg "perhaps not but if they use this road often i may find fresh prints
Goonergeezer: garrick: i say we go back to yggsburg and get ourselves some extra warriors to come to the cave with us
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: "i think you are over reacting to the last fight though"
Goonergeezer: garrick : Aole do you wish to return here with us or must you return to your studies?"
genghisdon: (do u want us to play 2 characters or do you want to run hordes of NPC's Simon?)
Goonergeezer: garrick: then let us return to the chateux and see how we fare and decide from there
genghisdon: (please don't send away our cleric!)
corum: (perhaps elianna, prespos and broc?)
genghisdon: brb
corum: Flynn "pains me to say it, but we really need the gnome"
corum: "was nearly a massacre back at the mans"
corum: "we need more firepower"
Smon: Aole looks to Garrick: "I have missed a week of classes - I would prefer to return to my studies."
Smon: "But I will not abandon you."
prespos: >corum: hi
Goonergeezer: Garrick: then it is settled, we go back to yggsburgh and hire some muscle, we must respect aole's wishes
prespos: >corum: i can't do any gaming, now ( ) .. just here as an observer
Smon: GM: You can hire men-at-arms in Yggsburgh and roll for them, you can also recruit henchmen per the DMG.
Smon: Henchmen prob better as mercenaries usually object to going on dangerous missions
corum: hi Prespos - shame looks like we might be recruiting!
corum: henchmen always sounds so... evil!
Smon: OOC: I fancy using the DMG henchman system anyway
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana your chance to charm the pants off some impressionable young men
40016a Has entered the room
prespos: hi austin
Smon: OOC: If you get back to town successfully I can roll your potential recruits for next session.
prespos: *game is in progress*
40016a: hey pres
genghisdon: actually, casting sleep on orcs, tying them up & then charming THEM would get us some firepower
prespos: (shh)
Eliana: Hi Austin (Game running!!)
genghisdon: retainers rather than henchmen it is
genghisdon: though i though Aole kinda was one
Smon: OK are you heading south from Farmer John's to Yggsburgh today?
genghisdon: (lets go to the manse , get an encounter in, we have time)
Smon: Who would Aole be the henchman of?
genghisdon: (me, duvader)
genghisdon: (party?)
genghisdon: no matter, to town
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:4,
Smon: It's a brisk sunny day as you bid a warm farewell to the farmers, John Lisa Tess & Beth, and head south down the Menhir Hills Road.
Goonergeezer: (to town and get aole back to her studies)
corum: Flynn rides ahead
genghisdon: "thanks for all your hospitality"
Smon: A couple miles and you pass the Edgewood turn off, bidding good morning to a small group of woodcutters known to Flynn, though he had no real friends there.
genghisdon: (and didn't we have some bandit converts?)
Smon: A mile further on you pass the wrecked wagon, 2.5 miles beyond that is the Old Castle Track turn-off and the lurking horrors there...
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
2,
genghisdon: "we'll be back!"
corum: Flynn is looking for signs of life, wolf in particular
Smon: 12 miles and a couple hours brings you to Hawfair Green, just off the makn
genghisdon: "ah, perhaps a day at the tavern with Mara will cheer me up"
Smon: main road, where you can stop for an early lunch if Morganna wants to see her girlfriend.
Smon: lol
genghisdon: she does
Smon: Around 11am you ride into the village.
genghisdon: "though if we are lucky, we might meet the swamp ghoul hereabouts"
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
83,
corum: "then the fu@£$r will rue the day!"
Smon: At the Green an old man watches you disapprovingly.
Smon: "Damn bandits..." he mutters.
genghisdon: (potential allies, when can leave word for the party with Flynn's brother here, whatda ya think?)
genghisdon: "I'm afraid you are mistaken sir, we hunt bandits"
Smon: He gazes up at you with rheumy eyes. "What?!"
genghisdon: "or have you had toubles with bandits of late?"
Goonergeezer: (brb getting drink)
Smon: "Trouble? Aye, damn bandits is allways stoppin' in here, thinkin' they own the place! T'aint right!"
Smon: "Packs of them! Bill's men no doubt!"
corum: (good call GG me too)
Smon: He spits on the grass.
genghisdon: "oh, which bandits?"
Smon: (me too!)
genghisdon: "well, once our courage is built up, Bill & his men shall get their come-upance!"
Goonergeezer: garrick: " yes it is a good idea we could come back here and wait for bills men and pick them off small groups at a time"
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps take out a group of them and then be off to the caves and then another group on our way back, they will soon get the message"
Smon: The oldster scowls. "Pick em off? Rile em up, you mean!"
genghisdon: (to concentrate their force & eliminate us?)
Smon: "They'll burn Hawfair to the ground!"
Goonergeezer: ( i feel a magnificent seven event coming on)
40016a Has exited the room
genghisdon: "yeah, we can fight them out in the wild"
genghisdon: "either way, you seem determined to be unhappy old one. See ya!"
genghisdon: M heads to the tavern
Goonergeezer: garrick follows m into the tavern and looks for a table near the door
Smon: GM: You enter the tavern - Mara is wiping the bar in her very low-cut blouse, she looks up and grins at Morganna. "Morning, everyone!"
genghisdon: "a better morning now, having seen you, dearie"
Smon: /roll 1d100x2
Smon Rolls 1d100x2 and gets:
3 = 3
38 = 38
Smon: A cowled figure by the fire appears to be watching you, the expensive cloak clearly not that of a local yokel.
corum: Flynn will enter the inn and ask about his brother Gil
Smon: Mara: "Lunch is not quite ready yet, have some bread and cheese and the stew will be done soon."
genghisdon: M moves up & sits by Mara, gives her a peck, then whispers "who's that fellow?"
Smon: Mara nods to Flynn: "I have not seen him since you were here last, sir." To Morganna, she glances at the figure then whispers: "It's no fellow, tis a lady! A noblewoman by the look of her, but travelling alone! Most odd."
genghisdon: "really?" hmmm
genghisdon: m eats some bread & cheese
corum: ((what was that barmen werwolf called?))
Goonergeezer: (stanley)
Smon: Mara: "Yes, she arrived last night, with just a pony and a travel-bag, that she keeps close by at all times..."
genghisdon: after a bit, she moves over to the cowled lady, and introduces herself "Greetings, I am Morganna Maples, an adventuress. Who might you be, if I may be so bold as to ask?"
Premier Has entered the room
genghisdon: Stanley
Premier Has exited the room
corum: ((thats it! doh!)
genghisdon: (Stanley the kindly werewolf)
Premier Has entered the room
Smon: The figure seems to startle at Morganna's approach. Looking under the cowl, Morganna can make out the shadowed face of a beautiful, aristocratic looking woman of some 30 years.
genghisdon: (whos hot for one of my GF's)
genghisdon: hi premier
Premier Has exited the room
Smon: The woman speaks: "I... I am the Lady Anne Durnst."
genghisdon: "Morganna gives her a curtsey" Pleased to make your aquaintance Lady Anne
genghisdon: "If it is not impertinent, may i ask why you travel alone? these parts are full of bandits, slavers, beasial half men & monsters"
genghisdon: "it's too dangerous for anyone to be alone"
Smon: "P-please, that is unnecessary." Lady Anne glances to the half-dozen locals in the Inn, who are watching bemusedly.
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:87, (+5) = 92
Smon:
genghisdon: everyone loves M
Smon: Lady Anne's expression softens as Morganna works her usual charm...
Smon: "I... I fear I am pursued. I seek sanctuary."
genghisdon: "is the Hawkes' family an ally of Durnst?"
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:3,
Smon: Lady Anne shakes her head: "Hawkes? That is a family of Yggsburgh, yes? But I am not from Yggsburgh... May we speak in private?"
genghisdon: "certainly; Mara, could we have a private room?"
Smon: Mara raises an eyebrow.
Smon: Lady Anne: "I have a room... please, come with me."
genghisdon: M gives her a wink
genghisdon: "lead the way, lady"
Smon: Mara pouts, but smiles.
Eliana Has exited the room
Smon: Lady Anne leads Morganna upstairs to a bedroom, where she removes her cowled cape and shakes out her glossy brown hair, revealing an hourglass figure encased in a low-cut red gown, very expensive but travel-stained.
corum: Flynn sees and distracts Mara
corum:
Smon: Mara gets Flynn a beer.
corum: Mara "hows stanley?"
genghisdon: "you are quite lovely Lady Anne, though your distress is plain"
Goonergeezer: (we can put her under the protection of hawkes we have another powerful aLLY)
Smon: Mara: "He's well, he's just in the kitchen..."
genghisdon: "what enemies have you?"
prespos Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: (just need morg to weave her wonderful charms)
Smon: Lady Anne's entrancing blue-green eyes look at Morganna in some desperation. "I thank you... you too are most beautiful."
genghisdon: morg's player needs to go eat dinner, tis getting cold
genghisdon: so can i pause there?
Smon: Lady Anne: "The Marquis of Talworth..."
corum: @ Mara "fetch him out let me see hows he's doing!"
genghisdon: "a villain indeed"
Portillo Has entered the room
Smon: "I am from Talworth. My family has fallen foul of the Marquis, and I must flee for my very life!2
genghisdon: (sorry gotta go, thnx for the game!)
Smon: bye
Goonergeezer: c ya don
corum: Good spot to pause simon?
Smon: ok, I'll stop there and generate some hench-critters for next time in case you make it to Yggsburgh.
Goonergeezer: might need to train when we get back too
Smon: probably, yup
Smon: some of you
Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hi Gooner!
corum Has entered the room
corum: evening!
Smon: Hi Corum!
Smon: Things might be looking up for Morganna & Corak
Cadriel Has entered the room
Smon: We'll see who turns up
Smon: Hi Cadriel
Cadriel: 'afternoon
Cadriel: what's new?
corum: Flynn hates orks
Smon: I'm running my 1e AD&D Yggsburgh campaign here at 7pm (GMT), that's about 12 minutes. Just hanging out in the meantime.
Goonergeezer: hiya people
corum: orcs
Smon: Flynn gets x2 his level vs orcs, so he would probably have helped the party a lot last week.
Goonergeezer: there are no orcs left, just goblins
Smon: Yep; same applies to goblins but they're squishier
Cadriel: I'll bow out then, have fun!
Smon: ok bye
Cadriel Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: yep if flynn rides up just in time to rescue morg and corak
Smon: We'll see if Kjato has mobile phone reception in his new place: if so Duvader turns up too!
Goonergeezer: and possibly all of us
Smon: BTW corum Flynn was visiting his home village Edgewood off-screen last session to explain his absence.
corum: reading log now!
Goonergeezer: we got shafted big-time
corum: how many orcs and how many goblins?
Goonergeezer: 3 orcs and 6 goblins
corum: orcs dead - goblins sleep?
Goonergeezer: yep
Goonergeezer: corack and morg down
Smon: While Flynn was heading back down the road to the Old Castle Track, he spots an abandoned merchant's wagon in the bushes, with signs of violence. The Gaxhill patrol told you about it previously. Checking around, Flynn spots tracks heading east into the trees - looks like bipedal wolf tracks, just like when he was hunting the Hawfair Werewolf.
Goonergeezer: me and aole in the stable
BroccoliRage Has entered the room
Smon: hi broc
corum: ok, any sign of who the merchants are - crests or logo's etc on the coach?
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
76,BroccoliRage: howdy, are you playing a game?
BroccoliRage: ah, I'll keep out of it
Smon: Hi broc - yes, my AD&D Yggsburgh game is starting
genghisdon Has entered the room
genghisdon lies quietly at 0 HP
Smon: GM: Flynn finds a bundle of rain-sodden business notes, including 3 letters addressed to one Wilbur Hornblower, merchant of Yggsburgh. One is from Sir Alec of Gaxhill ordering 400 crossbow quarrels.
Smon: It looks to Flynn that the werewolf(?) headed east into the trees, heavily laden - perhaps carrying someone? Then a heavy man with shortish tread and soft boots followed it.
corum: Flynn looks to see if the gear is near by
corum: and takes the letters
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,corum:
genghisdon: (did i miss something?)
corum: threads don
Smon: Yes, several chests rolled off the back of the wagon into the trees; one split open and a few quarrels are scattered about, but it looks like most of the goods were collected, probably by that patrol yesterday.
Goonergeezer: we playing flynns time away from us for a moment
Smon: @genghis - Flynn is on his way to rejoin you, spotted an abandoned merchant wagon south of Edgewood.
genghisdon: cool
Smon: OOC gives a couple more minutes in case Kjato turns up - not looking good!
corum: ok, flynn will not follow alone, he will try to rejoin the group and suggest we track it back - he takes the letters to show them
BroccoliRage suddenly comes windmilling his arms through the dungeon and singlehandedly knocks the entire party out while screaming about stolen cottage cheese
Smon: GM: Heading south, Flynn reaches the signed turn-off to the Old Castle Track, and follows it east.
BroccoliRage: (okay, that doesn't really happen, I'll go back to being quiet)
Smon: Hi Broc, lurking is good.
PM me if you'd like to join! BroccoliRage: (i couldn't resist, I'm silently spectating from here on out)
corum: Flynn is looking out for Duvader as he has got word he is back from his business in yggsburg
Smon: Flynn heads down the rough, wooded track for some 8 miles, until he reaches a turn-off to the north signed 'Chateau Zagyg'. It looks like his friends went that way recently, leading their horses through the thick wood.
corum: Flynn looks for signs of other tracks
Smon: There are what could be goblin tracks in both directions, several days old, the most recent going north. Flynn heads north 2/3 mile along the track until a large manse of timber and stone rises above the trees ahead...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Goonergeezer: (getting drink brb)
Smon: The faint sounds of battle reach Flynn's ears, and he sees the horses of his comrades (Aole Garrick Morganna & Corak) at the end of the trail, where it opens out into a clearing before the mansion.
Smon: After a moment the sounds of battle die away.
Goonergeezer: (back)
corum: Flynn is worried about his friends but knowing how sneaky goblins are he approaches with caution
corum: long sword drawn
Smon: GM: OK Garrick, Aole is stabilising Corak. You look over the heaps of sleeping goblins, beginning to stir, to your horses 50' or so away at the treeline.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: Garrick, are you running for it while you have the chance?
Goonergeezer: garrick @ aole we gotta get out of here now, come on!"
Goonergeezer: yep garrick is running for the horses
corum: Flynn sees this?
Smon: GM: Flynn creeps through the trees to the right of the trail, and sees 6 goblins lying on the ground about 30' away, a stable block to the right of the mansion is 20'-30' beyond them. Suddenly Garrick comes running from the stables, past the goblins towards the horses!
Smon: Garrick, you reach your horse and leap into the saddle, Flynn & Garrick both see the goblins awake!
Smon: initiative please
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,corum rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: aole
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: goblins
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: Aole screams after Garrick: "Come back! Don't leave us!"
Smon: Her eyes flash with fear and anger as she sees the goblins rising to their feet; she draws her mace and stands in the doorway of the stable block to protect her wounded comrades.
Goonergeezer: @gm can i see flynn?
corum: Flynn will not leave morganna and corak, "aole, get corak on his feet"
Smon: Flynn your go
Smon: Flynn you break cover and run to Aole?
corum: yes
pawndream Has entered the room
corum: Flynn
corum: @ aole
corum: "get the wounded to the horses"
corum: "ill hold off the goblins"
corum: ((what am I saying
)Smon: GM: Flynn dashes past the groggy goblins to join Aole. Corak is very badly wounded and would need to be carried; Morganna is semi-conscious and might be able to stand if supported.
Smon: The goblins are right between you & the horses, and they are up now...
Goonergeezer: upon seeing this garrick will mount up and charge the remainding golbins
Smon: Garrick sees Flynn break cover and run to the stables. Garrick wheels his horse and charges at the gobboes.
Smon: roll to hit, +1 vs lower, +2 charge
corum: Flynn drags morg to her feet "follow aole"
corum: Flynn will try and turn the goblins so morg and aole can get away
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20+4 and gets:
13, (+4) = 17 Goonergeezer rolls 1d8+5 and gets:
8, (+5) = 13 Smon: GM: Morganna you are semi-conscious & can groan, you can stagger at 2" if supported
Smon: Garrick cuts down the first goblin.
pawndream Has exited the room
Smon: The goblins screech and stab up at Garrick with sword & spear...
Smon: 3 on shield side:
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
20 = 20
13 = 13
19 = 19
Goonergeezer: ac2
Smon: 2 hit!
corum: Flynn picks out the biggest goblin and aims an attack
Smon: 2 on sword-side
Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
4 = 4
20 = 20
Smon:
Smon: /roll 3d6
Smon rolls 3d6 and gets:
6, 4, 3, = 13 Smon: Garrick is taken down...
Smon: 50% stays in military saddle
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
31,Smon: yep.
Smon: Garrick stable at -2
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
5,Smon: Aole helps Morganna towards the horses.
corum: ((doh))
Smon: Flynn attacks the goblins on foot?
corum: yes
genghisdon: (thnx Aole)
corum: drawing them out of the way so aole can get the wounded away
Smon: Ok, Aole gets 2 moves (40') towards the horses, nearly there... the goblins turn on Flynn, howling savagely.
corum: Flynn howls back
Smon: GM: 2 vs shield side 2 vs flank 1 vs rear AC 3/4/6 ok?
corum: Flynn shouts to Aole "Garrick next he's closer, put em in the saddle and point the horses away!"
corum: np
Smon: /roll 1d20x5
Smon Rolls 1d20x5 and gets:
20 = 20
2 = 2
20 = 20
15 = 15
12 = 12
Smon: 2 hit, that 15 just caught on your bandmail
Smon: /roll 2d6
Smon rolls 2d6 and gets:
4, 2, = 6 Smon: 6 dmg, 27/33?
corum: ac 1/2
corum: yes
corum: bandmail 2/3
corum: forgott I ditched plate!
Smon: You're in band for the 90' speed yup
corum: Flynn readies another attack
Smon: Garrick's horse canters off into the trees with him slumped in the saddle, oozing blood.
corum: Flynn @ Aole "GARRICK NEDS HELP"
Smon: Aole heaves Morganna over the saddle of her horse, and slaps the rump, sending it off down the track.
Goonergeezer: (quicj smoke back in 2mins
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
3,Smon: GM: Garrick is unconscious but stable, house rule you're dying at -3, he's -2.
corum: ((dice gods!!))
Smon: As Aole turns back to help Flynn the goblins strike again...
Smon: /roll 1d20x5
Smon Rolls 1d20x5 and gets:
14 = 14
4 = 4
8 = 8
16 = 16
12 = 12
Smon: 1 hit, guy who got 15 before
prespos Has entered the room
corum: 1 hit
Smon: /roll 1d6
prespos: (teleport, without error)
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: just a scratch
prespos: (game in session: hi br, corum, gd, gg, smon)
Smon: Aole yells and charges a gobbo from behind, mace swinging...
Smon: /roll 1d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets:
12, (+2) = 14 prespos: (watching, quiet: if you guys want me to go, let me know)
Smon: *smack*
Smon: /roll 1d6+1
Smon rolls 1d6+1 and gets:
1, (+1) = 2 Smon: "Ow!" it yells, turning to face her...
Smon: Flynn's go
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
17,Smon:
Smon: you hit, they're AC7
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
1, (+3) = 4 Smon: +3level,, +3 giant class... you auto kill
Smon: 3 goblins attack Flynn, you have shield vs 2, 1 flank
Smon: /roll 1d20x3
Smon Rolls 1d20x3 and gets:
9 = 9
14 = 14
20 = 20
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon: gob stabs
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: 22/33
Eliana Has entered the room
Smon: goblin jabs spear at Aole...
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
3,Smon:
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
40,Smon: The goblins look shaky now
Smon: Aole:
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
18,Smon: *crunch*
Smon: /roll 1d6+1
Smon rolls 1d6+1 and gets:
1, (+1) = 2 Smon:
Still upEliana sneaks inside the room along the shadowy walls to a dark dusty corner...
Smon: Flynn
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,Smon: Flynn guts one
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
1, (+3) = 4 Smon: /roll 1d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
20 = 20
7 = 7
Smon: hit...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
2,Smon: Flynn 20/33
genghisdon: flynn has + twice his level is goblins
Smon: yeah, he killed it, hence 2 left vs him
Smon: 1 vs Aole:
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,Smon: She gasps as the spear pierces her flank
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
3,corum: Aole
Smon: She's at 10/13. "Die, goblin!" she yells, swinging.
genghisdon: (run aole, run!)
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,Smon: Her third strike fells the little brute.
Smon: Flynn's go.
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
12,Smon: AC 7,you hit
corum: hits ac6
Smon: Flynn kills one; the last jabs desperately
corum rolls 1d8+3 and gets:
6, (+3) = 9 Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
2,Goonergeezer: (what is it with all the 20's!"
corum: ouch
genghisdon: (reaper's die roller cheats!)
Smon: Flynn 18/33 - seeing he still stands the gobbo turns to run, giving Flynn a free attack at +2
corum rolls 1d20+2 and gets:
2, (+2) = 4 corum:
Smon: The goblin races away into the trees...
corum: Flynn will chase
Smon: Flynn runs after it... roll 1d20 under DEX to catch it
corum rolls 1d20 and gets:
20,corum:
Smon: Flynn has to skirt round a fallen log and loses sight of it as it escapes.
Smon: Meanwhile Aole recovers Morganna, then Garrick.
corum: @ Aole "damn, goblins, lets get these stable and away to safety"
Smon: GM: Flynn rejoins Aole, recovers Corak from the stable.
genghisdon: (Carok?)
genghisdon: good
Smon: You get the wounded on their horses then swiftly head back south down the narrow trail from the Dark Chateau, leading the horses.
corum: after Flynn searches the bodies of the goblins and orcs
Smon: Orc Leader has an enchanted scimitar, all 3 orcs have shortbows, some of the arrows are poisoned. Goblins have spears & cheap leather jerkins
Smon: 2 orcs have studded armour, the leader has filthy bandmail.
Smon: /roll 6d6
Smon rolls 6d6 and gets:
3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 3, = 20 Smon: /roll 18d6
Smon rolls 18d6 and gets:
4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 6, 3, 6, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, = 64 Smon: Total 23gp & 4 sp in coin
corum: Flynn takes the scimitar and the coin
genghisdon: 64?
Smon: The +1 scimitar would be the main thing
Smon: 20 gp & 64 sp
genghisdon: "elf-hewer"
Smon: lol
Smon: It's early afternoon as you reach the Old Castle Track again.
Smon: You're heading back west to the main road 8 miles away? What is your destination?
Goonergeezer: (am i still unconsious?
corum: ((where did we stay last game - johns house?)
Goonergeezer: (yea john the farmer and his two lovely daughters)
Smon: Morganna & Garrick are now conscious, just about, and can stay in the saddle, Corak is unconscious.
Smon: /roll 1d6x2
Smon Rolls 1d6x2 and gets:
5 = 55 = 5Smon:
corum: Flynn will ride with Corak, heading for johns farmhouse
Goonergeezer: Garrick croakily "the nearest place is farmer john's lets get there befopre it gets dark"
Smon: You're lucky, nothing molests you the 2 hours it takes you to return to the main road.
Smon: You head north, reaching farmer John's place an hour or so before dusk. Farmer, wife and daughters come out to greet you with a worried look.
Smon: John: "What befell ye?!"
Goonergeezer: garrick@ john " an ambush of orcs and goblins"
corum: Flynn @ John "orcs I arrived too late"
Smon: brb dinner starting
Goonergeezer: garrick "we were nearly ALL done for"
corum: were it not for Aole they would be long dead!
Goonergeezer: garrick: indeed Aole and fatherr Coracks healing saved us from death"
Smon: John, Lisa, Tess and Beth listen, Lisa preparing boiling hot water to tend your wounds.
Smon: Aole looks at Garrick, but holds her tongue.
Smon: John helps you get Corak to a bed.
Goonergeezer: Garrick@ Aole speak, i know you want to, yes i admit if flynn had not shown up i would of left you to die
corum: Flynn will sit with Corak until he wakes. Aole "can you watch morganna for me?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: you think i am proud of that?"
Smon: Aole nods.
Smon: (to Flynn) then to Garrick: "You came back."
Goonergeezer: were it not for flynn we would of all been dead
corum: Flynn smiles at Garrick, a moments madness perhaps, you have been very brave, a number of times I have counted on your sword
Smon: "...You were nearly killed, fighting the goblins. You have nothing to be forgiven for."
corum: and you have always been there
Goonergeezer: garrick: i feel less than a man for my thoughts and intentions this day, hopefully over time i will learn to forgive myself"
corum: You are not much good to anyone dead, and you fought hard when it was needed friend, don't be so hard on yourself!
Goonergeezer: garrick keeps his head lowered in shame and remains quiet
Goonergeezer: (quick smoke 2 secs)
Smon: The farmers watch you all with concern. Lisa mops Corak's brow.
corum: Flynn asks John if he has heard from Duvader - it has been a few weeks now and is beginning to worry
Smon: back
Smon: John: "We haven't seen a gnome, no."
Smon: OOC: Duvader is presumably still busy in Yggsburgh practicing his Thief skills
Smon: GM: You rest overnight once more at the cosy farm house, recovering 1 hp each, in the morning Aole prays for healing spells.
genghisdon: Morganna "nuughh...not again! every time I get in a fight..blamo!"
genghisdon: "lets go trash that house of horrors!"
Smon: There's a flutter as Lightning flies in through the unshuttered window and gives Morganna a disapproving glance. ~I had trouble finding you.~
corum: Flynn pays John the 23Gp he took from the goblins "I hope this will cover our stay?"
Goonergeezer: garrick: if we are to be back for the pool party we must leave this place and be away to yggsburgh
genghisdon: "i had even more trouble, i think"
genghisdon: "find anything past the mansion?"
Smon: John pushes the coin pouch away. "I can't take that, Flynn. You and your friends saved my daughters! Just go easy on my son Young John, should you find him with the Bandits."
Smon: (You rescued Tess & Beth from the Ogre, though it escaped)
genghisdon: (yay HP 1 is now 3!)
corum: ((ah, ok))
Smon: Lighting: ~The trail goes on north-east several miles, to a cave beneath a rocky outcrop. I spotted a half-orc relieving himself outside.~
genghisdon: "thanks lightning" M informs the others
genghisdon: "I can't say I feel like celebrating, what do you all want to do?"
Goonergeezer: garrick laughing " so at least we know where the caves are now"
corum: Flynn is with Corak "come on brother, you can make it!"
Goonergeezer: garrick we head back to yggsburgh and heal up, then we come back with some hirelings i think"
Smon: Aole kneels by Corak's sick-bed and lays a hand on his chest.
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,Smon: and again...
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
1,Smon: and again...
Smon: /roll 1d8
corum: Perhaps I should say a prayer (flynn does not kow any, so mumbles something about light and dark and spirits)
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
4,genghisdon: "magic fingers Aole"
Smon: Corak's fever breaks and he wakes at 3 hp, still weak.
Smon: Aole: "I have one more - Flynn, you are the only one of our warriors who can fight, I think you should have it in case we're attacked on the way back to Yggsburgh."
corum: Flynn nods
genghisdon: "or we just wait here...getting killed to go to a party & bleed all over the place isn't high on my lists of fun things to do"
Goonergeezer: garrick: if john is willing i say we stay another night and heal our bodies further
Goonergeezer: garrick laughing " me and Morgana agreeing on something, heavens be praised its a miricle"
genghisdon: "you sure Garrick, it's a big deal to you, right?"
Smon: Aole nods: "I guess you'll be mssing the Grand Soiree, after all!" She looks at Garrick and grins slightly mischievously. "Such a shame."
Goonergeezer: garrick "as much as i wish to be presented to the leaders of yggsburgh, them leaning over my cold corpse is not the way i imagined it"
Smon: GM: It will take a week of resting and healing before you're fit to fight.
corum: Flynn "can we send the hawk to tell of our misfortune?"
Smon: Aole heals Flynn:
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,Smon: +3 hp
genghisdon: @ Flynn "we could, if we have a parchement for lightning to carry"
genghisdon: (can M ride her horse back?)
Smon: You can ride slowly, yes.
corum: 21/33
Smon: Walk, not trot, max about 4 mph
genghisdon: well, shall we stay or go? I am outa it either way
Smon: John: "You're all welcome to stay here until you've healed, friends."
Goonergeezer: garrick" we stay another night and see what the morning brings
corum: Flynn @ group "we do not have the strength to ride today, lets stay here and rest"
Smon: GM: OK you rest all of the 18th & overnight, so 2 hp back each.
genghisdon: "john, we insist you take some money, if we are to remain here"
Smon: John: "If you want to stay here till you're rested, well Flynn can help me about the farm, and miss Aole can help the women in the kitchen."
Smon: GM: If you rest up you'll be recovered fully on the 25th. Rem the Dradvil slaver merchant is expected back in Yggsburgh around the 22nd or 23rd.
corum: Flynn @ 24/33 (forgot to add the +1 for overnight) Aole and Corak can heal now?
Smon: Aole uses a clw on Garrick
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
6,Goonergeezer: garrick "shalll we deaprt on the 20th?"
Smon: just Aole until Corak has rested a week
Smon: Garrick 7/24
Goonergeezer: garrick: aole thank you and again i am sorry"
Smon: Aole nods.
Smon: Aole heals Flynn:
genghisdon: we will all be full in a week
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
6,Smon: 30/33
Smon: And Corak
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
6,Smon: And herself
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
2,Smon: current stats: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/12/pc-roster.html
corum: Flynn is happy to head out on 20th if garrick is @ at least half points
Smon: Do you want to rest 1 more day and head south with 3 PCs still incapacitated, or rest the week?
genghisdon: might as well wait the week now, & go back to the mansion/caves
Goonergeezer: rest of the week
genghisdon: or is there a slaver coming we need to deal with?
Goonergeezer: garrick @ john is there someway we can get a message sent to yggsburgh?
genghisdon: lightning can carry a message
Goonergeezer: (then let sir hawkes deal with the slaver, he knows about it)
corum: Now the group is a little more rested Flynn shows morganna the letters and explains the hijack of the coach near the castle
Smon: GM: Morganna has parchment for her spells, she can send a note to Sir Hawkes with Lightning.
corum: "I tracked a werewolf leaving to the east"
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana could you send word to ulrich and say we are alive but incapacitated, we will return as soon as able
Smon: Lightning returns on the 23/5 and reports having delivered the message.
genghisdon: "hmm"
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: what are these letter you found about?"
Smon: (was a wagon not coach)
Smon: Bright sunny morning on the 25th, you are all rested and healed, except Corak needs more rest unless Mablir shows
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: @ Flynn "anything we should act on in those letters?"
corum: the letters are addressed to one Wilbur Hornblower, merchant of Yggsburgh. One is from Sir Alec of Gaxhill ordering 400 crossbow quarrels.
corum: The orders were taken by the attackers
genghisdon: "we can pass them on later i expect"
corum: and it seems they took hostages too
genghisdon: "perhaps we can recover the bolts even"
Smon: /roll 1d20
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
14,Goonergeezer: garrick: if its red bill then his numbers are too many for us"
genghisdon: "and better yet, any hostages"
Smon: lucky for you was a 14...
genghisdon: "well, what say you we head back to the manse?"
genghisdon: "we can clear it and use it as a foreward base to explore the caves"
corum: The wolf tracks indicated that is carried a burden and were followed by a heavy man with shortish tread and soft boots.
Goonergeezer: garrick: but by the time we come back from yggsburgh it will be taken over again
genghisdon: "do you think you can track them now, a week later?"
Smon: /roll 7d8
Smon rolls 7d8 and gets:
6, 8, 1, 1, 4, 2, 3, = 25 Smon: It rained pretty solidly for 2 days, so no chance of tracking.
genghisdon: well, where to guys?
corum: @ morg "perhaps not but if they use this road often i may find fresh prints
Goonergeezer: garrick: i say we go back to yggsburg and get ourselves some extra warriors to come to the cave with us
genghisdon: ok
genghisdon: "i think you are over reacting to the last fight though"
Goonergeezer: garrick : Aole do you wish to return here with us or must you return to your studies?"
genghisdon: (do u want us to play 2 characters or do you want to run hordes of NPC's Simon?)
Goonergeezer: garrick: then let us return to the chateux and see how we fare and decide from there
genghisdon: (please don't send away our cleric!)
corum: (perhaps elianna, prespos and broc?)
genghisdon: brb
corum: Flynn "pains me to say it, but we really need the gnome"
corum: "was nearly a massacre back at the mans"
corum: "we need more firepower"
Smon: Aole looks to Garrick: "I have missed a week of classes - I would prefer to return to my studies."
Smon: "But I will not abandon you."
prespos: >corum: hi
Goonergeezer: Garrick: then it is settled, we go back to yggsburgh and hire some muscle, we must respect aole's wishes
prespos: >corum: i can't do any gaming, now (
) .. just here as an observerSmon: GM: You can hire men-at-arms in Yggsburgh and roll for them, you can also recruit henchmen per the DMG.
Smon: Henchmen prob better as mercenaries usually object to going on dangerous missions
corum: hi Prespos - shame looks like we might be recruiting!
corum: henchmen always sounds so... evil!
Smon: OOC: I fancy using the DMG henchman system anyway
Goonergeezer: garrick@ morgana your chance to charm the pants off some impressionable young men
40016a Has entered the room
prespos: hi austin
Smon: OOC: If you get back to town successfully I can roll your potential recruits for next session.
prespos: *game is in progress*
40016a: hey pres
genghisdon: actually, casting sleep on orcs, tying them up & then charming THEM would get us some firepower
prespos: (shh)
Eliana: Hi Austin (Game running!!)
genghisdon: retainers rather than henchmen it is
genghisdon: though i though Aole kinda was one
Smon: OK are you heading south from Farmer John's to Yggsburgh today?
genghisdon: (lets go to the manse , get an encounter in, we have time)
Smon: Who would Aole be the henchman of?
genghisdon: (me, duvader)
genghisdon: (party?)
genghisdon: no matter, to town
Smon: /roll 1d8
Smon rolls 1d8 and gets:
4,Smon: It's a brisk sunny day as you bid a warm farewell to the farmers, John Lisa Tess & Beth, and head south down the Menhir Hills Road.
Goonergeezer: (to town and get aole back to her studies)
corum: Flynn rides ahead
genghisdon: "thanks for all your hospitality"
Smon: A couple miles and you pass the Edgewood turn off, bidding good morning to a small group of woodcutters known to Flynn, though he had no real friends there.
genghisdon: (and didn't we have some bandit converts?)
Smon: A mile further on you pass the wrecked wagon, 2.5 miles beyond that is the Old Castle Track turn-off and the lurking horrors there...
Smon: /roll 1d10
Smon rolls 1d10 and gets:
2,genghisdon: "we'll be back!"
corum: Flynn is looking for signs of life, wolf in particular
Smon: 12 miles and a couple hours brings you to Hawfair Green, just off the makn
genghisdon: "ah, perhaps a day at the tavern with Mara will cheer me up"
Smon: main road, where you can stop for an early lunch if Morganna wants to see her girlfriend.
Smon: lol
genghisdon: she does
Smon: Around 11am you ride into the village.
genghisdon: "though if we are lucky, we might meet the swamp ghoul hereabouts"
Smon: /roll 1d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets:
83,corum: "then the fu@£$r will rue the day!"
Smon: At the Green an old man watches you disapprovingly.
Smon: "Damn bandits..." he mutters.
genghisdon: (potential allies, when can leave word for the party with Flynn's brother here, whatda ya think?)
genghisdon: "I'm afraid you are mistaken sir, we hunt bandits"
Smon: He gazes up at you with rheumy eyes. "What?!"
genghisdon: "or have you had toubles with bandits of late?"
Goonergeezer: (brb getting drink)
Smon: "Trouble? Aye, damn bandits is allways stoppin' in here, thinkin' they own the place! T'aint right!"
Smon: "Packs of them! Bill's men no doubt!"
corum: (good call GG me too)
Smon: He spits on the grass.
genghisdon: "oh, which bandits?"
Smon: (me too!)
genghisdon: "well, once our courage is built up, Bill & his men shall get their come-upance!"
Goonergeezer: garrick: " yes it is a good idea we could come back here and wait for bills men and pick them off small groups at a time"
genghisdon: ok
Goonergeezer: garrick: perhaps take out a group of them and then be off to the caves and then another group on our way back, they will soon get the message"
Smon: The oldster scowls. "Pick em off? Rile em up, you mean!"
genghisdon: (to concentrate their force & eliminate us?)
Smon: "They'll burn Hawfair to the ground!"
Goonergeezer: ( i feel a magnificent seven event coming on)
40016a Has exited the room
genghisdon: "yeah, we can fight them out in the wild"
genghisdon: "either way, you seem determined to be unhappy old one. See ya!"
genghisdon: M heads to the tavern
Goonergeezer: garrick follows m into the tavern and looks for a table near the door
Smon: GM: You enter the tavern - Mara is wiping the bar in her very low-cut blouse, she looks up and grins at Morganna. "Morning, everyone!"
genghisdon: "a better morning now, having seen you, dearie"
Smon: /roll 1d100x2
Smon Rolls 1d100x2 and gets:
3 = 3
38 = 38
Smon: A cowled figure by the fire appears to be watching you, the expensive cloak clearly not that of a local yokel.
corum: Flynn will enter the inn and ask about his brother Gil
Smon: Mara: "Lunch is not quite ready yet, have some bread and cheese and the stew will be done soon."
genghisdon: M moves up & sits by Mara, gives her a peck, then whispers "who's that fellow?"
Smon: Mara nods to Flynn: "I have not seen him since you were here last, sir." To Morganna, she glances at the figure then whispers: "It's no fellow, tis a lady! A noblewoman by the look of her, but travelling alone! Most odd."
genghisdon: "really?" hmmm
genghisdon: m eats some bread & cheese
corum: ((what was that barmen werwolf called?))
Goonergeezer: (stanley)
Smon: Mara: "Yes, she arrived last night, with just a pony and a travel-bag, that she keeps close by at all times..."
genghisdon: after a bit, she moves over to the cowled lady, and introduces herself "Greetings, I am Morganna Maples, an adventuress. Who might you be, if I may be so bold as to ask?"
Premier Has entered the room
genghisdon: Stanley
Premier Has exited the room
corum: ((thats it! doh!)
genghisdon: (Stanley the kindly werewolf)
Premier Has entered the room
Smon: The figure seems to startle at Morganna's approach. Looking under the cowl, Morganna can make out the shadowed face of a beautiful, aristocratic looking woman of some 30 years.
genghisdon: (whos hot for one of my GF's)
genghisdon: hi premier
Premier Has exited the room
Smon: The woman speaks: "I... I am the Lady Anne Durnst."
genghisdon: "Morganna gives her a curtsey" Pleased to make your aquaintance Lady Anne
genghisdon: "If it is not impertinent, may i ask why you travel alone? these parts are full of bandits, slavers, beasial half men & monsters"
genghisdon: "it's too dangerous for anyone to be alone"
Smon: "P-please, that is unnecessary." Lady Anne glances to the half-dozen locals in the Inn, who are watching bemusedly.
Smon: /roll 1d100+5
Smon rolls 1d100+5 and gets:
87, (+5) = 92 Smon:
genghisdon: everyone loves M
Smon: Lady Anne's expression softens as Morganna works her usual charm...
Smon: "I... I fear I am pursued. I seek sanctuary."
genghisdon: "is the Hawkes' family an ally of Durnst?"
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
3,Smon: Lady Anne shakes her head: "Hawkes? That is a family of Yggsburgh, yes? But I am not from Yggsburgh... May we speak in private?"
genghisdon: "certainly; Mara, could we have a private room?"
Smon: Mara raises an eyebrow.
Smon: Lady Anne: "I have a room... please, come with me."
genghisdon: M gives her a wink
genghisdon: "lead the way, lady"
Smon: Mara pouts, but smiles.
Eliana Has exited the room
Smon: Lady Anne leads Morganna upstairs to a bedroom, where she removes her cowled cape and shakes out her glossy brown hair, revealing an hourglass figure encased in a low-cut red gown, very expensive but travel-stained.
corum: Flynn sees and distracts Mara
corum:
Smon: Mara gets Flynn a beer.
corum: Mara "hows stanley?"
genghisdon: "you are quite lovely Lady Anne, though your distress is plain"
Goonergeezer: (we can put her under the protection of hawkes we have another powerful aLLY)
Smon: Mara: "He's well, he's just in the kitchen..."
genghisdon: "what enemies have you?"
prespos Has exited the room
Goonergeezer: (just need morg to weave her wonderful charms)
Smon: Lady Anne's entrancing blue-green eyes look at Morganna in some desperation. "I thank you... you too are most beautiful."
genghisdon: morg's player needs to go eat dinner, tis getting cold
genghisdon: so can i pause there?
Smon: Lady Anne: "The Marquis of Talworth..."
corum: @ Mara "fetch him out let me see hows he's doing!"
genghisdon: "a villain indeed"
Portillo Has entered the room
Smon: "I am from Talworth. My family has fallen foul of the Marquis, and I must flee for my very life!2
genghisdon: (sorry gotta go, thnx for the game!)
Smon: bye
Goonergeezer: c ya don
corum: Good spot to pause simon?
Smon: ok, I'll stop there and generate some hench-critters for next time in case you make it to Yggsburgh.
Goonergeezer: might need to train when we get back too
Smon: probably, yup
Smon: some of you
Portillo new PC: Smon: 11 6 14 14 11 8 is more interesting
ReplyDeleteSmon: If you are human you can have +1 STR +1 CON, otherwise standard racial mods for 1e
Smon: Note that CHA is a big deal in this game BTW and 14 gives a reaction bonus. 14 WIS gives bonus Cleric spells
Portillo: okay I'll just have think
Smon: 14 INT is reasonable Know Spell % and #spells/level for M-U