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[Don] Wow, that's timing.

[Brian] heh

[Brian] back in a few...

[Sedlack] I'm going to go set myself up the tunes

[Sedlack] brb

[Sedlack] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Don --

[Master] Everything seems to work, but I keep getting the error:

[Master] Error writing game information to server

[Master] Every 8 seconds or so. Ideas?

[Master] Note -- I am at school and behind their NAT.

[Don] Hmm.

[Don] Your hard drive isn't full or anything, is it?

[Master] Let mme check good idea.

[Master] NOt nearly -- 4 GB space left.

[Don] The initial problem I'd assume with a NAT (that you can't run servers behind it) is obviously not a problem here, or we wouldn't be chatting.

Sedlack has left the game

[Don] That's bad.

Jeff is receiving the map...

Jeff has received the map.

[Master] Yes! I wonder if it has to do with the Klooge server thingy

[Don] When you say "everything seems to work", how much everything does that include?

[Master] CLients connecting, etc.

[Don] Ah, it could be a problem telling the central "public game" server that you exist.

[Master] I tried disabling that.

[Don] Not sure why it would want to keep updating, though.

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[James_Linux] I didn't see any e-mail about the IP, so I thought I'd try the menu.

[Master] Yeah, I need to send one.

[Master] Sent

[James_Linux] I'll probably have to drop out at some point. We've got to review some schematics.

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[Master] nod

[Master] Don, do you see anything in the forums about this.

[Master] Is everyone on a black backgroudn in the chat window these days?

[Don] During our dinner break, I need to go look at a house; preferably while it's still light out, so 4 or 4:30, maybe 5 CST at the latest. Does that sound like a plausible dinner time?

[Don] ...yes, why?

[Master] Just curious.

[Don] Nothing in the forums, no.

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[Master] Hm.

[James_Linux] I am away from the keyboard.

[Client] Hi

[Master] Hey there -- what can I do for yoU?

[Tamora] Oops. I have a name now, sorry.

[Don] HA ha ha ha.

pcp0010698915pcs.manass01.va.comcast.net has joined the game

[Master] Hee, sorry. Public game and all

[Jared] good morning/afternoon

[Ryan] So, what exactly does that mean to us? Any changes?

[Master] Nothing, hopefully.

[Master] We're waiting on SHIDLE and Angie and (who'm I not seeing)?

[Don] Chris was here, but dropped out.

[Master] That's it

[Don] He left to go set up music, but then his connection died.

[Master] He's not on Imsanet either.

[Master] I think it's a Chambana thing -- snow.

[Master] Possibly.

[Master] Don, you got the chat log for us?

[Master] Everyone -- go to www.blahedo.org/serendair

[Master] and read the last few chat logs (skim) to get caught up.

[Ryan] Angie's machine is slow. She's on her way.

[Master] bueno

[Master] hm.

[Ryan] Gotta go brush snow off the car so Anna can go shopping. Back in 5ish.

[Master] Hey!

[Ryan] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Klooge always fails to save some of the info from my prefs.

[Master] I bet that's the problem here!

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[Master] Don, do you have any idea where the Preferences are saved in the Master version?

[Master] Er, it's all Master/Client now. But still.

[Master] Hey Angie!

[Tamora] Have we truly not played since August?

[Don] I know where it's saved in the Mac and Linux versions....

[Angie] Hey y'all

[Master] Where?

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[Sedlack] My internet connection crapped out on me

[Sedlack] What are we up to?

[Master] Waiting on Joe, oddly enough. Could someone drop him a lilne?

[James_Linux] I am back at the keyboard.

[James_Linux] I'm going to be in a meeting for a while... sorry.

[James_Linux] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] C'est la vie

[Don] It's in a different place on each system, unfortunately.

[Brian] man, meetings on sunday. that sucks.

[Master] Yeah, James just never stops working.

[Don] You could try checking your home directory or subdirectories off the main kw install dir.

[Angie] Do we know that Joe is not in the meeting?

[Master] Don -- what are the two places?

[Master] We do not know that.

[James_Linux] I am back at the keyboard.

[James_Linux] meeting delayed for a few minutes. Joe is not involved in the meeting (nor is he at work.)

[Angie] Thanks

[Master] Tamora, could you look up the Shidles' home number for me? The number I have appears to be Erica's cell.

[Don] Huh, y'know what, I think they standardised it. Look for a kw.prefs file in the main kw installation dir.

[Tamora] 847.359.8135

[Don] See when it was last modified.

[Master] Don -- my theory is that the

[Master] Today at 10

[Master] 9:10

[Master] Dang.

[James_Linux] That number is correct.

[Master] So much for that clever idea. :)

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[Sedlack] Whee

[Master] He

[Master] Heh, I'm just glad it isn't Klooge's fault for once -- or that it isn't costing us 4 clietns ever time it happens.

New Image received: shaolin.jpg

[James_Linux] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Just sent you an image which is an approximation of a view of the Order of the Open Palm

[Don] Ha. The Order is, what, Korean now? ;)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] acknowledged

[Master] Shaolin.

[Master] Or, at least, patterned on them. :)

[Don] Ah, ok. I thought I recognised the source image from somewhere else.

[Master] I'm gonna keep trying to track down this error until Joe arrives,

[Master] at whichc point I'll work around it and we'll start playing.

[Don] Did you get through to him on the phone?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] woo.

[Master] No.

[Master] (was in menus)

[Master] I hope things're all right.

[Master] 10 mins and we'll sadly start without him.

[Jeff] Noooooooooooo

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[Don] Strange. He was posting this morning.

Sedlack has joined the game

Sedlack is receiving the map...

Sedlack has received the map.

[Don] No, wait, 12:56am means midnight. Derrr. Nevermind.

[Brian] i see you've switched to the Klooge Internet Service, Chris

[Don] (rather, an hour after midnight. But not an hour after noon. *sigh*)

[Master] I hope it isn't anything serious.

[Don] Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[Sedlack] No, these last two have been Klooge, not my ISP

[Don] You said you got voicemail when you called his house?

[Ryan] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] Yes.

[Master] Chris -- seriously? Distressing.

[Sedlack] I restarted Klooge

[Don] Brb

[Don] I am away from the keyboard.

[Sedlack] That often seems to improve my stability

[Master] Lemme try one thing.

[Master] hm.

[Master] Okay, this problem appears to be intractable.

[Master] FOrtunately, it's also not deadly, just annoying.

[Master] t minus 5 minutes to No Joe

[Tamora] What IS "the problem" to which you keep referring?

[Master] Every 5 seconds or so, I get the following popup:

[Master] Error writing game information to server

[Master] (more like 10 seconds)

[Tamora] Dang

[Master] When I OK it, no problem. Just kind of annoying, really.

[Master] I've been playing with prefs to try to fix it, no luck.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Strange

[Master] Yeah, it's damn peculiar.

[Master] Wa

[Master] Was there any info missing when you tried to log in via the public game?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Hypothesis: Joe and Erica had a childbirth class yesterday, which got moved to today, due to the massive snow stormage in Chicago yesterday, and he didn't think to inform us.

[Master] In which case, Erica's phone might be turned off and they might not be home, yes.

[Master] Test: Joe will arrive in an hour or so, based on the message I left him.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] probably. i don't know how long such things normally run

[Angie] I'd guess 2hours

[Angie] (for length of class)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] of course, i actually had some e-mail communication with him last night, and he didn't mention anything.

[Angie] I don't suppose we know when the due date is?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] 3/16

[Don] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] 2 more minutes for me to finish gettting things together.

[Angie] OK

[Angie] Is someone handling Arkady while James is out of game?

[Master] Could you, please?

[Tamora] You :)

[Angie] Joy

[Angie] I'll give it a shot

[Aedean (Sedlack)] At least no one has to cover for Jared and deal with Dralafi's attack tree

Aedean (Sedlack) has adjusted Aedean's hit points...

[Master] Aedean's Current Hit Points: adjusted to 86 (2) - Unharmed

[Jared] Man, I may just have to leave in that case ;)

[James_Linux] I am back at the keyboard.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] hooray

[James_Linux] ... temporarily.

[James_Linux] But I'm fine with Angie running Arkady today.

[Angie] thanks

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[Angie] Ryan said he'll help

[James] I am away from the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Joe!

[Jared] joe!

[Jeff] woot

[Joe] What up dogs?

[Master] Joe!

Joe is receiving the map...

Joe has received the map.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean targets Velkyna. Distance: 5'05"

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna targets Aedean. Distance: 5'05"

[Master] Okay!

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna no longer targets Aedean.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean no longer targets Velkyna.

[Master] Has everyone had a chance to catch up a little bit on the logs?

[Joe] Shit, am I the last person? Am I the SEBBY?

[Master] You are indeed.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Enough to know that we're going to see the monks of the silky palm

[Master] Hee

[Velkyna (Joe)] I thought they were the monks of the hairy palm.

[Jeff] Roger doesn't pay attention anyway.

[Master] Yes, even thoguh I forgot to improt the map of Saxlund when I ported over to the laptop, this is true!

[Velkyna (Joe)] THOGUH. IMPROT

[Master] Yeah, laptop keyboard.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] hey mike, one random thing i noticed - there may be some char sheet issues, i'm not sure

[Ryan] save those names -- we might be traveling there next. =)

[Turcanaur (Brian)] i think when i put in my stats for equipment, i manually took into account the strength bonus, etc

[Turcanaur (Brian)] now it seems to do that by itself...not sure if it's correct or not

[Turcanaur (Brian)] been too long

[Master] Hm. Could you figure out what it should be on paper, then check?

New Image received: SaxlundA0.PNG

[Velkyna (Joe)] HERE WE GO STEELERS

[Master] Also, I found the map!

[Velkyna (Joe)] HERE WE GO

[Velkyna (Joe)] (CLAP CLAP)

[Master] So you're currently waiting out the storm at the Tower of Boccob.

[Master] After manhandling the beasties that came down the pike.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'd help the Order of the Open Palm, but they're way over there.

[Jared] dammit. there's football today, and no tv in this room. that's gonna hurt.

[Master] Aedean is studying to be a midwife, and Ss'sra is trying to spend a lot of money to make Garfield transportable.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Like, a dragon midwife?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yes, it's his other reptile anatomy project.

[Ryan] I'm open to other suggestions, if you think there are useful animal companions to be found elsewhere.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] isn't garfield the boccob's tiger? they're just going to let us take hime?

[Master] Sure, they like you.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Heeeeeuw. I don't think I even want to be in the same country, let alone the same building when that happens.

[Velkyna (Joe)] That is, either reptile anatomy project.

[Jeff] Her water broke ... swim checks.

[Velkyna (Joe)] ZIGGI BAMWA

[Master] Oh my.

[Velkyna (Joe)] SURF

[Velkyna (Joe)] OR DIE

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Clear your temp mods from August... mine were still there.

[Master] Ooh, good call.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Mine 'r fine.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Turcanaur: Attack #1: Ki Strike (): (d20+12+2) [19+12+2] 33 [ROLL WAS MODIFIED]

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Open Lock check:(d20+16+7+2+2+4+1) [15+16+7+2+2+4+1] 47 [ROLL WAS MODIFIED]

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Turcanaur: Damage: Ki Strike (): (1d10+5+2) [9+5+2] 16 [ROLL WAS MODIFIED]

[Velkyna (Joe)] Hey, Mike. Any thought on that Tactile Trapsmith?

[Turcanaur (Brian)] hey guess what, that fixed it :)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I think that Turc's rolls are correct, excewpt he still has the temp mods

[Turcanaur (Brian)] i just cleared them

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Resist Elements: grants the target 12 points of damage resistance to one type of elemental energy for the next +12 minutes (DC=(10+7++2) [10+7+2] 19) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [31] 31 -- spell cast

[Master] Yeah, go ahead.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Turcanaur: Attack #1: Ki Strike (): (d20+12+2) [19+12+2] 33 [ROLL WAS MODIFIED]

[Master] I decided I may as well let Vel be that absurd.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] or thought i did

[Roger (Jeff)] Roger: Attack #1: Dagger (+1): (d20+5) [8+5] 13

[Velkyna (Joe)] KICK. ASS.

[Master] np

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Try again, Brian

[Master] Everyone more or less up to speed on what's going on?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I think you might have forgotten to "OK" the clear

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Turcanaur: Attack #1: Ki Strike (): (d20+12) [11+12] 23

[Dralafi (Jared)] Dralafi: Attack #1: +2 LBow/+3 Arrow (1st 2 shots) (Both): (d20+21) [16+21] 37

[James] I am back at the keyboard.

Defthon (Don) is now controlling Defthon

[Aedean (Sedlack)] More or less...we're going to see the monks. *sigh*...monks

[Master] Okay, sound off and check in.

Ryan has left the game

Dralafi (Jared) is now controlling Dralafi

[Master] Dang.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Sound off, 1, 2

[Master] Angie, tell that boy to restart Klooge. :)

[Roger (Jeff)] here

[James] Here, temporarily. I'll be in and out a lot.

[Don] Sound off, 3, 4

[Jared] ya-ho

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[Angie] present

[Ryan] hola

[Master] Heh, that's most of us.

[Velkyna (Joe)] here, modding my char sheet

[James] As usual, Arkady will whip up two batches of GMW stuff, 100 +3 arrows, and 50 +3 xbow bolts. Before we think we'll be heading into action.

[Master] You spend an increasingly frustrating two weeks dealing with the insane weather patterns caused by the Wyld Storm. But even the most plotty of plot devices must come to an end, and one day you wake to find that the

[Master] weather is merely extremely crappy, instead of magically delicious.

[Roger (Jeff)] mmmm

[Velkyna (Joe)] Velkyna: Search (traps, secret doors, etc.) check:(d20+16+7+5+1) [11+16+7+5+1] 40 [ROLL WAS MODIFIED]

[Velkyna (Joe)] (OOC: Done with char sheet)

[Jeff] show off

[Saminda] I am glad that you came, but I fear it is time for you to leave.

[Saminda] The Tower of Boccob cannot neglect its neutrality in Saxlund affairs.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] We shall miss your hospitality

Velkyna (Joe) snickers

[Saminda] We can, however, pledge that we shall not vote for any Bretwalda at the Moot.

[Don] Thank you.

[Saminda] And we will be in contact with you later, as information becomes available.

[Saminda] I wish you the best of luck in your quest.

Davis is visibly amused by Saminda's understatement.

[Ryan] I was wondering whether you might let Garfield accompany me on my quest.

[Davis] Yeah, don't fuck up.

[Arkady (James)] Thank you Saminda.

[Saminda] He is yours, if you can find a way to reliably transport him. Otherwise, we can keep him until you have need of him in the future.

[Master] (i.e. to the Moot when you'll be moving less and possibly fighting more.)

[Ryan] I have had some thoughts along those lines, which I would like to discuss with you briefly before we go. (Mike: I've sent you email in the past, which we can dig up again offline)

[Master] (Given this group's extreme mobility, I really fear that Garfield, like a warhorse, is a luxury.)

[Velkyna (Joe)] [OOC: What about a permanent item of Dimunition? Like a collar?]

[Don] (grumble)

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[Master] That's what was discussed.

[Master] Hi!

Alex is receiving the map...

Alex has received the map.

[Ryan] Joe: that is exactly what I suggested. =)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Kewl.

[Master] The problem is that it would be quite expensive, basically, and still not really get the job done. Garfield's too big.

[Master] Alex, welcome -- please feel free to observe as long as you care to.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Garfield's such a beefcake, he can't even get through the door.

[Master] Background info is at www.blahedo.org/serendair

[Alex] pl

[Alex] ok

[Ryan] trouble is, a druid without an animal companion is a bit low on combat power, and I'm already the lowest-level character in the party.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I think Joanne's a little bit lower.

[Velkyna (Joe)] ;)

[Ryan] *thhhbbbpppptt*

[Master] Don't think in those terms -- I've got plans for Ss'sra's specialized abilities. :)

[Roger (Jeff)] dire squirrel

[Arkady (James)] Lots of dire squirrels

[Ryan] well and good, then... assuming we ever game enough to get there. ;)

[Velkyna (Joe)] Those dire squirrels are on thin ice with me.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] We shouldn't have killed that den of dire weasels way back when.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] a few dire wolverines would actually be quite nice.

[Master] Heh.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] *snikt*

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] they only weigh 2500 pounds each. :}

[Master] You may recall that Turcanaur made it clear that the next stop will be the Order of the Open Palm. Can everyone see the map?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Of Saxlund?

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Which map?

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] I don't see any of the images in my campaign toolbar. Have they moved?

[Master] In the images file?

[Don] Labelled SaxlundA0.PNG in the campaign tree.

[Arkady (James)] So we're going to fly there, right? Did we want to stop anywhere along the way?

[Master] Lemme resend

[Don] Yeah, OOP is kind of a hike from here.

[Master] Yeah, since Shottamip hasn't really been there.

[Master] However!

[Roger (Jeff)] what about the weather?

[Velkyna (Joe)] PLOT DEVICE ALERT

[Master] One morning, Turcanaur wakes up, and there is a badge printed on his glowing vest.

New Image received: pattern.gif

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Bloody brownies

[Brian] MONKON XII

[Velkyna (Joe)] Turc don't need no stinking badges.

[Master] It looks like the image pattern.gif!

[Ryan] what's the approximate scale on that map?

[Master] Lemme recall

[Don] Huh.

[Master] The coastline of Saxlund is 500-700 miles, which I'm going to leave vague so I don't end up tripping over it later.

[Sedlack] If Turcanaur mentally "walks" the pattern on his vest, he can teleport himself anywhere!

[Master] If the pattern (hee) were to be laid on the ground, one could walk along its length as a form of moving meditation.

[Brian] I bring the Logrus to mind.

[Ryan] So if the rest of us want to teleport, we walk all over him? =)

[Master] Bloing! You are a pickle!

[Master] Heh, enough Amber jokes. Time to start the Hinduism jokes.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Yay! Making fun of a real religion!

[Master] Woo!

Angie has left the game

[Velkyna (Joe)] IT HAS BEGUN.

[Master] Seriously, this is a bastardized version of some meditation practices in India, FYI.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] If I toss Angie outside in the snow, sghe'll start to Shiva almost immediately.

[Master] Ryan, anything special going on over there? :)

[Arkady (James)] Ohhh.... *groan*

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] My last dog was a border Kali

[Master] I think my karma ran over your dogma.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'm having a good time, Vishnu were here.

[Ryan] I thought you were requesting Hinduism jokes.

[Master] Heh.

[Don] My ears hurt. My *brain* hurts.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I Ganesh we should head out.

[Master] So we're looking at a 2-3 day journey via carpet, if my scale is vaguely right.

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[Arkady (James)] Did we want to stop by Czina on our way?

[Master] Dammit, this is getting distressing.

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[Master] It's kind of out of the way.

[Master] Not that you shouldn't.

[Master] Just saying.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I think the only thing "on the way" is the paladins.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Have we checked in on the elves lately? It's been a while.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Maybe not physically, but via a message spell or something?

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[Ss'sra (Ryan)] on the carpets, nothing is very far out of the way.

[Master] Not since you got stuck in the tower.

Roger (Jeff) frolics outside in the rain

[Velkyna (Joe)] Mmmmm. Wet halfling.

[Arkady (James)] I presume my contact with Asratia ended, right? That was just a temporary thing, IIRC.

[Master] Yes.

[Sedlack] We returned the gryphons, right?

[Velkyna (Joe)] It's something we can do while we're travelling, but I think we should try to contact the elves to touch base.

[Arkady (James)] Well, they have mages, they could have sent something if they needed to.

[Arkady (James)] I thought we still had the gryphons.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Hey, yeah, gryphons, weather delay, all that.

[Master] Not through the storm, but other than that, yes. Keep in mind that you borrowed the gryphons from them.

[Master] You do, and you kinda need to return them.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I shrunk and TPed them to get them here, IIRC.

[Velkyna (Joe)] That would kill two birds with one stone and all that.

[Master] Okay, how many gryphons were there total? :)

[Arkady (James)] So fine, let's stop off at Cloudhome for a bit.

[Arkady (James)] It was 2 or three.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] 2 or 3, I thought

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] 3

[Arkady (James)] Yes three.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Can they fly alongside the carpets okay? How often do they need breaks?

[Arkady (James)] Two people on each, pursuing the thief.

[Master] The elves very much need them back.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Yeah, I promised to bring them back right away and now it's been closer to a month. I feel kina bad about that.

[Saminda] I can shrink two of thhem.

[Master] (we shortened that to 2 weeks or so, FYI)

[Davis] I got the other one.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] But if we want to say hi en masse, then there's no real need to reduce them for travel.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Do we need to say "hi" en masse?

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Oh, or were we all going to teleport? I can do that too.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Do we really have time to say hi en masse?

[Master] Yeah, that's a long flight over orcish lands -- or over the ocean in a wide arc.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I was figuring we could just send Shottamip w/ the gryphons to check in

[Turcanaur (Brian)] With each day, Eflense's power grows.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Then, please, assistance with shrinkage would be fabulously helpful.

[Master] (FYI, the Moot will be in about five months.)

[Master] (was reading over the previous transcripts)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That would be just as effective (if not more so) than Messaging

Alex has left the game

[Master] Heh, well, there we go.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Who was Alex?

[Master] Random guy who stopped by.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] was taht someone we know?

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Okay, can wee assume prepwork and I'll go now?

[Master] No.

[Master] Yes, is anyone going with Shottamip?

[Master] Otherwise, I think she can take all 3 of them shrunk.

[Velkyna (Joe)] That's fine.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Teleport: transports herself and up to (50*+12) [50*12] 600 pounds of willing creatures to another location, teleport check (1d100) [88] 88 (DC=(10+7++5) [10+7+5] 22) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [49] 49 -- spell cast

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Fine by me. I have no hos in that area code

[Master] *checks the teleport table*

[Master] No problem. Just a momen

[Master] t while I bring up the map

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yeah, 49 is golden for anything except a "False destination" (where it's not possible)

[Shottamip (Tamora)] No, no, uhe 88

[Shottamip (Tamora)] that was "use the" I'm getting freeze errors.

[Master] Yeah, that's cuz I"m freezing for a few secs during loading.

[Master] I'm pretty sure it's because of the NAT at school and will be okay for next session.

[Master] (Shottamip appears, three shrunken Gryphons in tow.)

[Shottamip (Tamora)] In any case, the relevant number is the "teleport check" not the "spell failute check" which is armor-related

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Oops. My badd.

[Ivellian] Ivellian is giving orders and rushes over.

[Ivellian] Shottamip!

[Ivellian] We feared you lost!

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I can't figure out where that double ++ is coming from though.

[Ivellian] Instead I see that you were engaged in Bonsai!

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Hi! We were stranded by mage storms and I couldn't get back. I'm really sorry about the delay.

Ivellian gestures to the mini-gryphons

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Cute, aren't they? They've been resting for a couple weeks and should be in great shape.

[Ivellian] *smiles* Truly, this is great news for us. We've been missing them, and news of you.

[Ivellian] What can you tell us?

Elf Ranger takes the bridles and leads them back to the stables.

Aramil Xiloscent wanders over mostly just to look at Shottamip. This happens so often that she barely notices.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] We're still recruiting groups againt Eflense. We got some assistance from the Boccobites, though they are still officially neutral.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Next we plan to talk to the Order of the Palm.

[Ivellian] Do you plan a confrontation?

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Things will come to a head in 5 months at the Bretwalda vote. We'll do what we have to in order to keep the tyrant from taking over the country.

[Ivellian] Six months . . .

[Shottamip (Tamora)] You'll never get honest trade with him in charge.

[Ivellian] Well, things have been quiet of late.

Aedean (Sedlack) has adjusted Aedean's hit points...

[Ivellian] Aedean: No adjustments made

[Shottamip (Tamora)] That sounds positive. Nothng new with the orcs?

[Ivellian] I fear, though, that the Triumvirate has copied our design and now sends emissaries to other dark powers.

[James] I am away from the keyboard.

[Velkyna (Joe)] [OOC: Make sure he knows he can contact us magically if shit starts to hit the fan.]

[Ivellian] They have exhausted much of the easy strength of the orcs and must bide.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Hmm. Should someone be scouting other dark powers? Or do you always keep an eye on them?

[Ivellian] And Nailo's reorganization of Nailoglas has reduced our casualties to nearly nothing.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] That's great news.

[Ivellian] We have neither the resources nor, I suppose, the culture.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] If an emergency arises, you know you can always count on us - if you can figure out how to reach us.

[Ivellian] Those that stay here and fight are those who are most . . . elven, if you take my meaning.

Ivellian smiles

[Ivellian] Now that I do know.

[Ivellian] If you find sources of information, the elves of Nailoglas and Cloudhome will pay most handsomely.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I'll consult with the group and see if anyone has a brainstorm.

[Ivellian] Thank you, Lady Shottamip.

[Velkyna (Joe)] [ooc: Hey, the Boccobites are supposed to be Neutral in Saxlund affairs ,.. what about elven/orcish affairs?]

[Master] Can't hurt to ask.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I should be heading back, then. I'll drop by when we have some news on the results of our next mission.

[Ivellian] l look forward to our next meeting, then. I shall also remember this day the next time we fear you are lost to us.

Shottamip (Tamora) grins.

Ivellian gives a courtly elven bow.

Aramil Xiloscent gives a somewhat less courtly but quite elegant bow.

Shottamip (Tamora) curtseys gracefully and disappears mid-movement.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Teleport: transports herself and up to (50*+12) [50*12] 600 pounds of willing creatures to another location, teleport check (1d100) [60] 60 (DC=(10+7++5) [10+7+5] 22) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [50] 50 -- spell cast

Elf Ranger is about to bow, but is startled by her disappearance.

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[Brian] Wizard is about to die.

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Hey, now, that's not an appropriate reaction to my return.

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[Don] Valkyrie needs food.

[Don] Badly.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] ?

[Master] ok afk for a sec

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

Shottamip (Tamora) communicates the gist of the conversation to her companions.

[Don] Just participating in the call-and-response.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] (gauntlet)

[Ryan] videogame catechism

[Velkyna (Joe)] Good to hear the elves are doing okay. I was worried.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I think I missed the lead-in, is the problem

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I know my Gauntlet

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That's strange...

[Brian] Shoot, phone call...i gotta go afk for a few minutes, sorry.

[Brian] I am away from the keyboard.

[Roger (Jeff)] Let's go, guys.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I'm going to pop out and back in.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Chat messages are taking FOREVER to clear off my map

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

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[Master] Use / to clear them.

[Angie] We are going straight to the monks?

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[Ss'sra (Ryan)] blargh

[Shottamip (Tamora)] We might want to consider consulting with the Boccobites re: elves before we go.

Roger (Jeff) makes impatient noise

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[Master] Sorry about all the pauses.

[Master] Klooge definitely has NAT issues.

[Angie] definitely, Shot

[Master] Angie, could you tell Ryan to restart Klooge? :)

[Sedlack] brb

[Sedlack] I am away from the keyboard.

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[Saminda] It is an . . . intriguing proposal. The transactions would be challenging.

[Angie] done

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[Master] thanks

[Ryan] that was odd. It said I left the game, but the chat log was continuing to update!

[Saminda] I shall consider it and bring it to the attention of my superiors.

[Master] wacky

Ryan is receiving the map...

Ryan has received the map.

[Lia (Angie)] Thank You

[Lia (Angie)] (to Saminda)

[Sedlack] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] You make preparations and get on your carpets for the long and somewhat gruelling journey westward.

[Master] What would you like to do en route, if anything?

Sedlack bids Saminda a fond farewell

[Sedlack] Oops. That was Aedean, of course

[Master] noted.

[Lia (Angie)] Do we want to try talking to the Rangers?

[Lia (Angie)] they appear to be on our way?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Didn't we already talk to them?

[Velkyna (Joe)] I thought we did, and they were pretty ... ahm ... not interested.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] This time, FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTIONS when they tell you what to do lest they shoot!

[Master] hee

[Lia (Angie)] OOC I thought we just did an unplanned teleport in/out

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[Master] Yeah, that's what they're referring to.

[Lia (Angie)] I don't think that counts as talking.

[Master] Don -- could you put the Saxlund map on the Serendair page? Thanks. :)

[Lia (Angie)] If we do want to talk, I don't think teleporting into the middle of them unannounced is the way to start

[Master] Okay, let's decide in the next 5 minutes. If you do go to the Rangers, I'll have to draw some stuff up -- which is fine, but it'll take a few minutes.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] They may have some advice on how to travel with animals.

[Lia (Angie)] I would like to warn them about Eflense, somehow

[Master] ooc -- They're probably quite aware.

[Master] Keep in mind that Eflense has been forcibly adding to his demesne for the past several years.

[Lia (Angie)] yes, but how aware of what?

[Master] Fair enough.

[Master] Certainly they've probably been informed as to the Moot.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] What do they know of how he treats my people? I doubt they would like that.

[Lia (Angie)] Do we have any idea of their invovement in the Moot?

[Don] Ok, Saxlund is on the webpage.

[Master] Thanks!

[Lia (Angie)] We should atleast have Ss'sra have a chance to talk to them

[Master] You haven't had a chance to seriously talk politics with someone who cares enough to have a deep interest.

[Master] That might be something to put on your to-do list.

[Brian] I am back at the keyboard.

[Lia (Angie)] I was just asking if we can make some basic contact

[Turcanaur (Brian)] sorry about that

[Master] 1 minute to decision.

[Lia (Angie)] maybe arrange to meet them after we talkto the monks

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I'm trying to check the logs to see what exactly went down with the rangers before

[Master] Okay, let's wait for Chris's historical report. :)

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] We should talk to them soon.

[Don] Fwiw, I don't really care either way, but the rangers seemed pretty disinterested last time.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] They seemed ready to shoot trespassers. I don't see that as disinterest

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] It was the priests of Pelor who told us they refused to become involved.

[Lia (Angie)] OOC: lets foolow the expected plan for now to make gaming easier

[Master] That works.

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[Lia (Angie)] OOC but we should put the rangers on the to do list

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] It's a rather long list

[Master] SEDLACK DOWN

[Master] You've got five months, right? :)

[Turcanaur (Brian)] if there are any female rangers, i bet they'd be on Aedean's "to do" list

[Master] Livin' off the land.

[Master] Anything else you'd like to do en route?

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[Ss'sra (Ryan)] calculate exactly how much carpet transport weight might be available for animal companion(s)

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[Sedlack] Okay. I guess the only contact we had with the rangers (Kord folks) was the accidental TP

[Master] What's the total carpet load? I thought you all were

[Master] pretty close to it without any additional help.

[Sedlack] They weren't particularly friendly, and there was a Priest of Kord who was all "Leave now, and don't speak of this to anyone else"

[Sedlack] We were pretty close to the carpet limit

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Our band was also really bad about being reasonable with them

[Master] Mistakes were made.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] As I recall, the standard carpet division was in part constrained by the weight of the heaviest PCs

[Master] Okay, in the interests of expediency, I'm gonna rule that there really isn't room on the carpets for now. We'll revisit that issue later.

[Velkyna (Joe)] We could have Turc jog alongside us.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Animal companion(s) that could fly with the carpet might be worth looking into at some point

[Master] The Boccobites (hee) hand you a map of Saxlund with lots of landmarks.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] How fast are the carpets?

[Master] As though a cartographer who flew a lot made it.

[Don] I'm here and half-reading, but also talking on the phone; ring me if you specifically need my input. :)

[Master] 60', which is, if I recall, as fast as cruising speed for a hawk, etc.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] hey, how about no?

[Master] Yep.

[Master] So an animal companion which is hawklike would be fine. I'm happy to say that something like a Dire Hawk happens to be in the Boccobite menagerie.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Come on. We throw an Endurance spell on you and you're gangbusters.

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[Master] dangit

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[Turcanaur (Brian)] Well it'd be kind of boring by myself. I'd need someone to talk to on the way. Vel, since it was your idea, I nominate you.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Fine by me. We'll get you fitted with a saddle.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] No stats for dire hawk in MM1.

[Velkyna (Joe)] YEAAHHH MULE!

[Master] It's in MM2.

[Master] Ooh, Dire Elephants. Imsothere.

[Lia (Angie)] he's looking downstairs for MM2

[Master] lol

[Lia (Angie)] How many hit dice?

[Master] 5 HD

[Lia (Angie)] he's back

[Master] In the meantime, anyone ELSE have any errands that need running?

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[Master] Good grief.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] OK, so I could handle three of them. How many can I have?

[Master] Three is fine.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Thank you!

[Turcanaur (Brian)] man, we need a dire cloudray

[Master] Okay, that'll be amusing later on.

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[Turcanaur (Brian)] or maybe some dire bodaks

[Master] Ryan -- I'll whip up the Hawk and char sheet later on

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Yeah, but I'd need seven more levels to be able to take even a non-dire one as a companion...

[Master] You fly for two and a half days, until you see the temple coming up on the horizon.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Thanks, boos.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] ^boos^boss

[Master] It's a surprisingly modest structure, set into the base of a cliff. Some formal gardens and farms surrouund it, including a rice paddy.

[Master] Actually, scratch the rice paddy -- wrong climate. Wheat field.

[Master] It looks like the image shaolin.jpg in your image set there.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] what time of yeart is it?

[Master] Except a little grander.

[Master] Right now, it's late autumn, heading toward winter. The image happens to be snowy, but it isn't snowing yet in Saxlund.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I hate cold.

[Master] (I think that's right. I hope I didn't mess up the time.)

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[Joanne] It's not so bad. Here, share this blanket with me; I'm just fine.

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[Sedlack] *sigh*

[Master] Yeah.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I'm fine. I just hate being cold. It reminds me of being poor.

[Master] How do you approach the temple? There's obviously a front entrance thingy.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Come on, Vel. We throw an Endurance spell on you and you're gangbusters.

[Ryan] Angie says, "It's not cold until you get weather warnings that say exposed flesh freezes in under a minute"

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Shottamip: Resist Elements: grants the target 12 points of damage resistance to one type of elemental energy for the next +12 minutes (DC=(10+7++2) [10+7+2] 19) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [3] 3 -- spell cast

[Master] Hee.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Nice.

[Lia (Angie)] Turcanaur - your show

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Flame Strike: A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing (+11d6) [(6+6+3+2+3+4+4+1+2+1+2)] 34 damage (DC=(10+6++5) [10+6+5] 21) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [6] 6 -- spell cast

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Let's go in the front entrance and present ourselves.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Aedean: Flame Strike: A column of flame descends from the heavens, doing (+11d6) [(1+1+3+3+1+5+3+3+4+1+5)] 30 damage (DC=(10+6++5) [10+6+5] 21) Spell failure check (>=+0): (d100) [72] 72 -- spell cast

[Lia (Angie)] fine

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Hmmm

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I suspect they already know that we are here.

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Terrell Owens is wearing a facemask that makes him look like Sub Zero from MK.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I'll take the lead

[Master] As you approach, you note that there seems to be a dual line of monks waiting in some fashion.

Turcanaur (Brian) approaches the lead monk and bows deeply.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Greetings, Master Monk. I am called Turcanaur, and these are my travelling companions. We have traveled far to seek your council and to bring you a warning.

[Master] hang on a sec

[Velkyna (Joe)] [OOC Oh dude, speak when spoken to.]

[Master] The master monkk is way in back

[Brian] CHARISMA 6

[Master] Heh, not any more, remember? :)

[Velkyna (Joe)] MAGIC PANTS

[Jared] ooc: that reminds me. I'm tivoing the football. please dont spoil it for me :)

[Brian] oh yeah. ok, um, can i pretend i didn't say that and just go with the bow?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Hokay. ;)

[Master] This an okay marching order? Shuffle your char around if apropos.

Velkyna (Joe) stays near the back.

[Brian] Psst, Joe, don't tell Jared ... but I think that one football team will score more points than the other.

Joanne sticks near Vel

[Velkyna (Joe)] One will have to. No ties in the playoffs.

[Velkyna (Joe)] brb

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Someone read my mind! (and moved Aedean)

[Joe] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] That was me.

Monk bows deeply in return

[Monk] This humble monk welcomes you to the temple of the Open Palm.

[Monk] We offer our hospitality, if your errand be in line with the goals of our order.

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[Master] hrm.

Aedean (Sedlack) slouches barely perceptibly

[Turcanaur (Brian)] We thank you. This one is grateful for your hospitality.

[Monk] This one cannot help but to notice that you are attired as a student of the Way.

[Monk] May this one ask under whom you study?

[Joe] I am back at the keyboard.

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[Angie] oops

[Angie] brb

[Angie] I am away from the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (I guess Aric doesn't want to answer that....)

[Master] composing his

[Master] reply

[Turcanaur (Brian)] At the present time, this one follows the path of the Bright Lady, she who is soon to be known as Charis, the Righteous Lady.

[Brian] not used to monking it up

[Master] The head monk claps, and the greeting monk bows and withdraws to the side.

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: What's up with the stale movement lines left over from Roger and Ss'sra moving.

[Master] An almost imperceptible movement from the head monk makes it clear that Turcanaur is to approach alone.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] "Aric, Spot check"

[Master] Nah, he's used to this sort of thing.

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Never mind.

Turcanaur (Brian) approaches slowly, and bows more deeply to the head monk.

[Wu] I am Master Wu. Whom do I have the honor of addressing?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: He may, and don't hold him to this, shout "Wu"

[Turcanaur (Brian)] This one is called Turcanaur, Master Wu.

[Wu] It is so.

Wu withdraws a sheaf of paper from his robes

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[Master] wait till he makes it back

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[Wu] This design was drawn by the founder of our order, nearly one thousand years go.

[Wu] It denotes the end of our guardianship of the Demon Cave.

[Angie] I am back at the keyboard.

[Angie] ooc urp

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Oh, I don't like the sound of that.

[Wu] Many have meditated upon its mysteries, and gained enlightenment.

[Brian] Demon cave? I'm smelling Dungeon Crawl!

[Jared] ooc: Isn't that in FF1?

[Brian] I assume this is the design I have on my vest?

[Wu] Master Turcanaur, you bear the symbol upon your vestments!

Wu reveals the scroll, and the monks gasp in unison.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Nice. Turc's going into a career in the thrilling field of security guard.

Turcanaur (Brian) is startled.

[Wu] This is a glorious day! The Order of the Open Palm is no more! The Order of Charis, the Righteous Lady is begun!

[Velkyna (Joe)] !!!

[Velkyna (Joe)] !!!!!!

[Shottamip (Tamora)] Our guy is a "Master", huh? Good going.

[Master] there is a stunned silence.

[Velkyna (Joe)] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Velkyna (Joe) 's mouth drops open.

[Brian] and as i delete the sentence i was writing.....

Wu bows deeply, and the other monks, brought from their reverie, bow as well.

[Don] !!!

[Velkyna (Joe)] "Did he just say what I think he just said?"

Turcanaur (Brian) , not knowing what to do, hastily bows back and his mind goes over what was just said.

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[Shottamip (Tamora)] I think we found ourselves some devoted allies, that's what I think.

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[Aedean (Sedlack)] Wu!.....I mean, Woo!

[Joanne] Fuck, I dunno. I got lost in all the "this ones" and "masters."

[Ryan] well, finally a visit that pays off.

Velkyna (Joe) sniffs. "Our little Aric. All growed up."

[Wu] Come! Let us celebrate the arrival of the Master and his companions!

[Angie] allies are ggod, we like allies

[Roger (Jeff)] Or all glowed up

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I er- This one would be deeply honored to help the Order in whatever ways he would be useful.

[Angie] good

Monk s cheer and busy themselves in preparation.

Wu laughs heartily.

[Angie] what about this Demon cave?

[Wu] I suppose

[Velkyna (Joe)] Now that I understand. Celebration.

[Wu] that humility is appropriate for one in a Righteous Lady's service.

[Wu] Come inside and I shall explain all.

Turcanaur (Brian) (Over Message): Just as a note, guys, I don't really understand what's going on either.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Of course, monks probably don't do booze.

[Master] I forgot to draw the great room; pretend the porch here is enclosed.

[Lia (Angie)] ok

Ryan is receiving the map...

Ryan has received the map.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I'm hoping they're the "drunken master" kind of monks

[Lia (Angie)] ooc brian, I think Turc is now a Master

[Ryan] How many members does this order have?

[Wu] Wu is seated at a head table which is oval in shape. Turc is at his right hand, and he, for some reason, asks Lia to sit at his left.

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: He's the duke of new york. A number one.

[Master] He doesn't bat an eye at the Lizardman, and the other monks are too polite not to do as their master does.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I think Wu has "plans" for Lia

[Lia (Angie)] Lia is courteaous asn accepts

[Lia (Angie)] ooc not a good typing day for me

[Shottamip (Tamora)] You may eat pie and cake and ice cream now.

[Brian] Naw, I'm sure they follow an oath of celibacy, like their fathers, and their fathers before them.

[Velkyna (Joe)] "Party OFF."

[Lia (Angie)] LOL

[Master] The assistant (hee) monks help with the food. It is light fare -- leavened bread,

[Master] fruits and vegetables, some fish.

[Master] There is no wine, but the water is uncommonly delicious, near-frozen from some hidden spring.

Roger (Jeff) feeds fish to Pilagro

[Master] Once you have begun eating (and therefore have something to do), Wu begins speaking.

[Brian] "We call the water...Icee"

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Frosted Monk Wa-ter, it's magically delicious!

[Wu] The order of the Open Palm was founded by Great Master Wu nearly one thousand years ago, to protect Saxlund from the dangers of the Demon Cave and to provide guidance to those who would seek enlightenment.

[Wu] It was said that one would come who would destroy the evil which permeates the Demon Cave and causes its foul denizens to emerge.

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[Wu] When that deed is done, the Order of the Open Palm shall have no purpose, and thus it shall cease to exist.

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[Ryan] Anna often talks about paladins with holy swords being carted around in order to close portals to hell...

[Ryan] toss them through, and it shuts...

[Wu] We shall instead venerate the Master (and here he nods) or Mistress of the one who will destroy the Demon Cave's evil.

[Wu] So -- tell me of the Righteous Lady, Turcanaur.

[Lia (Angie)] ooc good thinlg I'm not a paladin

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (I missed a line or two in there...)

Velkyna (Joe) continues stuffing her face with bread and fish.

[Ryan] The real question is, are they gonna help with the demon cave thing, or are they just gonna sit abck and watch?

[Master] Just one -- the Order of the Open Palm shall cease to exist. :)

[Master] These guys are chumps compared to y'all. The only one who's close is Wu.

[Velkyna (Joe)] (to Joanne) "Guess who's going to have to wipe out the Demon Cave?"

[Ryan] So, about this Demon Cave...?

Velkyna (Joe) shakes her head with a sigh and crams some broccoli in her mouth.

[Master] Is Ss'sra saying that, or is he letting Turcanaur drive? :)

[Joanne] Oh you have to be kidding.

[Joanne] That's not even a little funny.

[Joanne] Fucking fuck.

Arkady gives her a dirty look for her language.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Turc gets a couple more exchanges of pleasantries before I start asking for details

Velkyna (Joe) nods. "Come on. How long you been with us? You should know better by now."

[Joanne] Well, I wanted to see shit.

[Velkyna (Joe)] It's clear Vel was speaking to both Joanne and Arkady.

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[Master] Welcome!

[Master] Feel free to hang around as long as you like.

[D'Uvar] Thanks!

[Master] Background can be found at www.blahedo.org/serendair.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] The advent of the Righteous Lady has not yet occurred, yet her power already permeates Serendair. She is soon to be born the child of the Elven God Corellan Larethian.

D'Uvar is receiving the map...

D'Uvar has received the map.

[Wu] And why does she choose the Order as her temple?

[Turcanaur (Brian)] She is a Stern Mistress, yet she leads me towards redemption - and I feel that the Bright Lady may lead the Orcs out of the darkness.

[Wu] She sets no small task, though your presence here, Master Turcanaur, is testament to her power.

[Don] Ok, sorry, have to go look at a house now. Sorry I haven't been very participatory. Be back in a half hour or so....

[Don] I am away from the keyboard.

[Wu] C U soon Don!

[Turcanaur (Brian)] The path of the Monk allows one to quell the chaos in his soul.

[Master] heh that shoulda been ooc

[Ryan] (so that she may lead them into the Orc Mulch gardening supplies factory...)

[Wu] me nods

[Wu] It is so.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Why the Bright Lady chose this temple, Master Wu, this one knows not. But the Righteous Lady commanded me to journey to this place.

[Wu] Ah.

[Wu] Well, if it is fate or the machinations of the gods which have brought you here -- either way, your path and ours is now clear.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I have devoted myself to destroying evil wherever it threatens.

[Tamora] I am away from the keyboard.

[Wu] You shall destroy the evil of the Demon Cave, and then you shall stay for a time and teach us of Charis.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] And this one would be honored to fight against the evils in the Demon Cave that threaten this land.

Wu appears to suddenly note that Ss'sra is dying to talk.

[Wu] Your companion seems to wish a word, Master Turcanaur.

Velkyna (Joe) holds out a hand. "See?" she mutters to Joanne.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Please describe this demon cave in more detail

[Joanne] He's giving it away.

[Velkyna (Joe)] "We're going to the Demon Cave."

[Wu] It is a place where the walls between the worlds are thin, a remnant of Seren's Folly, or perhaps of the wars which preceded it.

[Brian] Lesson 1: When in the presence of the Bright Lady, the proper method of addressing her is to say "'Sup, dawg?".

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Of course!

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Bright Lady targets Velkyna.

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: "Why you gotta be like that?"

[Wu] We have set various wards which weaken those who leave the cave, but to enter and destroy its evil is beyond our power.

[Wu] So we are vigilant. Of course, the path of many monks is in wandering and then returning, so there are many of us scattered across Saxlund.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] What is the nature of this evil?

[Wu] We have not learned it, for to do that would require us to penetrate the depths of the cave, and we cannot without risking the Order itself.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] What comes out of the cave?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: There is evil there that does not sleep.

[Wu] Creatures which are called Demons and Devils . . . also evil creatures of elemental magic.

[Ryan] Seen on a bumper sticker last week: "Frodo failed. Bush has the Ring!"

[Master] Oh perfect.

[Brian] Bodaks, Nightwings, Destrachans, Purple Worms. The usual.

[Master] I do love them Destrachans.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Destrachans can suck my +14 fortitude save.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Velkyna, I see that you do not seem happy with this arrangment. I must go to the cave, but it is not your quest. If you do not wish to go, you do not have to.

[Roger (Jeff)] Can I have your share of the loot, Vel?

Velkyna (Joe) gets a "what?!?" look on her face.

[Velkyna (Joe)] I didn't say nothing.

Joanne turns bright red and gulps her water, then starts coughing!

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] You spoke of wards which reduce the power of the beings which leave the cave. Have you anything we could bring into it to do the same inside?

[Wu] The wards are both immovable and irreplacable. We do not.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Just being a good little quiet type over here.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] My sight and smell are not the only senses that are hightened. (as he grins)

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Has anyone ever entered and returned?

[Velkyna (Joe)] I don't know what you're talking about.

Velkyna (Joe) sniffs indignantly.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] I suppose we could just turn over the vast wealth the evil has accumulated to ... charity.

Joanne is seriously coughing, only barely managing not to spray food everywhere. She turns and almost ducks under the table in mortification.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Oh please. You know they're not going to have shit.

[Wu] Only very shallowly -- we know that there are many rooms, connected by passageways, and that they are not always occupied.

[Velkyna (Joe)] If the dragons on this continent barely have enough to fill my belt pouch, how are some damn demons from another place going to have some vast hoard.

Velkyna (Joe) snorts. "Please."

[Velkyna (Joe)] (To Joanne) "And what's wrong with you? See something you like down there?"

Joanne waves feebly.

[Joanne] I'm (gasp) fine, thanks for asking.

[Tamora] I am back at the keyboard.

[Lia (Angie)] We are all aware of our choices.

Turcanaur (Brian) looks at Master Wu, and gives a look that says "please forgive them"

[Monk] Be still for a moment, young one.

Monk rubs her shoulders and back to relax her after the coughing.

Shottamip (Tamora) giggles helplessly.

[Lia (Angie)] I have not heard any ask to left benind

Monk then bows shyly and continues serving.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Oooh, hey buddy. I'm feeling kind of tense. Right here, the shoulders.

[Joanne] (more confidently) Oh, thanks.

Monk smiles and shyly ducks back into the kitchen.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Damn.

[Wu] I have had the honor of knowing long-married couples, though that path is not my own.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Ladies, I think we've found our Horse Lords.

Wu leaves it at that.

[Ryan] So Mr Monk is a love-em-and-leave-em kind of guy.

[Wu] You must be tired from your long journey. Rest here a night, and face the dangers fresh and prepared.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Is there anything more you can do to help us prepare?

[Roger (Jeff)] Do you have any milk?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Old man, how is it that you can see these things?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Young man, how is it that you cannot?

[Wu] Little, I fear.

[Wu] /

[Brian] OOC: If there are any girls there, Aedean wants to do them.

[Wu] (to Roger) Sadly, we do not.

[Master] Any other questions before we fast-forward to the morning?

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Ohj

[Velkyna (Joe)] No dessert?

[Ryan] Um, "in what way are you guys not entirely useless?" =)

[Master] ridiculously fresh blueberries; someone must've been picking them during the feast.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] Master Wu, do the Blasted Lands have anything to do with the Demon Cave, or were they caused by some separate evil?

[Wu] Separate but related, Master Turcanaur. They are the results of a magical siege gone terribly awry.

[Wu] This, too, before Seren's Folly.

[Wu] It is said that when elephants fight, it is the grass which suffers.

[Wu] I once thought to become an elephant, but now I know my sympathies are with the grass.

[Wu] Such is the way.

[Tamora] I am away from the keyboard.

[Lia (Angie)] Any plans on how to approach the cave?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Where is it?

[Wu] The cave is very near here, as you might imagine. Less than a quarter-mile distant, and under guard at all tiems.

[Wu] It will be a matter of a few moments for you to walk or fly there.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Demons and Devils, huh?

[Velkyna (Joe)] OOC: Can you turn demons and devils like in 1st ed?

[Master] Yeah -- those who have spell lists, make sure to slant them against Outsiders. :)

[Master] Not without a particular Domain, no.

[Sedlack] Mike: ditching Giant Vermin and Inflict Crit for Dismissal

[Wu] Wise.

[Master] Heh, wise.

[Sedlack] Ditching 2x Flame Strike for 2x Dispel Evil

[Lia (Angie)] 2 or 3 GMW from Arkady?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Arkady usually does three. 2x arrows and 1x crossbows.

[Lia (Angie)] but 2 come from stones

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[Lia (Angie)] I'm thinking 1 each arrows and bolt

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[Master] Ah, the joys of instability.

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[Velkyna (Joe)] I don't know. This is probably going to be close-quarters. Vel may not be doing a lot of crossbowing.

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[Velkyna (Joe)] And we may need the arrows for Dral.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Aric/Aedean/Shot definitely won't be doing any crossbowing I'll bet.

[Velkyna (Joe)] My thought is that maybe 2x arrows because I don't want Dral to run out.

[Lia (Angie)] so 2 arrows and no bolt?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Does anyone else have any input on this?

[Joanne] Vel . . . I don't think I should go.

[Dralafi (Jared)] I'm probably the only one guaranteed to be shooting.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Dral fires, what? 4-5 arrows per round?

[Velkyna (Joe)] I think we want more than 10-12 rounds worth of arrows out of him.

[Turcanaur (Brian)] i doubt i'll be using my crossbow. i can't even remember the last time i had to use it.

[Velkyna (Joe)] /back in character.

[Dralafi (Jared)] ooc: 3, usually.

Velkyna (Joe) nods. "Yeah, this is going to be bitchy. I think you'll be in safer hands here.

Joanne nods. Okay.

[Joanne] I'll just, um, wait out front.

Velkyna (Joe) smiles a little, impressed with Joanne's prudence.

[Velkyna (Joe)] We'll be back in a bit.

[Master] Okay, let's pause for 1/2 hour for me to get my shit together and for y'all to get some foodage.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Okay

[Sedlack] I am away from the keyboard.

[Dralafi (Jared)] ok.

[Jared] I am away from the keyboard.

Velkyna (Joe) takes a length of red-dyed cloth out of her haversack and hands it to Joanne. "I'll be back for this," she says with a wink.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] I can have up to five barkskins available for the adventure. Each gives +4 natural armor for 80 minutes. How many of you would be interested in one?

[Brian] Maybe it's time for Joanne to get to know that nice young shoulder-rubbing monk a bit better ;)

[Master] how long a length of cloth?

[Velkyna (Joe)] Like a scarf. Maybe three feet.

[Velkyna (Joe)] It's soft linen.

[Angie] I am away from the keyboard.

[Velkyna (Joe)] Well-worn.

[Brian] I am away from the keyboard.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Barkskin stacks with normal and magical armor, btw -- it's its own kind of bonus.

Joanne wraps it around her neck and holds it tight to herself.

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[Roger (Jeff)] Sure, I'll take one

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[Velkyna (Joe)] Um. That wasn't me getting dumped. That was me missing the "I am away from the keyboard" button. Sorry.

[Tamora] I am back at the keyboard.

[Velkyna (Joe)] However, it looks like I didn't get the campaign stuff. Give me a minute to try and reload.

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[Sedlack] I am back at the keyboard.

[Ryan] I am away from the keyboard.

[Joe] I am away from the keyboard.

[Joe] I am back at the keyboard.

[Joe] Test

[Joe] I am away from the keyboard.

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[Joanne] Things are quiet just now.

[Master] We're taking a short break.

[Alex] gaming running smooth??

[Master] Yes andn o.

[Master] We have some ongoing technical issues, but things are manageable.

[Alex] i usually get a couple of drops and crashes in my games

[Alex] what do you use for mapping??

[Master] A freeware program called Izandwo which isn't published anymore.

[Master] I'm looking at some of the commercial programs, but, well, I'm a grad student and they cost too damn much.

[Alex] your spells aren't settup right?

[Master] The individual players do some setting up, but that's it.

[Alex] have you visited www.kloogewerkshop.com??

[Master] No, I'm unfamiliar with that.

[Alex] its gott maps and the proper spelll setup

[Alex] plus all the dnd monsters

[Master] Hunh. I've been making do with older stuff

[Master] from the old Yahoo group.

[Alex] new site

[Master] crap!

[Aedean (Sedlack)] ?

[Master] it just deleted my entire goddamn map!

[Master] *sighs* At least I've still got the images and stuff.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] annoying

[Master] Actually, let me restore. jas

[Roger (Jeff)] WEE JAS

[Joe] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] Time of Day: 01:24 PM. Sun, Apr 11th, 2004.

[Master] Hm, we may have lost some chat history there. Hope we didn't lose all that info.

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[Aedean (Sedlack)] Ummm...isn't that a little far back?

[Joe] All my images are gone ...

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Ditto

[Shottamip (Tamora)] I don't think that was quite the desired outcome...

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Although the char sheet looks correct

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[Master] Better?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Still missing images

New Image received: velkyna11.jpg

New Image received: white temple.JPG

[Master] still?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Let me leave and come back and see what happens...

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[Joe] I should clarify that I have IMAGES in the campaign side. But all the character icons on the main map are blanks.

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[Joe] Let me also try to bow out.

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[Aedean (Sedlack)] That worked

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[Joe] That seemed to do it.

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[Aedean (Sedlack)] Hmmm....

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[Aedean (Sedlack)] Our party is not chaotic enough....

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[Joe] That sounds like your problem.

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[Tamora] What's up? Is there a map?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Oh, wait. Duh. If I use the "good" version, rather than the "chaotic" version, it would work on demons _AND_ devils, and wouldn't hurt anyone in the party

[Master] Did you get the map?

[Joe] I am away from the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] I got the map

[Jeff] I got the Motts

[Master] Damn everything's such a PitA here.

[Don] I am back at the keyboard.

[Don] Back now.

[Don] Did the disconnect-reconnect work for everyone? Or should I hold off on that?

[Master] It seems to've.

[Jeff] Worked for me

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Sebby's klloge is hanging, but he's still seeing the chat

[Don] Ok jas

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[Angie] are we starting soon?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] (This is his request, BTW)

[Master] Sure.

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[Master] ready in about 5 mins.

[Joe] I am back at the keyboard.

[Joe] HERE WE GO STEELERS

[Joe] HERE WE GO

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[Joe] (CLAP CLAP)

[Brian] sigh

[Brian] had a whole copy of the session so far, too

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Mike: I may need a ruling on Candle of Invocation.

[Master] Wossat?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The description says that "[the cleric] can even cast spells normally unavailable to him, ... but only so long as the candle continues to burn."

[Master] You want to know ifyou can leave it behind?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Yes.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The overall description is somewhat ambiguous on this point.

[Master] I'm gonna say no; the intent is pretty clear -- that you have to have it there in front of you.

[Master] Nice idea, tho.

[Master] Who we missing?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Okay. That's what I figured

[Don] This is all of us, aside from the afk folks, right?

[Master] James is gone, Jared should be back soon. Where's Ryan again?

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[Master] Heh, here's Jared.

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[Brian] shh, everyone stop talking about him

[Joe] I'm here.

[Jared] sorry, I was in, but everytrhing was all slow and/or locked. back now.

[Joe] You know, pause still doesn't work for me.

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[Don] Kurris claims that if you manually pause it, it should always work. It has so far for me.

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[Master] Woo!

[Don] Wu!

[Jared] ooh, map me

[Master] Maps for everyone!

[Master] Okay, you finish dinner and rest in a rarely-used section of the temple.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Hmmm...I'm seriously considering using the Candle of Invocation.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The effects of this would essentially be:

[Master] You get the impression that the population of the temple waxes and wanes as monks wander in and out, or as recruits come and go.

[Master] Right now seems to be below the maximum, whatever that is.

[Master] Those of you who sleep all the way through the night are awakened at dawn by the ringing of a bell and the rise of the temple to wakefulness.

[Master] All around you, monks perform their daily chores, seeking both mindfulness and the maintenence of their way of living.

[Master] You prepare in your own ways, from stretching to meditation to spell creation.

[Master] (ok done, Chris go ahead)

[Aedean (Sedlack)] an additional 4th level spell (likely Dismissal), an additional 5th level spell (likely Dispel Evil), an additional 6th level spell (possibly Banishment), a 7th level spell (almost certainly Holy Word), and the ability to gate in a friend somewhere around 2 hours in

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Roger wanted a barksin. Does anyone else?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] This would be "loading for bear" vs. extraplanars

[Master] Would you carry the candle in, maybe in a lamp?

[Aedean (Sedlack)] That would be the plan

[Aedean (Sedlack)] The disadvantage would be that this would basically be it for the candle

[Master] The Order can supply a nice iron lamp for you.

[Master] True.

[Master] Okay afk for 1 min.

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Thoughts from the parrty?

[Joe] I would ask for a Barkskin for Joanne, but she's not coming.

[Tamora] I don't make a policy of turning down AC, but the big guys up front may need it more.

[Angie] Arkady does GMW on 2 sets of arrows

[Joe] If Turc/Def/Lia are going to be our front line, we may want them to have extra AC (esp if it's compatible)

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] Yes, it's compatible with everything

[Brian] could you bring the candle with, and only light it if you need to?

[Joe] Also if Vel is going to be scouty-aheady, that might also be prudent.

[Ss'sra (Ryan)] I can do up to five

[Aedean (Sedlack)] In order to get the extra spells, I have to burn it while prepping

[Don] Yeah, 'cause it's a bonus to natural AC. Front-liners make sense.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] In order to keep Holy Word, it would have to stay burning

[Don] And Vel is going to be both scouting and stabbing outside of general group protection.

[Aedean (Sedlack)] Ummm....Having Vel separate might not be so wise

[Defthon (Don)] (On the other hand, she's pretty much a tank, so.)

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

Defthon (Don) is now controlling Defthon

[Aedean (Sedlack)] How much do we know about the genera