Black Spine: Adventures under a Dark Sun

[Jarval]

Uden stands quietly behind Grykee, listening to the elf's offer with mild interest and doing his best not to knock anything over...

"You think this is a good idea?" He asks Grykee. "If you do, then I do." He falls silent again, not terribly happy in the cramped confines of the shop.

 

[Keia]

Arriha - Female Aarakocra Cleric/Nomad

Once the decision was made, and Grykee and Garak returned to the shop, Arriha again took flight. She continued to scan the area for trouble . . . as well as enjoy a few heat induced updrafts.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"Shall we leave now, or would you rather spend the night here, and leave of the morning? It gets hot out on the sands, and it might be better to rest during the day and move during the night."

 

[humble minion]

Garak shrugs, trying to appear casual, but watching the elf carefully.
"It makes no difference. The might of the earth spirits will protect us from the heat, even in the middle of the day. So they have promised me." He looks at Ursus and Uden. "But we would travel faster if you two find yourselves a couple of good riding bugs or an inix, before we go."

"But first, elf - who are you? I will not travel with someone whose name I do not know. I am Garak."

OOC: Garak is aware that the elf's story is plausible and internally consistent, at least, although the gith having metal weapons sounds perhaps a little unlikely. Given that the elf is not acting particularly deranged, Garak is rethinking his initial evaluation (ie, making a Sense Motive check)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Garak shrugs, trying to appear casual, but watching the elf carefully.
"It makes no difference. The might of the earth spirits will protect us from the heat, even in the middle of the day. So they have promised me." He looks at Ursus and Uden. "But we would travel faster if you two find yourselves a couple of good riding bugs or an inix, before we go."

"But first, elf - who are you? I will not travel with someone whose name I do not know. I am Garak."

OOC: Garak is aware that the elf's story is plausible and internally consistent, at least, although the gith having metal weapons sounds perhaps a little unlikely. Given that the elf is not acting particularly deranged, Garak is rethinking his initial evaluation (ie, making a Sense Motive check)

"I am called Rakskon, and I thank you most heartily for your aid." Now that Grykee has convinced you to listen to him, you realize that perhaps your gut judgement was, in fact, in error; he seems quite stable, as elves go.

OOC: I had rolled Sense Motives for everyone at his first appearance; Grykee did extremely well, while you got a natural 1, hence the poor impression. In general, I'll roll passive skills like Sense Motive, Spot, and Listen without explicitly mentioning the skill. After talking to him, I let you get a second roll, which you broke 20 on, so all is now well.

 

[evileeyore]

"Leaving tonight sounds good to me. However we have a few things to wrap up as you can see, Rakskon." Grykee smiles at him.

'So if we could meet you somewhere in say an hour or two?"

OOC: I figure that should give us time to either find mounts or not bother. Also gather any belongings not already in hand.

As a side note I don't think there are any riding mounts that will support Uden. Inix only handle so much weigth, and mekillots aren't really meant for the riding...

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"Leaving tonight sounds good to me. However we have a few things to wrap up as you can see, Rakskon." Grykee smiles at him.

'So if we could meet you somewhere in say an hour or two?"

OOC: I figure that should give us time to either find mounts or not bother. Also gather any belongings not already in hand.

As a side note I don't think there are any riding mounts that will support Uden. Inix only handle so much weigth, and mekillots aren't really meant for the riding...

OOC: Well, inix were traditionally the mount of choice for half-giants; all you need is to advance it one hit die, and it's large enough to carry you, with a Str boost that should also be enough to let it lift your weight. A one-hit-die increase should only cost an extra 25%.

IC: "All right. Meet me at the Pickled Jankx in two hours." (You do know how to reach this inn; it's not exactly of the highest quality)

 

[humble minion]

Entirely OOC

OOC: I had rolled Sense Motives for everyone at his first appearance; Grykee did extremely well, while you got a natural 1, hence the poor impression. In general, I'll roll passive skills like Sense Motive, Spot, and Listen without explicitly mentioning the skill. After talking to him, I let you get a second roll, which you broke 20 on, so all is now well.

I figured this was what was going on. But with a few of out players seemingly MIA, I wanted to get things moving a bit, and Garak's errant judgement was getting in the way of the story...

OOC: Well, inix were traditionally the mount of choice for half-giants; all you need is to advance it one hit die, and it's large enough to carry you, with a Str boost that should also be enough to let it lift your weight. A one-hit-die increase should only cost an extra 25%.

According to Terrors of Athas, inix get a special ability that allows them to carry twice as much as their Str score would regularly allow, so the size increase may not be necessary.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

I figured this was what was going on. But with a few of out players seemingly MIA, I wanted to get things moving a bit, and Garak's errant judgement was getting in the way of the story...


According to Terrors of Athas, inix get a special ability that allows them to carry twice as much as their Str score would regularly allow, so the size increase may not be necessary.

OOC: Unless I missed a change in 3.5 (and it's quite possible that I did), it still takes an animal of one size category larger than you to serve as a steed; the base inix is Large, so couldn't carry a Large half-giant.

 

[Jarval]

(OoC: It's worth noting that Uden has a base speed of 50' and an 18 Constitution. The chances are that he can keep up with a mounted character fairly easily.)