Session Six: The Return of the Old Ones...?
[2024/08/14 16:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: well, we don't have a -huge- amount of time
[2024/08/14 16:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: but I got a feeling everyone is as keen as I to.... find out what happens next... heheh
[2024/08/14 16:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: The DM is chuckling. Be afraid.
[2024/08/14 16:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: And with that warning out of the way, I guess it's time to say GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRREEEETTTINGS, Adventurers! Other players get survivable stories, you better have back-up characters pre-rolled
[2024/08/14 16:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: Nothing much happens overnight. It's a perk to sleeping in a guarded village.
[2024/08/14 16:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: The sun rises and meditation time, study time...
[2024/08/14 16:14] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: I think i still have that [7] banked
[2024/08/14 16:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: so it shows, you can keep or reroll it
[2024/08/14 16:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: or study another book... or, you might have other ideas
[2024/08/14 16:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: Porphorin once again advises Leesha to concentrate on flowers.
[2024/08/14 16:16] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: flower?
[2024/08/14 16:16] Alicia Frakture: Indeed Meditation time, and to think Leesha was only doing this at nigh before. It is cleansing twice a day
[2024/08/14 16:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: Flowers is a term important to monks.
[2024/08/14 16:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: huh, no it isn't
[2024/08/14 16:17] Alicia Frakture: /me keeps her focus on flowers
[2024/08/14 16:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: I remember now... Master of Flowers was a previous term, replaced by Master of Truths
[2024/08/14 16:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: Porphorin is old school :P
[2024/08/14 16:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: Leesha gets granted a +1 bonus to initiative rolls for the day.
[2024/08/14 16:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Meanwhile, Dahlia is not left out. While communing with her god... she gets an intruding spirit
[2024/08/14 16:20] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me shoos away the spirit so she can hear her Goddess
[2024/08/14 16:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: The spirit shoos away the vision of the Goddess... she's a darker figure, almost hag-like
[2024/08/14 16:21] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me ...did the shooing first
[2024/08/14 16:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dark Figure: "Dahlia... your Goddess has not advised you of what you face? Then I shall. As you heal your party members' bodies, so you must heal their minds too."
[2024/08/14 16:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dark Figure won the shoo-of-war :P
[2024/08/14 16:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia gains two Remove Fear spells, until they are used.
[2024/08/14 16:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: Spell points are regained an no one is injured now. How long will that last....
[2024/08/14 16:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: So, who's doing what now?
[2024/08/14 16:24] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me "Ok Lady , will use the magic to help the party, buuut who are you?" spoken while arms crossed and giving the being a curious look while flapping her wings and floating in her meditative state
[2024/08/14 16:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dark Figure, as she "walks away": Gives a half smile over her shoulder. "You know who I am." Disappears.
[2024/08/14 16:25] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben will go check in with our passenger to see how they felt about last nights festival thing
[2024/08/14 16:26] Alicia Frakture: I'm gonna go check on the tiger once meditation is done
[2024/08/14 16:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joan? she had to fend off a few amorous advances, but on the whole, found everyone very charming. She had a conversation with the shaman about the sign of protection, but didn't learn a great deal
[2024/08/14 16:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: Tiger: Nowhere to be seen.
[2024/08/14 16:28] Alicia Frakture: /me does a look around to make sure he is okay, but figures he is a big tiger he can take care of himself too
[2024/08/14 16:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Ready to move on today? Any last minute supplies/trades?
[2024/08/14 16:29] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Hmmmmmm. Yeah, we got a bunch of tools they might be interested. They have anything cool to offer?
[2024/08/14 16:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Probably off hunting, or, just staying away from humans.
[2024/08/14 16:29] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: and/or cheap to them that is useful to others?
[2024/08/14 16:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hard to say... they don't seem to use many tools, and their surpluses tend to be furs/skins, grains/vegtables
[2024/08/14 16:31] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Hmmmmm
[2024/08/14 16:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: the cart is pretty full.... so... probably not a great trading opportunity
[2024/08/14 16:31] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: i think we will try to avoid getting into the market for perishables
[2024/08/14 16:31] Alicia Frakture: can always use grains and vegetables to cook
[2024/08/14 16:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: Not in 100kg quantities....
[2024/08/14 16:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: The king does have one last word of advice, and, a request
[2024/08/14 16:32] Alicia Frakture: No not that much
[2024/08/14 16:34] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: We're listening
[2024/08/14 16:34] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: ( oh, could ask about navigational info)
[2024/08/14 16:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: King: "My friends, you seem to be heading towards danger. Remember you have evil spirits tracking you! Please promise me you'll be very careful. And... on the route you'll pass a house, where some settlers decided to stay. Normally the house is open and there is smoke, but, my scouts tell me it's been shut up the past few days. Perhaps you could take a quick look?"
[2024/08/14 16:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: You certainly can.
[2024/08/14 16:35] Alicia Frakture: I think we can do that
[2024/08/14 16:36] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Who normally lives there?"
[2024/08/14 16:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: King: "A family of settlers from Britain. They quiet, keep to themselves."
[2024/08/14 16:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: anything else?
[2024/08/14 16:41] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "We thank you for your concern." She considers. "how long should we rely on these signs of protection?"
[2024/08/14 16:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: King: "Not long. They'll wear off soon."
[2024/08/14 16:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: Considering they're painted on, probably not long at all.
[2024/08/14 16:42] Alicia Frakture: "Then let's get going. Thank you Chief."
[2024/08/14 16:43] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Of course, sir." She doesn't want to be any more annoying than she already has been to a king.
[2024/08/14 16:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: Back to the cart, and the road north east! The villagers all turn out to wave you off with big smiles all round. It's not far from the village when you notice the tiger padding along, not too far behind.
[2024/08/14 16:45] Alicia Frakture: /me smiles and waves to the Tiger."Hope you had a good night."
[2024/08/14 16:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: After a few hours, you do indeed see the house that was mentioned, the storm shutters closed over the windows, the doors locked and the chimney clear. The fields around are showing signs of overgrowing, and the barn is shut up too.
[2024/08/14 16:47] Alicia Frakture: Well, let's go check it out
[2024/08/14 16:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me waits to hear your plan for this
[2024/08/14 16:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: Going straight in? To where?
[2024/08/14 16:47] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: What crop is in the fields?
[2024/08/14 16:47] Alicia Frakture: we can head to the house first
[2024/08/14 16:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: idk... some sort of grain
[2024/08/14 16:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: The house? Front door is locked.
[2024/08/14 16:48] Alicia Frakture: I'm sure it has been done by others but I'm gonna knock
[2024/08/14 16:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: *knock knock*... silence.
[2024/08/14 16:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben will listen, and then look around the back for a backdoor or a cellar.
[2024/08/14 16:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: what time of day is it?
[2024/08/14 16:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: Still early, it's before midday. There's no backdoor, or cellar, as far as you can tell.
[2024/08/14 16:51] Alicia Frakture: I am listening at the door. Is there anything on the other side of it?
[2024/08/14 16:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: roll.... d20, make a perception check
[2024/08/14 16:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Both of you, since you both are asking
[2024/08/14 16:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire: You notice, hidden at the back of the barn, the half-eaten remains of a cow.
[2024/08/14 16:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha, d20
[2024/08/14 16:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: Leesha notices nothing amiss
[2024/08/14 16:55] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Oh, they have a predator here." She glances around for the thing that killed it, and then eyes the cows wounds more carefully. Weapons, or tooth and claw?
[2024/08/14 16:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: By the looks of it - HUGE teeth and claws.
[2024/08/14 16:56] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: tiger?
[2024/08/14 16:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: It must be one fuck of a big tiger....
[2024/08/14 16:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia, Leesha?
[2024/08/14 16:58] Alicia Frakture: Since Leesha is at the front of the house she doesn't know about this, and is really tempted to try and kick open the door, but is also trying to be good and not do that without reason
[2024/08/14 16:58] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia?
[2024/08/14 16:59] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me followed to the door gliding quietly along looking around to see if there was anything that looked very out of place
[2024/08/14 16:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: d20 from Dahlia
[2024/08/14 17:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: Two things happen at about the same time
[2024/08/14 17:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: The first is Dahlia spotting some huge claw marks, somewhat obscured in the mud but from the right angles, just visible
[2024/08/14 17:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: The other is the barn doors suddenly burst open. A huge red-scaled, horned head, exhaling smoke, comes out on a huge red-scaled neck, followed by a big red-scaled body, with wings neatly tucked along the back. It growls, at a very loud volume, something that sounds almost like speech, but you can't make out any words.
[2024/08/14 17:03] Sonja Bikergrrl: Everyone gets to roll d%!
[2024/08/14 17:03] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me "well that explains the claw marks"
[2024/08/14 17:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: Those are some damn close rolls.... Debben?
[2024/08/14 17:04] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: a 15, does that beat it's AC?
[2024/08/14 17:05] Alicia Frakture: if this is sanity don't we get to avoid it since we're not looking at the barn? we're at the front door
[2024/08/14 17:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: Although the sight is unsettling, surprising and VERY awe-inspiring, you take your first sight of a dragon without too much of a shock.
[2024/08/14 17:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: I would think a huge dragon bursting out of a barn would get your attention.
[2024/08/14 17:05] Alicia Frakture: fair enough
[2024/08/14 17:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: A figure in robes follows the dragon, and shouts something... getting no response, he shouts again, looking into the barn.
[2024/08/14 17:06] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Oh, thought it was some straight up demon from the first description
[2024/08/14 17:06] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Also, crap, a dragon
[2024/08/14 17:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dragons are demonic in appearance, definitely
[2024/08/14 17:07] Alicia Frakture: I come around to the barn, seeing this... and just look on in surprise."WHAT IN THE 9 HELLS?!"
[2024/08/14 17:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: Another figure comes charging out of the barn, likewise hidden in robes, and shouts something over her shoulder, prompting an outburst of shouting from the first guy. It seems like he's swearing his head off and issuing all manner of threats. The second robed figure just shouts one word back and keeps running, straight towards you!
[2024/08/14 17:08] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Are they robes I recognize?
[2024/08/14 17:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana is with Leesha on this one. "What the fuck!"
[2024/08/14 17:09] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben grabs her spear, lowering it to catch the charging man and standing her grownd
[2024/08/14 17:09] Sonja Bikergrrl: Gray raggedy robes, used by literally everyone trying to be anonymous
[2024/08/14 17:09] Alicia Frakture: Leesha draws her wrench, ready for a fight if need be
[2024/08/14 17:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: The running figure ignores your weapons, and runs between you both, to turn and toss aside her robe to draw her sword. You notice: #1, she's a woman... of sorts... and.... stands at an imposing six feet with a lithe, muscular frame that speaks of her countless battles. Her skin is a pallid shade of green, etched with intricate tattoos that signify her rank, and her sharp, angular features are framed by long, silver hair pulled back into a tight braid. Clad in ornate, dark leather armor adorned with silver symbols of her people, she wields a wickedly curved silver sword with deadly grace.
[2024/08/14 17:11] Alicia Frakture: ... Oh my
[2024/08/14 17:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: The dragon and the other guy is NOT happy at this.
[2024/08/14 17:12] Alicia Frakture: *Mecha know what this is but would leesha?*
[2024/08/14 17:12] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: ( when you say 'turn', who is she aiming at? )
[2024/08/14 17:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: Somehow, he seems more senior of the two: he stands tall with a lean, muscular build, his skin a pale shade of greenish-yellow, marked by a series of intricate, ritualistic tattoos that signify his victories in battle. His sharp features are accentuated by high cheekbones and a pronounced brow, giving him a menacing, yet noble appearance. Clad in dark, ornate armor adorned with silver accents and the insignia of his people, he wields a wickedly curved silver sword
[2024/08/14 17:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Facing her erstwhile companions.)
[2024/08/14 17:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: (These are creatures completely outside your experience. Only the dragon is even vaguely familiar)
[2024/08/14 17:14] Alicia Frakture: Leesha points her wrench at the guy with the dragon."Again. what in the 9 hells is going on?"
[2024/08/14 17:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: The "guy" for want of a better term snarls just two words. "k'chakhi! hshar'lak!"
[2024/08/14 17:15] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: ( How many arms did you say these folk had?
[2024/08/14 17:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: The dragon glares at you all, but stays back, while the guy and the girl glare at each other, swords raised and ready
[2024/08/14 17:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: The normal two. They look like gaunt green-skinned humans with slightly pointed ears.
[2024/08/14 17:16] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Um, is this between him and her?" If she has a reason to stay out of a fight like this she's not exactly hot to trot to battle a dragon with no prep.
[2024/08/14 17:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: And on this .... Mexican standoff... we'll call it a night... you'll want to think on this one no doubt ;)
[2024/08/14 17:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "So it would seem, Debben..."
[2024/08/14 17:17] Alicia Frakture: ***oooohhhhhhhhhhh what he said to her**
[2024/08/14 17:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: again I've overrrun... but, I think it's a purrfect cliffhanger, and next time, we might get to jump into some serious.... something :)
[2024/08/14 17:18] Alicia Frakture: /me Huggles Mistress."Hell of a cliffhanger"
[2024/08/14 17:18] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): (do monsters have to make sanity checks when they meet me since im completely outside most of their life experience?)
[2024/08/14 17:19] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): (just wondering )
[2024/08/14 17:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: Can your DM deliver, or, can your DM deliver? :)
[2024/08/14 17:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Technically? No. Most of them are either too "stupid" or too uncaring, or, so longlived they've seen much stranger)
[2024/08/14 17:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me distributes kisses all round, and goes to dream up more devilment to fling your way ;)
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