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[Flying Dice]

((Man, everyone is getting bonuses left right and center.))

((More like everyone getting too damn lucky on their rolls keeping me from giving them horrible debuffs/deaths. The result for a 1 on that infestation check? You are all familiar with that zombie-ant fungus that takes over their brains, makes them climb up high, and then explodes out of their heads? Yeah. :3

Incidentally, borno dropped out of BMXXXIV recently & said that he won't be coming to B12 much; I'll poke him in a bit and see if he wants to go inactive and let someone from the waitlist/sub in someone if he doesn't respond.

On another note, there are ways to get things like these infestations removed. That, and they might make certain groups and individuals less than happy.))

[Flying Dice]

Derm

Coughing, you call out to the two,"Hello there!"

They whip around, weapons raised. You examine each other carefully for a moment before the woman with the dagger and satchel calls back, "Who are you, and what business do you have in this place?"

The man with the spear half-turns back towards where they had been facing, apparently trying to watch both the forest as well as you and Aero.
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Sinterous

With one hand on your focus, you raise the other again, putting examination of the strange growth off until later, projecting another blast of freezing air at the mass of flesh and wood, [4] v. [1], freezing it solid! The glow from your head and skin reflects from the many-faceted surface of what was once a flower.
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Mina

Part of you is in shock, trying to process what has just happened, to comprehend this unexpected corruption of your humanity. Thankfully for your sake, another part of you is more confused and revolted than anything else, shrugging and continuing down the road.
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Aero

Lowering Derm to the ground, you casually wave and walk towards the two, greeting them, "Hey? S'up, guys?"
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Talendir

Walking down the road with the rest of the company, you needle Mina, "What of your purity now, paladin?" You smile faintly. It was rather nice, seeing hypocritical scum brought low in such a humiliating manner.

Mina silently brushes her skin and hair with light fingers as she walks, ignoring you so completely that you wonder if she even heard you speak.
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Talendir, Mina, Sinterous, Hedric:

You continue walking for several minutes, but pause as you see a clearing off to the right of the road ahead, with four figures standing in it. Two appear to be vaguely familiar.
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((Can you tell us what the bad results were? Curiosity I wonder if ... being body usurped was in there >.>))

((As above, zombie-fungus with head explosions; mental disabilities from turning into a plant a little too much; ending up with a hornet nest in your chest cavity, with the caveat that they treated the human parts of you as hostile; a tree growing rapidly within your body and pulling an Alienesque chestburster scene in a dozen turns or so; etc. In other words, whatever horrible, nasty things I could think of.

There may also be events in the future that force you two to make additional checks for the infestation spreading, if you don't do anything to get it removed. Those rolls could result in anything from additional benefits, to losing the infestion, to losing it but being partially crippled by it, to having it do nasty things to you or kill you.))

((Re: the above post: I've messaged borno, and will inactive-list him if he hasn't responded in a few days; he'll just be assumed to be following the party but not participating until then, if he doesn't post any actions. I've also messaged Maximum McDreich and Tiruin, and will add either or both of them to the game if they're still interested.))

[Dermonster]

"A couple schmucks what killed a wisp. Currently seeking help for a large shard of ice that got crammed into my leg."

[Spinal_Taper]

"Yeah, what he said. You guys know medicine?"

[Sinpwn]

Exert magnificent mind-power upon the fungal symbiote to make sure it's completely under control and doesn't get any ideas about further colonization. Observe conversation.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

HP: 25/25
MP: 43/66 (3 Regen)
Inventory:
-Floating, runed, metal sphere
-blank scroll
-Silver dagger

Levitate 4MP
Sunder 8MP
Detect Magic 3MP
Freezing Spray 6MP

[Caellath]

Talendir turns back and stares at the female paladin. He has already seen that expression and behavior in other people; she seems to be in a state of shock or dangerously close to it. The paladin is unresponsive and eerie...

Even though his smile has already faded back into his usual expression, the knight still feels better than before.


Watch the confrontation and defend any companion in danger except the paladin.

Defend the strangers if such is needed (as in unprovoked attack on our side or other threats).

Spoiler: Talendir Exomedil - Soldier (click to show/hide)

Name: Talendir Exomedil
Stats:
-HP: 75/75
-MP: 0/0
Inventory: (see below/linked to class; you may include a small, nonmagical trinket or memento; your basic clothing is assumed to be on you)
-Broadsword
-Heater Shield
-Chainmail (soaks 12 damage from mundane attacks, adds +4 damage to electrical effects on you)
-Broken greatlance handle: A beautifully designed and crafted part of a spear/polearm handle, measuring around 5 inches and partly broken. Judging by its sheer resilience, the business end of the weapon it once belonged to was very heavy.
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Description: Slightly tanned skin, honey-colored eyes and pitch-black hair in a ponytail, tied with a small tattered dark red ribbon which can get him some weird looks from anyone who notices it. Tall and strong, with well-defined although not exaggerated muscles. On top of his chainmail he usually wears a long-sleeved black jacket with an equally black vest and brown long-sleeved shirt underneath, plus an extra shirt under the chainmail. His pants are black and so are his resilient boots. Under his clothing, the skin over large areas of his body is riddled with scars, varying in size and shape. His hands are covered in bandages.
Class: Soldier
-Hardened: You take -3 damage from all physical attacks.
-Great Strength: You can use heavy weapons without penalty or increased danger from failures.
-Few Words: You aren’t much for talking with strangers, and are less likely to convince people you don’t know. (-1 to speech/persuasion rolls for strangers)
-Brother/Sisterhood: You bond closely with those around you, and are willing to risk yourself to defend them. (+1 to rolls in which you are acting to protect another party member)
Skills:
-Weaponmaster: You have an incredible depth of knowledge on weaponry, and gain +3 damage to all successful attacks with melee weapons.
-Squire History: You were once a squire for a knight, and can make small repairs to damaged weapons and armor. (+1 to repair rolls for medieval weapons/armor)
Background: Talendir was born to a simple family which desired a better future for its children. Turning into a knight meant having a shot at brighter days by renting your sword and skill to a lord, and because of that their small boy was sent to be a squire at a castle. He learned how to perform repairs in weaponry and armor as well as how to ride a horse, the last one as a hidden activity. The lord of the castle did not care for lowborn assistants nor was willing to allow the knight assigned to Talendir to teach the boy anything but the skills needed to keep the older man's armor clean and his weapons sharp.

Even in an environment were all opportunities seemed to be denied to him, he still strived to fulfill his and his parents' dream, working during the day and practicing whilst all the souls inside the property slept, focusing on melee after getting his ranged warfare capabilities up to a reasonable standard. His abilities grew exponentially as the result of dedication and training, and his self-inflicted crucible to become a knight finally ended at the young age of 16, when his skills with close-combat weaponry had become so unnervingly obvious he managed to soundly defeat a knight and was granted full knighthood by the lord of the castle by sheer interest in using him as a tool for war.

Talendir became known for his ease in wielding extremely weighty weaponry as it was no more complicated than swinging a dagger around, and capitalized on that fame with his heavy set of armor and weapons, usually carrying an enchanted Horseslayer greatlance and a very large steel round shield, both of which had part of his smithing efforts. His happiness would not last long, and he was expelled from knighthood at the age of 17 for reasons unknown during his first campaign. The events of that time caused him to take on a sour and occasionally jaded attitude as well as becoming hostile towards paladins.

He started to work as a mercenary soldier to survive, gaining experience through a couple of years before being attracted by the call for adventurers.

[Skyrunner]

"Grow, merge, defend, consume," mutters Mina under her breath. The words seem to be coming from somewhere, but it's hard to tell.

She blinks, then shakes her head in an attempt to clear her mind. She faintly remembered someone talking to her. Soldier?

Mina turns around and says,

"What did you say?" to Talendir.
No angry inflection. Her expression was a bit more serene, and not in a paladin-way, either.

[Caellath]

"What did you say?" to Talendir.

Talendir turned his head to address the paladin, his face now back to one of a conformed man who has seen too much for his comparatively short life.
"I asked what has become of your purity, paladin. As far as I can see, you have been corrupted by some kind of parasite, and I do not think that is readily accepted by paladins."

[Skyrunner]

Mina pondered the question for a bit.

She slowly said,
"Well... I suppose that's right. Not pure. Impure. But maybe better."
Mina added in a stiffer tone, "I also do not recall any statements in the Unabridged Code of Paladins, revised edition seven, about the acceptability of parasites or any similar. The closest I can remember is §729.22Iib, which is strictly about undead parasites."

After an increasingly sheepish silence at the probable look on Talendir's face, Mina said,
"So...yeah."

[Caellath]

Talendir shrugged before answering her.

"Sure then, but remember you are now inhuman. If we happen to meet more paladins, I am fairly sure they will be interested by your 'improvements'. After all, I have seen these fine individuals attacking to kill for lesser offenses."

[Flying Dice]

((I've been PMed by Skyrunner; she's going to be gone all week. Borno is dropping out, and both Tiruin and Maximum McDreich are going to be added in. Currently in a busy/stressed time at work so I'm going to take the opportunity to slack off think carefully about how I'll get things back together and write up a few new starter classes for those two. I'm not going to give a specific date for an update because that'd be the one thing to make me not update on time, so I'll just say: before next week.))

[Caellath]

((So, borno is dropping and Sky is gone for the week. How will you deal with borno's character and does that also means Sky decided to drop out of the game?))

[Tiruin]

((I've been PMed by Skyrunner; she's going to be gone all week.))

D:

[Skyrunner]

((So, borno is dropping and Sky is gone for the week. How will you deal with borno's character and does that also means Sky decided to drop out of the game?))

Non! D:
I just meant I wasn't going to be here for that week so just do turns without me.

[Flying Dice]

((And this is why I shouldn't ever set deadlines for myself. Ever. New players will enter the party in the upcoming (ingame) night/whenever they choose a class after that point.))

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Derm & Aero

You cut to the chase, and briefly wonder why you're in a forest instead of a large city. [4] The two people seem to believe you, and the one with the satchel approaches while the other stays near the edge of the clearing. She examines Derm's injury [5] and starts working on it, removing what was left of the ice. She then digs a pestle and mortar from the satchel, crushing a number of round, broad leaves and applying the paste to the wound, claiming that the "planmaj" will help keep the wound sealed.

Derm: +3 HP
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Sinterous

It is quite obvious that no mere fungus could ever match the glory of your mind; in order to reinforce this, you look inward, examining the new addition to your body. [5] You confirm that the symbiote is completely benign, at least for the moment.
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Talendir

You stare at the paladin for a moment, rather pleased with the outcome of the encounter with the parasite. You keep walking forward, putting yourself at an equal distance from the two groups, ready to defend any of them except Mina. The stranger with the spear notices you and calls out; the other three glance up. You recognize Derm and Aero.
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Mina

Feeling rather out of sorts, you shake off a strange feeling and turn towards Talendir, asking rather eerily if he had said something to you. He turns with a cold look in his eyes, commenting on the affect of your infestation on your oath. You consider the statement for a moment, then a switch clicks in your head and you note in a slightly different tone that nothing in the regulations of the Order expressly condemns natural parasites. He shrugs and expresses his doubts regarding the willingness of your comrades to accept that, at least in so many words.
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You can all see that the few rays of sunlight reaching the clearing are dimmer than when you entered the forest; your best estimate of the time is midafternoon. A shadow slips from tree to tree on the side of the clearing away from the new arrivals. Each of you (as well as the herbalist and her assistant) peer into the shadows, trying to determine what (if anything) is out there. Aero hesitantly mentions a tail.

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New starting classes for the new players to choose from ahead. Also note that one of you can choose to play Rogue, as that class is now open.

Spoiler: Alchemist (click to show/hide)

Alchemist
Description: The alchemist is essentially a magical scientist without any concept of the scientific method. In other words, not a scientist at all. Despite common misconceptions, not all alchemists are obsessed with immortality and free gold. Only most of them. At their core, the alchemist is a practitioner of a sort of applied magic; rather than casting spells or applying power, they use their magic to create tools.
Stats:
HP: 35/35
MP: 25/25 (+1 MP regen/turn)
Passive Abilities:
-Potionmaster: Crush, mix, and combine liquids, herbs, and bits and piece of the dead (along with anything else you get into your head to try) to create all sorts of vile brews, some which can aid you and your allies, others which will poison your foes. You might not always be able to tell which is which. Costs 2MP to create a potion/batch of potions.
-Magically Stunted: Your magic is somewhat repressed and poorly contained. (You will gain little MP/MP regen when leveling or gaining other bonuses.)
-Killed The Cat: When mixing multiple potion ingredients you have never used before, a second roll will be made upon successful creation to determine if you know what the potion actually does. Note that you can also sample a potion to automatically determine the effects, incurring a reduced application of the same (if it is poison, you'll be harmed less; if something good, you'll get less of a bonus).
Skills:
-Built Immunity: When sampling potions, you will not incur any notable effects (but will still successfully identify them).
-Tinkerer: You have branched out in the application of your talent, and can attempt to combine objects to create new functionality in a greater whole. 5MP base cost, may rise for intricate or massive projects.
-Skilled Mixer: Your potions and poisons are more potent than usual.
-Secret Searcher: You are searching for the key to immortality, and have already gained hidden knowledge of the ingredients and processes necessary for the creation of a philosoper's stone. Due to the extent of your efforts in this direction, you have neglected both your health and the rest of your skills. Start with 25/25 HP and 15/15 MP. (If you do not choose this skill at the start, you will not be able to gain it via normal levelling.)
Inventory:
-Portable Lab: Everything you need for potionmixing on-the-go.
-2 Transfusion Brews (+8 HP)
-1 Anticoagulant Toxin (Incurs blood loss each turn if applied to an open wound-say, via a stabbing.)
-1 Anarchist's Best Friend (Firebomb)
-1 Iron Dagger

Spoiler: Sharpshooter (click to show/hide)

Sharpshooter
Description: An archer well-versed in the use of the longbow, a weapon from a more civilized era, less random and clumsy than a crossbow, more reliable than magic. At least, that's what they would like to believe. The skillset is still rare enough that those trained in the use of the longbow are considered to be much more valuable soldiers than peasant leavies, though many knights hate them for removing "honor" from the battlefield, in much the same way that they despise crossbows, magic, and common sense.
Stats:
HP: 30/30
MP: 0/0
Passive Abilities:
-Longbow Training: Has both the knowledge and physical strength to use this imposing weapon.
-Distance Fighter: More comfortable at range, the sharpshooter will take a -1 to their next roll if they attempt to fire after being attacked in melee combat.
-Target Shooter: Experience in battle and in tournaments will stand you in good stead; you gain +1 to called shots against long-range targets.
Skills:
-Fletcher: You have gained experience in creating your own arrows, and can do so if you have materials for shafts, fletching, and heads.
-Trick Shot: You've somehow managed to figure out an effective way to fire two arrows at once!
-Magical Archer: You have a small amount of magical talent, and have learned to use it to enhance your shots with improved accuracy or elemental effects. (Start with 8/8 MP and +1 MP/turn regen)
-Bodkin Heads: You've got a healthy appreciation for armor penetration, and carry something for that purpose (Start with an additional 15 Bodkin arrows [+1 against armored targets])
Inventory:
-Yew Longbow
-Quiver
+30 Broadhead Arrows
-Iron Dagger
-Light Leather Armor

Spoiler: Kin (click to show/hide)

Kin
Description: You and your family line are a link to the departed race which lived in this land centuries before the rise of the first human civilization. These traces of the old blood manifest as an abnormal awareness of yourself, others, and the world, as well as a number of things which, while functionally similar to magic, are quite different mechanically.
Stats:
HP: 35/35
MP: 0/0
Passive Abilities:
-Minor Empath: You can sense basic emotions from sapient beings and some types of spirit and magical creature.
-Mental Sensitivity: Particularly strong minds and emotions can harm you, imparing your ability to act. (Roll to check your resistance each turn while near beings with an extremely large mental presence; a failure can result in damage or a -1 to your next action.)
-Telekinetic: You can lift and project small objects with your mind; attempts with larger objects may succeed, but can also impair your abilities if you overextend your mental strength.
Skills:
-Mental Mapper: You can get a sense of the lay of the terrain and landmarks within a few kilometers of yourself.
-Telepath: You can project your own thoughts into the minds of others, and can skim thoughts from the surface of others' minds.
-Wild Touch: You have a strong mental rapport with animals, though only those unaltered by other life, magic, corruption, and so forth.
-Experienced Telekinetic: You have much greater mental strength and will only risk overextension with strongly anchored structures and house-sized objects or greater.
Inventory:
-Quarterstaff
-Family Heirloom (Provide own description)