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[Dwarmin]

Meh, turned out better than I thought it would. You gave a good fight, and I've got a broken rib to remember you by. Had you been in full health/not starving, and on your terms of battle, you almost certainly would of won. Which is why I attacked you in the first place.

Kobolds=Ultimate opportunists. Take that lesson to the grave 

Thank Elyvion for that +1 to my luck rolls. That alone might of saved me from dying along side you.

Looks like Sephiroth is up next? Welcome back!

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Ouch. Ouch. Broken rib. Take care not to exert myself, and breathe deep full breaths. According to google..er my innate shamanistic knowledge, I should cough alot to avoid fluids pooling in my lungs. Not much can be done about it except to let it heal naturally.

Gather up any nice loot from Mr. Person, but not enough to encumber myself. You could provide a list of what I find and i'll decide what to take with me, but I assume I will take all I can safely carry.

Place my bandage on any one of my open cuts, though i'm sure most of my wounds are deep bruises and, again need time and rest. Lucky I have plenty of food.

Then make my way back to the quarry. Home sweet home!

[major_sephiroth]

Congrats on the victory Dwarmin! And Mr.Person, you fought like hell so yeah.

I'm not sure if I said where I wanted to start, so I'll go from east and head towards any large, imposing structures.


That is, if I am up.

[tehstefan]

Use my sword to jam the locking mechanism! If I can prevent it from locking, I can open it. That, and also try to get out if possible.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

All right, some business. Anti-Paragon, you're on the list. It seems to be moving quick right now. Which causes no end of work for me. 

Sephiroth, you're in already, but I'll need a weapon preference from you.

The front page is updated already so let me know if I missed anything.

Here's the list you'll find Dwarmin when you search him next turn:
xIron gauntletsx
XMule leather BackpackX:
1 lantern with oil (8/15 turns)
A Felsite scepter (6000 di (Not appraised by you so you don't know this))

XGiant iguana leather capeX (armor)
XXDonkey leather pantsXX (armor)

xRope reed bagx:
3 xXloaves of longland flour breadXx
1 wood torches (good for 5 hours each)
1 flint and steel
1 small pot-
2 xmeals worth of roasted garlicx

xDeer leather waterskinx: Water (3 uses)
xXUnicorn leather waterskinXx: Water (2 uses)

And yes, dying in your gear degrades it.

Congrats on placing very well on the list Mr. Person. I think it'll be a while before someone tops you. Unless a certain kobold we all know dies unexpectedly. Not that that is at all likely in this place. No sir. No insectoid ambush waiting for him in the quarry... Nope.

[Dwarmin]

Don't scare me like that Paul! I thought that...we were friends...ugh....*heart attack*

lol

Moving on...

I'll loot
 

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1 xXloaves of longland flour breadXx
1 wood torches (good for 5 hours each)
1 small pot
2 xmeals worth of roasted garlicx
A Felsite scepter

And I'm getting a vibe here...I better make a press release.

No one else should worry about me attacking them. I'm primarily pacifistic, but I truly believed that Mr. Person was going to kill me when he had the chance, due to me thieving his crown, which I did because he attacked me in the start of the game. Cycle of violence people. It never ends well.

His raising of the zombies was merely casus belli.

[major_sephiroth]

I'll take a preference for one-handed swords, no shields. No rapiers either if possible, those things are FLIMSY.

[Anti-Paragon]

Sounds like you want a falchion. They're pretty hardy swords.
Picture:

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Although if you roll a 2 for inventory you're liable to get a Dirk. =P

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Warlord of Woe has emailed me and passed on his turn. Dragnar, you're up. You have until Monday to post. Sephiroth, since your sword is wood that limits what designs are available. Pretty much stabbing designed weapons only. It has an edge, but not all that much of one.

Day 3, Turn 13: Order: Reece (4!), Dwareet'ik (1!,5!), Keris (1!,6!); New order: Reece, Keris, Dwareet'ik

Reece-

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(Observation check:1!) You see no locking mechanism on the slab of stone as it slowly begins to close. You think you might be able to prevent it from locking by inserting your sword between the slab and the wall when it get's close. You try that. (Action:2!) You carefully reach up when your sword catches on the wall and in your nervousness you drop it. You scramble to regain it and manage to do so before the door closes all the way. You try again. (Action:2!) You slip the sword up between the stones as it closes and for a second you think it will hold but the stone continues to press on it and it begins sliding down towards you before slamming closed. Metal bars slide across the top of the cage now and lock into place before you can react.

You are caged.

A sinking feeling enters the pit of your stomach. It is dark, all around you is silent.

(Wow, sorry about that... what terrible rolls. I'll only say you're lucky you weren't further in the fortress. And no, you probably won't die in this one. Though the next few turns might be a little boring.)

Keris-

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(Observation check:6!,3!) As you approach the fortress from the east you find a small winding track that leads through these cursed mountains. Quite often you've spotted roaming undead and once were set upon by a pack of skeletal wolves but you managed to  climb a small cliff to get away from them.

Up ahead you can easily see the large fortress walls. The path is visible for some distance and though the land is strewn with boulders and rocks there is enough visibility. This makes it both good and bad. Off in the distance your keen eyes can make out faint smoke trails, as if from campfires and you approach cautiously. As you do so you clearly notice that there is a large siege force of goblins encamped on the eastern side of the fortress. They haven't noticed you at this distance.

(+1 Observation exp.)

Dwareet'ik-

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Taking a portion of what you find on the now deceased human you stuff it into your satchel, which is now brimming with stuff and can hold little else and you carefully make your way back up above ground.

It's a little slower going, what with your bandage, your injuries and schlepping around so much junk but you manage it well enough. You have no cuts or open wounds to bandage so it would be of little use to patch yourself up. You'll just have to heal from these the slow way. It's not very exciting, travelling back up the ramp, but you've rid the world of a potential menace, and enriched yourself in the process.

You make it back without problems.

Recovery roll:2! Your injuries pain you and you feel tired and sore.

Dragnar-

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(Observation check:6!,1!) As you head in from the north-west you catch occasional glimpses of the fortress walls themselves. What on earth posessed the original builders to make it that size you've no idea, but it has stood for centuries now, almost millenia. Of course, the upper walls themselves are always exposed to the wind and probably never thaw for long, not that rainfall is terribly abundant here. You spy what appears to be a trail to your south and make for it, coming upon it about half an hour later. It leads towards the walls almost directly, avoiding a few bogs in the process and before long you're standing in front of the fabled once-Mountain home of the tribe Wall of Zealots.

Geshud Osod.

The name itself sends shivers down your spine. No healthy name that, and if rumor holds true the fall of the fortress only added to the peril. The Fortress of Bones. You have no doubt that you'll see your fair share of them should you find your way into the deeper halls. As for now, the fourty to fifty feet tall steel doors are an impressive enough sight and they're slightly ajar.

You look for the secret signs near the entrance and are pleased to see that the tradition holds. In an ancient tongue you can see the warnings and indication to look behind you. You turn to face the opposite wall and there in huge but faint detail is a general map of the fortress for traders. The walls are marked and three entrances, West, North and East, each with a set of weapon traps followed by cage/pit traps. The main trade hall you learn is almost straight east and below the Temple of Mondul, goddess of Death. The ramps lead to it directly and a second string of traps is set up there. You learn how to temporarily disable them. They reset after about thirty minutes.

It seems the old practices held, even then.

(+1 Observation exp.)

Quiet turn this time, but many of you are just starting out again. Good luck to you. Remember, I always leave a way out. At least ... if you're not dealing with the death traps in the secret tombs. 

[Dwarmin]

Too bad Warlord passed. He had a good character.

Welcome Dragnar, and good luck-you got a nice idea for a character, I want to see how it plays out.

Actions
Well time to find a good spot to lay. Take a drink of water and attempt to enter a trance to rest, control my breathing, and will my body to heal faster.

I invoke the power of positive thinking!

[dragnar]

I'll start from the west.
For my first action I'll scan the mountainside, looking for probable entrances. If I see one I'll start heading toward it.

[Dwarmin]

Nice equipment rolls Dragnar! You can definitely survive fights, so be careful about getting injured in other ways, like starvation, sickness or traps. Hey, find me in the fortress, and i'll pay you well for Kobold sized armor

You should consult Paul about all the technical stuff about forging before you dig into it lol

And Paulus updates 5 days a week, but not weekends, if you didn't know the schedule.

[tehstefan]

Well, crap. Those are horrible rolls. In any case, I just try and find a way out, any part of the cage that might bend, a place I could squeeze out, anything. I'll probably be stuck here for a while. Also, try and call out for help, the worst that could happen is I get attacked, which since I'm stuck in a cage, is probably the least of my concerns.

[Paulus Fahlstrom]

Thanks for the prompt response Dragnar. Since I had time I've included you in the previous round. So you can take another turn over the weekend like everyone else.

Have a good one, y'all.

[dragnar]

I'll head for the main trade hall, disabling any traps in my way. (and making sure not to enter the temple of death)

Having no social life does tend to allow fast responses on the internet

[major_sephiroth]

Walk menacingly down the trail/to the fortress/whatever.
This will make it so if the goblins see me, they'll hide in fear from the BADASS ELF WALKING DOWN THE TRACK.

If they attack, stab them. NUMEROUS TIMES.