Surin goes in, robes and a new player
Subject Surin goes in
Did you forget about us last night, Mark??
Or were you too busy watching fictional characters on tv to worry about our real life D&D characters?
Viva la Revolution!!!!
From: Mark
Subject Surin goes in
I plan on getting something out this afternoon. I am working on a marching band project this morning.
From: Mark
Subject Surin goes in
Ran gently picks up the little girl's body and carries it back to the first room. As Mund and Harp strip the cleric and drag his body behind him. When all three get to the room, Mund and Harp toss the clerics body down the pit, hearing it land with a squishing thud on the spikes and the 5 other bodies. Ran looks sets her body down in a corner and moves the old brittle bones from one of the niches. After he has placed them with the bones in another niche, he takes her body and carefully slides it foot first into the niche. He then says a silent prayer to the elven and human gods to watch over her. When he turns back his eyes are cold and his face is hard. "Let's get these bastards" is his only comment.
When they return a few minutes later the rest of the party is ready to go. All of them take up places near the door that Surin is going to enter next. Ally keeps an eye on the door across the room and Salix keeps an eye on the door just down the wall. Surin checks the door and it does not seem to be trapped or locked. He lifts the mechanism holding the door shut and eases the door open. Light from a heatless torch on the far wall illuminates the room. The halfling moves cautiously into the room.
The room is 15 feet by 20 feet and most of the walls are lined with metal rods used to hang clothes and robes. In fact that is what Surin finds. Robes, vestments, overcoats of many different sizes. As he looks through them though he notices that the designs on the clothing bothers him. The ones that can be made out are of vile and evil acts. The others are just disturbing for some reason. The colors are either muted or blood red. Surin moves back to the door to report on what he has found. Other than the clothes along the walls and a small table in the middle of the room there is nothing there.
OODM: Next?
From: Derek
Subject Surin goes in
OOC: Mark, was there a scabbard for the knife so that Allistair could put it in his bag?
From: Derek
Subject Surin goes in
Allistair speaks up. "If we put these robes on, it could give us a few moments of surprise next time we encounter someone. Of course, I don't know if any of us are actually willing to wear those things...."
From: Jason
Subject Surin goes in
"I for one could not bring myself to put one on. I think we should continue on. There's nothing for us here."
From: Porter
Subject Surin goes in
"I agree with Alley. Most of us aren't great at foolin' nobody, but the robes could make a big difference."
When Ragnar states his refusal, Mund turns on him and gets right up in his face. "Well, then, why don't you just sit on your elven ass down right here while we go forward. back here. I don't think I want to go in with somebody who won't wear an ugly robe or wait for a plan to attack in order to keep his teammates safe."
From: Josh
Subject Surin goes in
Kal says without moving "I also will not don these robes."
From: Mark
Subject Surin goes in
Ragnar is a dwarf.
From: Jason
Subject Surin goes in
OOC: Just to make sure, you do know Ragnar's a dwarf, right? I assume Mund would be using elven in a derogatory, rather than literal, way.
"Fortunately, that's not really your decision to make, is it, Nagrat" Ragnar replies, using a slang orcish term for one who is banished or killed for attempting to rebel against his leader.
From: Porter
Subject Surin goes in
Um, oops. I thought that Ran said that, not Ragnar. Let's forget that my earlier post happened at all. I'll post something else.
From: Porter
Subject Surin goes in
Mund doesn't pay Kal much mind, but Ragnar has never made unreasonable demands before. "Huh? Why not? You think your god'll get pissed if you wear some ugly robes so that you can kill some evil priests?"
From: Derek
Subject Robes
Allistair moves next to Salix and talks quietly. "This, um.... difference of opinions may take a few minutes to sort out. I think Surin should go ahead and see what's in the other doors while we resolve this."
From: Jason
Subject Robes
"I'm not sure that he would be upset. There are clerics in Gorn who could settle that issue, but I'm not one of them. No, its a simple fact that I'm revolted by the very sight of them. I have no doubt that my revulsion would be easily read by anyone who saw my face. As a more practical matter, I doubt that they have any in my size, seeing as how dwarf followers of Nerul aren't exactly a common occurrence."
OOC I feel like I could write that up better, but I have to go teach a class in 4 minutes, so this will have to do for now.
From: Porter
Subject Robes
OOC: Have we actually seen these robes, or are we just going off of Surin's description?
From: Mark
Subject Robes
Not sure what you mean. Surin has seen them and described them. But as far as I know no one else has entered the room
From: Porter
Subject Robes
Right. So I'm wondering how Ragnar could be revolted by the very sight of them, since he hasn't seen them.
From: Kevin
Subject Robes
Harp speaks up. "Mund, I've got the same concern, and not only for Ragnar and me, but Surin as well. At this point, most of these folks probably know each other and wouldn't be fooled by a stranger wearing one of their robes."
From: Mark
Subject Robes
Well he has seen the one that the dead cleric was wearing, up close and personal, and it is in the same vein as the ones in the new room.
From: Mark
Subject Robes
I want to be clear here. These are not like tabbards where they are all basically the same. I don't know what other religious groups were during their services, but Catholic priest have closets upon closets of robes and vestments to wear, both based on size of the priest and the season/special event. Some robes were only used once a year.
From: Porter
Subject Robes
"I reckon it this way -- what's it gonna hurt? If it don't work, we ain't lost nothin. But if it does, right on!"
From: Kevin
Subject Map
Mark, assuming Surin entered at I/J 6, is the room 15 wide and 20 deep, or 20 wide and 15 deep, and is there a door that would seem to go back out to the room where the guards were?
From: Mark
Subject Map
Here is the XLS
From: Mark
Subject New player
Well it did not take you animals long to scare off Karl's SO. :)
Chris feels that he will not be able to devote the time to the game that it needs so is bowing out as Surin.
Our favorite phsycotic halfling will now be played by Corey Young. Corey and I go way back. He is also in my evil real life game. Corey is a gamer from way back and a munchin. :)
Please welcome Corey to our group. It will take him a day or two to go through the 2-1/2 years of archives, so I will continue to play Surin until he says he is ready.
From: Kevin
Subject New player
Boy, once Corey's wife lets him off the reservation, he really goes hogwild.
Welcome to the game. Be gentle wiht the little guy.
From: Porter
Subject New player
Is Surin now going to switch teams and try to ensure that the sacrifice happens?
From: Mark
Subject New player
:evilgrin:
From: Josh
Subject New player
Hey Corey, welcome to the game. Please don't sacrafice us to Nerul.
From: Porter
Subject New player
Not all of us, at least.
Mund could make a list for you. He's actually literate now!
From: Mark
Subject New player
If you call thinking that the "See Spot Run" books are great lit. then he is literate. ;)
From: Porter
Subject New Player
That Spot is such a scamp! Mund loves him.
From: Karl
Subject Surin goes in
Agreed.
OOC - I'll be checking in and trying to respond in kind. I've had a couple of minor disasters that will be requiring a lot of attention over the next few days. If I start slowing things down, please feel free to make command decisions regarding my character.
From: Karl
Subject Robes
"Who knows what vile magics these things may have on them?" Salix cuts in. "And like Harp says, these people probably already know each other. I don't think the unknown risks of wearing them are worth the split second of advantage we're likely to get out of trying the deceit." He looks at each member of the party firmly. "We need to move on. Surin, check the other door(s)."
From: Porter
Subject Robes
"Unknown magicks? You just makin' stuff up now? Alley said that the priest's robe wasn't magick at all."
From: Kevin
Subject Robes
"Your right Mund, that one didn't, but we don't know if they are all normal. Now, if you want to hide instead of taking these things head on, like an orc, then go ahead and put one on. Otherwise, your'e wasting time and the appointed hour for the tribes is getting closer"
Surin will go check out the door at I11. After a quick check with Allistair, he will point out that this door lines up with Door #2 out in the tunnel.