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[zestorum]

Okay... Going to --borrow-- something Morrowind if that is ok. Can I be a battle_mage?

[KlanK]

If someone is not an Archeologist, i will be sadly disappointed.

[tehstefan]

I was thinking about it, since i use it in Nethack so much, but all the dying kind of scares me.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

All right, we have our first four players. All but Sephiroth need to take some sort of action to finalize their characters. But since his is ready I'll allow him to start, the rest of you will have your turns updated as you post.

Keep in mind your characters will be listed in the first post and will remain there. Refer to it for all character related information.

For those of you on the waiting list, you can always change your character while you wait. And yes, I always loved Archeologists too. And gnomes for some reason. Of course, my typical lifespan was very very short for most of my characters as well.

[Mr.Person]

Name: Cius

Start from the South. I'll start by wandering around until I find a door in, picking anything else of value up. If I do find a door and have time left over, I'll go in and start exploring inside.

[Dwarmin]

I'll start West, and scrounge for herbs and insects.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Turn 1: Order: Mr. Person (2!), Sephiroth (4!, 4!), Dwarmin (3!), Zerstorum (4!,1!)- New order Sephiroth, Zerstorum, Dwarmin, Mr. Person

Sephiroth-

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As you cautiously approach from the north the walls begin to loom larger in front of you. You can't see any motion on the top (Observation roll 6!,6!). As you approach, however, you quit looking up as the wall towers over you to a height of nearly a hundred feet. You note the well constructed stonework, each block cut to perfection and placed into position. The entire structure is nearly flawless and the surface remains smooth. You think it's granite but, hey, you're an elf and it doesn't really matter. As you continue to approach you notice a smallish gate off to your right and head towards it. Moving that direction you can make out a worn path in the stone itself. Wagons have traveled along this route many times and the heavy iron gate is down, and appears to be well-rusted.

You notice a small block near the entrance that appears to have carvings on it but would need to examine it closer to make them out.

(Found North trade entrance! Gain +2 experience in Observation)

Zerstorum-

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You can make out the fortress off in the distance as you trudge through the damp surroundings. It's quite a ways away, farther than you had thought but eventually you break free of the trees surrounding you and head into the marshy areas west of the fortress proper. (Obsevation check:5!) There is a Very Large gate on the western side and you cut a little south to find an established path to the fortress. The gate appears closed from this distance.

(Found West Main Entrance! +2 to Observation experience)

Dwarmin-

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As you approach from the west you get a general sense of the walls approaching. (Observation check: 1!) The area is marshy and damp and you spend most of your time looking down instead of up. There are plenty of mosquitos, but thankfully your reptilian hide protects you from them. You have plenty of time to observe several plants in the area (Herbalism check: 5! Success) and recognize many that you could use. (+1 to plant gathering for the next three turns if you stay in the area. You have to specify what the plants do that you wish to gather.)

(+2 to Herbalism exp.)

Mr. Person-

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As you approach from the south you're greeted with a majestic view of an unbroken expanse of wall that is ... uncomparable to anything you've seen. If it's a perfect square you reason that several whole cities could fit within it's borders. (Observation check: 3!) As you approach you get a crick in your neck from looking up, it's well over a hundred and fifty feet high here! You draw close to the wall. It's stone and reasonably smooth. No entrances are visible to you so you spend some time looking around at the base of the walls. (Search check: 5!)

Looking down you realize that among the rocks and snow are other small white objects and pick one up. It appears to be a small bone crossbow bolt. You look around intently and see several more, though most appear to be broken you do manage to gather five bolts, four of which are of excellent make, straight and smooth. The fifth is somewhat more unusual and actually has small gemstones set into it in a spiral pattern along it's shaft. (Appraisal check: 2!-1) You've no idea what the stones are or how much they're worth but it seems reasonable to hold onto them anyways.

(Gained 5 Bone bolts, 4 excellent, 1 gem studded)

The sun is beginning to crest the mountains to the east. It looks like it's going to be a relatively clear day, once the low clouds burn off. The temperature is moderate in the south and east. Chilly in the north and west.

Post further actions for Turn 2!

[Mr.Person]

Continue looking for a way in, but also try and gather some plants, too.

[Dwarmin]

Search for Bloated Tubers, Kobold Bulbs and Muck Roots.
Do this for 2 turns

[major_sephiroth]

Check out the rusted gate, and see how strong it is. If it is weak, I try to dislodge enough of it to get through. If it isn't I'll look for another way in.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Zerstorum, you have until tomorrow morning to post. I want to do the next turn.

[zestorum]

Oh yes, sorry but I forgot to add skills in to my profile. Sorry. Also I live is Australia so it's hard for me to post when you post.

Strengths/Weaknesses: +1 to accuracy, 1+ to ambushing(or stealth) -1 to observing. (Is it 2 strengths to 1 weakness?)

(If I'm aloud) can my skills be Swordsmanship and fire magic and my race to be human.

Name: Zestorum

I'll start west and wander towards the fortress looking for anything that could help in fire magic or a sword.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

((Thanks Zerstorum. I'll keep your time zone in mind. I'll forward you a turn so we're all caught up. Also, your Strengths/weaknesses are based on your class and race so you don't get to pick those. And your skills are chosen based on your starting class. Besides, I already mentioned that no one will start with magic skill.))

Turn 2: Order: Sephiroth (3!), Zestorum (4!,3!), Dwarmin (4!,4!), Mr. Person (2!); New order: Dwarmin, Zestorum, Sephiroth, Mr. Person

Dwarmin-

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You excitedly begin picking out the plants you're interested in. (Herbalism check:5!(+1)->6!, 2! Plant type(4!): Kobold bulb. You pick several that weren't fully matured yet but then you find a massive root! Yanking hard you manage to extract it from the ground with relative ease. That is when you look up. (Observation check: 6!,4!) OH, MY GOODNESS!!!! WHO THE HECK PUT THAT CITY THERE! LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT GATE! It comes as somewhat of a shock to you and you feel a little intimidated by it. You look around guiltily to see if anyone was watching you. (Detection check: 5!) And you spot a human travelling by himself along some sort of path to the south of you, he doesn't seem to be carrying much and looks as if he's headed into the fortress. You're not sure if he's seen you yet. At least until he looks right at you.

(Gained 1 Kobold bulb, +2 experience in Herbalism, +3 experience in Observation)

Zestorum-

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You continue along the path towards the gate. (Observation check:2!) You notice little change as you get closer. (Detection check: 6!-1 (for Dwarmin's bonus) 5!) You hear a noise off in the marsh north of you and see a small kobold there, apparently gathering plants. He seems to be carrying a stick of some sort and you notice him tuck a large tuber-like root into his pouch. It doesn't look like he has a sword though, and you don't think he could help you learn fire magic, but then again... you never know.

(+2 experience in observation)

Sephiroth-

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Walking up to the gate you can't help but notice how rusty it is. Examining it (Observation check: 5!) you note that in several places it's rusted through and poking it you manage to find a sizeable hole. You might be able to fit through. You decide to make the attempt! (3!-1 due to size) (Luck roll: 2!) You manage to squeeze yourself through the opening but it's a little smaller than you thought and your bag catches on on a piece of metal as you're going through. (Result:1!)  All of your prickleberry cakes spill out onto the ground. Hastily you pick them back up and put them back in the bag, but it's pretty badly damaged now and only by tucking it into your belt do you manage to keep them in. You don't think anything else will fit in there now.

On the bright side, you're through the gate an in a corridor wide enough to fit a wagon, but little wider. The brickwork under you is smooth and even. Looking up you notice the ceiling is a little higher than you'd expect and you see several holes in it. They look deliberate and you realize that they are probably murder holes, used in sieges. That alone puts you on guard. The path in front of you appears open and you can see daylight ahead.

(Lightly soiled food, bag is damaged. +2 observation experience)

Mr. Person-

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You decide you need to figure out a way to get inside (4!) and reason that there must be a way inside. (Observation check: 3!) You decide to head west around the wall since you see some plant life in that direction and it just looks healthier. Not great reasons, but one way is as good as another. You walk along the southern wall, remining in it's shadow as you look for plant life that you recognize. (Herbalism check: 1!-1 (unskilled)) You think you've found something that looks familiar to you, small dark berries that grow close to the ground. You bite into one to see if it's what you think it is. (Luck:5!) It's not! At all! In fact it's very bitter and you feel a small numbness spread into your tongue and you quickly spit it out before the poison spreads. (-1 penalty to speech for 6 turns) (Learning:3!) You don't learn anything about herbalism except to not eat that one berry anymore.

(You feel fortunate that you're not dead.)

[Dwarmin]

Preform an elaborate voodoo dance to scare away the evil man.

Continue looking for plants this turn.

[Mr.Person]

Continue looking for a way in this stupid fortress. At this rate, we'll all be dead before getting inside.