Summary
Steveroo, your observations were very helpful! Korliss and Chani and Aaron seem to be coming across the best which is about right since that's who Gwen interacted with the most at the beginning. Ternell will get his moments in the sun for sure. Ardel is the big ax man barbarian and I definetly need to do more with his character in the story. Lajon died and Falon is that player's new character. For those of you who have just started reading and for those readers who I might have confused, I now offer a summary in the style of the great anime "His and Hers Circumstances." Gwen's younger brothers Dale (15) and James (13) will now tell you how the story has gone so far with a few extras:
Queue cheesy pop music that’s bouncy with no lyrics.
Dale: So, our dear, big, sis finally departed from Kellingsbrook to go on her adventure.
James: She and Father left with Jalik and a huge caravan full of building materials.
Dale: They arrive in Ft. Greerson where Lord Greerson is doing his best to prepare his land for something to do with his prophesy.
James: Dale, I don’t think Gwen knows about the prophesy.
Dale: She doesn’t? How could she be in Ft. Greerson and not know about the prophesy?
James: She’s Gwen.
Dale: Good point. Okay, so they arrive at Ft. Greerson, and everyone is preparing for something that our sis doesn’t know about because she’s too busy trying to be all up ons Jalik. Father immediately looks for our oldest brother, Geoff---
James: Who has a big stick up his butt.
Dale: He’s not that bad.
James: How many times did he make you groom the horses again because you didn’t brush them exactly right the first time?
Dale: All right. So Geoff, who has a big stick up his butt, is missing, and father worries that he’s dead.
James: Of course, Gwen just thinks he’s finding lots of treasure.
Dale: So they go to a big ball where Lord Greerson honors all the fighter type people of note by having them seated at the head table.
James: He announces that a woman named Crill will be kicking out a bunch of thieves in the forest. This leaves the group called Greerson’s Glory out a member.
Dale: The next day, our dear sis buys her way into Greerson’s Glory.
James: Why does she get all the money? I work twice as much in one day than she did her whole life on the farm.
Dale: What else are they gonna do with her? Let her burn down the farm?
James (laughing): Remember the time when she---
Dale: Shhhh…..they don’t know that story yet.
James: Oh. Sorry.
Dale: Anyway, the group is: Korliss, a shady character of unknown skill, Chani, a beautiful bard who’s sour as milk left out in the sun; Ternell, a paladin for Pter who I’m not sure knows which end to wipe; Aaron, a wanna be cleric for Pter; Lajon, a monk; and Ardel, a barbarian with a big ax who also got to sit at the head table with Crill.
James: Greerson’s Glory has been sent to a city called Orlane that is behind in paying their taxes. Before they can leave on their long trip, a monk of Pter comes to take Aaron back to his brother and beats up Ternell while he’s there.
Dale: Aaron refuses while Ternell asks Pter to heal his nose.
James: The group finally heads out and runs into numerous undesirable creatures.
Dale: Korliss dies and is brought back to life, and Lajon dies but is buried.
James: How come no one here ever gets brought back to life?
Dale: Did you see the size of the diamond that priest used?
James: Still, it’s not like our town is that poor.
Dale: Just boring.
James: Sis whines her way through the forest about never discovering new powers and how everyone loves/hates Chani.
Dale: They meet some gnomes who tell them off for being there but also ask for any news they may have.
James: They meet a guy named Falon, who Gwen drools all over, and he provides the group some protection until they reach a town named Hochoch.
Dale: After Gwen spends several nights having dinner with Falon but never getting smooched, they leave for Orlane.
James: When they arrive, a hostile sheriff and a hostile priestess greet them. They discuss their plans openly in a bar, and sis gets everyone to agree to her ideas. We’ll now see how that goes for her.
Dale: When do you think she’s comin’ back?
James: I hope soon cause it’s boring here without her accidentally settin’ her magic powers off.
Dale: Do you think I can get Prissy to kiss me before Gwen gets back?
James: You been drinkin’ Father’s apple cider again? Prissy’d never kiss you and Gwen would set you on fire if she did.
Dale: It’s not my fault they hate each other. It’s not like Gwen’s gonna come home to Prissy as a sister-in-law.
James: I’d stay clear, and we’d best get these folks back to the current story.
Steveroo, your observations were very helpful! Korliss and Chani and Aaron seem to be coming across the best which is about right since that's who Gwen interacted with the most at the beginning. Ternell will get his moments in the sun for sure. Ardel is the big ax man barbarian and I definetly need to do more with his character in the story. Lajon died and Falon is that player's new character. For those of you who have just started reading and for those readers who I might have confused, I now offer a summary in the style of the great anime "His and Hers Circumstances." Gwen's younger brothers Dale (15) and James (13) will now tell you how the story has gone so far with a few extras:
Queue cheesy pop music that’s bouncy with no lyrics.
Dale: So, our dear, big, sis finally departed from Kellingsbrook to go on her adventure.
James: She and Father left with Jalik and a huge caravan full of building materials.
Dale: They arrive in Ft. Greerson where Lord Greerson is doing his best to prepare his land for something to do with his prophesy.
James: Dale, I don’t think Gwen knows about the prophesy.
Dale: She doesn’t? How could she be in Ft. Greerson and not know about the prophesy?
James: She’s Gwen.
Dale: Good point. Okay, so they arrive at Ft. Greerson, and everyone is preparing for something that our sis doesn’t know about because she’s too busy trying to be all up ons Jalik. Father immediately looks for our oldest brother, Geoff---
James: Who has a big stick up his butt.
Dale: He’s not that bad.
James: How many times did he make you groom the horses again because you didn’t brush them exactly right the first time?
Dale: All right. So Geoff, who has a big stick up his butt, is missing, and father worries that he’s dead.
James: Of course, Gwen just thinks he’s finding lots of treasure.
Dale: So they go to a big ball where Lord Greerson honors all the fighter type people of note by having them seated at the head table.
James: He announces that a woman named Crill will be kicking out a bunch of thieves in the forest. This leaves the group called Greerson’s Glory out a member.
Dale: The next day, our dear sis buys her way into Greerson’s Glory.
James: Why does she get all the money? I work twice as much in one day than she did her whole life on the farm.
Dale: What else are they gonna do with her? Let her burn down the farm?
James (laughing): Remember the time when she---
Dale: Shhhh…..they don’t know that story yet.
James: Oh. Sorry.
Dale: Anyway, the group is: Korliss, a shady character of unknown skill, Chani, a beautiful bard who’s sour as milk left out in the sun; Ternell, a paladin for Pter who I’m not sure knows which end to wipe; Aaron, a wanna be cleric for Pter; Lajon, a monk; and Ardel, a barbarian with a big ax who also got to sit at the head table with Crill.
James: Greerson’s Glory has been sent to a city called Orlane that is behind in paying their taxes. Before they can leave on their long trip, a monk of Pter comes to take Aaron back to his brother and beats up Ternell while he’s there.
Dale: Aaron refuses while Ternell asks Pter to heal his nose.
James: The group finally heads out and runs into numerous undesirable creatures.
Dale: Korliss dies and is brought back to life, and Lajon dies but is buried.
James: How come no one here ever gets brought back to life?
Dale: Did you see the size of the diamond that priest used?
James: Still, it’s not like our town is that poor.
Dale: Just boring.
James: Sis whines her way through the forest about never discovering new powers and how everyone loves/hates Chani.
Dale: They meet some gnomes who tell them off for being there but also ask for any news they may have.
James: They meet a guy named Falon, who Gwen drools all over, and he provides the group some protection until they reach a town named Hochoch.
Dale: After Gwen spends several nights having dinner with Falon but never getting smooched, they leave for Orlane.
James: When they arrive, a hostile sheriff and a hostile priestess greet them. They discuss their plans openly in a bar, and sis gets everyone to agree to her ideas. We’ll now see how that goes for her.
Dale: When do you think she’s comin’ back?
James: I hope soon cause it’s boring here without her accidentally settin’ her magic powers off.
Dale: Do you think I can get Prissy to kiss me before Gwen gets back?
James: You been drinkin’ Father’s apple cider again? Prissy’d never kiss you and Gwen would set you on fire if she did.
Dale: It’s not my fault they hate each other. It’s not like Gwen’s gonna come home to Prissy as a sister-in-law.
James: I’d stay clear, and we’d best get these folks back to the current story.