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<[DM]_Paltir> Place: The large port city of Cotswald. While not the most heavily populated, or the biggest city on the Western Sea, Cotswald has by far the bussiest port.
<[DM]_Paltir> Time: Late fall. Due to the harvest, and the danger of a winter sea voyage, this is the busiest time of the year, second only to the first few weeks of spring, where winter plans spring into action.
<[DM]_Paltir> You all brave adventurers are here for a myriad of reasons, which i will lay down now
<[DM]_Paltir> Kazzria: Frankly, this land has bored you. While there are a great many people, and places, it is heavily civilized, and a bit to urban as a whole. You have heard stories about the land accross the sea, and the expansion west, where the land is feral and raw.
<[DM]_Paltir> Adonis: Since you have run away, you have had several close calls with trackers and bounty hunters sent by your family. Knowing you can't run forever in such an urban land, you decide to hitch a ride accross the sea to Azure Bay. You guess that by the time anyone catches the trail accross the ocean they will have to wait till the spring before they can follow, and by that time your trail should have gone sufficently cold.
<[DM]_Paltir> Link: The life of a mercenary guard can be profitable, but you have little control over where you go. You just follow the guy who hires you. Sometimes this will lead to more jobs though contacts, sometimes it strands you in rural sticks-ville with nobody wanting to hire you. This particular client Brienard, has given you the longest employment of your time, taking you all the way to Cotswald, and even giving you another contact (will get it to you later, plothook business). Good news: he will pay you more. Bad news: he's across the sea, and it's much more dangerous work. You think you are up for the challange.
<[DM]_Paltir> Lystos: Like the life of Link, a guide and protector doesn't give you much control over where you go and travel. Unfortuantly, you love nature, and the land is urbanizing, traveling days without passing a city or town are a thing of the past. Naturally, this leads to less attacks on caravans and travelrs, leading to them not wanting to shell out money for no reason. Seeking adventure, excitement, and more frequent employment, you decide to board ship, and take off accross the sea.
<[DM]_Paltir> Genjii: In looking for any news of your father, you are not unaware of the tales from the frontier towns accross the Western Sea. Finding nothing but dead ends, and figuring he wouldn't be hanging around such urban areas, you decide to take a trip across the ocean, and investigate some of the rumors over there.
<[DM]_Paltir> (yay wall of text, i'll give you all a few minutes to digest)
<[DM]_Paltir> (please use these guys () for out of character talk :/ )
<[DM]_Paltir> All of you have your reasons, but they aren't all the same, and you are all different.
<[DM]_Paltir> Please describe yourself as you enter the 4th dock, where your ship, the Alka Roza, is waiting to take you all accross the sea
<[PC]_Link> walking through the busy crowd a man standing about 6 feet tall with a tattered cloak over his shoulders and a look in his eyes that show the effects of age. a bronze watch swings just under his clock as his great sword shines on his back
<[PC]_Lystos> The 6'4" figure of Lystos enters, his shortbow on his back, his trusty tattered green cloak draped over his shoulders. He has the look of the wilderness about him still, and his mid-length hair is now permanently windswept over his pointed ears.
<[PC]_Adonis> The important, or the biggest feature catching an eye about Adonis, probably his expensive clothing and good looks. Clearly, looking noble as he is, wearing clothes made of fine silk, and good quality leather pants along with long travelling boots. A rapier with engraved picturesque on his right side, a lefty or a fool, and a little bag hanging on the left side at his shoulder, and white gloves. -more coming-
<[PC]_Adonis> His face, looking serious, suggesting someone just did something to piss him off, for real, but rather anxious due his constant checking around.
<[PC]_Adonis> After all these harmony, his blue-grey eyes and jet black hair under the big hat he's wearing, looking rather "inimportant".
<[PC]_Kazzria> A slender figure stands away from the rest of the bodies lingering about in the area. pointed ears slightly protrude from the hood of her cloak. her body is held high, giving off an air of respect and grace. her clothing, in greens and brown, clings to her skin. slung across her back is a quicver of arrows and a shortbow. Her blue eyes pierce the area...She looks bored with the scene before her.
<[PC]_Genji> Genji shoulders his way through the bustle of the docks, pointedly making his way...somewhere. He had no clue if anything interesting was going on here, but he had one of 'those' feelings. So here he was. Standing rather tall, he cuts an imposing figure with his black leather armor...even if it looks more stylish than protective. Still, can't argue with the giant freakin' sword he's got slung over his shoulder! (And out in public, at that.) He flicks a bit of black hair out of his eyes and casts about for anything interesting.
<[DM]_Paltir> Adonis: Having spent much time around warriors in general, you notice two men, most like passengers, who clearly know their way around a fight. One is a tall elf, carrying a large bow. The other is an aging human, the look of a veteran about him. Since most of your time lately has been spent around warriors, the look of these to makes you feel comfortable.
<[DM]_Paltir> (Link and Lystos if you didn't catch it. you can interact of course)
<[PC]_Lystos> (gotcha, chief)
<[PC]_Lystos> (wanna hit it off, link?)
<[PC]_Link> were are u heading traveler
<[PC]_Link> my name is Link Satos by the way
<[DM]_Paltir> (Fyi, please, in character, try to... keep in character, use quotes, "", and also type out words as best you can...)
* [PC]_Link walks over to Lystos
<[PC]_Lystos> turns to Link. "...Can I help you, stranger?"
<[PC]_Adonis> -instead, even though somewhat interested to the faces that surrounds him, due to his wishes to have last precautions and to keep a "low" profile, he's gonna head to the ships recreation hall, if there's any. or his room-
<[PC]_Link> u look as though u have something on your mind stranger care to talk?
<[PC]_Lystos> "Not any more than the next person, friend. You have the look of a wandering soul about you. You're seeking passage across to the bay, aren't you?"
<[PC]_Link> "indeed I am good sir, in search of work and u?"
* [PC]_Kazzria looks around at the few obvoius travelers, making obsevations, bu the look in her eye still is one of intense boredom at the scene before her. Impatience is not a quality she enjoys, but it certainly is becoming more and more apparent
* [PC]_Adonis upon hearing the word
<[PC]_Adonis> In search of work?
<[PC]_Adonis> Maybe I can help to thee.
* [PC]_Adonis approaches, returning from the stairs to the lower deck.
<[PC]_Link> " haha I would be indebted to u good sir"
* [PC]_Link smiles largely at Lystos
<[PC]_Link> "what is your name sir?"
<[PC]_Adonis> Tell me, of your qualities, of swordsmanship or any other? My name? That is not important.
<[PC]_Link> " well good sir you can see by the chips in my blade that I would almost call my self an expert in the art of fighting"
* [PC]_Adonis ; upon approching having a clear face, looking young definitely below his large hat, maybe a duellist.
<[PC]_Lystos> "I can hold my own in a fight, as well, but you look a bit... well-dressed to be a fighter, friend."
<[PC]_Adonis> Well, obviously, if I'm hiring a blade, reason shall be of my protection, isn't it? *looking sarcastic*
<[DM]_Paltir> (ok, everyone can roll spot! )
<[PC]_Adonis> -r 1d20
<dicebot> [PC]_Adonis rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
<[PC]_Genji> -r 1d20-1 Spot
<dicebot> [PC]_Genji rolled 1d20-1 Spot --> [ 1d20=5 ]{4}
<[PC]_Link> -r 1d20
<dicebot> [PC]_Link rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
<[PC]_Lystos> -r 1d20 spot
<dicebot> [PC]_Lystos rolled 1d20 spot --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
<[PC]_Kazzria> -r 1d20
<dicebot> [PC]_Kazzria rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
<[PC]_Lystos> (damn)
<[DM]_Paltir> (ok, good)
* [PC]_Adonis 's bag begins to move, more likely something inside, and a little cat jumps out of it.
<[PC]_Link> " haha is this your cat Sir?"
<[PC]_Lystos> "...Your bag has sprouted a cat, stranger."
<[DM]_Paltir> Link, Adonis, Lystos. Some of the dockworkers,loading the ship around the middle, have begun to scuffle, you can't tell exactly what's going on, but it's apparent that this will lead to blows soon enough.
<[PC]_Adonis> No..no that's not my cat *while having the cat purring around his legs* I don't know how it's gotten inside. That is IRRELEVANT!
<[PC]_Genji> Genji fails to notice any scuffling. However, he somehow notices a bunch of fancy folk, elves and nobles and what-have-you, hanging around on the ship he's booked on. Oh, and some old salt-of-the-earth. Let's go hassle 'em!
* [PC]_Kazzria raises her eyebrows and eyes the cat, stepping forward and offering her hand to it
<[PC]_Link> "what is going on over there"
* [PC]_Link points to the rowdy sailors
<[PC]_Lystos> "No clue. Let's find out, shall we?"
<[PC]_Adonis> Where?
<[PC]_Link> " over there by the ship"
<[PC]_Lystos> "Just follow us, Captain Fancy. It's protection you want, it's protection you get."
* [PC]_Kazzria looks up to where one of the men before her had pointed eyeing the brawl
* [PC]_Link starts to walk toward the sailors
* [PC]_Lystos follows Link
<[PC]_Link> "what seems to be the trouble here lads?"
<[PC]_Adonis> Well, i guess I'm gonna let you two to have your time, if you are interested in working for me...*eying them already going, silences himself slowly mummbling* I'll..be...here...
<[DM]_Paltir> (so whom is going over there?)
<[PC]_Link> (me and Lystos it seems)
<[PC]_Adonis> (not me! >.< I'll stay at somewhere safe)
<[PC]_Lystos> (I will, but put be farther back, in case I need to bow it up)
<[PC]_Lystos> (me*)
<[PC]_Adonis> *crouchs, speaking slowly to the cat* What do you think you're doing! You promised to stay inside 'till we're in our room, and sailing!
<[PC]_Adonis> "Meow"
<[PC]_Adonis> Fine!
<[PC]_Adonis> "Mmmrreow"
<[DM]_Paltir> Link, as you approach the succffle a few of the sailors watching turn to you. "Nothing goin on that you need to worry about. Let 'em handle it."
<[PC]_Adonis> "No, you can't right now. Wait a little more, you just had"
<[PC]_Link> "Well they are making a scene in public and it would be a shame if any innocent bystanders got hurt"
* [PC]_Kazzria again raises her eyebrows and eyes the man with the cat skeptically
* [PC]_Kazzria get annoyed at the scuffling sailors, and step forward, closer to the brawl
* [PC]_Link notices an elf out of the corner of his eye
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Getlemen, getlemen, if you will. What seems to be the cause of the distrubance on this fine day?"
* [PC]_Kazzria 's voice rings with an air of fluidity and respect for the crew
* [PC]_Adonis turns his gaze at the crow gathering.
* [PC]_Genji doesn't remember where he is. Guh.
<[PC]_Adonis> Great, they could just let them be, and now we have a more attention to take 'ere.
* [PC]_Lystos eyes the approaching woman warily.
<[DM]_Paltir> Several more sailors turn, now there are five of them looking between Kazz and Link. The one who spoke before adresses you both. "Hey, I said it's between them! Dey's got ta work it out! Now let 'em be. Just women troubles, unnerstand?"
<[PC]_Lystos> "...And so it becomes clear."
<[PC]_Link> "These matters are best left alone, but tell them to stop making such a big scene"
<[PC]_Kazzria> "I believe there must be some solution to this situation sirs" *then she mumbles so low that no one can hear 'of course. squabbling. just get me out of this forsaken city'
<[PC]_Adonis> I wonder if that's gonna delay my departure.
<[DM]_Paltir> The sailors just shake their head and scoff at Link and his issues with a manly scuffle. You hear some derogatory mumbling from one or two of them, something about being rich and noble, or something. Inevitably, the bigger of teh two men scuffling finally throws a punch at the younger, catching him clean in the jaw and knocking him to the floor.
<[PC]_Link> "What did u just say to me?"
<[PC]_Adonis> "Maybe should inform the security..." *still undecieded*
* [PC]_Kazzria is becoming more and more impatient and annoyed
<[PC]_Lystos> (can I hear adon?)
<[PC]_Lystos> (er, that he just said that?)
<[DM]_Paltir> The men, finally seeing blows erupt in cheering for one or the other as the smaller guy slowly gets to his feet, completely ignoring you Link. The bigger guy, while visibly muscled, loves ale and food, and has developed a gut, and the smaller guy looks like he is fast and strong enough to put up a good fight.
<[PC]_Genji> (Oi. Where's everyone, relatively speaking?)
<[DM]_Paltir> (Lystos is over at the prow of the ship, the passenger entrace, link and kaz are by the scuffle, dunno where you are genji)
* [PC]_Adonis is like 5 ft behind Lys and Link.
<[DM]_Paltir> (oh, nm)
<[DM]_Paltir> (what he said)
<[PC]_Genji> (I think I'm on the dock somewhere still. Probably at the boarding...plank...whatever it is you walk on to get on a ship.)
<[PC]_Adonis> Mister, I guess I quickly need to learn about how much per day you'll be asking of me, for protective reasons!
<[PC]_Lystos> "Well, now that that's over, we can get back to business. Maybe we can hire these rowdy fools to bear us across the water."
* [PC]_Kazzria walks away from the brawl, clearly annoyed. her blue eyes dart around her, as she backs further away from the sailors, waiting for the boat to set sail.
* [PC]_Lystos follows the mysterious woman.
<[PC]_Lystos> "Wait a moment, miss."
<[PC]_Link> "I've had enough of these foolish sailors"
* [PC]_Adonis follows the guy with huge sword
* [PC]_Genji does stuff, something something, goes over and decides to spectate on the fight what's going on over thar.
* [PC]_Link walks toward Lystos
<[PC]_Adonis> "Eer, excuse me mister! My answer..."
* [PC]_Kazzria turns to face the man who had addressed her
<PC]_Kazzria> "Yes?"
<[DM]_Paltir> As you all turn and walk away from the sailors, you can hear 3 sounds in rapid sucession. The sound of a crate breaking, the sound of a man hitting the ground hard, and a multitude of lound piercing 'eeeks'
* [PC]_Genji is turned around 360 degrees by some mysterious narrative force! "Eh? Th'hell was that?" (Sounded expensive...)
<[PC]_Lystos> "Pardon me, miss, but I couldn't help but notice that you're--" Cut off by the 'eeks.'
* [PC]_Kazzria turns from him, looking for the cause of the sound
<[PC]_Adonis> *looks irritated, turns his gaze over where the sound's come from*
<[PC]_Lystos> "By Pelor, this day gets more tiring by the second. You seem to be battle-ready. Come on." He motions for the woman to follow.
<[PC]_Link> "What was that?"
<[PC]_Lystos> ...as he runs to the sound.
* [PC]_Link puts his hand on his sword
<[PC]_Adonis> Come on, Dee. This place's being overly under the dragons eye, it's not a pleasant place for us to be. *backs away getting close to the stairs to lower deck*
<[PC]_Lystos> (lol we're all over the place. can we take a location check real quick?")
<[DM]_Paltir> As you turn, you can see that the smaller guy sucessfully knocked the larger one out, and onto a crate, which broke, and a swarm of confused and issed off rats emerge, clambering over the knocked out sailor. Most of the other sailors take the hell off, getting far away from the rats.
<[PC]_Genji> "...who the hell is trading rats?!"
<[PC]_Adonis> Oh no! Dee!!! Come here! Leave the rats!!! No! *the cat begins chasing rats*
<[PC]_Link> "Rats, how appropriate"
* [PC]_Kazzria 's hand flits silently to the bow on her back
<[DM]_Paltir> (sorry. Lys, kaz, and link, and adonis, are all maybe 20-30 feet from the scuffle, in a mixed up talking/walking formation, Genji is over by the boarding ramp, 20 feet or so past you guys)
<[PC]_Adonis> This is outragous and purely DISGUSTING!
<[DM]_Paltir> (sound about right?)
<[PC]_Genji> (Yes.)
<[PC]_Adonis> (yes. )
<[PC]_Lystos> (so genji's 50 feet away from the scuffle?)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (yep)
<[PC]_Lystos> (cool. gotcha.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (yeah, boarding ramp is at the prow of the ship, loading was in the middle, where the scuffle was)
<[PC]_Genji> (Ok! Now we know where shit is.)
<[PC]_Genji> (...and the prow is, uh, the front?)
<[DM]_Paltir> (roll for iniative)
<[PC]_Lystos> (lol yeah, its the front)
<[PC]_Genji> -r 1d20+2 Init
<dicebot> [PC]_Genji rolled 1d20+2 Init --> [ 1d20=12 ]{14}
<[PC]_Adonis> -r 1d20+2
<dicebot> [PC]_Adonis rolled 1d20+2 --> [ 1d20=13 ]{15}
<[PC]_Kazzria> -r 1d20+1
<dicebot> [PC]_Kazzria rolled 1d20+1 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{21}
<[PC]_Kazzria> (o.O)
<[PC]_Link> -r 1d20+3 int
<dicebot> [PC]_Link rolled 1d20+3 int --> [ 1d20=12 ]{15}
<[PC]_Adonis> (O.O)
<[DM]_Paltir> -r d20+2
<dicebot> [DM]_Paltir rolled d20+2 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{5}
<[PC]_Lystos> -r d20+2 init (i think)
<dicebot> [PC]_Lystos rolled d20+2 init (i think) --> [ 1d20=3 ]{5}
<[DM]_Paltir> (wow... hold on, lemme set it up)
* [PC]_Kazzria pulls the bow from her back, quickly knocking an arrow
* [PC]_Link draws his great sword
* [PC]_Genji stands around and looks confused.
* [DM]_Paltir has changed the topic to: 'Kassria, Link, Adonis, Genji, Rats, Lystos'
<[DM]_Paltir> (Kazz, you are up)
[PC]_Kazzria> (roll d20 to hit or miss correct?)
<[PC]_Genji> (Yeah, plus or minus whatever is appropriate.)
<[PC]_Kazzria> -r 1d20
<dicebot> [PC]_Kazzria rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
<[DM]_Paltir> (sorry, ok, you are shooting them?)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (only thing I can do LOL)
<[PC]_Genji> (Ranged attacks would be +BAB, +DEX, and + or - any range factors. Which is probably none, at 30ft.)
<[PC]_Genji> (But you probably knew that.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (Kazz, what's your dex?)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (+1)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (sorry, a little rusty guys)
<[DM]_Paltir> (then ranged is BaB, of +0, and your dex, +1, so it's d20+1, but you miss horribly anyway)
<[PC]_Genji> (At least you didn't shoot yourself in the foot.)
<[DM]_Paltir> Kazzria's arrow, hasily shot bounces off the dock harmlessly
<[DM]_Paltir> (link)
<[PC]_Link> (I wanna melee the closest rat)
<[DM]_Paltir> (It's a swarm....)
<[PC]_Link> 1d20+5
<[PC]_Link> -r 1d20+5
<dicebot> [PC]_Link rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{7}
<[DM]_Paltir> ( :( )
<[DM]_Paltir> (Adonis, show us what ya got)
<[PC]_Adonis> Dee! Really! Leave the damn mouses! Let them get tired and sleep! Then you'll eat your dinner! *casts sleeps*
<[PC]_Adonis> "And people, enough with this nonsense!!!!"
<[DM]_Paltir> -r d20+2 will save to not pass out
<dicebot> [DM]_Paltir rolled d20+2 will save to not pass out --> [ 1d20=7 ]{9}
<[DM]_Paltir> (rat's are asleep...)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (XD)
<[PC]_Adonis> "Now, my little Dee, what did we learn today? Not to play with food."
<[PC]_Genji> (And thus the fight was over.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (sleeping a swarm...... hmmmm, 1, fucking wizards make fights not fun... even at 1st level....)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (AHAHAHA well... now the elf looks incompetant so its ok LOL)
<[DM]_Paltir> (also, uh, yeah, you gotta do something... they are just asleep)
<[PC]_Adonis> *The cat gets herself a rat, grabbing from its neck, purring happily*
<[DM]_Paltir> (that waks the swarm fyi...)
<[PC]_Link> (who's turn is it?)
<[PC]_Lystos> (lol)
<[PC]_Genji> (Mine, I think.)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (yeah its genji's)
<[DM]_Paltir> Genji: just as you think the fith's over, the foolish cat begins to play with the rats, rousing them
* [PC]_Genji never really did consider this a 'fight'. He laughs at the three brave souls charging forward to do battle...with vermin. "Hah! You the local ratcatchers?" Seriously, it's a bunch of rats. [Delay]
<[PC]_Lystos> (bad news, adon. im gonna drown your cat. :P)
<[DM]_Paltir> (ok, rats are up....)
<[DM]_Paltir> The rats, confused again after waking from magical slumber, swarm over link and the cat
<[DM]_Paltir> -r d6 to link and the cat
<dicebot> [DM]_Paltir rolled d6 to link and the cat --> [ 1d6=3 ]{3}
<[PC]_Adonis> (>_> )
<[DM]_Paltir> (both make DC12 Fortitude saves)
<[PC]_Adonis> -r 1d20
<dicebot> [PC]_Adonis rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
<[PC]_Adonis> Cat saves.
<[PC]_Link> -r 1d20+4
<dicebot> [PC]_Link rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
<[PC]_Kazzria> (the disadvantages of bringing a cat along. they dont listen)
<[DM]_Paltir> (lol! also link? lystos you are up, link can save later)
<[PC]_Lystos> (alrighty, then.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (can i take a couple of steps back to get some range on them?)
<[DM]_Paltir> (lys your easily in range)
<[PC]_Genji> (Pal: I think he means to back up out of range of swarmbiting)
<[DM]_Paltir> (as in i thought you had walked away, so you can shoot... )
<[PC]_Lystos> (nah, the biting thing.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (armor is at a premium)
<[DM]_Paltir> (well, you are out of range of them biting you... so yes, you are fine, they don't threaten unless you are in them anyway)
<[DM]_Paltir> (also lys, you can shoot now)
<[PC]_Lystos> (yeah, had to find my char sheet again.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (think i got it.)
* [PC]_Lystos draws an arrow, aims, and looses.
<[PC]_Lystos> (aaaand ive forgotten what the roll for hit is. its 1d20?)
<[PC]_Lystos> (plus dex mod, that is)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (yeah :P)
<[DM]_Paltir> (attacks are ALWAYS d20)
<[DM]_Paltir> (+ base attack, + dex for range, str for melee)
<[PC]_Lystos> (sorry, man, im very rusty. when i actually played i wasnt sure. lol)
<[DM]_Paltir> (link me your sheet, )
<[DM]_Paltir> (scouts have +1BAB, so it should be d20+1+3, 16 dex iirc)
<[PC]_Genji> (Right.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (...right, that. lol sorry.)
<[PC]_Lystos> -r 1d20+1+3 shoot
<dicebot> [PC]_Lystos rolled 1d20+1+3 shoot --> [ 1d20=10 ]{14}
<[DM]_Paltir> HIT, roll damage
<[PC]_Lystos> (any mods on the dmg?)
<[PC]_Genji> (Is it a compound bow?)
<[PC]_Genji> (Ie. tuned for your STR?)
<[PC]_Lystos> (nah, shortbow, has dex)
<[PC]_Genji> (...you have STR and dex and four other stats.)
<[PC]_Genji> (But anyway no then.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (cool.)
<[PC]_Lystos> -r 1d6 damage
<dicebot> [PC]_Lystos rolled 1d6 damage --> [ 1d6=6 ]{6}
<[PC]_Genji> (Good hit! Too bad it's a swarm.)
<[PC]_Lystos> (yeah. shame, really.)
<[DM]_Paltir> Lystos fires off an arrow, hitting the rats and slaying some of them
<[DM]_Paltir> (Kazz)
<[PC]_Kazzria> -r 1d20+1
<dicebot> [PC]_Kazzria rolled 1d20+1 --> [ 1d20=2 ]{3}
<[PC]_Genji> (....)
<[PC]_Genji> (Where's my turn?)
<[DM]_Paltir> (you delayed....)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (FUCK. *kicks the bot)
<[PC]_Genji> (I must have used the wrong term.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (Genji, when you delay, you basically are waiting, and then can jump in whener)
<[PC]_Genji> (I meant to do the thing that lowers my init)
<[PC]_Genji> (Ok, then I am jumping in NOW.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (ok, go, and yes, it does 'ower' your init, but... init is a circle, soooo, you have to jump in)
<[PC]_Genji> (Right, got it.)
<[PC]_Genji> (And it probably doesn't work that way in reality. Anyway, as soon as I can, I make my move.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (Kazz missed, so Genji go)
* [DM]_Paltir has changed the topic to: 'Kassria, Genji, Link, Adonis, Rats, Lystos'
* [PC]_Genji winces at the swarming and biting-all-over. Rats back home were never quite that aggressive. Ah, well. Genji unshoulders his greatsword and charges up to the thickest part of the rat swarm!
<[PC]_Genji> -r 1d20+7 FORE!
<dicebot> [PC]_Genji rolled 1d20+7 FORE! --> [ 1d20=4 ]{11}
<[DM]_Paltir> Genji charges into the swarm, headless and swipes at the rat, cleaving a few, but it makes no dent in the multitude
<[DM]_Paltir> (Link)
* [PC]_Genji whiffs, taking out a chunk of the dock instead.
<[PC]_Genji> (Or what you said.)
<[PC]_Genji> (Stupid rats having more than 12 dex.)
<[PC]_Link> -r 1d20+5
<dicebot> [PC]_Link rolled 1d20+5 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{11}
<[DM]_Paltir> Link swipes at the rats taking out a few more, but overall ineffective
<[DM]_Paltir> (Adonis)
<[PC]_Adonis> "Dee! What did I just tell you! To let them SLEEP! Come here. NOW!"
<[PC]_Kazzria> (we are in the middle of a battle and all the aristocrat can think of is the cat...)
<[PC]_Genji> (Typical.)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (I know, right?)
<[PC]_Genji> (Then again, it's about dead...)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (lawl)
<[PC]_Adonis> (so, what? T_T )
<[PC]_Lystos> (It IS a hardy cat, though. Got jumped by a big-ass rat and survived the encounter.)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (I was joking!)
<[DM]_Paltir> (oh sorry, you casting sleep?)
<[PC]_Adonis> (duh. yeah sleep.)
<[DM]_Paltir> -r d20+2 resist sleep
<dicebot> [DM]_Paltir rolled d20+2 resist sleep --> [ 1d20=7 ]{9}
<[PC]_Kazzria> (nite nite rats)
<[PC]_Adonis> Rats sleep.
<[DM]_Paltir> The rats fall under a deep magical slumber, but not an unbreakable one
<[PC]_Adonis> (WTF? rats have +2 will save?!)
<[DM]_Paltir> (rat swarms do)
<[PC]_Adonis> *The cat scared mewing, runs and hides behind the his master*
* [PC]_Genji takes a short break, noticing the whole 'magically asleep' bit. "...so...anyone got a tiger we can feed these things to?"
<[DM]_Paltir> A sailor, watching from behind one of the many crates, pokes his head up. "Why don't we just scoop them into the ocean? Should disperse them...."
<[PC]_Adonis> I'm done with this nonsense. I'll bid thee farewell, and good hunting. If you excuse me. *grabs the cat, annoyed*
* [PC]_Adonis starts walking quitly to the downstairs, to go to his room.
<[PC]_Link> "Well then lads let's push them it to the sea"
* [PC]_Kazzria rolls her eyes in the aristocrat's obvious lack of courage
* [PC]_Genji nods. "Anyone got a broom?"
<[PC]_Kazzria> "I do not."
<[DM]_Paltir> Several other sailors appear from the ship and the dock, bringin bits of wood and sometimes a shovel or broom. In no time you have shoved the sleeping rats into the ocean, which should break up the swarm, individual rats posing no threat.
* [PC]_Genji watches from a short distance, cleaning the little flecks of rat-blood off his sword. "That was kind of weird..."
<[PC]_Adonis> (Pal, Adonis'll be in his room)
* [PC]_Kazzria brushes herself off, then slings her bow across her back
<[PC]_Lystos> "Well, that's one way to do it... I think introductions are in order at this point."
* [PC]_Kazzria approaches one of the sailors.
<[DM]_Paltir> (take time to rp or w/e you need to do. Lemme know when you are ready to be underway)
<[PC]_Lystos> "...Or not."
<[PC]_Kazzria> "When is the boat set to leave?"
<[DM]_Paltir> (you know the boat sails tommorow morning, just after high tide, and the water is receeding)
<[PC]_Adonis> *to one of the sailors on his way* May I ask one dead deceased rat please? My cat requires one as nutrition.
* [PC]_Genji stands up and looks around. "Well, I'm sure that wasn't really a proud moment for a lot of people," he says in Lystos' general direction.
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Introductions... yes, they seem to be in order."
* [PC]_Lystos nods to Genji in frustration.
<[DM]_Paltir> The sailor gives Adonis a strange look. "Hahaha. Gotta be fukkin kiddin me eh? Fukkin arstacrats..." He walks away shaking his head
<[PC]_Link> " Introductions? well my lady I'm known as Link from the western plains"
<[PC]_Kazzria> (FUCKIN LAWL PALTIR)
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Kazzria."
<[PC]_Lystos> "Lystos of Ostia, at your service."
<[DM]_Paltir> (Adonis: after a moments reflection you remember that rats are a major problem with ships, and most ships keep cats just to kill the rats. yours should have no problem.)
<[DM]_Paltir> (LAWL?)
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Well gentlemen, pleased to meet you"
<[PC]_Lystos> "That leaves you, friend." He turns to Genji, awaiting a response.
* [PC]_Genji starts to do his usual dramatic introduction, but remembers the whole rat thing. Eh. "I am Genji!"
<[PC]_Kazzria> (Lawl is like... Laughing really hard)
* [DM]_Paltir has changed the topic to: 'Anchors away come morning'
<[PC]_Adonis> (laughing a whole lot?)
<[DM]_Paltir> (I know what it means, i was curious why all caps... )
<[PC]_Kazzria> (emphasis)
* [PC]_Adonis is at the downstairs.
<[DM]_Paltir> (rite... rite)
<[PC]_Lystos> "Well, it seems that my ship leaves in the morning. Are any of you seeking passage to the Azure Bay, as well?"
<[PC]_Genji> "Is that what they call it?"
<[PC]_Link> " I do sir"
<[PC]_Lystos> "That's what I understand, Genji. If you're all willing, perhaps we should band together, at least until we reach the bay."
<[PC]_Kazzria> (wait, Am I going to the bay?)
<[PC]_Lystos> (think so. O.o)
<[PC]_Lystos> (pal'd know)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (well it says across the sea... so....)
<[PC]_Kazzria> (not sure)
* [PC]_Genji shrugs. "Why not? These boat trips take a while, I hear."
<[DM]_Paltir> (Except for a private hired ship, which is expensive, and hard to find, all travel across the western sea goes from Cotswald to Azure Bay)
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Sirs, I too travel to the Azure Bay..."
<[PC]_Link> "What about Mr. fancy cat over there?"
<[PC]_Genji> "Ah, who cares?"
<[PC]_Kazzria> "I doubt the aristocrat would be able to help us."
<[PC]_Lystos> "Perhaps we should ask, all the same. It's a dangerous place, Azure Bay."
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Aye, I believe that may be best afterall..."
<[PC]_Link> "excuse me Mr. Fancy cat were u still interested in buying protectors for this voyage?"
<[PC]_Genji> "What? Are all the rats like this there?" He laughs.
<[PC]_Lystos> "You laugh, Genji, but from what I hear... Well, you'll be happy that you brought your greatsword."
<[PC]_Kazzria> "It is still better than here."
<[PC]_Genji> "Good! I'd hate to spend all this time travelling somewhere -safe-."
<[PC]_Lystos> "Indeed. Let's see about the noble."
<[PC]_Kazzria> "Aye Lystos. Let us see about the noble. Shall one of us inquire it of him?"
<[PC]_Lystos> "Let's both go. One of us can distract that damned cat."
<[PC]_Kazzria> "I believe I can take care of that."
<[PC]_Link> "wait for me"
<[DM]_Paltir> (looks like we are done for the night. I have lots more material, but i don't wanna run it with half our players missing)
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