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Keenan:
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hey, any idea on what questions we
should ask, im still stuck on the ones to dtermine whether
alignment has a effect on the pools effect on people, and using
the 1 remaining 1 to ask whether we will be attacked soon
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DM has connected.
DM:
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So what are your four questions so far?
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Keenan:
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so far we are thinking will the dis it
good for a chaotice person to drink from the chaotic pool, is it
good for a lawful person to drink from the chaotic pool, is it
good for a lawful eprson to drink from the lawful pool, and we'll
figure out whether or not it is good for a chaotic person to drink
from the lawful pool based on those awnsers, then we will ask
whether it is good for a neutral person to drink from the lawful
pool to figure that out, and for our 5th question teh only thing
we can really think of that isnt likely revealed with the other
questions is wehther or not we will be attackd soon, im thinking
in like the next 6 months
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Keenan:
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what do you think?
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Grike:
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I think the 1st and 3rd might be
reduntant but if we don't have any other ideas then it's fine
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Keenan:
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so we need to think up one final idea
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DM:
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Ico advises that you ask if it's based
on alignment first, you may save some questions, and he also wants
to ask if the fountain should be restricted.
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Keenan:
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if its ok for a lawful or chaotic
person to drink from one, as in can both do it, would it be ok for
someone to drink from both?
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Keenan:
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thats a good frist one
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Grike:
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Yeah we can ask Ico's question and I
think one about drinking from both would be good too
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Keenan:
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can we jsut ask the questions and
while we dont have infinite time ebtween thm, act as if we do for
brainstorming
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Keenan:
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as if we already planned out all
possible chains of questions ahead of time
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Keenan:
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good, that'll save time
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DM:
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Alright, so the casting commences, and
you open with the first question:
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Keenan:
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Is the effect of drinking from the
pool based on alignment? thats what we agreed on right, basically
what ico said
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lco:
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Ohh Nerul, lord of life and death,
guiding hand of our people, are the effects of this fountain based
upon the forces of law and chaos, and how they hold sway over the
drinker heart?
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lco:
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He said "no"
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DM:
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just feed me questions and I will RP
with myself on this one.
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Keenan:
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next i guess we should ask if use
should be restricted to those that Ico considers would be a safe
person to drink, or something along those lines, you guys agree,
not too sure on the wording on this, glad the god doesnt ahve to
give simple yes or no
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Keenan:
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should we just ask for those
considered worthy? but who would consider them worth is the thing,
i think we need to be somewhat specific about that, like maybe the
council in charge of teh village
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DM:
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The village is ruled by Uder directly
as a monarch, but Ico and Tamourne often act as a council of two.
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DM:
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Ico isn't so keen on trying to make
the question political, so he is going to ask the more general
version...
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Keenan:
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so, you think that would be good then,
but changing ico to ico, uder, or tamourne
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lco:
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Lord, should the use of these pools be
restricted? Will drinking these waters lead us astray, or unto
misfortune?
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lco:
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His answer is mixed. Perhaps our
answers will not be as clear as we belive...
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Grike:
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Were there separate answers to the two
questions?
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Keenan:
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wait, why would he give mixed awnser,
he can speak a few words if that would be clearest?
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DM:
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No, but he can communicate the idea of
yes and no at the same time, resulting in a maybe.
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DM:
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Commune answers with either "yes" "no"
"maybe" "I don't know" or "I won't tell you"
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Keenan:
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i think those ico considers worthy
would be a decent qualifier, but he probably wouldnt want just him
since he seems to humble for that, so maybe adding uder and
tamourne in there, your thoughts?
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Grike:
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Diverging here but we could ask about
whether it would be detrimental to drink from both pools should be
after we finish this one?
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Keenan:
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i think that should be our final
question
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Grike:
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So just need to figure out the middle
two. Was the mixed answer to whether they should be restricted or
whether they would lead to misfortune?
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DM:
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the two were supposed to be the same
question.
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DM:
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That was a mistake on my part. Just
treat restriction as a question
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Keenan:
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whether drinking would lead to
misfortune, next i was saying if letting those who drink be up to
ico, uder, and tamourne be a good idea then
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Keenan:
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since that is a restriction, but not a
complete one
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Keenan:
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and if there is still some problem,
hopefully the god cna show whether it would be better or worse
then the previous mixed, like saying yes, no, even worse
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Keenan:
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you think thats good?
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Grike:
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I think asking whether leaving it up
to town leadership is the right course of action like you side
should be next
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lco:
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Should those who drink from the pools
be limited to those approved by me, Tamourne, and the king?
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lco:
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Again a maybe...
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Keenan:
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so he didnt say whether it was a
better or worse maybe...
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Grike:
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Sounds like one or more of those
shouldn't be trusted with the decision
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Keenan:
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or aybe its jsut that no ones
decistion making is perfect, and that evenutally one mistake will
be made that will amke things a tiny bit worse, but still more
good will be done, but that would still be a maybe
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Grike:
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I feel like if more good is done then
the answer would just be a yes
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Keenan:
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good point, he probbaly would say yes,
or would he, would we know that brian?
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DM:
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he most likely would. Nerul isn't
trying to trip you up here
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Keenan:
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so, any idea of some other
qualifierfor drinking
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Grike:
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We could also ask which pool Torg
drank from
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Keenan:
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or just asking whether there are any
negative effects to drinking form the pool
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Keenan:
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well asking whether there are
significant negative effects from drinking from the pool
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Keenan:
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since that might be causing the maybe
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lco:
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I think it's wise to ask which Torg
drank from. Then we can just watch him to see the effects.
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Grike:
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Since there's only two pools I'd just
ask whether he drank from "this one"
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lco:
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Did Torg drink of the waters of
passion?
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lco:
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Nerul said yes...
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Keenan:
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so, want the final question to be
whether a similar effect will occur form the waters of virtue, or
whether its a abd idea to drink from both of them
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Keenan:
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i have a feeling we'll just get a
maybe from the drinking from btoh of them question
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Grike:
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No surprises there. Would it be
reasonable to connect passion to the body and valor to the mind in
terms of their effects?
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Keenan:
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we'll probably actually have to test
that out on a volunteer
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DM:
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One more question, bitches...
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Keenan:
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so your thinking we should ask whether
it would be a bad idea for an indivisual to drink from both?
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Grike:
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Would the positive effects of drinking
from both pools outway the negative?
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Keenan:
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i guess, does ico think thats a good
idea
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lco:
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I might just give us another maybe...
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Grike:
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maybe ask about the effects from our
perspectives then?
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Keenan:
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maybe we should just try to confirm
whether the others pool's effects are virtue, or just try to ask
about whether our town will be attacked soon
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Keenan:
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meant mental, not virtue
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Grike:
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Asking about the town is fine but I'm
still curious about the effects of drinking from both
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Keenan:
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ico did say it would likely give a
maybe, out of character, i think that means thats wasted
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Keenan:
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and in character i trust his judgement
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Grike:
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Fair enough. Let's ask about the town
then
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DM:
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so you just want to ask if it's about
to be attacked?
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Grike:
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We should specify a time frame
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Keenan:
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i guess, i guess well jsut assume the
other pool does mental
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Keenan:
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and i was thinking next 6 months or a
year
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Grike:
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Six months should be good
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lco:
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Will our village be attacked within
half a year's time?
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lco:
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Yes!
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Odran:
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If only we had decided to ask that
sooner instead of accidently wasting questions, we may have been
able to narrow down the time further
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Thad:
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It sounds like some fortification is
in order for our town
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lco:
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This is one of my first incantations
of the communing ritual. And it's not like there have been many
generations proceeding me...
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Keenan:
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what did he mean by that?
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DM:
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He's new to the spell, and how to use
it properly is a very new art
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Keenan:
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oh i know, thats obvious
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Thad:
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Well Odran, your work is of a more
spiritual nature. Perhaps you should sample from the pool of
virtue?
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Keenan:
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not saying he did it badly, i wouldnt
even dare to imply that to ico
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Keenan:
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really hope he doesnt think i did
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Keenan:
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does it seem like he thinks id id?
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DM:
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Ico isn't the most self-assured man.
He is insulted easily, but takes them very well.
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Keenan:
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and werent we going to observe torg to
see the effects on him to see if any problems arise over time
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lco:
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If you wish to be our tester, I will
permit you to drink.
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lco:
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I am very curious as to if you think
this is wise, my apprentice...
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Grike:
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Talking to Odran right?
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Odran:
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I'm sorry sir, i did not mean to say
you did it poorly, i simply wished that we had more experience
with asking these questions, since this is a new magic.(this is
said right after he seemed to think i implied insult
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Odran:
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i would be willing to test it, but
shouldn't we observe the effects on torg first.
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lco:
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Very well. Let's take this new back to
the king. Everyone back to the rafts.
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Thad:
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I doubt there will be much to observe
that hasn't already happened that we'll be able to trace directly
back to the pool
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lco:
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Do you want to drink?
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Odran:
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I'm fraid that there might be some
long term degenerative effects after the intial enhancement
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Keenan:
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i imagine that were aware of herbal
subtances that act like sterods or drugs that increase awareness
but cause long term harm
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Thad:
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I firmly believe that the greatest
good comes from the intersection of passion and virtue and as such
I would be willing to drink from both pools
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lco:
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Well, we only got here because we
followed what we belived.
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DM:
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which do you drink from first?
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Grike:
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Virtue and then passion
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DM:
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As you drink, the water is bitter and
cool. You feel a sense of awakening, as your senses sharpen, but
pain also shivers down your spine. As you stand each movement is
stiffer, harder, as if you carry a greater weight that you are not
ready to bear.
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DM:
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You take a -2 to all physical
attributes.
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Grike:
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Fair enough. Permanent or temporary?
(for the sake of editing my sheet)
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Grike:
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Alright. And from passion?
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Keenan:
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what about mental effects?
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DM:
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as you reach for the waters of
passion, they elude you. The water physically retreats, and your
heavy hands are too restrained to catch it.
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Thad:
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It seems that I'm not meant to drink
from both. The first pool didn't particularly agree with me
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lco:
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I will stick by you to make sure you
are okay.
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Odran:
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are you ok? are you experiencing any
problems, and was there any benefit?
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Thad:
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I'm feeling weaker. By no means
crippled but as if I was warned that I'm not worthy
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Thad:
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Perhaps some rest will restore me
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Odran:
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I hope so, it would truly be horrible
if there are any long term negative effects.
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lco:
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If you were judged unworthy, it was a
far stricter judge than I.
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Thad:
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I won't give up though. Perhaps the
pool of passion will be more forgiving once I've recovered
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lco:
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Do you wish to spend the night here?
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Thad:
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I do. But there is no need for the
entire group to stay with me
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Odran:
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as long as the effects prove
temporary, we will have to test what may cause one to be worthy of
the pool, and if both ahve such restrictions, and what effects
worthiness and unworthiness cause for both
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Odran:
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perhaps you should tell the news to
the king sir, while i star with Thad to make sure he is alright.
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lco:
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Will do. Men, let's get this Hydra our
of here!
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Grike:
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What are the odds that the hydra had a
nest around here?
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Keenan:
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i think hes talking about the large
body we have, which will provide alot of food
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DM:
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they also leave you one raft
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Keenan:
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and i imagine a bit of the hydra
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Grike:
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I was just thinking of maybe finding
eggs or something else interesting if we could find a nest
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Keenan:
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ah, so just searching while waiting
for you to get better
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Grike:
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Right, on the off chance we find
something cool
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Keenan:
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so i guess we just search the island
then
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Grike:
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Can I use track to find the hydra's
lair?
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Keenan:
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just going for 5 min, you can make my
search or spot or listen checks for me, i have no ranks in them,
18 wis, and 12 int
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DM:
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Grike, you want to roll for him?
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Grike:
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One roll for each of us?
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* Grike rolls: d20+6 => 15 + 6 = 21
Grike:
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That''s my survival
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DM:
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also roll spot and search
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* Grike rolls: d20+6 => 6 + 6 = 12
* Grike rolls: d20+1 => 7 + 1 = 8
* You roll to the GMs: 1d20+6 => 19 + 6 = 25
* Keenan rolls: d20+4 => 20 + 4 = 24
* Keenan rolls: d20+4 => 5 + 4 = 9
* Keenan rolls: d20+1 => 8 + 1 = 9
Keenan:
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search is int based right?
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Keenan:
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and the 20 was for survival
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Keenan:
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pretty sure we tracked it between our
rolls
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Grike:
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You and your nat 20...
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DM:
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There are tracks all around the pool
of passion, and going to and from the water to this pool, but you
see nothing resembling nesting behavior.
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DM:
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It's like this pool was the only thing
in the animals life...
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DM:
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it's a foot deep at the deepest
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Keenan:
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you could pass your hands around it to
see the bottom then
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Keenan:
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note, odran did not and would not
suggest that, as that seems like a potentially dangerous thing to
do to mess willy nilly with a magic artifact
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Keenan:
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since this would involve standing in
it and not just drinking
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Keenan:
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which may make things wierd
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Grike:
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Well Thad is more curious than wise
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Grike:
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I guess I investigate the pool then
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DM:
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uhh, ok. What do you look for?
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Grike:
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How far the water will divert and
maybe if there's anything interesting about the bottom
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DM:
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the bottom just seems to be dirt, and
the water will pull back whenever you stick your hands in, but if
you just walk in it won't back off indefinitely...
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DM:
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similarly if you poke it with a stick
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Grike:
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Does it retreat from Odran?
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DM:
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do you stick your hands in?
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Keenan:
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close yes, but not in, i hoep to test
the virtue pool eventually as long as the ffects on thad are
temporary, and am afraid that drinking or potentially even
touching passion would restrict me
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Keenan:
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so i just get close enough to test if
it wont touch me
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DM:
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it will let you touch it
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Keenan:
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ok, i dont actually test it though
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Grike:
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So yeah it's probably from me drinking
from virtue
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Keenan:
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thats what im thinking
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Keenan:
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anyway, after that i guess we might
just look around for anyhting intersting before going to bed i
guess
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Grike:
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I guess we can move onto the other
players if there's nothing else then
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DM:
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do you investigate the other island or
anything?
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Grike:
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Sure actually. Do another
survival/search check over there
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* Grike rolls: d20+6 => 7 + 6 = 13
* Keenan rolls: d20+4 => 7 + 4 = 11
* Keenan rolls: d20+1 => 11 + 1 = 12
* Grike rolls: d20+6 => 14 + 6 = 20
* Grike rolls: d20+1 => 3 + 1 = 4
* Keenan rolls: d20+4 => 15 + 4 = 19
Keenan:
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that last one is spot, the 12 is
search, the 11 is survival
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DM:
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you find the remains of other
adventure's camps, perhaps a hundred years older than your own
expedition, but nothing that seems of relivence now.
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DM:
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alright, then next morning?
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Odran:
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I wonder who was here previously? and
if we'll ever know
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DM:
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Cool. You feel no change come morning.
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Keenan:
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damn, so he still has the penalty
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Grike:
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Does the passion pool still shy away?
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You whisper to Grike: Hey. Get
on skype
You whisper to Grike: I wake
you up in the night, fool.
DM:
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it still does. You don't feel that
much better even...
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You whisper to Grike: but not
keenan.
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Odran:
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Don't worry, this is clearly a
powerful magical artifact, it wouldn't be surprising if the
effects lasted a while but were still temporary( I am more worried
however)
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Thad:
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We have no way of know how long the
effects will last
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Odran:
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Hopefully it will be short enough that
we cna use the pools to help us prepare our defence after some
more testing.
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Thad:
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What's your judgement? Should we stay
a while longer?
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Odran:
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We should probably go back to the
town, if you start to feel better again, we should come back and
see how the passion pool reacts to you again, untill then though,
i dont think we'll learn anything new here.
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Keenan:
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i guess we then do that, are we
switching to adam and chris now?
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DM:
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Uhh, let's switch real fast actually...
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Keenan:
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how long will the switch be do you
think, since its been a whole 2 days since weve left, do you thin
i likely can go for half an hor or so and then come back without
being missed, or should i stay
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DM:
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just stick around for the moment.
Still summoning Chris.
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Keenan:
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ok, s you already did there part
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DM:
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ok, we don't need to play his part
after all. You guys just take the last raft back to town?
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Grike:
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Yeah. It's still early morning?
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DM:
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the sun is just rising over the trees.
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DM:
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You had hoped for a sunrise over the
water, but the lake isn't nearly big enough...
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DM:
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alright, so what do you do when you
get back?
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Thad:
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I think it's best that I have some
time to reflect. I'll see you later friend
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Odran:
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I hope you get better soon Thad, we
will defintiely need you in the fight ahead.
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Keenan:
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I report to ico about how Thad's
condition hasnt improved, and ask about torg
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Odran is again at the palace door.
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lco:
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Come on in, apprentice.
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lco:
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Is it bad I recognise your knock now?
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Odran:
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Well i suppose i have had much need to
ask many things of you recently sir, hopefully this need will go
away and things will calm down again, or atleast hopefully they
will after we successfully fight back against whatever will attack
us
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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What are you talking about?
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Keenan:
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wouldnt ico have already told Tamourne
about the upcoming attack?
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Chris is disconnected.
DM:
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maybe he wants to hear it from you
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Odran:
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I am simply talking about the attack
that Nerull has warned Ico would be coming within 6 months
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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If only we knew more...
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lco:
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That spell damages my soul everytime I
cast it. The gods were not meant to be spoken to.
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lco:
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Not to mention that our lord may not
know that much more than us...
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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So Thad drank from the pool of Virtue?
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Odran:
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Yes, currently he is still suffering
from some negative effects from the pool, it apparently did not
consider him worthy of it according to him, we hope that these
effects will go away in time.
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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Indeed. Let's hope these gambles pay
off, and that we are worthy of snooping around like this.
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lco:
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Odran, what is your advice in this
matter?
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Odran:
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Um, well sir, in regards to the ponds,
I believe we should continue to observe Torg and Thad and see if
thier conditions change with time, and use this as the basis for
future decisionas after a few weeks or a month or so. With regards
to the attack, I suppose we should have as many people as possible
setting up fortificationsas possible if they do not plan to fight,
and to train as many volunteers as we can, while also attempting
to stock up on food and possibly redirect one fo the rivers so
that we will always have a source of running water if they siege,
thuohg with this we would have to be ready to abandon it at any
time in case the attack starts. We would of course make further
plans as time goes on and wehave more time to think and calculate
what resources we have available to us, that we cna gather, and
thier respective values and defendability
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lco:
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The water redirection is a good idea.
And I think all of us agree on the wall.
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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Yes, well there is another problem
it's time I brought up. Torg escaped, and we haven't seem him or
Tadryn for two days.
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Odran:
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He left? how? do we ahve any idea of
where he went?
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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They were seen leaving northeast.
Everyone thought Tadryn had it under control so they did nothing.
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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And it gets worse. Several half orcs
fled with them. We don't know who they were or what they were
doing on the scene...
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Odran:
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Why did they leave? has anyone gone
out to try and find out whats going on?
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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I sent out scouts, but sadly our best
warriors were off drinking strange magic waters...
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lco:
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I want you to head up the
investigation. You knew both of them well, Odran.
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lco:
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What do you need from me?
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Keenan:
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how likely does it seem like these
half orcs that went with them will be aggresive, becasue while i
trust Torg to not attack me, I dont know about the average half
orc here to muhc out of character, but i would in character
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DM:
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it's possible. Even you admit that
half-orcs can lack in self-restraint....
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DM:
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and if they are running around with
prisoners...
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Odran:
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I would ask that Thad accompany me, as
well as potentially a few other warriors if possible, though not
too many since they will be needed to train new fighters. I
imagine you will be needed here sir. Hopefully this will be enough
so that we can atleast talk to them.
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lco:
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Alright.
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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Odran, if it came down to it, would
you be willing to do what it takes to keep this situation under
control?
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Odran:
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I will do what it takes to bring any
prisoners back to us. Hopefully it will not come to fighting,
though.
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Joeseph Tamourne:
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Let us hope. If it weren't for the
danger approching us all, I would be leading this one myself.
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DM:
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I assume you start tracking down Thad
and get ready for the search?
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DM:
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Alright then, I think this is a good
stopping point...
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Meanwhile, far from town...
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Thad:
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And where is he now?
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Torg:
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He has joined his god.
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Thad:
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That is unfortunate. Such is the
danger of following orders it seems
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Torg:
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He was blind to reason and wisdom.
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Torg:
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I hope Odran does not suffer the same
fate.
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Torg:
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He does not trust me.
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Torg:
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If anyone can convince him of our
cause, it would be you.
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Thad:
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I will try. He means well, but he is
loyal to Ico
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Torg:
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*shakes head* Perhaps Ico may be
ensmartened too.
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Thad:
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I feel that is not likely. The
warrior-priest follows Nerull closely. He even spoke with him last
night
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Torg:
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Tell me what they spoke of.
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Thad:
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He inquired as to the properties of
the pool but the answers were of little help. He also divined that
the village would come under attack within the next half year
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Torg:
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I knew we were in danger!
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Torg:
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We have no time to lose.
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Torg:
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We must find iron NOW.
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Torg:
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You must gain Odran's favor.
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Thad:
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The god of death works in strange
ways. We must be remember who we fight for lest we become the
danger
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Torg:
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I desire nothing more than to defend
my people. This is all it's ever been about.
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Thad:
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Good. We must always keep the goal in
mind
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Torg:
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I cannot return to town safely yet.
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Torg:
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While you are there, send for my
mother.
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Thad:
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I will. However I'm afraid that Ico
and Tamourne will know where I've been. I feel that they will see
through any lie I put forth
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Torg:
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Avoid them as best you can. If you can
bring my mother and Odran here, you will have succeeded.
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DM:
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Anything else before we call session?
I don't see much else we can do without Keenan
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Boretos:
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I've said everything I need to say.
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Grike:
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Not unless the priest wanted to try
and cleanse the virtue
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Boretos:
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He will likely need more time, if it's
possible at all. (which I doubt)
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DM:
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that's what you get for being virtuous.
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Boretos:
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everyone makes mistakes.
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DM is disconnected.