BLACK CRATER

[Van Dyksun]

OOC

(Cool, Mike--about the quitting smoking thing, sorry you weren't able to log in. Here's a quick recap: Artemus spoke with the dead Van, but got really stupid answers 'cause the dead are the dead [i.e., he was talking with the body, not the soul of Van]. He decided to reincarnate both Van and Kaemris, but the trick with the reincarnation spell is that it actually forms an entirely new body that has the soul of the former character, and most of the memories, but there's also a lot of things different, as well. Van is now Bear, a black bear of prodigious moods, and Kaemris has become Quidam, a "touched" human. Also, Lucius made friends with the big two headed chicken making a nest in the Nexus room. Now we're trying to decide what to do.

--your friendly neighborhood editing dude)

 

[Tom Cashel]

Quidam pricks up his ears. "Hmm? What's that? Oh, of course."

"The Lady says, remember that change is the only constant."

 

[Van Dyksun]

"Smoothtongue, do you think your chicken would go through that portal if you opened it? Be a hell of a surprise for that wizard if he's still there. Sounds like a much better distraction than a bunch of fog."

OOC: regarding playing on the boards, I think the big thing to remember is that this is a "collaborative" story with Matt as the ringleader. Examine your actions and if there's a possibility for something to occur, you have to pause and see if Matt's going to take the cue. You pause by not putting too many actions into any one post (and don't put a bunch of action posts in a row). On the boards, we all have to think a bit like DMs, or it won't work.

Personally, I'd love to get together and play twice a week in person. (-: But that's never gonna happen. In fact, we need to talk about the 12th (as in, would it be possible to move it to the 13th--I have to staff a table at the National Book Festival on the mall on the 12th as a favor to an old friend).

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

OOC: Mike, welcome back! Good luck on the quitting thing ... I just did the same thing with all fast food.

IC: Vanbear -- that Griffon is about to lay her eggs! I'd hate to put her in any danger. I think she might come through if we needed her, but I don't think I want to ask her to go in first. Besides, communication is rather difficult ...

But gentlemen, I think we owe it to ourselves to explore that cave over there .. at least briefly before we go. Why? Here's why:

1) As Dalabrak said ... we haven't seen gold piece one since we started this little side trip .. I'd like to get something for our trouble. But I realize, this isn't too important to many of you... after all what can a bear do with gold?

2) We need more information on those portals! What happens when we all go through and then the children are sent to a random point (which is what I believe happened to Artemus) somewhere with no way to get back? I think more information could lie in those caves... perhaps instructions on the use of the portals. I think that's vital before we go through them again.

3) This one is for Vanbear --- I bet there's part of the Orc garrison in those caves.

Besides, when I was the age of these kids, I'd already gone adventuring in the High Forest north of Waterdeep! Quidam, isn't it true that fortune favors the bold?

 

[Tom Cashel]

Quidam smiles grimly. "Indeed, fortune does favor the bold. But fortune is fickle, and favor has another side. Ask Kaemris whether he feels favored."

"Pity...you cannot, for he is dead."

 

[Van Dyksun]

"Hrmph. You're just saying there's an orc lair there to get me interested. That don't work on me, fancy pants. Now, gold...you'd be surprised at how much Bear likes gold. You know what gold can get you? Food. Lots of it. Lots that you don't have to worry about going and getting yourself. Gold is good.

But the longer we dally here, the more chance that something's gonna come along that isn't as easily charmed as your chicken. The longer we take here also means the longer that caravan is unprotected--well, except for the fire-touched one.

If this is a voting group, I'm voting let's hit the portal. Something inside me urges this."

 

[Roman Gemmalee]

"I am with the Bear. I don't want to stay here charming my chicken."

 

[Mahiro Satsu]

I vote for the portal.

OOC: How is Van communicating with us. I though Bears couldnt speak. Is he talking to Artemus, and Artemus is translating. I dont like this. Cant we spell him to speak chondathan for ever?

:: Dalabrac is now looking rather feral, he is streaked in dirt and blood from orcs and has feathers braided into his hair. He seems to be looking through the bushes for some berries. When he finds some he begins adding stripes of various colors to his face, breaking up his facial features. ::

IC: Even if the rest of you dont want to go with us, I am sure that the bear and I would have little problem with leaving you here if you are stupid, and he can carry the children. I understand your desire to explore and find riches, Master Foxhound, but I have a desire to keep being employed. We can always head back this way after the silvery marshes.

 

[Van Dyksun]

OOC: explanation

From the System Reference Document:

A humanoid reincarnated into an animal body can speak the languages it formerly knew and is a magical beast.

 

[Mahiro Satsu]

OOC: oh, then thats good. cheers!!