[ussura] PerrySimm says, "Log on."
[ussura] Era says, "'Allo"
Raelynn arrives, looking for booty.
[ussura] Raelynn says, "katre is parking the car and is on his way"
[ussura] Era -)
[ussura] Era:-)
[ussura] GM says, "Yay"
[ussura] GM asks (of Sebastien), "Do you have Sarge's number still?"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "hm yeah"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "lemme call"
[ussura] GM says, "Thanks"
[ussura] Raelynn says (to gm), "also, wait. we actually figured stuff out? i am surprised, since i still feel a bit lost"
[ussura] GM says, "Hee."
[ussura] GM says, "You all have figured out a bunch, but we can recap."
[ussura] GM says, "I'll do my recap thing on channel so"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "that would be nice, yes"
[ussura] GM says, "Sarge can @recap if/when he shows up."
[ussura] GM says, "So:"
[ussura] GM | A brief recap of the current state of affairs: [ussura] GM | [ussura] GM | >LOOK
[ussura] GM | You are in the woods outside the city of Breslau. To your east, you can make out the outline of the city against the red of the firewall behind it. To your west, campfires dot the countryside, where you know there is an army of neer-do-wells under the leadership of Tamara v'Rissanova's brother Dreng, aided and abetted by Montaignian diplomat Edward Devoe.
[ussura] GM | >EXAMINE CITY [ussura] GM |
[ussura] GM | Breslau is the capital of the Ussuran province of Gallenia, bordered on the east by the Firewall between it and Cathay, and on the west by Molhyna and Veche. Within the city you can see the Rissanova Palace, adjacent to the tremendous Spire. Both top the cliffs to the east of the city, below which the firewall ranges.
Pyotr arrives, looking for booty.
[ussura] GM | >INVENTORY [ussura] GM | [ussura] GM | In addition to your normal gear, you are carrying: [ussura] GM | A disk of metal with a Cathayan symbol on it. [ussura] GM | A treaty (given to you by Dauntania Rissanova in Sredbirskyoye) [ussura] GM | A twisted piece of metal (with Cathayan symbols; partially translated by Yin) [ussura] GM | A triangular bowl with odd symbols. [ussura] GM | A note to yourself reading, "Stomp ground three times, saying 'Sivka' each time" [ussura] GM | A pendant on a chain (from Montegue) [ussura] GM | A flask containing three doses of a sleeping draught. [ussura] GM | A large amount of black velvet (torn) (blooded)
[ussura] GM | A map of Breslau indicating an attack from the NW, and a red X on the cliff near the palace.
[ussura] Pyotr says, "So sorry for lateness"
[ussura] GM | >EXAMINE US [ussura] GM |
[ussura] GM | Your intrepid group includes Charles (Avalonian; after Devoe because he worked with LaVache), Louis (NPC, came with Charles, heard L'Empereur assassinate the Heirophant), Raelynn (Montaignian; mistaken for Fleur a lot, Porte/Glamour sorcerer), Pyotr ('The Murderer', Ussuran), Era (noblewoman; Pyeryem sorcerer), Sebastien (Montaignian diplomat, Castillian-born), and Alixandre (Montaignian diplomat, Ussuran-born, Pyeryem half-blood)
[ussura] GM says (to Pyotr), "No problem."
[ussura] GM says, "Brief synopses are at http://www.bioc.rice.edu/~lpsmith/IF/7thSea/ussura/"
[ussura] Era says (to GM), "Awesome recap."
[ussura] Sebastien gets Sargent's voicemail, leaves message
[ussura] GM says, "Yay ;-)"
[ussura] GM says (to Seb), "Alrighty."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "and some memory about a prophecy"
[ussura] Era says, "maybe child issues - always unexpected, always timeconsuming."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Ah, right."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "That was from the book, actually. Lemme grab it."
[ussura] GM says, "As Maxwell pointed out, you also heard this from Yin: | Yin says, "Breslau is important to us Cathayans, and we make note of the comings and goings here. When Tamara was born, my nephew crossed the wall to make this prophecy: "She will be strong at arm, and strong in mind. She shall know the light of truth, but will die in darkness."""
[ussura] Charles asks, "Does the 'disk' refer to my disk or a different disk?"
[ussura] GM says, "Right now, you're pondering your next move--you just go info from Devoe's tent via Raelynn, and then escaped in a kerfluffle."
[ussura] GM says (to Charles), "Yeah, that's your disk."
[ussura] Charles asks, "Also, what about the bowl?"
[ussura] GM says, "That's from the wolf den."
[ussura] Charles asks, "Did we leave that at the monastery?"
[ussura] Charles says, "Oh, whoops -- sorry, didn't realize you mentioend it."
[ussura] GM says, "Heh."
Pyotr says, "We need to take this map to the town defense forces."
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "time? and where are we? in our cabin?"
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "time as in, how many more hours till daylight?"
[ussura] Charles says, "Middle of the night and woods, I believe."
[ussura] GM says, "I think we left you in the woods. It's maybe, hmm, 3 in the morning or so."
Raelynn glances at the sky.
Sebastien says, "and we should get to the cliff"
Raelynn asks, "Anyone know how much time we have before dawn?"
[ussura] Charles asks, "What did we just find out about the whereabouts of Fleur and Devoe, again?"
[ussura] Charles says, "(I know it was less than an hour ago, but my memory's so short...)"
[ussura] GM says, "They left earlier in the night, and hadn't returned."
[ussura] GM says, "Hee hee"
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "and Devoe had said earlier he needed one more gig from Fleur, right?"
Charles says, "If Devoe and Fleur have already started their mission, they might not be coming back."
[ussura] GM says, "Yes."
[D&D] baf says, "I've got another rules question."
Pyotr says, "Right"
Louis says (to Raelynn), "It's winter, so the sun doesn't rise for many hours yet."
Pyotr says, "Too bad no one here could quickly and qietly fly a small document to the town while the rest of us head for the cliff, and then meet us later..."
Charles says, "So we need to find them before it's too late."
[ussura] Sebastien says, "hmm, but I guess he didn't say dawn"
Pyotr says, "Or maybe just run it up quickly and quietly through these wofl-filled forests"
[D&D] baf says, "I've got this item that the DM describes as a 'scroll of protection'. Apparently it can be used to cast any of the 'protection from [alignment]' spells."
Era asks (of Pyotr), "How small?"
Pyotr says (to Era), "Well, this map, and a small explanatory note, maybe"
Pyotr says, "so the forces there know to expect an attack"
Pyotr says, "While we head after Devoe"
[D&D] baf says, "But the PHB lists all of those spells as separate things."
[D&D] katre says, "maybe it casts them all at once"
Era says (to Pyotr), "You'll have to roll it up pretty tightly."
[D&D] katre says, "nothing good, or evil, or chaotic, or lawful, can hurt you"
[D&D] katre says, "but man, watch out for druids"
Pyotr asks, "My fingers aren't so good at that. Anyone else care to try?"
[D&D] baf says, "Well, the DM says that you get to choose when reading the scroll which alignment it applies to."
Raelynn says, "my fingers are small"
[D&D] baf asks, "Is this a standard item, or did the DM make it up?"
Raelynn holds out hand for the parchment
Pyotr hands the map to Raelynn. "Add a note about where we got this and what it means."
Pyotr says, "My writing's not to good, either."
Pyotr grins.
[D&D] baf asks, "And if it is standard, how do I handle attempts to transcribe it into my spellbook?"
[D&D] katre says, "sounds like the latter"
[D&D] Jota says, "Sounds made up to me. But I'm no expert."
Raelynn asks (of Sebastien), "your writing is probably better - want to write?"
Raelynn asks (of Louis), "okay, so we can count on some time, then?"
[D&D] inky says, "there was a whole set of non-standard-spell scrolls in 2nd edition"
Louis shrugs. "Until the sun rises, at least."
Era says, "Let me see the map and note, in case I need to stay and explain. Assuming I'm able."
[D&D] inky says, "hmm, looks like it didn't make it into 3rd, though"
Sebastien says, "I would be happy to do so"
[D&D] baf asks, "And how did 2.0 deal with copying them into spellbooks? Was it just not allowed?"
Charles looks over Era's shoulder at the map to work out where the X refers to exactly.
Sebastien carefully transcribes down the information and rolls up the scroll.
[D&D] inky says, "right"
[D&D] katre says, "well, what would be the problem? the DM made up the scroll, he judges on the spellbook version"
[D&D] Jota says, "Sounds like a woundrous item masquerading as a scroll."
Era asks, "Can someone take my pack?"
Charles says, "Sure."
Pyotr says (to Charles), "Let's split it"
Charles says (to Pyotr), "Good idea."
Charles says, "But, I suggest, not literally."
[Crows-Nest] (from Maxwell) Era says, "Aww, I liked that pack."
Era says (to Charles), "Thank you. If I was a horse, I could take it with me, but a goshawk is just too small."
Pyotr takes half the stuff and puts it in his pack. "Oof, women sure have heavy stuff."
Era says (to Pyotr), "Yes, like soap."
Pyotr asks, "Eh, it rains or snows every few weeks, who needs soap?"
[D&D] baf asks, "Well, the problem is what exactly I get in my spellbook if I copy it. Do I get all four prot-from-alignment spells? Do I get a single spell that acts like the scroll, that is, one spell that lets me choose the alignment at casting time?"
[D&D] baf asks, "If the latter, what level is this spell?"
Charles folds over the half-deflated pack and stashes it inside his own.
[D&D] katre says, "ask your DM"
Era says, "Before I go, the X is the castle, and the arrows indicate supposed troop movements."
Pyotr says, "Okay, we'll meet you later, good luck."
Charles says, "The X seems to be on the cliff itself, I think."
Era says, "While I'm up, I'll try to get a count of number and types of troops so we can prepare better."
Pyotr says (to everyone else), "Let's go."
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 1 10+9 4 2 1 | 19
Charles asks, "Think we need climbing gear first?"
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 8 6 7 10+9 9 | 19
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 5 6 6 3 4 | 6
Era says, "This could take a while. . ."
Pyotr asks, "Hmm, where would we get any?"
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 7 8 9 4 7 | 9
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 3 1 7 2 4 | 7
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k1: 4 3 9 9 1 | 9
Charles asks, "Steal it from a band of adventurers who are fast asleep?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "keep one??"
Charles says, "I hear that works for some people."
Pyotr asks, "Any around here?"
[ussura] Era says, "it would help if I rolled correctly . . . . ."
[ussura] GM says (to Era), "You keep your stat, not your skill."
Pyotr says, "All we really need is rope"
[7thsea] Era rolls 5k4: 2 2 2 3 7 | 14
[ussura] Era says, "that didn't help"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "ouch"
Sebastien says, "hmm"
Charles says, "Right. I *think* I have one of those..."
[ussura] GM says, "Your first roll actually got you a 25 if you had kept 4."
Charles checks, to see if it's still there.
[ussura] Era says, "snort"
Sebastien says, "well, let's at least go look at the cliff"
Sebastien says, "perhaps with our head start we can take a longer way up to the top"
Pyotr says, "Sounds good, we need to start moving instead of jawing."
Sebastien says, "if we have a head start, anyway"
Pyotr heads off in the wrong direction.
Charles says, "Right."
[ussura] GM says, "At any rate, you have lots of time, and I forget my initial ruling, but we'll just say you transformed OK."
Charles says, "Toward the cliffs, I think."
Pyotr says, "Oh, right"
Pyotr goes that way.
Charles follows dubiously.
Era heads out with a shriek.
Raelynn says while walking, "I want to draw Era one day, in mid-change."
[ussura] GM asks, "OK, so, Era's heading to the town guard, and the rest to the cliffs?"
Pyotr says (to Raelynn), "You'd have to get her to change back and forth a lot of times."
Pyotr says, "Unless you're a really fast drawer-person."
[ussura] Raelynn says, "i guess. i would rather curl up and go to sleep though. We've been up all night!"
[ussura] Charles says, "Right."
[ussura] Charles asks (of Raelynn), "Go to sleep and let the army burn down your bed?"
[ussura] Raelynn says (to Charles), "but they would probably think I was Fleur, so they wouldn't burn down my bed! Devoe would kill them if something happened to me"
[interludes] GM says (to Era), "So, you wheel your way to the town, where you find a halfway-intelligent looking guard and land in front of him. He sees your green eyes and nods respectfully to you."
(From GM) Tromp tromp tromp
[interludes] * Raelynn has left the channel.
[ussura] Era says, "warbles at the guard, and hold out her claw with the note attached."
Era warbles at the guard, and hold out her claw with the note attached.
[Crows-Nest] * Skip has joined the channel.
Skip arrives, looking for booty.
[ussura] Era says, "interludes"
Raelynn asks (of Pyotr/Charles), "do you guys know how to read a map?"
[interludes] Era tries warbling again
Pyotr says, "Read? I learned that once but it's kinda hard."
[interludes] Era says, "this time on channel"
Raelynn says, "just out of curiosity, since i don't want to get lost tonight"
GM says, "You head down southeast where you can reach the lower elevations with relative ease, then head back north. The firewall is very close by, and some of the ground you're walking on is like finely-ground ash."
Pyotr says, "Besides, I never understood how anyone can get high enough up to draw a picture of the ground that far"
Charles says (to Raelynn), "Sure. Sort of. Maybe."
Pyotr says, "Maybe Era can do it, I dunno."
[interludes] GM says, "The guard takes the map+note and unrolls it."
[interludes] GM says, "He looks up in surprise."
Charles says, "I hope this thing doesn't suddenly shift west."
[interludes] Era warbles again.
Raelynn asks (of Charles), "the firewall?"
(From GM) >waver waver<
Pyotr says (to Charles), "That would be bad, but I have faith in Matushka to shield us."
Charles says, "Yeah."
Raelynn falls back to walk behind Sebastien
[interludes] GM says, "The guard says, "I thank you! I'll get this to my commander right away!""
[interludes] Era shrieks a 'thank-you' to the guard, and heads back into the sky.
Charles looks up at the cliffs and at the palace, to judge his bearings.
Sebastien whistles as he walks.
[interludes] Era says (to GM), "I'm heading over the enemy to get a count of troops, supply lines, obvious command structures, and the like."
GM says, "As you pass over one of the more ash-y sections, you see clear footprints, heading the same direction you're going."
Sebastien says, "oho"
Sebastien asks (of Pyotr), "are these the two we are following?"
Pyotr looks at the prints.
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "what do I roll?"
[interludes] GM says, "OK. Some of that was in the note, but the rest of the group doesn't need you yet, so."
[ussura] GM asks, "Like, for tracking?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says (to Skip), "for an ultra-condensed plot summary: they are now looking for the bad guy and his captive of questionable morals."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "yeah, I'm guessing"
[Crows-Nest] Skip asks, "while speculating about how maps are made?"
[7thsea] * Bishop has joined the channel.
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "tracking + wits?"
[ussura] GM says, "Sure. Tracking + wits."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "okay"
[ussura] GM exclaims, "Timing!"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k2: 1 4 1 1 | 5
Pyotr says, "Hmm. Someone definitely went this way."
[ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha"
Pyotr says, "Maybe... might be two, might be three"
Pyotr says, "Can't really tell you anymore than that."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "sigh"
Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "it's amazing what these woodsmen can tell from just a few prints"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "thassa lotta ones"
[Crows-Nest] Raelynn says (to maxwell), "be nice when you describe my doppleganger"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says (to R), "hey, I left it ambiguous"
GM says, "And so, >trudge trudge more<"
Raelynn says (to Sebastien), "well, I am not sure if Pyotr has been paying attention to his studies if he couldn't tell more than that"
Charles asks, "Pyotr studies?"
Sebastien says, "in the school of life, no doubt she means"
Pyotr says (to Raelynn), "Studies? Ha! When old Misha taught me to track, it was simple. He'd send me into the forest and if I didn't bring back dinner, I got beaten. And went hungry."
Charles says, "Mmm. Well, if you need a refresher course, I'm sure we'd be happy to do the same."
Raelynn looks at Pyotr in horror.
Raelynn asks (of Pyotr), "You ... went ... hungry?"
Pyotr says (to Charles), "Those insect-whatevers did enough, thanks."
GM says, "The trek would be impossible without the light from the firewall, but it makes it unpleasantly hot as you try to go quickly. Finally, sweating profusely, you make it to where you think the X was."
[ussura] Era exclaims, "Ha!"
Pyotr says (to Raelynn), "Well, it happened often enough. Never a lot to go around in our village, and the taxes were very high."
Charles says, "I think it's right around here."
Charles looks at the palace.
Sebastien says, "my goodness"
Pyotr stares around.
Sebastien mops his face with a handkerchief.
[Crows-Nest] Charles says (to Skip), "BTW, lots of info about this campaign is at http://www-bioc.rice.edu/~lpsmith/IF/7thSea/ussura/ if you're interested."
GM says, "Scanning the cliff in the flickering light, it's hard to make out shapes, but--wait, there! Definite activity at the top, right near the palace."
Sebastien says, "the heat is enough to make me perspire slightly."
Pyotr exclaims, "Ahh, let's go!"
Pyotr starts up.
[ussura] Sebastien says, "wait, hang on"
[ussura] GM asks, "?"
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "we're at the X, which is midway up the cliff, and the palace at the top?"
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "er, and the palace is at the top?"
Raelynn says (to Sebastien), "Yeah, I am really glowing right now"
[ussura] GM says, "The map was a top-perspective map."
[Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "ha ha"
[Crows-Nest] Sebastien says (to Raelynn), "I was totally going to make a joke about that"
[ussura] GM says, "so the X was right at the cliff."
[ussura] Sebastien says, "aha"
[ussura] GM says, "But yes, the palace is at the top."
Sebastien says, "well, if there's nothing around here to see, I suppose we should proceed onwards, then"
[ussura] GM says, "Ah, for handouts."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "heh"
[ussura] Charles says, ".jpg"
[ussura] Charles says, "You had time :)"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "next time we'll set up one of those webmeeting systems with the online whiteboard"
Charles says, "Stay quiet as we approach..."
[ussura] GM exclaims, "What? There exists technology to form and disseminate graphics over the internet? Would that I had known this earlier!"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "my mental map of this whole area was backwards the whole time, until the intro to this session confusticated me."
[ussura] Raelynn says (to pyotr), "you can't use netmeeting on linux!"
Pyotr climb climb climb.
[ussura] Charles says, "You could get away with that, except that you've already used visual aids. Stolen ones, I might add..."
[ussura] GM says, "Hee hee"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha"
[ussura] GM says, "I don't see what the problem is. It's all very clear in my head."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "mm, telepathy"
[7thsea] * Skip has joined the channel.
[7thsea] Skip asks, "lots of 7th sea stuff seems to be out of print. what's up with that?"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "uh, I dunno, the line is out of print period"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "is what"
[ussura] GM says, "Anyway: climbing rolls for everyone climbing. If you're trying to be stealthy, the TN is 25, otherwise, 20."
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "what's the trait?"
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "finesse or brawn?"
[7thsea] Skip says, "ah."
[ussura] GM says, "Hmm, let's say finesse."
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 5k4: 9 10+2 8 1 2 | 31
[ussura] Pyotr says, "drat"
[7thsea] Charles rolls 6k4: 2 1 1 8 10+6 9 | 35
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 5k3: 7 10+2 6 10+7 8 | 37
[ussura] Charles says, "(Drama die added for stealth)"
[ussura] GM says, "There you go."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "oh well, worked anyway"
[7thsea] Skip says, "that's kinda sad."
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "well, it's too bad, but it had a good run"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "I mean, this channel was set up in 2000"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "and it had been going for a bit before that"
[7thsea] Skip says, "well, i'm sorta selfish, but what I mean is, it's kind of sad because I can't really run a campaign if my players can't get the book."
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 4k3: 10+7 4 3 3 | 24
[interludes] GM says, "As you make troop counts, you see that the troops are actually on the move--they're starting to head NE."
[7thsea] Raelynn says, "rolling a drama"
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 1 die: 2
[ussura] Pyotr says, "that was close"
[7thsea] Jota says, "Mmm. You could probably get an GM book and a player guide off of ebay or somewhere, and pass the player's guide around."
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "yeah, ebay seems like a distinct possibility"
[7thsea] Skip says, "well, uh, we live in different states."
[7thsea] Skip says, "and would be playing on IRC"
[7thsea] Era says, "Amazon has a lot of used stuff, too, if ebay turns up dry for you."
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "I dunn"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "o"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "if the GM has the basic rules down and can explain them, you can find most of the reference stuff on the web"
GM says, "Climbing is fairly slow going, what with no equipment and all, but you manage to do it OK, and stealthily to boot."
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "like here: http://www.crystalkeep.com/7thsea/"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, I think most of us here played with no book the first few times."
[ussura] Raelynn says, "this should be a good session, since it's the last one, i am just going to blow my drama die"
[7thsea] Jota says, "Just make sure your players don't bid against each other."
[interludes] Era says, "so let's just assume I take copious mental notes, and you can cue me when I need it."
[7thsea] Skip says, "heh"
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "hee hee"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "good point"
[interludes] GM asks, "Right--so, you're set as far as info goes--want to head to the city or the cliff?"
[interludes] Era says, "city, so I can tell the guard"
[7thsea] schep says, "I'd think you could get away with GMing out of the Player's Guide. Then again, I've never seen the GM book."
Raelynn looks around from the top of the cliff
[interludes] Era heads back to the city, with numbers of cavalry, war-engines, and infantry dancing in her head.
[7thsea] Jota says, "I GM'ed out of the players guide initially."
GM says, "Partway up, you come to some dangling rope, clearly still hanging down from those who were using it above."
Pyotr waves everyone away from the rope.
Charles agrees.
Raelynn asks, "we can't use it to climb?"
[interludes] Era looks for the smart-guard again.
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "the gm's handbook is mostly useful for metaplot stuff and rules for some stuff like poison and falling and so on"
Pyotr stage-whispers, "They'll notice is moving as we climb. Don't touch it."
Charles whispers (to Raelynnn), "Shh."
Raelynn pouts sulkily
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "that you could make up rules for yourself but it's nice if you don't have to"
[interludes] GM says, "And indeed, there's the same guy, returning to his post."
Pyotr climb climb climb are we there yet?
Raelynn climb climb climb i want to lie down and sleep these people are manic never sleeping climb climb climb
[interludes] Era banks a hard left, and lands noisily by the guard.
[7thsea] Jota says, "And henchmen and brutes. Although you can get that kind of stuff from someone who has it."
[7thsea] Sebastien says, "hmm yeah"
[interludes] Guard asks, "You again?"
Charles climb climb aha I've caught you this time now I'm going to make you talk climb climb
[interludes] Era ripples gracefully into a woman.
[ussura] GM says, "Yay x2"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Yay multi-character internal-monologue scene"
[interludes] Era says (to Guard), "Greetings. I have information your commanders need regarding troop counts and movements."
GM says, "OK, everyone roll a climb + finesse."
[7thsea] Charles rolls 5k3: 7 7 3 1 5 | 19
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 5k3: 8 6 6 4 6 | 20
[7thsea] Charles rolls 1k1: 7 | 7
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "what was the TN?"
[interludes] Guard asks, "Great! You want to tell him yourself, or shall I report?"
[7thsea] schep asks, "the PG has basic rules for henchmen and brutes, doesn't it?"
[ussura] Charles says, "(Drama die.)"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "if it's still 25 for stealth, I'll use drama"
[interludes] Era says (to Guard), "If you could take me to him, please, I will tell him myself."
[7thsea] Jota says, "I don't think so. At least, I remember interrogating Jeff about them."
[7thsea] GM rolls 6k3: 9 1 7 6 7 1 | 23
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 5k4: 7 10+3 7 3 7 | 34
[ussura] GM says, "actually:"
[7thsea] GM rolls 2k2: 7 9 | 16
GM says, "(GM drama dice have to be useful *some*times.)"
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 4k3: 1 6 4 6 | 16
[7thsea] Raelynn says, "drama again"
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 1 die: 8
[7thsea] Raelynn says, "24...at least i am still on the cliff"
Pyotr grabs the rope and yanks it as hard as he can.
Charles gives Pyotr an 'Oh Theus, not again' look.
GM says, "From above you, a dislodged rock suddenly plummets into your midst. The rest of you scramble out of the way, making room for it to plonk Raelynn right on the head. "Ow!" she cries involuntarily, the claps her had over her mouth."
[ussura] GM says (to Pyotr), "Roll brawn"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k4: 8 6 8 2 | 24
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "how big was this rock? am i concussed?"
[ussura] GM says, "Nah, you mostly dodged."
Raelynn rubs hand over head.
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "'But I do not think you will accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you.'"
[Crows-Nest] Sebastien says, "totally"
GM says, "The rope pulls taut, then springs free a bit, a piton coming loose from the cliff."
(From GM) >ting ting ting<>
[ussura] Charles asks, "Now we have to roll to dodge the piton?"
Voice asks, "Hey, what the...?"
Voice continues, faintly above you, "...here, we'll... em enter, whatever you do!"
[ussura] GM says, "Hee! Nah."
Pyotr climb climb quickly
[interludes] Guard asks, "OK, the guard takes you to guy, who takes your story, etc. etc. Want to join the cliff?"
GM says, "It's still hard to make out what's going on above you, what with your limited perspective, but you start to hear pounding of rocks, and scree starts to fall towards you."
Sebastien says, "the weather here in ussura just keeps getting worse"
Sebastien tries to find an overhang to duck under.
Pyotr exclaims (at Sebasien), "Wait until Spring!"
Pyotr climb dodge climb dodge
[interludes] Era gets the hint <thud!> and wings towards the cliff.
Charles holds on tight, and climbs in between the waves.
[interludes] Guard says, "Hee hee"
cliff_guys throw rocks at you all.
Charles mutters quietly, "I'm just glad they don't have oil."
[ussura] GM says, "Let's say the TN to hit you is your climbing skill x 5, plus 5."
Ghogg arrives, looking for booty.
[ussura] Charles asks, "Do you need those numbers from us?"
[ussura] GM says, "Hmm, yeah, I think so."
[ussura] Charles says, "15"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "15 for me"
[ussura] GM says, "Assuming you all just looked them up."
[ussura] Raelynn says, "10 :("
[ussura] Sebastien says, "10 for me, but I'm hiding"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "i am gonna have a headache by the time this happens"
[ussura] GM asks (of Seb), "Not climbing, then?"
[ussura] Charles asks, "Or just staying behind Pyotr?"
[ussura] Raelynn asks (of Seb), "is there anyplace to hide? i thought we are sorta hanging on the side of a cliff?"
[ussura] Charles says, "(Which could be dangerous if Pyotr loses his grip...)"
[ussura] GM says (to Raelynn), "You can press yourself into the cliff under bits of overhang, and can make it very hard to hit you from above with rocks that tend to bounce away from the cliff."
[ussura] Sebastien says, "not climbing up"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "until Pyotr and Charles get rid of the guy"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "or until there is an equal risk of messing up my hair by staying down here"
[ussura] GM says, "Four somewhat larger rocks come crashing down at you."
[ussura] GM asks (of R), "You climbing or staying put?"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "staying put"
[ussura] Charles asks, "Do we have any kind of initiative? Or is 'climbing' assumed to fill up our actions?"
[ussura] GM says, "Got it."
[ussura] GM says, "We'll roll initiative after this initial volley."
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 5 5 7 4 9 | 21
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 9 6 7 6 2 | 22
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 4 4 5 10+5 6 | 26
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 4 8 3 4 4 | 16
[ussura] Charles asks, "Also, which is aimed at whom?"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "aw, man"
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "do we get active defense?"
[ussura] GM says, "Sure, but you'll take longer up the cliff."
Pyotr takes the lumps and keeps climbing, focusing on speed and not falling off.
Skip has left.
[ussura] GM says, "(That was Charles / Pyotr / Sebastien / Raelynn--the first three will hit without some sort of response on your part)"
Charles exclaims, "Agh!"
[ussura] GM says, "(TN for Seb was 25)"
Sebastien says, "ow"
Sebastien says, "clearly there is no point to remaining behind"
Sebastien starts climbing again
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 3 1 5 7 | 7
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 8 2 4 2 | 8
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 7 2 3 8 | 8
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 2k2: 6 5 | 11
[ussura] GM says, "3 brawn checks, then initiative."
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k4: 9 6 1 3 | 19
[7thsea] Charles rolls 3k3: 7 6 9 | 22
[ussura] GM says, "(one each, I mean)"
[ussura] GM says, "RP if you wish."
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 3 dice: 4 2 6
[7thsea] Charles rolls 3 dice: 5 3 1
[ussura] Sebastien says, "man, I already said "ow""
Pyotr takes a bonk to the head, shakes his head back and forth, and keep climbing.
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3 dice: 9 2 6
[ussura] Pyotr says, "rerolling the 9"
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "how much more detailed can my acting get?"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 1 die: 6
Charles says, "We've been hit by a lot worse."
[ussura] GM says, "Hee hee"
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 3 dice: 3 5 7
Sebastien says, "yeah, it could be wolves"
Pyotr says, "Stupid teleporting wolves"
[7thsea] Era rolls 3 dice: 9 8 8
[7thsea] Era rolls 1 die: 8
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 3 dice: 3 6 9
[ussura] Pyotr says (to era), "man, too bad thise isn't dice poker"
[ussura] GM says, "Hee"
GM OK, let's see.
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "Era is back? Or just rolling initiative at exactly the same time?"
[ussura] GM says, "It'll take a total of, say, 45 action points to get up the cliff to where they are. An action of climbing + brawn as an action can get you action points."
[ussura] Charles says, "C'mon, natural 62..."
[ussura] GM says, "Or you can try to do something from down here."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "I will climb on phase 2, I guess"
[ussura] GM exclaims, "So! Phase 1!"
[7thsea] Charles rolls 5k3: 1 5 10+4 7 6 | 27
Charles ignores the rocks. Gotta get up there.
[ussura] GM exclaims, "Phase 2!"
[Crows-Nest] Era says (to Maxwell), "I'm in route, but not there yet."
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 6k4: 5 9 2 4 9 6 | 29
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 3k2: 2 5 2 | 7
[ussura] GM says, "Phase 3, the bad guys go first."
[ussura] GM says, "Same targets/actions."
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 3 2 2 7 6 | 16
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 6 1 9 4 4 | 19
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 7 8 9 10+7 6 | 34
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 5k3: 3 7 9 10+2 2 | 28
Pyotr exclaims, "Ow!"
Raelynn says, "ow ow ow."
[ussura] GM asks, "Wow, that's all hits--any interrupt actions?"
Raelynn says, "i need a new place to hide"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "nah"
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 7 3 7 1 | 7
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 1 2 5 7 | 7
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 10+3 2 8 4 | 13
[7thsea] cliff_guys rolls 4k1: 3 3 6 3 | 6
[ussura] Raelynn asks (of gm), "can i roll to climb to a new hiding place?"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "(on my turn, i mean)"
[ussura] GM says (to R), "Sure."
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "brawn checks again?"
[ussura] GM says, "Roll climbing, and anything above 20 will net you 1-for-1 better TN."
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah, everyone gets a brawn check."
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k4: 6 8 4 5 | 23
[ussura] GM says (to Raelynn), "Roll finesse for your climbing check for a better hiding spot."
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 2k2: 3 1 | 4
[ussura] Raelynn says, "that was my brawn check"
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 2k2: 2 6 | 8
[ussura] Sebastien says, "I guess I should throw in a drama die"
[ussura] GM says, "That a dramatic, unless you roll a drama."
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 1k1: 8 | 8
[ussura] GM says, "(for R)"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "i will take the dramatic wound"
[ussura] GM asks (of Seb), "So that's one dramatic, with the previous injury?"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "yeah, I think so"
[ussura] GM exclaims, "Everyone gets a dramatic! Everyone gets a dramatic!"
[ussura] GM says, "Ahem."
[ussura] Pyotr exclaims, "noooo! I made my wound check!"
[ussura] GM says (to P), "Oh, whoops."
[ussura] GM says, "Darn toughness."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "ha ha"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "ha ha"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "also, mm, brawn 4"
[ussura] GM says, "Actually, your wound check is 5k4 with toughness."
[ussura] GM says, "Now that you have brawn 4."
[ussura] GM says, "So."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "oh whoops"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "oh well, made it anyway"
[D&D] baf says, "Hm."
[ussura] GM says, "Hmm, did Charles idle on us? Anyway."
[ussura] Charles says, "Crap, modem fell over again..."
[ussura] GM says, "There we go."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "(5k5, actually, since the book says an extra kept die, right?)"
[ussura] GM says (to Charles), "You need a wound check vs. 7 + something."
[7thsea] Charles rolls 3k3: 2 7 6 | 15
[D&D] baf says, "I'm looking at these spell descriptions, and I've noticed that the range for Invisibilty is 'Personal or touch'"
[ussura] GM says, "Is it? I will check."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "not that it matters (yet ;-)"
[D&D] baf asks, "Does that imply that other Touch spells can't be applied to the caster?"
[ussura] GM says, "Wa-hey, you're right."
[ussura] Charles says, "(That was my brawn, versus 14 flesh.)"
[D&D] katre says, "I think that touch spells can apply to the caster if he can touch himself </tsd>"
[ussura] GM says, "OK, so Raelynn & Seb have dramatics, the other two of you have flesh wounds."
[ussura] GM says, "Phase 3 part II! Raelynn."
[D&D] baf says, "Actually, I guess it's because the restrictions are different depending on whether it's being used as a personal or touch spell. As a touch spell, you're limited to a creature or object that's 100 lbs/lvl."
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "is there just one guy throwing rocks? can we tell?"
[ussura] GM says, "There seem to be more than one."
[7thsea] Raelynn asks, "F + climbing keep F?"
[ussura] GM says, "Right."
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 4k3: 5 3 7 1 | 15
[7thsea] Raelynn says, "i am gonna fall off the cliff at this rate"
[D&D] baf says, "So, like, my 7th level wizard couldn't turn an 800-pound rock invisible, but if he polymorphed into someting weighing 800 lbs and capable of casting spells, he could still turn himself invisible."
[ussura] GM says (to Raelynn), "You make it a little bit up the cliff, but are no better protected than before (say 5 points closer)"
[ussura] GM says, "Phase 3 part III: Charles."
[D&D] inky says, "aha"
[D&D] inky says, "ok, that makes sense"
[7thsea] Charles rolls 5k3: 5 2 9 8 9 | 26
[7thsea] Charles exclaims, "Aha!"
Charles crests the edge of the cliff and pulls hismelf up.
[ussura] GM says, "Actually, everyone's still on the cliff, even the guys throwing rocks."
[ussura] Era exclaims, "Am I there yet? no. Am I there yet? no. Am I there yet? no. D'oh!"
[ussura] GM says, "But you make it over the edge of the crag where someone had lodged himself."
cliff_guy yelps to see a hand reaching up around his part of the cliff.
[ussura] Charles asks, "How many of the cliff guys are on said crag?"
[ussura] cliff_guy says, "(spending 2 actions for an interrups to attack Charles)"
[ussura] GM says, "There's just one at your crag; you think you see another on a parallel crag"
cliff_guy stabs at Charles' fingers.
[ussura] Pyotr waits patiently for 6
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 6k3: 10+3 4 10+10+8 2 9 10+9 | 60
[ussura] cliff_guy says, ">blink blink<"
[ussura] Pyotr exclaims, "yowza!"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "golly"
[ussura] Raelynn says, "i hear funeral music"
[ussura] Charles says, "Uh.."
[ussura] GM says, "I suppose I won't ask if you want to active defend ;-)"
[ussura] Charles says, "Glad that's just an attack roll, not damage."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr exclaims (at Charles), "We shall avenge ye!"
[ussura] Charles says, "If he were a PC, I'd be bloody wolf chunks right now."
[ussura] Charles asks, "So, uh. Does he roll for damage?"
GM says (to Charles), "The man stabs his sword right through your hand, sending a wave of pain up your arm. You go to jerk your hand away, but, perhaps fortunately, it's stuck."
[ussura] GM says, "Roll, hmm, an endurance check vs. tn 20."
Charles exclaims, "GyaaaaAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRrrrghhhh!"
[7thsea] Charles rolls 4k4: 7 8 10+3 3 | 31
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "his hand is pinned with the sword???"
[ussura] GM says, "With the previous wounds, we'll just say that's a dramatic, unless you object and want more dice rolled."
[ussura] GM exclaims, "And we move to phase 4!"
[ussura] Charles says, "OK. Although I'm curious if I could've exploded through, but I don't want to risk it counting as two :)"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah ;-)"
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "I'm phase 4 -- can I, I dunno, throw a rock back at one of the guys?"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah, though it'll be tough to do without hitting Pyotr. And the guy's behind a crag. Say, hmm, TN 20+ to avoid Pyotr, TN 30 to actually hit him."
[ussura] Sebastien asks, "ok, what do I roll -- finesse?"
[ussura] GM says, "Normal attack, with, hmm, improvised weapon? If you have that. Otherwise just finesse."
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 4k4: 10+9 7 2 2 | 30
[ussura] GM says, "Wow."
[ussura] Pyotr exclaims, "yay!"
Sebastien pulls a loose chunk of rock and whips it overhand up above him.
[ussura] Era exclaims, "Yay!"
[ussura] GM says, "Since you don't have gravity working for you, 3k1 for damage ;-)"
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 3k1: 5 2 9 | 9
Pyotr asks (of Sebastien), "Champion rock tosser at finishing school, huh?"
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 2k2: 8 7 | 15
Sebastien says, "it's all in the wrist"
Era shrieks in the distance, but you can barely hear her.
cliff_guy exclaims, "Ow!"
[ussura] GM says, "Phase 5! R&C."
[ussura] Raelynn says, "climb really fast"
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "if i am trying to hide, it's F, if just climb, B?"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah."
[7thsea] Raelynn rolls 4k3: 5 10+2 4 4 | 21
[ussura] Raelynn says, "(still trying to hide)"
[ussura] GM says, "F also moves you up the cliff at about 1/3 speed."
[ussura] GM says, "OK, your TN is now 26 instead of 25 ;-)"
Charles grabs an ankle and *pulls*.
[ussura] GM says, "And you're another 7 higher."
[ussura] Charles asks, "Should I use any knack for that, or straight Finesse?"
[ussura] Charles says, "(Climbing?)"
[ussura] Charles asks, "Or straight Brawn?"
[ussura] GM asks, "Do you have something appropriate? Wrestling-like, or something?"
[ussura] Charles says, "Pugilism, Throwing... probably not what 'Footwork' refers to..."
[ussura] GM says, "Enh, we'll say you can grab him; contested brawn to pull him off."
[7thsea] Charles rolls 3k3: 10+5 1 9 | 25
cliff_guy, trying to retrieve his sword, fails to notice Charles' other hand grabbing his ankle.
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 3k3: 2 10+8 8 | 28
[7thsea] Charles rolls 1k1: 9 | 9
[ussura] Charles says, "(Drama)"
cliff_guy exclaims, "Sacre bleu, what have you, whoa, whoa, AAAAAAAA!"
Charles exclaims, "Pyotr, Raelynn, duck!"
cliff_guy >tumble tumble<
Charles bleed bleed bleed
Sebastien . o O ( gee thanks )
[ussura] GM says, "Phase 6! Cliff guy first, then Seb, then Pyotr twice."
[ussura] Charles says (to Seb), "Hey, last time I looked down, you weren't climbing."
cliff_guy, seeing Pyotr right below him, throws two rocks just at him.
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 5k3: 5 7 4 9 6 | 22
[ussura] Sebastien says, "good point"
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 5k3: 5 4 10+2 4 2 | 21
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 4k1: 5 3 3 5 | 5
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 4k1: 9 9 10+2 3 | 12
Pyotr bonk BONK
[Crows-Nest] Charles quickly fixes his sheet. "That was a drama *die* I should have just erased, not a dramatic wound..."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "ow"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee ;-)"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 5k5: 8 8 10+1 1 9 | 37
[ussura] Pyotr exclaims, "now the extra kept is handy. made it!"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Wow, nice."
[ussura] GM exclaims, "Sebastien!"
Sebastien throws another rock, I guess.
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 4k4: 6 4 5 3 | 18
[ussura] GM says, "That's a hit for Pyotr ;-)"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "doh"
[ussura] Sebastien says, "ok, I'll throw in a drama die not to hit him"
[7thsea] Sebastien rolls 1k1: 8 | 8
Pyotr says, "Hey, watch *BONK*"
Sebastien says, "duck"
Sebastien exclaims, "!"
[ussura] Raelynn ducks to avoid the rock on its downward path
[ussura] Pyotr says, "another brawn check? geez"
[ussura] GM says, "No, he added a dramatic to miss you."
[Crows-Nest] (from Maxwell) cliffside OIFs.
[ussura] Pyotr says, "oh missed that"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "whew"
Pyotr says, "Man that was so close I hit my head on this crag"
[ussura] GM says, "OK, 2 sixes for Pyotr."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "one to climb"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 6k4: 8 1 6 7 2 9 | 30
[ussura] GM says, "And you make it over the other crag."
Pyotr pulls himself onto the crag, and smiles at the man.
[ussura] Pyotr says, "and another to throw him off"
[ussura] Pyotr asks, ";dirty fighting?"
[ussura] GM says, "Heh. Sure."
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 6k3: 1 4 5 3 10+5 1 | 24
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "what was his TN?"
[ussura] GM says, "That's a hit, so, contested brawn to throw him off."
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 3k3: 7 5 8 | 20
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k4: 9 6 8 3 | 26
Pyotr grabs the guy by the arm, and says "And this is the way out!"
cliff_guy tries to grab you as he goes over.
Raelynn ducks again to avoid falling baddun
[7thsea] cliff_guy rolls 2k2: 2 5 | 7
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "do I respond?"
cliff_guy exclaims, "No, not--aaaaaaaa!"
[ussura] cliff_guy says, "Nah, that was a miss."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "whew"
Raelynn waves as he falls past
GM says, "And at about this point, Era flies into view."
Pyotr exclaims (at Era), "Go see what's happening above!"
[ussura] Charles says, "If the other two cliff guys are smart, the'll notice a pattern and try to make a deal."
[ussura] Era says, "and I go on 8 Three Times. Yay! <grin>"
GM says, "The party is arrayed along the cliff, just below the palace. There's a broken window with glass below it just above everyone; nobody but the party is in view."
GM says, "Well, not besides a couple guys at the bottom of the cliff. They're not doing much."
[ussura] Era asks (of GM), "do I see any activity at the palace/fort/whatever?"
[ussura] GM says, "There is not a lot going on right here, but there is a battle starting up to the NW."
Era flies in the broken window.
Pyotr keeps climbing.
Era looks around the room for anything helpful or informative.
GM says (to Era), "It's a fairly small room, with a discarded rope with a grappling hook near the window."
Pyotr climbs in the window and looks for tracks
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k2: 7 8 1 7 | 15
[ussura] Pyotr says, "and drama"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 1 die: 3
Era says (to GM), "If the grappling hook is firmly attached to something, I will try to fly the end of the rope to my friends on the cliffs."
[ussura] Charles asks, "Are we off initiative?"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah, sure."
[ussura] GM says (to Charles), "Your hand is still kinda sorta pinned."
[ussura] Charles says, "Just what I was about to address."
Charles plants his feet and tries to wrest the sword free with his undamaged hand.
GM says, "Era tosses the end of the rope out the window, just as Pyotr climbs up freehand."
Pyotr helps people through the window
GM says (to Charles), "Yeeeeeeouch! But the sword comes out alright in the end."
Sebastien eventually climbs up the rest of the way
Pyotr twitches the rope over towards Charles.
Sebastien winces as he pokes at his bruised arm
Pyotr exclaims (at Charles), "Tie yourself on, I'll haul you up!"
Charles takes a moment on the crag to rip a piece of cloth off of something to bind up his hand first.
Charles says (to Pyotr), "Thanks."
Charles takes Pyotr's advice.
[ussura] GM says, "Everyone's flesh wounds go away here; you still have your dramatics."
Pyotr takes the rope from his pack, ties it to the window, and throws it towards Raelynn
[ussura] Pyotr says, "yay"
[ussura] Charles says, "Boo! ;)"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah, I thought Pyotr might like that ;-)"
Raelynn grabs the rope
Raelynn climbs up instead of waiting
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "brawn to haul up charles?"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 4k4: 10+10+2 6 9 3 | 40
[ussura] Charles asks, "Also, can I assume this was my off hand?"
[ussura] GM says, "Yeah."
Charles says, "--uf. Not my -- mrm -- favorite way to travel..."
Era makes sure the rope snakes down to anyone left on the cliff-face.
GM says, "...And what with one thing and another, you all make it into the palace room. Pyotr turns and examines the door, and can track bits of crushed glass and cliff-dust from your quarry's shoes out the door and down the hall."
Pyotr says (to Charles), "Here, old Ussuran remedy,"
Pyotr takes a piece of cloth, soaks it from his flask, and ties it around Charles' hand.
Pyotr says, "You'd got to take care of yourself, otherwise you might lose the whole hand."
[ussura] GM says, "Ow. owowow"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "well, yeah"
Charles exclaims, "Hey!"
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "what's a little pain?"
Charles says, "Gimme that."
Charles grabs the bottle and takes a swig.
Pyotr says, "Ah, you already know that old Ussuran remedy, I see."
Charles says, "That's the old sailors' remedy."
Era says (to Pyotr), "You might try some soap, first. Remember, all that 'useless' stuff weighting down my pack? Analgesics, too."
Pyotr says, "Okay, let's move."
[ussura] Sebastien says, "ok, afraid it's time for me to go -- good campaign, folks"
Eolo has disconnected.
[ussura] Era says, "or rather, I would say that if I was a person . . .birds can't talk."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "hee"
[ussura] GM asks, "Hmm, do we want to keep going?"
[ussura] Pyotr asks, "we're down two?"
[ussura] Charles asks, "Are we approaching a climax that could take a whole session?"
[ussura] GM says, "The fops, yeah."
[ussura] Era says, "I'm guessing antoher 30 minutes is not enough to finish the campaign. I'm thinking we're going to be playing once a month till Christmas. Or thereabouts."
[ussura] Pyotr says (to era), "hee hee"
[ussura] Pyotr says, "a break is fine with me"
[ussura] Raelynn asks, "any idea when?"
[ussura] Era says, "The GM went to get our calendar. He'll be right back."
[ussura] GM asks, "Will next Sunday work?"
[ussura] GM says, "It's OK for us."
[ussura] GM says, "(May 1)"
[ussura] Charles says, "I should be fine with next week."
[ussura] GM says, "The week after that is Mother's day, so that's probably not good."
[ussura] Pyotr says, "that's fine for us"
[ussura] GM says, "OK, let's schedule for next week, and if inky and Sarge can make it, great."
[ussura] * NewsBoy hollers, "Extra! Extra! GM has posted message 24, about 'May 1', to the bulletin board! When you're hanging from your toenails in the darkest pits of hell, everything looks umop apisdn."