Transcript, 19 Apr 03

Don has joined the game.

[Don] Howdy

Sedlack has joined the game.

[Sedlack] Hi, Don. Hi, Mike.

[Don] We seem to be the only ones here.

[Don] But then, we're not starting for another hour.

[Sedlack] Indeed.

[Master] Woop, hey.

[Master] Sorry, was on a different window.

[Master] Hey, Chris -- I know you created some custom expressions for your spells at one point.

[Master] Are they still working?

[Master] I'm tired of this green; I'm changing colors.

[Don] It's not easy being green.

[Master] Let's try this.

[Master] MUCH better.

[Master] Here yeller!

[Master] Come back yeller!

[Master] Best doggone dog in the West.

[Master] Heh.

[Master] No clues for you.

[Sedlack] Let me look on those spell expressions...

[Sedlack] I can't select them.

[Master] Figgety fuck.

[Master] I think they got wiped in the fucking upgrade.

[Master] And they're gone from all the backups, too.

[Sedlack] I believe this is because I didn't put anything for "# Memorized"

[Master] oh

[Master] hee

[Master] ok

[Master] Lemme pull up your char sheet.

[Master] Go get 'em.

[Master] Yay!

[Sedlack] Aedean: Error parsing "{10+5": kLoOgeWerks.hN: unexpected character: {10+5

[Master] Ok kewl.

[Master] heh.

[Master] I'll fix that one.

[Sedlack] Oops.

[Master] markers

[Master] The dollar-sign markers

[Master] include the pluses.

[Master] jas i'll fix it

Client has joined the game.

[Sedlack] Level has a plus in it?

[Master] I think so.

[Master] jas

[Don] It seems like they've made a lot of little UI improvements.

Angie/James has joined the game.

[Don] I approve.

[Master] Which spell were you trying to cast...?

[Sedlack] UI?

[Sedlack] Flame Strike

[Master] ok

[Master] ALOHA, JAMES AND ANGIE

[Don] user interface. :)

[Sedlack] Oh, right.

[Angie/James] howdy, Angie isn't here yet.

[Master] That's a weird fucking error.

[Master] Aedean: Error parsing "{10+5": kLoOgeWerks.jZ: unexpected character: {10+5

[Angie/James] Windowze sucks. The system locked up just as I was trying to connect.

[Master] heh

[Master] Aedean: Error parsing "{10+5": kLoOgeWerks.jZ: unexpected character: {10+5

[Jeff] So does Roger think Shottamip is a halfling?

[Don] What is our sound situation?

[Master] Jeff -- We'll get there.

Jeff is receiving the map...

Jeff has received the map.

[Angie/James] I had started the RW server on my machine, but it doesn't appear to be working. :-(

[Master] Aedean: Error parsing "{10+5": kLoOgeWerks.jZ: unexpected character: {10+5

[Don] What is our sound situation?

[Don] hmm.

[Master] Spell DC I think...

[Don] the non-docked chat is still broken...

[Master] Aedean: Flame Strike: (DC=20) A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing 27 damage

[Master] ROKK

[Don] James: yes, got the email, now what? Do we just run without sound?

[Sedlack] Cool. What was the problem?

[Master] Stuff in the Spell DC slot is automatically bracketized.

[Master] So there were 2 brackets, confusing the program.

[Sedlack] Aha.

[Master] L is not a plus

[Master] jas

[Angie/James] Dunno, I'd just as soon run without sound for now. Unless someone else can set up a server.

[Master] L is not a plus

[Master] heh

[Master] dollar-sign L is not a plus.

[Master] James -- nah, you've got the FATTEST PIPE here.

[Sedlack] I'm glad L is not a plus, or I have to change a crapload of spell expressions...

[Angie/James] Unfortunately, I'm 2 hours away from the server

[Master] Though I wouldn't mind if you took a crack at installing Ogg Vorbis. You and Jared could work together....

[Master] OH!

[Master] YOu're in Milwaukee.

[Master] Der.

[Master] Ok brb

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Sedlack] I am away from the keyboard.

[Jeff] Man, what's Dralafi doing all the way over there?

Angie/James is receiving the map...

Angie/James has received the map.

[Angie/James] that's a good question.

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] I think that a major movie production of the Iliad should take place,

[Master] just so taht we can get Nicole Kidman as Athena in while she's still got hte look.

[Don] I'm going to go get a sandwich so I don't starve to death while we're playing. ;)

[Master] Wise.

[Don] I am away from the keyboard.

[Sedlack] I am back at the keyboard.

[Sedlack] They are making a major motion picture out of the Iliad

[Jeff] The connection I was running the RW base station on before has been upgraded, if we need a plan b

[Master] CHris, is Nicole involved?

[Master] Jeff, ?

[Master] You have a FATTER PIPE?

[Master] Master: I am eating baby carrots

[Jeff] Ohhh, yeah

[Master] Oh, and Jeff -- do you still have that log from the Prelude?

[Master] interesting.

[Jeff] No, I never saved one

[Sedlack] Don't know, Mike...I'm pretty sure it's still in preproduction

[Master] Sorry, thoguht it was you.

[Master] ok kewl.

[Master] Jared is currently fighting with his job and will join us ASAP.

[Master] Does anyone here have SEBBY's number?

[Angie/James] no

Tamora has joined the game.

[Tamora] Good morning, all.

[Master] found it

[Angie/James] Oh, so that's why you were talking about Nicole Kidman

[Master] SEBBY will be joining us.

[Master] heh

[Angie/James] I had to zoom way in to see.

Brian has joined the game.

[Master] SEBBY!

[Brian] heya

[Angie/James] SEBBY!!!!!

[Brian] i'm going to run out real quick and grab something to eat

[Brian] i'll be back by the time we start

[Master] Sure thing.

[Brian] am i showing up in the campaign window? i can't see myself

[Master] You're there, I see you.

[Master] Aric is in the north part of the map.

[Angie/James] yes, you're there

[Angie/James] BTW, the incomplete campaign log is at: http://home.xnet.com/~ansible/serendair/aar_2003-03-01.txt

[Brian] er, i mean is "brian" showing up in the window marked "Campaign" on the left

[Master] Welcome to PEace and Love INcorporated.

[Master] Brian -- yepper.

[Master] Jeff, you wanna set up some Roger Wilco Lovvin?

[Brian] ok, weird. must not show you yourself then. i thought i saw myself there last time. maybe it's a 1.7.0 change

[Master] shrug

[Jeff] xx.xx.xxx.xxx

[Brian] i had considered creating an IRC channel for emergencies (klooge crash, etc) ... any interest?

[Master] Jeff, you getting that?

[Jeff] Hear you

[Master] Let's do the Roger Wilco for backup.

[Brian] i hear you

[Brian] hopefully RW won't crash as often

[Brian] sounds ok right now

[Angie/James] dunno, can hear you OK for now.

[Brian] thank you

[Brian] anyway, be back

[Sedlack] I hear you

[Master] background noise being transmitted now.

[Master] Sweet, nourishing Infosoc.

[Angie/James] yes

[Master] Trying to keep the channel open

[Angie/James] Angie will be a little late, BTW.

[Sedlack] Sounds like a fan or a motor to me

[Master] Snif!

[Sedlack] But if that means I won't be able to hear "Knife and A Fork", so much the better

[Master] 19 MINUTES

[Angie/James] Well, only like 15 minutes. If we start on time, I'll just fill her in.

[Master] ok

[Sedlack] Velkyna: Tumble: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (0) ** (d20+210) [10+210] 220

[Sedlack] That can't be right....

[Master] ahahahahaha

[Master] jas

[Angie/James] even she isn't _that_ good

[Angie/James] Arkady: Reflex: (d20+11) [16+11] 27

[Sedlack] It says +21 when I try to roll it, but tacks an extra 0 on the end

[Sedlack] Velkyna: Open Lock: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (0) ** (d20+230) [13+230] 243

[Sedlack] Weird

[Master] Velkyna: Tumble: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (0) ** 216

[Master] Too much fun

[Master] ooh, I know!

[Angie/James] Arkady: diplomacy: (d20+13) [2+13] 15

[Sedlack] Arkady: diplomacy: (d20+13) [14+13] 27

[Master] Velkyna: Tumble: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (0) ** 213

[Don] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] Velkyna: Tumble: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (+0) ** 38

[Angie/James] were we supposed to change the font size for stuff?

[Master] heh

[Master] ?

[Don] hey mike, by 'prelude' you mean our last gaming session?

[Sedlack] That's better....

[Master] Yes, please.

[Master] Actually, I mean the stuff in the Wizard's Tower

[Sedlack] Velkyna: Pick Pockets: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (+0) ** (d20+15+0) [8+15+0] 23

[Don] I have a transcript of about the second half of that. you want it?

[Master] The Temporary Modifiers thing is wacky.

[Angie/James] Lia: Listen: ** MODIFIED BY: SKILL (0) ** (d20+100) [7+100] 107

[Master] Don: Yes please.

[Master] jas

[Master] Try it now.

[Angie/James] I have a transcript of the whole thing. You can check your e-mail for the address

[Jeff] Roger: Alchemy: (d20+15) [18+15] 33

[Sedlack] Aedean: Flame Strike: (DC=(10+5+5) [10+5+5] 20) A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing (9d6) [(2+4+4+1+3+1+3+3+1)] 22 damage

[Don] oops, well, just sent mine too. :)

[Angie/James] Praxis: Hide (forrested area): (d20+20) [10+20] 30

[Sedlack] Hmmm....

[Angie/James] didn't do too hot on that roll Cris

[Angie/James] Chris.

[Sedlack] Hey, Mike. What's Aedean's Str right now? 6?

[Sedlack] Aedean: Flame Strike: (** MODIFIED BY: WIS (+4) ** DC=(10+9+5) [10+9+5] 24) A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing (9d6) [(4+6+2+5+1+6+1+6+4)] 35 damage

[Angie/James] I don't belive Aedean got restored since that last fight with the shadows, yes?

[Don] I'm in RW now, btw

[Sedlack] He got partially restored (He had a LR ready)

[Angie/James] Ah, very good.

[Master] MOTHER FUCKER

[Angie/James] what's wrong

[Master] OK JAS

[Sedlack] Aedean: Flame Strike: (** MODIFIED BY: WIS (-1) ** DC=(10+4+5) [10+4+5] 19) A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing (9d6) [(5+2+6+5+5+2+2+3+5)] 35 damage

[Don] ???

[Master] SON OF A FUCKING BITCH.

[Master] Okay, the licensing for Klooge just got fucked up.

[Don] !

[Master] I can only accept 6 clients.

[Master] FUCK

[Sedlack] Fuck, indeed

[Angie/James] Well, we could drive to chi-town and share one with Joe. Take a couple hours though.

[Master] Fucketty fuck

[Sedlack] Aedean: Attack 1: Mace of Disruption +1 [1] hits AC: ((d20+8)) [(12+8)] 20

[Don] How many were you supposed to be able to accept?

[Sedlack] Aedean: Attack 1: Mace of Disruption +1 [1] hits AC: ((d20+8)) [(1+8)] 9 [CRITICAL MISS]

[Don] Hey, what's the resolution you need for an icon?

[Sedlack] Aedean: Attack 1: ** MODIFIED BY: ATTACK (-3) ** Mace of Disruption +1 [1] hits AC: ((d20+8-3)) [(8+8-3)] 13

[Sedlack] Aedean: Damage 1: ** MODIFIED BY: DAMAGE (-3) ** Mace of Disruption +1 [1] does ((1d8+2-3)) [(2+2-3)] 1 points of damage.

[Sedlack] Aedean: Damage 1: ** MODIFIED BY: DAMAGE (-3) ** Mace of Disruption +1 [1] does ((1d8+2-3)) [(4+2-3)] 3 points of damage.

[Master] Okay, I'm gonna quit and restart.

[Master] Back in 15 secs.

Don has joined the game.

Sedlack has joined the game.

Dralafi has joined the game.

[Don] hey hey hey!

[Dralafi] yo

Tamora has joined the game.

[Sedlack] Howdy

[Don] ok, that's four...

Brian has joined the game.

Angie/James has joined the game.

[Brian] any update?

[Don] five...

Angie/James is receiving the map...

[Dralafi] 6, I think.

[Don] yup

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxx.xxx has joined the game.

xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx has joined the game.

Angie/James has received the map.

[Joe] hello

[Brian] hey

[Don] woo hoo

[Jeff] Sweet Yondalla's TITS!

[Brian] there are a lot of us

[Sedlack] Woo.

[Joe] Holy Craptacular Day

[Dralafi] Greetings, Starfighter.

[Don] is that everyone?

[Master] Just about...

[Master] Jeff Liu

[Brian] wow

[Joe] Jared and I should decide who gets to be red.

[Brian] we're starting an hour late, and it's NOT MY FAULT :)

[Don] hee :)

[Master] THANK FUCK.

[Joe] What was the damn deal?

[Dralafi] Joe can be red

[Master] Okay, here was the damn deal.

[Joe] Yay!

[Master] There were 3 sets of licenses.

[Master] 1 activated the Master Only thingy

[Master] 2 each added licenses.

[Don] we're still missing two people, right?

[Master] No, we are all here.

[Master] 9 people plus me.

[Joe] Damn, that's a lot.

[Joe] Well, let's rock.

[Master] Okay, I'll explain later.

[Sedlack] WAIT

[Don] I'm only seeing... oh, right, mine's not listed and James and Angie are together.

[Sedlack] ROCK

[Jared] woo

[Angie/James] that yahoo chat stuff has frozen

[Joe] YOU ARE STUCK IN SOLDI ROCK.

[Sedlack] You are stuck in solid rock

[Master] Kill it all.

[Don] gotcha

[Jeff] yes

[Brian] hear ya

[Sedlack] I hear you

[Jared] roger

[Joe] Should we be in Wilco?

[Angie/James] lemme restart RW

[Don] yes you should be

[Master] Yes, please do.

[Master] KWxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

[Master] woops

[Master] xx.xx.xxx.xxx

[Master] Fsking license key

[Don] silly paste buffer

[Brian] I'VE GOT A LICENSE KEY

[Master] Telling me it wasn't working when it was.

[Joe] Nice.

[Jared] I WILL HAXX0r j00!

[Master] ok

[Master] To recap for the larger group:

[Joe] Now, who's the buttcheese who has our sword?

[Master] "And so, House Estin's champions visit me during the wild storm."

[Angie/James] My sword, My sword

[Brian] i say we just kill them and hide the bodies

[Master] WHERE IS THE BEARER?

[Master] Arkady: I am the bearer

[Brian] ok, sorry, begining IC

[Master] "Reach forth your hand and claim your destiny."

[Master] Arkady reaches forward to take the handle, takes a deep breath, and closes his hand...

[Master] around another man's hand.

[Master] He looks up, astonished, to see a half-elven man grasping the hilt!

[Master] (short pause)

[Don] hey

[Joe] Arkady and Defthon, sittin' in a tree...

[Master] There is a blinding flash of lightning and thunder, and the floor crumbles beneath you.

[Joe] I tumble.

[Master] (This is for the Defthon I group)

[Brian] i tumble

[Brian] CURSES

[Master] End of adventure.

[Master] Epilogue:

[Joe] (bwah ha!)

[Master] You find yourself in a rough-hewn cavern, standing behind some sort of altar.

[Master] The hand which Defthon used to grasp the sword is being held by . . . someone else.

[Don] OOC: can everybody please right-click your icon and select "chat as ..."? It'll make this a lot easier.

[Master] Behind that person is a motley group of some six additional adventurers. They look tough.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Frames

[Jared] your net sucks.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] best we could get

[Velkyna (Joe)] Feh feh

[Aric (Brian)] i keep having to restart RW too

[Master] Okay, let's give up on RW.

[Master] Carpal pain

[Velkyna (Joe)] Hokay.

[Master] hwg

[Master] Okay, Defthon, you've obviously just travelled a great distance, and some schmuck is holding your hand.

[Master] He is awful cute for a human, though.

[Velkyna (Joe)] He's actually a JUKE

[Velkyna (Joe)] BOX

[Velkyna (Joe)] HERO

[Aric (Brian)] mike, i was kidding about the yaoi...

[Master] Arkady, the holy mother of all anticlimaxes has just hit you.

[Defthon (Don)] ha. I let go of his hand

[Master] hee

[Defthon (Don)] Who are you?

[Master] Other way around, Don.

[Defthon (Don)] What just happened?

[Master] His hand is on top of yours.

[Master] Your hand is on the sword.

[Defthon (Don)] ...and where are we?

[Angie/James] Ark: so who's sword is this?

[Master] Okay, everybody move 1 round's worth.

[Master] Who has weapons ready?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I do

[Angie/James] Lia does.

[Master] That's nice, Joe.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] My hands are free. That's dangerous enough.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Tee hee

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'm sneaky.

[Aric (Brian)] i had my kama out

[Master] Roger/Defthon/Dralafi:

[Jared] I think vel teleported. I hate when that happens. I tumble.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I had my short sword out from the golem fight.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Also, I believe I'm hovering a few feet for visibility.

[Velkyna (Joe)] (back to where I was)

[Master] The group moves in behind the guy holding the sword to support him. They are drawn but not immediately threatening.

[Master] What are you doing, Roger and Dralafi?

[Roger (Jeff)] I cast a plague on both Arkady's houses

[Angie/James] Ark: I have two houses?

[Master] That can't end well.

[Dralafi (Jared)] Blinking, and moving the bow back and forth amongst the target rich environment

[Roger (Jeff)] No? What about a good poxing?

[Master] Ok, hang on a sec.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel will activate her ring and go invisible.

[Angie/James] Ark: so are you the bearer?

[Master] Does Roger say that? "A plague on both your houses."?

[Aric (Brian)] do i have to prepare for deflect arrows?

[Master] Brian: No.

[Master] Arkady asks this quetsin of Defthon, obviously.

[Roger (Jeff)] Okay, okay. Roger ambles casually over to Arkady

[Roger (Jeff)] and peers at him curiously

[Master] The halfling, apparently oblivious to the tension of the room, slides by Defthon and begins to examine Arkady.

[Defthon (Don)] did I miss something? what question did Ark ask?

[Angie/James] Ark: Hello, so who are you all?

[Master] Arkady, Diplomacy check.

[Master] Defthon, Sense Motive.

[Angie/James] Arkady: diplomacy: (d20+13) [15+13] 28

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel will activate her ring and turn invisible.

[Velkyna (Joe)] (as stated)

[Master] Thanks, sorry.

[Defthon (Don)] is that int or cha

[Velkyna (Joe)] wis

[Aedean (Sedlack)] It's wis

[Master] InvisiVel!

[Defthon (Don)] Defthon: WIS check: (d20+2) [11+2] 13

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (and I'm always happy to hear that someone has no ranks in SM)

[Velkyna (Joe)] I may, and don't hold me to this, shout "woo".

[Angie/James] Ohhh.... that was a bad one. Very punny.

[Master] Defthon, you are immediately put at ease by Arkady's honest confusion and excellent choice of words.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel is going to sheathe her short sword and draw her loaded crossbow.

[Master] Dralafi, you find that the idea of shooting one of this nice man's friends is becoming rapidly more unpleasant.

[Angie/James] Does Defthon seem like a paladin type?

[Master] Roger, he's a cutie.

[Master] What's a paladin type?

[Dralafi (Jared)] I lower the bow but stay readyish

[Angie/James] You know, a big cross on his chest, or that sort of thing.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Do we still have the Message spell up?

[Master] Yes, he is wearing a holy symbol.

[Master] Yes.

[Master] The symbol is unfamiliar, however.

[Defthon (Don)] We're a group of people hired to rescue a wizard... but we seem to have been transported somewhere else.

[Defthon (Don)] Where are we?

[Angie/James] Arkady: lets go of the sword

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Can I identify it?

[Jared] Does he have a jesus fish on the back of his car, is what I want to know.

[Master] Arkady, gimme a Sense Motive.

[Defthon (Don)] Do I have the sword?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel Messages to Arkday "DO NOT BELIEVE HIS LIES"

[Master] Aedean, gimme a Knowledge: Religious.

[Angie/James] Arkady: sense motive: (d20+11) [8+11] 19

[Master] Defthon, yes.

[Aric (Brian)] ooh, maybe you can add another symbol to your collection

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Knowledge (religion): (d20+3) [7+3] 10

[Master] Aedean: No fucking clue.

[Master] There are some similarities, maybe . . . you'd want to spend some time looking at it more.

[Master] Take 20 or something.

[Angie/James] Ark: You're in Serendair now, the southern continent.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Well, of course, I would. It's an unusual holy symbol

[Defthon (Don)] southern continent...?

[Angie/James] Ark: Serendair was block from the rest of the world a while back.

[Master] There is no southern continent. The wyld storms prevent passage to what must be the site of some horrible cataclysm.

[Master] :)

[Master] (Common knowledge)

[Defthon (Don)] I have no idea what southern continent you are talking about.

[Defthon (Don)] There is no southern continent. Where are we?

[Roger (Jeff)] I roll my eyes

[Aric (Brian)] are we totally giving up on RW? i'll close it if so (just static right now)

[Roger (Jeff)] We teleported silly

[Master] Yes, give up on RW.

[Jared] Brian: its dead.

[Angie/James] Ark: the continent was blocked off by the Gods, that's why there are the storms

[Defthon (Don)] Interesting.

[Aric (Brian)] things look calmer, i put away my kama

[Angie/James] Ark: We're from the north too, I was from Brannik (a small island on the west coast)

[Master] The enormous half-orc puts away his weapon.

[Defthon (Don)] How did you get here?

[Angie/James] Lia goes down to Defcon 2 (was at 4)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (Defcon 2 is more alert than 4)

[Roger (Jeff)] I am bored and start examining the altar for magic items

[Angie/James] I thought it was the other way around

[Velkyna (Joe)] No.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Defcon 1 is full nuclear war.

[Master] I'll back Joe up.

[Master] The halfling starts wandering into the main room...

[Angie/James] Anyway, Lia's not so threatening now.

[Angie/James] Ark: we were transported here somehow, about half a year ago.

[Angie/James] Mike: how long has it been game-time-wise?

[Master] Three or four months.

[Master] I don't recall exactly.

[Angie/James] OK, we'll go with that.

[Defthon (Don)] (I'm trying to see into the room)

[Defthon (Don)] So on a more local level, where are we?

[Defthon (Don)] Is this a temple or something?

[Angie/James] Lia looks at the new halfling.

[Master] Okay, Lia and Roger converse in their own ways.

[Angie/James] Ark: we're in Dessit, the biggest city of the continent.

[Master] Everyone, please describe yourselves physically

[Master] Except for Vel.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Actually, we're in the basement of a castle

[Angie/James] Ark: This is the basement of d'Constantine. This is his keep.

[Angie/James] Lia is a half-elf with a really big sword.

[Angie/James] Arkady is a mild-mannered traveller-sort.

[Aric (Brian)] Aric is a half-orc wearing the simple clothing of a monk.

[Master] Full plate armor, red hair on Lia.

[Roger (Jeff)] I am three feet tall and wearing a scholar's outfit

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Human Male, 27. 6 feet tall, 180 lb, brown eyes/hair. Not wearing any armor currently, looks pretty tired

[Jared] Dral is a largish (for an elf) elf, with black hair, holding a bow, wearing a shimmery chain shirt, and being laconic.

[Master] ok brb

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Angie/James] Just noticed the animated flaming sword, very nice.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Mace in hand; wearing a holy symbol

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shattamip is about 4 feet tall, wearing a bandanna over her hair and boots that have sprouted wings. She is a couple feet up.

[Jared] 27.6 feet is pretty tall...

[Angie/James] Lia is looking a little worn too.

[Defthon (Don)] I'm a bit tall for a half-elf, slightly shorter than human (male) average; really good looking. I'm wearing really well-fashioned chain mail, I have a big-ass bow and a quiver of arrows strapped to my back, swords at my side, and at the moment I seem to be wielding the new sword.

[Defthon (Don)] I am, as has been noted, wearing a holy symbol.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] 27 is the age. 6 starts a new sentence

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] Defthon is currently standing with his hand on the pommel of the sword.

[Angie/James] We have enought pointy-eared guys for a star trek convention

[Angie/James] Arkady: so what's the scoop with the sword?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Tsohanoai'i?

[Angie/James] Arkady to Defthon: so are you supposed to be the bearer?

[Defthon (Don)] What the hell is he cackling about?

[Defthon (Don)] Anyway, we were in this wizard's keep, and the sword spoke to me.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] What did it say?

[Defthon (Don)] Something about "seren's folly", and "house estin", and then it said, "WHERE IS THE BEARER?"

[Defthon (Don)] But only I heard it... when I took it, the floor caved in and you were holding my hand.

[Angie/James] Ark: ok, that kind of lines up with what we've heard

[Defthon (Don)] "heard"?

[Master] What is the disposition of the sword currently? It's still in its pillar of fire, yes?

[Defthon (Don)] you're asking us?

[Master] Well, what did Defthon do?

[Angie/James] Ark: Well, Seren's folly caused the continent to be blocked off.

[Defthon (Don)] I put my hand around it and got teleported here.

[Master] with it, you know?

[Master] Okay, cool.

[Angie/James] Ark: House Estin is who we're working for.

[Master] So your hand is stil o it, and it is still in the pillar.

[Defthon (Don)] I'm still gripping the hilt

[Defthon (Don)] I guess, yeah.

[Master] roger

[Master] Er

[Master] Got it

[Angie/James] What does Arkady think of these guys overall?

[Master] SENSE MOTIVE!

[Angie/James] Arkady: sense motive: (d20+11) [10+11] 21

[Master] They aren't particularly evil or anything, and Defthon's definitely a paladin, so there's some trustworthiness there.

[Defthon (Don)] I draw the sword from the flame.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Actually, the sword IS the flame.

[Master] There's a bit of both.

[Master] The blade shines with a near-blinding light in the tight cave.

[Master] BEHOLD

[Master] I AM TSOHANOAI, THE BRINGER OF LIGHT

[Aric (Brian)] well, that last several minutes we spent arguing over who should take it were sure time well spent

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna wept.

[Master] THIS IS MY BEARER, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED

[Angie/James] Lia: good for you.

[Angie/James] Angie objects to that last statement I put in her mouth

[Master] THE IMPRISONMENT OF CORELLON LORETHIAN SHALL COME TO AN END

[Velkyna (Joe)] !!!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Hope you weren't too attached to your free will.

[Angie/James] Lia is very pleased.

[Master] CLAIDAN SOLIUS: I RECOGNIZE THEE AND AM GRATEFUL FOR THY PRESENCE

[Master] It then falls silent.

[Master] The blade becomes normal for a Sun Sword, glowing with some vigor, but

[Angie/James] Arkady: so do I get anything?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Great. So now we've got two swords with two party votes.

[Master] can be looked upon and not obviously flaming.

[Angie/James] Lia steps forward to greed the paladin and his party.

[Aric (Brian)] now defthon, on the other hand...

[Velkyna (Joe)] NICE.

[Defthon (Don)] I look down at the sword in a trance, and

[Angie/James] Lia: why don't we get out of here now?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna hops down from the ceiling and turns visible.

[Master] The pillar of flame fades.

[Defthon (Don)] then pull out my other sword from its scabbard and sheath Tsohanoai there.

[Aric (Brian)] aric mutters something about why magicians always have to be so flashy with their stuff

[Master] Spellcraft checks for everyone who has it.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Spellcraft: (d20+5) [4+5] 9

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Spellcraft: (d20+16) [17+16] 33

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger: Spellcraft: (d20+9) [5+9] 14

[Velkyna (Joe)] YOU THINK YOU'RE BAD.

[Master] Dang.

[Velkyna (Joe)] SHOTTAMIP IS THE BADDEST

[Defthon (Don)] I'm trying to figure out what to with my old sword now :P

[Master] Shottamip: Someone teleported in nearby.

[Master] Defthon looks faintly confusedly at his excellent magical bastard sword which has now been supplanted.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Hey guys, I just felt someone else show up on a teleport spell!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Joyous

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Were we expecting more company?

[Velkyna (Joe)] We should be leaving.

[Angie/James] Arkady: Let's get out of here.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I concur

[Dralafi (Jared)] Not one of your friends, then....

[Angie/James] Ark: do we want to sneak out?

[Master] Eventually it occurs to Defthon to put it in the bag of holding.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I can scout ahead.

[Velkyna (Joe)] ...?

[Defthon (Don)] Right, except that would break the bag and I'd lose everything in it.

[Angie/James] Praxis will follow Vel.

[Velkyna (Joe)] By the way, you notice a human woman who wasn't there earlier.

[Velkyna (Joe)] She's petite and lithe (5'4" and about 100 lbs.)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Dressed mundanely in loose-fitting drab-colored garb.

[Master] Nah, it wouldn't hurt the bag.

[Defthon (Don)] If you say so.

[Velkyna (Joe)] She's got a crossbow and no apparent armor.

[Master] Only if you attacked it form the outside. :)

[Angie/James] Or from the inside.

[Master] But effort would have to be made.

[Defthon (Don)] Ok, we'll run with that, then. I put the sword in the bag. It disappears.

[Aric (Brian)] (the bag)

[Master] Spellcraft check for those with it...

[Master] hee

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Spellcraft: (d20+5) [19+5] 24

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger: Spellcraft: (d20+9) [2+9] 11

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna will activate her ring and go near the exit/entrance.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Spellcraft: (d20+16) [13+16] 29

[Angie/James] Angie: it is usually a bad sign when the DM is amused.

[Master] I was amused with Brian, you're safe.

[Velkyna (Joe)] She'll try to peer out/listen.

[Master] Somebody just tossed off a few spells in quick succession.

[Master] At least 40 feet away, probably straight up.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Crap

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Something going on up there.

[Master] None as powerful as the Teleport.

[Defthon (Don)] I'm not really getting a clear view of the map here. Can we get a bit more revealed?

[Angie/James] I'm pretty low on spells, BTW.

[Aric (Brian)] i say we check it out. you three want to join us?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] We'd better go fetch the carpets, before they get taken away

[Master] Vel, spot check.

[Master] Don, this is the whole map.

[Aric (Brian)] we're in a sub-basement type thing

[Master] A little more space...

[Velkyna (Joe)] Fuck, how do I roll dice with 1.7.0?

[Master] ?

[Defthon (Don)] Oh ok.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I don't have the usual tree of options when I right click on Vel.

[Master] !!

[Master] I see.

[Master] That's new.

[Master] jas

[Velkyna (Joe)] I assume everyone else has them ... ?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Mine's still there

[Dralafi (Jared)] I have Roll dice -> at the bottom

[Defthon (Don)] Yeah, mine's fine

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yeah, but there used to be a list of all my skills and attacks and shit under "roll dice" .

[Shottamip (Tamora)] yes -- you can right-click on everyone in this, you don't actually have limited power to your character

[Velkyna (Joe)] Now there's nothing.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Well, then check me out. Am I high?

[Master] You're good now.

[Master] Weird bug.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] your stuff is gone

[Aedean (Sedlack)] No, Joe, yours seem to be gone

[Master] I can see them now...

[Velkyna (Joe)] Mike: I'm still not seeing anything.

[Master] Re-sending stuff...

[Defthon (Don)] Check your char sheet---are they there?

[Master] Yeah, it's all there.

[Master] Joe, you should be good now.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Spot: (d20+10) [10+10] 20

[Velkyna (Joe)] There we go.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Thanks.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Sorry, guys.

[Angie/James] sokay

[Master] no prob

[Master] Okay, there's nobody on the level above, Vel thinks.

[Master] Shall we transfer there?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yep

[Defthon (Don)] sure

[Angie/James] OK

[Velkyna (Joe)] Let's go.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] ok

[Dralafi (Jared)] make it so.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I'm staying in the middle of the group.

Joe is receiving the map...

Joe has left the game.

Joe has received the map.

[Defthon (Don)] uh oh.

[Master] Joe just died...

[Defthon (Don)] Thbbt.

[Master] Let's wait and see how much damage was done.

Joe has joined the game.

[Dralafi (Jared)] MAN DOWN

[Master] Heythere.

[Master] That was irritating.

[Velkyna (Joe)] NYARGH

[Aric (Brian)] i still have the old map

[Master] Here's hoping it was an isolated incident.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna will quietly dart ahead.

[Master] jas

[Master] ok move silently.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Move Silently: (d20+21) [15+21] 36

[Velkyna (Joe)] BOYZ.

[Master] Excellent.

[Master] There's no one here.

[Master] Everyone else?

[Aric (Brian)] got it

[Velkyna (Joe)] She'll go over the to the stairs and peer/listen up.

[Angie/James] Arkady targets Lia. Distance: 9'00"

[Master] Spot/Listen.

[Velkyna (Joe)] "So far so good, nothing guys."

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Listen: (d20+2) [8+2] 10

[Aric (Brian)] Aric: Listen: (d20+9) [4+9] 13

[Master] Vel only

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Spot: (d20+10) [11+10] 21

[Angie/James] Hmph, all my spells are gone.

[Master] Odd...

[Master] jas

[Master] Okay, Vel, you don't see anyone, but you are hearing somtehing from the levels above.

[Angie/James] I wanted to target Lia, so I could heal her.

[Master] The sound comes down the spiral staircase.

[Velkyna (Joe)] From the second floor?

[Aric (Brian)] i'm going to move silently to join vel

[Velkyna (Joe)] (via message): Aric, I'm just by the stairs"

[Aric (Brian)] Aric: Move Silently: (d20+8) [19+8] 27

[Velkyna (Joe)] Brian ... down and to the left.

[Velkyna (Joe)] There you go.

[Aric (Brian)] sorry, was going to where you were

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'm quick like that.

[Master] ok I gotta play wth Arkady for a sec.

[Velkyna (Joe)] S'fine. Need a potty break anyway.

[Joe] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] kewl

[Master] James, are you editing Arkady?

[Jared] Im gonna move to backup the big guy.

[Angie/James] I was

[Sedlack] Aedean targets Lia. Distance: 8'09"

[Defthon (Don)] You need to click off the field you were editing, click save, and click View whenever you're done editing

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Cure Moderate Wounds: (** MODIFIED BY: WIS (-1) ** DC=(10+4+2) [10+4+2] 16) (0-(2d8+9)) [0-((1+7)+9)] -17 HP recovered

[Shottamip (Tamora)] No need to stay on the stairs

[Master] Any luck, Arkady?

[Defthon (Don)] bathroom break, brb

[Aric (Brian)] ack! don't try to heal me, aedean!

[Don] I am away from the keyboard.

[Angie/James] no, they still don't show up on the list. I added a new one and it isn't there either.

[Master] ok jas

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The negative is because it treats healing as negative damage

[Aric (Brian)] ah

[Angie/James] Chris, how long does that endurance spell last?

[Joe] I am back at the keyboard.

[Aric (Brian)] thought maybe if you got a critical fail on a heal check, you'd hurt or something :)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] 9 hours

[Master] Got it!

[Angie/James] OK, no problem.

[Master] Put in -- in the number memorized column.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (Did Lia's HP adjust?)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna will mention to the old party via Message that she hears some commotion up the stairs.

[Master] See if that does it.

[Master] Remember, Lia's Con is still down some points.

[Don] I am back at the keyboard.

[Angie/James] mind if I just roll it manually?

[Master] Not at this time, no.

[Master] But what's Lia's new max now?

[Aric (Brian)] A flip of the ol' kLoOge Coin results in: Tails

[Angie/James] Lia gets back two points on first cure.

[Aric (Brian)] sorry, wondering what the new button did :)

[Angie/James] Lia's max is now 63

[Master] Lia's hit points adjusted to 35 (-17) - Heavily Wounded

[Master] Whoops.

[Angie/James] Send roll, 6 hp restored to lia.

[Master] She's up to max now.

[Master] ok

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That was a Spiritual Weapon Iused, BTW

[Master] Understood.

[Angie/James] How did Lia get max 90 HP?

[Master] I just work here, man.

[Master] That's what it says.

[Master] That seems . . . excessive.

[Velkyna (Joe)] She's a great bronze savage.

[Angie/James] Lia should have max 72, as far as Angie can tell.

[Master] A pseudodragon appears and lands next to Roger.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Not Praxis?

[Roger (Jeff)] !

[Master] Fixed.

[Master] Yes Praxis.

[Angie/James] Yes, it is Praxis.

[Velkyna (Joe)] With everyone in a better position to cover Vel, she'll creep up the stairs to figure out what's going on.

[Master] ok jas

[Angie/James] Praxis: so do you have a familiar too?

[Sedlack] Aedean no longer targets Lia.

[Aric (Brian)] i want to smell, see if i can detect whatever it is that's up there

[Master] Vel doesn't see anything . . .

[Angie/James] Praxis is doing that telepathically, so as to not make noise.

[Master] Joe, do you have the map?

[Roger (Jeff)] Yes, he's in my haversack. (I turn around)

[Angie/James] Arkady no longer targets Lia.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Shit, we're getting lightning storms and brownouts here in NE Chicago.

[Master] Fucked up.

[Defthon (Don)] I'm staring at the pseudodragon

[Velkyna (Joe)] If I suddenly drop out, assume I've lost power and NPC me.

[Master] WEll, if you die out, we'll know what's up.

[Angie/James] Praxis: What? How does he breath in there?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Right.

[Aric (Brian)] ditto for me

[Defthon (Don)] short description of what a pseudodragon is, someone?

[Aric (Brian)] but i have a ups to handle brownouts

[Angie/James] Praxis is just a little dragon, kinda cute.

[Master] Joe, Vel is poking around?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel's going to peek out to the ballroom.

[Defthon (Don)] huh

[Master] Spot check

[Velkyna (Joe)] (yeah)

[Roger (Jeff)] (His head sticks out of a side pouch)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Spot: (d20+10) [17+10] 27

[Master] Nothing.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yeah, baby.

[Master] Listen check

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Listen: (d20+2) [12+2] 14

[Master] Someone is talking one floor up.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel mentions via message that there's someone on the second floor.

[Defthon (Don)] just to the old party or to us too?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel will then slip up the straight stairs to the west.

[Angie/James] Can she understand what's being said?

[Velkyna (Joe)] (Message is currently with the old party)

[Master] Listen Check, Spot Check

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Let's move...

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Listen: (d20+2) [3+2] 5

[Master] Move Silently Check

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Spot: (d20+10) [17+10] 27

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Move Silently: (d20+21) [20+21] 41

[Velkyna (Joe)] BOOYAH

[Shottamip (Tamora)] wow

[Velkyna (Joe)] Lots of power fluctuations here.

[Defthon (Don)] impressive

[Master] Velkyna walks up the stairs quietly...

[Angie/James] Yeah, too bad on that listen check though.

[Roger (Jeff)] No, he can only communicate with me and felines

[Master] then literally bumps into something invisible.

[Defthon (Don)] they seem to be working for you, Joe

[Velkyna (Joe)] Sadly, no UPS on my computer.

[Master] It feels warm and furry and . . . INITIATIVE!

[Velkyna (Joe)] Shit!

[Defthon (Don)] d'oh!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Just Joe?

[Master] Yes.

[Defthon (Don)] Defthon: Initiative: (d20+2) [18+2] 20

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Initiative: (d20+7) [10+7] 17

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Is the "shit" on the message?

[Defthon (Don)] oh nevermind then

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yes, the "Shit!" is on the Message.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] up, now.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] LET'S MOVE!

[Aric (Brian)] i rush up the stairs

[Aric (Brian)] silently if possible

[Angie/James] Ark: we've got trouble

[Jared] ditto

[Aric (Brian)] Aric: Move Silently: (d20+8) [3+8] 11

[Velkyna (Joe)] !!!

[Master] Hellcat: Initiative: 12

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Screw silently. I just go, go, go

[Velkyna (Joe)] That doesn't sound good.

[Master] Velkyna: Initiative: 7

[Master] jas

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger follows everyone, wondering what's up

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I thought Vel got a 17....

[Aric (Brian)] vel's in trouble

[Master] Velkyna: Initiative: 17

[Master] ok that got it

[Velkyna (Joe)] I was going to say.

[Master] Both Vel and the creature are surprised.

[Master] They are both flat-footed.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Well, that's a plus./

[Master] They are both invisible.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I AM NEVER FLATFOOTED.

[Master] Well, yeh.

[Master] Point.

[Master] The creature lets out a startled yelp.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I never lose my dex bonus due to being flat-footed

[Velkyna (Joe)] Can I even tell what it is?

[Master] You can't see the damn thing.

[Master] And even if you could, odds are low.

[Master] It's some kind of four-footed animal, and it bumped into you just above your navel.

[Master] Which is where its muzzle is.

[Master] That's about all you got...

[Roger (Jeff)] Does Pilagro gain any information from the yelp?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Not even knowing what it is, I'm going to take a five step drop back and level my crossbow in the general direction, warily.

[Master] Vel recovers her wits first.

[Master] Listen check.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'll hold my action. It might be friendly, it might not.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Listen check for me?

[Master] Please.

[Master] Everyone else comes pelting up the stairs.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Listen: (d20+2) [18+2] 20

[Aric (Brian)] i'm going to rush up to back vel, and assuming i get up there, do a smell check to try to locate whatever's there

[Defthon (Don)] No clue what's going on, but I guess I follow everyone

[Master] Who were the first 3 in front?

[Defthon (Don)] not me. ;)

[Aric (Brian)] i was right at the stairs

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Probably Aric and Aedean were two

Angie/James is receiving the map...

[Aric (Brian)] dralafi was near

[Master] I'm thinking Aric, Aedean, Lia?

[Jared] Im pretty sure I was third

Angie/James has received the map.

[Jared] or not

[Master] Ok that works.

[Defthon (Don)] map me?

[Master] Map!

[Defthon (Don)] lemme tell you it takes for-freaking-ever to map update in 1.7.0

[Master] Has more to do with there being 9 clients.

[Defthon (Don)] ah. Is this how we're actually arranged?

[Master] Okay, roll initiative, pls.

[Master] More or less.

[Defthon (Don)] How did we get so far from the stairs?

[Aric (Brian)] Aric: Initiative: (d20+3) [15+3] 18

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Initiative: (d20-1) [11-1] 10

[Defthon (Don)] Defthon: Initiative: (d20+2) [8+2] 10

[Master] It made my life easier.

[Angie/James] Arkady and Praxis can see invisible

[Master] Noted.

[Defthon (Don)] Oh. Right.

[Angie/James] Lia: Initiative: (d20+6) [3+6] 9

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger: Initiative: (d20+4) [8+4] 12

[Angie/James] Arkady: Initiative: (d20+3) [3+3] 6

[Jared] Dralafi: Initiative: (d20+6) [2+6] 8

[Master] Nice rolls, fellas.

[Jared] wow that sucked

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Initiative: (d20+3) [5+3] 8

[Velkyna (Joe)] I am the initiative MASTER

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I am confused and frightened by being so close to the top of the order

[Master] Round 3 begins. Aric, you're up.

[Aric (Brian)] ok. can i smell the thing?

[Master] SOrry, round 2

[Master] Yes. YOu have no idea what it is.

[Velkyna (Joe)] "There's something furry and large."

[Velkyna (Joe)] "Might be a fox woman or a skunk man."

[Velkyna (Joe)] "They're probably having sex."

[Aric (Brian)] i mean, i know it's invisible. can i use my superorcish smell to pinpoint it?

[Defthon (Don)] *giggle*

[Master] Brian, not at this time.

[Aric (Brian)] you didn't tell us gertzfield was playing

[Velkyna (Joe)] (Needless to say, the second and third lines, Vel didn't say)

[Master] He does have a FAT PIPE.

[Velkyna (Joe)] giggle

[Master] ok kids, what's Aric's deal>

[Aric (Brian)] has it attacked vel?

[Velkyna (Joe)] No.

[Angie/James] James: I used to have the fattest pipe *sniff*

[Aric (Brian)] i'm tyring to decide if i should attack something randomly or not

[Velkyna (Joe)] I think it booked back upstairs.

[Master] Okay, Aric dithers.

[Aric (Brian)] as my action i'm going to draw my kama and go over to where vel is, prepare a united front

[Angie/James] But you don't know where Vel is, do you?

[Master] Indeed.

[Master] He can smell her tho.

[Velkyna (Joe)] He knows I'm at the foot of the stairs, that's where I was.

[Aric (Brian)] er, i go over by the stairs then

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel smells nice.

[Angie/James] She's real purty too, huh boys?

[Velkyna (Joe)] SHE'S GOT PURTY TEETH

[Aric (Brian)] "anyone have a dispell invisible spell?"

[Angie/James] I have something that may help

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Wait til initiative 10

[Defthon (Don)] I draw Tsohanoai

[Velkyna (Joe)] Is it Vel's turn?

[Angie/James] But it will be a while before Arkady goes.

[Defthon (Don)] whoops, guess I should wait for initiative

[Master] A burst of light accompanies the drawingof the Sun Sword.

[Master] Yep, Vel's turn.

[Defthon (Don)] ...or not

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel will scoot up the stairs and try to figure out what the deal is. Xbow drawn.

[Master] Ok

[Master] Move Silently

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Move Silently: (d20+21) [12+21] 33

[Master] jas

Angie/James is receiving the map...

[Master] No, don't!

Angie/James has received the map.

[Master] You aren't there, guys.

[Master] Only Joe.

Angie/James is receiving the map...

[Velkyna (Joe)] I am currently nowhere.

Joe is receiving the map...

Angie/James has received the map.

Joe has received the map.

[Angie/James] sorry

[Master] No prob

[Master] Vel, Spot check

[Velkyna (Joe)] Messaged: "Fuck it's Tristam"

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Spot: (d20+10) [6+10] 16

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Fuck

[Velkyna (Joe)] WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME

[Master] Ok, yeah, she recognizes Tristan.

[Master] He looks FUCKED UP

[Master] Seriously, something bad happened to him.

[Aric (Brian)] "tristam?!" (blurted out)

[Master] He was just a person before, but now he's all evil yucky.

[Master] Wearing a holy symbol of Nerull.

[Velkyna (Joe)] So "fucked up" as in "deformed" not "badly damaged".?

[Master] And standing next to a winged demon wearing a glaive.

[Master] deformed

[Master] weilding

[Aric (Brian)] (nerull == god of death, right?)

[Master] glaive

[Angie/James] so he's been turned into a lich or something?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Messaged: "BACKUP. REPEAT. BACKUP."

[Master] The demon is powerfully muscled and has what appears to be a rotting, prehensile beard.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] icky.

[Angie/James] beard, not tail?

[Master] Beard.

[Master] Tristan says, "Do this upon my mark."

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel is sidestepping to use the wall as cover.

[Master] Okay, we've got kind of a complicated combat right now.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Sounds like your problem.

[Master] Point.

[Velkyna (Joe)] :)

[Master] Okay, ignoring Vel for a little while...

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'm holding my partial action, crossbow readied.

[Master] Everybody move 1 round's worth other than Aric.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That's 60 feet for me, which easily gets me up the stairs

[Velkyna (Joe)] Half of you should go up the spiral stairs to the right.

[Velkyna (Joe)] They both lead the same place.

[Master] Shottamip casts Haste then moves.

[Master] Regular readying spells stuff.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Haste: gives the target an extra partial action and a +4 haste bonus to AC for the next 11 rounds

[Angie/James] Arkady readies the dust of appearance

[Defthon (Don)] "where are you all going?" *sigh* and then I pull Tsohanoai, blinding light etc, and go up the left-hand stairs

[Master] Praxis follows Arkady.

[Master] Okay, does Dralafi make it all the way up the stairs?

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger looks at both staircases, confused

[Velkyna (Joe)] I would like to reiterate that some people going up the right hand stairs would be an excellent strategic plan.

[Master] Jared, is his movement great enoguh?

[Jared] he makes it to right where I put him :)

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I'm heading towards the right-hand stairs.

[Master] excellent

[Master] Okay, here we fricking go.

[Defthon (Don)] we're running, yes? that lets us go, like, double our movement

[Angie/James] That was all with one move.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I'm flying.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That was a single move for me

[Master] Right.

[Master] Can Aedean See Invis?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (about 20 feet less than a single move, actually)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Not yet

[Master] ok

[Master] Aedean pounds up the stairs to join Velkyna.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] But, he's planning on casting Invisibility Purge when he gets up the stairs

[Master] He sees Tristan, who shouts, "Kill them!"

[Master] Okay, cast that spell, then.

[Master] las

[Aric (Brian)] will that purge vel's invis too?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Vel will blow her partial action (held) to fire a crossbow at Tristan.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yep. Unfortunately

[Velkyna (Joe)] So don't worry about purging me. I'll be visible shortly.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Anything invisible within 45 feet will be visible

[Velkyna (Joe)] S'fine.

[Roger (Jeff)] I guess Roger follows his old party up the left stairs

[Master] Okay, two demonic glowing semitranslucent lion things appear.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The effect moves with me, and lasts 9 minutes

[Master] Vel takes her shot.

[Master] Roll it up.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Attack 1: Light Crossbow +1 [b] hits AC: ((d20+16)) [(17+16)] 33

[Master] Roll damage

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Can I have the map, please, Mike?

[Master] thanks, sorry

[Velkyna (Joe)] Is this a sneak attack? Should be since I'm surprising him.

[Master] ....lemme think.

[Master] No, sorry.

[Defthon (Don)] map me too...

[Velkyna (Joe)] It's within 30'.

[Master] You'll see in a sec.

[Master] Defthon isn't upstairs.

[Velkyna (Joe)] No sneak attack?

[Master] I'm aware, there are reasons, trust the Kimmitt

[Master] Yep.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Damage 1: Light Crossbow +1 [b] does ((1d8+2)) [(6+2)] 8 points of damage.

[Velkyna (Joe)] That's wrong. Should be 7 damage.

[Velkyna (Joe)] It's adding +2, should be +1.

[Master] Velkyna appears as Aedean casts his spell (Noted).

[Master] You're still Blessed or something.

[Master] I'll fix it.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Thanks.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Free action, reload the xbow.

[Master] No, it's wrong on your sheet, actually.

[Master] Wacky.

[Angie/James] The problem with things like inspire courage are a pain to deal with.

[Master] No prov.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Huh. Must've gotten confused with the short sword. M'badd.

[Master] Okay, Aedean appears, Tristan shouts, "Mark!" The two Hellcats appear, the Barbezu disappears,

[Master] Tristan shouts with pain, and we're gonna have to do initiative again for upstairs.

[Velkyna (Joe)] All over? Snif!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That had better be a TP or something...

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Initiative: (d20+7) [3+7] 10

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Initiative: (d20-1) [10-1] 9

[Jared] do we re-roll too?

[Master] Tristan: Initiative: (d20 -1) [18-1] 17

[Master] No, downstairs does not reroll.

[Master] Okay, we'll run upstairs, then downstairs.

[Master] First Tristan, then Velkyna.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Did the demon teleport?

[Master] Tristan casts a spell.

[Master] jas

[Master] Vel doesn't know.

[Velkyna (Joe)] No, I'm asking because of the invisi purge.

[Master] Aedean, Spellcraft to identify.

[Master] The demon is not around, he's probably not invisible.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] It can't be just invisible

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Spellcraft: (d20+5) [20+5] 25

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Woo

Jeff has left the game.

[Master] Oops.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Hoop!

[Master] Okay, it's a Fireball.

[Velkyna (Joe)] HIT ME

[Master] Sorry, Lightning Bolt.

[Master] Fireball would be bad.

[Velkyna (Joe)] D'oh.

Jeff has joined the game.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] D'oh, indeed

[Master] Hey all.

[Angie/James] yes?

[Master] Aedean, you're in the path. Vel is not.

[Master] sorry, jas

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Vel's also visible at this point...

[Master] 23

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yeah, I was going to mention that.

[Master] Lemme fix that.

[Master] Tristan knows better than to throw fireballs at rogues.

[Master] Aedean, Reflex save...

[Velkyna (Joe)] HIT ME

[Master] (or lightning bolts...)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Reflex: (d20+5) [16+5] 21

[Velkyna (Joe)] NICE

[Master] Take 11 points of damage from teh Lightning bolt, please.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] But is it enough...

[Velkyna (Joe)] NICE

[Sedlack] Aedean's hit points adjusted by -11 to 57.

[Master] Hellcat: Initiative: 5

[Master] ok

[Master] Vel, you're up.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Fire xbow, (free) reload, fire xbow.

[Master] heh

[Joe] Velkyna targets Tristan. Distance: 24'00"

[Master] Take your shots.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Attack 1: Light Crossbow +1 [b] hits AC: ((d20+16)) [(11+16)] 27

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna's attack of 27 (probably) hits Tristan

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Attack 2: Light Crossbow +1 [b] hits AC: ((d20+11)) [(5+11)] 16

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna's attack of 16 (probably) hits Tristan

[Master] jas

[Master] ok

[Master] The arrows stick into his skin but do not appear to do any damage.

[Master] Tristan chortles.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Like he wasn't dangerous enough before.

[Velkyna (Joe)] But did the first bolt I fired earlier do damage?

[Master] "You caught me offf guard once before, bitch."

[Master] Aedean!

[Velkyna (Joe)] Mike, did I actually damage him with the first bolt I fired last round?

[Master] Yes.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Huh.

[Master] Wacky.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Indeed.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Well...do I have any sense of what happened to Tristan?

[Master] Gimme a knowledge arcana or religion check, and a spot check

[Aric (Brian)] brb bathroom break

[Master] ok

[Brian] I am away from the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Spot: ** MODIFIED BY: +WIS (-1) ** (d20+13-1) [20+13-1] 32

[Velkyna (Joe)] Message: "BACKUP. REPEAT. BACKUP."

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Knowledge (arcana): (d20+6) [10+6] 16

[Jared] Frikking Navy.

[Master] Dude's a fucking Lich.

[Jared] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Sorry, man.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Is Jared getting a page or something?

[Master] Yeah.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] A flip of the ol' kLoOge Coin results in: Tails

[Master] ok

[Velkyna (Joe)] TURN HIM.

[Master] lol

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Okay. I'm going to cast silence on our good friend "Sil: the stone we cast silence on before that is sitting next to him"

[Angie/James] maybe we should run away

[Master] That's the Silence Knife, and you go right ahead.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Good, then he can stop calling me rude names.

[Jared] Im kinda sorta here. Im on hold at the moment

[Master] ok

[Brian] I am back at the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Maybe Vel's not concerned about more Lightning Bolts, but Aedean is

[Velkyna (Joe)] HIT ME

[Master] Okay, can you see the Silence radius?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yep.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yeah.

[Master] Excellent.

[Master] Hellcat!

[Velkyna (Joe)] Looks like it's centered on Tristan though, not the knife.

[Master] Yeah, oops.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Not that I'm complaining.

[Master] Fixed

[Velkyna (Joe)] I dodge that Hellcat.

[Master] The Hellcats move to engage their two targets.

[Master] heh

[Master] Actually, they both coil and pounce on their two targets.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 16

[Master] What's Vel's AC again?

[Velkyna (Joe)] 24 +1 from Dodge.

[Velkyna (Joe)] So 25.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 31

[Master] Hellcat's attack of 31 (probably) hits Velkyna

[Master] ok

[Velkyna (Joe)] Ow.

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: 2 Claws does 8 points of damage.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Ow.

[Master] Velkyna's hit points adjusted to 54 (-8) - Moderately Wounded

[Master] The Hellcat rakes Vel.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Ow.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 32

[Master] Hellcat's attack of 32 (probably) hits Velkyna

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: 2 Claws does 10 points of damage.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Wait, then what was that fucking 16?

[Master] And then its rear claws come up and claw at her belly...

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 21

[Master] Hellcat's attack of 21 misses Velkyna

[Velkyna (Joe)] Didn't it already roll a 16?

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: 2 Claws does 9 points of damage.

[Master] It gets 4 attacks on the first round after a pounce.

[Master] You know, how a big cat will leap on you, then try to gut you with its rear claws on the backswing.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Why'd you roll damage for an attack that missed?

[Master] Only with intelligence and practice behind it (shudder)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Oh, okay.

[Master] Whoops.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I only thought they got to do that if the first two attacks hit.

[Master] fixed.

[Master] checking

[Velkyna (Joe)] I.e. they hit with the two claws, get a connection, and get the leverage to rake with two back paws.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I'm praying for a critical miss. It's about my only hope

[Velkyna (Joe)] That's how it was in 2E, at least.

[Master] Whoops, I messed that one up.

[Master] I was supposed to try to bite and hold you, then rake you.

[Master] But the first 2 attacks always happen.

[Master] I'm gonna rule that the first 2 attacks hit, then the bite missed, and move on.

[Master] Simpler.

[Velkyna (Joe)] S'fine.

[Joe] Velkyna no longer targets Tristan.

[Velkyna (Joe)] As an aside, the t-storms and brownouts have stopped here.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 28

[Master] Cool.

[Velkyna (Joe)] As an additional aside: "BACKUP. REPEAT. BACKUP."

[Jared] Im back, for now.

[Master] Aedean, your AC is what again?

[Jared] I am back at the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Right now, it's a fucking pitiful goddamn 9.

[Master] ow

[Master] ok, you get hit.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] No shit

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: 2 Claws does 9 points of damage.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 23

[Velkyna (Joe)] Shit. I had no idea. I would've jumped in front of you or something.

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: 2 Claws does 10 points of damage.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: Bite hits AC: 24

[Master] Hellcat: Damage: Bite does 10 points of damage.

[Master] Okay, take 29 points of damage. The Hellcat attempts to grapple you with its bite.

[Sedlack] Aedean's hit points adjusted by -29 to 28.

[Master] Gimme STR + Base Attack Bonus check.

[Velkyna (Joe)] "BACKUP. REPEAT. BACKUP."

[Angie/James] How did Aedean's AC get so low?

[Velkyna (Joe)] "WE'RE DYING OVER HERE."

[Shottamip (Tamora)] He lost his armor, I remember vaguely.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (1d20+5) [19+5] 24

[Aedean (Sedlack)] My Str got reduced to 6, making my armor too heavy to wear

[Jared] whenever we manage to get up the stairs, youll have backup :)

[Master] Hellcat: STR check: 21

[Master] +6 is 27. suck....

[Master] You are now grappled; the Hellcat attempts to rake you with its hind claws.

[Master] Hellcat: Attack: 2 Claws hits AC: 13

[Velkyna (Joe)] How did he ROLL a 21?

[Master] He rolled a 15. His Str is 22.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] It's STR check was a 21

[Master] Okay, it rolled a 1. That's a miss no matter what.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] There's that critical miss I was looking for

[Master] As a matter of fact, I'm gonna rule it a critical miss and deny it its final attack.

[Master] ok

[Aedean (Sedlack)] woo

[Master] Downstairs now.

[Aric (Brian)] bad kitty!

[Master] Barbezu: Initiative: 20

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Keep praying, Aedean. You seem to have a divine connection.

[Jared] whered that barbezu come from?

[Master] A Barbezu suddenly teleports in!

[Velkyna (Joe)] That's from us. Our badd.

[Velkyna (Joe)] WE STILL NEED BACKUP UP HERE.

[Master] It is tall and heavily muscled; it has a foul, prehensile beard and is wielding a glaive.

[Jeff] map me?

[Master] It targets the nearest PC . . . Shottamip.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Is it a glaive glaive guisarme glaive?

[Jared] Ill go up since Im at the top of the stairs already

[Defthon (Don)] Is that a wall between the left staircase and the barbezu (i.e. can we see it?)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] brb

[Sedlack] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Yes.

[Master] You cannot see it.

[Master] THe Barbezu attacks.

[Master] Barbezu: Attack 1: Glaive [b] hits AC: 17

[Master] Barbezu's attack of 17 misses Shottamip

[Master] Barbezu: Attack 2: Glaive [b] hits AC: 12

[Master] Barbezu's attack of 12 misses Shottamip

[Master] But it is unable to penetrate Shottamip's tremendous combination of Mage Armor and Hasty dodgint.

[Master] Aric?

[Shottamip (Tamora)] yay

[Master] Oh, right, Brian left for a sec.

[Master] Ok.

[Sedlack] I am back at the keyboard.

[Aric (Brian)] sorry

[Aric (Brian)] i'm going to rush up the stairs since vel needs help

[Velkyna (Joe)] "BACKUP. REPEAT. BACKUP."

[Aric (Brian)] then i plan to rush and do a jumping attack at one of the cats

[Aric (Brian)] if there's not enough space, i'll move to attack normally

[Aric (Brian)] trying to target one that seems to be more of a danger

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Owowow

[Dralafi (Jared)] Orcs are not allowed to step on me.

[Master] jas

[Velkyna (Joe)] He's more of a half orc.

[Aric (Brian)] i can tumble over you

[Velkyna (Joe)] He can also tumble FOR you.

[Jared] Not if Itumble first ;)

[Master] OK Aric runs up the stairs, we'll handle that in a sec.

[Master] Roger?

[Jared] We're having a tumble fight. Its like the end of Zoolander, but with less will farrell

[Jeff] Was I able to hear anything from the Barbezu attack?

[Master] Sure, it's pretty obvious that there's a ruckus happening.

[Velkyna (Joe)] If we're having a tumble fight, I win. Period.

[Jeff] Okay, roger moves right

[Master] Ok, 20' standard move?

[Angie/James] Yes, we know Vel.

[Master] kewl

[Master] Roger spots the foul creature.

[Master] It's attempting to whale on Shottamip!

[Jared] I bow before joe's superior tumbling.

[Jeff] And I cast magic missile

[Jared] Although Im kinda upset hes got more dex than me. I'll have to fix that.

[Master] Roll it up.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Don't hold your breath.

[Jeff] Um,

[Master] Roger: Error parsing "14/18(evocation)+1": kLoOgeWerks.jZ: unexpected character: evocation

Joe is receiving the map...

[Master] whoops.

Joe has received the map.

[Jeff] okay, 4 missiles, 1d4+1 each

[Master] okay, let's work on that later.

[Master] jas

Joe is receiving the map...

[Jared] joe: if it wasn't for those damn +4 gloves....

Joe has received the map.

[Jeff] Roll #1: (d4) [3] 3, Roll #2: (d4) [4] 4, Roll #3: (d4) [3] 3, Roll #4: (d4) [2] 2

[Velkyna (Joe)] Ha ha!

[Master] So that's 12 +4

[Master] 16

[Master] ok

[Master] Four Magic Missiles pelt into the suprised Barbezu.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Actually, if it wasn't for gloves, as far as I can tell, I'd still beat you in Dex.

[Master] Defthon

[Velkyna (Joe)] :P

[Defthon (Don)] hey