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[_DivideByZero_]

Spoiler: The story of Bellorophon... (click to show/hide)

[6 & 1] As you walk along the bank of the river, passing by twisted shrubs and bushes unsuitable for spear-making. As you wrap up your search when the old cart driver starts moving, however, you notice a glint of steel buried in the sand. It is a pipe or shaft of sorts, about as thick as you need for the spear! The entire thing, however, is buried beneath the sand, and digging with your hands will be insufficient to excavate it.

Traits:
-Slayer of Gaia (+2 initiative against non-human life)
-Inhuman (-1 modifier to enemy evasion)
-Integrated (+1 to all forms of gambling)
-Unholy Amalgamation (-1 diplomacy, -1 army command morale)

Inventory:
Modest Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
The Fire of Argo (Fire damage. -1 to dice in damage rolls when used past short range) (Damage pattern: d1 + d2 + d3 + d4)
5x Richmonde Ale (Damage pattern: 3 + d2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + 2)
Cooked Archeoptryx
Archeoptryx Bill (Damage Roll: 3 + d4 + 1)
150 shillings

Statuses:

Spoiler: The story of Anders Jannson... (click to show/hide)

Before you can get going, Bellorophon discovers something in the sand. It seems to be a shaft of a spear, made of steel and buried at an angle, making it nearly impossible to pull out.

[6] Ronald indeed knows almost every port along the west bank, although he is definitely not familiar with the eastern bank as the kingdom of Pallas heavily regulates trade along its port. It has since wrestled with the Earldom to acquire most of its former ports, leaving it with only its few southern ports remaining, unassailable due to the natural harbor's strategic position. Kevan has since declared Pallas' expansion to clearly violate the spirit of the law, and that no Berg should be deprived of ports and become landlocked. Pallas has since agreed not to expand further southeast, but its mercantile policies are a major point of contention with the united forces of Kevan and Yor.

Along the west bank, there are about even numbers of ports belonging to Nem, Ocibar, and Kevan. The Grand Prince does not have direct authority over the ports of Ocibar, as he merely outranks the other princes, rather than ruling over them. Regardless, for their own good the lesser princes take heed to his word in order to better serve their common culture's interest. The two princes with territory along the west bank allow all into their ports, and collect no customs as per Ocibarian traditions of free trade and deregulation. This also means that most pirates take refuge here, but out of both respect and fear that the princes will change their minds, the pirates of the Astartes do not operate in Ocibarian waters. They plague the straits of Kevan and the shores of the Delta, but they do not bite the hand that feeds them. This means that acquiring a boat in Ocibar and staying away from the Kevani ports might be a better option if the goal is to avoid pirates--the river is so wide that the other side can scarcely be seen, and pirates tend to roam the inner waters as that is where merchants are.


Traits:
-Musician (+1 to playing music. Music can inspire emotions in people or groups)
-Natural Leader(+1 leadership)
-Reasonably Fit (You do not suffer exhaustion from walking long distances)

Inventory:
Lead Lyre (Damage Pattern: 2 + d2)
Modest Blue Robes
170 shillings

Statuses:
Merchant Caprica's Advice (+1 diplomacy)

Spoiler: The story of Maximilian Marcus Cantor... (click to show/hide)

[1] The conflict does not resolve itself peacefully, and food starts being thrown. It seems that your innocent question has sparked a debate that ruined the entire feast! One of the lords shouts, "Who is the rascal that started this mess? I want his head!"

That might be referring to you.

Traits:
-Ex-Officer (+1 initiative to bows, crossbows, and light swords when not leading troops. +1 army command morale)
-Scholar of Ancients (+1 to actions related to understanding or learning from ancient text/speech)
-Ex-Wine Merchant (+1 barganing, +1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Canesaber (Damage Pattern: d2 + 2 + d4)
Bronze Buckler (When damaged the first time in a turn, roll a dice and block the last damage number if it is lower than the dice)
Light Crossbow w/ 20 bolts (Can attack from range. -1 initiative for medium range, -2 initiative for long range.) (Damage pattern: 3 + d4)
Ancient Spirit Book
Eye Lens
Old Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
200 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Tanthal Monserrat... (click to show/hide)

[5] There are no real outward signs of life, as the man isn't breathing, moving, or even twitching. You creep ever closer, trying to get a better look, but to no avail. By all measures, this man is dead. These knights--likely the frustrated sons of a northern prince, from Ocibar--don't really have a basis on which to claim the silver man is truly alive.

While the doctor, knights, and innkeeper are all occupied with their discussion, you sneak over to the body and lift the man's eyelid, just to see what happens.
The man's eye seems very unusual. Instead of a normal iris, he seems to have a solid green ring that is much thinner than the average human iris. As soon as light enters the eye, the ring shrinks. You back away, knowing that at least part of the man is alive, when you hear knocking on the door. Through the glass you observe a mob standing in the street near the inn. You count 24 men before the others in the room even react.

"It seems we have some guests."

You hear shouting through the door. A man with a rapier and some striped red and white animal pelt around his shoulders is the source.

"Listen here! You are to give us the heir at once. If you don't, we will burn your petty inn and take him by force!"

Quests:
- (: 1/3) (Reward: )

Traits:
-Master Trapper (+2 trapsetting)
-Beastmaster (+1 animal taming and pacification)
-Strong Intuitions (+1 to detecting traps, lies, ambushes, and other deception)

Inventory:
Brass Canteen
4x Whiskey (Damage pattern: 2 + d3) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d2)
2x Citrus Bottle (Damage pattern: 1 + 2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d3)
Bag of Salt
30x Salted Meat
8x Trap Parts
5x Animal Mask (Roll a dice. If above 2, gain +1 animal taming and pacification with the relevant animal type)
Animal Whistles (Roll a dice. If above 2, summon a random animal for your current biome.)
Steel Knife (Damage Pattern: d5 + 2)
190 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Yeran Maharatmar... (click to show/hide)

[3] The fire starts going, but only barely. It should grow soon, as you are using the trunks of dead saplings as fuel. They should be perfectly dry by now.

You hear the sound of something creeping over the forest floor, crunching leaves as it moves. Doing a full 360° search, however, you find nothing. It may have just been the wind.

Quests:
-Aerial Assassination (kill using ambush tactics from above: 1/3) (Reward: new trait)

Traits:
-Survivalist (+1 to crafting things out of unprocessed materials)
-Always Prepared (you always have basic survival supplies such as string and blades)
-Stargazer (+1 to gaining info from celestial bodies)
-Wild Man (+1 initiative vs animals, -1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Earth Clothes, Scarf, and Turban
Ragged Cape (+1 first impressions with explorers)
Ancient Compass
Driftwood Staff (No exhaustion from walking) (Damage pattern: d5 + d2)
Spore-Covered Black Scimitar (+1 initiative, -1 to first enemy defense die size) (Damage pattern: 1 + d1 + d3)
Leather Flask
Floorstoat Corpse
140 shillings

Statuses:
None

[Mr.Zero]

Maybe it was the wind, but taking unnecessary risks is not my thing. The wilds are rarely predictable and I'm still alive not because of assumptions but precautions.

Burn off the spores from the scimitar. Keep it close by.

While i may potentially be someones dinner, my dinnertime is close by as well. Just gotta get rid of the nasty bits.

Skin and de-gut the squirrel thing, slowly roast it over the fire while keeping an eye out.

[Samarkand]

"Good Bellorophon, the spear is a mighty weapon indeed. Asgard's ruler wielded one such weapon, by the name of Gungnir. No doubt if this one is unearthed it will lead you to similar glory, and so every effort should be made to uncover it. I will send men ahead to purchase for our band a mighty boat, and the rest of us may stay behind and help you recover this once great weapon."

Send Ronald and Bob ahead to Ocibar to arrange the purchase of a boat. They are not to be given money for the purchase, they merely have my authority to negotiate a price which I will pay upon my arrival. In the meantime, the rest of our band will try to unearth the spear, fashioning makeshift tools it possible and necessary.

[Caellath]

The threat of burning the building down made Tanthal frown. Moving away from the window and from the line of sight of the men outside so they couldn't tell who he was talking to, he decided to give them some basic food for thought by telling one of the knights inside the inn the following: "Won't burning down the inn be counterproductive to their own efforts of recovering the heir and jeopardize their own lives? You might as well remind them of that and give your group some time to think of a way out of this. Talking of them, what business do these newcomers have with you?"

The question made it clear he was both interested and could be of help in the matter.

[Kaferian]

Open the Urvogel beak and use it to either clamp onto the pipe or dig the sand out. If that should fail, then use the Presence's serpent head to wrap around or latch onto the pipe and drag it out.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Bamp for Errol))

[_DivideByZero_]

((Bamp for Errol))

[_DivideByZero_]

((Bleh, I'll give him a week.))

Spoiler: The story of Bellorophon... (click to show/hide)

The beak is not openable, but rather a single horn-like appendage normally fixed to the creature's skull. By twisting around, the Urgovel uses the groves on the beak to slice chunks of meat off of the target and drain its vital fluids, subsisting on those rather than raw meat. You wouldn't want to risk breaking the brittle material on the steel pipe anyway.

[1 + 1 (from help)] With the help the Skald's brute, you attempt to twist the object and loosen the sand's grip on it, but to no avail.

...

Your presence swoops down from the sky, and coils its neck around the spear. [6 & 3] Utilizing your great power, your presence is able to wrench the object out of the ground. It is a long piece of dark metal, segmented into four sections but rigid in its form. One end terminates in a steel cap over the end, while the other end is open and hollow. Two strands of black rope come out of the end, seemingly torn at the edges.

Traits:
-Slayer of Gaia (+2 initiative against non-human life)
-Inhuman (-1 modifier to enemy evasion)
-Integrated (+1 to all forms of gambling)
-Unholy Amalgamation (-1 diplomacy, -1 army command morale)

Inventory:
Modest Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
The Fire of Argo (Fire damage. -1 to dice in damage rolls when used past short range) (Damage pattern: d1 + d2 + d3 + d4)
5x Richmonde Ale (Damage pattern: 3 + d2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + 2)
Cooked Archeoptryx
Archeoptryx Bill (Damage Roll: 3 + d4 + 1)
150 shillings

Statuses:

Spoiler: The story of Anders Jannson... (click to show/hide)

[5 (no bonus because Ronald is being persuaded himself)] Ronald and Bob accept the orders and set out ahead of you.
New Miniquest

[2] You yourself are reasonably fit, but there are much stronger men in your group. Instead, you commission Lars, the tallest in your party, to assist Bellerophon in unearthing the pole. But after thirty minutes of labor, the two men are unable to remove the spear, bringing shame upon themselves. Lars returns to talk to the women in the group, while Bellerophon remains near the spear to meditate on it.

...

As your group engages in activities to pass the time, Bellerophon returns to your side, wielding a pipe about two meters in length. It is a smooth black bar about two meters long, with two cables hanging out of one open end.

Quests:
-Group Government (Delegate tasks to individuals: 1/5) (Reward: Your group becomes more coherent and organized. Group members get +1 to all actions when given orders.)

Traits:
-Musician (+1 to playing music. Music can inspire emotions in people or groups)
-Natural Leader(+1 leadership)
-Reasonably Fit (You do not suffer exhaustion from walking long distances)

Inventory:
Lead Lyre (Damage Pattern: 2 + d2)
Modest Blue Robes
170 shillings

Statuses:
Merchant Caprica's Advice (+1 diplomacy) (merchant is not present)

Spoiler: The story of Maximilian Marcus Cantor... (click to show/hide)

((No roll!))

Traits:
-Ex-Officer (+1 initiative to bows, crossbows, and light swords when not leading troops. +1 army command morale)
-Scholar of Ancients (+1 to actions related to understanding or learning from ancient text/speech)
-Ex-Wine Merchant (+1 barganing, +1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Canesaber (Damage Pattern: d2 + 2 + d4)
Bronze Buckler (When damaged the first time in a turn, roll a dice and block the last damage number if it is lower than the dice)
Light Crossbow w/ 20 bolts (Can attack from range. -1 initiative for medium range, -2 initiative for long range.) (Damage pattern: 3 + d4)
Ancient Spirit Book
Eye Lens
Old Traveller's Clothes (+1 first defense die size)
200 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Tanthal Monserrat... (click to show/hide)

The leader of the knights responds by ignoring you and approaching the door.

"Step aside, I shall speak for my men."

He steps out in front of the inn, speaking to the bandits in a loud and clear voice:
"Treacherous bastards! You seek to take the glory of others for your own, taking no heed to the lives of innocents. This is the worst of sins, to put your own pleasures over the lives of others. I say to you, my men and I shall not submit to the likes of you. We shall settle this through battle--men!"

The rest of the knights march through the door single file, leaving the silver man on the bench and brandishing their weapons. The knights are outnumbered eleven to 24... but this does not seem to dissuade them from taking on a band of ragged bandits. The adventurers assemble themselves into a close-knit arrowhead formation, the seven at the front creating a sharp wall of halberds, while those on the edges brandish shields and warhammers, ready to hold the formation with their lives. The grey wall charges into the yet-unorganized bandit horde, them armed with a mix of weapons mostly including spears, maces, clubs, and pickaxes. The knights hold their formation unaffected by the reaction strikes of the bandits. As the bandits reorganize, they attempt to surround the knight's formation, but the formation backs up against the doctor's office, remaining unassailable by the hordes. Nine bandit men lie dead on the street. One of them, in fact, is the bandit leader himself, who you observed was the first to be run through by the halberdiers.

A single bandit happens to be making his way toward the door from which you are watching the situation unfold. He wields dual axes, and wears a light helmet over a vest of chainmail.
"You there! Stand aside!" he shouts while walking, pointing his axe toward the door.

Quests:
-Talented Intuition (Trick somebody OR avoid discover a trick yourself) (Reward: 'Strong Intuitions' gains +1 to its bonus)

Traits:
-Master Trapper (+2 trapsetting)
-Beastmaster (+1 animal taming and pacification)
-Strong Intuitions (+1 to detecting traps, lies, ambushes, and other deception)

Inventory:
Brass Canteen
4x Whiskey (Damage pattern: 2 + d3) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d2)
2x Citrus Bottle (Damage pattern: 1 + 2) (Damage pattern (thrown): 1 + d3)
Bag of Salt
30x Salted Meat
8x Trap Parts
5x Animal Mask (Roll a dice. If above 2, gain +1 animal taming and pacification with the relevant animal type)
Animal Whistles (Roll a dice. If above 2, summon a random animal for your current biome.)
Steel Knife (Damage Pattern: d5 + 2)
190 shillings

Statuses:
None

Spoiler: The story of Yeran Maharatmar... (click to show/hide)

You hear the satisfying sound of spores popping as you dip your scimitar into the flame. Soon the blade is as good as new.

[6 & 4+1] You start dicing the animal you've caught, using your sword as a knife, taking note of the organs and looking for sickness. When you get to the stomach, you realize that the poor creature had some spores growing in its stomach. The fungus itself hasn't yet spread to other parts of the body, so you safely set the edible parts over the flame to cook.

[5] You hear the creeping noise again as you are eating some crunchy meat bits, this time much closer. This time, you look behind yourself and spot some dried leavers flowing in the air current around a patch of soil, but you see nothing on the ground or in the trees. The noise stops as soon as you turned your head.
New Miniquest!

Quests:
-Aerial Assassination (kill using ambush tactics from above: 1/3) (Reward: new trait
-6th Sense (Repel an ambush!) (Reward: 'Always Prepared' now gives you +1 initiative when being ambushed.)

Traits:
-Survivalist (+1 to crafting things out of unprocessed materials)
-Always Prepared (you always have basic survival supplies such as string and blades)
-Stargazer (+1 to gaining info from celestial bodies)
-Wild Man (+1 initiative vs animals, -1 first impressions)

Inventory:
Earth Clothes, Scarf, and Turban
Ragged Cape (+1 first impressions with explorers)
Ancient Compass
Driftwood Staff (No exhaustion from walking) (Damage pattern: d5 + d2)
Spore-Covered Black Scimitar (+1 initiative, -1 to first enemy defense die size) (Damage pattern: 1 + d1 + d3)
Leather Flask
x2 Crunchy Meat Bits
140 shillings

Statuses:
None

[Samarkand]

"That is no spear, though I don't know what it is. How did you wrest it from the sand which clung to it so?"

[Errol]

Just... don't ask why I couldn't bring up the energy to post a simple action for like two weeks...

I'll be dome tomorrow at latest...

[Errol]

It was not MMC's proudest evening. Surely, he couldn't be blamed for this mess! It was just a question! The poor food!
But, well, maybe it was better to be safe. Escaping would be far too suspicious, but maybe... yes, since apparently the peasants around here had a bit of a special standing, not unlike spoiled children - maybe...

Inconspiciously move over to the peasants, somewhere within their midst! Is anyone still playing cards?

[Caellath]

Tanthal shook his head. Knights and martially-inclined men, bullheaded to the point of stupidity at times, he supposed. "There is one of them coming this way." he pointed out, hopeful they wouldn't ignore at least that much. And in case they did, well. Tanthal'd probably have take care of it on his own; he was not very interested in getting axed even before his adventure started proper.

((Does the door open outwards or inwards? Also, how far from the door is the bandit?))

[_DivideByZero_]

Tanthal shook his head. Knights and martially-inclined men, bullheaded to the point of stupidity at times, he supposed. "There is one of them coming this way." he pointed out, hopeful they wouldn't ignore at least that much. And in case they did, well. Tanthal'd probably have take care of it on his own; he was not very interested in getting axed even before his adventure started proper.

((Does the door open outwards or inwards? Also, how far from the door is the bandit?))

It opens [2] inwards.

((3 or less: inward, 4 or more: outward))

The unruly bandit recently broke off from the fight, and as such is on the edge of the dirt road (a few meters away, around 5). The street is designed such that one side has a stone sidewalk, while the buildings on the other side have old, cracked bricks making up the walkway. The Inn is on the side with the brick sidewalk, and the building itself is situated on stilts over the dirt.

[Caellath]

((Ohh, I had forgotten due to those studies. And bump.))

"Oh, why. Yes Sir, I will stand aside." Tanthal said, truly standing aside so the bandit could rush into the inn while preparing a rather simple trick at the same time. It was all about manipulating how the target saw the environment, and few people liked to look right in front of their feet in their hurry.

Take any sharp/caltrop-like objects either from my surroundings or my trap parts and in case the bandit comes rushing as expected, push something - a stool, box, bottle - against his feet so he trips and falls right over the pain-causing items. Make use of the moment to restrain/disarm him as well.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Well, we are missing two people, and I suppose starting a narrative-heavy RtD like this right before University was a bad idea. I'll no-doubt have time to update at least at the rate at which we are going, but I feel that activity may have died down since people have other things to worry about.

Still, I'm perfectly willing to keep this going. So Bump for now.))