You have just entered room "Why a bard nation."

Sarcazmo47 has entered the room.

Dark Japheth: Welcome to my parlor.

AndrewRogue: Because I'm contemplating the end of Silent Hill 2.

Sarcazmo47: You use that line a lot.

Dark Japheth: I do. Its perhaps the creepiest thing that can be said...

Dark Japheth: OMG ANDREW

Dark Japheth: Can you host a pic next to Zao?

AndrewRogue: Er... yeah. I see no reason I can't.

Dark Japheth: OMG ZAO CHIBI

Dark Japheth: Is... is it possible for Zao-Lot Chibi to be cuter?

AndrewRogue: ...no.

AndrewRogue: That... is ADORABLE.

Dark Japheth: KAWAII ^_^

AndrewRogue: <3

Dark Japheth: Indeed. Behold. I am awesome at Elfwood Search.

AndrewRogue: Is that supposed to be Vincent Valentine?

coughingpuppy: I'm not sure there's anything more disturbing than hearing a twenty year old man say "KAWAII ^_^"

Dark Japheth: ...maybe.

Dark Japheth: Two years before that statement will be either proven or disproven

AndrewRogue: Ask again in three years Staci-dear.

AndrewRogue: ^_^

Dark Japheth: Wuv.

Dark Japheth: I wrote a hippy poem while bored today

Dark Japheth: "Love! Peace! My hair is full of grease."

Dark Japheth: Behold. ANyway, enough stalling. Do we want to game tonight, or no?

Sarcazmo47: Sure!

Dark Japheth: Wonderful!

Dark Japheth: And yes, it is vincent valentine. But the red fit, the only thing that doesn't fit is the hair. It needs to be bald. But thats hard to do chibi.

Dark Japheth: And nobody else has drawn one. I'd ask Gil, but... he's a fucknut.

AndrewRogue: Heh.

Dark Japheth: Anyway.

AndrewRogue: Well... I can make it my next project I guess <_<

coughingpuppy: I'd volunteer to draw one for you, but I keep volunteering to draw stuff and getting really behind on it.

Dark Japheth: Recap of Last Session- The party discovers that Nellix never really changes, no matter what world- he and his followers are always...

Dark Japheth: Overinformed, uninformative, arrogant, and tactless.

Dark Japheth: Heh. I'd rather not commission work, not from a PC. Especially when they are my PC. That leads to conflict of interest.

coughingpuppy: How so?

Dark Japheth: Loads of other funny facts- an NPC made an appearance, set aside CLEARLY to be talked to, and the group ignored him! Huzzah for the group!

Dark Japheth: It isn't really, I just don't like asking other people for things. :P

coughingpuppy: Ahh. Well, I would be offering. I just have no idea when the picture would be done.

Dark Japheth: Heh. Cool.

Dark Japheth: *shrugs*

Dark Japheth: The group is in Freydin. They have three weeks left of travel, one week, they hit Freydin's capital city, and in two, they reach Jolir.

Sarcazmo47: The NPC wasn't clearly there to be talked to.

coughingpuppy: Oh, wait, you want a chibi? I can't really draw those...mine's more semi-realism.

coughingpuppy: Are we in Jolir now?

coughingpuppy: *feels terribly behind on game*

Dark Japheth: I'm not concerned. I'm always thankful. Unless you happen to suck worse than me, but I've seen a drawing or two of yours and they > mine

Dark Japheth: No, Freydin.

coughingpuppy: Okay.

Dark Japheth: Freydin is, again, about the closest thing to rule by Druids that Amaryllis has ever seen.

Sarcazmo47: Amaryllis is like Nation States.

coughingpuppy: *grin*

Dark Japheth: You have Paladinland, Bardland, Druidland, Psionland, Japanland, Evilland, Commerceland, and mageland.

Sarcazmo47: Psionland is more like Psionthorpe.

Dark Japheth: ...Yeah, thats true.

Sarcazmo47: Anyway.

Dark Japheth: ~-~-~BEGIN~-~-~

Sarcazmo47: Skocion Gets A Bath!

Dark Japheth: The sun rises, after a restful sleep. None of you seem to have been visited by dreams tonight. Thankfully.

Sarcazmo47: It's a children's book.

AndrewRogue: *Landus sits up and stretches and goes through his routine, pleased by this fact*

coughingpuppy: Ri gets out of the hut she was in after waking up and heads out to mingle with some of the locals and find out any local news.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion does not bother to do anything nearly as productive.

Dark Japheth: Gather Information.

Sarcazmo47: He sleeps in, then takes breakfast on the porch, enjoying the sunlight.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

coughingpuppy: Erm...that's Cha, right?

Dark Japheth: Yeh

coughingpuppy: 10.

Sarcazmo47: Druid'd!

Dark Japheth: You are able to gather a few facts about the place, and some recent events. For example, Johnathan Tirasfel taking the helm of the druidic council, ruling in their name, with their support.

coughingpuppy: What's she know about Tirasfel?

Dark Japheth: He claims to be planetouched. And also claims to be neither Aasimar nor Tiefling.

Dark Japheth: Additionally, he is a *very* powerful and well respected druid.

coughingpuppy: Does she know anything about his policies?

Sarcazmo47: She knows he loves CHEESE!

Dark Japheth: Well, a few. One, druids are no longer bound to one of the standard five traditions (Nellix's Chosen, and the moons)

Dark Japheth: As per his instructions, its not necessary. And he does not espouse the other nations, nor does he war with them.

Sarcazmo47: So he's a pansywaist.

Dark Japheth: Perhaps. How would you know?

Dark Japheth: :P

coughingpuppy: Ri's a little unimpressed with the lack of warring, too, especially since she thinks it could create a lot of change, but isn't in the position to do anything about it. She'll go find Skocion and Landus after walking a bit.

AndrewRogue: Landus is still at the inn unless boss dragged him off to do something.

Sarcazmo47: Nope.

Sarcazmo47: Whole lot of sittin'.

AndrewRogue: And by inn, I mean camp ground.

Sarcazmo47: No no.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion rented a house.

AndrewRogue: Oh.

Dark Japheth: Heh.

AndrewRogue: I guess that's where we are then.

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: "Find anything interesting, Ri?"

coughingpuppy: She shakes her head. "Nah." She pulls a chair over and takes a seat. "This'd be a nice place to live, but there isn't a whole lot for me to do around here."

Sarcazmo47: He shrugs, and stretches, catlike, in his chair. "Well, let's move on, then. No sense in wasting daylight."

coughingpuppy: "May as well. Where's Landus?"

Sarcazmo47: "Hiding. Or sleeping. Or practicing killing people."

AndrewRogue: "The last." *as he walks in, somewhat covered in sweat*

coughingpuppy: She looks around at Landus. "You ready to leave?"

AndrewRogue: *he wipes his brow off and shrugs* "Eh heh... sure thing."

Sarcazmo47: And awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay they go!

Sarcazmo47: Like ninjas! In the....day.

Dark Japheth: Indeed.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 7 100-sided dice: 18 81 4 46 33 4 59

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 2 2-sided dice: 1 2

Dark Japheth: On the third day, as you wander, you encounter a broken wagon. Its wheel seems to have come off, and it has been laying on the side of the road for days, probably.

Sarcazmo47: Hooray!

coughingpuppy: We loot it, I assume?

Sarcazmo47: Is there anything to loot?

AndrewRogue: Yes!

Dark Japheth: I don't know.

Dark Japheth: Why isn't anyone rolling a search check?

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Because, silly.

Sarcazmo47: You don't roll search checks.

Sarcazmo47: You take 20.

coughingpuppy: You take 20.

Dark Japheth: *laughs*

AndrewRogue: Yep.

Dark Japheth: Anyway.

AndrewRogue: Who has the higest taking 20? <_<

AndrewRogue: :p

coughingpuppy: Ri only has 21.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion assists!

AndrewRogue: I think it falls to me logically. 24 plus assists.

Dark Japheth: Ecks dee.

Sarcazmo47: So.....28?

Sarcazmo47: According to standard rules.

AndrewRogue: Thereabouts.

Dark Japheth: These are mostly goods from Asgard, including a shipment of exceptionally well made armors. Two suits of full plate, four masterwork longswords, one masterwork greatsword, and about 2 masterworkdaggers

Dark Japheth: Nonmasterwork- two longswords, three maces, fifteen (!) daggers, and a halberd.

Sarcazmo47: Fantastic.

Sarcazmo47: He shoulda bought a bag.

Sarcazmo47: I knew I was forgetting something.

Sarcazmo47: Anyhoo.

AndrewRogue: (I leave it to you to carry stuff, for Landus does not have room.)

Dark Japheth: Or a cart, and an additional horse.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Awsome.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion can fit the worthwhile weapons on his beastie.

Sarcazmo47: And...does Riannon ride the horse Skocion got for her?

coughingpuppy: No.

Sarcazmo47: Then the masterwork stuff goes on the horse.

Sarcazmo47: Whee.

Sarcazmo47: I don't suppose there are any dead people scattered nearby?

Dark Japheth: There are none.

Sarcazmo47: Odd.

Dark Japheth: A few footprints, but they vanish about twenty feet from the caravan.

Sarcazmo47: Very odd, indeed.

AndrewRogue: :"Hey boss. Heads up. Whatever knocked the wagon ever did it without touching it."

Sarcazmo47: "How do you figure?"

AndrewRogue: *he shrugs* "Not a mark on it. And considering the groundcover near it was dead... Well, I guess we oughta be aware."

coughingpuppy: "Might've been some of the druids around here."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs, and gets the stuff in question tied up. Because he's a greedy bastard.

Sarcazmo47: "Keep your eyes open, then."

AndrewRogue: "Will do."

Dark Japheth: On the sixth day. There is a cruel cliff that prevents you from passing here. The thickly wooded forest at the bottom of the place is also exceptionally thick- thankfully, there is no cliff on the other side. But far, far off

Dark Japheth: You think you almost see Jolir. Almost. And its nearly a week away.

AndrewRogue: *sighs*

Sarcazmo47: A cruel cliff?

Sarcazmo47: Does it call us names?

Dark Japheth: Not just a cliff, a cruel cliff.

Dark Japheth: Its sheer. If you leapt, you would not roll- you would splat and die.

coughingpuppy: "Think you could lower us down, Landus?"

Sarcazmo47: Skocion grunts. "I doubt he could carry the horses."

AndrewRogue: "I was gonna say."

AndrewRogue: "I can get you guys down no problem. Anything beyond that is."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs. "Is there another way around? Or will Riannon get her wish, and we set the horses on their way?"

AndrewRogue: "Eh heh... gimme a sec and I'll look." *and Landus kicks up and into the air to get a Harpy's eye view*

coughingpuppy: Riannon had wanted to suggest letting the horses go, but after bothering Skocion so much about Niniel, she'd decided not to. So now she just doesn't make any suggestions.

Sarcazmo47: Ow.

Sarcazmo47: My head.

AndrewRogue: ?

Sarcazmo47: Nothing.

Sarcazmo47: Gorth taking his sweet time?

Dark Japheth: No. I'm wondering what you guys are going to do. :P

Dark Japheth: *shrugs*

Dark Japheth: Anyone searching for a path down? Giving up and going home? Go around it?

Sarcazmo47: I'm waiting to hear what Landus sees.

Sarcazmo47: AndrewRogue (7:07:49 PM): "Eh heh... gimme a sec and I'll look." *and Landus kicks up and into the air to get a Harpy's eye view*

AndrewRogue: *points up to his last text block*

Dark Japheth: ...Bah!

AndrewRogue: *Landus sets down* "Unless you want the real quick way boss, I think there's a path two miles south."

Sarcazmo47: "Wide enough for the horses?"

AndrewRogue: "Yeah."

Sarcazmo47: He answers by kicking his horse into motion towards the south.

coughingpuppy: Riannon heads after him.

AndrewRogue: Eeep!

AndrewRogue: Dining Commons close soon.

AndrewRogue: BRB, I desire dinner.

Dark Japheth: Indeed, there is a path, but it is somewhat... Hmm. If you slip, and make the slightest error, you die. Horrifically.

Dark Japheth: And I spend about fifteen minutes to describe your horrific and painful death.

Sarcazmo47: Badass.

Sarcazmo47: He lets the horse lead itself, him being blind and all, and presumes that it's smart enough not to hurl itself to its own death.

coughingpuppy: Ri is very, very careful, then, and carries Brom.

Dark Japheth: Not poor brom!

Dark Japheth: Riannon. Wisdom check, then Spot, then Listen.

Dark Japheth: Skocion gets a Listen and Wis check.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 2 20-sided dice: 2 5

Sarcazmo47: Yup.

Sarcazmo47: Oh.

Sarcazmo47: He does get off the horse.

Sarcazmo47: And has Landus guide him.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 14

coughingpuppy: 19 Wis.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 7

coughingpuppy: 18 Spot.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 10

coughingpuppy: 19 Listen.

coughingpuppy: Riannon goes as close to the edge of the cliff as she dares and looks down.

Sarcazmo47: "What are you doing?"

coughingpuppy: "Looking down. I heard something hit the side of the cliff, I think."

Dark Japheth: Unfortunately, Ri, you see nothing.

Dark Japheth: Nothing terribly unusual, anyway.

coughingpuppy: After a moment, she steps away from the cliff and shrugs. "Don't see anything, though. Careful, though. I keep smelling something funny. Dunno what's around."

Dark Japheth: Just a few trees growing from the cliff, as trees are wont to do.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs.

Sarcazmo47: And we wait for Andrew.

coughingpuppy: Staci does calculus. Yay.

Dark Japheth: So a good little break we enjoy.

Dark Japheth: I'm changing this goddamned font. This is the last time I leave melissa near a computer I use

Dark Japheth: Hmm. This better? Yes, I think so.

coughingpuppy: My calc professor is fucking retarded.

Sarcazmo47: What'd he do now?

coughingpuppy: He gave us the chapter we're supposed to be in and the section, but the page numbers are all wrong.

coughingpuppy: So I have to hunt down the problems to find out which pages he meant.

Sarcazmo47: NICE

AndrewRogue: Back in time for the gruesome deaths of wingless people.

Dark Japheth: And quite a few winged ones.

AndrewRogue: Aw <_<

Sarcazmo47: If Skocion starts to fall, he'll grab on to Landus.

AndrewRogue: And horrible Calc professors.

Dark Japheth: Landus, wis check, then a spot and listen.

AndrewRogue: In that order.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 1

Dark Japheth: You don't hear Skocion ask you for help, even.

AndrewRogue: Wis- 16, Spot- 27, Listen- Teh Fail

AndrewRogue: "Something stinks."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinks. "I smell nothing. What is it?"

coughingpuppy: "I smell it too, Landus. I don't know what it is though."

AndrewRogue: "And I think there's some folks working in that glade there. Maybe their burning something."

AndrewRogue: *they're

Sarcazmo47: "That's interesting. Are they in our path?"

Dark Japheth: The smell is acrid- almost vitriolic. Skocion's scimitar smells much the same.

coughingpuppy: "Can't tell from up here. I heard something hit the side of the cliff earlier, Landus."

Sarcazmo47: What, are the ur-viles catapulting Demondim acid at us?

Sarcazmo47: </Thomas Covenant>

AndrewRogue: "Kinda smells like your weapon boss. And you did Rii?"

coughingpuppy: "Yeah. I looked, though, and I didn't see anything against the side."

Sarcazmo47: "Hmmph. Try to lead us around them, Landus."

AndrewRogue: "They won't be a problem 'till we get down boss."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs, and narrowly catches himself from tripping over a rock. "Then let's concentrate on that, shall we?"

coughingpuppy: "Yeah. You need some help, Skocion?"

Sarcazmo47: "That wouldn't be unappreciated."

coughingpuppy: She'll help him down the path then.

Dark Japheth: Wonderful.

Dark Japheth: One last time. A listen check, on your way down. Around this time, you are roughly halfway down the mountain.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 11

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 3

coughingpuppy: 20.

AndrewRogue: 14

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 3

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Verity'd.

AndrewRogue: *Landus is gonna look out over the edge of the cliff*

coughingpuppy: Ri frowns. "Uh...stop for a minute, Skocion." She sets Brom down pretty far away from the edge of the cliff, and then heads close to the edge with Landus and looks down.

Sarcazmo47: "Landus, take to wing."

Sarcazmo47: "Stay back from the edge, both of you."

AndrewRogue: Er... Landus will do what boss says. That should let him look down anyway.

Sarcazmo47: And he gets something small and round out of his pack, holding it in his hand like a baseball.

AndrewRogue: "You hear it too boss?"

Sarcazmo47: "Something big."

Dark Japheth: There is suddenly a moment of silence. There is no noise, anymore- it seems to have stopped.

coughingpuppy: Riannon steps back as instructed and waits with her spear raised.

Dark Japheth: One minute passes.

Sarcazmo47: Slowly, carefully, Skocion takes a single step forward.

Sarcazmo47: He moves closer to the edge, and as he does so, he holds the ball out in oustreached hand.

Sarcazmo47: He looks marginally unexcited about getting this close, but he nears the edge.

Dark Japheth: How close are you to the edge?

Sarcazmo47: Ten feet, maybe?

Dark Japheth: Nice.

coughingpuppy: Riannon watches him, ready to move forward and pull him back if she has to.

Dark Japheth: Ten feet.

Sarcazmo47: Does something happen?

Dark Japheth: No.

Sarcazmo47: GREAT

Sarcazmo47: He gets closer.

Dark Japheth: If there is genuinely something there, its waiting.

Dark Japheth: How much closer?

Sarcazmo47: Why, another five feet.

Sarcazmo47: And another five, if nothing happens. He doesn't lean any part of his body over the edge, though.

Dark Japheth: I assume you have a readied action for what you knew inevitably would happen, yes?

Sarcazmo47: Yes.

Dark Japheth: Goody.

Dark Japheth: A serpentine head pops up out from the wall, with a vastly long neck. Its jaws are open, and it rushes to Skocion.

coughingpuppy: ((Initiatives?))

Dark Japheth: It has catlike eyes, seemingly with no pupil or iris, only a dark shade of green. Frills dot the top of its head.

Dark Japheth: He's got his readied action, and my monster has his surprise round.

Dark Japheth: Then initatives will be rolled.

Sarcazmo47: Surprise round?

coughingpuppy: ((Okay.))

Sarcazmo47: Meh.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion chucks the little ball at the beastie. And prays not to roll a 1.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 11

Dark Japheth: Total?

Sarcazmo47: 19 for...touch attack.

Dark Japheth: It hits teh creatures maw, and seals it shut, tightly. It can't bite you as it intended on doing. but it will make its strength check now.

Sarcazmo47: Oh jeez.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 1

Dark Japheth: It doesn't do anything, its head and mouth wrapped together, clinched tightly.

Sarcazmo47: Do you need an opposed roll, there?

Dark Japheth: Initatives.

Dark Japheth: Nope. There is a set DC for the Iron Ball.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Sarcazmo47: I see.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

AndrewRogue: 10

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

Dark Japheth: Me first. :P

Sarcazmo47: 13.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 16

coughingpuppy: 18.

Dark Japheth: Gorth, Staci, Kirk, Andrew

Dark Japheth: The beast roars, and screams- leaping off the wall, deprived of its surprise, it unfurls leathery wings.

Dark Japheth: And frantically claws and snaps his jaws in an attempt to break the grip of it.

Dark Japheth: Its green body is camoflaged almost perfectly with the bushes that grow from the side of the cliff face. And would camoflage it well in the forest.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 14

Dark Japheth: After trying for a bit of time, flying off about 40 feet away from the cliff face, the dragon has managed to burst the iron ball's grip on it.

Sarcazmo47: *snort* Go level 4 characters vs. Dragon!

AndrewRogue: Whoo boy.

Sarcazmo47: Go Staci!

coughingpuppy: Animal empathy!

coughingpuppy: Wait, dragons are intelligent. I probably can't do that then.

Dark Japheth: Right.

Dark Japheth: This is a green dragon, for the record.

coughingpuppy: Mrrrr. Uh...does it look like it's coming back around to attack some more?

Dark Japheth: Once its face is free, yes, most certainly so.

coughingpuppy: Riannon actually lowers her spear and shouts at the dragon as it's coming back, "Wait...will you let us talk for a minute?"

coughingpuppy: Since she has a hunch that it might be pretty pissed off because of what's happening down in that grove.

Sarcazmo47: Ah.

Sarcazmo47: Green dragons = acid.

Dark Japheth: It roars back, angrily, in draconic, its voice like the grinding of trees against flesh.

coughingpuppy: ((Ri is my only character who hasn't taken acid damage to the face. I guess she has to fit in somehow.))

AndrewRogue: (XD)

Sarcazmo47: Skocion, who don't speak no Draconic, will take a move action back so he's far enough away from Riannon that they won

Sarcazmo47: 't be caught in the same breath weapon attack, but still back from the cliff face.

Sarcazmo47: And ready an action to toss another little thingie at it if it gets within 30 ft.

Dark Japheth: Does... does nobody speak draconic, here?

Sarcazmo47: Not a word of it.

AndrewRogue: OGRAM and Dwarven, yo!

coughingpuppy: ((Nope.))

coughingpuppy: ((I don't have the Int bonus for it.))

coughingpuppy: ((I bet Krist does. Damn it.))

Dark Japheth: Krist speaks Nagukorian, and Common.

Sarcazmo47: You've finally successfully forced us into combat, Gorth!

Dark Japheth: Whats funny- I did not intend this. Try another language.

coughingpuppy: Uh. She tries...druidic.

Dark Japheth: Same words?

coughingpuppy: Sure.

Sarcazmo47: It's a green dragon with Druid levels.

Sarcazmo47: BADASS

Dark Japheth: It stops advancing, and hovers there, about 35 or so feet away... and it looks at you, hissing with its cruel voice.

coughingpuppy: Riannon speaks back to it.

Dark Japheth: The dragon, meanwhile, hisses, and spits.

Sarcazmo47: And Skocion is prevented from using his extremely manly tactic of "Throw shit at it!"

Dark Japheth: You probably could- range increments and all

Sarcazmo47: No, he won't interrupt negotiations.

Sarcazmo47: So, what's its name?

Sarcazmo47: Trogdor?

Dark Japheth: Probably.

Dark Japheth: It is, after all, a wing a ling dragon

Sarcazmo47: He's certainly got majesty.

Sarcazmo47: Does he have spinities and angry eyebrows?

Dark Japheth: Spinities, yes.

Dark Japheth: Angry eyebrows, no.

Dark Japheth: Its not *that* big, for the record. Probably about the size... of say, an ogre. Maybe an ogre mage, or troll.

coughingpuppy: Ri is saving your ass, Skocion.

Dark Japheth: The dragon hisses, and spits a gout of acid breath- nothing too potent, just enough for you to know that its intentionally sparing your life- directly at Skocion, and the dragon immediately flies straight down.

coughingpuppy: Riannon watches it leave, then picks up Brom. "Come on, let's get the hell out of here."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinks, and makes with the getting the hell out of there.

AndrewRogue: *lands heavily* "You talked it down?"

coughingpuppy: "Yeah. It wanted to kill Skocion."

AndrewRogue: "Any particular reason?"

coughingpuppy: Riannon, almost as an afterthought, continues to guide Skocion along the path. "He's blind, it figured it was a weakness. In the circles I belong to, a weakness means you deserve to die."

AndrewRogue: *chuckles*

Dark Japheth: You aren't down by the time it is nightfall.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinks. "Interesting it could tell from there."

Sarcazmo47: Bummer.

Sarcazmo47: "How did you talk it out of trying to eat me?"

coughingpuppy: "I told it you compensated for the blindness and that if you were a weak companion I'd have let you die."

coughingpuppy: "I thought it was going to go after one of the horses for sure, though."

AndrewRogue: "Guess we lucked out."

coughingpuppy: "Guess so."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion barks out a laugh. "Thanks for the vote of confidence, Riannon."

coughingpuppy: Riannon grins at him. "Yeah, don't let it go to your head."

Dark Japheth: The campsite seems like a wider area of the place where you might sleep. A few thick brambles, bushes with nasty looking and jagged thorns, dot the side of the cliff.

Sarcazmo47: Okay. No one's going to try to keep going while it's dark.

AndrewRogue: Indeed not.

Sarcazmo47: So, the night passes.

Dark Japheth: Who has what watches?

AndrewRogue: Moi typically has second or third.

coughingpuppy: Ri'll take first.

AndrewRogue: Is Skoc doing a watch?

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

AndrewRogue: He want 2 or 3?

Sarcazmo47: 3.

AndrewRogue: Rii/Land/Skoc

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 3 100-sided dice: 14 64 51

Dark Japheth: The night passes uneventfully.

AndrewRogue: H'way

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Next day!

Dark Japheth: The group travels onward. Who leads them through the thick forest?

Sarcazmo47: Why, Riannon does.

AndrewRogue: The druidic Riannon should, I think.

Sarcazmo47: With Landus taking the high road.

Sarcazmo47: Actually, no.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion will suggest Landus stick to the ground.

Sarcazmo47: To avoid calling more attention to themselves.

AndrewRogue: He'll do so then.

Dark Japheth: Smart people.

Dark Japheth: In traveling, you encounter no town- you wonder, perhaps, if Queklain's map might be wrong.

AndrewRogue: That would make us sad.

coughingpuppy: Riannon frowns at the map. "Did he say how long ago this was made?"

Sarcazmo47: "He didn't."

coughingpuppy: "Huh. He might've been through here when a town was still here, maybe."

Sarcazmo47: "Maybe. In either case, it's not here now."

Sarcazmo47: "Our objective isn't on the map, anyway."

AndrewRogue: *nods*

Sarcazmo47: So, they keep with the going.

Dark Japheth: Indeed it appears to be so.

Dark Japheth: You have another week before you reach Jolir.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 7 100-sided dice: 84 48 86 20 71 29 77

Dark Japheth: On the third day, you are finally out of that stinking forest. The road here is much more well kept- still dirt, but better.

coughingpuppy: Riannon is sad to be out of the forest.

Dark Japheth: On the sixth day, yuo enter a jungle.

Dark Japheth: here, though, the paths are well kept- and there are many roads, and passageways through the jungle.

Dark Japheth: They don't appear too unnatural or forced- its almost as if the jungle grew around the paths.

Sarcazmo47: Heh.

Sarcazmo47: Does Riannon stick to a path, or do they go through the underbrush for fun?

Dark Japheth: And finally, on the seventh day, you see Jolir. A massive city, composed in the jungle. The dead trees often have lights on inside them- its a very fey-like atmosphere.

Dark Japheth: http://www.oocities.org/unimidnight/labyrint h.mid

Dark Japheth: Haunting music for the occasion.

coughingpuppy: Ri wants to go through the underbrush, of course, but she doesn't lead them off the path very often. Mostly because of the horses.

Sarcazmo47: AH.

Dark Japheth: This place, while seemingly on the outside more primitive even than Freydin, clearly has some advanced people in it. Nearly everyone walks around with some sort of musical instrument. Minor trees clearly serve as homes, and

Dark Japheth: the largest tree, built around its trunk, is a walkway, spiraling up to the top.

AndrewRogue: (Where is the Injurer of Bards when you need him?)

Dark Japheth: It is a very strange and fey place. Its almost otherworldly.

Sarcazmo47: It's Lothlorien?

coughingpuppy: Riannon has a big dumb grin on her face as she looks around. She'd been to Freydin before and hadn't thought there was another place similar to it.

Dark Japheth: ...Not so grandiose.

Dark Japheth: Think more like Jolee's hut in Kashykk

coughingpuppy: ((Yay Jolee!))

Sarcazmo47: Heh.

AndrewRogue: *looks oh-so-wonderfully-unenthused*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion is polite and friendly to anyone that tries to talk to them, but tries to keep a good pace until they reach a point that actually looks like a town or place they can rest and resupply.

Dark Japheth: The people here, too, have an almost otherworldly quality about them. All are tall, and almost all are beautiful, or at least pretty.

Dark Japheth: This is the capital of Jolir.

Sarcazmo47: Ah.

Dark Japheth: This place. The city itself stretches on for miles.

Sarcazmo47: I see.

Sarcazmo47: Is the Meistersinger currently performing at the largest tree?

Dark Japheth: No, the Meistersinger is not. :P

Sarcazmo47: Awww.

Dark Japheth: There are bards playing, frequently- flutes guitars, and voices are the most common things you'll hear. And pianos, sometimes, but the first three are the prime ones.

Sarcazmo47: Then Skocion will look for a place where one can rent a room.

Dark Japheth: An inn? You are able to find a few. Oddly, here, they do not often have pictograms- but the words are written in Elven. And Sylvan. Mostly Sylvan. The few places that have pictograms are clearly the things closest to

Dark Japheth: understanding the outside world.

coughingpuppy: "Uh. You think many people speak Common?"

AndrewRogue: "I'm hoping, 'cause they've got me at a loss as far as language goes."

Sarcazmo47: "Only one way to find out." He approaches a woman just finishing a performance.

Dark Japheth: Her green elven eyes twinkle, her voice is melodious.

Sarcazmo47: "Excuse me, milady." He flashes his most charming, least-creepy smile.

Dark Japheth: She responds, calmly, if a littlle slowly, in the common tongue. "Yes?"

Sarcazmo47: "My apologies for the interruption. Is it possible you might be able to help a barbaric outlander find his way in your city?"

Dark Japheth: "You don't look barbaric. Where would you like to go?"

Dark Japheth: (And I just found out that I'm home alone all night long. *grin*)

AndrewRogue: (Yay?)

Sarcazmo47: He smiles. "My friends and I are tired, and could use a place to stay. Would you be able to reccommend the best place to stay, hereabouts?"

Dark Japheth: (Oh, quite. I'm going to look through my list of movies, and then see what Melissa is doing.)

AndrewRogue: (Ahhhh.)

Dark Japheth: "You would want to head into the Banyan." She points to one tree, which almost seems stumpy- in that its particularly thick. "Those tend to be places of rest."

Sarcazmo47: He smiles. "Thank you, milady."

Sarcazmo47: To the Banyan!

Dark Japheth: "Anything I can do to help, sir." She smiles, and turns back to her two children, and walks with them.

Sarcazmo47: You know what this place needs?

Dark Japheth: Agent Orange?

Sarcazmo47: Arryx.

AndrewRogue: XD

Sarcazmo47: He would just be the perfect touch.

coughingpuppy: It needs the Zodar too.

Sarcazmo47: Yeah.

coughingpuppy: Baby drumsticks!

Dark Japheth: I like how I suggest creepy music, imply the existence and prevalence of the Fey here, and still you people insist on throwing evil beings here.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Well, no, see, it needs Arryx to BURN IT DOWN

Dark Japheth: Does it, now.

Sarcazmo47: FIRE FLAMES BURNINATION

Sarcazmo47: Maybe some decapitation, too.

Dark Japheth: I really wanted to bring everyone to Jolir way sooner than I did. :P

Dark Japheth: ~-~-~PAUSE SESSION FOR PHONE AND ONE OOC COMMENT~-~-~

AndrewRogue: Well we're here now damnit.

Dark Japheth: Jolir is, by far, the one nation of Amaryllis I have focused more attention on than anywhere else in the game.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Interesting.

Sarcazmo47: Too bad we're evil, eh?

Dark Japheth: No. No, not at all. :P

Sarcazmo47: It's probably just as well that we didn't bring the Niniel corpse in here.

AndrewRogue: Yeah. I was thinking that.

Sarcazmo47: Goddam, why am I still sleepy?

Sarcazmo47: I slept all fucking day.

AndrewRogue: That's why.

coughingpuppy: It's probably because of too much sleep.

AndrewRogue: Ironically, too much sleep makes you sleepy <_<

Sarcazmo47: Maybe I'm actually sick.

Dark Japheth: Bah

Sarcazmo47: I was hoping it would just sort of go away.

Sarcazmo47: Bah?

Dark Japheth: What good is a girlfriend who is busy the night you have no parents and nobody home?

Dark Japheth: *no parents home

coughingpuppy: Are you feeling sick other than being sleepy?

Dark Japheth: ~-~-~RESUME~-~-~

Sarcazmo47: Oh, just a little.

Sarcazmo47: To the Barn!

Dark Japheth: (once we've diagnosed kirk)

coughingpuppy: Mrrrr.

Sarcazmo47: Er, Banyan!

Sarcazmo47: What's it look like?

Dark Japheth: Its a thick tree, stumpy, again, but it still reaches up at least 60 feet.

Dark Japheth: At LEAST.

Dark Japheth: Yeah, probably closer to another 600, or 1200 feet.

Sarcazmo47: Holy crap.

Sarcazmo47: There a door?

Dark Japheth: Inside, its rather.. warm. No fires, that damages the home- but the interior is kept well lit by Continual Flame cast on various art objects around the room.

Dark Japheth: Yep, a door.

Sarcazmo47: Nice.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion heads on up to whoever might be there and says, "Hello. Do you offer accomodations for travelers?"

Dark Japheth: The man smiles an elven smile. "We most certainly do, sir. It will be two gold a night to stay here." He pauses, looks at your clothing, which is obviously expensive, and then says "Or five gold peices for the

Dark Japheth: better rooms, nearer to the bottom of the Banyan."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion drops five platinum pieces on the counter. "See to my horses as well, please."

Dark Japheth: The man smiles. "They will be taken care of."

Sarcazmo47: Do they get guided to the rooms in question?

Dark Japheth: Indeed. Personally, by the man behind the counter.

Sarcazmo47: Nice.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion actually pulls Landus aside once they know where their rooms are.

Sarcazmo47: "I'll need to borrow your wings tonight."

Dark Japheth: His hair is black, long, and kept in an impeccable ponytail, and he leads you to four rooms, near to the bottom of the banyan- only the third floor.

Dark Japheth: And he gives you the keys and *resume your rp*

AndrewRogue: "In what way?"

Sarcazmo47: "I'll need you to fly me."

AndrewRogue: *he nods* "All right then. What will we be doing?"

Sarcazmo47: "High."

Sarcazmo47: He heads back for the enterance.

AndrewRogue: *Landus throws down his meager possessions and follows*

Sarcazmo47: Ah, good idea.

coughingpuppy: Riannon puts her stuff in one room and then follows them outside because she's curious.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion will deposit his crap in his room.

Sarcazmo47: And once they're outside, he'll stare up, even though he can't see a thing.

Sarcazmo47: "The top of the tallest one, if you please."

coughingpuppy: "What are you looking for, Skocion?"

Sarcazmo47: He laughs. "Our destination."

AndrewRogue: And about how high is this tallest thing?

Dark Japheth: ...Do you *really* want to know? I suppose yes.

AndrewRogue: "...gods damn boss."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion laughs. "Come now, you've barely had any exercise for weeks."

Sarcazmo47: How tall is it?

Dark Japheth: About 5,000 feet.

AndrewRogue: *Landus stretches his wings out and sighs* "That doesn't make carrying your ass any more fun." *he grabs Skoc* "Am I going to be coming back down for Rii?"

Dark Japheth: Give or take a few hundred, its hard to guesstimate these things.

Dark Japheth: Nearly a mile, in any case.

Sarcazmo47: "No. Riannon, you can go to bed. We'll be back fairly soon."

coughingpuppy: "Okay." Riannon heads in to go to bed, then.

Sarcazmo47: At double move per round, it'll take eight and a half minutes to go up the tree.

Dark Japheth: Do you *really* want to do that to poor landus? :P

Sarcazmo47: At regular move, twice that.

Sarcazmo47: Yes.

Sarcazmo47: Yes I do.

AndrewRogue: "Right then. Hang on boss. If you fall, I wouldn't count on you living."

Sarcazmo47: "Don't drop me."

AndrewRogue: "Not planning to." *he grins*

Sarcazmo47: "Good to hear."

Dark Japheth: At the top... you see a sight that is frightening. The first seven minutes are fairly boring, but at seven minutes, you start to see the tops of some trees.

Dark Japheth: Finally.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion is almost competely unperterbed by being that high up. Probably because he can't see the ground.

AndrewRogue: So how heavy is Skoc anyway?

Sarcazmo47: Without his bundle of crap? About 150.

Sarcazmo47: Maybe 160.

AndrewRogue: Oh damn I imagine that being a fun flight.

Sarcazmo47: So what's the scary sight at the top?

Dark Japheth: Eventually, you arrive at the top. Of your chosen tree. There are still, maybe.. one hundred feet between you and presumably the sun.

Dark Japheth: Continue up there, or no?

Sarcazmo47: To the top of the tree, yes.

AndrewRogue: How is our flyer feeling first? :p

Sarcazmo47: Presumeably there are branches that Skocion can be set down on?

Dark Japheth: You are FATIGUED. God, its almost a burn.

Dark Japheth: A *great* workout

Dark Japheth: EXCELLENT even

Dark Japheth: But not something you care to repeat anytime soon.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion sounds mildly concerned. "Sure you can make it back down?"

AndrewRogue: *he gasps heavily as he nods* "Yeah boss." *he gives a thumbs up* "But lemme breath first, huh?"

Sarcazmo47: "Sure. Wait here." And he very carefully makes his way up to the very, very, tip-top center.

Sarcazmo47: He sits, and closes his eyes, and starts to slow his breathing.

Sarcazmo47: For all intents and purposes, he looks like he's falling asleep.

Dark Japheth: You hear the faint wailing of the spirits surrounding Skocion, and it sends a shiver down your spine.

AndrewRogue: *calling up* "This ain't gonna bring some more demons down on us is it?"

Sarcazmo47: He doesn't answer. He probably doesn't even hear you.

AndrewRogue: *sighs, hoping it doesn't. A fight like that now would be bothersome*

Dark Japheth: Suddenly, Skocion's eyes open, and a multitude of colors pour from them- White (blearing crystal white light), a joyous and faerie green, a forboding color of blood (a dark crimson), black, the color of death, of darkness.

Dark Japheth: Finally, a pinkish color, and turqoise, pour from his eyes.

Sarcazmo47: It's cyclops!

AndrewRogue: *just sorta watches*

Dark Japheth: In rapid succession, you watch pieces of his body spontaneosly pierce, and blood pours from them quickly though they seal up.

Dark Japheth: First, his head. Slashed.

AndrewRogue: *vaguely wonders if he's going to have a lighter trip down*

Dark Japheth: One wrist twitches, and it seems to bleed. The second wrist.

Dark Japheth: Then his legs, together, at the same time, bleed. His clothes, near his ribs, darken, the color of blood.

Dark Japheth: He awakens from his trance, vomiting up blood, conveniently soaked by the tree.

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

AndrewRogue: "Boss... you need some medical help there?"

Sarcazmo47: He doesn't immediately respond.

AndrewRogue: *starts making his way over there*

Sarcazmo47: Rather, he kind of holds on to the tree, spits a few times, and finally wipes his mouth.

Sarcazmo47: He don't appear to be in any particular hurry.

AndrewRogue: *again* "You all right? That was... pretty odd really."

Sarcazmo47: He eventually looks up, and you can see tracks of blood from his eyes, too.

Sarcazmo47: "Ah..." cough, wipe, spit. "Give me a minute."

Sarcazmo47: He pulls himself together after a while.

Sarcazmo47: "...lets get out of here."

AndrewRogue: *nods* "Er... might wanna wipe off a bit. Don't want blood making you slick."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinsk.

Sarcazmo47: And shrugs.

Sarcazmo47: And peels off his shirt and uses it to wipe himself off.

Dark Japheth: The wound in his side is the deepest of all- the others seem like mere piercings or scratches.

Dark Japheth: This one might possibly have killed him.

AndrewRogue: Does it look like that one is going to cause any problematic bleeding, or does it look like easy carrying?

Dark Japheth: Easy carrying.

Dark Japheth: Hell, that wound in his side would make an excellent handle.

Sarcazmo47: Yeah, he doesn't seem real thrilled with it.

Dark Japheth: Thankfully, the descent is much faster. It takes less time, and what have you, in order to land. I presume that you will both sleep this night?

AndrewRogue: Nah. Yaoi is needed. YES. SLEEP.

Sarcazmo47: Aww, no yaoi?

Sarcazmo47: :-(

Dark Japheth: Well then. Hate to break it to you but you've been GORTH'D

AndrewRogue: Maybe later Kirk.

Dark Japheth: Each of you seem to awaken, and when you do, you are seated in the room of fate, where Scratch sits at the table, dealing cards out to you before you even realize you are there.

Dark Japheth: He says nothing, dealing two cards to each of you.

Sarcazmo47: "Been expecting us tonight?"

Dark Japheth: He smiles. "Expecting you? I called you here. All three of you." His ever inscrutable smile is there.

AndrewRogue: "I keep wondering Scratch... are we getting full nights of sleep from this?" *idly peeks at his cards*

Sarcazmo47: "Why?"

Dark Japheth: "More than a full night of sleep. Its actually more restful to talk to me, although you aren't able to resolve subconscious issues, if you believe Thoth."

coughingpuppy: Riannon looks at her cards with a frown. She still really has no idea how to play this game.

Dark Japheth: He looks at you, anticipating questions- "This is texas hold em. I know, that makes no sense to you, and likely to nobody in the room but me."

Dark Japheth: "You look at those cards, and based on them, you decide if you pay to play this round. You ante up."

Dark Japheth: "Then, being dealer, I drop three cards as a spread. Those three cards are considered to be in everyone's hand."

Dark Japheth: "Then we bet again, I drop a fourth card, we make another bet, I drop a fifth, then we make the last bet."

Dark Japheth: "Are you in this game?" His green eyes twinkle.

coughingpuppy: ((Sorry, guys, I'm slightly distracted right now.))

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs. "I'm in. Why did you call us?"

AndrewRogue: "I'm in. This is easy."

coughingpuppy: Riannon shrugs. "Okay."

Dark Japheth: "I was lonely. Its been almost a week and a half since I've had company. And my last guest was Nellix."

Sarcazmo47: "His followers are real jackasses, you know."

AndrewRogue: *chuckles*

Sarcazmo47: He blinks. "You wouldn't happen to have had anything to do with that, would you?"

Dark Japheth: He looks at you. "I can only talk to you, and by extention, your friends, through dreams."

Dark Japheth: "Do you really think I can convince the followers of Nellix to come after you?"

Dark Japheth: Scratch removes a small bracelet, maybe, as his ante to join the game,

Sarcazmo47: He shrugs. "Answer a question with another question. It's one of my favorites."

Dark Japheth: and he clearly expects the three of you to put something in there- a trinket, perhaps.

AndrewRogue: Er... do we have our stuff?

Sarcazmo47: "Besides, you already told us you talked to him."

Dark Japheth: "I used to be a teacher, Skocion. Thats what I do. I get you to think about the answer and come to it on your own."

Dark Japheth: "I'm just the guide."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion sticks one of his hats in the ante.

Dark Japheth: You've got your stuff. personal items, weapons, things of that nature.

Dark Japheth: Probably not the loot you robbed from the caravan that, in retrospect, was probably raided by that green dragon.

Dark Japheth: (footprints vanishing, like someone just snatched them from the sky? Yeah. :P)

AndrewRogue: *Landus tosses a platinum coin in the pile. He really doesn't have much personal trinket wise*

Dark Japheth: Scratch notices this, but only nods his head, almost as in approval, as he looks to the others.

Sarcazmo47: "So who is the spinster?"

Dark Japheth: He looks at you. "The Spinster?"

Sarcazmo47: "My sister mentioned her."

Dark Japheth: "...I honestly do not know. Although I have a few ideas."

Sarcazmo47: "Please, share."

Dark Japheth: "Probably someone of your lineage who happened to be old, and never marry."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion doesn't answer.

Dark Japheth: "And also has a penchant for hiding their names. Its a family trait of mine." He grins. "Riannon, you in?"

Sarcazmo47: He looks well startled.

Sarcazmo47: And he puts his cards down.

Sarcazmo47: "I fold."

Sarcazmo47: "Scratch, which one of these leads up?"

Sarcazmo47: He gestures around to the big clocks/doors.

Dark Japheth: "You can't this early, but you can just take your hat back.

Dark Japheth: "None lead to where you want to go, child."

Sarcazmo47: "No?"

Dark Japheth: "They will come to you if they wish to speak to you."

Dark Japheth: "These are doors to my past. Not your destiny."

Dark Japheth: "Anyway." He turns to riannon again, waiting her ante. (and its ok that you are distracted, I'm cool with that.)

Dark Japheth: (I think you should ante brom.

AndrewRogue: *Landus just sits quietly and waits for the flop*

coughingpuppy: Riannon adds in money.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion picks up his cards again.

Dark Japheth: "You in, Skoc?" He flips over the three cards, as you didn't take your hat back.

Sarcazmo47: "Sure."

Dark Japheth: Jack of Clubs, Queen of Spades.

Dark Japheth: and Ace of Diamonds.

Dark Japheth: "Dealers left bids first. That would be you, Landus."

Dark Japheth: Followed by Skocion, then Riannon, then Scratch.

Dark Japheth: "You can 'check' which means you don't offer anything new, or force us to raise."

AndrewRogue: *he smirks and tosses another plat piece on the pile*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion produces another hat.

Dark Japheth: And Scratch... well good old scratch puzzles for a moment, and says 'The history of dragons.'

Sarcazmo47: "I don't like dragons. One tried to eat me."

Dark Japheth: "I've heard."

AndrewRogue: "It didn't try TOO hard boss."

Dark Japheth: "Riannon saved you."

Sarcazmo47: "Harder than particularly interested in repeating."

Sarcazmo47: *than I'm

Sarcazmo47: "Yes, she did."

Dark Japheth: he flips over the next card. Ace of Clubs.

AndrewRogue: *chuckles* "My luck is turning around."

Dark Japheth: (I assume Ri bets her platinum piece)

Dark Japheth: "You, my boy, SUCK at gambling."

Dark Japheth: He sighs.

AndrewRogue: "No. I'm just satisfied to poke at little pots until I'm happy."

AndrewRogue: *he tosses two more plat in*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion laughs. "Give up, Scratch. You're terrible at these games. Why do you play them?"

Dark Japheth: "I'm terrible at games that rely on luck rather than skill."

AndrewRogue: "Should work at your good games then." *he leans back comfortably*

coughingpuppy: ((I'm sorry. I really need to go blow off some steam, guys. I'll be back in a bit.))

Sarcazmo47: Skocion plunks down some money, too.

AndrewRogue: (No problem.)

Dark Japheth: Its ok. You fold, then, and remain quiet?

coughingpuppy: ((Sure.))

Dark Japheth: Scratch smiles. "I fold."

Dark Japheth: And he deals out the last card - Queen of Diamonds

AndrewRogue: "Riding it out 'till the end boss?"

AndrewRogue: *tosses two more coins down*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion puts in money as well, lest he run out of hats.

Sarcazmo47: "I'm feeling lucky."

AndrewRogue: Sense'd <_< Just because.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

Sarcazmo47: HAHAHAHA

Dark Japheth: "Alright. Reveal hands."

Dark Japheth: Holy crap.

Dark Japheth: Awesome!

AndrewRogue: Landus can premonize Skoc's hand <_<

AndrewRogue: 36.

Sarcazmo47: You premonize two pair.

Sarcazmo47: Queens and Jacks.

AndrewRogue: Landus flips, smiles and reveals an Ace and a Six

AndrewRogue: "I know you can't beat that boss."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinks.

Sarcazmo47: "Is that a challenge?"

AndrewRogue: "I guess it is." *he grins* "Show me better than a full house."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion reaches into the center of the table, picks up the ace, and puts it in his pocket.

Sarcazmo47: "What full house?"

Sarcazmo47: He puts his cards down.

Dark Japheth: Scratch looks down at the table- the ace is still there.

Dark Japheth: "Now now, lets not cheat." He grins.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion looks irritated. "You never named a rule against taking cards."

AndrewRogue: *clicks his tounge* "Has been a rule since the game was made."

Dark Japheth: "So merely because I did not state a negative, I should assume that the rule will be broken."

Dark Japheth: "For example, I never named a rule that says I can take back bets."

Dark Japheth: "But you still can't do it."

Sarcazmo47: "Well, I could be technical. But fine. Take my hats, Landus."

Sarcazmo47: He looks sad.

AndrewRogue: "I'm sure you can find a way to earn 'em back from me."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion laughs.

Dark Japheth: Meanwhile, scratch takes the cards, shuffles them, and places them back in the deck.

Sarcazmo47: "Well, Scratch. I never knew trees were so dangerous."

Dark Japheth: "They aren't. You tapped into the core of the world, which is innately dangerous."

Sarcazmo47: "I see."

Sarcazmo47: "I've been thinking of taking up an instrument. Any suggestions?"

Dark Japheth: "Xylophone."

Dark Japheth: He shrugs. "Vocal is also popular, always. I was partial to the guitar and piano, myself- both are fairly universal instruments."

Sarcazmo47: "I'm not very interested in trying to carry a piano with me."

Sarcazmo47: "Maybe I can get Landus to carry it..."

AndrewRogue: "Fuck you boss. You're heavy enough." *he says it politely*

Sarcazmo47: He shrugs helplessly.

Sarcazmo47: "So much for that idea."

Sarcazmo47: "Don't you owe Landus the history of the dragons?"

AndrewRogue: *he grins* "He has a point Scratch. I may be a poor gambler, but I did win."

Dark Japheth: He sighs. "I had hoped you guys wouldn't remember."

Dark Japheth: "Do you know the colors of the dragons, or are they too long dead?"

AndrewRogue: *he idly spins the bracelet on his finger* "Well, we saw a green one."

Dark Japheth: "Thats right. They are returning to Amaryllis, pouring from the mouth of Karnage. And other places. And you have to remember they were not hunted to complete extinction during my time."

AndrewRogue: "I hope people are a little more cautious this time. Look like nasty lizards."

Sarcazmo47: "Weren't they Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet?"

Dark Japheth: "No. Red, Gold, White, Green, and Black."

Dark Japheth: "But it did not start that way."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs.

AndrewRogue: (That was cute Kirk ^_~)

Sarcazmo47: Thanks,

Dark Japheth: "When Maphai fell from the tower of enlightenment, and assumed the mantle of hate, he took the strongest shape he could."

Dark Japheth: "THat of a monstrous dragon, with scales of steel, teeth of adamant, and claws of diamond. It was ferocious, and powerful."

Dark Japheth: "His most ancient foe, Tiyrael, fought him, in the shape of a dragon made only from light and goodness."

Dark Japheth: "The two fought there, in the skies over the world, for hours."

Dark Japheth: "Finally, Tiyrael, being more skilled than Maphai at the art of warfare, bit him deep in the heart, and the mingled blood of the dragons fell."

Dark Japheth: "Being Gods, their children formed from their mingling of the blood. The five colors of dragon we all know today."

Dark Japheth: "Each associated themselves with something different. The Green dragons went into the woods, and became the patrons of druids, and of natural magic, and of the way of nature."

Dark Japheth: "The black dragons laired in graveyards, masters of necromancy and the dead."

Dark Japheth: "The red dragons took up magic, at its purest and most destructive form."

Dark Japheth: "The white dragons became masters of enchantment, of guile and illusion."

Dark Japheth: "And the gold dragons, perhaps the greatest of them all, were the masters of time."

Dark Japheth: "The first dragons, other than Karnage as he became known, and Tiyrael, were Xaxas, the Earth Binder, Malygos, the Hand of Magic, Ssendam, the Queen of Dreams

Dark Japheth: Archaos, the gambler and illusionist, and Nosdormu, the master of time."

Dark Japheth: "They bred, and had children. And though the five dragons bore much power, it is rumored they gave up much of their power for an unknown purpose. Perhaps to have progeny, I don't know."

Dark Japheth: "Does that suffice?" he smiles.

Sarcazmo47: "Why are they coming out of the Mouth now, and why were they in it in the first place?"

Dark Japheth: "They were never 'in it', so to speak. The Black, originally the binders of the earth, were the only ones who dwelled underground."

Sarcazmo47: "So if they're not inside it, how is that they're coming out of it?"

Dark Japheth: "Now to answer that, you'd have to talk to someone who hasn't been locked in a box for longer than you've been alive."

AndrewRogue: *politely restrains a chuckle*

Sarcazmo47: "Hmmph."

Dark Japheth: The tick, tock, of the clocks everywhere in the room, the one table in the center. Its all... I don't know. Ambient, but I feel the need to draw attention to it once in a while.

AndrewRogue: Its relaxing ^_^

Sarcazmo47: "I can see how spending a lot of time in here could drive you insane."

Dark Japheth: "It hasn't for me. I accept it. It is my Fate."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion snorts. "What about your destiny?"

Dark Japheth: "I do not know it. Can you see the stars from here?"

Dark Japheth: He makes a point of looking up at the domed stone roof.

Sarcazmo47: "Would you like me to go look for you?"

Dark Japheth: "It'd be pointless, Skocion."

Dark Japheth: "I know what will likely happen. I don't want to know it in advance."

Sarcazmo47: "That's rather fatalistic."

AndrewRogue: *reclines, spinning the bracelet idly on his finger as he listens with mild amusement*

Dark Japheth: "It is, if you assume I have enough hubris to doubt the possibility of me making an error."

Sarcazmo47: "Oh, I'm sure you have plenty of that."

Sarcazmo47: "You mention Fate at least twice a night, you know. Where is this Pillar of yours?"

Dark Japheth: "Its not a literal thing, not anymore."

Dark Japheth: "Not everything I say is to be taken literally, Skocion."

Sarcazmo47: "Oh, good."

Dark Japheth: "Very much so."

Dark Japheth: He sighs. "I'm not up for another game, guys." he sighs. "What has been going on in your lives?"

AndrewRogue: *Landus shrugs* "Existence. Walking. Flying."

Dark Japheth: Scratch smiles, fondly.

Sarcazmo47: "The occasional attack by a dragon."

Dark Japheth: "Skocion, sometimes, you make me wish I were talking with Nellix." He is going for the joking sort of amusement.

AndrewRogue: "If he's half as prying as his followers, I can't imagine why."

Dark Japheth: "His followers are mere shadows compared to him." he quickly changes it. "He's not judgemental, though."

Dark Japheth: "I don't know. He's arrogant, yes. That sin will be his downfall if he cannot keep his pride in check."

Dark Japheth: And now, I'm calling a half hour break. Or ending the session

Dark Japheth: Up to y'alls.

AndrewRogue: I... don't care. Free day tomorrow so I can be up all night if I desire.

Sarcazmo47: A phone break is good.

Dark Japheth: ok.

Dark Japheth: brb

AndrewRogue: I shall return too then. I think I may walk away from the comp blah blah.

Dark Japheth: I'm back.

AndrewRogue: *waves*

Dark Japheth: omg hi

AndrewRogue: OMG HI GORTH! <3

AndrewRogue: *kills any maleness he had built up*

Sarcazmo47: Yeah, that just about did it.

Dark Japheth: I would have thought Chibi Zaolot killed it.

Sarcazmo47: Looks like I'll need my full half-hour, though.

AndrewRogue: No. I didn't yell the K-Word.

Sarcazmo47: Did either of you get the Evil Genius demo?

Dark Japheth: nope.

Sarcazmo47: You suck and should die.

AndrewRogue: My transfer limit is right at the border until tomorrow.

Sarcazmo47: Can I see this chibi Zao picture?

Dark Japheth: Its just a chibi vincent valentine, actually

Dark Japheth: but it fits

Sarcazmo47: Tee hee!

AndrewRogue: So how're you Gorth?

Dark Japheth: I'm suffering empathically.

AndrewRogue: In what manner?

Dark Japheth: Nothing, nevermind. I just realized thats a reference nobody will get.

AndrewRogue: Well... I get it, but that's because I have a problem with behavoir in that regard :p

AndrewRogue: I don't catch the actual reference.

Dark Japheth: Oh.

Dark Japheth: Ok.

Dark Japheth: Nick tells me "I'm going to be a daddy." This comes around the time that I discover I have an alchohol dependency.

Dark Japheth: I quit the booze, cold turkey, and it was wracking the fuck out of me.

AndrewRogue: Ew.

Dark Japheth: Shakes, constantly angry and all that

Dark Japheth: And after an AA meeting, he drives me home

Sarcazmo47: So, do you guys want to keep gaming, or are you done for the night?

Dark Japheth: and we were talking about his girlfriend

AndrewRogue: I'm fine with continuing.

Dark Japheth: and him being a daddy, and then he's like "How are you holding up?"

Dark Japheth: I'm cool either way.

Sarcazmo47: Yeah, but she wants to know.

Dark Japheth: I would like to.

Dark Japheth: Its entierly up to you guys.

Dark Japheth: My opinion doesn't matter- I'm just NPC dude. :P

AndrewRogue: I will happilly continue, but I can understand Staci-dear not wanting to.

AndrewRogue: And you too for that matter Kirk.

Sarcazmo47: I think she's gonna come back.

Sarcazmo47: Nah, I'm only tertiarily upset.

Sarcazmo47: He already did this to me.

Sarcazmo47: A while ago.

AndrewRogue: Oh. That again.

coughingpuppy has entered the room.

AndrewRogue: OMG HI! <3

coughingpuppy: Hey.

AndrewRogue: ...there went the last of my maleness.

coughingpuppy: Where'd it go?

AndrewRogue: Into that statement ^_^

Dark Japheth: Welcome back.

AndrewRogue: Or should I say, it fled me in making such a ridiculous statement.

coughingpuppy: Nah. An enthusiastic welcome is always appreciated. :-D

AndrewRogue: H'way!

Sarcazmo47: It could have been worse. You could have stuck wuv in there somewhere.

AndrewRogue: OMG HI I WUV U! <3 (Like that?)

coughingpuppy: Yes, like that.

AndrewRogue: Worst part is I can shout that with a completely straight face in real life <_<

AndrewRogue: Anyway, RAWR! I'm boring! On with cooler people!

Sarcazmo47: Riiight.

Sarcazmo47: We done dream sequencing?

Dark Japheth: Yeh.

Sarcazmo47: Great.

AndrewRogue: Then BAM, we're awake. Landus has sore back/shoulder/wing muslces. Or something.

Sarcazmo47: Then they collect the horses and head off......somewhere.

AndrewRogue: We're done in Jolir?

coughingpuppy: That was quick.

Dark Japheth: Still in the country.

Dark Japheth: Headed deeper, and deeper, into the jungle.

Sarcazmo47: No, we're just going into....THE JUNGLE

Sarcazmo47: (tm)

Dark Japheth: Ever deeper. Why? I don't know.

Dark Japheth: Well, actually, I do.

Sarcazmo47: Cause that's where Skocion wants to go.

Dark Japheth: They've got fun and games.

Dark Japheth: They've got everything you want as long as you know the names.

Dark Japheth: Anyway.

AndrewRogue: Well then let the blind man lead, for the winged one sits back.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 4 100-sided dice: 66 37 97 61

Dark Japheth: On the third day, you arrive at an impasse. The horses are not able to continue on the trail.

Sarcazmo47: No?

Sarcazmo47: Bummer.

AndrewRogue: What sort of impasse?

Sarcazmo47: Skocion says to Riannon "Can you get them to wait for us? Or return to the city?"

coughingpuppy: Riannon frowns. "Around here? I can't guarantee that they'd be alive when we got back, in either case, actually. There's probably a ton of big predators around here."

Sarcazmo47: He blinks, obviously not having considered that. "What do you suggest?"

coughingpuppy: "Not many options, really. Maybe we can find a path they can go on...we might be able to cut through some of this stuff. Or we can just let them take their chances. Or walk them back ourselves."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion sighs. "So what do you suggest?"

Sarcazmo47: Is it an impasse due to foliage?

Dark Japheth: Yes.

Dark Japheth: And the trail is pretty rough- its got vines on it, it goes uphill- in general, a hassle for the horses.

Sarcazmo47: Then let's see what kind of magic Skocion's scimitar of slicing and buring can do!

coughingpuppy: "Let's look for a path first. If that doesn't work out and you don't want to lose 'em or what they're carrying, I'd say we should walk them back. I'm not sure whether they would try for the stable in Jolir."

Sarcazmo47: "Let's see how far this goes."

Sarcazmo47: And he starts to try to hack into it.

Dark Japheth: Hack. Hack. Hack. What are you using?

coughingpuppy: Riannon does some whacking at the foliage with her spear, probably a bit more easily than Skocion, since she isn't really hampered by wilderness stuff in her way.

AndrewRogue: Landus... is pretty ineffectual as Stunning Fist does not seemingly deter plant life.

AndrewRogue: So someone might offer him a stabby device.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion is using Magical Scimitar of Burnination.

Sarcazmo47: He'll also offer Landus another Scimitar, also good for hacking.

coughingpuppy: After they've been hacking at it for a couple of minutes, Riannon stops, panting. "Want me to go on ahead a little and see how far this goes?"

AndrewRogue: Landus shall put it to use then.

Sarcazmo47: "Please."

coughingpuppy: Ri sets down her spear and heads into the foliage along the path.

Dark Japheth: There is no possible way, short of clearing the path consistently for the horses (which will make you go, literally, 10 times slower) to bring the horses along.

coughingpuppy: How far ahead does it go?

AndrewRogue: "Wish I could do that." *hack*

Dark Japheth: Without physically going ahead, there's no way to tell.

Dark Japheth: Thankfully, you've done that.

Dark Japheth: Probably... about another hundred and fifty feet.

coughingpuppy: Path looks clear after that?

Dark Japheth: Pretty much, yeah.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion goes through that foliage like a Magical Acidic Scimitar through vines, man.

Dark Japheth: ....How ironic!

Sarcazmo47: Indeed!

Dark Japheth: I gave them all Dr/Magical Acidic Scimitar

Dark Japheth: Curse you.

Sarcazmo47: Haha, foiled again!

coughingpuppy: Riannon heads back, then. "It goes on for a bit...we'd probably spend at least a few hours clearing our way through it. Even then there's no guarantee that we aren't going to end up with more of the stuff in

coughingpuppy: our way later on."

Dark Japheth: You hack and slash, and chop and hack. You are about... a hundred or so feet in. Man, this is dark. The jungle, this section, anyway, has no light.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shrugs. "As long as it isn't endless."

coughingpuppy: "Well, what I'm saying is that later on it might become really impassible for them and it would take days to clear it and really slow us down. Where're we trying to get?"

Sarcazmo47: "We're almost there, my dear."

coughingpuppy: "Okay, then. We'll just have to keep at this for a few hours."

Sarcazmo47: "We're less than a mile from our destination."

coughingpuppy: "Well, the path looks pretty clear past this stuff, so hopefully we won't have any more trouble."

Dark Japheth: I assume you hack, and slash, consistently.

coughingpuppy: Yep.

AndrewRogue: Yep

coughingpuppy: I think this is the most hacking and slashing we've done in your campaign so far, Gorth.

AndrewRogue: *rimshot*

Dark Japheth: ...I'm too busy laughing to ... I can't even dispute that statement

Dark Japheth: This is.

Dark Japheth: :P

coughingpuppy: :-D

Dark Japheth: I think thats a good thing. :P

coughingpuppy: I agree.

Sarcazmo47: We all agree.

AndrewRogue: (I love you Staci.)

Dark Japheth: You are all going to hate me shortly.

AndrewRogue: (No. Wuv is the only fitting term here.)

Sarcazmo47: Awsome.

Dark Japheth: Anyway. You advance- the next hour, you are able to clear the path.

coughingpuppy: ((Whoa. I get Andrew wuv.))

Sarcazmo47: ((.....))

Dark Japheth: I stop now. Everyone involved in this has gained 200 XP.

Dark Japheth: Add it, and then

Dark Japheth: You keep on going.

Sarcazmo47: ((Purging brain now.))

Sarcazmo47: Skocion seems eager.

Dark Japheth: As you draw, you feel... almost... a twinge.

Sarcazmo47: He's pretty excited to be nearing...whatever it is they're nearing.

Dark Japheth: Riannon recognizes it- its a negative emotion projected across the area. A common druidic thing, to prevent someone from entering.

Dark Japheth: It is palpable fear. You are Shaken.

Dark Japheth: If you succumb to fear, still.

coughingpuppy: She can't help but be a little jittery. "So, what're we out looking for, Skocion?"

Dark Japheth: In fact, the horses at this point are jittery, and at the slightest excuse, will likely bolt. And run into the jungle... to their untimely death, most likely.

AndrewRogue: *Landus doesn't exactly comfortable either*

Sarcazmo47: "We'll know it when we see it, I think."

Sarcazmo47: Yeah?

Sarcazmo47: Skocion ties them up, actually.

Sarcazmo47: They're close enough.

Dark Japheth: Indeed.

coughingpuppy: Brom is probably pretty upset too, so Ri will leave him out with the horses.

Dark Japheth: Ahead, you see the source. A great tree... Massive.

Dark Japheth: It is probably at least as large on a side as... say... the Hall of Heroes.

Sarcazmo47: A tree. A very scary tree.

Dark Japheth: In Penobscot. Which I described as 500 feet across.

Sarcazmo47: It's a tree 500 feet across?

AndrewRogue: (...that is a freakin' big tree.)

Dark Japheth: Smaller trees, a few willows, mostly, are around the roots, barely able to gain sustenance.

Dark Japheth: The path leads to a... weird place, under the root. I remind you now that it is *dark* here.

Sarcazmo47: Is it?

Dark Japheth: There is very VERY little light. Less than nightfall.

Sarcazmo47: Torch'd!

coughingpuppy: Riannon casts Light on the tip of her spear.

Sarcazmo47: And Skocion has a torch.

Sarcazmo47: Which he passes to Landus.

Sarcazmo47: Since he doesn't have any use for it.

Dark Japheth: yay blind people.

Dark Japheth: Do you descend underneath the tree?

AndrewRogue: *takes it and, uh, stays around him and Rii*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion does.

Sarcazmo47: The Tree Of Eternity!

Dark Japheth: No. The Tree of Eternity *wishes* it was this big.

Sarcazmo47: I like how people don't know about the tree as big as a city.

Sarcazmo47: Anyway.

Sarcazmo47: To Underneath The Big Tree!

Dark Japheth: I never said that. :P

Sarcazmo47: *loading*

Dark Japheth: Once you are all underneath.. a literal VISION pops into your head. Sight.

Dark Japheth: It shows a man, tall, dark, and imposing- it looks like scratch, from this distance. He's leaning his back against a small willow tree, and playing what looks like a guitar.

AndrewRogue: (You Have Entered Underneath Big Tree. You have been slain. LOADING, PLEASE WAIT *3 minute load time*--Andrew's memories of Everquest)

Dark Japheth: A few other people stand behind him, or near him, also playing a song.

Dark Japheth: 'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life...

Dark Japheth: Trying to make ends meet... You're a slave to money then you die

Dark Japheth: I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down... You know the one that takes you to the places

Dark Japheth: where all the veins meet yeah...

Dark Japheth: No change, I can't change... I can't change, I can't change... But I'm here in my mind... I am here in my mind

Dark Japheth: But I'm a million different people.... from one day to the next... I can't change my mind... No, no, no, no, no, no, no,no,no,no,no,no...

Dark Japheth: The song plays for approximately 5:58.

Sarcazmo47: Tee hee!

AndrewRogue: (*chuckles*)

Sarcazmo47: I've got it as 5:56.

Sarcazmo47: Anyhoo. Are we still moving as he sings?

Dark Japheth: Once its over, Scratch laughs, and takes a bow. "Thank you!" The only person in the audience... is a single girl, probably about 25, maybe a little older, dressed in all black, and wearing a crescent moon pendant.

Dark Japheth: She rushes up to him, and gives him a hug, which he smiles, and he tousles her hair.

Dark Japheth: And the vision ends.

coughingpuppy: Riannon blinks and shakes her head. "What was that?"

AndrewRogue: "I have no idea. I'm getting tired of things like that though."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion laughs. "Sorry."

Sarcazmo47: "I should stop bringing you to places like this and go back to beating up bandits."

AndrewRogue: *he shrugs* "Eh, I suppose I must yeild this is at least more interesting."

coughingpuppy: "Can't beat up bandits forever."

Dark Japheth: The path under the tree continues for about fifteen feet. Then, there is a single hole, about five feet in diameter. A vine, almost suggestively, lay near the hole, clearly for use in lowering someone down.

Dark Japheth: You could alternatively hop over the hole, and go right past this huge ass tree.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion will probably fall down the hole if nobody stops him.

AndrewRogue: *does the seeing eye Harpy thing*

Sarcazmo47: Ah.

coughingpuppy: Riannon grabs his elbow. "Watch it, there's a hole over there."

AndrewRogue: (Although that would be fruggin' hilarious.)

Sarcazmo47: Yeah.

Dark Japheth: Best. Character. Death. Ever.

Sarcazmo47: "Onward and downward, friends. Deeper, ever deeper."

Sarcazmo47: He giggles, then takes hold of the vine and starts to lower himself down.

coughingpuppy: "Maybe you should let one of us go down first."

coughingpuppy: "We've got the lights."

AndrewRogue: "I gotta agree there."

Sarcazmo47: He's already halfway down the hole, too, and he says. "What good would a light do me anyway?"

Sarcazmo47: "Come on."

Dark Japheth: I did *not* say how deep it is. But its only about 25 feet deep, so. When you lower yourself, you are in a hallway. You can go forward, or backward.

coughingpuppy: Riannon had been indirectly trying to make that point, but since Skocion's already halfway down she hastens to follow him.

AndrewRogue: *pulls up the end of the little group*

Sarcazmo47: Skocion stands still for a moment, almost like he's smelling the air

Sarcazmo47: "Not far enough. Come, we need to get deeper."

Sarcazmo47: He takes out his rod and starts using it to guide himself, lest he fall down a different hole.

coughingpuppy: Riannon lands with a soft thud next to Skocion. Questioning him so far hasn't worked, so she just tags along without asking how he knows to go further.

AndrewRogue: *tags and keeps his eyes open for horrible horror game monstrosities*

Dark Japheth: You.. are stopped. A door, perhaps? yes. A door.

Sarcazmo47: A door, eh?

Sarcazmo47: What's it look like?

Dark Japheth: Its a simple wooden door, made seemingly too quickly. Like it was an afterthought.

Sarcazmo47: Awsome.

Sarcazmo47: There a handle?

Dark Japheth: A simple doorknob.

Sarcazmo47: He'll use it.

Dark Japheth: How sad. Click. The door is locked.

Dark Japheth: Listen check.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 1

Sarcazmo47: VERITY'D

Dark Japheth: You hear nothing. Ri, and Landus, roll your listens.

AndrewRogue: Listen checks are not our forte today.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 2

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 2

coughingpuppy: ...

AndrewRogue: ...

Dark Japheth: Ecks dee.

Dark Japheth: Nobody hears it then.

AndrewRogue: (By the way, jinx Staci :p)

Sarcazmo47: Does everyone know the story of Verity's listen and spot checks?

Dark Japheth: No.

AndrewRogue: (I don't.)

Sarcazmo47: Verity has NEVER made a spot or listen check of 10 or higher.

coughingpuppy: Tell them how Verity first acquired that reputation.

Dark Japheth: Tell me while I figure out exact stats on these Half-Fiend Lernean Five Headed Tarrasques

Sarcazmo47: His first session.

Sarcazmo47: He was still a paladin.

coughingpuppy: That's why he has Aurelia.

Sarcazmo47: He was keeping watch while people were sleeping.

Sarcazmo47: He gets a spot check to see them. They had torches, you see.

Sarcazmo47: He fails to see them.

Sarcazmo47: He fails to hear them.

Sarcazmo47: They shoot arrows at him and miss.

Sarcazmo47: He fails to notice.

Sarcazmo47: An arrow actually hits his armor and plinks off into the fire.

Sarcazmo47: He fails to notice.

Sarcazmo47: An arrow finally hits the front of his plate, and he notices.

Sarcazmo47: He has not improved since then.

Dark Japheth: lol

Dark Japheth: ANyway, the party appears at an impasse.

coughingpuppy: He's so bad that he has actually been teased in game.

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Oh, this game.

Sarcazmo47: Right.

AndrewRogue: No we're not. We ask Landus to punch the door <_<

Sarcazmo47: Yeah, Skocion knocks.

Dark Japheth: ...Really.

Sarcazmo47: Really.

Sarcazmo47: Or claps, if that's the custom in Amaryllis.

Sarcazmo47: Why am I getting the vague impression that was a bad idea?

Dark Japheth: A voice is heard from the other side. A soothing, and melodic voice. Almost leonal, its half purring.

Dark Japheth: "Who has come to beseech the great Zalik for advice, or herbs?"

coughingpuppy: "We came all this way for herbs?" Riannon asks Skocion in a very, very hushed voice.

Sarcazmo47: "Not quite." To Riannon. Then, to the door "My name is Skocion, great Zalik."

Dark Japheth: The door clicks, and is unlocked.

Sarcazmo47: Does it open?

Dark Japheth: "Then come into my parlor, dear Skocion."

Dark Japheth: No. You have to open it. But it clearly has been clicked off.

Sarcazmo47: Hmmm.

Sarcazmo47: Hmmmmmmmmmm.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion opens it.

Dark Japheth: The room has seemingly one person in it. Behind him, on the ground, is a hole- but thats belies the description.

Dark Japheth: Rather, its like a normal room, if someone had cut a half circle out of the side. And left a hole.

Dark Japheth: Sitting in a chair, in front of a table, is an elegantly dressed man- resplendent robes, what not. On the table is a large book, presumably a spellbook.

Dark Japheth: Spot checks.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

AndrewRogue: 32 <_<

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 4

coughingpuppy: 15.

Sarcazmo47: Those of us that have played Silent Hill know holes = creepy.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

AndrewRogue: (Indeed. But we also know we should immediately jump into them!)

Dark Japheth: Nothing for anyone but andrew. *sighs*

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion bows.

Dark Japheth: "Good day, Skocion. And who are these two?"

Sarcazmo47: "This is Riannon, my guide, and Landus, my bodyguard."

Dark Japheth: "I see. Why are you here?" He asks, shutting his book.

Dark Japheth: He looks up at you over half-moon glasses.

Dark Japheth: Will saves, everyone.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 10

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 5

AndrewRogue: 18

Sarcazmo47: The dice are NOT being nice to me.

Dark Japheth: Total?

Sarcazmo47: 12.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 14

coughingpuppy: 21.

Dark Japheth: Pass.

Sarcazmo47: "We are in search of a way below."

Dark Japheth: "Why?"

Sarcazmo47: "I'm looking for something."

Dark Japheth: The man widens his eyes. "No. No. NO." He immediately pushes back his chair, and literally jumps down the hole.

Dark Japheth: Spot checks again, everyone.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Dark Japheth: WAIT

coughingpuppy: 23.

Dark Japheth: NO NOT SPOT, LISTEN.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 3

Dark Japheth: So many listen checks

coughingpuppy: If it's listen then it's 21.

Sarcazmo47: Wow, AIM hate.

coughingpuppy: It's those LE paladin types, Kirk.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 16

Sarcazmo47: Eh, he even got it when he was LG.

AndrewRogue: 27 listen

Dark Japheth: Heh.

Dark Japheth: Everyone seems to learn- Listen and Spot are *useful* skills to have in a Gorth Game. particularly listen.

coughingpuppy: Riannon frowns. "I'm not sure we should follow him..."

Sarcazmo47: "Why not?"

Dark Japheth: The torchlight flickers... and the wall... seems...

coughingpuppy: "Something's growling down there. I think it's big."

AndrewRogue: *he grins* "You keep any pets?"

Sarcazmo47: "...ah."

Dark Japheth: Something, like a face, maybe, pokes its head out of the wall.

Sarcazmo47: He looks pained.

coughingpuppy: "You okay?"

Dark Japheth: It snaps its jaws, and a large mastiff hound... no, two... leap from the walls.

Dark Japheth: Init rolls.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 2

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

AndrewRogue: 21

Sarcazmo47: 12.

Sarcazmo47: *prays for better dice rolls*

AndrewRogue: (*prays his luck holds*)

coughingpuppy: 4.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 2 20-sided dice: 4 9

Dark Japheth: 10, and 15.

Dark Japheth: :P

Dark Japheth: Upon closer inspection... no. It is one hound.. with two massive heads. Or so it seems.

Sarcazmo47: I guess I should look up a Mastiff Hound.

Dark Japheth: It wouldn't help.

Dark Japheth: 'dis monster is unique.

Sarcazmo47: Excellent.

AndrewRogue: (I know an epic creature that looks like that <_<)

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Time for dying! Whee!

AndrewRogue: Anyway, Landus first?

Dark Japheth: Yep. So it would seem.

AndrewRogue: Then he shall leap forward and slam his fist into the right side head for mad Charge/Stunning Fist/Sneak Attack

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

Sarcazmo47: WHACK

AndrewRogue: I'm praying 27 hits <_<

Dark Japheth: It does, indeed.

AndrewRogue: DC 16 Save if it effects him.

Dark Japheth: It does.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Dark Japheth: Save'd.

Sarcazmo47: Damage?

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 6-sided die: 6

AndrewRogue: 8 Fist

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 6-sided die: 3

AndrewRogue: 3 Sneaky if it applies

Dark Japheth: IT does apply.

AndrewRogue: 11 Total

Sarcazmo47: Landus, Monster, Skocion, Monster, Ri.

Dark Japheth: The first head of the dark shadow hound like being roars in pain, and stretches- yes- stretches, almost impossibly, across the room, reaching to bite Landus.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Dark Japheth: 22 hit? Yes, you aren't Skocion.

Dark Japheth: Damage!

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 8-sided die: 2

Dark Japheth: 4.

Dark Japheth: BITE'D

Dark Japheth: Skocion, your turn.

Sarcazmo47: First, the beast gets his Dodge bonus.

Dark Japheth: Which head do you apply it to?

Sarcazmo47: The one that won't attack him.

Sarcazmo47: :-P

Dark Japheth: Heh.

Dark Japheth: I assume the one that hasn't gone yet

Sarcazmo47: Correct.

Sarcazmo47: And he moves to attack the one that is attacking Landus.

Sarcazmo47: Provinding Landy with the flanking and all that.

Dark Japheth: (unrelated question for another game, a character I'm making- what bonus do huge things get to grapple? I think +8, but I'm not sure)

Dark Japheth: Good choice.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

Sarcazmo47: 18, 20 with flanking.

Dark Japheth: Hit.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 6

Sarcazmo47: 14 damage.

Dark Japheth: It roars in pain! Ungodly, unbearable pain. What have you done to it? ARGH. Its thoughts race through your head.

Sarcazmo47: And yeah, Huge is +8.

Dark Japheth: And then, its teeth do.

Dark Japheth: But its head reaches around, stretching on a neck that by all means should not be stretching like that, so he's flanking you,.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 14

Dark Japheth: 26 hit?

Sarcazmo47: Awww.

Sarcazmo47: Yes.

Dark Japheth: BITE'D

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 8-sided die: 3

Dark Japheth: 5 damage.

Sarcazmo47: It's a "Everyone is flanking everyone party"!

AndrewRogue: We seem to do that a lot.

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Sarcazmo47: Riannon.

Sarcazmo47: Bio, perhaps?

coughingpuppy: My thoughts exactly.

Sarcazmo47: Bwahaha!

Dark Japheth: I like the sound effect for Bio from FF4. Whoever can get me that will get a happy happy 50 XP bonus!

Dark Japheth: And a hug.

Dark Japheth: So I can play it whenever someone casts bio.

Dark Japheth: Anyway. >.>

AndrewRogue: Heh.

coughingpuppy: Riannon casts Bio at the hound. Does she have to cast it at one head, specifically?

AndrewRogue: *perfered FF3/6 Bio*

Dark Japheth: No.

Dark Japheth: You can target the body.

coughingpuppy: Okay. It gets cast. The mastiff needs a fort save.

Dark Japheth: Indeed.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 4

Sarcazmo47: Ooo.

Dark Japheth: ...I don't think 11 passes.

coughingpuppy: Yay!

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 4 6-sided dice: 1 1 6 6

Dark Japheth: And it is Nauseated for..

AndrewRogue: (Mini-Radscropions?)

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 4-sided die: 2

Dark Japheth: Two rounds, it seems

Dark Japheth: *cries*

coughingpuppy: Yaaaaaaaay!

Sarcazmo47: Mmm.

Sarcazmo47: Time for pounding.

Dark Japheth: It immediately begins vomiting up the pieces of Landus and Skocion it had for brunch

Sarcazmo47: Landus.

Dark Japheth: And you note that its bleeding from its mouth, and from its nose, and eyes

Dark Japheth: And ears, too, now that I think about it

AndrewRogue: *grinning, he flurries, bringing two vicious chops onto its neck*

Sarcazmo47: Wow, that sounds unplesant.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 2 20-sided dice: 12 9

AndrewRogue: 18/15

AndrewRogue: ;_;

Dark Japheth: AC 15. So two hits.

Dark Japheth: Its flanked

Dark Japheth: So roll sneak each time.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 2

AndrewRogue: 10 Fist

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 4

AndrewRogue: 10 Sneak

AndrewRogue: 20 Total

Sarcazmo47: ((Perhaps it would like a ride in my.....BMW!! Bwahahahaha!))

AndrewRogue: (...)

Dark Japheth: Landus's mighty blow severed one head from the mastiff... which screams horrifically one last time, before it goes down for the count, unmoving.

Sarcazmo47: ((Sorry, I was channeling Strong Bad.))

Sarcazmo47: Indeed? Skocion actually sort of roll/tumbles under the other head to be on the far side so that Landus can attack and be flanking on his next round, and would provoke an AoO except that the hound is still too busy vomiting.

Dark Japheth: And dead.

Dark Japheth: Its also quite dead.

Sarcazmo47: Oh, the whole thing?

Sarcazmo47: Too bad.

Dark Japheth: Neither head moves.

Sarcazmo47: Awsome!

Sarcazmo47: CdG!

Dark Japheth: Seperate initatives, shared HP pool.

Sarcazmo47: He makes damn sure it stays dead.

Sarcazmo47: There still a face in the wall?

coughingpuppy: Riannon pokes it with her spear. "Should we head down after that guy?"

Dark Japheth: No.

Dark Japheth: That face was the mastiff.

Sarcazmo47: "I doubt we'll get a better reception of we come back later."

AndrewRogue: *wipes his hands off* "I think we ought to go teach Zalik a lesson."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion nods. "Lead on."

coughingpuppy: She nods and makes for the hole Zalik went down.

Sarcazmo47: *if

AndrewRogue: Down the hole!

Sarcazmo47: Down the hole!

Dark Japheth: You are in another hallway. There is only one way to go- straight ahead.

Sarcazmo47: And so they go

Sarcazmo47: Forward!

Dark Japheth: The torchlight gives little away, except that you know there is a great chamber ahead of you.

Sarcazmo47: Fantastic.

Dark Japheth: In the center of the room is a still, unmoving tree. Probably a willow, or something similar.

Dark Japheth: Its branches at the top are nearly twenty feet, and...

Dark Japheth: Spot Checks.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

AndrewRogue: 22

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 1

Sarcazmo47: HAHAHAHAHA

Dark Japheth: Riannon also recieves a Knowledge: Nature and an Herbalism roll to figure it out.

AndrewRogue: ...that is hilarious.

coughingpuppy: What's Herbalism use?

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

Sarcazmo47: Wisdom.

coughingpuppy: 19 Spot.

Dark Japheth: Yeah.

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 2 20-sided dice: 10 8

coughingpuppy: 17 K:N and 13 Herbalism.

Dark Japheth: Ok.

Dark Japheth: Clearly, the centerpiece of the room is this tree, which is rather large. Its trunks is large. It itself is nearly the size of a... well... Iron Golem.

coughingpuppy: ((...I don't like the sound of that.))

AndrewRogue: (...agreed.)

Dark Japheth: Its roots don't sink into the ground, like normal roots do. In fact, they seem... almost like someone had pulled this tree out, and then crudely set it back in place.

Sarcazmo47: Fantastic.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion approaches the tree.

Sarcazmo47: "Too greedily and too deep."

AndrewRogue: Landus flanks him and follows.

coughingpuppy: Ri takes the other side. "What do you mean?"

Sarcazmo47: "This tree. It grew too fast, and too much."

Dark Japheth: Listen checks.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 14

Sarcazmo47: 15!

*OnlineHost*: coughingpuppy rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

coughingpuppy: 24.

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

AndrewRogue: 30

coughingpuppy: Riannon frowns and looks over at the tree. "It's moving."

Sarcazmo47: "Yes...."

Sarcazmo47: He slows a bit.

AndrewRogue: *nods* "Eh heh..."

Dark Japheth: How close are you all to said tree?

Sarcazmo47: 30 ft?

Dark Japheth: Just wondering idly.

Sarcazmo47: I hate you so much.

AndrewRogue: ^_^

Sarcazmo47: Anyhoo.

Sarcazmo47: "Riannon....I know you typically object to this sort of thing..."

Sarcazmo47: "But I think this particular tree might be...trouble."

Sarcazmo47: "It is placed atop of our objective."

Sarcazmo47: "And it's...moving."

coughingpuppy: "Yeah, I'm with you there."

Sarcazmo47: He draws his weapon.

coughingpuppy: "Trees aren't supposed to move."

AndrewRogue: *Landus looks at his fists and sighs* "I may be of limited use here boss. Trees ain't a specialty."

Dark Japheth: Some druid!

coughingpuppy: "Maybe it, uh, wants to talk."

Sarcazmo47: "Spread out a bit." Then he laughs. "Talk? Go ahead."

coughingpuppy: ((So sleepy...))

AndrewRogue: *flanks way ot to the left* (And whoah... it got late)

coughingpuppy: Riannon takes a few steps away from Skocion and Landus, wondering exactly what she's supposed to say to a tree.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion wondered that too.

coughingpuppy: She tries greeting it in Druidic.

Dark Japheth: How close are you?

coughingpuppy: Um...maybe 25 feet?

Dark Japheth: Ok.

Sarcazmo47: Is there talking going on?

coughingpuppy: No.

Sarcazmo47: Okie dokie.

Sarcazmo47: Then he hefts his weapon, takes a defensive stance, and starts to walk cautiously toward it.

AndrewRogue: *Landus follows suite*

Sarcazmo47: And yes, he assigns the tree his dodge bonus.

Dark Japheth: Suddenly, when he's about fifteen feet away... the tree lashes out quickly with a vine, wrapping around your throat.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

Sarcazmo47: Craptastic.

Dark Japheth: ...I hit. Improved Grapple allows me to use that as a grapple check touch attack result.

Dark Japheth: So in addition to taking...

Sarcazmo47: Is that an attack?

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 8-sided die: 3

Dark Japheth: 5 damage

Dark Japheth: Yes.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: What AC do you hit, exactly?

coughingpuppy: ((I hope this isn't very long combat because I'm going to collapse on my desk...))

Sarcazmo47: No.

Sarcazmo47: No it won't.

Sarcazmo47: I will die very fast, I promise, dear.

Dark Japheth: Make a strength or dex check.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Sarcazmo47: 10.

Dark Japheth: Goddamn, I wish you people had mages.

Dark Japheth: It makes strength.

*OnlineHost*: Dark Japheth rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

Dark Japheth: Yeah. Skocion is being hung, literally, by this tree.

Dark Japheth: But. Oddly, it makes no other moves.

Sarcazmo47: Badass.

Sarcazmo47: Should I, uh, do something?

Dark Japheth: Probably.

Sarcazmo47: He'll try to sever yon branch.

Dark Japheth: You are sitting there hanging. I figure you've got about three more rounds before you die.

Dark Japheth: Attack roll.

Sarcazmo47: Or, more accurately, he'll flail wildly.

Dark Japheth: Indeed.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 1 20-sided die: 11

Sarcazmo47: 20.

coughingpuppy: Riannon runs over and tries to whack at the vine, probably rather ineffectually. "Hey, Landus, help!"

Dark Japheth: The vine.. Hmm.

Dark Japheth: Either way, Kirk, thats a hit.

Dark Japheth: Roll damage.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 4

Sarcazmo47: 14.

Dark Japheth: The branch and vine are both severed. You are left with red welts on your neck, an unmoving tree, and about five feet of sturdy vine.

Sarcazmo47: Tumble to land on his feet?

Sarcazmo47: Or is this not quite combat?

AndrewRogue: In that case, Landus probably stops about half-way from Skoc.

Dark Japheth: This is not at all combat.

Sarcazmo47: Okay. Cool.

coughingpuppy: "...Maybe we should try going around it."

Sarcazmo47: Well, Skocion is now next to the tree?

Dark Japheth: Yes

Dark Japheth: Which is unmoving.

Sarcazmo47: And it's not doing anything else.

Sarcazmo47: Right.

Sarcazmo47: He waves the two back and......

Sarcazmo47: Pulls out a dagger.

Sarcazmo47: And starts digging.

coughingpuppy: Riannon steps back, looking confused.

AndrewRogue: *stands back and watches*

Sarcazmo47: He digs and digs and digs. His gloves keep him from losing his fingernails, but he digs like a madman.

Sarcazmo47: He actually starts to dig a tunnel.

Sarcazmo47: Under the tree.

coughingpuppy: "Should've brought Brom in."

AndrewRogue: "Woulda been easier than this I think."

coughingpuppy: "Want me to go get him, Skocion?"

Sarcazmo47: "No. Not necessary." His voice is somewhat muffled.

coughingpuppy: "You sure?" Ri frowns and tries to see around him into the hole, trying to figure out what he's digging for.

Sarcazmo47: He comes out of the hole.

Sarcazmo47: And he's holding something.

coughingpuppy: She looks curiously at it.

AndrewRogue: *does as well*

Dark Japheth: It is a severed human hand. The fingers are a little long, a little too long. The fingernails are carved into claws, or sharpened into them.

Dark Japheth: Its grey, and clearly dead. But his hand, and indeed, up to his elbow- Skocion's skin drips with blood.

coughingpuppy: "Uh...whose hand is that? Family heirloom, Skocion?"

Sarcazmo47: "You might say that."

AndrewRogue: *raises an eye-brow* "Scratch's rib... now a hand?"

Sarcazmo47: "Maybe he was mistaken."

Sarcazmo47: "Or maybe..."

Sarcazmo47: He trails off.

Sarcazmo47: "In any case....let's get the fuck out of here."

coughingpuppy: "Yeah, that's a good idea.

AndrewRogue: *shrugs* "Sure thing boss."

Sarcazmo47: They go forth.

Dark Japheth: And now it appears we all want to sleep. And by "we all" I mean "You pansies"

Dark Japheth: So.

coughingpuppy: *pansy*

Dark Japheth: ~-~-~END SESSION~-~-~

AndrewRogue: Heh.

Sarcazmo47: I have a severed hand!

Sarcazmo47: Yay!

Dark Japheth: FUCKING. IMPORTANT. SESSION.

Dark Japheth: THOUGH YOU DO NOT REALIZE IT NOW.

AndrewRogue: WHOAMG.

Dark Japheth: So.

AndrewRogue: Silent Hill'd!

Dark Japheth: Gain one level. Then add 1000 XP.

Sarcazmo47: HAHAHAHA

AndrewRogue: Er... whee?

coughingpuppy: Whoa.

Sarcazmo47: Putting us all at 11000, I think.

coughingpuppy: What's level 5 at?

coughingpuppy: Right.

Sarcazmo47: 10,000.

AndrewRogue: ...I thought level 5 came at 12,000.

Sarcazmo47: Nooope.

*OnlineHost*: Sarcazmo47 rolled 2 10-sided dice: 4 9

coughingpuppy: Ri will have to level up tomorrow.

AndrewRogue: ...tehcnically I become level 6 <_<

AndrewRogue: >_>

Sarcazmo47: Awsome.

AndrewRogue: I somehow think Gorth wants me to sit at level 5 like a good little boy though ^_^

Sarcazmo47: What?

Sarcazmo47: No!

Sarcazmo47: Take your first PPA level!

coughingpuppy: I agree. Level!

Dark Japheth: Or save the XP and use it for a template. :P

AndrewRogue: Landus needs no template!

coughingpuppy: Ri will have to be leveled tomorrow because I am going to bed.

Dark Japheth: ...insectile

Dark Japheth: Yeah, ok, you are right.

Dark Japheth: Ok.

Dark Japheth: Good night.

Dark Japheth: *hugs*

AndrewRogue: Aww <3

coughingpuppy: Aww, thanks. 'Night, guys.

AndrewRogue: Night

coughingpuppy has left the room.

AndrewRogue: So, uh, what exp does 6 come at? <_<

Sarcazmo47: Ahh, the all important Level Five.

Sarcazmo47: 15000.

Dark Japheth: Take Current Level

Sarcazmo47: So you're at 16000

Dark Japheth: Multiply by 1000

Dark Japheth: thats how much you NEED for the next level.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Exactly 5000 ahead of us.

AndrewRogue: Where the hell did I get 5000 more Exp than all of you?

Sarcazmo47: We were almost level 5.

Dark Japheth: Andrew.

Dark Japheth: You are wrong

Sarcazmo47: You were just over level 5.

Dark Japheth: You are level 4, you were exactly 1780 from level 5.

Dark Japheth: :P

Sarcazmo47: Whaaaat?

Dark Japheth: So you are the same as everybody else.

Dark Japheth: Andrew, you officially suck at math.

AndrewRogue: Well. Yeah. We all knew that ^_^

Dark Japheth: No, I mean... officially.

Sarcazmo47: Does Gorth keep track of his PC's XP?

Dark Japheth: Gorth keeps exceptionally good track.

AndrewRogue: But Gorth fails to realize I had thought level 5 was at 12,000

AndrewRogue: So gyah.

Dark Japheth: 's ok.

Dark Japheth: You suck at math, happens to the best of us. Well, not really, never happens to me

Dark Japheth: But anyway.

AndrewRogue: So what the hell level am I? >_<

Dark Japheth: Level 5. 11,000 XP.

Dark Japheth: :P

AndrewRogue: Wooorks for me.

AndrewRogue: Hmm... Rogue or Monk.

Sarcazmo47: Rogue'd!

Sarcazmo47: You can take your other Monk level later.

AndrewRogue: That would give me uber cool Sneak Attack.

Dark Japheth: What level rogue would it be? +1d6 sneak is always nice.. but the all important monk levels..

AndrewRogue: Level 3 Rogue

AndrewRogue: And then it will go to PPA

Sarcazmo47: Vs. level 3 Monk.

Sarcazmo47: Rogue = better.

Sarcazmo47: And PPA will keep him in good standing with Fists Of Doom.

AndrewRogue: Yeah. Plus my PPA levels will get me cool monk-ness.

Dark Japheth: Random Question- Kirk, what do you think the hand does?

Sarcazmo47: Bleeds?

Dark Japheth: Actually, no.

Sarcazmo47: Is it severed at the wrist?

Dark Japheth: That was just something I like doing, because Amaryllis is a campaign suited to horror like no other.

Dark Japheth: It is.

Sarcazmo47: It would probably work as a wicked back scratcher.

Dark Japheth: Fuck yeah

Sarcazmo47: I could hail cabs with it

AndrewRogue: So I can't humanly do this wrong: What value does 6 come out at? AND XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXD

Dark Japheth: +4 fleabane backscratcher

Dark Japheth: 15,000

AndrewRogue: Now... go LUCKY HP dice!

*OnlineHost*: AndrewRogue rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 5

Sarcazmo47: It probably makes people with Detect Evil flip out.

Sarcazmo47: And makes mages with Analyze Dweomer go insane.

Dark Japheth: You should probably ask Scratch what it would do.

Sarcazmo47: Probably.

Sarcazmo47: Let's do that now!

Dark Japheth: Considering, you know, it was his hand.

Dark Japheth: Really? *shrugs*

Sarcazmo47: Yep.

Dark Japheth: Scratch is sitting, calmly reading a book.

Sarcazmo47: Is it the left hand or the right hand?

Dark Japheth: Its the right hand.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion walks over, sits down, and stares at him for a moment.

Dark Japheth: Scratch looks up, over his book, and looks at you. "Hey."

Sarcazmo47: Then he pulls the hand out of his pouch and drops it on the table. "Do you want this?"

Dark Japheth: He almost recoils- he wasn't expecting that. "...What."

Dark Japheth: For this way

Dark Japheth: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail83.ht ml

Dark Japheth: *by the way

Sarcazmo47: Skocion enunciates more clearly. "Do you want this?"

Dark Japheth: "No. I can't use it here."

Dark Japheth: "And... no. No. I don't want it."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion blinks. "Why not? It's yours, isn't it?"

AndrewRogue: (*chuckles*)

Dark Japheth: "It *was* mine."

Dark Japheth: "I died."

Dark Japheth: "You got it. Now, its yours."

Sarcazmo47: "...alright."

Dark Japheth: He sighs.

Sarcazmo47: "What use is it?"

Dark Japheth: "Its... complicated."

Dark Japheth: "Cut off your right hand, and put my hand there. If you do want to use it."

Dark Japheth: He shrugs, and lights up a cigarette as he begins dealing you cards.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion looks offended. "I'm rather partial to my own hand."

Dark Japheth: "Are you. Clearly, then, you are not cut out for the worship of the Dark Father."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion looks more offended.

Sarcazmo47: "Why would I want to do this? Would it work?"

Dark Japheth: "Power. It would work- have I lied to you directly before?"

Sarcazmo47: "I don't remember. Remember?"

Dark Japheth: "Yes. Well. In the time that you've known me, and remember me. Have I lied to you?"

Sarcazmo47: "I don't know."

Dark Japheth: "I didn't lie about Niniel."

Dark Japheth: "Nor about your little... skill."

Sarcazmo47: "There was also a lot you didn't tell me."

Sarcazmo47: "How about you tell me all the important stuff first this time?"

Dark Japheth: "Thats most certainly true." he smiles, and takes a drag. "The question is, do you trust me?"

Sarcazmo47: He shrugs. "Who better to ask?"

Dark Japheth: "Nellix. He'd probably answer for you, but he'd crush you for your... well.. pragmatic tendencies, one might say."

Sarcazmo47: "Lovely."

Sarcazmo47: "Sure, I trust you."

Dark Japheth: "First off, once you remove your right hand, and replace it with mine... it will never look natural. It will be a clawed hand, grey like the grey of a corpses hand."

Dark Japheth: "But it maintains an aura of cold about it. Anything you touch with it, within reason, will freeze. And weapons you hold? They will be surrounded in blue flames."

Sarcazmo47: "I suppose I'd be wearing gloves a great deal."

Dark Japheth: "Its entirely up to you."

Dark Japheth: "Blame a magical mishap for what happened to your hand. Blame Gilliard, I suppose."

Sarcazmo47: "Thanks." He pauses. "Could anyone do this?"

Dark Japheth: "Mostly anyone."

Sarcazmo47: "....could it be destroyed?"

Dark Japheth: "Yep."

Sarcazmo47: "Why hasn't it been?"

Dark Japheth: "It had been hidden."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion ponders.

Dark Japheth: "Specifically, I believe, for the purpose of being out of reach, if you pardon the pun, of most evil beings and demons."

Dark Japheth: "Who would... put it in a plaque or something."

Sarcazmo47: "But you don't want it?"

Dark Japheth: "I can't use it. I don't have a body."

Sarcazmo47: "That wasn't what I asked."

Dark Japheth: "It reminds me of things I'd rather not be reminded of."

Sarcazmo47: "I see."

Dark Japheth: "So in short, no. A better answer is that if I had the means, I'd probably destroy it. You do not have to."

Sarcazmo47: "I don't know what to do with it."

Dark Japheth: He sighs, and puts out his cigarette. "Thats entirely up to you."

Dark Japheth: "Figure it out."

Sarcazmo47: He nods. "I suppose."

Sarcazmo47: "Maybe I can foist it off on Landus."

Dark Japheth: He nods. "I doubt he'd be interested in doing that. If you'd like, call him here."

Sarcazmo47: "No, I'll bring it up with him later."

Dark Japheth: "Good plan."

Dark Japheth: "Hey. My old girlfriend is coming by in two days. Care to come by?"

Sarcazmo47: "Sure, why not?"

Dark Japheth: "Don't embarass either me or yourself." His face is positively serious.

AndrewRogue: (Because those sorts of meetings involve plates and air speed time <_<)

Sarcazmo47: "I would never."

Dark Japheth: After shuffling for what seems like forever, he deals you a hand of poker, five card draw.

Dark Japheth: He throws a tooth on the table.

Dark Japheth: No, more like a fang.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion wagers the hand.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion puts in two.

Dark Japheth: He tosses you two cards.

Dark Japheth: He himself only trades out one.

Sarcazmo47: "Do you still want me to fetch your skull, too?"

Dark Japheth: "That, I would like. But thats entirely up to you if you do it."

Sarcazmo47: Allright.

Sarcazmo47: Er...

Sarcazmo47: "Allright."

Dark Japheth: "If you don't, I understand. But you are drawn to the ley lines, and pieces of my body are, amusingly enough, at the ley lines."

Dark Japheth: "So you'll find the skull eventually, unless you die first."

Dark Japheth: "Raising, or calling?"

Sarcazmo47: "Oh, excellent. I'll call."

Dark Japheth: "Three fives, ace high."

Sarcazmo47: "Three aces."

Dark Japheth: "Bah." He sighs.

Sarcazmo47: "Meh."

Sarcazmo47: He pokes the fang. "What is this thing?"

Dark Japheth: "Did you that Chromeus, once, was a vampire?"

Sarcazmo47: "...no."

Dark Japheth: "Only for a short time period, no more than an hour, before they cured him."

Dark Japheth: "This is one of his fangs from that lovely time period."

Sarcazmo47: "...great. What should I do with it?"

Dark Japheth: "Its a collectible, but it contradicts what has invariably been written about him. So you can probably sell it, I suppose."

Dark Japheth: "Or if you ever see him, give it back. I don't know."

Sarcazmo47: "Oh, sure." He taps it. "I could have it inlaid. It would make an interesting necklace."

Dark Japheth: "Now THAT I agree with. It would be... quite the piece to talk about."

Dark Japheth: "Or even, not to. It would look incredible either way."

Sarcazmo47: Skocion nods. "That solves one problem."

Dark Japheth: He smiles at you kindly. "I'm going to retreat into my past for a while, I think. So you can either go back to normal sleep, or come along." He stands up.

Sarcazmo47: Skocion shakes his head. "No thanks."

Sarcazmo47: He goes back to normal sleep!

Dark Japheth: "Very well." He exits into one of the back clocks, and before you head back, you hear the song you heard earlier, in the tree.

Sarcazmo47: Nice.

Dark Japheth: ~-~-~END DREAM SEQUENCE~-~-~

Sarcazmo47: Sooo...

Sarcazmo47: Landus....

Sarcazmo47: How ya feeling about that hand there?

AndrewRogue: I'm thinking he likes it about as much as you like yours ^_^

Sarcazmo47: Yes, but you're not the diplomat.

Sarcazmo47: C'mon...

Sarcazmo47: Freezing grasp...

Sarcazmo47: It would awfully augment your unarmed strike and grapple.

AndrewRogue: I dunno. I'll think on it. My personal preference is attaching it to stick and flailing people <_<

AndrewRogue: But that might be early hours speaking.

Sarcazmo47: Rat flail!

AndrewRogue: No.

Sarcazmo47: www.vgcats.com

AndrewRogue: I know :p

AndrewRogue: I just can't recall the lines.

Dark Japheth: Oh, and Kirk, I do happen to think that it'd be rather nifty. You see, you know what that green dragon was going to do before Riannon saved your ass? Bite off someones right hand. :P

AndrewRogue: XD

AndrewRogue: Gorth- Always thinkin' ahead

Dark Japheth: *wants to include a Head of Scratch*

Sarcazmo47: I see.

Dark Japheth: "Cut off your head! Replace it with this one!"

Sarcazmo47: That strikes me as a bad idea.

AndrewRogue: The Legendary Head of Vecna, eh Gorth?

Sarcazmo47: It's like the Vecna stuff, only better!

AndrewRogue: "Shit. I don't think we were fast enough putting it on John. Who wants to try next?"

Sarcazmo47: I just throught the idea of Skocion actually cutting out his own rib was pretty badass.

Dark Japheth: Is Kirk unaware of the legendary Head of Vecna story?

Sarcazmo47: Oh, I read something awful.

Sarcazmo47: Ask your priest if Chaotic Evil is right for you.