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[Ukrainian Ranger]

Try to fry it with fire magic! It's the best kind of practice

[Fireiy]

Try to fry it with fire magic! It's the best kind of practice

No! What, do you want to burn down the entire forest?

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Well, it's a little risk here, but still we should try to fry the dear. It's unlikely that our newby troll can start a huge fire

[Mlamlah]

Disagree, with wind even a small spark can set a forest ablaze.

[Mlamlah]

It's a long shot, but i think we should try to soothe the deer.

[GreatWyrmGold]

It's a long shot, but i think we should try to soothe the deer.

Better than a forest fire.

[Weirdsound]

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+4) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+3) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
An Elf Tooth Charm Necklace (Worn)
Alice's Belt (Used to bind objects)
-3 thick oak branches (Slung across shoulders, held in place with Alice's Belt)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-3 Slices of Goblin Jerkey (In pocket)
-1 Flask of Oil (In pocket)
-1 Flint Fire-starter Kit (In pocket)
-1 Pair of Forceps (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-1 Human Stomach of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Medium Sized Jar Labeled 'Ghost Pepper Jam' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Utility of Fire: Basic Flame Manipulation for Non-Combat Use' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Sword of Flame (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Keeping mortal guts on my pockets make these clothes feel more 'me'."

Perks:
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 3 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

It's a long shot, but i think we should try to soothe the deer.

You haven't the foggiest idea how animal empathy works, but you decide to try anyway. You channel some positve mana in the direction to the deer, thinking 'I mean you no harm' as loud as you can. You get the instinctive feeling that you are doing something right, however the animals vanish into the brush before your spell can take effect. 1d20 = 13 - 3(Untrained Skill Penalty) - 2(Time constraints) + 1(Tattoos) = 9

You catch yourself crouching down in preparation to jump. Your predator instincts instruct you to give chase with your spring loaded legs, but just before you can leap Alice speaks and brings you back to your senses.

"I'm sorry. Soooo sory. I couldn't have notched an arrow that fast, and I assumed you were going to throw an offensive spell at them. Totally my bad. I could have help charm them if I relied that was what you were trying to do in time."

Ignoring her apologetic lapse into English, you respond in the high language of the elves. "Fair maiden, night draws close, and although it brings strength to my body and soul, I accept the fact that your fair frame requires sleep. Shall we return to yonder tower and retire for the night?"

Alice shakes her head. "Exhaustion has yet to claim me. With your permission sir Beast, I would like to spend a few more hours in the embrace of mother forest. We could practice talking to our tiny crawling cousins on the ground; or if you prefer we could become a force of nature's judgement and stalk the woods sending those who cross us to their reckoning."

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Cowards.... Lost a chance to practice fire magic.

I think we should ask Alice  to teach us more mundane things than magic, How to find something edible\otherwise useful in the forest. It's quite possible that we'll have to survive in the wilderness

[GreatWyrmGold]

Sounds good.
Be sure to check on her every hour, tops. Just ask, "Are you still able to continue?" or something. As noted, she requires sleep.

[racnor]

once an hour is a bit much, but yes, lets go hunting.

[Weirdsound]

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+4) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+3) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
An Elf Tooth Charm Necklace (Worn)
Alice's Belt (Used to bind objects)
-3 thick oak branches (Slung across shoulders, held in place with Alice's Belt)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-3 Slices of Goblin Jerkey (In pocket)
-1 Flask of Oil (In pocket)
-1 Flint Fire-starter Kit (In pocket)
-1 Pair of Forceps (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-1 Human Stomach of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In Pocket)
-1 Medium Sized Jar Labeled 'Ghost Pepper Jam' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Utility of Fire: Basic Flame Manipulation for Non-Combat Use' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Sword of Flame (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Keeping mortal guts on my pockets make these clothes feel more 'me'."

Perks:
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 3 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 3 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Cowards.... Lost a chance to practice fire magic.

I think we should ask Alice  to teach us more mundane things than magic, How to find something edible\otherwise useful in the forest. It's quite possible that we'll have to survive in the wilderness

You ask Alice how she navigates the forest and finds food, and find to the dismay of the voices in your head, that she does so by asking plants and animals for directions and advice. Mundane techniques are of little value to her. She decides to try and give you a lesson in each of the natural empathy schools.

Alice digs through the soil and produces a handful of worms and pill-bugs, and coaches you into talking with them. It takes about thirty minutes of trial and error before you begin to make out their words, and the mostly complain about being in Alice's hand as opposed to the soil, but eventually you feel comfortable enough to try talking to bugs without a trainer. 1d20 = 13 - 3(Untrained Skill) + 5(Trainer's Skill) + 1(Tattoos) = 16

Feeling satisfied with your progress you turn your attention once more to the plants and trees. Again, you are stumped. You try for hours and hear only the occasional whisper. You notice Alice's eyes drooping and are about to call it quits when you hear one of the trees whisper 'Elf'. You relay what you have heard to the human and she stares at the tree for a few seconds before speaking again.

"Your inner ear is keen Sir Beast. The wise tree gossips about a poor elven hunter who is injured and immobilized several thousand paces upwind. Seeing as we are a best of the night and the spawn of a wicked wizard, I do feel that we are obliged to pay him a visit and end or make miserable his life. Do you not agree?" 1d20 = 7 - 3(Untrained Skill) + 5(Trainer's Skill) + 1(Tattoos) = 10

[GreatWyrmGold]

Go and talk to the elf, make a decision after that.

[Mlamlah]

Agreed, let us find this elf.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I'd say no. Time to get back home, we don't want to get Alice in any kind of trouble and upset her father. And we need to practice alchemy

[Mlamlah]

Hrmm, revision, ask her if she feels up to the task before hunting the elf.