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[RangerCado]

Regarding loot, the group is all level 1s. You picked the easier dungeon instead of the one with the magical item. The loot you're getting off skeletons can be sold for a bit over 1g each right now, with a merchant I on the job and no infrastructure. No, I do not consider it cruel to deny you from getting a few such drops. This battle is giving xp, and everyone here is now ready for level 2, once everyone's back home.

Assuming the rest of us aren't killed before we leave, which is a MASSIVE possibility at this point. I didn't expect the easy dungeon to kill us enmasse. And you could have said: "Hey, you guys should decide soon or something bad might happen."

[IronyOwl]

Regarding loot, the group is all level 1s. You picked the easier dungeon instead of the one with the magical item. The loot you're getting off skeletons can be sold for a bit over 1g each right now, with a merchant I on the job and no infrastructure. No, I do not consider it cruel to deny you from getting a few such drops. This battle is giving xp, and everyone here is now ready for level 2, once everyone's back home.

Assuming the rest of us aren't killed before we leave, which is a MASSIVE possibility at this point. I didn't expect the easy dungeon to kill us enmasse. And you could have said: "Hey, you guys should decide soon or something bad might happen."

He already said the battle's been processed, just not written up yet. The rest of you got out fine.

And really, this battle wasn't even "difficult" in the traditional sense. Even with relatively poor coordination, people double-attacking guaranteed-kill targets and so on, you only lost one. The only real possibilities were to not realize you had to run and getting TPK'd (or just Boldbold getting out), doing things lucky and right and everyone making it out, or getting unlucky/not quite paying attention and losing one, as happened.

I could see saying it's unfair to possibly kill someone like that, but we were warned that there was "relatively low survivability." I don't think it's fair to say that everyone was in serious danger of dying or similar, because when running they really weren't.


In related news, I should probably start figuring out our new eighth, even if I'm not allowed to choose one yet. ShadowHammer, Giglamesh, and Varee have all posted lately, so I think I should stick with them. Unless someone else pops in between now and actually getting to make the decision, of course.

Shadowhammer: Imagining a fairy in shining silver paladin armor makes me giggle, but I'm not sure if we need another outrider.
Varee: I like the idea of a mantis ninja, but you are killing me with this uncontrollable rage lone wolf loose cannon angst.
Giglamesh: You're probably the frontrunner. I like your character, and she might be tanky enough to be a magic-resistant equivalent to our dwarf. Also your skill is potentially pretty convenient, if a bit bland.

On that note, I should probably start trying to codify what we have and what everybody does more clearly sometime. Mobility, sturdiness, burst/assassination potential, and so on.

[ShadowHammer]

Hey guys?

Keep in mind. It's a game. These aren't real characters. I'm actually glad Nirurmade it clear this wasn't one of those games where no-one ever dies and they don't have to actually try and stay alive because everything's basically thrown at their feet. This is a game where characters die, you have to look at everything beforehand, and you never, ever, put in an action without conferring with the rest of the group first, because it could get you/them killed, with just one mistake.

Although if we seriously get no loot that will be frustrating because we'll have wasted our time and a former guild-member for nothing.

Next battle, me and the healer are coming. No buts about it; this will not happen again. Which means we need our healer and our tank.

EDIT: Also remember, that once we have enough money, resurrection is presumably possible.

I concur with these statements.

[Rolepgeek]

I can tell you what Barthold's role on the battlefield is. Especially once he gets an equally large crossboa._{notsorryneversorry} Commander Tank.

Combined with Nil, I do believe he can be effectively invincible in melee combat. Hold the Line+Regenerate+Nature's Balm and/or Grasping Vines, and tada, you can't hurt him. Or escape...

Downside, of course, is that magic-users ignore all his dwarvenly toughness, and illusions means suddenly he's hacking at the healing-tree-person because he thinks it's suddenly transformed into an arboreal demon.

[Ochita]

* Ochita suffers from a coughing fit that never ends.

H-hey irony. I've been posting recently, along with the fact that I've got my Character sheet and all.

[IronyOwl]

Right! You were actually posting so much I filed you away as a regular. :x

Tactically minded apportationist scribe, yeah. Definitely a tempting option.

[EagleV]

Neb walks to town whistling, in search for an alchemist shop.

In case that doesn't count as action, he will Work for Money instead.

[Nirur Torir]

The adepts decide that the angry thing leaking shadow magic is more of an immediate threat than the fleeing group, and redirect their skeletons to deal with it. The group quickly retreats, and manages to hide in the forest.

The party must now decide whether to assault where they hope the return point is, while weakened, or to use the scrolls and return home.


Nil has little enough time for work after watching that worryingly narrow battle, but manages to earn 1g. He decides he may as well choose the next recruit now.

Alice finds a tailor's shop. The tailor looks relative unskilled, but charges fair prices. She apologizes for not having anything particularly valuable for adventurers in stock. ((You may make an order/browse the shelves as a free action))

Neb finds a guild of "alchemists," the Rising Dawn. They appear to have a particularly violent strategy towards competition, have connections with high places, and sell bad potions at absurd prices. He decides it would be wiser not to even try buying ingredients from them.

Barthold finds young traveling peddler who is willing to buy what the party brings back at fairly good prices, all things considered (~1.6g per tier 1 item), but he will be leaving the area shortly.

Spoiler: RangerCado (click to show/hide)

Marks Deno
Half-Elven Night Ranger
HP: 1/4
Level 1: Ready for level-up
Melee attack: 1d4+2 damage
Ranged Attack: 1d5+1 damage, 6 hex range
Defense: 2phys/1mag

Speed: 4 hexes per turn.

Traits: Takes 25% damage from poison, 10% chance to miss in hot areas, +25% damage from fire, 10% chance to miss in bright areas, debilitated by light attacks.

Guild skill: Leather Working I

Weapon: Frost Rapier - +2 damage
Ranged: Longbow - +1 ranged damage, 6 range. 10 arrows.
Armor: Hardened Darkwyrm Leather - Absorbs 2 damage from physical sources, 1 from magical
Misc1: Scroll of Return

Abilities:
2x/dungeon: Owl's Vision - Darkness only. Grants +1 ranged damage and may see foes hiding in darkness. Lasts until end of battle. Dispelled by bright light, with a debilitation penalty.

Spoiler: Harbingerjm (click to show/hide)

Boldbold the Kobold
Kobold giant weasel rider
HP: 6/8 [6]
Level 1: Ready for level-up
Melee attack: 1d6+2
Defense: 1phys

Speed: 6 [4] hexes per turn.

Traits: +1 speed and damage if passing through single hex cave-like passages, 25% miss chance in bright light, +25% damage from fire, +25% damage from cold.

Guild skill: Giant Weasel Farming

Weapon: Steel and oak spear - +1 attack.
Armor: Hardened leather armor - +1 phys defense.
Misc1: Scroll of Return
Misc2: None.

Abilities:
Rider - May use a giant weasel mount.
1x/battle - Charge! Gain +1 damage per hex traveled (in a mostly straight line) before striking a target.

Current mount:
HP: 5/5
Melee attack: 1d4
Carries 4 items

Granted to rider:
+2 HP
+1 melee attack

Spoiler: Sarrak (click to show/hide)

Teirra Ki'tan
Quarter demon necromancer
HP: 3/3
Level 1: Ready for level-up
Melee attack: 1d4 damage
Defense: 1phys/2mag

Speed: 3 hexes per turn.

Traits: 50% fire resist, +50% damage from Holy, +50% damage from cold, unleashes berserk soul-eating wraith when slain.

Guild skill: Academic instructor I

Weapon: 4x Wand of Bone Fragmentation
Armor:
Misc1: Scroll of Return
Misc2: None.

Spells:
(Item) 4x Bone Fragmentation - Target takes 2d3 damage. Adjacent secondary target takes 1d3+1 damage. Range of 6 hexes.
1/battle: Evard's Bolt - Deals 2d3 damage to a single target. Range of 5 hexes.
3x/dungeon: Serpent's Venom - Target takes 4 damage per turn for four turns. Range of 6 hexes.
2x/dungeon: Converts a corpse into a zombie, under the caster's direct control. Unlikely to work on targets larger than human-sized. Zombie lasts for one battle per necromancer level, or until destroyed. The zombie takes a player slot in future battles, or may be used to carry three items.
?/dungeon: Soul Drain - Deals 1d3+3 damage to an adjacent target. Gain a semi-random bonus if the target dies this turn. Unsafe.

Spoiler: Propman (click to show/hide)

Chaun Chauner
Leprechaun spearechaun
HP: 3/3
Level 1: Ready for level-up
Melee attack: 1d5+2 damage
Defense: 50% dodge vs. non-magical.

Speed: 5 hexes per turn.

Traits: Gold carrier, 100% extra damage from cold iron, dangerous greed

Guild skill: Shoemaker

Weapon: Faegold Spear +2
Misc1: Bag.
  Bag1: Knife +1
  Bag2: Knife +1
Misc2: Bag.
  Bag3: Knife +1
  Bag4: Knife +1
Misc3: Scroll of Return
Gold1: None.
Gold2: None.
Gold3: None.

2 gold

Abilities:
1x/dungeon: Detailed search - Find a secret cache of treasure left behind after winning a battle.

Spoiler: Enemies (click to show/hide)

Ice Adept

3/3 HP
Melee attack: 1d4 damage
Defense: 1mag

Speed: 3 hexes per turn

Spells:
3x/dungeon: Frost Mist - All creatures in the area move at half speed (rounded up). Duration: 3 turns. Affects up to three contiguous hexes.
2x/dungeon: Ice Cone - Deals 2d2 cold damage to everything in a conical area. Affects an area three hexes wide at its furthest point. Range of four hexes.




Skeleton Warrior

4/4 HP
Melee attack: 1d4+1 damage
Defense: 1mag

Speed: 4 hexes per turn.

Traits: Takes 50% less damage from physical ranged attacks.




Soul Drinker

10/10 HP
Melee attack: 1d3+2 damage
Defense: 50% physical

speed: 3 hexes per turn

Traits: Auto-collects souls from adjacent dying targets with a priority of 4. Collects souls of defeated foes with a priority of 2.

Spells:
2 souls: Absorb spirit - Grants a bonus, based on the first soul. Soul must be from a creature stronger than the caster.
x souls (min 1): Death Spiral - Strikes all adjacent foes with melee+x damage.
x souls: Soul Feast - Heals for 3-5 damage per soul used. Combat spell.
x souls: Ray of Decay - Deals 1d4 damage per soul used. Range of 4 hexes.

3x/dungeon: Claim soul - Claim the soul of a target that died last turn. Range of 6 hexes. May immediately consume the claimed soul for a bonus.

Spoiler: Guild Stockpiles (click to show/hide)

14 Gold
2x servings of weasel treats
40x standard rations

1x spicy peppers

Chaun: 25g
Alice: 3g
Sarrak: 4g

[scapheap]

browse the shelves to get a idea of pricing

[Nirur Torir]

browse the shelves to get a idea of pricing

She sells tier 1 items for 4g each. She has no stocks of tier 2 items.

[scapheap]

Order a tier one robes

[Nirur Torir]

Order a tier one robes

Uh, alright, but you won't be able to switch during a battle.

[scapheap]

Order a tier one robes

Uh, alright, but you won't be able to switch during a battle.

I know, just making a back up in case of wrong dungeon type.

[TealNinja]

((Teirra is still listed as having positive HP.  I'm sure it doesn't affect anything, but in the off-chance it does...)

[RangerCado]

"We should leave. NOW." Cado gets his scroll of return out and uses it to get everyone back to base.