Fincul has arrived.
Fincul says, "Hi. Sorry I'm late."
[D&D] Fincul says, "It is a good thing that I do not throw away old computers."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Specifically, monitors."
[D&D] Arly asks, "Hmm?"
[D&D] inky says, "oops"
[D&D] inky asks, "monitor gave out for good?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "Well, it didn't come back after ten minutes, and I decided not to delay the game indefinitely until it returned."
[D&D] Arly says, "Ah, okay."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Rather than gamble that it'd fix itself, I took twenty minutes to replace it."
[D&D] inky says, "heh"
[D&D] GM says, "righty-o then"
[D&D] GM taps PerrySimm
[D&D] PerrySimm says, "Oh, right. Log is on."
GM says, "good, good"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(And has been on, but I forgot to announce.)"
GM says, "so for the sake of narrative convenience, all four heroes had just followed the traces of the fleeing men into the sewers"
Arly says, "Hooray."
Fincul follows Kaylee following Arly, and is followed in turn by Onyx.
GM says, "despite extensive literary tradition arguing to the contrary, the sewer system here isn't that big"
GM says, "but it is big enough that somebody could conceivably hide out for days"
Fincul tries to cover his nose with his hat, but soon discovers that his nose is not nearly long enough for this to be a sensible course.
Arly says (to Fincul), "Stick it out. I've waded through far worse than this."
GM says, "luckily you can't be more than an hour behind, and Arly still manages to find tracks -- even moreso now, since the ground is muddy here"
Arly says (to GM), "That ain't mud."
[D&D] GM says, "har"
[D&D] Arly says, "SOMEONE had to say it."
[D&D] Arly says, "Also, I have exactly an hour and a half from right now."
[D&D] GM says, "we will work fast"
GM says, "until two things happen: you come upon a wide slow-moving river cutting across the tunnel, and the tracks give out"
GM says, "(save for a last few that show something was up on the bank and was slid into the water)"
Fincul says, "I do not desire to swim today."
Arly says, "Nor do I, but if we must, we must."
[D&D] Arly asks, "How deep is the... uh... water here?"
GM says, ""I might be able to jump across," Kaylee says, "But I dunno about you guys""
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Can we tell if the others crossed the river followed it?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "Er, or followed it? E.g. by boat."
Fincul says, "If we know that they continued on the other side, as opposed to navigating by raft, I believe I could help get us across."
[D&D] GM says (to Arly), "hmm, you could make another tracking roll to try and see"
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 8 = 25
GM says (to Arly), "there we go -- a few marks on the opposite side, something pulled up and -- hey, you see the tip of what might be a raft tucked away to the side over there"
Arly points. "Take a look at that!"
Fincul asks, "What is it?"
Fincul peers where Arly's pointing.
Arly says, "It looks like a raft."
Fincul exclaims, "Oh, good!"
Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Do you think that you could, er..."
GM says, ""Oh yeah!" she says."
Fincul says (to Arly), "By the way, while we're on the subject of rivers..."
Fincul asks, "Do you remember when I asked if you could carve a small model bridge for me, maybe a week or so ago?"
GM says, "Kaylee starts to get a running jump, remembers that she has climbing feet, and scrambles up the wall, up to the ceiling, and over and down again"
GM says, "She yanks the raft out (it's a small two- or three-person deal) and slides it into the water, paddling against the slow current with a plank she found in the raft"
Arly says (to Fincul), "I remember, but I don't think I've had time to do it yet. I apologize."
GM says, "The water ripples casually out and around the raft as she pulls it up on the other bank"
Fincul says (to Arly), "Ah, alright. No worries; we probably won't need it this time."
Fincul looks around. "So, do we want to take the grain first, or the fox?"
Fincul tentatively steps onto the raft.
Arly does, too.
GM says, "It dips a bit in the water as the two of you climb in"
GM says, "Onyx looks over. "Is that going to hold me too?" she asks."
Fincul says, "Hrm. I suspect it might be safest if two or three of us went first, and one of us returned for the other or others."
Arly says, "I agree."
Arly climbs out.
[D&D] Arly says (to Onyx), "Get in, I can get over another way if need be."
Onyx has arrived.
[D&D] Arly says, "ILAMRR."
[D&D] Arly says (to Onyx), "Get in, I can get over another way if need be."
Arly says (to Onyx), "Get in, I can get over another way if need be."
[D&D] Arly says, "GRR."
[D&D] GM says, "wait, she really did arrive"
Fincul offers Onyx his hand.
[D&D] GM asks, "what are the odds?"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "what are we doing?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "It appears to. We're boarding a raft, by the way."
Onyx boards the craft.
Kaylee has arrived.
Fincul pushes off, for the other side of the river.
[D&D] Onyx asks, "where are we going? what are we doing? and how did we get in this hand-basket?"
GM says, "meanwhile, through the gap in the wall out of which the river flows, you hear a distance whistling"
[D&D] Kaylee exclaims, "Yay!"
[D&D] GM says, "yay"
[D&D] Arly says, "Yay."
[D&D] Fincul says, "We're in the sewers, following the trail of the people who took the body from the mortuary."
[D&D] GM says, "you're tracking the rebel guys through the sewer, and have arrived at a river, the raft of which Kaylee just paddled over from the other side"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "And there's a river down here?"
[D&D] GM says, "(a river crossing the sewer tunnel, that is)"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Weird."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "But cool."
[D&D] GM says, "well, possibly just an area where the ground is substantially muddier than elsewhere"
[D&D] Fincul says, "We have found an underground river in the sewers, as well as a raft left by the last folks to come through here, and are making use of it."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Whoops, lag."
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "cool!"
Fincul maneuvres up to the bank, with a bump.
Fincul says (to Onyx), "I suggest that I take the raft back, as I believe I may be slightly smaller, of the two of us."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Oh, and Kaylee has shown us the other way to cross the river. That is to say, by walking on the ceiling."
Onyx says, "Sure."
GM says, "The whistling from up the river returns, seemingly breaking apart into a number of smaller whistles as it gets closer"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Woot ;-)"
Fincul goes back for Arly, trying to hurry a bit.
Fincul touches the bridge of his hat. "Stygian ferry. Tuppence fare, sir."
[D&D] Kaylee asks (of Fincul), "What, you're Bono?"
Onyx says, "Uh, good point. Iffen Kaylee can go abouts on th' ceiling, she oughta take it back."
GM says, "(The temperature feels like it's dropping a bit, as the whistles grow louder)"
[D&D] Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Hee."
[D&D] Arly says (to GM), "Eep."
[D&D] Onyx says, "Kinda like the screaming eels? :-)"
Fincul says (to Onyx), "Hmm. That would ahve been a good idea as well."
Kaylee recrosses on the ceiling, waiting about midway across.
GM says, "On the bright side, the river current seems to be slowing slightly"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Also, is it tuneful whistling?"
[D&D] GM says, "no, more like a series of slightly out of tune steam kettles"
Fincul asks (of Arly), "All aboard that's going aboard?"
Arly hops in the raft.
Fincul lets Arly help paddle and/or pole this time.
Arly paddles the raft slowly across.
GM says, "Just as the two of you pull up on the outer bank (the whistling echoing quite loudly now), a spike of ice shoots up the river, freezing the waters as it goes along"
GM says, "or possibly being the waters freezing"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "That's everyone?"
Arly asks, "Zounds! What's that?"
Fincul says, "Ice, I think."
Fincul says, "A common phenomenon in northern climes."
GM says, "and with a blast of icy air, a flock of -- somethings -- whip out of the far tunnel, across the river, and disappear into the tunnel on the other side"
Fincul says, "Although usually not quite so suddenly."
Arly asks, "I know it's ICE, but where did it come from?"
Fincul points upriver.
Fincul points downriver, too.
Fincul says, "I think they went that-a-way."
Kaylee, on the ceiling, tucks in against the wall, but tries to get a good look.
Arly says (to Fincul), "As always, you're so helpful."
Arly asks, "What should we do now? Should we try to find the source of it?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Would the creatures be anything Arcane Lore might identify?"
GM says (to Kaylee), "for you it's like plunging into a freezer -- there's a frozen burning sensation as one of them brushes against you, but luckily you're magically held on"
Fincul says, "We've come this far; I imagine we should probably continue to follow the trail."
GM says, "You get a view of black things, flapping wings and shrieking as they go by"
GM says, "perhaps like bats"
Arly says, "I would concur, but..."
[D&D] GM says (to Fincul), "worth a shot, anyway"
Kaylee exclaims, "Eeeagh!"
Fincul says, "But like the stone path in the swamp, we can note this for later study."
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 10 = 24
Kaylee finishes crossing with alacrity
Fincul asks (of Kaylee), "Are you alright?"
Onyx says, "Ahm from the North, and Ah never saw nuthin' like that. Ah swear, its ice demons."
Kaylee says, "I think so."
Arly asks, "Ice demons? What are they doing here?"
Fincul asks (of Kaylee), "Would you like to borrow my cloak, if you're chilled?"
Kaylee says, "About 10 knots."
Kaylee says, "I'll be OK, just need to jog a bit to warm up."
Fincul says, "I suspect that the creatures were not of this plane of reality."
Kaylee exclaims, "Let's go!"
Fincul nods, and continues talking as they go.
Kaylee continues.
Kaylee jogs.
Kaylee asks (of Fincul), "I don't suppose we've crossed into another reality ourselves, could we?"
Fincul says, "As you may or may not know, there are various other... 'dimensions', some call them. 'Planes' is really an inappropriate term from a geometrical standpoint, although it's the common layman's word for it..."
Arly presses forward, but keeps an eye out for more suspicious activity.
Arly says (to Fincul), "I know that, but I'm wondering why they're here of all places."
Onyx says, "Mebbe they's dumb"
Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Unlikely. Or at least, not the one those creatures are native to. You see, each of the elemental forces of nature -- fire, ice, and so forth -- has a plane of its own. These are likely to have come from the plane of cold."
GM says, "Arly picks up the trail again, and you're off through the sewers"
Fincul says (to Arly), "Most likely due to some sort of planar magic. There are many wizards who intentionally summon extra-planar entities to do their bidding."
Fincul says, "Perhaps they were summoned to do combat in the service of some warrior mage. Or perhaps they were brought here to be used in the construction of an ice palace."
Onyx asks (of Fincul), "They control these critters? Or just turn 'em loose where they want mischief?"
Arly asks (of Fincul), "But why are they HERE in the sewers?"
Fincul says (to Onyx), "Typically the former -- well, at least that's the intent, most of the time. Of course, not all magics are wholly successful, and accidents can occur."
Fincul says (to Arly), "I don't know. Perhaps some wizard used them to chill his ale, and then dumped them in the dunny when he was finished."
GM says, "Meanwhile, the trail suddenly leads up to the wall and stops here"
Onyx asks, "Huh. These critters, they very smart?"
Arly gives Fincul an astonished stare.
Kaylee climbs up the wall.
Onyx examines the wall. If its not too slimey, she runs her fingers over it.
GM says, "It's got the same kind of algae stuff growing on it that the other parts of the wall do, but there's, when you look close, a distinct small-door-shaped outline around it"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "does the door outline have a door-handle outline, too? or some kind of hole?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(I suppose nothing unusual about the ceiling here?)"
[D&D] GM says, "folks can roll searching (int) if they're inspecting the door"
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8 + 1 = 9
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8
[D&D] GM says (to Kaylee), "not that you see -- it looks like the same slightly-slimy ceiling as elsewhere"
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 7 = 24
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "oooh, he's smart!"
Kaylee wanders around the wall aimlesly.
GM says, "(tap tap tap tap *click*)"
[D&D] Arly says (to Onyx), "It's not that, you just all forgot to open your eyes while searching. It happens."
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "thhhhppp!"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Thhppppbt."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Oy, timing ;-)"
GM says, "Arly pushes in on a stone and the door portion comes loose in his hands -- it looks like it's a relatively thin layer of wood, though set securely in the surrounding stone and padded to keep from echoing"
GM says, "Beyond is an open room -- perhaps twenty feet across -- with an archway on the other side"
Arly says, "I'll go in first."
Onyx crowds in behind Arly.
GM says, "The room turns out to be empty -- the floor is slightly damp, as is everything in these sewers, although the doorpiece keeps most of the moisture out"
GM says, "The floor is set with flat stones, as are the walls"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Back from unexpectedly away.)"
Onyx tries prying up a few stones.
GM says, "The floor stones, anyway, are set in loosely, not mortared"
GM says, "Below them is dirty"
GM says, "er, dirty dirt"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "walls are the same?"
[D&D] GM says, "the walls are mortared, but otherwise similar"
Fincul says (to Onyx), "Er, to answer you're question from before... most of them are similar to conterparts from our world. So what we saw may have been a form of ice fish, or given their speed, perhaps an ice-bird of some sort."
[D&D] GM says, "ice-flying-fish"
Onyx asks (of Fincul), "Huh. An' how long kin they live here?"
[D&D] Onyx says, "afk"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "The room is empty with no doors, either?"
[D&D] GM says, "there's a door on the far wall"
Kaylee examines the floor stones.
[D&D] GM says, "or rather, a doorway"
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 7 = 20
GM says, "The floor stones are flat and seem reasonably unremarkable, except for the general question of why there's a room with worked stone walls in the sewer"
Arly stands quietly, just listening for a moment.
Fincul says, "I wonder if this is someone's basement."
Kaylee asks (of Arly), "Can you tell if they came through here? And if so, which stones they stood on, if any in particular?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(after he's had his chance to listen)"
Arly holds up his hand and says nothing while he listens.
Fincul says (to Onyx), "It depends on whether or not they can find a place suitable for them here."
Kaylee listens too, while it's quiet.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3
Kaylee hears herself breathe.
Kaylee . o O ( Good, I'm still alive. )
Arly turns toward the northern archway.
Arly points. "There's something... water or... or something... in that direction. I think we should investigate."
Fincul says (to Onyx), "If a creature from the plane of ice could find a place where it was sufficiently cool, and where they could find the same sorts of food they're accustomed to, they could survive reasonably well here."
Gunther has arrived.
Kaylee re-asks her question.
Arly says (to Kaylee), "I can't tell for sure if they came through here. But there's something to the north. And there doesn't seem to be anywhere else for them to go.."
Onyx asks (of Fincul), "Ahn how cool is cool 'nuff?"
Onyx asks (of Fincul), "They evil, or jus' misplaced? Ah mean, ought we kill 'em, or try an send 'em home?"
Fincul says (to Onyx), "That's very hard to say without doing a more complete ecological study of the creatures in question and their new habitat."
Kaylee chuckles.
Kaylee lightly trips across the ceiling to the archway in the far wall.
Fincul says, "Oh, generally just misplaced. But then, I would feel no worse about defending myself against a feral frost wolf than I would against any other hungry carnivore."
Onyx says, "Right then. Ah'll leave 'em alone, lessen they git vicious."
Kaylee says, "Wait a sec..."
Kaylee prods at the ceiling.
Onyx asks (of Kaylee), "Yo?"
Kaylee says, "There's a trap door up here."
Kaylee says (to Fincul), "You might be right with your basement idea."
Kaylee says, "Hmm, seems to be locked, though."
Fincul asks, "Should we look into the archway before using the trapdoor, or vice cersa?"
Fincul says, "Versa, even."
[D&D] Gunther asks, "is there a peanut gallery for d&d?"
Fincul looks into the archway in any case.
[D&D] GM says, "just here"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "You could use #crow's."
[D&D] Fincul says, "We've been using the channel, yeah."
[Crows-Nest] * Erisia has joined the channel.
Onyx says, "Ahl check the arch."
[D&D] Gunther says, "it's "vice vecna" in d&d, anyway"
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "ouch!"
Onyx proceeds to examine the archway.
Kaylee fiddles with the trap door.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7
Kaylee says, "Bah."
Fincul says, "Er. Hrm. How strange."
Kaylee searches for another way to open it.
Fincul says, "There's... something..."
Fincul squints.
Fincul asks, "Flying?"
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 10 | 10 + 1 = 11
Fincul says, "In there."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "('search', though I presume it didn't work)"
Fincul takes a few steps in, to get a better look.
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, nothing obvious"
Kaylee listens at the door.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 20 | 20 + 2 = 22
[D&D] Onyx says, "yay"
Fincul says, "Hmm." to himself, as he disappears into the room beyond the arch.
Arly goes with Fincul.
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 0 = 3
Kaylee cocks her head, listening harder.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 2 = 6
[D&D] Erisia asks, "I'm guessing this game is being played elsewhere?"
[D&D] GM says, "'walk the plank' then go south"
Erisia has arrived.
Fincul shows Anna what he sees. << What do you think of that? >>
[D&D] Erisia says, "thanks :)"
[D&D] Kwi says, "Ooh, another mysterious MUD-shortcut..."
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18
Kwi has arrived.
[D&D] Fincul says, "I guess I won't try to give Anna a spot check :)"
[D&D] Onyx winces.
Fincul says, "Ow."
Fincul steps back.
[D&D] Fincul asks, "BTW, what's your call on familiar intelligence?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "The call is that everyone knows what intelligence is, but not many people do something about it."
[D&D] GM says, "um, I assumed they're intelligent enough to talk to, but not brilliant"
[D&D] * Trent has joined the channel.
[D&D] GM says, "except possibly about magic"
[D&D] Fincul says, "It's possible to communicate with them telepathically, but does that extend to 'do you see anything more than what I see?', or just 'quick, save yourself!'"
[D&D] Fincul nods.
Fincul . o O (to Anna) ( Do you see anything more there than I see? )
Arly says, "Fincul, stop."
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 5 = 17
Arly says, "There's something there... I can just barely see it."
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Her check, if she gets one.)"
Fincul says (to Arly), "I, er... sort of noticed that. In a roundabout way."
[D&D] (from Kaylee) Arly says, "AM IN THE ROOM BEHIND YOU STOP. AM COMING SOON DONT DO ANYTHING RASH STOP.
GM says, "The floating thing is definitely drifting towards Fincul again (even after he backed away)"
Fincul says, "Careful not to touch it. It's slimy, and possibly caustic."
Arly asks (of GM), "Can I tell what it is?"
Fincul stands behind Arly.
GM says (to Arly), "well, it looks like a pile of coins floating in midair, drifting towards you, but what Fincul walked into was a yard or two in front of the coins"
GM says, "so you can tell it is some kind of blobby thing"
[D&D] Fincul says, "I may as well try AL again, to see if it's anything I've read about."
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 10 = 24
Arly draws his sword and approaches the blobby thing.
GM says (to Arly), "it seems to be coming towards you still, a bit faster now"
GM says, "(are you going to get out of the way? or hit it? or get out of the way and then hit it?)"
Arly says (to GM), "The third, definitely."
GM says (to Arly), "roll, then"
Kaylee asks (of Fincul), "What's going on in there?"
Fincul says, "Hrm."
Fincul says, "There is a ... a thing there."
Fincul says, "I think it's actually quite a big thing."
Fincul says, "Very slimy. Nearly transparent."
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 10 = 28
Fincul moves back into the room Kaylee's in.
GM says, "Arly's sword-blow sends it wobbling all up and down -- the coins jiggle back and forth"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I think I know what it is, but I'll roll to inform Kaylee ;-)"
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 17 | 17 + 1 = 18
Arly rolls 1 28-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9
GM says, "A chunk of it falls off onto the ground, wobbling"
Kaylee asks, "I think I've heard of those--a gelatinous cube, maybe?"
GM says, "Then it reverses direction and slides towards Arly"
Fincul says, "Be careful not to touch it; its substance may be corrosive."
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 1 = 18
Rob has arrived.
Arly asks, "Corrosive?"
Kaylee flips down off the ceiling.
Arly examines his sword carefully.
Rob has left.
Kwi has left.
GM says, "It slams into him, knocking him backwards"
GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5
GM says, "for, er, 5 damage"
Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Hmm? That's not the term used in Garrulous' Zoological Reference, but that's a reasonable description of it, yes."
GM says, "and making the thing wiggle more"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Hee"
GM says, "(is anyone else doing anything?)"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "how fast is the cube moving when it slams into Arly?"
Kaylee flips into the room upon hearing Arly flung into the wall and starts pummelling.
[D&D] GM says, "not very -- it's mostly coming from momentum"
Arly has disconnected.
Arly goes home.
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Do I know if 'That Whych Absorbeth Thynges And Consumes Bits Of Them Leaving Behind Metals And Such' can squeeze through archways or not?"
Arly has arrived.
[D&D] GM says, "he wasn't kidding about having to leave right on the half hour"
Arly says, "Wow, I have no idea what happened there."
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Y'know, come to think of it, Kaylee's name is definitely easier to use.)"
[D&D] Arly says, "I have 15 more minutes."
[D&D] GM says, "alrighty"
[D&D] Arly asks, "Is there a way to recap what happened while I was gone?"
[D&D] GM says (to Kaylee), "if you're kicking it you can roll for that"
Onyx grabs Arly, and yanks him out of the cubes way.
[D&D] Fincul asks (of Arly), "Did you see yourself getting slammed?"
[D&D] Arly says, "Yeah."
[D&D] GM says (to Arly), "it slammed into you for 5 hp damage, and Kaylee ran into the room and started kicking it"
[D&D] GM says, "and I said "Gee, he wasn't kidding about having to leave right on the half hour""
[D&D] Arly says, "Okay, I missed the last part, I think."
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 16 | 16 + 5 = 21
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 3 | 3 + 2 = 5
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 2 = 6
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Assuming both hits)"
Fincul waits to see what happens, from the safe room.
[D&D] GM says, "(yeah)"
Kaylee says, "Arr, slimy."
GM says, "Onyx, meanwhile, has pulled Arly back onto his feet"
Kaylee says, "If I remember right, these things can paralyze you."
GM says, "roll for initiative, Arly/Onyx/Kaylee"
Onyx rolls 20 -sided dice: 15 | 15 + 6 = 21
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 17 | 17 + 3 = 20
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 8 = 16
GM says, "okey doke -- Onyx first"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 11 | 11 + 8 = 19
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Can I roll and just hold the action?"
[D&D] GM says, "sure"
Onyx rolls 12-sided dice: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 0 = 12
Franklin has arrived.
Kaylee takes more swipes at it.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 14 | 14 + 5 = 19
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 8 | 8 + 2 = 10
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4
GM says, "Onyx and Kaylee pummel the thing"
GM asks, "Arly?"
GM says, "making it wiggle and jiggle more"
[D&D] * Franklin has joined the channel.
[D&D] Kaylee exclaims, "Yay Franklin!"
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 10 = 13
[D&D] Arly says, "Gah gah gah."
[D&D] Onyx says, "that's just wrong."
[D&D] GM says, "actually, it really is quite easy to hit"
[D&D] GM says, "anything above a 10 hits"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Well hey."
[D&D] Onyx says, "nice. large & slow."
[D&D] Arly asks (of GM), "So roll damage?"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah"
Arly rolls 1 8-sided die: 7 | 7 + 5 = 12
GM says, "The floor is littered with jelly"
GM says, "But meanwhile, the thing proceeds to attempt to roll over the three of you"
GM says, "everyone make reflex saves, please, dc 13"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19
[D&D] Franklin asks, "what are you fighting?"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 2 = 19
[D&D] Kaylee says, "The classic Gelatinous Cube"
[D&D] GM says, "a large invisible blobby thing"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Well, yeah, or that ;-)"
[D&D] Franklin asks, "who's playing onyx?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Sara."
[D&D] Franklin says, "oh ah oh"
[D&D] Franklin says, "carry on"
Fincul jumps to the side.
[D&D] Fincul says, "Er, cancel that."
GM says, "(and arly's save:"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 8 = 27
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 8 = 23
Arly says, "Oops."
Arly says (to GM), "I like yours better."
[D&D] GM says, "oops, there we go"
GM says, "Luckily the three of you dodge out of the way"
[D&D] Arly says, "But I'm leaving really quickly anyway, so it's just as well."
GM says, "slipping and sliding on the jelly as you go"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28
Kaylee says, "Gyah, this stuff is slick."
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 9 | 9 + 8 = 17
[D&D] Kaylee exclaims, "Woot!"
Fincul, rather than jumping away, moves toward the thing he thought he was jumping away from.
Onyx rolls 3 12-sided dice: 1 11 8 | 20 + 9 = 29
Onyx's axe cleaves right through the mass. Snick!
Kaylee, after flinging residue from her gloves, barrels at it again.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 15 | 15 + 5 = 20
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 6 | 6 + 2 = 8
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 2 = 4
Kaylee then pauses, again flinging jelly from her hands.
Kaylee . o O ( blech )
[D&D] Kaylee says (to Arly), "Still here? You're up."
Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 10 = 12
[D&D] Arly shudders.
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Good thing you can't miss, 'cause you're trying hard enough ;-)"
[D&D] Arly says, "Ha ha."
[D&D] (from Kaylee) Arly rolls 1 20-sided die: -1 | -1 + 10 = 9
[D&D] Arly says (to Kaylee), "I'm sure I could find a way."
[D&D] Arly exclaims, "Anyway, I have to go everyone, but I'll stay logged in for the realism factor. Whomp 'em good. Don't roll anything I wouldn't roll!"
[D&D] Arly says, "(As if that's possible.)"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(damage roll?)"
GM says, "Between the three of you, you chop the large jelly thing into smaller jelly things which, though covering the floor, have at least stopped moving on their own"
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "Yeah, we rock!"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 3 = 18
Fincul shouts, "What ho, have at, fiend!" from someplace behind the main group.
Kaylee darts back into Fincul's room.
Onyx mutters invectives, and runs towards Fincul.
GM says, "Back in the main room, Fincul is regarding a weird bird-demon thing, its claw dripping with what must be his blood, and its stubby wings beating to somehow keep it hovering in mid-air"
GM says, "His staff bounces off it"
GM says, "(everyone should roll for init, I guess)"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 0 = 3
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 9 | 9 + 3 = 12
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 6 | 6 + 8 = 14
[D&D] Kaylee asks (of Fincul), "You want to roll for ARly?"
[D&D] Onyx says, "oops, wrong roll"
[D&D] GM says, "and the thing:"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 6 = 11
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 2 = 14
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Sure. What's his init?"
[D&D] GM says, "1d20+8"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 8 = 13
GM says, "It stabs and bites at Fincul, first with the horn on its head and then with its stony jaw"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 4 = 24
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 4 = 18
GM says, "(ouch)"
GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1
GM rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 5 | 10
[D&D] Fincul says, "Ouch indeed."
GM says, "It appears to have ripped open a substantial gash in his side"
GM says, "Luckily Arly is here to save the day"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Was Onyx the 14 or the 11?"
[D&D] GM says, "the 11 -- she rerolled for some reason"
[D&D] Onyx says, "the 11. the 14 was a wrong roll"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Should I roll Arly's attack? Is it +10?"
[D&D] Onyx says, "'cause I rolled an axe attack (d20+8) rather than initiative (d20+6)."
[D&D] GM says (to Fincul), "yes and yes"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 10 = 18
(From Fincul) Arly says, "Rar."
[D&D] GM says, "and it does 1d8+5 damage"
[D&D] Fincul says, "I take it that's a hit, then."
Fincul rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11
[D&D] GM says, "nice"
[D&D] GM asks, "Kaylee?"
Kaylee springs into the air, spinning and thwaping.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 15 | 15 + 5 = 20
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 7 | 7 + 2 = 9
GM says, "Ow, it's like hitting a brick wall, but luckily you're trained in that kind of thing"
Kaylee . o O ( Just like those rock rats in Beggar's Canyon back home. )
GM asks, "Onyx?"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10
[D&D] Onyx says, "that's as bad as Arly."
[D&D] Onyx asks, "is that a hit or a miss?"
[D&D] GM says, "it's 16 to hit this"
Onyx's axe swipes menacingly through the air.
GM asks, "and fincul?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Can I step out of the threatened area without provoking an AoO?"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, if that's all you do"
[D&D] Fincul says, "So, not as move-equivalent. I'll cast defensively, then."
[D&D] GM says, "alrighty"
Fincul throws a pinch of sulphur at the hellbird.
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13 + 14 = 27
[D&D] Kaylee says, "+14? Wow."
[D&D] GM says, "he can concentrate like nobody's business"
(From Fincul) The sulphur bursts into a sphere of flames.
[D&D] Franklin says, "oooh, ahhh"
GM says, "(The creature struggles to get out of the way in time)"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 6 = 25
GM says, "And swoops to the side just before the sphere bursts into flame"
GM says, "Next round, it decides to snap at Onyx instead"
GM says, "jabbing and then biting"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 4 = 23
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7
GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5
GM says, "It stabs its horn into her arm, drawing blood"
GM says, "Then Arly"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Does everyone but Onyx get flanking this round, then?"
[D&D] GM says, "yes"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Excellent."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(Fincul, you still want to roll for Arly?)"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 10 = 20
Fincul rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6
(From Fincul) Arly says, "Rar, rar!"
GM says, "Arly's blow snaps off a bit of decorative molding"
Kaylee spins and pounds it on the back of the head as it stabs Onyx.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 7 = 8
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 7 = 12
Kaylee says, "Man, this thing is hard as a rock."
GM asks, "Onyx?"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 8 = 9
Onyx is clearly distracted by being stabbed.
GM asks, "and Fincul?"
Fincul draws his dagger while directing the flames back towards the apparent golem.
GM says, "It again tries to fly out of the way"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 6 = 15
GM says, "It just barely manages it -- soot sings its claws"
GM says, "er, singes"
GM says, "but I guess I really meant "appears on""
GM says, "Meanwhile, from up above, a second creature dives down through the open trapdoor and straight at Arly, claws extended"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 6 = 17
Fincul says (to Bird), "Arr! Come down and take your punishment like a... like a..."
Fincul exclaims (at Bird), "Like a grown-up demonic bird golem thing!"
GM says, "He swings his shield up just in time and the claws clang off"
GM says, "Next round, the first repeats procedure against Onyx"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10 + 4 = 14
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 4 = 23
GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6
GM says, "This time it's its jaws which find her arm, and bite out a chunk"
GM says, "Arly's turn (and he doesn't get the +2 flanking bonus this time, unless he wants to ignore the new one)"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 8 = 28
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 8 = 22
[D&D] Fincul says, "Sounds like a crit..."
[D&D] GM says, "(actually, he's +10 without the flanking bonus, but)"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Smells like a crit."
[D&D] GM says, "his does double damage on a crit, yeah"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Oh, ah. 2d8+5 or 2d8+10?"
[D&D] GM says, "I'm not actually sure -- I guess it really is +10"
Fincul rolls 2 8-sided dice: 8 6 | 14 + 10 = 24
[D&D] Kaylee says, "We've been doing the latter for everything else, yeah."
[D&D] GM says, "ok, good"
(From Fincul) Arly says, "Rar, rar, RAR!"
GM says, "Arly lowers his shield and his sword smashes into the thing's chest"
GM asks, "Kaylee?"
Kaylee continues to flail at the one on Onyx.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 19 | 19 + 7 = 26
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 2 = 7
Kaylee's first blow nicks a wing, but the second connects solidly with the back of its head.
GM asks, "Onyx?"
GM says, "(going to try and hit this turn)"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 7 | 7 + 8 = 15
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Oh, man."
[D&D] Onyx says, "ouch <sigh>"
[D&D] Gunther asks, "who's onyx?"
GM says, "These stone things are hard like stone"
GM asks, "Fincul?"
[D&D] Franklin says, "geez, you guys really picked the wrong neighborhood to wander into"
Fincul points at the bird with the staff in his left hand, while preparing to stabbity with his right.
[D&D] Fincul says (to Gunther), "Sara Smith."
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9
[D&D] Gunther says, "aha"
[D&D] Fincul exclaims, "Finally!"
GM says, "And this time Fincul guesses its dodging right -- he sends the ball of fire right where it dodges to, and the thing is engulfed in flames"
Fincul rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 5 | 10
GM says, "The flames run up its body, seeming to put the coup de grace on the pounding of earlier: the stone shivers, cracks, and falls to pieces"
GM says, "Then the other one bites and stabs at Arly"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13
GM says, "(who, needless to say, holds it off with his shield)"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "So am I out of range to stab the other, I take it?"
[D&D] GM says, "oh, sorry"
[D&D] GM says, "yes, go ahead"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Ping? Hello?)"
[D&D] GM asks, "hi?"
[D&D] Jota asks, "Can anyone here Fincul talking on-channel?"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Lag?"
[D&D] GM asks (of Jota), "can you hear us, more like?"
[D&D] Kaylee says (to Jota), "The GM just answered you."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Ah, there we go."
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Do I get flanking?"
[D&D] GM says, "yes"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 6 = 20
Fincul rolls 1 4-sided die: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6
Fincul exclaims, "Eat glowing blue steel!"
[D&D] GM says, "hee hee"
GM asks, "now, uh, Kaylee?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Arly, I think."
[D&D] GM says, "oops, right"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 10 = 11
Kaylee flips away from the creature that just fell, kicking the new one as she lands, and punching it in the back.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 3 | 3 + 7 = 10
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 11 | 11 + 7 = 18
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "Who weighted these dice? Let's get 'em!"
Kaylee rolls 8-sided dice: 3 | 3 + 2 = 5
Kaylee's kicks miss their mark, but she lands a blow with her fists.
GM asks, "Onyx?"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 8 = 13
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 10 = 11
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "miss, miss!"
[D&D] GM says, "man"
GM asks, "and Fincul?"
Fincul stabs, since that seemed to work before.
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 6 = 8
[D&D] GM says, "I guess you have one round left on your flaming sphere, too, if you like"
[D&D] Fincul exclaims, "Oh, right, forgot I was level four now!"
Fincul jabs at the generally correct direction. "Get on in there!"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 6 = 7
GM says, "This one is not as good at dodging as the other, obviously"
Fincul rolls 2 6-sided dice: 3 3 | 6
GM says, "It's blackened by ash, but it struggles through the flames"
GM says, "Then it dives at Kaylee"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 4 = 22
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11
GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4
Kaylee exclaims, "Ack!"
GM says, "Stabbing her with its horn"
Kaylee says, "Now that just hurts."
GM asks, "then Arly?"
GM says, "(and now he rolls 1d20+12)"
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 12 = 29
[D&D] GM says, "jeezus"
Fincul rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10
Kaylee takes the beast's attack in stride, backing up as she pummels it around the head and neck.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 13 | 13 + 5 = 18
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 18 | 18 + 5 = 23
Kaylee rolls 2 8-sided dice: 1 2 | 3 + 4 = 7
GM asks, "and Onyx?"
Kaylee's blows hit solidly, but sadly the more protected areas.
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 1 | 1 + 8 = 9
[D&D] GM says, "oh man"
[D&D] GM says, "I am so sorry"
GM asks, "Fincul?"
Kaylee exclaims, "Onyx! Stop dancing around and hit this thing!"
[D&D] Fincul says, "Combat Casting again:"
[D&D] Onyx says, "good thing I'm a pc - otherwise, I'd be dead."
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 14 = 20
Onyx exclaims (at Kaylee), "Shut yer trap woman!"
Kaylee says, "Yeah, yeah."
Onyx exclaims (at Kaylee), "Or yer next!"
Fincul thrusts his right palm toward the thing. "Hava-shuul!"
[D&D] Onyx says, "granted, that's not much of a threat at the moment."
GM says, "Fincul's trademark ray strikes the thing and it drops to the ground, shattering into bits"
GM says, "You pause for a breather"
Kaylee says, "Whew."
Kaylee peers up at the trap door.
Onyx kicks at the floor.
GM says (to Kaylee), "well, it's open -- you can dimly make out a rope ladder to one side"
Fincul says, "This sewer is surprisingly well-defended."
Kaylee climbs up the wall and to the trap door, peering through it.
Onyx exclaims, "Ahn I wanna know who's thinkin' they's crap is gold!"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9
GM says (to Kaylee), "you poke your head up cautiously -- there's a low passage leading out from the trapdoor -- at the other end is a pile of boxes blocking it, with a slight gap in between two of the boxes"
Fincul asks, "Speaking of gold, is the, er, 'gelatinous cube' neutralized?"
Fincul asks, "And were you able to liberate it of its previous meal?"
Onyx says (to Fincul), "The parts quit jigglin, so yeah, its dead."
Kaylee looks at the now-open lock.
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Could it have been opened by the creatures?"
GM says (to Kaylee), "I guess it's a simple slide-catch: there's no obvious way to open it from the underside"
Fincul asks (of Onyx), "And you retrieved the coins it had swallowed?"
[D&D] GM says, "it's simple enough that it maybe could have, yeah, although it's not obvious how dextrous they are"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I'm wondering if they let themselves in or if they were let in."
[D&D] Kaylee nods.
Onyx says (to Fincul), "Ah, nope. Not yet."
[D&D] Kaylee listens.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 20 | 20 + 2 = 22
Fincul asks (of Arly), "Be a good lad and fetch them, would you?"
Fincul downs a potion while he rests.
Fincul rolls 1 8-sided die: 4 | 4 + 1 = 5
GM says, ""Absolutely," Arly says, going over to the other room and starting to sort through the slime. "Nothing I like better than sorting through slime," he says."
Fincul asks, "Would anyone else care for one?"
Onyx says (to Kaylee), "Can you wrap this please? <gestures at her stab wounds>"
GM says, "(Kaylee's up on the ceiling by the trapdoor at the moment)"
Onyx says (to Kaylee), "Whenever yer through, honey, no rush."
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "The rope ladder you mentioned--is it lowerable?"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, it's balled up off to the side but you could yank it down -- it looks like it's attached"
Fincul looks down at his clothes.
GM says (to Fincul), "slimy"
GM says, "and bloody"
Kaylee calls down "It looks clear--I'll let down the ladder."
Fincul says, "I shall have to have these laundered before we meet with Cassis next."
Kaylee shakes her head, points over to one side, and mouths, "Something here."
Kaylee keeps her eye on the boxes, and kicks down the ladder.
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Everyone is back in the room?"
GM says, ""There must be a couple dozen coins here!" Arly says. "That sure was worth it!""
[D&D] GM says, "Arly just strolled back in, yeah"
Fincul asks (of Arly), "Gold, silver, or platinum?"
GM says, "The ladder drops from the ceiling, stretching almost all the way to the floor"
Fincul asks (of Arly), "Also, were there any other exits in that room?"
GM says, ""Some of each," he says, squinting at them. "I guess about fifty gold worth""
[D&D] (from Kaylee) Arly says, "Copper."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Hee."
GM says, ""Nope, just the one we came in from," he says."
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "How low is the ceiling here?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(up here)"
[D&D] GM says, "up there? about five feet"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Can I make a standing leap up there?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I'll try a jump roll."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(though that's usually distance)"
Fincul says, "Then I suppose Kaylee's on the right track."
[D&D] GM asks, "to do what? get to the other end of the corridor?"
Fincul climbs up to Kaylee.
[D&D] GM says, "if so Tumble is probably what you want"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I want to jump up, doing a flip to have my feet land on the ceiling and stay there."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I guess I could just do a hand-stand."
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Aren't you already on the ceiling?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "And/or above it?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I'm in a room above your room."
[D&D] GM says, "the ceiling of this part is only five feet high, so"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Right."
[D&D] GM says, "it's really more of a tunnel than the room"
[D&D] GM says, "I guess if you would like to turn upside down it's not that hard"
GM says, "meanwhile Fincul climbs up"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Yeah, I'll turn upside down."
Fincul crouches down, so as not to hit his head on the Kaylee.
[D&D] GM says, "alrighty"
GM says, "hee hee"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "points at the boxes. "Clicking sound," she mouths."
Kaylee points at the boxes. "Clicking sound," she mouths.
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(ILA:)"
Fincul peers down the tunnel where Kaylee pointed.
Onyx joins the crew in the ceiling/basement/cellar/whatever.
Kaylee slowly makes her way over to the boxes.
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 7 = 22
GM says, "Kaylee climbs towards the boxes; Fincul stares at them; Onyx climbs up the ladder, followed by Arly"
Onyx listens.
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 17 | 17 + 6 = 23
Fincul follows Kaylee down the tunnel toward the boxes, trying to identify what the thing he saw was.
Onyx ducks, and grabs whoever is near, forcing them down.
Onyx mouths "crossbow"
Onyx listens again.
GM says, "As she does, there's a twang, and something flashes out from between the gap in the boxes, exploding in a fireball"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 15 | 15 + 6 = 21
[D&D] (from Fincul) Arly says, "Yeeargh..." as he's shoved back down the trapdoor.
GM says, "roll reflex saves, everyone: kaylee dc 20, onyx and fincul dc 15"
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 1 = 13
Kaylee presses herself into the ceiling, but it's no help.
GM says, "ouch -- that would be 14 damage for each of you"
GM says, "There is a "whoah!" and then a thunk, as the ladder Arly is hanging on burns through and he drops to the ground"
Fincul falls to the floor with a yelp, breathing and bleeding hard.
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Floor of the tunnel, that is.)"
[D&D] Onyx says, "this sounds like a good time for a rage."
Fincul groans. "Urgh..."
GM says, "Past the roar of the fireball in your ears you can hear someone running on the other side of the crates"
Kaylee spins as she drops to the ground, and rushes forward.
Onyx stands with a roar, and takes off after the perp.
GM says, "Kaylee starts pushing the crates forward, scrambling as quickly as she can."
GM says, ""Guys? Guys? Something up up there?" Arly asks."
Fincul picks himself up and gets himself another drink.
Kaylee calls back, "Get up here! Help Fincul!"
Fincul rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Oh, thought you were down for the count."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Almost, but not quite."
GM says, "Kaylee pushes the crates out of the way, finally, into a larger room where she and Onyx can stand up"
[D&D] Onyx says, "how fast can I catch this guy? I'm going all out."
Fincul looks at the vial before tossing it aside. "Cheap bottled clerics..."
GM says, "It has two doorways out, curtained, and one open archway -- you can see your erstwhile friend in grey running away at the end of the tunnel the archway leads to"
Kaylee exclaims, "Stop, you!"
[D&D] Onyx says, "erstwhile grey friend will not be running for long."
Kaylee takes off after h(im/er).
[D&D] GM says, "go ahead and make strength checks, and I'll give Kaylee a bonus"
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 5 | 5 + 1 = 6
Fincul asks (of Trapdoor), "We've been attacked. I... you need a rope... can you throw up a rope?"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 16 | 16 + 10 = 26
[D&D] GM says, "if onyx would like to rage she can -- that will do nicely"
[D&D] Onyx says, "yup, that's what I'm doing! :-)"
GM says, ""You bet," Arly says, tossing up the ladder."
GM says, "Meanwhile, Onyx roars and charges down the corridor, passing up Kaylee (who is apparently running for distance) and grabs the man by the scruff of his neck"
[D&D] Onyx says, "did you mean strenght or fortitude check? I rolled fortitude - I can reroll."
[D&D] GM says, "I meant strength, but s'fine, we'll go with this"
Fincul wraps the top couple rungs around himself, braces his feet against the edges of the trapdoor, and lowers the bottom to Arly again.
Fincul says, "OK -- I think I can hold this end, if you can climb up."
GM says, "Arly scrambles up and looks at Fincul. "Here, you'd better take this," he says, handing over a potion."
[D&D] GM says, "(another cure light, unless you're really hurting)"
Kaylee says (to Onyx), "Nice catch."
Kaylee looks at the guy.
[D&D] GM says, "(in which case he'd give a cure moderate wounds)"
[D&D] Fincul says, "In this case, I think he'd give a CMW."
Onyx shakes the man, and slams him into the wall.
[D&D] GM says, "alrighty"
[D&D] (from Kaylee) GM says, "(I mean, in which case he'll give you up for dead.)"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(6/27 hp)"
[D&D] Gunther says, "stick it to the man!"
[D&D] Gunther says, "or maybe wall it"
GM says, "He looks up at you with a snarl, blood running down his face. "Betrayers! I knew we should never have trusted you!""
[D&D] GM says, "hee hee"
Fincul bites the cork out of the vial and downs it.
GM says, ""Just you wait -- we'll never break""
Kaylee exclaims, "You didn't give us a chance!"
Onyx slaps him.
Onyx exclaims, "Shut up, you! I'll be askin' the questions!"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "I assume this is the guy we met earlier?"
[D&D] Franklin asks, "who's this guy?"
Fincul rolls 2 8-sided dice: 7 7 | 14 + 4 = 18
[D&D] Gunther says, "he didn't even ask a question!"
[D&D] Gunther says, "goddamn police brutality"
[D&D] Onyx says, "dunno, but he just shot at us, therefore, he's a perp."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Hey, it's a raging barbarian ;-)"
[D&D] GM says, "this is the guy who blew poison in the window before when you were talking to Cassis, who was the guy who didn't talk much when you met the two of them the first time"
Fincul blinks in surprise as the magic courses through him. "...wow. Thank you."
Fincul says, "I definitely owe you one." as he gets up and points out the direction. "The others went that way, in hot pursuit."
Kaylee says, "Kid, we were meeting with Cassis, just like we said we would."
[D&D] GM says, "(the first time being when it came out that this Cassis was probably somebody who was actually impersonating Cassis and had somehow tried to get these guys arrested. but it's complicated)"
Fincul..Arly C'mon, let's go help.
Fincul goes to help.
GM says, "He shakes his head. "I thought you were going to kill him! And there you were, drinking wine like you were old buddies.""
Kaylee says, "We were *trying* to get information out of him."
GM says, ""So I thought I'd do the job myself -- knock him out, then stab him when he was in the morgue. But instead you spoil the job, then try and hand me over to the watch again -- well let me tell you, I'm not going.""
Onyx drops him on the ground.
GM says, "He spits."
[D&D] Fincul asks, "So this is the one with the ring?"
GM says, "Then grunts."
[D&D] GM says, "no, this is the one without the ring (the ring guy was fighting cassis)"
[D&D] Fincul says, "OK. I'm going to get that backwards every time, I suspect."
[D&D] GM says, "the talked-the-most guy was the ring guy, who fought cassis and knocked out his bodyguard, then retrieved his buddy from the morgue"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "And this is the guy from the morgue."
Fincul catches up eventually.
[D&D] GM says, "this is the quiet guy with the blowgun/poison at dinner, who was captured then poisoned himself and went to the morgue"
[D&D] GM says, "right"
GM says, "Arly is a short distance behind"
Fincul asks, "Oh, it's *you*. What was with that business at lunch?"
Onyx exclaims, "This time Ahl make ya dead for real!"
Onyx moves to pick him up by the collar again.
Kaylee asks (of guy), "Why don't you tell us about this organization you're a part of. What do you all want?"
GM says, ""Oh *you*," he says. "You're in it up to your neck -- I suppose you've always been buddies with Cassis. How much of that swamp story are we supposed to believe, anyway?""
Kaylee asks, "Er--so the Cassis you tried to kill is the real Cassis after all?"
Fincul asks, "You tell us that you're going to watch our backs in case Cassis tries anything, and then what do you do?"
GM says, "He glares at Kaylee. "I think you know quite enough already, outsider.""
Fincul exclaims, "I'm in there trying to make the buffoon think he can trust us, trying to get any information I can from him, and then *you* bust in and ruin everything!"
GM says, ""Oh, that's what Iorg said -- I told him he was too soft on you, that you were just stringing us along -- and now he sees.""
Kaylee says, "I know that you're part of an organization, and that Cassis is opposed to it."
Fincul asks, "Is this what we get for trying to help you?"
Kaylee says, "But I have no idea what it is you *do*, and since you've been inclined to attack us at every move, our best bet is that your organization is, basically, evil."
Kaylee says, "So convince us otherwise, if you want."
Kaylee says, "Otherwise, we'll just take you back to the watch."
GM says, ""Help us? Help us? You might just as well have handed us to over to the --""
GM says, "He curses."
Onyx exclaims, "If yer lucky! Ahm minded to take care o' you here 'n now!"
Fincul says, "We had Cassis almost afraid of us -- he was acting as though he was ready to bend over backwards, show us anything he had, just to 'prove' himself to us, so we wouldn't cause trouble."
GM says, ""We are not going back to the watch," a voice says. "And you'd better take your hands off him.""
Kaylee asks, "Handed you over to the Zeus's balls? What kind of oganization is that?"
GM says, "From up the tunnel another man's arrived -- the other one, this one with the ring."
GM says, "(though he doesn't have the ring on at the moment)"
Fincul exclaims (at Man), "If you hadn't broken up the meeting, there wouldn't have been any trouble!"
[D&D] Gunther says (to kaylee), "a cocky one"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Groan."
[D&D] Onyx says, "wince"
GM says, ""See, Iorg? I told you.""
GM says, "The man you've got looks over at the other man, who's holding a wand casually in one hand."
GM says, ""You'd better let Bren go," (ringed-and-talking guy) Iorg says, "And then we can discuss things.""
Onyx hurls the man she's holding at the wand.
Fincul looks over. "Oh, bother, not again. Let the besotted fool go, already."
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Do we have two or three men here?"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "would this be an improvised weapon?"
[D&D] GM says, "two, Bren, who doesn't talk much and is suspicious and got sent to the moruge, and Iorg, who talks more and has a wand and had a ring at one time"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Yay, names."
[D&D] GM says (to Onyx), "uh, yeah, I think so"
[D&D] GM says, "(arguably it's a natural weapon, but)"
[D&D] Kaylee laughs.
[D&D] Fincul asks, "And they're the same two guys we've dealt with every time?"
[D&D] GM says, "yes"
[D&D] GM says, "(barring disguises or clones or whatever)"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "roll d20 plus what?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "How old are they, BTW?"
[D&D] GM says, "+4 +your adjusted strength bonus"
Onyx rolls 20-sided dice: 7 | 7 + 8 = 15
[D&D] GM says (to Fincul), "Iorg is early/mid-thirties, Bren is younger, maybe mid-twenties"
GM says, "Bren oofs as he slams into the ground and rolls to Iorg's feet"
GM says, ""...Thanks," Iorg says."
GM says, ""Now then," he says, "Let me try and work out what's going on.""
Fincul says, "Let me take a guess."
GM says, "(He's still holding the wand, but pointed at the floor)"
Fincul says, "You two are Mor's Elders."
Fincul says, "You don't like the government, because it's not you."
Kaylee, who can tell that Onyx is about to charge the guy, moves to intercept. "Hold up, woman. Attack if you don't like what they say. I don't like the looks of that wand."
Fincul says, "Some other country also doesn't like the government, and wanted to help you upheave it a bit."
Onyx growls.
GM says, "He sighs"
GM says, ""There has been some miscommunication, hasn't there?""
Fincul says, "But when that didn't work out, you decide to stage a daylight attack on one of the more well-respected restaurants in the city in order to take out a highly visible and well-connected agent of your enemies."
Fincul says, "Indeed there has."
Onyx grabs Kaylee "You'd rather be held hostage by some charlatan?
GM says, ""In fact," he says, "We're not from Mor's End at all.""
GM says, ""Bren and I got out of Elwain as children -- I was twelve, he was six""
GM says, "He spits. "They had us working in the mines -- children, can you believe?""
[D&D] Gunther says, "they're from mos eisly"
GM says, ""We tried raiding them a bit once we were older but it didn't go well; I didn't have much of a plan and Bren's always been the hot-headed type.""
Kaylee says, "Really? I'm surprised."
Fincul says, "Thank you for not letting him hold the wand."
GM says, ""Then we hooked up with the Brotherhood of the Quill -- they sent us to Mor's End eventually, to coordinate some weapon-smuggling activities that were being done through here.""
GM says, "Iorg smirks. "We compromised with the crossbow bolt.""
GM says, ""Recently, though, we started getting reports that the weapons were being diverted; they were showing up in other battles than ones for freedom, and our fighters weren't getting them""
Fincul says, "Weapon smuggling? Doesn't sound like a very honest business."
GM says, "He shrugs. "When those who make the laws have all the power, what are honest men supposed to do but become dishonest?""
[Crows-Nest] Franklin rolls a saving throw against exposition
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hee hee"
Kaylee frowns. "The people who make the laws have the power almost by definition. It's the character of those people that makes the difference."
GM says, ""Cassis was supposed to come up from another branch of the organization and meet up with us to investigate.""
GM says, ""But apparently he got waylaid, which meant that security had been breached: of course, we didn't find that out until we were almost arrested.""
GM says, ""We weren't sure if you were coming to save us to finish the job when you showed up the first time, and having Cassis's ring didn't help much.""
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Can any of us attempt to Sense Motive?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Any/all?"
[D&D] GM says, "sure, if you like"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Straight wisdom for me."
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 4 | 4 + 2 = 6
[D&D] Kaylee has no idea.
[D&D] Fincul says, "(I'd need a natural 21 to score a Hunch, so I won't bother rolling.)"
Kaylee asks, "Uh, I don't understand. Finish which job? The one cassis sent out to do, or the one the new Cassis was on?"
GM says, ""Bren was suspicious, I was less so -- but then when you seemed to try and stop our attempt to get Cassis, and then later tried to arrest Bren and then follow us here, I wasn't sure what to think.""
GM says (to Kaylee), ""That's what we wanted to know, but given that you seemed to have Cassis's ring, it seemed entirely possible you were working for the one that replaced him.""
Kaylee nods.
[D&D] GM says, "(since this is an exposition scene, if anyone else has a question, feel free to ask)"
[D&D] Gunther asks, "who is number one?"
Kaylee says, "But, hmm. The latest Cassis claims that he was the original one, and that your Cassis replaced him first."
Kaylee asks, "Was that your plan?"
GM says, ""Don't be ridiculous, I --""
Kaylee asks, "Did you know you were supposed to meet 'Cassis', or just 'Guy with a ring'?"
GM says, ""Well, ok, I've never seen either Cassis before.""
GM says, ""The ring was supposed to be the signal, and the passphrases if not. But the passphrases were stolen, and neither had the ring, so I don't know what to think.""
Kaylee laughs.
GM says, ""I suppose it is possible that the one you met was a substitute Cassis as also, and there's yet a third Cassis out there.""
Fincul asks, "You say that it is Elwain's laws under which you are criminals?"
GM says, ""Given that escaping slavery is punishable by death, yes.""
Kaylee asks, "What about the ruler here in Mor's End? Could you go to her for asylum?"
Fincul asks, "Your friend, then, would not be an agent of that city, then?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Then, then?"
GM says, ""What, of Elwain? Are you insane?""
Fincul says, "This man has papers claming that Cassis Montver is just that."
GM says, ""I suppose someone in the Brotherhood could be a spy in the city, but I happen to know Cassis was recruited for his position in the minor nobility outside Execks""
Kaylee says, "That's consistent with the papers in his room."
GM says, ""Well -- I suppose he could really be an agent for Elwain, and impersonating Cassis is part of his spy-work""
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Er, I forget what the bit about Elwain was."
[D&D] GM says, "Cassis-2 said he was in Mor's End as a diplomat from Elwain"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "But the papers in his room were about land disputes in Execks."
[D&D] GM says, "yes"
[D&D] GM says, "he did later present a paper, when Fincul was going to authenticate them, about Elwain"
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "And we don't know whose handwriting was where?"
[D&D] GM says, "I *think* you were here for this -- it was the next day after searching the room"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Yeah."
Kaylee asks, "So... what's this Brotherhood of the Quill?"
Kaylee asks, "Do they have some sort of rallying cry?"
Fincul asks, "What sort of a spy tries to impersonate someone by claiming that the person they're impersonating is actually an agent from the place the person is secretly a spy from?"
[D&D] GM says, ""Quillllll!""
GM says, "Iorg scratches his head."
Kaylee says (to Fincul), "I don't even begin to follow that."
GM says, ""It's true that seems a bit more complicated than necessary.""
[D&D] Kaylee laughs.
Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Cassis, the sequel, has papers claiming to be an agent from Elwain."
Fincul says (to Kaylee), "Cassis, the quillman, is supposedly a minor Execks noble."
GM says, "Iorg shrugs. "Regardless -- the Brotherhood of the Quill was originally a group of scholars from various lands, who communicated for research and study despite the fact that their countries were sometimes at war""
Fincul asks, "If Cassis, the blowhard we had lunch with, is secretly a non-Cassis spy from Elwain who is only pretending to be Cassis, a minor Execks noble, why would e use papers claiming that *Cassis* was an agent of Elwain?"
Kaylee says, "Maybe there are two people named Cassis."
GM says, ""Later, however, it evolved into a group which fought for freedom and against tyrannical governments -- which is where I came in.""
GM says, ""The symbol is the golden quill -- perhaps you've seen it.""
Kaylee says (to Fincul), "The Search for Truth, like you sensed from that thingummy."
Fincul fishes in his pockets. "One of these?"
BrenBarn hollers, "jwalrus why don't you come to the lounge"
GM says, ""...Exactly.""
Kaylee asks (of Iorg), "Do you have one?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Which one was the corpse, again?"
[D&D] GM says, "Bren"
GM says, "Iorg shakes his head. "I lost it, somewhere today. Careless, but I was in a rush.""
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "We took one off of Bren, though, right?"
[D&D] GM says, "yes"
[D&D] Fincul says, "Right. Which you probably still have."
[D&D] Kaylee nods.
Fincul asks, "So obviously things did not go as you planned today. If I may be so bold as to ask... how exactly did you *intend* for that lunch to work out?"
GM says, "Iorg says "Not like that, I can tell you.""
Kaylee asks, "OK. Our Cassis gave us a scrollcase to carry. Do you know what was in it?"
GM says, ""I had disguised myself as one of the waiters to check out the area; I saw the room Cassis requested had a window, and then told Bren to go warn you that we'd be coming and then put in some tranquilizing poison through the window.""
GM says, ""You'd be there to cover if Cassis got violent, but if all went well I'd rush in when there was a commotion, take out his bodyguards and spirit him away to find out what he knew.""
Kaylee asks (of Bren), "And did you tell us, like Cassis asked?"
GM says, "Bren, now sitting up at Iorg's feet, glares and gestures with his head at Onyx. "I told her.""
GM says, ""Much good it did, traitors.""
Fincul says, "Wait just a moment."
GM says, ""I think Cassis's case must have had some things related to the weapon shipments -- I don't know much about them, except that it was our job to swap crates on a loading dock occasionally.""
Fincul asks, "You were going to throw poison into the room where we were eating?"
Onyx says, "All I heard you say was that you'd be watching us. Not very helpful, really."
Fincul asks, "At *us*?"
GM says (to Fincul), ""Tranquilizing poison, sure -- as you can see from Bren, it had no ill effects.""
GM says, ""Aside from a headache," Bren grumbles."
Fincul asks, "And were you planning on rescuing all three of us from the mortuary by yourselves?"
GM says, ""We didn't actually intend the dose to last more than an hour or so -- Bren says he got overexcited when it looked like things were going wrong, and put in too much.""
Kaylee says, "But it still remains to be seen whether Cassis 2 is actually a member of the Fellowship of the Quill."
GM says, ""If he is, it hardly seems likely that he'd try and have us arrested, don't you think?""
Kaylee says, "It seems odd that Cassis 1 would give away the ring, knowing it was the only way he could authenticate himself."
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Did they ever answer Kaylee's question about what was in the scrollcase?"
Fincul says, "Perhaps he intended it to authenticate the scrollcase."
Kaylee says, "And it doesn't seem quite as odd that he was instead worried the ring would be returned to its original owner."
[D&D] GM says, "Iorg said he thought it was some documents about the weapon smuggling"
Fincul says, "In which case, of course, it's fairly absurd that he would ask us simply to deliver it to him, rather than his agents."
Kaylee says, "It's all basically odd."
Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Fincul says, "Oh, by the way..."
Kaylee says (to Iorg), "You have a point about the arrest bit, though. Though he told us he was only going to have you held."
Fincul asks, "What do you know about creatures who can teleport into locked rooms and shred a man's flesh to pieces?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Also, did he ever answer Kaylee's question about sanctuary?"
GM says, "Iorg looks surprised. "Nothing, thankfully.""
Fincul says (to Iorg), "Oh. Hmm."
[D&D] GM asks, "er, sanctuary?"
GM says, ""There are monster-conjuration spells, though I am not able to cast any myself.""
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I don't remember this question either ;-)"
Fincul says (to Iorg), "A free tip: there might be one associated with the weapon smuggling mishaps."
Fincul shrugs. "Or perhaps it was just a coincidence."
[D&D] Fincul | Kaylee asks, "What about the ruler here in Mor's End? Could you go to her for asylum?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Sorry, asylum, not sanctuary.)"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Ah, right."
[D&D] GM says, "oh, aha"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "I can ask it again after this bit."
GM says, ""That's .. interesting," he says. "One of Cassis's men is a spellcaster. It's not out of the question that ..""
[D&D] Fincul says, "AFK briefly."
[D&D] Fincul says, "False alarm -- back."
Kaylee says, "The new Cassis, you mean."
GM says, ""Yes.""
GM says, ""Did the man you saw in the swamp have any men with him?""
[D&D] Fincul says, "For reference, what was the name of the \B/ weaponsmith? We might want to talk with him later."
[D&D] GM asks, "hmm, have you met him yet?"
Kaylee says, "Well, hmm. So. You're part of the Brotherhood of the Quill. This sounds like a decent organization to me, and one I could support. We found a quill on Bren, so that seems authentic. We only have your word on what it does, but it seems reasonable to me."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Not unless we bought weapons from him earlier. Like Skalheth's spear, or whatever."
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, I don't think you have"
[D&D] Fincul says, "But we did look up the sign to find out whose it was."
[D&D] GM says, "ah, ok"
Kaylee says, "There's some sort of weapon smuggling going on, under their auspices. That seems shadier, but hey. We might be able to help with that, but only after getting authentication from someone about it's purpose."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "'its', but I said it, so you don't know I mistyped ;-)"
Fincul tosses his quill to Iorg while Kaylee's talking.
Kaylee says, "Then there's the whole 'Who is Cassis' thing."
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, here -- the weaponsmith is named Ermund, and he's in the richer part of the merchant's quarter"
GM says, "Iorg snaps the quill out of the air and pockets it."
Kaylee says, "Your Cassis came from Execs."
Kaylee says, "The cassis we had lunch with claims to be from Elwain."
Kaylee says, "Lunch cassis has papers in his room about land disputes in Execs."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Hmm."
Kaylee says, "And, likewise, papers detailing how to disrupt and disperse 'an organization', by which I presume he means the Order of the Quill."
Kaylee says, "So presumably, Lunch Cassis can't a) be from Execs and b) from Elwain and c) against the Quill."
Kaylee says, "So at least one of those is from Swamp Cassis."
GM says, ""a) and b) there seem to be exclusive," Iorg says."
Kaylee nods.
Fincul asks, "Do they?"
Kaylee says, "And b) and c) probably go together."
Kaylee says, "Since the Quill is against the Elwanian government."
Fincul says, "Perhaps he was an agent of Elwain who, for the past several years, has been posing as a minor noble from Execks, in order to infiltrate the Quill."
Kaylee asks, "What about the rulership in Mor's End? How are they re: Elwain?"
GM says, ""Well, it's possible he detoured off the road from Elwain to Mor's End, and instead went to Execs""
Kaylee asks, "And/or the Quill?"
GM says, ""So far as I know, Lady Kianna isn't aware of the Quill; she herself has given signs of disliking Elwain, but they are an important trade partner of Mor's End and the council favors them""
Kaylee says, "And there's Mor's Elders, too."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Assuming they really exist."
Kaylee says, "Who, I suspect, favor Elwain and frown on the Quill."
[D&D] Fincul says, "And aren't just a conspiracy theory."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "You can say that IC if you like ;-)"
Fincul says, "Assuming they exist."
Kaylee says, "Well, right--you were the one that researched them."
GM says, "Iorg tilts his head. "Hold a minute!" he says."
[D&D] Fincul says, "(Are you still working on a line of ques-- never mind :) )"
GM says, ""I hear someone coming," he says."
[D&D] Fincul says, "If he says that he recognizes Arly as the natural-born king of Elwain..."
GM says, ""I don't know how they could have gotten in that way, but --""
Fincul listens.
Fincul rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14 + 2 = 16
GM says, "Bren scrambles to his feet."
Kaylee listens.
Kaylee rolls 20-sided dice: 13 | 13 + 2 = 15
GM says, "You can hear distant footsteps, from up the passage (ie, where Iorg came from)"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Is the ceiling any higher in this part of the tunnel?"
GM says, "it sounds like several people"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah, it's ten feet here"
Kaylee points the way we came, raises an eyebrow.
Fincul moves behind the crates, to look out over them.
GM says, "Iorg looks back and forth. Finally he gestures to Bren and to one of the curtained doorways"
[D&D] GM says, "(the layout being T=X===O==, with the curtained archways being on the top and bottom of the X, the crates on the left side, and you guys at the O. and the trapdoor at T)"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "So we passed them on the way in?"
[D&D] GM says, "no, the footsteps are coming from the right"
[D&D] GM says, "oh, right, you passed the archways, yes"
GM says, "Iorg and Bren walk towards one of the archways, and duck behind the curtain"
Onyx hides behind the crates.
Kaylee follows.
Onyx asks (of Fincul), "Any potions?"
[D&D] Kaylee says, "(follows I&B)"
Fincul peers down the tunnel.
GM says, "Arly shrugs and goes into the other archway"
Fincul hands Onyx a CLW. "Arly's got the good stuff, but this might help too."
GM says, "Footsteps, people in metal-shod boots -- six guards come down the passage, marching two abreast"
Onyx says (to Fincul), "Thanks. <chugging>"
Fincul ducks down a bit more.
Onyx rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8 + 1 = 9
[D&D] Fincul asks, "How close are they?"
GM says, ""Spread out, people," says one of the guards in the lead. "We don't know if they're here, but this certainly looks like their lair. If they're smart they're trying to leave town, but they'll never get through our net.""
[D&D] GM says, "about twenty feet away"
Kaylee pulls out the pouch of powder, looks questioningly at I&B.
Kaylee makes as if to throw it at the guards.
GM says, ""Little grey bastard," one of the guards said. "They say he just --""
GM says, "Iorg peeks out from behind the curtain cautiously, while Bren nods enthusiastically."
GM says, ""Is she going to live?" another guard asks. Somebody shrugs. "They called over the priests -- it'll be touch and go.""
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Can I cast Invis without being heard?"
GM says, "The guards continue walking, swords in their hands. They're almost at the archways now, maybe six feet up"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah"
[D&D] GM says, "well -- they'll get listen checks, but you can try, anyway"
Fincul whispers something in an arcane tongue, as he pats Onyx on the back.
GM says, "The guards don't appear to have noticed"
Onyx holds very, very still.
GM says, "Meanwhile I guess Onyx fades from view"
GM says, "One of the guards gestures towards Arly's archway. "That one first," he says. "Benny, go look.""
Kaylee, as they guards get in range, throws the bag of powder.
GM says, "The aforementioned guard nervously steps forward and grabs the curtain, just as powder flies everywhere"
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 3 = 9
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6 + 3 = 9
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 3 = 22
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11 + 3 = 14
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 3 = 11
GM rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 3 = 8
GM says, "five of the guards collapse to the ground"
GM says, ""What the hell?" says the other, as the mist swirls around him"
Kaylee says (to Bren), "You *stay here*"
Kaylee steps out as the powder disperses.
GM says, "Bren slides his dagger back into its sheath and glares at Kaylee, as Iorg puts his hand on his shoulder."
Kaylee asks, "Hi. Who, exactly, was attacked?"
GM says, "The guard is holding his sword and backing up the corridor."
Kaylee asks, "Kianna?"
Kaylee waggles her fingers. "Don't make me subdue you."
Kaylee says, "The others will be fine."
GM says, ""Lady Kianna, yes," he says levelly, staring at you. "But whatever plot you had in mind has failed -- the government still stands and the guards are still loyal.""
Kaylee asks, "Geez, why does everyone suspect me?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "For reference, is one of our friends wearing grey?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "(It's Bren, isn't it... it's got to be Bren...)"
Kaylee says, "My guess is that a man going by the name of Cassis attacked Kianna."
[D&D] GM says, "both of them, yeah"
GM says, ""Cassis? The diplomat?""
Kaylee says, "How did it happen? I've been in the sewers all day."
Kaylee says, "You know him? Yeah, him."
Kaylee says, "He's been doing a lot of shady stuff."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Er."
Kaylee says, "Or at least all evening."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Given the number of witnesses who can place us in various parts of town today..."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Right."
[D&D] GM says, "except for the last hour or so in the sewers, yeah"
Kaylee says, "Hmm, actually, maybe it's only been an hour."
[D&D] Fincul nods.
Kaylee says, "Sorry."
Kaylee asks, "At any rate, I'm way out of the loop. What happened?"
GM says, ""I find that a little hard to believe," says the man. "But if you'd like to come down to the guard station and give your story --""
Kaylee says, "Hmm."
[D&D] Fincul says, "Kaylee does have a friend in the watch."
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Right--what was his name?"
GM says, ""Lady Kianna had just retired to her chambers; her maid heard a scream, and came in the room to see a man in grey scrambling out the window and Lady Kianna bleeding on her bed""
[D&D] Fincul says, "Clancy, I think."
[D&D] GM says, "yeah"
Kaylee says, "Since suspiciouns are running high rihght now, I'd rather not give my story under lock and key. Tell Clancy that Kaylee says hi, but she's nervous. She's not sure, but he should put a watch on, yes, the diplomat Cassis and his bodyguards."
GM says, ""So you refuse to surrender?""
GM says, "(The man is still backing away, slightly)"
Kaylee asks, "Geez, guy, would you?"
Kaylee says, "And stop backing up already."
GM says, ""I don't know," he says tartly. "I'm not an assassin.""
Kaylee rolls her eyes.
Kaylee asks, "Would you if you were innocent?"
GM says, ""In that case, I'll be going -- if you've killed them (gesturing to the bodies on the ground) it'll be the worse for you.""
Kaylee says, "Be honest."
GM says, ""I can't say I've ever been in this situation," the guard says. "If you do clear your name, I'm sure I'll be the first to applaud.""
GM says, ""But I hope you can understand that mostly what I see in this position are criminals lying to save their necks.""
Kaylee asks, "Do the criminals ever give themselves up when they have the advantage?"
[D&D] Fincul asks (of Guard), "C'mon, how could you *possibly* mistake Kaylee for a man in grey?"
[D&D] Fincul exclaims, "A man, maybe. But *grey*? Look at her!"
GM says, ""No, I just want to make sure I can add resisting arrest to the charge.""
[D&D] GM says, "hee hee"
Kaylee rolls her eyes.
Onyx whispers "A man in any color, dolt."
GM says, ""I've enjoyed chatting, but I really must go and report now," he says. "Anything else you'd like me to pass on?""
Kaylee says, "Fine, I'll go with you. What the heck. Never been to prison before; it'll be a new experience."
Kaylee asks, "Do you want to leave these guys here, or carry them with us?"
Kaylee says, "It'll be at least a few hours before they recover."
GM says, "The man frowns. "We'll take Lee, since he's supposed to be in charge, although after how he bungled this one ...""
GM says, "He stoops down and picks up one of the men."
Kaylee says, "OK."
Kaylee helps with the feet.
GM says, ""I'll come back for the rest, if you don't think they'll be harmed staying here.""
Kaylee says, "I don't think so, no."
GM says, "So the guard and Kaylee carry one of the unconscious guards off."
GM says, "and unless anyone else has something to add, this is probably a good stopping point"
[D&D] Onyx says, "Kaylee, you're crazed. Have fun."
[D&D] Kaylee says, "Hee hee"
[D&D] Fincul says, "I wasn't expecting that to go so easily."
[D&D] Onyx says, "I wasn't expecting her to go so easily either."
[D&D] GM says, "well, five out of the six guys did get knocked unconscious"
[D&D] Fincul says, "I was almost certain they'd either look behind the crates, or set off Bren."
[D&D] Kaylee asks, "Onyx is invisible, right?"
[D&D] Fincul says, "Right."
[D&D] Onyx asks, "are you suggesting some stealthiness?"
Kaylee mutters loud enough to hear, "May The Lady watch my back..."
Onyx whispers Dammit, I'm no lady. But what the hell.
[D&D] Kaylee exclaims, "That's no lady, that's my barbarian!"
[D&D] Onyx says, "All right, I'll try to not bleed too loudly."
Onyx follows at a very discreet distance, trying to be as quiet as possible.
[D&D] Fincul asks, "So Tuesday night to finish?"
[D&D] GM says, "yeah"
[D&D] Onyx says, "sounds good"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "What time is it in the game, by the way?"
[D&D] GM says, "I think it's probably on 10pm or something, now"
[D&D] GM says, "maybe a little earlier, but not too much"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "And more importantly, how the heck could Iorg and Bren afford bat-mechs?"
[D&D] Onyx says, "hee"
[D&D] GM asks, "er, bat-mechs?"
[D&D] Fincul asks, "Stone demon-birds?"
[D&D] Onyx asks, "like mech-armors, right?"
[D&D] GM says, "oh aha yes"
[D&D] Onyx exclaims, "alrighty, I'm off for a nap. See you guys Tuesday. 'twas fun!"
[D&D] GM says, "excellent"
[D&D] GM says, "byebye"
[D&D] Fincul waves to Onyx.
Onyx has disconnected.
Onyx goes home.
GM has disconnected.
GM goes home.
[D&D] Kaylee also heads out.
Kaylee wave!
Kaylee exits stage left.