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[Beirus]

((Edited my post. Thought the Red March was the name of the army group. So, will there be loot in the Red Wastes? Or maybe opportunities to become a champion or paladin of some god?))

[Dermonster]

((My post still stands.))

[Beirus]

((Wait, Skeleton Warrior 2 killed someone before I killed it. Wouldn't that mean I should have gotten more than 2 XP?))

[adwarf]

((Wait, Skeleton Warrior 2 killed someone before I killed it. Wouldn't that mean I should have gotten more than 2 XP?))

Ah, thanks for pointing that out. Fixing now.

((Edited my post. Thought the Red March was the name of the army group. So, will there be loot in the Red Wastes? Or maybe opportunities to become a champion or paladin of some god?))

There will definitely be loot, as for the second question that depends on what you do, and the subsequent rolls. I will say that becoming champion, or paladin for a god isn't as easy as becoming a magic user.

[Beirus]

((Wait, Skeleton Warrior 2 killed someone before I killed it. Wouldn't that mean I should have gotten more than 2 XP?))

Ah, thanks for pointing that out. Fixing now.

((Edited my post. Thought the Red March was the name of the army group. So, will there be loot in the Red Wastes? Or maybe opportunities to become a champion or paladin of some god?))

There will definitely be loot, as for the second question that depends on what you do, and the subsequent rolls. I will say that becoming champion, or paladin for a god isn't as easy as becoming a magic user.

((Will there be magic? Can I be a spellsword?))

[adwarf]

((Will there be magic? Can I be a spellsword?))

If Derm would let you then you could borrow the Wilder book and learn magic now otherwise you'd probably have to either find a book on magic somewhere, or buy one from a merchant who deals in magical goods if you can find one. Though keep in mind magic, and divine aid are exclusive so for example the Shield of Blind Faith pendant won't work for Dermonster, or anyone who has a mana pool because it is an enchantment aligned with the gods. There are rare exceptions mostly centered around gods who founded a branch of magic such as Necromancy.

[Dermonster]

Aww.

Give pendant to Jase.

[Beirus]

((Huh. Seems like we have a good thing going, then. Derm can handle the magic while I deal with the divine stuff. And the other folks in the party can do stuff too.))

Accept and wear pendant.

[adwarf]

Jase Bladeheart
After you've looted some gear from the Knight you offer a prayer to the Goddess, and suddenly the chamber begins to glow with a bright blue light from somewhere. It takes you a bit to realize that the light is coming from the longsword you recovered off of the skeletal knight, drawing it you feel a sense of  ... rightness from the blade. Its almost as if the blade was a natural part of the world at odds with the foul spawn you pulled it off of.

Chronus
Taking the book of essays off of David's corpse you flip to the recent essay he had started on the effective combat methods for fighting skeletal foes, and begin to flesh it out with your observations. You note the key advantage that their lack of flesh provides, a solid strike to any of the bones was sure to shatter them and render it harmless to the even slightly competent fighter.

Chronus, and Jase
The two of you spend a short while gathering together what loot you can find before beginning the difficult task of hauling your spoils, and the corpses of your fallen comrades back to Fort Gelden. The trip back is long, and exhausting, the sheer amount of work required to move so much between two people nearly causes both of you to collapse from exhaustion several times, but somehow you preserver. When you arrive at Fort Gelden its much as you had left it, the time-worn walls giving you a sense of safety despite the events you'd just experienced mere days before. Searching the area to ensure its clear of any possible threats the pair of you stumble upon a squat stone building hidden in the shadow of the keep, and curious of its purpose the two of you investigate it.

The structure turns out to be an entrance with a circular stairwell within, heading down the stairs you come out into a complex of catacombs all of which appear to be entirely empty strangely enough. Unsure of whether their previous occupants got up and left, or if they might have been empty to begin with all you know is that at least now you have a place to lay your fallen comrades to rest ...

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: 5/5]
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 4 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: 4/4]
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.]

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]

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Now that you have returned to Fort Gelden a second time the party has unlocked it as their base of operations, starting out its little more then a place to store goods, for your group to lay any fallen comrades to rest in the catacombs below, and to have a safe place to rest should you ever draw the ire of some greater foe then you've faced up till now. You won't know any of the upgrades available to you until you get the essay Froggy Ninja wrote checked by an engineer, but it does have some basic uses at the moment.

Its main use right now is that it allows access to Mercenaries, and Companions.

The mercenary system allows your party to recruit one or more of the waitlist players to help you on missions, the waitlist player involved is the one who decides what they will or will not take to help the party, but you must give a minimum of 10 Gold or one item to them. If a mercenary dies while helping the players they are dead for good, and will have to create another waitlist character if they want to play again.

The Companion system is similar to the Mercenary system except it uses NPCs, and their is no explicit need to pay them anything though some might require pay of some form. Companions will be NPCs who the players befriend enough to agree to join them on their insane quests against the dark forces preying on the Kingdom of Eldast.

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.

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.

Anyway i'll PM the next four on the waitlist now, and check to make sure they all still want in.

[Beirus]

Take a skin of oil and flint and steel from the loot pile, and see if Chronus will let me borrow a rag. Soak the rag in oil and wrap it around the head of my spear, then light it.

((Hope this works so I can have it for my Practiced Maintenance trait.))

[Dermonster]

Neat. My Our own little crypt.

[killerhellhound]

I'm in if you will have me
but I will need some of that platemail armor
EDIT

Name: Mark Juno
Gender: Male

Past Profession: Guardsman

Trait: Sure strikes

here is my old application so you dont have to go hunting

[Nidilap]

bumping cuz this is cool

[Sarrak]

Name: Zein
Gender: Male

Past Profession: Blacksmith

Trait: Ambidextrous

Who knows who will die next? Copied my application just in case.

[Hawk132]

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: Aldren Wolfrock
Gender: Male

Past Profession: Mercenary

Trait: Brutal Strikes (bonus to damage inflicted in melee)