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5:50pm 2013-7-24 Smon Has entered the room
chris107: I was hopping to catch Simon to roll my HP before game time started.
Goonergeezer: yea, i always prefer to be early anyway
chris107: And as if by magic!
Smon: Hi guys
Goonergeezer: "i would like to try on a knight costume today"
chris107: Evening Simon
Smon: lol
Smon: ok chris, roll hp!
Goonergeezer: Heya simpon
Goonergeezer: simon
chris107 rolls 1d8 and gets:
8,chris107:
Goonergeezer: nice
Smon:
chris107: 26HP
chris107: That's a good start. It will take you longer to kill Sweetrede now.
Goonergeezer: i wanted to ask something as well b4 we strated, on my cpdated char sheet i still have my Ls +1 and elfstone amulet, were they not taken from me during our imprisonment?
Smon: Clearly the Great Goddess favours Sweetrede.
Goonergeezer: or did i get them back during the rescue?
Smon: I was thinking Edward recovered your stuff from Odric's treasure chest.
Goonergeezer: ok, im all for that :-)
Smon: Edward levelled up BTW, he was 3rd, now 4th.
chris107: We'll need all the help we can get
chris107: Here's tonights starting spells now he's 4th.
Smon: Your elite knights are mostly F2 with a few F3. Most men at arms are F0 so your squadron of 20 could hack through a lot.
Smon: cheers Chris, post spells tohttp://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/book-2-player-characters.html
chris107: Invisibility to Animals, Detect magic, Detect Snares & Pits, Shillag-whatsit!, Faerie Fire, Speak with Animals.
chris107: Charm, CLW, Heat Metal
chris107: Stone Shape X2
chris107: Ken?! Romance?!
chris107: Am I in an alternate universe?
Smon: Yeah I was pretty shocked.
Goonergeezer: i was reading through the yggs blog again and saw a couple of things which may come in handy long term, Dunfalcon have the princess Patrizia hosatge after her city fell to dunfalcon 25 years ago, we could perhaps try to rescue her and become allies with her land/city Vincera
Goonergeezer: romance was one of my original goals.....
chris107: Mind you on the romance front I'd like to suggest to dame heather that she chaperones Cassy while I'm gone. We need to bring the Starling lands under druidic control and her cousin sounds like just the chap.
Smon: I think it was the Patriotism Honour & Chivalry shocked me...
chris107: I know they say prison changes people but....
Goonergeezer: and the other, which i will mention to Edward is, with the right amount of a bribe the archbishop of shar could name dunfalcon Paynims (infidels) and call for a crusade against them
chris107: Wasn't he planning on murdering his young wife and her whole family last time ken?
Smon: GM: OK - the night before departure, Sweetrede meets with Dame Heather who's been mentoring him during his recuperation. She nods "I shall send for him immediately. He grows tired of his battle, he needs the rest... and I'm sure he'll love Cassandra."
Goonergeezer: just the family, not the wife
6:01pm 2013-7-24 Amalric Has entered the room
Smon: Hi Amalric
chris107: HaHa! Love it
chris107: Hi Graham
Smon: Garrick was never aiming to kill Tabitha!!
Goonergeezer: heya
Smon: He killed one wife already, that was enough for him.
Goonergeezer: in garricks mind, tabitha was the best thing that had ever happened to him
Amalric: fair evensong!
chris107: Language choice for 4th - Treant if that's okay?
Smon: fine, yup
chris107: (Just her entire family then?)
Smon: Amalric, your guy Shade AIR rescued Cassandra Starling from the bad guys
Smon: That was a year ago in game-time too.
Amalric: air rescued?
Smon: as I recall
Smon: AIR
Goonergeezer: he slipped away just before we got trapped and i surrendered
Smon: Yup
Smon: Him & Morgana rescued Cassandra from a wagon
Smon: Yeah, found it "Smon: ok, Cassie gets rescued - I'll say Almaric's PC ended up with the wagon since I had 3 Kallent men with you just there."
Smon: Morganna got killed but Shade and a few Kallent soldiers got Cassie back to Kallent with the news of the disaster.
Smon: http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/book-2-session-34-24996-end-of-morganna.html
Amalric: ah, I C
Smon: So, Shade became a hero to the County of Kallent, and was much lauded. It's a year later now and you've been working for them as a spy/scout.
Amalric: LOL, the heroic CHA4 assassin! can't be many of them around
Smon: Much has happened in the past year - for the past two months Herdley and Royal Dunfalcon are at war, and Sir Edward Kallent rescued Garrick & Sweetrede from the Black Abbey.
chris107: Few and far between I'm sure
Smon: People tend not to notice you, which is handy
Amalric: where we at now?
Smon: One evening before tonight's mission, Edward asks Garrick & Sweetrede to brief the scout 'Shade' on your plan.. So I can stop typing a moment
chris107: Just about to go face the evil priest again...
Amalric: sweet
Goonergeezer: we are about to go to the castle in herdly.....
Smon: You're about to head out to assault Castle Herdley with 20 men
Smon: (Garrick go on)
Goonergeezer: creep in, recuse countess varuna....
chris107: Kill the priest of Asmodeus
Goonergeezer: if possible try to kill the evil cleric,
chris107: And get out agian with a whole skin.
Goonergeezer: then bugger off before we get caught
chris107: Where singing from the same sheet tonight Ken
Goonergeezer:
chris107: "No surrender!"
Goonergeezer: well.......
Goonergeezer: ah!
Goonergeezer: to get there we have to travel through bugbear infested woods
chris107: We've heard that the back wall of the castle is built with little defence in mind. Hoping a stone shape spell will get us in secretly.
chris107: Likely the countess is low down in the dungeons, while His Unholiness will be living it up, up top.
Amalric: failing that there's climb walls and rope
chris107: There is now
chris107: But getting 20 armoured Knights up ropes could be noisy.
Amalric: LOL, good point
Goonergeezer: unless he climbs in and finds us a different way in
Amalric: yep. lets try the spell first
chris107: We must first sneak through the heavily forrested hills to get close.
chris107: Infested with Bugbears as Garrick mentioned.
chris107: The wicked cleric has threatened to do away with the countess at the first sign of trouble.
Amalric: what's the worst that could happen
Smon:
Amalric: oh that
chris107: Her men won't join the attack until we can show she's safe.
Goonergeezer: the worst....... i could surrender and we could spend a year in prison
Smon: area maps here -http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/regional-sketch-map.html
Smon: GM: OK so you're all mounted up in the courtyard of mighty Castle Kallent -http://smonsyggsburgh.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/nobles.html
Smon: 22 men in all, 18 knights plus Sweetrede the 'advisor' and Shade the 'scout'
Smon: plus Sir Garrick & his brother in law Sir Edward Kallent in charge.
Smon: Most of the men carry 2-handed swords, handy for slaying bugbears by all accounts; Edward has his enchanted blade the Sword of Amaul.
Smon: A final farewell to the ladies of the court, and with penants flying high you ride out of the castle, down the hill to the main road.
Amalric: sword of Amal? Should be mine!
Amalric: or Amaul = A Maul, useful for bludgeoning
Goonergeezer: G out loud "we go this day to make our mark upon the world, some of us may never return, but all will be remembered"
chris107: "Stay strong Cassie, listen to dame Heather!"
Smon:
Edward has Garrick ride up front with him, Sweetrede & Shade right behind on their ponies.chris107: "In the dust again friend Shade."
Smon: Cassandra nods. Heather: "Yes, my cousin will be here soon to protect you, Cassandra." They both wave Sweetrede goodbye.
Amalric: "Better to stay hidden in the dust, than be visible for miles"
Goonergeezer: g "Tabitha my love, look to the stars at night and i will be with you in your heart, as you are in mine"
chris107: (SR does the fingers down throat gesture thing to Shade)
Amalric: ("Shall I kill him now?" whispers Shade in reply)
Smon: Tabitha nods, teary but smiling as she waves goodbye. Down you go, soon joining the Dunfalcon Pike, and passing through Midgrove. The girls of St Trinia's school rush out to wave and cheer at the passing parade of male pulchritude, for the knights are most fair, except of course Sir Gregor Caskeham...
chris107: ("Nay good Sir Garrick will prove the doom of many bugbears I'm sure")
Amalric: ("Ah well, perhaps later then")
Goonergeezer: (is Sir Gregor with us?)
Smon: Riding behind Sweetrede & Shade, they can hear the huge Sir Gregor boasting to the knight riding beside him...
Smon:http://media.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/33503/conan%20stevens_02.jpg
Goonergeezer: (good, i get the feeling he is the man i want beside me when the shit hits the fan)
chris107: "A surly looking brute. Oh no offence Shade..."
Smon: "That Cassandra Starling looks a right little goer... The Earl's given me permission to marry her soon as we get back... I'm gonna fuck her sideways to Tuesday!"
Smon:
Amalric: "One can only dream of being so comely..."
chris107: SR considers his heat Metal Cod piece trick again.
Amalric: Shade snorts in mirth
Goonergeezer: (i am not sure if she will feel anything, wasnt she raped by bugbears?)
Smon: no, just by humans
chris107: (OOC Sir Gregor will not return from this trip. That I guarentee.)
Smon:
Amalric: (maybe thats why he wants to do it sideways?)
Smon: You leave Midgrove behind, but you've not gone far out of sight from the village when Edward calls a halt. He points to a narrow track winding north through the fields, towards the river and Horsham village. "That way."
Amalric: anyways...
chris107: Sweetrede smiles sweetly at the banter, silently vowing that the brute will die.
Goonergeezer: g " Horsham village, it has been a long time since i have been here"
Smon: Horsham is the village where Garrick & Edward rescued the Reeve's daughter, though Edward was thought killed by the swamp troll.
chris107: "Another site of your famous victories my lords!" Shouts SR encouragingly.
Smon: Edward leads the puzzled convoy off the road that leads to Herdley, through the meadows to the little village. He looks to Garrick. "I have a surprise in store... Yes, thank you, Sweetrede" he calls back. "We're not going to the village... Look there, through the trees, the river! With me..."
Goonergeezer: G out loud "have you thought further about the Scorched earth plan i put ahead Edward?"
Amalric: "Time for a swim?"
chris107: (OOC SR also makes plans to do away with the crop burning Garrick
)Smon: Edward leads his now single-file convoy down to the riverbank just east of Horsham. Moored there you see a large, brightly coloured barge. Standing on the riverbank is Reeve Otto, whose daughter Rose was rescued.
Smon: Edward: "You have the boat, Otto! Excellent! And a crew?"
Amalric: his name is Otto, he likes to get blotto
Goonergeezer: g "by river, a much more relaxed way to travel, novel idea edward"
Smon: Otto shrugs apologetically. "Just the bargemaster - bargemistress, I should say..." He gestures to the boat deck, where a tall, good looking blonde woman is working, stripped to the waist! Not normal for Kallent women...
Amalric: topless? Shade's tongue rolls out and across the ground
Smon: She looks up as you ride up, and straightens up.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwoa3PtHXZVAvSg7hyphenhyphenz7mCPOL7OrRPRKCpeaiMvX8nO3aYXf3BcYaba5XQVL7rMUd02BvkUSWHu4DDS18hj6Orw6Ps6woEAPbwRaoe8zntEcrX5ziz1gAz6p0pnnBpBjrsCiyqNqRrUAe/s1600/Lana+Greenvale,++boatmistress.jpg
Smon: Otto: "Aye, this is Lana Greenvale milord! She's what I could find at short notice..." He shrugs apolegetically, but the knights seem far from unhappy at the sight of this gorgeous nereid.
Smon: Lana takes a step forward to the gangplank. "Welcome my lord, welcome, knights!"
Smon: Her accent sounds slightly Norse.
Goonergeezer: g "grettings m'lady, please tell me if any of our men bother you"
Smon: Sir Edward dismounts, motioning for the rest of you to do likewise. "You can keep the horses hidden for two days, yes?" Otto nods.
Smon: Lana smiles at Garrick, despite her amazonian build she does look a bit nervous of all the knights, especially Sir Gregor who's leering quite unpleasantly.
Smon: Lana: "I'm afraid my crew refused to make the run back downriver. I'll need three or four men to crew with me - any of you know how to sail?"
Smon: The knights begin dismounting. Two youths come forward from the trees to take the reins and begin leading horses to a nearby barn.
Smon: Sir Edward turns to everyone: "Any spies in the castle or Midgrove will send reports to expect us by land. I plan to sail right up to Castle Herdley by boat!"
Goonergeezer: G "Now listen here chaps, this woman here has a right to go about her business without being bothered by the likes of us, let me tell you all now, if any man lays a finger on this woman against her will, i will have the man dealt with harshly, do we all understand?" at the last few words his eyes rest on Sir gregor
Smon: The knights look at Garrick. Most seem rather bemused by this lecture that might come from a black-robed priest. Gregor looks down at Garrick contemptuously.
chris107: SR gauges the depth of the river. Wondering how long it would take the fully armoured Sir Gregor to sink...
Goonergeezer: (not very long, especially if your foot is on his head)
chris107:
Amalric: there's only one way to find out...
Smon: Edward: "About the crewing.. hmm. My face is too well known. I'll need to stay belowdecks. I need some volunteers - you'll need to strip your armour off..." he looks over Lana's bare chest and smiles slightly "...And look the part of deck-hands."
chris107: (OOC no the accident will befall him after our work is done)
Smon: Sir Gregor at once raises a paw.
chris107: So does SR
Smon: Edward: "Sweetrede, Shade, you have faces that fit - you're ok to crew?"
chris107: YUP
Amalric: of course
Smon: Edward nods. Several other knights are starting to raise their hands, but Edward turns to Garrick. "You still look a little rough, forgive me brother. Would you rather rest below decks, or work the barge?"
Goonergeezer: G whispered to SR "I know from the look on your face that you want to kill him, all i ask is that you wait, we may need him before our mission is over"
chris107: "Nay you misread me Sir Garrick, I would see no harm befall such a noble Knight."
Goonergeezer: garrick starts stripping off "i will stay up here and keep my eyes on the land, i fear travel by water makes me feel rather ill"
Amalric: "yes, let us keep our eyes on the Lan...Lana...Lan....erm...land?"
Smon: Edward nods. "The rest of you belowdecks!" Lana calls out: "We need to get going if we're to make tonight's mooring by nightfall..."
chris107: SR works hard
Goonergeezer: G "Heave to, i think thats what you say, isn't it?"
Smon: Sir Gregor grins at Shade's words. As you come aboard, he whispers to Shade: "I say we wait till nightfall, then..."
Smon: "...I ain't had a good fuck in three days, she'll do!" He laughs.
Amalric: "erm...quite"
Amalric: Shade smiles but says nothing
Smon: As the knights finish coming aboard and most go belowdecks in search of a berth, Lana casts off.
Smon: Lana to Garrick and Sir Gregor: "You two will need to get your armour off. I need one of you on my tlller..."
Goonergeezer: g " i shall take that responsibility"
Smon: Gregor scowls. "We are knights of Kallent! You'll address us as Sir, wench!"
Smon: Lana grits her jaw. "This is my boat - sir - my rules. " She glares up at him.
Goonergeezer: garrick strips off the rest of his armour and smiles to himself at Gregors words
chris107: SR "Good Sir Gregor, we are on this ladies boat, may I suggest we treat her with respect?"
Smon: Edward is the last to go belowdecks, he turns back to Garrick: "Yes, better pass us down your armour."
Smon: CHA check Sweetrede
Goonergeezer: G to gregor "we are trying to be secretive, perhaps her calling you sir and bowing to you is a bit of a giveaway?"
chris107: % Simon?
chris107: Or D2o?
Smon: d20 roll under
Smon: Doing the Moldvay now
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
15,chris107: Equal
Smon: ok, just made it. Gregor snorts, and grumbles: "Respect - brazen strumpet... gaah" But he seems subdued, and turns away to take off his armour.
Smon: Lana smiles gratefully at Sweetrede and Garrick. "Thank you both. Now, you have work to do..."
Smon: She directs them to getting the sails unfurled and the barge getting out into the middle of the Nemo's swift current.
Goonergeezer: garrick takes over the tiller fram lana
Smon: The northerly wind gives you good speed.
Goonergeezer: after the saild
Goonergeezer: sails
Amalric: Shade does whatever is required of him
chris107: Same with SR
Smon: Sir Gregor doesn't seem inclined to help much, he goes to the prow and sits scowling, as ahead you see his home village of Caskeham coming up on the right.
Smon: The day goes on, the sun hot on your backs as you work.
chris107: "Fine weather my friends! Perfect for a boat ride."
chris107: SR sings a merry nautical song
Smon: After some miles you pass the village of Bosun that afternoon, then the smoke of Belferry and Higgleback can be seen ahead.
Goonergeezer: G "yes, it is a shame that the ladies Tabitha and Cassandra are not here to dine with"
Smon: There are few ships on the river, just a few fishing boats, for the war has affected trade badly.
Smon: As evening approaches, you pass Tulton under Lyme. Now you can see a watchtower, a mile or so downstream on the left bank. Lana looks nervous. "That's the Herdley border Tor..."
chris107: "What do you know of the current situation here my lady?"
Smon: "...They'll often put a boat out, especially now with the war..."
chris107: (Darn, no warp wood memorised)
Smon: Lana: "Far as I know, it's still Herdley men in there. But there are bandits, slave-raiders all over Herdley now..."
Goonergeezer: garrick takes a moment to quickly go below deck and update everyone on where we are and the need to be very quiet and ready for trouble at a moments notice"
chris107: "many thanks, we must be wary. Would you recognize the Hurdley men?"
Smon: Below decks the heat is stifling, and the knights are sweating in their heavy armour.
Smon: Lana shrugs to Sweetrede. "They might have the raven surcoat... but anyone can put on a tabard."
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
5,Smon: You're getting nearer to the Tor. There's no sign of life, not even chimney-smoke.
chris107: SR nods disconsolantly
Smon: Your barge draws level with the quayside beneath the Tor. A couple small boats sit tethered.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
2,Amalric: (on the phone btw, still here)
chris107: SR redies his sling
Smon: Then Sweetrede sees the body lying on the wharf, crumpled. A man, it looks like.
7:10pm 2013-7-24 Eliana Has entered the room
chris107: (Just in case)
Smon: (hi Eliana)
chris107: Hi Eli
*Eliana sneaks in...*
Smon: Crows are pecking at the body, but you're too far to see more.
chris107: Does the figure wear the surcoat of the Herdley's
Eliana: Am I disturbing or taking somebody's seat in the chat room?
chris107: ?
Smon: brb
chris107: We're playing in Simon's Yggs campaign Eli. Just off to die at the hands of an evil priest.
chris107: Erm I mean rescue the Countess from his evil clutches..
Eliana: (
)chris107: 2 min for me too brb
chris107: Back
chris107: How are the ferrets Eli?
Smon: GM: You pass the tower, as it disappears from sight Lana relaxes slightly.
chris107: (Oops)
chris107: SR puts his sling away for now.
Smon: We're on this map BTW - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-E-EirolaORCnE2RJaOZzRmU0-xxoPv9q4kB6FlJ8RFyI0OYJzYXu6-RxQd1hyphenhyphenzQoBUVQNSnruX0SfTpP3HpdYAKSr-HlvIxhjy3L6F0sQ8s4i2RV6hrcLdXpMuPZV8bS5gr5mYpDCl6V/s1600/Kallent+-+southwest.bmp
Goonergeezer: "i fear war has already come this far, we must be vigilant"
Smon: Garrick reports to Edward & co when you're past the tower.
Smon: Sir Gregor stands, pissing into the water. "That's what I think of fucking Herdley!"
chris107: Sweetrede looks at the state of the countryside. How is it holding up in these war torn times?
Smon: Lana ignores him, turns to Garrick as he comes back on deck.
Goonergeezer: g "how goes the journey, are we on schedule?"
Smon: Lana: "Last placed I stopped in on our way up was Tamit, a town about four miles downriver. It wasn't good - Odric's men had seized the town, we were lucky to get out..."
Smon: "They were taking the women..." she grimaces.
chris107: SR nods and offers quiet words of consolation.
chris107: "We will stop this monster Lana."
Goonergeezer: "if i had my way, every one of them would be publicly castrated for their inhuman behaviour"
Smon: Lana: "We're running a little late - I want to get well past Tamit. There's a quiet mooring in the woods about four miles past. We should be undisturbed there till morning. Plan is to reach your castle just after nightfall tomorrow, so I was told."
chris107: "That sounds good."
Smon: Lana nods at the men's sympathetic words. "Ok."
Goonergeezer: "let us hope for a peaceful night"
chris107: @ DM - What phase of the moon will it be tomorrow?
Smon: /roll 1d30
Smon rolls 1d30 and gets: 5
Smon: Quarter crescent new moon
Smon: Pretty dark.
chris107: So quite dark?
chris107: good
Amalric: good for scouting
Smon: Dusk is falling when you see the smokes of Tamit town ahead.
chris107: SR will prey for a different spell in the morning if all goes well.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: A couple fishing boats are coming in to moor as you pass their quays, but you pass by burg without incident. It's nearly full dark when you reach the stretch of woodland coming down from Top Hill. Lana starts looking for her mooring point.
Smon: "I don't suppose any of you can see in the dark?"
chris107: No
Smon: Gregor: "Naw, but I can SMELL! Haww!"
chris107: Should have gone 1/2 elf
Smon: He tosses an applecore overboard.
Smon: Gregor makes a sniff-sniff motion in the direction of Lana's crotch. She takes a step back.
Smon: Gregor: "What's the matter? Scared of a little knight action?!"
chris107: "GREGOR!"
Smon: CHA check
chris107: Sweetrede barks with his full authority
chris107 rolls 1d20 and gets:
13,chris107: pass
Smon: Gregor looks startled, his hand going to the Elfstone amulet at his neck as if he feared sorcery.
chris107: "You claim to be a knight and a gentleman. Behave like one."
Smon: After a moment: "What? Ah... We need to dock, right? So I'll wait till tonight. Take her in the woods... And I am a knight, but I'm not gentle!"
Smon: Lana gives him a worried look at the threat. "It's turning chill... I'm going for a jerkin. See if you can spot an old stone quay somewhere along there."
Smon: She ducks downstairs.
Smon: (words were to Sweetrede & Garrick)
chris107: (If SR gets chance while Gregor's busy tying up he will cast charm person or mammal at him. Looks like it's going to be the only way to avoid this beastliness.
Smon: Are you looking for a quayside?
Goonergeezer: G @ Gregor "Sir i have asked you nicely once, i am now asking you nicely a second time, Leave the woman alone!"
chris107: (Yes, but also looking for a chance to stop Gregor)
Goonergeezer: garrick keeps an eye out for the quayside
Smon: OK, you seem pretty distracted to me...
Smon: give you 1 in 6 each, roll d6
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
3,chris107: (When a fellow is threatening rape, yes I get distracted)
chris107 rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: Gregor scowls at you both. "Dunno why you care about her anyway, bitch isn't even Kallent!"
Smon: Sweetrede spots the overgrown old quay just in time.
chris107: "If you don't know Sir, you're not fit to hold the title of Knight or man."
Smon: Nice rolling.
Goonergeezer: G @ Gregor "She is human, which is more than i can say for you£
chris107:
Smon: Gregor's face turns red with rage as you just pushed him too far. With a roar he yells and goes for his sword, to hand under a nearby tarp...
Smon: surprise 2 in 6 I roll:
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,chris107: "I may only be a civillian Sir Gregor and certainly no warrior but if you lay a finger, nay, say another word to that woman. I will kill you."
Smon: Ok as he grabs his sword you have time to react, roll init
Goonergeezer rolls 1d10 and gets:
9,Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: d6
Goonergeezer: (eeek)
chris107: Individual Simon?
Smon: yeah
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
2,Goonergeezer rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,chris107 rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,chris107: Charm Person
Goonergeezer: (sorry, keyboard went weird there)
Smon: Sweetrede speaks the Words of Power... the elfstone amulet on Gregor's neck glows as it expends a charge, negating the spell...
Smon: Garrick your go.
chris107: "Then he dies"
Goonergeezer: G out loud "Eddy, Get your Man off me!" with that said he goes to tackle gregor to the ground
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20+2 and gets:
17, (+2) = 19 Smon: ok I have new grapple rules - yup you grab him, now roll a STR check on d6+2
Goonergeezer rolls 1d6+2 and gets:
5, (+2) = 7 Smon: Gregor is built like a bull, STR 18...
Amalric: Shade looks on, ready to intervene
Smon: /roll 1d6+3
Goonergeezer: yep done
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets:
1, (+3) = 4 Smon: Garrick knocks him to the ground!
chris107: "Ha, no man at all as I suspected"
Smon: You wrestle on the ground, Gregor yelling angrily as he tries to throw you off.
Smon: /roll 1d20+3
Smon rolls 1d20+3 and gets:
12, (+3) = 15 Smon: roll d6+2
Smon: /roll 1d6+3
Smon rolls 1d6+3 and gets:
6, (+3) = 9 Goonergeezer rolls 1d6+2 and gets:
5, (+2) = 7 chris107: SR casts shillaglkigh
Smon: Gregor breaks free, having dropped his sword, as Sir Edward dashes up on deck followed by now-jerkin-wearing Lana.
chris107: Enchanting his staff
Smon: Edward: "What is going on here?!"
Smon: GM: Ok you get off Shilelagh
Smon: Edward: "You two! Stop!"
Smon: Your boat continues to drift downstream...
Goonergeezer: G "Sorry Edward, me and gregor here were just having a bit of fun, it went a little too far, noone was hurt though"
Smon: Gregor scowls then nods. "Aye, milord."
Smon: Edward: "Hmm... "
Smon: WIS check for Eddy
Smon: /roll 1d20
chris107: We've missed the dock?
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets:
5,Smon: (yup)
Smon: He looks at Gregor: "You, go below decks Sir Gregor."
Smon: Gregor scowls but nods and goes below, taking his sword.
chris107: "Rather miss the dock than see this animal commit rape."
Amalric: Shade looks to arrest the progress of the boat
Smon: Lana: "I'm pretty sure we're at least a mile too far downstream..."
chris107: "What do you suggest we do lady Lana?"
Smon: Lana: "It'll take hours to get back... our best chance may be to make for Reeve, a village just ahead..."
Goonergeezer: G to edward in hushed tones "Gregor is an animal, he went too far and sweetrede and myself had to stop him, he drew his weapon on me but i wrestles him to the ground, thats when you came up, I did not want gregor to be admonished in front of the men, it would not be good for morale"
chris107: "So be it, we must abide by your wisdom madame."
Smon: Sir Edward nods to Garrick. "Good work, brother. I know what Gregor's like. Unfortunately my father only sees his strength, not his character..."
Smon: Edward: "How long to Reeve, Miss Greenvale?" "About three hours... But I stopped there on the way up, it was safe. Herdley men."
Smon: Edward yawns: "I don't much want to keep the men cooped up overnight, or risk discovery, even by the Herdley. Can you get us to shore away from a village?" Lana nods. "I can get us in the next patch of rushes - we'll need the poles to get out again, mind you...."
Goonergeezer: "then let us pray it is still so"
Smon: Edward nods. "Very well, do that, I think?"
chris107: "Well that doesn't sound too bad." Says SR cheerfuly
Goonergeezer: "we are men strong enough to pole ourselves out i think"
Smon: Lana nods: "I suppose so, with so many men, yes..."
Smon: The boat continues downstream, Edward stays on deck, armourless.
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
1,Smon: oops...
chris107: It was going to be good or bad
Smon: 3 in 6 it's Kallent from Orville
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
6,Smon: nope
Smon: GM: You've gone on about an hour, Lana looking for a suitable berth spot, when...
Smon: /roll 1d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets:
4,Smon: You spot the dark boat, no lights, as it glides towards you across the dark waters. It's about 150' away.
chris107: SR casts faerie fire on the craft
Smon: Came out of a hidden cove just upstream and to your left, in the trees.
chris107: range out door 80 yards
Amalric: Shade wraps his cloak around him and readies his weapons
Smon: House rule all ranges are in feet, no yards
Goonergeezer: G to lana quietly "Can we avoid being seen by them?"
chris107: (To illuminate it's inhabitants.
Amalric: looking to hide in darkness
chris107: In that case he doesn't
Smon: "They've seen us - they're heading for us..." GM: do you want to wait to 80' then faerie fire them?
chris107: Yes please.
Smon: As the boat swiftly oars towards you, you see a dozen or so dark figures aboard, blades gleaming dully.
Goonergeezer: garrick scarambles quietly below decks " we have been seen, a boat without ;lights moves to interecept us, be ready"
Smon: Edward scans the approaching boat: "Can't be too many of the blighters...."
Goonergeezer: while garrick is below he fetches his longsword and shiekld andgoes above again
Smon: Above decks are just Lana, Sweetrede and Shade. Suddenly the other boat lights up with faerie fire as Sweetrede casts his spell. You hear yells and curses from the men aboard. Lana blinks. "Magic!"
Smon: "They've a Wizard! Ware the Sleep! Turn back!" you hear from the other boat, this accompanied by a sudden shower of crossbow bolts...
chris107: "Ah! They have a wizard with them!"
chris107: "Beware!"
Smon: /roll 1d3
Smon rolls 1d3 and gets: 2
Smon: /roll 1d3x5
Smon Rolls 1d3x5 and gets:
1 = 1
3 = 3
1 = 1
1 = 1
1 = 1
Smon: 1 shot at each of Sweetrede & Shade, 4 at Lana! *eek*
Smon: vs Sweetrede
chris107: Ouch! Poor lana
Smon: /roll 1d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets:
17, (-2) = 15 chris107:
Smon: What's your no-armour AC Sweetrede?
Amalric: those bosoms might fend off any quarrels
chris107: A/C8
Smon: hit
chris107: Sorry 10
chris107: with no armour
Smon: /roll 1d4+1
Smon rolls 1d4+1 and gets:
1, (+1) = 2 Smon: 2 dmg as a bolt nicks you
Smon: Shade
Smon: /roll 1d20-2
chris107: 24/26HP
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets:
10, (-2) = 8 Smon: miss
Smon: /roll /1d20-2x4
Smon Rolls 1d20-2x4 and gets:
4 (-2) = 2
13 (-2) = 11
11 (-2) = 9
19 (-2) = 17
Smon: Lana is hit twice
Smon: /roll 2d4+2
Smon rolls 2d4+2 and gets:
2, 1, (+2) = 5 Smon: She cries out as a bolt grazes her head and falls, stunned (0 hp exactly)
Smon: The other boat is now turning to row away. What are Shade & Sweetrede doing?
chris107: If he gets chance next round SR will crouch protectivly over her casting his CLW
Smon: ok roll it
chris107 rolls 1d8 and gets:
3,Amalric: Shade will fire his bow if he can determine a target
Smon: Lana's eyes blink open and she looks up at Sweetrede.
chris107: "Steady lass, keep your head down."
Smon: Shade can fire at the enemy crew, -2 to hit
chris107: "Say not a word, you'll be fine."
Amalric rolls 2d20 and gets:
11, 
2, = 13 Amalric: both misses i'd say
Smon: They're AC 7, -2 = AC 5 effectively
Amalric: don't have any plusses, so probably a mile off
Smon: A second shower of x-bow bolts is fired at the lone archer...
Smon: /roll 1d20-2x5
Smon Rolls 1d20-2x5 and gets:
12 (-2) = 10
19 (-2) = 17
10 (-2) = 8
15 (-2) = 13
19 (-2) = 17
Smon: Your AC?
chris107: Ouch!
Smon: /roll 1d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets:
3, (-2) = 1 Amalric: 6
Smon: THACO 21-6 = 15 to hit, so 2 hits.
Smon: /roll 2d4+2
Smon rolls 2d4+2 and gets:
4, 2, (+2) = 8 Smon: 8 dmg
chris107: That's not good
Amalric: ouch
Amalric: Shade will duck down and take cover
Amalric: (brb)
chris107: SR will continue to protect Lana with his puny body but risk a glance over the rail.
chris107: (To make sure the glowing boat is still moving away)
Goonergeezer: (if it happens again we should let them board us, its them that will get the nasty suprise)
Smon: (yep)
Smon: The enemy boat is moving away upstream as you drift downstream. Edward & Garrick come back on deck, swords & shields ready.
chris107: (FF drove them away, maybe not a good thing in retrospect.)
Smon: Edward: "What's going on, Sweetrede? Why is that boat glowing and rowing away?"
Amalric: "I say, that chafed somewhat!" says Shade, pulling bolts out of his skin
chris107: "I fear they had a mage with them Sir Edward, Shades arrow may have caused him to miscast his spell"
chris107: "No doubt meant to ensorcell us!"
Smon: Edward nods, sheathing his sword. "Ah, well, very good. I'll tell the men to stand down. You alright, Miss Greenvale?"
Smon: Lana gets to her feet, still a bit woozy. She touches her head - and flank, where one graze her. "I... yes... must have got lucky."
chris107: SR looks at her meaningfully
Smon: Lana looks at Sweetrede and nods in understanding.
Smon: The enemy boat disappears round a bend in the river. Lana: "There's rushes on the west bank, but we should get on a couple miles, then lay up..."
chris107: And smiles his warmest smile
Smon: She turns back to Sweetrede and mouths "thank you"
Goonergeezer: g " Yes i wouldnt want to get ambushed in the night by them"~
Smon: Soon you do indeed reach a place where the boat can finally lay up, well hidden in the tall bullrushes.
Smon: It's late at night. Edward lets the knights come on deck with dulled armour, to take fresh air and stretch their legs.
chris107: (SR keeps an eye out for the horrid sir Gregor, makes sure he's not up to no good)
Smon: Sir Gregor comes up, now in armour, glaring daggers at Sweetrede and Garrick. He fingers his amulet, seeming to remember something...
Goonergeezer: garrick wil stay close to Lana for the whole journey, as to discourage Sir Gregor
Smon: Gregor: "Sir Edward! That one, Sweetrede, he 'as tried to ensorcel me, sir! My elfstone! Glowed hot and now tis dulled!"
chris107: SR looks shocked at the accusation.
Smon: Edward looks over at Sweetrede, rather shrewdly perhaps.
chris107:
chris107: Then laughs in Gregors face
chris107:
Smon: Edward: "You're saying he tried to charm you, man?!"
Smon: Gregor looks angrily at the laughing crypto-druid. "Look, sir! You see how duller it is!"
chris107: "Nay Sir Gregor! You surely can't be afraid of a week old advisor like me?"
chris107: "Next you will be saying it's me that caused your manhood to shrink!"
chris107: "At least try behaving like a man. Even if you can't be one."
Smon: Edward glances to Sweetrede, then takes a torch and holds it up, peering at the amulet. "Hm... does look slightly dull. Perhaps an effect of that miscast spell from the raiders earlier?"
chris107: "Gregor wouldn't know Sir Edward he was whimpering below."
chris107: "But no doubt you're right."
Smon: Gregor's face is like thunder. "Sir!" Edward shakes his head. "Can't be Sweetrede, anyway. Why you're not even a real Cleric, are you man?"
chris107: "I'm afraid not Sir Edward, only a common man asked along for his advise."
Smon: Edward nods. "Of course. Gregor, you're tired. Go below and rest."
Smon: Sir Gregor looks angry and shocked, and almost about to disobey, but then grunts, turns, and goes below.
Goonergeezer: Garrick takes a moment to approach Sir Gregor "You do not like me, and i you, but we are here for a mission, let us finish the mission first, when we return to kallent we will fight with our fists until one of us is lying unconcious in a pool of his own blood and piss,and then let that be an end to it, agreed?
chris107: "I fear the great bully finds me an easy target Sir Edward."
Smon: Sir Edward: "Sweetrede, please come walk with me to the stern..."
Smon: Garrick goes below and talks to Gregor - CHA check Garrick.
Smon: d20
Goonergeezer rolls 1d20 and gets:
5,Goonergeezer:
chris107: SR goes meekly with Sir E
chris107:
chris107: Nice roll Ken
Smon: Gregor looks over to Garrick, sizing him up, then grunts. "Aye, then. I'll smash you up afore I fuck my new bride! He grins evilly."
Smon: Gregor starts oiling his sword. "Got to kill some people first though, I get so worked up..."
Amalric: "Dead man walking," says Shade, to no-one in particular
Goonergeezer: garrick nods and leaves Gregor to polish his sword"
Smon: At the back of the boat, Edward looks around to make sure no one is in earshot, then speaks in a low voice: "Go easy on the magic, alright?"
chris107: "Sir Edward, I would cast a thousand spells to stop that beast raping the only woman who can get us to our destination."
chris107: "If he can not behave he is a liability likely to get us all killed and I will not see this mission fail."
Smon: Edward sighs. "Yes, well I think Garrick can protect her. And as for that... I need to tell you... "
chris107: "I will kill him myself before see that."
Smon: "...My father the Earl has betrothed your... Kill him? Oh for God's sake man!" Edward rolls his eyes.
chris107: SR listens attentivly
Amalric: thats attentive
chris107: It was meant to be
Smon: Edward: "Look, we just need to keep him in check until we can set him loose on some of our actual enemies. But that's not what I want to talk about..."
Goonergeezer: (the marrage of gregor and cassandra is a good match for kallent, and as much as i hate him the marrage must go ahead for kallents benefit)
chris107: "Sir Edward, there are no secrets between us surely?"
chris107: (Haha over my dead body!
)Smon: Edward holds up two fingers. "Two things. Firstly, I reckon I have a pretty good idea what you are. Well, as long as you're not throwing charm spells around, I'm content to let that lie. "
Goonergeezer: (if we can find a better match then great)
Smon: "Secondlly, the bad news is that before we left Kallent, Sir Gregor asked my father for Dame Cassandra's hand. Unfortunately he said yes, and they are now betrothed... Cassandra doesn't know, yet."
chris107: SR holds two fingers up as well though in the other direction
Smon: GM: You're insulting him?
chris107: "Firstly Sir, your suspicions are your own. We both know that I am here to use my ....shall we say talents? to get us into the castle Herdley."
Smon: Edward nods.
Smon: (Will finish at 10pm as usual)
Goonergeezer: (k)
chris107: "And second. Young Cassandra has been my ward since childhood. I would no more see her be married to a brute like that than I would see her eaten by bears. But believe me Sir, the second will happen before the first. Now we have a job to do I believe?"
chris107: SR bows and walks away "With your leave Sir?"
Smon: Edward: "Wait, I'm not done with you. Listen to me!" He hisses, clearly annoyed. "I entirely agree! Gregor is a thug, and Cassandra is a good friend of my sister. I'm equally deternined he'll not get his filthy hands on her. But you need to show some self control. We're not all blithering idiots, you know..."
Smon: "...We're on the same side here, whatever you think..." he points down to the bag where Sweetrede keeps his mistletoe.
Smon: "Work with us, man!"
chris107: "Oh I agree Sir Edward. But if you expect me to stand idly by while Gregor rapes innocent women, then you are not the decent honest man I know you to be."
Smon: He finishes.
Smon: Edward: "There'll be no raping on this boat. I'll keep Gregor below decks the rest of this journey."
chris107: "Then you have my utmost cooperation as always Sir Edward."
chris107: SR bows properly
Smon: Edward glances amidships, where several knights are looking curiously in your direction. Edward: "One last thing. I need a better match for Cassandra - give me someone I can take to my father."
Smon: "Think about it."
chris107: The Ranger Yaren Pyle is a good and noble man...
Smon: Edward looks surprised. "Yaren? Why, I know him! The Wild Hills campaign, two years back! Yes..."
Smon: Edward looks thoughtful. "Decent, noble, a great tracker. A little dull, perhaps..."
chris107: "Dull never broke a ladies heart Sir."
Smon: "...But good husband material, yes. An excellent notion."
chris107: SR bows once mor "My Lord."
Smon: Edward seems impressed. "Thank you, Sweetrede. I'm glad we're getting off on the right foot. Good evening."
chris107: "Good evening Sir Edward."
Smon: Edward heads back below decks, telling the men to do likewise, soon leaving just Lana, Shade, Garrick & Sweetrede atop.
chris107: "Phew, that was close " Says SR smiling at all
Smon: Lana sighs, looking out over the waters. "That was a long day... " She looks at Sweetrede and nods, smiling back.
chris107: His wrinkled face splits into a (hopefully) infectious grin.
Amalric: "not even a proper cleric..."
chris107: "I know
"Goonergeezer: g " What an eventful day it has been, went for a ride in the country, helped sail a ship, fought a gorilla and slept under the stars" with the last said he looks skyward and thinks of Tabitha doing the same
chris107: "But he's right you know"
chris107: "I'd make a terrible cleric!"
Amalric: "thats a good thing. i'm not even a proper thief..."
Smon: (OOC Sweetrede's PC sheet says he's 30. How wrinkled can he be?) "Sir Garrick, Mr Sweetrede, thank you both, for protecting me. The arrows , and that mad dog..."
chris107: (Also says in his description that he has brown weathered skin IIRC)
Smon: The stars twinkle down from a mostly-cloudless sky.
Amalric: (30 years outdoors, without skin creams? pretty wrinkled i'd say!)
Smon: She rubs her temple where a bolt grazed her.
chris107: "And tomorrow we save the fair damsel, kill the villain and all live happily ever after!"
Smon: Lana: "I think I'm not getting paid enough for this..."
Smon: And faraway in Castle Kallent, the fair Tabitha looks up at the same stars, and thinks of her true love...
chris107: "I'll pick up some loot for you in the Castle Lana, don't you worry."
Smon:
chris107: "Gold and jewels mean nought to me after all."
Goonergeezer: G to Lana "After this i will make sure your reward is handsome indeed, perhaps we may talk of a longer term contract after we return"
Smon: Lana nods and smiles. "Thanks. A boar-spear perhaps..."
Amalric: the way to a woman's heart
chris107:
Smon: Lana nods to Garrick. "A contract that takes me nowhere near Sir Gregor Caskeham, though!"
Amalric: or a boar's
chris107: "The way to Gregor's heart with a bit of luck."
Smon: You pass the time as the stars twinkle overhead... fade out...
Goonergeezer: g "of that you can be sure my lady2
chris107: SR dreams of the line in the spell description of Chill Metal 'amputates fingers, toes ETC!
Goonergeezer:
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