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[Sarrak]

"Tsk. You always need to phrase it in such manner, don't you? Anyway, let's not talk about the deeds of the past for a while. Raise your mug with me for our luck instead!"

[killerhellhound]

"CHEERS"

(why do I have the feeling that when Dermonstar and Berius arrive theres going to be a bar fight)

[Beirus]

"CHEERS"

(why do I have the feeling that when Dermonstar and Berius arrive theres going to be a bar fight)

((Because we've seen shit, man. Skeletons killing your friends in front of you tends to make you a bit cynical. Jase at least probably won't be in the mood to deal with some overly optimistic, untested folks. It'll be fun.))

[killerhellhound]

Bump

If this dies just as I join I'll be sad

[Dermonster]

Ah, you're one of those types.

You don't bump GM's. You PM them. And give it time, this game updates slowly.

[killerhellhound]

Well I was worried I won't do it anymore

[adwarf]

Bump

If this dies just as I join I'll be sad

Its not dead I'm working on the turn when I can, but until I get a new computer updates will be relatively slow.

And give it time, this game updates slowly.

This is also true, and is something I try to improve :v

[adwarf]

Jase Bladeheart
Taking a rag and a flint, and steel from Chronus you walk out into the courtyard, and tie the rag to the head of your spear. After pouring some oil over the rag you take the borrowed flint, and steel to it until the resulting sparks set the oil soaked rage aflame. Taking your spear into your hands you give it a few test stabs, and swings to find its still a manageable weapon though care must be taken to not set yourself on fire wielding it.

You can now give your weapons the Flaming trait using Practiced Maintenance.

Chronus
After giving Jase the items he needs for some experimentation you spend some time down in the catacombs placing your comrades to rest in one of the dozens of strangely empty, and blank tombs. Once that is done you take the bones from the skeletal warriors, and put them in four neat piles crammed into one of several alcoves spread throughout the catacombs. Perhaps statues were meant to stand here of noteworthy descendants for whichever family once inhabited this place.

With the deceased tucked away in the catacombs you head to a better lit area, and crack open the lunatic Memnok's book to learn more of the powers of Necromancy. As you pour through the book gleaming anything of use you begin to realize that Memnok was truly mad, in the earlier pages it was less apparent but as you continue on you begin to see Memnok referencing himself as some grand Necromancer called Galdath. Despite this obvious insanity you find the knowledge he imparts true, and useful though what you gleam from the book is not all you probably hoped it to be.

The first spell you manage to learn from your studies is something he refers to as the Bone Vessel, it is a method where a Necromancer takes a skull and imbues it with his magical power allowing them to store some for later use which Memnok/Galdath explains as a way to bypass a mage's limited mana pool. The second spell you learn is oddly conventional, a magic light to allow you to light the darkness, all in all it seems quite at odds with the general feeling you've seen of Necromancy so far.

You have learned the Bone Vessel, and the Mage Light spells


Leagues away in the town of Belton
Four of you sit in the backroom of the town's tavern, similar to every other request board room you can find in all smaller towns, nursing your mugs of ale, or mead while you wait for the tavern owner to bring your food. You make quite the motley band of misfits, a blacksmith, a poacher, a former guard, and an aspiring 'priest' turned adventurers for any number of reasons. Its not long before the owner comes barging in with several bowls of soup on a wooden platter however after he sets them down he does not leave as you would expect, instead the man nods to each of you before speaking out.

"I know you lot are adventurers, and well I thought you might like to know that a band of adventurers who are working in this area came back from their last job quite diminished from whatever horrors they tried to face. They've taken up residence in old Fort Gelden up the road towards Eldan. The two who are left are quite competent adventurers, and I'd recommend joining up with them if they'd have you of course. If you lot need anything else you know where to find me."

With that the owner turns, and leaves back out to the main area to take care of his regular customers.

Spoiler: Loot (click to show/hide)

Gold: 76

2x Light Dirk [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Throwing Weapon]
Hunter's Shortbow [Atk. Speed: 2, Ranged]
Leather Quiver [20 Small Game Arrows (Atk: 2), 12 Iron-Tipped Arrows (Atk: 3)]
Chainmail Vest [Armor: 1]
Flint & Steel [Allow lighting of fires, Uses: Infinite]
Skin of Oil [A wineskin filled with oil, Uses: 4/4]
Weak Health Poultice [Heals 4 HP, Uses: 1/2]
Concealed Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Mortar & Pestle [Allows the making of Potions and Poultices.]
Northern Furs [Armor: 1]
Cracked Greatbow [Atk Speed: 1, Ranged, Powerful]
Quiver [8x Iron-tipped Arrows (Atk: 3)]
4x Rusted Chainmail Vest [Armor: 1]
4x Faded Sword of the Blessed [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed 1, Melee, Pale Shade]

Spoiler: Chronus, Dermonster (click to show/hide)

HP: 15/15
MP: 4/4
Armor: 1
Level: 2
XP: 17/20

Gold: 81

Equipment:
Darkwood Stave [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach, Catalyst]
Concealed Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Curved Handaxe [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee]
Rusted Platemail [Armor: 2]
Sturdy Round Shield [Block Chance: 20%]

Improvised Firebomb [Unlit, Light and throw to set any opponents in a short range from impact Aflame]

Memnok's Guide to the Basics and Fundamentals of Necromancy [Wrapped in Rags, A Guide to the Basics of Necromancy, Contains 2 More Spells to be Learned]
Book on Wilder Magic [A Book on the basics of Wilder Magic, 1 more spell to be Learned.]
Book of Essays and Blank Pages [Can be used to record various things. Essay on Zombie Weaknesses and Advised Combat Methods, Essay on Human Weaknesses and Advised Combat Methods, A Beginner's Essay on the Basics, and Nuances of Healing, Seventeen Pages are Blank.]
Book of Essays and Blank Pages [Contains A Report on the Condition, and Potential Restoration of Fort Gelden, Observations on the Clashes between Human and Skeletal Warriors, 18 Blank Pages]
Blank Book [Contains 20 Blank Pages]

Weak Health Poultice [Heals 4 HP, Uses: 2/2]

Basic Lockpicking Kit [Provides no bonuses but allows for picking of locks.]
Mortar & Pestle [Allows the making of Potions and Poultices]
Scribing Tools [+1 bonus to stuff like recording observations, writing scrolls, etc.]
2x Bag of Ingredients [Used to make potions]
2x Torch [When lit provides light for ten turns, Unlit]
Flint & Steel [Allow lighting of fires, Uses: Unlimited]
Skin of Oil [A wineskin filled with oil, Uses: 3/4]
Rag [Can be tied to things]
Length of Rope [Allows the process of not falling to your death.]
Necromancer's Femur Bone [The Femur of a Necromancer slain in the Darkwood.]

Spells:
Necromancy
Withering Blast [Cost of 2 MP per cast, requires a catalyst. A mass of white light launches from the catalyst and devours the life of anything in its way, deals 3 HP worth of damage to those it hits and gives that HP back to the caster.]
Summon Spirit [Cost of 4 MP per cast, requires a catalyst. You summon a spirit from the realm of the dead to aid you in your quest, of course whether that spirit is a peasant or a great knight seems to be completely random.]
Bone Vessel [Cost 1 MP per MP stored into a skull. A human skull can store at most 8 MP, any more can cause the skull to explode violently.]
Mage Light [Cost 1 MP per cast. You summon a magical light which you can command to stick to a specific surface, or follow you.]

Wilder Magic
Power Within [After a short incantation the target a dim red light begins to shimmer around the target's body. While activated the target gains +2 damage, and +1 attack speed to their weapon, but they suffer 4 damage every turn it is active.]
Wild Pact [This spell allows two people to make a pact, one person becomes the guardian and the other the receiver. The purpose of this spell is to take the damage that the receiver takes and transfer it to the guardian instead. The spell takes one turn to make the pact, and one turn to cancel the pact.]

Trait:
Exceptional Potential - You gain 25% more Experience
Bookworm - +2 to Rolls to Garner Knowledge from Books, to transfer knowledge from one source to another, etc.

Crafting Recipes:
Herbalism
Minor Health Poultice [Requires a Bag of Ingredients, a Mortar & Pestle, and access to a water source. Crafting roll of 11 or higher is a success, rolls of 18 or higher result in the creation of 2 of this item.] (Heals 4 HP, 2 Uses)
Rough Bandage [Requires a Rag, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 13 or higher to succeed, rolls of 18 or higher result in two of this item.] (Heals Minor Bleeding, Single Use)
Herbal Bandage [Requires a Bag of Ingredients, a Rag, a Mortar & Pestle, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 13 or higher to succeed, rolls of 18 or higher create 2 of this item.] (Heals Intense Bleeding, Single Use)
Diluted Spider's Bane [Requires a Spider's Bane Herb, a Mortar & Pestle, and a Water source. Crafting roll of 11 or higher to succeed.] (Cures Poison, 3 Uses)

Spoiler: Jase Bladeheart, Beirus (click to show/hide)

HP: 15/15
Armor: 2
Level: 2
XP: 13/20

Gold: 73

Equipment:
Longsword of the Blessed [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 2, Melee, Blessed, Two-Hander]
Short Spear [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach, Razor Sharp]
Bearded Great-axe [Atk: 6, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Unwieldy, Two-Hander]
2x Throwing Axes [Atk: 3, Atk. Speed: 1, Thrown]
Adorned Kiteshield [Block Chance: 25%, Faded Heraldry]
Sturdy Iron Kiteshield [Block Change: 30%]
Reinforced Chainmail Suit [Armor: 2]

Large Ruby Gem [What's there to say? Its a large ruby that barely fits in your hand.]
Whetstone [Used to sharpen weapons, Uses: 3/4]
Rough Bandages [Cures Minor Bleeding]
Crystal Pendant [Shield of Blind Faith]

Trait:
Sure Strikes - You gain +2 to accuracy rolls when using melee weapons.
Practiced Maintenance - Allows you to apply one basic effect to a weapon or armor that you've previously used (such as the effect of a whetstone) at no cost. Can only be used before a mission, and lasts a max of two fights. Possible Effects: Razor Sharp, Flaming ]

Spoiler: Zein, Sarrak (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Heavy Hammer [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee, Two-Hander]

Smithing Tools [A simple set of tools for smithing, gives you +2 crafting rolls while working with metal.]

Traits:
Ambidextrous - You suffer no accuracy penalty for wielding two weapons at once.

Spoiler: Mark Juno, killerhellhound (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Armor: 1
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Short Spear [Atk: 4, Atk. Speed: 1, Reach]
Hardened Leather Vest [Armor: 1]

Traits:
Sure Strikes - You gain +2 to accuracy rolls when using melee weapons.

Spoiler: Elric, Unholy_Pariah (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Hunter's Shortbow [Atk. Speed: 2, Ranged]
Leather Quiver [30 Small Game Arrows (Atk: 2)]

Trait:
Marksman - You gain +2 to your accuracy rolls when using ranged weapons

Spoiler: Zack Abrams, BlitzDungeoneer (click to show/hide)

HP: 12/12
Level: 1
XP: 0/10

Equipment:
Rusted Shortsword [Atk: 2, Atk Speed: 2, Melee]
Chipped Knife [Atk: 2, Atk. Speed: 1, Melee]

Traits:
Ambidextrous - You suffer no accuracy penalty for wielding two weapons at once.

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Spoiler: Ruins of Fort Gelden (click to show/hide)

Central Keep
  -  Raided Bedrooms: Some old bedrooms for whatever nobility lived here before the Fort fell to ruin, they've been raided of pretty much anything but basic bedding. No bonuses.
  -  Rudimentary Barracks: Allows up to two Mercenaries, and Companions to accompany the party at once. Six companions can stay at the base itself at any given time.
  -  Great Hall: The Great Hall lies at the center of the Keep, the shattered remains of a throne are at the back of it while battered tables and benches stretch in front of it large enough to allow several dozen to be seated at once. For 50 Gold a feast can be thrown here granting any who take part +100% experience gain in the next mission.

Catacombs
  - Tombs: Most of the tombs beneath the Fort lay empty. The remains of Trevor Abbot, David, and Aeryn Vutran are interred here.
  - Bone Piles: Piles of the remains of four skeleton warriors lie in an alcove.

Ruined Curtain Wall
  - Ruined Gatehouse: The vague shape of the Gatehouse is all the remains, the gates that would've sealed it from the outside have long since been destroyed or decayed leaving it almost completely indefensible.
  - Great Breach: If the ruined gatehouse was not enough a vast hole has been torn into a section of the wall, and all but two of the three watchtowers have been shattered by the war that led to its abandonment. Now any foe can simply walk through the vast breach if they want into the fort proper.
  - Remnants of the Eastern Watchtower: The Eastern Watchtower, once ten floors, is now a mere five and looks out east towards Belton. It is a prime location for a watchman should you ever feel the need for them.

[Dermonster]

"Jase, I'm off to have these plans examined. Go look for some new... adventurers.

Go find an engineer or architect and have him look over these plans. While I'm looking, make an offhanded search for anywhere that sells fast breeding mice.

[Unholy_Pariah]

Head to fort Gelden in search of employment opportunities.

Also keep an eye out for any scrap cloth and oil that i can legally acquire for free.

Ninja edit: Greet passerbies and ask for directions to Fort Gelden to make sure we are on the right path.

[killerhellhound]

Turning to Elric Mark shouts
"Hey wait up"
Mark downs his mug and nods to his brother

"Good luck in what ever you decide to do, I'm going to join up with some adventurers that have some experience"

Follow Elric "Your heading to the fort? if so I'll go with you never good to go alone in the wilderness especially in these times."

[Sarrak]

"Sounds like a good idea... This could be the opportunity to practice my smithing once again. Oh, and bash a head or two..."

As always, his brother left without paying. Zein shook his head with a smile and put a few coins on the table. Then, he followed after adventurers.

[Generally me]

WAITLIST

Name: Polo
Gender:Male

Previous job: Guard with a two hander (wink wink)

Trait: Exceptional Potential

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Zack raises his eyebrows.
Really? You are just going to go up there and hope for the best? I might as well follow, though... I wonder if they would convert...?
Follow the others.

[killerhellhound]

"Well worst case they don't want any help and we can get some tips on what to look for and what to avoid in adventures"