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[17:52] Rarkasha: Sweet
[17:52] Bill7D0: boo
[17:52] Bill7D0: oh
[17:52] Bill7D0: What about the dicebot?
[17:52] GSquid314: Rarkasha. Nice to see you. Didn't know you had AIM.
[17:52] Fax Celestis: Okay, so the initial setting is that of the Barony of Versa. It's a walled city surrounded by some farmland.
[17:52] eoindornan: *stays quiet and doesn't interefere*
[17:52] GSquid314: There was a way to roll dice here, wasn't there?
[17:52] Rarkasha: Didn't I put it on my profile?
[17:52] Fax Celestis: /roll
[17:52] GSquid314: We used to do it in Menelmacar to annoy people.
[17:53] Fax Celestis: //roll
[17:53] Fax Celestis: Fax Celestis rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 3
[17:53] Bill7D0: /roll 3 6
[17:53] Fax Celestis: that's all it does though.
[17:53] Fax Celestis: //roll 3
[17:53] Fax Celestis: Fax Celestis rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 2
[17:53] Bill7D0: /rol 2
[17:53] Fax Celestis: see?
[17:53] Bill7D0: woops
[17:53] Bill7D0: /roll 2
[17:53] GSquid314: (Link: http://www.d20srd.org/diceBag.htm)http://www.d20srd.org/diceBag.htm
[17:53] Fax Celestis: need two slashes
[17:53] Bill7D0: Bill7D0 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 6
[17:53] Bill7D0: Bill7D0 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 5
[17:53] Fax Celestis: In any case: setting
[17:53] Bill7D0: Bill7D0 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 6
[17:53] Bill7D0: Right.
[17:53] Fax Celestis: The Barony of Versa was founded some hundred and fifty odd years ago by Sir Richard Atarcy
[17:54] GSquid314: Yeah, we used to do it in Menelmacar to annoy people, just like that.
[17:54] Fax Celestis: Currently, it's run by his great-grandson, the Baron Philip Atarcy III.
[17:54] Rarkasha: I hate AIM chat rooms because they never update you as to new messages. Then again, none of the chat rooms I visit do, but still...
[17:54] Fax Celestis: Right underneath him is the Guild Council. It's made up of representatives from the major groups within the city
[17:55] Bill7D0: Right.
[17:55] Fax Celestis: The Thieves' Guild, the Mercenary Guild., the Merchant's Guild, the Mage's Guild, the Craftsman's Guild, the Artisan's Guild, the Sailor's Guild, the Militia, and the Church
[17:56] Fax Celestis: The Barony itself (or rather, the walled city) butts right up against the water: one whole district of the city is docks.
[17:56] Fax Celestis: Questions before I move on?
[17:56] Bill7D0: Population distribution of races?
[17:57] Fax Celestis: about 90% human. 4% elven, 4% gnomish, 2% everything else.
[17:57] Rarkasha: Traditional European setting, correct?
[17:57] Fax Celestis: pretty much.
[17:57] Bill7D0: Probably more like traditional D&D setting
[17:57] Fax Celestis: Anything else?
[17:58] Bill7D0: Nearby terrain? Any mountains or the like?
[17:58] Rarkasha: Indeed. Of course, there has to be a desert somewhere.
[17:58] Fax Celestis: Most of it is farmlands. There's a large forest some thirty miles south.
[17:58] Fax Celestis: To the east is the Barony of Versa, which is mostly in hilly terrain
[17:59] Bill7D0: East of the Barony of Versa is the Barony of Versa!?
[17:59] Bill7D0:
[08:53 PM] FaxCelestis: The Barony of Versa was founded some hundred and fifty odd years ago by Sir Richard Atarcy
[17:59] Fax Celestis: I correct myself.
[17:59] Fax Celestis: The Barony of Atarcy is hwat you'
[17:59] Fax Celestis: re in.
[17:59] Fax Celestis: The Barony of Versa is to the east
[17:59] Fax Celestis: ps: can someone invite "aingeal raine" to the chat?
[17:59] Fax Celestis: Trillian hates me
[17:59] Bill7D0: Right. Any local threats to the Barony right now?
[18:00] Bill7D0: Trillian hates me too
[18:00] Fax Celestis: not particularly.
[18:00] GSquid314: Who is Aingeal?
[18:00] Fax Celestis: Val
[18:00] Bill7D0: As a reminder, (Link: http://www.redblade.org/redblade35e.zip)(Link: http://www.redblade.org/redblade35e.zip)http://www.redblade.org/redblade35e.zip is a good program to make your character sheet - generates an HTML page
[18:01] *** aingeal raine has joined the chat.
[18:01] aingeal raine: Good. Val's not here yet, but she will be soon
[18:02] GSquid314: If Val's not here...then who are you?
[18:02] Bill7D0: A demon, probably
[18:02] Rarkasha: Hey, redblade won't let me enter cross-class skills
[18:02] aingeal raine: her laptop
[18:02] Fax Celestis: I'm uploading a map for the city as we speak
[18:03] Bill7D0: Under "Available Skills", there's a drop menu
[18:03] GSquid314: Laptop, do you have any interest in taking a Turing Test?
[18:03] Bill7D0: It'll say "Class" - change it to Cross-class
[18:03] Rarkasha: ooooh
[18:03] Rarkasha: I'm an idiot
[18:03] Bill7D0: We need PArkshire again
[18:03] GSquid314: The site that used to run him messed up their passwords.
[18:03] GSquid314: He is now dead and gone.
[18:03] GSquid314: R.I.P.
[18:03] Bill7D0: noooooooo
[18:04] Fax Celestis: lame
[18:04] Bill7D0: Allright. What race/classes, everybody?
[18:04] Bill7D0: Human Paladin
[18:04] Fax Celestis: Lawful Evil GM
[18:04] Fax Celestis: Er.
[18:04] GSquid314: Elvish bard.
[18:04] Rarkasha: Human/Illusionist
[18:04] aingeal raine: Elven Ranger
[18:05] Bill7D0: Lawful Good for me, obviously, What about you guys?
[18:05] Fax Celestis: And I don't know what Hatter is
[18:05] Rarkasha: I've made a bit of an odd character. A human Illusionist who also crafts instruments as a trade
[18:06] aingeal raine: (Link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/ ... s/City.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/ ... s/City.jpg
[18:06] Fax Celestis: That would be the map
[18:06] Bill7D0: I can't read the text ><
[18:06] Fax Celestis: (Insets of Fireside, Dockside, and Southside available as necessary)
[18:06] Fax Celestis: DAMN IT.
[18:06] Fax Celestis: Why did it shrink.
[18:06] Fax Celestis: Hang a sec
[18:07] Rarkasha: I hope that's to scale : p
[18:07] aingeal raine: yes, it is
[18:07] Bill7D0: Woohoo! The city is smaller than my feet!
[18:08] GSquid314: It's stompin' time!
[18:08] Fax Celestis: //sigh
[18:09] Fax Celestis: what's your guys' emails?
[18:09] Fax Celestis: I'll email the map to you.
[18:09] Bill7D0: bill.dusch@gmail.com
[18:10] Rarkasha: (Link: mailto:rarkasha@yahoo.com)rarkasha@yahoo.com
[18:10] Rarkasha: or gmail
[18:10] GSquid314: (Link: mailto:scott@shireroth.org)scott@shireroth.org
[18:11] Fax Celestis: Sending.
[18:11] Fax Celestis: done
[18:11] Fax Celestis: You should have it tnow
[18:11] Bill7D0: It's 9:11. Do you know where your plane is?
[18:12] Fax Celestis: Questions about the map?
[18:12] GSquid314: Quote of the Day: "Unless we agree to the most stringent of security regulations, September 11 may occur again - perhaps as often as once a year" - Fafblog
[18:13] Bill7D0: Was it made in paint?
[18:13] eoindornan: it's actually 2:11, insensitive American :P
[18:13] Fax Celestis: yes, yes it was.
[18:13] Fax Celestis: Other questions?
[18:13] Bill7D0: Where are we starting there?
[18:13] Fax Celestis: You're sitting in the Mended Drum. You've all just rented rooms, having come to that point by your own devices.
[18:14] Fax Celestis: Other questions?
[18:14] Bill7D0: Do we know each other beforehand?
[18:14] Rarkasha: I don't have the email. Did you send it to gmail?
[18:14] Fax Celestis: It'd certainly make things easier, yes.
[18:14] Fax Celestis: yes.
[18:15] Bill7D0: Okay, that's all my questions.
[18:15] Fax Celestis: Anyone else?
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[18:16] Fax Celestis: yesnomaybe?
[18:16] Bill7D0: I'm fine
[18:17] Rarkasha: ARRG. Gmail is being weird. Can you send it to yahoo instead?
[18:17] GSquid314: Question: I'm looking at your "blessings and banes" piece on the forum. Is there a description of what each does in game terms?
[18:17] Fax Celestis: sure
[18:17] Rarkasha: Sorry
[18:17] Fax Celestis: That's for something else, scott.
[18:17] GSquid314: Okay, good.
[18:18] Fax Celestis: sent.
[18:18] Bill7D0: Or this (Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth/DND/City.bmp)(Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth/DND/City.bmp)http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth/DND/City.bmp
[18:18] Fax Celestis: Thanks.
[18:18] Bill7D0: What's "The Paladin" in the City Center?
[18:18] Fax Celestis: That's a statue of Sir Richard Atarcy.
[18:19] Bill7D0: Right
[18:19] Fax Celestis: Been there since about six years after the foundation of the Barony
[18:19] Bill7D0: Okay. When do we start?
[18:19] Fax Celestis: As soon as Val gets upstairs.
[18:20] Fax Celestis: You're welcome to introduce each other in the meantime.
[18:20] Bill7D0: Right.
[18:21] GSquid314: Mended Drum. That sounds familiar. Is that in some other fantasy book?
[18:21] Fax Celestis: Discworld
[18:21] GSquid314: Thought so.
[18:21] Fax Celestis: It's essentially the same: a seedy bar/inn
[18:21] GSquid314: I stay on the lookout for trolls.
[18:22] Bill7D0: My character is Quillan, a young Paladin, having just recieved knighthood. I have come to the Barony of Atarcy for my first real adventure.
[18:23] Fax Celestis: Scott?
[18:24] Rarkasha: Alright. So, my character is Teak, a simple, but extremely intelligent man. Though gifted in illusions, he also wished to spend his time crafting and playing instruments. He has traveled to many locations, and has visited the Barony
[18:24] Rarkasha: several times to sell his wares
[18:24] Fax Celestis: human?
[18:24] Rarkasha: Yeah
[18:25] GSquid314: I am Kaya Kalirion, a female human bard who has spent some time in places unknown studying with unusual characters. I am involved with a cult seeking the redemption of the world through song and beauty.
[18:26] GSquid314: I am beautiful, intelligent, and although I am very much aligned with good I do not have a lot of scruples and am not particularly interested in being honest. I also enjoy long walks on the beach, good movies, songs by Pink Floyd...
[18:26] Fax Celestis: ...and val will give her's shortly.
[18:26] Fax Celestis: Scott, you never fail to amuse me
[18:26] Bill7D0:
[09:04 PM] GSquid314: Elvish bard.
[18:26] GSquid314: Yeah, I changed that.
[18:26] Rarkasha: That's odd...
[18:26] Bill7D0: Right.
[18:27] GSquid314: Give me a break, I started the character an hour ago.
[18:27] Bill7D0: Hee.
[18:27] Fax Celestis: I think it's good.
[18:28] Rarkasha: Redblade says that Illusion prohibits two schools of any type, while my book says one of any school or both div and necro
[18:28] Fax Celestis: Go with the book
[18:28] Bill7D0: What version is your book?
[18:28] Rarkasha: 3.0
[18:29] Bill7D0: As a fun fact, I can't believe that the new favored class for gnomes is BARD.
[18:29] Rarkasha: Ha
[18:29] Bill7D0: Gnomes are for punting, not for singing.
[18:29] Rarkasha: Gnomes... with Charisma stats?
[18:29] Rarkasha: I dunno
[18:30] aingeal raine: Ok, sorry, I had to read up on you peoples.
[18:30] Rarkasha: Maybe I've been reading too much dragon lance
[18:30] aingeal raine: I'm Brenna, an half-elvish ranger
[18:30] Rarkasha: Where gnomes are entirely too annoying
[18:30] Bill7D0: hooray
[18:30] Rarkasha: Or funny, depending on whether or not you're actually there
[18:30] Rarkasha: Cool. Shall we start this party, then?
[18:31] Bill7D0: Agreed.
[18:31] aingeal raine: I like dark corners and walks on the roof top.
[18:31] Bill7D0: I take it we're all alignment compatible?
[18:31] Fax Celestis: CLose enough for comfort
[18:31] Rarkasha: I'm full neutral
[18:31] aingeal raine: I'm average height and wear a hood over my black hair
[18:31] Rarkasha: So no worries there
[18:32] Fax Celestis: Are we ready?
[18:32] Bill7D0: Yes.
[18:32] aingeal raine: I'm chaotic nuertral
[18:32] Fax Celestis: Okay, so the four of you are sitting at a table in the Mended Drum.
[18:32] aingeal raine: and I'd say yes we're ready
[18:33] Rarkasha: (should we have something as OOC? Like these parentheses?)
[18:33] Fax Celestis: (yes)
[18:33] Bill7D0: (Sounds good)
[18:33] Bill7D0: (What time of day?)
[18:33] Fax Celestis: The Innkeeper, a burly man by the name of Travis, comes over to your table. "Drinks are on the house, guys. Mind if I ask you a question?" The afternoon sun glints through a window behind him.
[18:34] aingeal raine: Depends on the question
[18:34] GSquid314: I reply "You mean another one?"
[18:34] Fax Celestis: He pulls up a chair and sits down. "Yes, another one."
[18:34] GSquid314: "Of course not. What can we do for you?"
[18:35] Rarkasha: Teak sits there, quiet, while taking a quaff of his drink.
[18:35] Fax Celestis: "I've got a friend of mine, a girl by the name of Starbuck. You might have heard of this: she's currently about to go on trial-by-combat. She needs a champion, and I was hoping you'd know someone."
[18:35] Bill7D0: All of a sudden, I giggle at the mention of the name of Starbuck.
[18:35] Rarkasha: (Starbuck!Battlestar Galatica! Woo we're geeky)
[18:36] Rarkasha: "I might. Depends on the specifics"
[18:36] Fax Celestis: He glares at you. "Listen, it's kinda a serious thing. She's due to go on trial by the end of the week, and...wel..."
[18:36] Fax Celestis: "...let's just say that the Thieves' Guild has it in for her. We in the Merchant Guild are backing her, but none of us are really...er, combat oriented."
[18:37] Bill7D0: I regain composure and look stern. "What did she do?"
[18:37] Rarkasha: "Maybe she's too popular"
[18:37] Rarkasha: Teak says lightly
[18:37] Fax Celestis: "She stole the wizard Legamo's wand"
[18:38] Fax Celestis: "She kinda had to, though. It was either that or get fried by him."
[18:38] Rarkasha: Teak's eyebrows raise with interest
[18:38] Bill7D0: Quillan gasps. "Why did she have to do that in the first place!?"
[18:38] Fax Celestis: "Legamo's not the nicest man. Lives in Southside, got a workshop in Fireside. Even the Mage's Guild doesn't like him."
[18:38] GSquid314: Bardic knowledge check on Legamo!
[18:38] Fax Celestis: roll
[18:39] GSquid314: ...which I fail.
[18:39] Fax Celestis: what'd you get?
[18:39] GSquid314: ...wait! I accidentally rolled a d12. One sec
[18:39] GSquid314: Now I get a 17
[18:39] GSquid314: (with modifier)
[18:39] Fax Celestis: Travis is right: you've heard of this guy. He's not particularly nice. one of those "Ends justify the means' guys.
[18:39] GSquid314: Mmkay.
[18:40] Fax Celestis: Rather lofty wizard with not particularly nice ancestors either.
[18:40] Fax Celestis: Might say he comes from a bloodline of not-so-clean-cut people.
[18:40] Bill7D0: Quillan stands up. "I'm willing to help her," he says.
[18:41] Fax Celestis: Travis sighs, "Thank goodness."
[18:41] Fax Celestis: "Listen, I'm going to need you to talk to Casi, she's got the info you'll need."
[18:41] GSquid314: "Who is Legamo's champion?"
[18:42] Fax Celestis: "Legamo's champion is the Dockside Watch Captain, Sir Ather."
[18:42] Rarkasha: "I think I can help. I don't want to sound... rude, but what what do we get out of this?"
[18:42] Rarkasha: "I'm not looking for anything too large, mind. Just an honest pay"
[18:42] Fax Celestis: "Well, you'd get to stick it to the Thieves' Guild and the Mercenary Guild, as well as having discount prices from any store aligned with the Merchant's Guild."
[18:42] GSquid314: I glare at Teak. "Leave this one to the Paladin, friend. Doing things without any conceivable personal benefit is what they're there for."
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[18:43] Bill7D0: Quillan looks at Teak. "Don't even bother asking about pay."
[18:43] Fax Celestis: Travis laughs.
[18:44] Rarkasha: Teak raises his hands to calm both sides "Whoa now. I'm just saying there should be 'payment for services rendered', like all good folk egt"
[18:44] Bill7D0: He then groans after realizing that Kaya said that at roughly the same time. "Pah, am I that predictible?"
[18:45] *** aingeal raine has joined the chat.
[18:45] Rarkasha: "You are a Paladin, after all"
[18:45] Fax Celestis: Travis thumps the table with his hand as he stands up. "Thanks guys. Remember, Casi's got the goods."
[18:45] GSquid314: Just before Quillian says this, Kaya turns to Teak and says "He's going to ask whether he's that predictable now."
[18:46] Bill7D0: "Thanks for telling us,", Quillan says as he shakes Travis' hand while ignoring Kaya.
[18:47] Rarkasha: Teak smiles, clearly amused
[18:47] Fax Celestis: Travis returns to his counter and serves some drinks.
[18:47] Fax Celestis: Meanwhile, a group on the other side of the bar appears to be getting into a heated argument over something.
[18:47] GSquid314: Kaya takes out her harp and sings a short poem. "The Paladin will never bend / It's wonderful to see one / And great to have one as a friend / But who would want to be one?"
[18:47] aingeal raine: Brenna continues to stare in her mug, "none of you asked why she put herself in the situation as to steal his wand or get friend, I'd personally 'fry' someone who was stealing my goods as well."
[18:48] aingeal raine: (and I couldn't cause I got kicked right as I was asking)
[18:48] Rarkasha: Teak, not wanting to continue this line of Paladinic Sterotypes, tries to listen in on the conversation, though knowing it may be a futile effort in this loud place
[18:48] GSquid314: "It's Legamo. He's evil. The fewer evil people with wands, the better, that's how I see it."
[18:49] GSquid314: "We can ask Casi about the rest."
[18:49] Rarkasha: (listen check, lemme roll)
[18:49] Fax Celestis: (result?)
[18:49] aingeal raine: Brenna shrugs and continues drinking, "she just sounds like a theif to me."
[18:49] Bill7D0: "I don't see how a trial by combat is justifiable in any way."
[18:49] Rarkasha: (14+1)
[18:50] Fax Celestis: Scott, you know that it happens to be sanctioned by the government in this area as the primary means of judicial procedure.
[18:50] Bill7D0: (Kaya*)
[18:50] GSquid314: I mention that to Quillian.
[18:50] Fax Celestis: The conversation on the other side of the room is apparently about some event Dockside. Sounds like some sort of meeting.
[18:51] Rarkasha: "It seems a waste, really. But there are stranger laws"
[18:51] Bill7D0: Quillan quietly notes to his team that his name is Quillan, not Quillian. There is only one I.
[18:51] aingeal raine: "I personnally believe that if you can't fight, then don't fight. Don't hire someone else to win your battles."
[18:51] GSquid314: "Yes, I hear in a barbarous land on the far side of the Sunburst Sea, there is a country that actually has guilt or innoncence argued by lawyers. Imagine allowing them in a house of justice!"
[18:51] Fax Celestis: (psst: Mercenary Guild)
[18:52] Rarkasha: (WHERE? But no, really. What?)
[18:52] Fax Celestis: (There's a group of people for this sort of thing; why didn't Travis go to them?)
[18:52] GSquid314: (Forget it)
[18:52] Bill7D0: (Hmm. Should I go up?)
[18:52] Rarkasha: "Ahh... lawyers. Heard stories about them from my father. Scary, really"
[18:53] Rarkasha: (oooh)
[18:53] Bill7D0: Quillan asks Rarkarsha if he heard anything.
[18:53] Bill7D0: ...
[18:53] Bill7D0: Quillan asks Teak*
[18:54] Fax Celestis: The argument is heating up. Looks like it has the potential to come to blows at this point.
[18:54] Rarkasha: "Just something about a meeting at the docks"
[18:54] Fax Celestis: Some half-orc just spilt his ale all over a dwarf.
[18:54] aingeal raine: "So, who are we going to drink all day, get in a bar fight, or go ask this Casi person for info?"
[18:54] Rarkasha: "Hm... guess there are some... particulars that they are going over. I don't know what that meeting is about, but I don't think we should get too involved"
[18:55] Bill7D0: Realizing the potential for danger, I walk up to the table and try to lower tensions.
[18:55] Rarkasha: "After all, we have work to do"
[18:55] GSquid314: "Wine is sweet, but knowledge is sweeter. Unless it's good wine. Let's go talk to Casi."
[18:55] Fax Celestis: Quillian: Spot check
[18:55] Bill7D0: 9+1
[18:55] aingeal raine: "I for one, *pulls out her Kukri and spins it on the table* would be up for a bar fight" *puts hand on her short sword as well*
[18:56] Fax Celestis: Good enough. You notice the symbol of Saint Cuthbert around the dwarf's neck.
[18:56] Rarkasha: "I concur. Hey, friend, what are you doing!?" Teak shouts to Quillan
[18:56] aingeal raine: (where is this scene happening? who can see it in plain view and who's back is to it?)
[18:56] aingeal raine: (I would have my back to the closest wall)
[18:56] Fax Celestis: (It's in front of you. I'd say it's behind no one at this point)
[18:57] GSquid314: I stare at Breanna like she is insane.
[18:57] aingeal raine: Brenna raises an eyebrow, "what, one can never be too prepared."
[18:57] Fax Celestis: The dwarf says to Quillan: "Matey! Tell this blaggard that the Baron is a perfectly fit leader!"
[18:57] aingeal raine: (and it's Brenna)
[18:58] Fax Celestis: The half-orc looks like he's about ready to hit the dwarf with a table.
[18:58] Fax Celestis: Or perhaps hit the table with the dwarf.
[18:58] Bill7D0: I try to calm them both down.
[18:58] Rarkasha: (Psst, Bill)
[18:58] Bill7D0: (Diplomacy check?)
[18:58] Rarkasha: (respond to Teak already...)
[18:58] Fax Celestis: Diplomacy Check
[18:58] Rarkasha: (Nevermind)
[18:59] Bill7D0: 12+8
[18:59] Fax Celestis: You manage to calm down the dwarf, but the half-orc looks a bit peeved. He storms off, and his friends follow him.
[19:00] Rarkasha: "Damn, what was all that about?" Teak grumbles so that only the other nearby can hear him
[19:01] Fax Celestis: "Good sir, thankee."
[19:01] aingeal raine: Brenna puts her Kukri back and goes back to staring at her drink.
[19:01] Rarkasha: He gets up slowly, and walks over behind Quillan
[19:01] Fax Celestis: the dwarf says, clapping a hand on Quillan's shoulder.
[19:01] Bill7D0: Quillan asks the dwarf his name while greeting him. "Close one there, huh?"
[19:02] Fax Celestis: "Yessir. I be Sir Ather, Paladin of Saint Cuthbert and City Watch Captain."
[19:03] Bill7D0: "Great to see a fellow Paladin. What happened back there?"
[19:03] GSquid314: Kaya almost jumps out of her seat.
[19:04] Rarkasha: Teak doesn't really pay attention, just looks towards where the orc and his friends left, then looks around the bar, just in case
[19:04] aingeal raine: Still staring at her drink, Brenna mumbles "do you always pick fights with people three times your size?"
[19:04] Fax Celestis: "That be the Docks Captain Merig. Got ties in the Insurrection, he does."
[19:04] Bill7D0: "Insurrection?"
[19:05] Fax Celestis: "There be some who think that our fine establisment needs a'changin'."
[19:05] Rarkasha: Teak starts paying attention again at the word "insurrection"
[19:05] Fax Celestis: "I, fo' one, think the Baron is a fine leader. Any man who can drink me undah the table is good in me book."
[19:06] Bill7D0: I try to recall the Baron. (KNowledge check?)
[19:06] Fax Celestis: Kaya, you can't place his accent.
[19:06] Fax Celestis: Knowledge (Local) check.
[19:06] Bill7D0: 13+1
[19:07] Fax Celestis: The Baron, from what you've seen, is a man in his mid-forties. He comes from a line of aristocrats, mildly overweight, with jowls and piglike eyes.
[19:07] Fax Celestis: He's nto exactly a fair ruler, but he's certainly not oppressive.
[19:07] GSquid314: "Sir Ather, are you involved in a fight with someone named Starbuck?"
[19:08] Rarkasha: "Drinking contests," Teak muses," now that's a test of rulership"
[19:09] Fax Celestis: "Aye, I will be, come next week. The lass did some evil, and I shall be showing her the error of her ways."
[19:09] Rarkasha: "Oh boy, here comes the controversy" Teak sighs
[19:09] aingeal raine: Brenna takes another long drink.
[19:10] aingeal raine: "Hey Travis, I could use another!"
[19:10] Fax Celestis: "The lass be imprisoned for thievery, mind ye, but she's done other such deeds as well."
[19:10] Rarkasha: "Hey, do you guys think this is why Travis asked us, not a Mercenary?"
[19:10] Fax Celestis: Travis nods, pours something out of a keg and brings it over. It's reddish-black, not exactly standard ale.
[19:10] GSquid314: "What else did she do?"
[19:10] Fax Celestis: "A special drink for the lovely lady," he says, and walks away
[19:11] aingeal raine: whispers to Teak "Perhaps we shouldn't talk about fighting for this girl around the person against her"
[19:11] Fax Celestis: "Weel, there be the thing, we cannae prove nothin'. She's a slipp'ry one, she is, boot we know that she be the cause of many things around hereabouts."
[19:12] Bill7D0: "Many things?"
[19:12] aingeal raine: Continues to drink
[19:12] Rarkasha: Teak blinks, his paranoia kicking in, "Wait!"
[19:12] Fax Celestis: "Theft, arson, plague, murder...it be quite a list."
[19:12] Fax Celestis: Constitution check.
[19:13] Fax Celestis: You're mildly tipsy, just from a little drink.
[19:13] aingeal raine: "Good stuff Travis!"
[19:13] aingeal raine: (if there's any girls there I wanna DOOOO them)
[19:14] Fax Celestis: Teak, Kaya, Lore check.
[19:14] GSquid314: Lore? What knowledge is that?
[19:14] Fax Celestis: Knowledge food, local, or general will work
[19:14] Bill7D0: Local, perhaps?
[19:15] Rarkasha: 16
[19:15] Fax Celestis: Travis gives you a thumbs up.
[19:15] Rarkasha: (16*)
[19:15] Fax Celestis: Teak, you recognize that the drink is something called "Slurrd", though you don't know really what's IN it.
[19:15] aingeal raine: (love the name LoL)
[19:16] Bill7D0: (teehee)
[19:16] Fax Celestis: In fact, that's part of the mystery. No one really knows what's in it, though apparently the Dwarves make it in bulk.
[19:16] Bill7D0: (Scott?)
[19:16] GSquid314: (Yes?)
[19:17] GSquid314: (I don't have any of those knowledges)
[19:17] Fax Celestis: (you gonna roll?)
[19:17] Fax Celestis: Ah
[19:17] Fax Celestis: You're a bard. Bardic Knowledge will work
[19:17] aingeal raine: "You should try this Quillan, it'll loosin your strings."
[19:18] GSquid314: Fine. 20 with modifier.
[19:18] Fax Celestis: Ather gives you a strange look. "The wee bonny lass be drinkin' Slurrd? Ach, Hans, fetch the strecher."
[19:18] Rarkasha: "Hmm... I know what that is. It's just Slurrd. That's probably real strong stuff" says Teak, since he recognizes the dwarven drink
[19:18] aingeal raine: "excuse me?? I can handle this!"
[19:18] Fax Celestis: You happen to know that the drink is more alcoholic than pretty much anything else there. Call it the equivalent of 190 proof.
[19:19] aingeal raine: takes another rink
[19:19] aingeal raine: drink*
[19:19] Fax Celestis: Constitution check
[19:19] GSquid314: (I protest at the stereotypical description of dwarves speaking on a Scottish accent. Some friends and I were discussing it the other day. Dwarves have no association with Scotland)
[19:19] GSquid314: Kaya watches in a mix of awe and horror.
[19:19] Bill7D0: Quillan looks a bit hesitant looking at Brenna.
[19:19] Fax Celestis: Brenna collapses on the table out cold.
[19:19] aingeal raine: (yeehaw)
[19:19] Rarkasha: "Lovely"
[19:20] Bill7D0: Quillan gasps in horror.
[19:20] aingeal raine: (how long am I out for?)
[19:20] aingeal raine: (damn pride)
[19:20] Fax Celestis: "She'll be fine in a few, gents. Slurrd, though potent, does leave the system rather quickly."
[19:20] Fax Celestis: Kaya, again, you can't place his accent. It appears to be from everywhere.
[19:20] Fax Celestis: Brenna sits up.
[19:21] Fax Celestis: You have a mild headache.
[19:21] aingeal raine: Brenna checks her hair in her hood and continues to stare into her drink.
[19:21] Bill7D0: "Please don't drink anymore," Quillan says with futility.
[19:21] aingeal raine: "it's good stuff."
[19:21] Bill7D0: "You just passed out after taking a second sip!"
[19:21] aingeal raine: "Really good stuff"
[19:21] Fax Celestis: "Anyhoo," Ather continues, "the trial be set to happ'n next Wodensday...that be four days nigh."
[19:22] Rarkasha: "Now that that's over, should we get back to this little puzzle? We have two conflicting sides of the story, and both of them seem to be credible"
[19:22] GSquid314: To Ather: "What was her motivation in committing these crimes? Is she working for some group, or is she just greedy?"
[19:22] Fax Celestis: "She be not part of the Thieves' Guild, afore I know."
[19:23] GSquid314: "Where is she now?"
[19:23] Fax Celestis: "Strange, tho', that the Merchanty Guild supports her."
[19:23] Fax Celestis: "She be held in the Watchhouse in Dockside."
[19:24] Rarkasha: "Do you think we could talk to... what was his name, Legamo?"
[19:24] Fax Celestis: "Ach, and the weezard Legamo...I be supriséd that he not be angrier than he is."
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[19:27] Rarkasha: (Well, to recap, we have two sides of a story, one portraying the other as the bad guy/girl)
[19:27] Fax Celestis: "If I were he, I'd be blowin' up Dockside lookin for her."
[19:27] Bill7D0: (Hmm. Why isn't the Mercenary Guild involved?)
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[19:28] Bill7D0: (I think I'll just ask him
)[19:28] Rarkasha: "Errm... that sounds bad... do you really think he'll hurt her?
[19:29] Fax Celestis: (Someone invite val again)
[19:29] Fax Celestis: "Eh, I dinnae. Hoonestly, I theenk that he joost wants his wand back."
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[19:30] GSquid314: "She hasn't given the wand back yet?"
[19:30] aingeal raine: (oyvey)
[19:30] Fax Celestis: "It's bein' held as efidence right noow. Anyvay, I'd best be goin'. I'll see ye later." He leaves.
[19:30] Rarkasha: "Guess it must be no low-level wand then. That or he's very sentimental. Well people, should we get to the docks right away or go to Cassi for information?"
[19:31] aingeal raine: "why not, I'd like to test my legs after that drink."
[19:32] Fax Celestis: (Gah! Someone reinvite bill too)
[19:32] Rarkasha: (Well, at least my connection is sta-OH MY GOD IT"S ON FIRE)
[19:33] Rarkasha: (Just kidding)
[19:33] Fax Celestis: (IT BUNS IT BURNS)
[19:33] Rarkasha: (I invited him, so he should be able to join now)
[19:33] Fax Celestis: good
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[19:33] Rarkasha: (speak of the devil >_>)
[19:33] ingeal raine: (welcome back sweetheart)
[19:33] Bill7D0: (meep)
[19:34] Fax Celestis: Now. Where were we.
[19:34] aingeal raine: (I have that affect on men)
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[19:34] Fax Celestis: [19:30] GSquid314: "She hasn't given the wand back yet?"
[19:30] aingeal raine: (oyvey)
[19:30] Fax Celestis: "It's bein' held as efidence right noow. Anyvay, I'd best be goin'. I'll see ye later." He leaves.
[19:34] aingeal raine: (we were going to Casi's)
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[19:34] Rarkasha: (That or going straight to the Warehouse)
[19:34] Fax Celestis: [19:30] Rarkasha: "Guess it must be no low-level wand then. That or he's very sentimental. Well people, should we get to the docks right away or go to Cassi for information?"
[19:35] Rarkasha: (To see if Legamo's goin nuts)
[19:35] Fax Celestis: [19:31] aingeal raine: "why not, I'd like to test my legs after that drink."
[19:35] Rarkasha: (yes)
[19:35] Rarkasha: ( right there)
[19:35] GSquid314: Let's go to Casi's
[19:35] Bill7D0: Quillan sighs. "Not sure."
[19:35] aingeal raine: (that was good shite)
[19:35] aingeal raine: Before we leave Brenna asks Travis for some of that stuff for the road
[19:36] Fax Celestis: He hands her a wineskin in exchange for a few gold.
[19:36] aingeal raine: done and done
[19:36] Rarkasha: "Let's go to Casi's quick"
[19:36] Bill7D0: Quillan makes a silent promise to try to take Brenna off of alcohol eventually.
[19:36] Fax Celestis: (What, before she drinks again?)
[19:36] Bill7D0: (Nah, eventually)
[19:36] Rarkasha: (That too)
[19:37] Rarkasha: (....lol)
[19:37] Fax Celestis: Casi's happens to be across the square.
[19:37] Fax Celestis: er, city center circle thingy
[19:37] aingeal raine: "don't give me that look, it would be something nice to slip to an unwanted guest."
[19:37] GSquid314: "Everyone stops drinking eventually."
[19:37] Bill7D0: "Let's go then." Quillan starts heading toward the door and motions the rest of the party to come.
[19:37] Fax Celestis: (like when they die?)
[19:37] aingeal raine: (exactly)
[19:37] Rarkasha: "Eventually being the operative word. Like lifespan"
[19:37] GSquid314: (We always knew you were a smart one)
[19:38] GSquid314: I go with Quillan.
[19:38] Fax Celestis: So as you walk across the squ--...circle, you pass directly by the Paladin.
[19:38] Rarkasha: Teak follows
[19:38] Bill7D0: I look at the Paladin statue.
[19:38] aingeal raine: Brenna as well
[19:38] Rarkasha: Teak takes a good look
[19:38] Fax Celestis: I need spot checks from everyone and searches from people actively looking at it.
[19:39] Fax Celestis: And, if you have it, spellcraft checks too
[19:39] Rarkasha: (13 for spot check)
[19:39] Fax Celestis: others?
[19:39] GSquid314: 14
[19:39] Rarkasha: (24 for spellcraft)
[19:40] Rarkasha: (16+8)
[19:40] Bill7D0: (10 for spot, 4 for search. I suck)
[19:40] aingeal raine: (24 on search, 10 on spot)
[19:40] Fax Celestis: Teak, you notice the air around the place is rather...magically intense.
[19:40] Fax Celestis: Brenna, you notice that the statue appears to be very very detailed and realistic.
[19:41] aingeal raine: (do the eyes follow me when I move?)
[19:41] Rarkasha: "Whew, that's some strong magic. Wonder what that's about..."
[19:41] Fax Celestis: The plaque at the base proclaims in common that this is the final resting point of Sir Richard Atarcy, glorious founder and Paladin.
[19:41] Fax Celestis: (no)
[19:41] aingeal raine: "it almost looks real"
[19:41] Bill7D0: "Huh."
[19:41] GSquid314: I say, "Let's see," and cast Detect Magic.
[19:41] aingeal raine: (is there anything prohibiting me from going up to it?)
[19:42] Fax Celestis: THere's something definitely magical about the statue, but it's not a common spell. Some form of enchantment.
[19:42] Fax Celestis: (no)
[19:42] aingeal raine: Brenna goes up and feels the statue. (does it feel like stone or metal or whatever it's supposed to be made of)
[19:42] Rarkasha: "What is it?" says Teak, looking at Kaya
[19:42] Fax Celestis: It feels like regular stone.
[19:42] GSquid314: (so you mean it's from the Enchantment school?)
[19:43] Fax Celestis: (Yes,)
[19:43] aingeal raine: (did they have the enchantment under the sea dance?)
[19:43] Rarkasha: (...no allusions to Back to the Future : p)
[19:43] GSquid314: I say "It's enchanged. Five to one odds it can come alive to defend the city in its hour of need or something."
[19:44] GSquid314: *enchanted
[19:44] Fax Celestis: (but you can't really place the spell. It's similar to quite a few spells, most notably "hold monster" and "clairvoyance".)
[19:44] Rarkasha: "Makes sense, given that he was a Palladin. Anyway, we should get going"
[19:44] aingeal raine: Keeping an eye on it, she backs away from the statue until out of range and then keeps walking toward Casi's.
[19:44] Bill7D0: "Something tells me that there's more to the words 'Final resting place', but whatever."
[19:44] Fax Celestis: You all notice that, remarkably, no birds perch on the statue.
[19:45] Fax Celestis: There is also no birdshit on it.
[19:45] Bill7D0: (If there was, it would have to be divine feces)
[19:45] aingeal raine: "This is unnatrual whatever it is. No life near it."
[19:45] Fax Celestis: (Holy Batshit, Batman!)
[19:45] Rarkasha: (Call it guano to be politically correct : p)
[19:46] aingeal raine: "I don't like it. Shall we?
[19:46] aingeal raine: "
[19:46] Rarkasha: "That sounds a little dark for a Palladin"
[19:46] GSquid314: I follow to Casi's.
[19:46] Bill7D0: "Agreed." He goes to Casi's as well.
[19:46] Fax Celestis: As you turn your back on the statue, you feel like you're being watched.
[19:46] aingeal raine: Brenna shivers
[19:46] Rarkasha: Teak makes a mental note to do some research on Atarcy, then hurries to follow the others
[19:47] Fax Celestis: Teak, you notice that the watching sensation only occurs when you're not facing the statue.
[19:47] aingeal raine: rests her hands on her knifes, just in case
[19:47] GSquid314: Bardic knowledge, statue, 14
[19:47] Rarkasha: Teak makes a mental note of that as well...
[19:47] Bill7D0: Quillan looks sternly at Brenna again.
[19:48] aingeal raine: Ignores him as her pace quickens
[19:48] Fax Celestis: Kaya, the statue has been around since almost the foundation of the city.
[19:48] Rarkasha: Teak seems rather brooding as he walks, staying a little behind the others
[19:48] Fax Celestis: Sir Richard died at the hands of some wizard who took up residence within the city walls about five years after the foundation of the Barony.
[19:49] Fax Celestis: You remember the wizards name to be "Relogos"
[19:50] Fax Celestis: Casi's door opens easily into a spacious general store specializing in fine weaponry. It's well lit, and a attractive (albeit aging) woman stands behind a well cleaned counter.
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[19:50] Rarkasha: (...what...)
[19:50] Fax Celestis: (soldier on)
[19:50] Rarkasha: (What is up with AIM)
[19:50] Fax Celestis: "Hi, what can I do for you today?"
[19:50] aingeal raine: (internet sucks tonight)
[19:50] aingeal raine: (with this break, I'm going to go find myself a desert, brb)
[19:51] Fax Celestis: she says, smiling and placing a longsword onto the countertop.
[19:51] Rarkasha: "Travis asked us to talk to you about Starbuck"
[19:51] GSquid314: (Val finds herself lost in the Sahara)
[19:51] Fax Celestis: She brightens, if that's possible, and gestures you over.
[19:51] Rarkasha: Says Teak, looking at the sword briefly.
[19:52] Rarkasha: Teak walks over to arms length from the counter
[19:52] Fax Celestis: "Yes, Starbuck! Oh, good. Are you here to take the job then?"
[19:52] GSquid314: "We...don't know."
[19:52] GSquid314: "But we are interested in her story."
[19:53] Rarkasha: "Well, we wanted some information. It seems there are some... complications between Legamo and Starbuck"
[19:53] Fax Celestis: "Oh? Well, what would set your hearts at ease, then, gentlemen?"
[19:53] Fax Celestis: She smiles, "and ladies too, of course."
[19:54] Rarkasha: "Did Starbuck take that wand out of fear, or did she just want it? It sounded very valuable. No offense to the lady, of course. I'm just going by what I heard."
[19:54] Fax Celestis: "Legamo kidnapped Starbuck off the street, probably to do some strange testing on her. Thankfully, she escaped and managed to take the means to her destruction with her."
[19:55] Fax Celestis: "Starbuck has some very strange things to say about Legamo's workshop that I'm not entirely inclined to believe, but I do trust her on that account."
[19:56] GSquid314: "Do you mind repeating them?"
[19:57] Fax Celestis: "She says that there's some sort of gate in his basement that he uses to talk to demons. Also that he picks up drifters and experiments on them or gives them sacrifices."
[19:58] Rarkasha: "And.... even more complicated. If it's all the same to you, I am hoping to avoid some blodshed and see if some compromise can be met, rather than pitting two groups of people who had nothing to do with this."
[19:59] Fax Celestis: "Strangest though is that she says that High Priest River is in the basement keeping the gate from breeching. I know High Priest River is in the Church and hasn't left, nor does she like Legamo."
[19:59] Rarkasha: Teak ponders the possiblity that the wand could not just be valuable, but might prove something bad about Legamo
[19:59] Rarkasha: "Which would explain why he wants it so bad..." said Teak, thinking out loud
[19:59] Rarkasha: on accident, I might add
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[20:00] Fax Celestis: "Oh, the trial-by-combat system has been in place since Baron Philip the First. I don't think we'll see that change anytime soon, unless the insurrection has something to say about it."
[20:00] GSquid314: "The wand is being kept as evidence, isn't it? If I see it, I might be able to tell what it does."
[20:00] Fax Celestis: (someone fill bill in with a summary)
[20:00] Bill7D0: (or just IM me the log)
[20:00] Rarkasha: (it's too long : (
[20:01] Bill7D0: (more than one IM then, silly)
[20:01] Fax Celestis: There
[20:02] Bill7D0: (right)
[20:02] Rarkasha: (I'm too lazy)
[20:02] Rarkasha: (But I almost finished a word doc for it)
[20:02] Fax Celestis: "Unfortunately, dears, no one will be able to see the wand until the day of the trial. It's being held in a safebox."
[20:03] Bill7D0: "Hmm..."
[20:03] Rarkasha: "Oh joy. Bureaucracy at work again."
[20:04] Bill7D0: "Perhaps we should talk to High Priest River?"
[20:04] Fax Celestis: "Oh, my dears, are you sure you won't protect my dear Starbuck?"
[20:05] Rarkasha: "I can promise you that we will prevent unnecessary death, but in this world, not much more than that."
[20:06] Fax Celestis: She nods soberly, then brightens a bit. "Can I interest you in anything?"
[20:06] Bill7D0: "Was she framed for all of the crimes she is accused of?"
[20:06] Fax Celestis: She nods vigorously. "Oh, certainly. My Starbuck would never do such things."
[20:07] Fax Celestis: She sounds like a desperate mother trying to ignore an unruly child.
[20:07] Bill7D0: (hmm)
[20:07] GSquid314: "How do you know her?"
[20:08] Bill7D0: (Probably her mother
)[20:08] Fax Celestis: "She used to work for me around here, but she decided that shop life wasn't for her and quit one day."
[20:08] Bill7D0: (or not)
[20:08] Rarkasha: (There are so many twists and moral gray spots this looks like the plot to Tales of Symphonia)
[20:08] Fax Celestis: (bill: donde va el dicebot?)
[20:08] Fax Celestis: (Thank you)
[20:09] aingeal raine: "where does she normally 'hang out'?
[20:10] aingeal raine: "that is, does she have any friends around her, or people that she is often seen with?"
[20:10] Fax Celestis: "She has a house in Southside, though I've never been there. And she's a bit of a loner. Even those rascals with the Thieves' Guild won't hang around with her."
[20:10] Bill7D0: "Do you know where her house is?
[20:11] Fax Celestis: I believe its in the northwest corner of Southside, though i'm not entirely certain."
[20:11] aingeal raine: "Why is she a loner? Does she not get along with others well?
[20:12] Fax Celestis: "She's not really a people-person, I suppose."
[20:12] Rarkasha: "Didn't the dwarf say Legamo was searching Dockside for her?"
[20:12] Fax Celestis: (Ather said that if he were Legamo, he would be)
[20:13] aingeal raine: whispers to Teak, "I'm not looking for her, and besides isn't she being held as a prisoner right now?"
[20:13] Rarkasha: (Teak/I has/have poor memory : (
[20:13] Rarkasha: "Just pondering. I mean... if what Ather said is true, Legamo might do something unpleasant"
[20:14] Fax Celestis: "Ooh, dearie me, I certainly hope not.{"
[20:15] Bill7D0: "I don't think Legamo would do something unpleasant on the offhand like that. The trial is there for a reason."
[20:15] GSquid314: (to everyone) "Where do we go from here? We still don't really know who to believe."
[20:15] Bill7D0: "I think we need more clues. We have a lead with the High Priest, perhaps."
[20:16] Bill7D0: "There's also the matter of checking her house."
[20:16] Bill7D0: "How long until the trial again?"
[20:16] aingeal raine: four days
[20:16] Fax Celestis: "The trial is in four days."
[20:16] Bill7D0: "Do you know where she is right now?"
[20:17] Fax Celestis: "She's being held in the Dockside Watchhouse."
[20:17] Rarkasha: "Should we split up, gan- I mean guys?"
[20:17] Fax Celestis: (NO scooby doo.)
[20:18] Fax Celestis: (Unless Val gets to do Back to the Future)
[20:18] aingeal raine: *clears throat* "guys?"
[20:18] Bill7D0: "Perhaps. We'll cover more ground that way."
[20:18] Rarkasha: (Pssh, everyone else gets to do cheesy allusions)
[20:19] Fax Celestis: So are you splitting up? And, if so, who's going where?
[20:19] Bill7D0: (Who has the highest diplomacy? I have 8)
[20:19] Rarkasha: "What do you think, good Paladin?"
[20:19] GSquid314: (I have 11)
[20:20] GSquid314: "I think one of us should watch Legamo's house. See if there's anything strange going on there."
[20:20] Fax Celestis: (Remember, he has a house in Southside and a workshop in Fireside)
[20:20] Bill7D0: "We have a couple places to check. We can check her house to see if there's anything there. Watch Legamo's house. Check the Watchhouse. Go to the church and find the High Priest and ask him questions."
[20:20] GSquid314: (Fine, workshop then)
[20:21] Bill7D0: (Southside, eh? Hmm, I wonder how close to Starbuck's house)
[20:21] Rarkasha: "Well, that's all four of us for each, then. I may be paranoid, but I wonder if it is safe to go alone..."
[20:22] aingeal raine: "I'd be fine watching the wizard's house"
[20:22] aingeal raine: I'm good at slipping into the shadows
[20:23] Bill7D0: "Kaya, one of us should go to the Watchhouse."
[20:23] Bill7D0: (rather, me or you)
[20:23] Rarkasha: "I could go to the Watchhouse, since I would be better at understanding the magic, if Starbuck can describe it"
[20:24] Bill7D0: "Fair enough."
[20:24] Bill7D0: "I'll go to the church, being a holy man."
[20:24] aingeal raine: "or a prude, both work."
[20:24] Rarkasha: "Then it's settled? We and when do we meet back?"
[20:25] Rarkasha: Where*
[20:25] Bill7D0: "Back here at this hosue."
[20:25] aingeal raine: "creepy statue?"
[20:25] Bill7D0: (store*)
[20:25] Rarkasha: "...I say this place. I don't like that statue"
[20:25] GSquid314: "Where am I going?"
[20:25] Bill7D0: "Workshop."
[20:26] GSquid314: "Good idea."
[20:26] aingeal raine: "Starbuck's place, use the poser of deduction"
[20:26] aingeal raine: power*
[20:26] Fax Celestis: So who's going where?
[20:27] Rarkasha: (Teak to the Watchhouse)
[20:27] Bill7D0: (Quillan to the Church)
[20:27] aingeal raine: (I'm going to Legamo's house? or is it his workshop? I'm lost, I just know I'm hiding in places)
[20:27] Rarkasha: (The house)
[20:27] aingeal raine: 9k o)
[20:27] Fax Celestis: And scott to the workshop.
[20:27] aingeal raine: "so are we ignoring Starbuck's place?
[20:28] aingeal raine: "
[20:28] Bill7D0: (What's your search skill, Brenna?)
[20:28] Fax Celestis: Okay, each of you IM me independently to work out what happens. You can tell each other when you meet back together.
[20:28] Bill7D0: (Right)
[20:28] aingeal raine: (4)
[20:28] Bill7D0: "You can check her house too, Brenna. Same section, after all."
[20:28] Rarkasha: "If the wand is not there, I doubt there is anything of interest at her place. But that's just me"
[20:29] aingeal raine: "I still say it's worth looking around in."
[20:29] Rarkasha: "True, true"
[20:29] aingeal raine: "when are meeting back up?
[20:29] aingeal raine: "
[20:30] Fax Celestis: (and where)
[20:30] Rarkasha: (we said here)
[20:30] aingeal raine: "I think perhaps, at the hotel tomorrow morning, would be best, so we can sleep after we meet."
[20:30] Bill7D0: "Sounds good."
[20:31] aingeal raine: "say break of dawn? That way I can have a good long watch of the house."
[20:31] GSquid314: "We should meet tonight."
[20:31] GSquid314: "If something bad happens to any of us, we don't want to wait a whole night before the rest of us know."
[20:31] aingeal raine: (what time is it?)
[20:31] Fax Celestis: Afternoon. Around 4.
[20:31] Fax Celestis: er, 5
[20:32] Bill7D0: (Little short
)[20:32] Bill7D0: "It's a bit late already. Probably bes tto wait to tommarow."
[20:32] aingeal raine: "now would be the best time for me to watch the house, if anyone's going to come or go it would be at night fall."
[20:33] aingeal raine: "that way, also, I'm less noticable going into starbuck's house."
[20:33] Rarkasha: "Let us meet in, oh, say four or five hours, then?"
[20:34] aingeal raine: "I would prefer a bit more time."
[20:34] Bill7D0: (Woops. I forgot to pick my god)
[20:34] aingeal raine: "like I said, if anyone's going to come or go, it would be very late as to not be seen."
[20:35] Rarkasha: "Six or seven, then? Should be plenty dark at midnight"
[20:36] aingeal raine: "I suppose that would do, though, I'd rather the whole night to watch."
[20:36] GSquid314: "Ha. After all that...slurrdd you drank, I'll be impressed if you make it until eight without falling asleep."
[20:36] Bill7D0: "Let's just hope that she can handle the night better than her alcohol."
[20:36] aingeal raine: "I don't have to come back at all you know."
[20:37] Fax Celestis: (Hey, you didn't try the slurrd. That would have knocked you on your ass easy.)
[20:37] aingeal raine: "and besides, I feel fine."
[20:38] aingeal raine: "So, I'll see you in the morning."
[20:38] aingeal raine: Brenna walks out of the store.
[20:39] GSquid314: "...wait. I thought we were going to meet at midnight!"
[20:40] aingeal raine: (hide roll)
[20:40] Bill7D0: "Oi. Silly girl."
[20:41] aingeal raine: (I only rolled a 10 so you probably still see me walking away)
[20:41] Bill7D0: (I rolled a 16, so I see you)
[21:02] GSquid314: Hello?
[21:03] Bill7D0: hi
[21:03] GSquid314: (Everyone done yet?)
[21:03] Rarkasha: (Almost)
[21:04] aingeal raine: (oy, from now on, no more seperation. it ties up the DM, and no, I just got to Legamo's house.)
[21:05] aingeal raine: (*I* had two missions)
[21:05] Rarkasha: (Wow, only now? Damn. Well, we're just wrapping things up here, then my character's gonna head back to the shop. That or we meet at the shop next weak)
[21:05] aingeal raine: (tired?)
[21:06] GSquid314: (I really need to go to bed soon. Let's discuss what happened next time.)
[21:06] aingeal raine: and I thought we were meeting at the inn
[21:06] Rarkasha: (No, its only 9PM here)
[21:06] Fax Celestis: okay, Gnight, Scott. I'll post a summary in the fora soon.
[21:06] Bill7D0: (dude, 12 PM ain't late
)[21:07] Fax Celestis: we'll continue when you guys meed next week
[21:07] Rarkasha: Sweet
[21:07] Rarkasha: That was a really good session, if a bit slow
[21:07] Fax Celestis: Bill's not dojne either.
[21:07] *** GSquid314 has left the chat.
[21:07] Fax Celestis: I'm enjoying it.
[21:07] aingeal raine: that's cause you're super busy with four different discussions
[21:08] Rarkasha: That and we ask too many questions
[21:08] aingeal raine: no, you ask too many questions
[21:09] aingeal raine: my character isn't very talkative unless drunk
[21:09] Rarkasha: Heh, too true
[21:09] Rarkasha: In fact, I have a question now
[21:09] Fax Celestis: shoot
[21:09] Bill7D0: ow
[21:09] aingeal raine: bang
[21:09] Rarkasha: Did my character display any stereotypes related to neutral human wizards?
[21:10] Fax Celestis: not really.
[21:10] Rarkasha: Aww...
[21:10] aingeal raine: did mine seem half-elvish ranger-esque
[21:10] Bill7D0: It seemed more roguish
[21:11] Rarkasha: Yeah
[21:11] aingeal raine: k
[21:11] Rarkasha: What with the knives and the propensity to violence and drinking
[21:11] Fax Celestis: I thought she seemed rather half-orc if you ask me
[21:11] aingeal raine: I was only drinking cause I was told I shouldn't
[21:11] aingeal raine: hey!!!
[21:11] Fax Celestis: I just call em like I see em
[21:11] Rarkasha: Nah, there are a lot of humans hand half-elves like that
[21:11] aingeal raine: and the knives are for my protetion
[21:12] aingeal raine: but thanks for the feedback
[21:13] Rarkasha: Quiallan was a good character. Being a paladin without playing too much on the regular stereotypes, which is easy to fall into when playing as a Pally
[21:13] Bill7D0: QUILLAN!
[21:13] Rarkasha: whoops
[21:33] Rarkasha: Well, bye guys, it was fun
[21:34] aingeal raine: night night
[21:34] Fax Celestis: gnight
[21:35] *** Rarkasha has left the chat.
[21:36] aingeal raine: yee haw
[21:36] aingeal raine: how close are you two to being finished?
[21:36] Fax Celestis: almost done
[21:36] aingeal raine: I have to wake up at 5:30 tomorrow
[21:37] Bill7D0: meep
[21:37] aingeal raine: meh, it's not so bad, but I must attempt sleep somewhat soon?
[21:37] aingeal raine: btw, he's laughing maniacally at something you did
[21:38] Bill7D0: what
[21:38] aingeal raine: I don't look at his screen, but I think you did exactly what he wanted to do
Session Close (shirerothrpgsession1): Mon Feb 20 21:53:24 2006
Session Start (Fax Celestis:GSquid314): Mon Feb 20 20:42:22 2006
[20:42] Fax Celestis: So.
[20:42] *** Auto-response from GSquid314: Being doubly geeky by playing D&D online.
[20:42] GSquid314: So.
[20:42] Fax Celestis: donde va?
[20:43] GSquid314: What does that mean?
[20:43] Fax Celestis: Where are you going?
[20:44] GSquid314: Workshop.
[20:45] Fax Celestis: So you get to the gate to Fireside with no issue, though a guard stands in front of the gate and eyes you warily as you approach.
[20:45] GSquid314: Is Fireside a gated, secure area?
[20:46] Fax Celestis: Yes. It's the rich part of town
[20:47] GSquid314: One moment.
[20:48] Fax Celestis: (Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth ... reside.bmp)http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth/DND/Fi(Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth ... reside.bmp)reside.bmp
[20:48] GSquid314: Do I know anyone in Fireside?
[20:48] Fax Celestis: Bardic Lore check
[20:48] GSquid314: 15+5
[20:50] Fax Celestis: You know that Merchant's Guild chief Colibri and Thieves' Guild chief Ratou live in this district.
[20:50] GSquid314: But I don't know anyone personally.
[20:50] Fax Celestis: right
[20:51] GSquid314: I walk up to the guard, smile, and say "Good evening. I'm Silma the bard. I've been invited by Colibri to sing for some of his guests tonight."
[20:52] Fax Celestis: "Ah, Colibri throwing another party is he? Well, I suppose I'll let you in. Hope you're better than the last one; he threw her out on her ear."
[20:52] Fax Celestis: He opens the gate for you. Apparently security is rather lax.
[20:52] GSquid314: I shudder, and walk in.
[20:53] GSquid314: I disguise myself, not as anything in particular but just so I'm not immediately recognizable as me.
[20:53] Fax Celestis: Good
[20:53] GSquid314: And I go towards the workshop, looking for somewhere that makes a good hiding place.
[20:54] Fax Celestis: There's a decent spot behind the workshop against the walls of the district.
[20:55] GSquid314: I go there and hide. I am listening closely for any sounds coming from the workshop and watching to see who goes in and out.
[20:55] GSquid314: Also, I change my mind and try to disguise myself as some sort of official looking security person.
[20:55] GSquid314: Which willl admittedly be tough, but it's dark and I do my best.
[20:56] Fax Celestis: Not an issue,
[20:56] GSquid314: Okay. I sit and wait.
[20:56] Fax Celestis: Three hours pass. At about eight, someone goes into the workshop, trying to be sneaky.
[20:57] GSquid314: Can I tell what ze looks like?
[20:57] Fax Celestis: Male. Angular. Oldish.
[20:57] GSquid314: I don't recognize him?
[20:57] Fax Celestis: No.
[20:57] GSquid314: Okay. I continue to watch and listen.
[20:58] Fax Celestis: At about 10 he leaves again, still attempting to be sneaky. You hear muffled noises, like a struggle or a battle of wills, coming from inside the workshop when the door is open./
[20:59] GSquid314: Can I see inside from where I am?
[20:59] Fax Celestis: No, but there is a strange light that shines out whenever the door opens.
[21:00] GSquid314: Okay. Does anything else of interest happen before I rejoin the group at midnight?
[21:00] Fax Celestis: No.
[21:00] GSquid314: Okay. I take off my disguise, I complain to the guard that Colibri was busy and I never got to play for him at all, and leave.
[21:01] Fax Celestis: The guard laughs lightly and says that that happens a lot.
[21:01] GSquid314: Real Scott is going to sleep now. Anything else I should do first?
[21:01] Fax Celestis: Come back to the main chat for closings?
[21:01] GSquid314: Ok, but not for more than 5 minutes
[21:01] Fax Celestis: oaky
[21:07] *** "GSquid314" signed off at Mon Feb 20 21:07:50 2006.
Session Close (GSquid314): Mon Feb 20 21:07:51 2006
Session Start (Fax Celestis:Rarkasha): Mon Feb 20 20:30:06 2006
[20:30] Rarkasha: (Sooo... Teak to the Watchhouse then. You know, I heard it's always a bugger for a DM when people split up)
[20:30] Fax Celestis: It's alright here. I can do many things at once this way
[20:31] Rarkasha: (Okay, so what section of the town is the Watchhouse in?)
[20:31] Fax Celestis: DOckside
[20:31] Fax Celestis: In the northeastern corner
[20:32] Rarkasha: (Alright, so, since she's being held there, I'm probably going to have to ask to get in)
[20:33] Fax Celestis: The guards are rather amused to see that Starbuck actually has a visitor.
[20:33] Fax Celestis: They let you in with little harassment.
[20:34] Rarkasha: Teak smiles good-heartedly, and looks for somewhere to sit or make himself comfortable near Starbuck
[20:35] Fax Celestis: Starbuck looks surprised to see you, but doesn't say anything until the guard leaves the room. "Who are you?"
[20:36] Rarkasha: "Travis asked me to help. I'm a wizard, and I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about what happened"
[20:36] Rarkasha: "My name is Teak"
[20:36] Fax Celestis: "Go ahead, though with the amount of questions the guards have asked me, I don't know what new info you could get."
[20:37] Rarkasha: "Hmm... well, first, can you describe that wand at all?"
[20:38] Fax Celestis: "It wasn't so much a wand as it was a rod, for starters. He did lots of stuff with it."
[20:38] Rarkasha: "Were there any designs or unusual features?"
[20:40] Fax Celestis: "Not particularly. It did seem hard for him to control though."
[20:42] Rarkasha: "Interesting... do you think it had anything to do with the gate? Casi mentioned it to me, said you talked about a gate that Legamo used to talk to demons"
[20:43] Fax Celestis: "Oh Gods! That gate! It made screaming noises! Like hell itself! High Priest River kept it closed, though I Don't know how she did it."
[20:44] Rarkasha: "It sounds unpleasant. Is it alright if I asked you what the gate looked like?"
[20:45] Fax Celestis: A red swirling mess.
[20:46] Fax Celestis: She shudders at the thought
[20:47] Rarkasha: "Were there any magic devices or spells he used to activate it?"
[20:47] Fax Celestis: "Just an incantation, some gestures, and a small ruby."
[20:48] Fax Celestis: (Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth ... 0Slums.bmp)http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth/DND/T(Link: http://bill3000.hypermart.net/Shireroth ... 0Slums.bmp)he%20Slums.bmp
[20:48] Rarkasha: "Thank you. Lastly, do you understand anything about the experiments he did, and if they are connected to the gate?
[20:49] Fax Celestis: "He seemed to need people for sacrifices occasionally. I was to be next, I think\."
[20:51] Fax Celestis: "I managed to break out, mostly through desperation, and I decided to take his wand as a sort of retribution. It seemed like a good idea at the time anyway."
[20:52] Rarkasha: "How did you escape?"
[20:52] Rarkasha: "That is to say, how did he confine you?"
[20:53] Fax Celestis: "I was in a cage."
[20:53] Fax Celestis: "I picked the lock using a bone I found. I was rather lucky I could do it."
[20:54] Rarkasha: "I must admit, I'm quite inclined to believe you. You've been quite helpful, Starbuck. I'm sure that this will go a long way to help set you free, and to find out what Legamo was doing." Teak rises to leave.
[20:55] Fax Celestis: "Wait!"
[20:55] Rarkasha: Teak pauses
[20:55] Rarkasha: "Yes?"
[20:55] Fax Celestis: "I believe he called the wand by two names."
[20:56] Fax Celestis: "THe first was Rod of Wonder. The second was Staff of Creation."
[20:56] Rarkasha: "I see... I think I may have heard of those before."
(What would be the relevent check for my character to recognize the effects with the names?)
[20:57] Fax Celestis: Probably spellcraft.
[20:58] Rarkasha: (9+10)
[20:59] Fax Celestis: The rod of wonder is a typical magical item owned by many mages.
[20:59] Fax Celestis: The Staff of Creation is something of an artifact.
[21:02] Fax Celestis: 21:02] Fax Celestis: And we're closing up soon. Scott's tired.
[21:02] Rarkasha: Teak ponders the names for a moment. If he called it by two names, but there was only one rod, then there was probably some merger. Wonder... wonder... well, whatever it did, it must be immensly powerful if combined with an artifact. Teak shook his head, then realized that he had been standing in silence, looking down. He thanked Starbuck again, then left.
[21:02] Rarkasha: (Got it)
[21:02] Fax Celestis: It's a local legend, really. No one really know's what it does, but it was divided into three parts for a reason.
[21:03] Rarkasha: (As, of course, all artifacts are... or at least most of the really powerful ones)
[21:03] Fax Celestis: Only one part is publically discussed: the third held by the Craftsman's Guild.
[21:06] Rarkasha: (Alright. So, I guess we're done then. Teak will head back to the shop and wait for the others. Should we stop before we meet and open up there?)
[21:06] Fax Celestis: Porbably a good diea
[21:35] *** "Rarkasha" signed off at Mon Feb 20 21:35:19 2006.
Session Close (Rarkasha): Mon Feb 20 21:35:21 2006
