IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part IV

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]Thanks you extremely for listed the potions. Made it much easier to find the others. There is a second bull's strength and an invisibility.

I think the amulet is natural armor +1.[/sblock]Nethezar, as you've grown accustomed, spends part of the morning analyzing the amulet. Meanwhile, Allustan sniffs both potions and informs the group of their contents.

The sage then helps you get ready to depart. The Free City is approximately 85 miles east of Diamond Lake on a road traveling through hills [size=-1](overland movement x3/4)[/size]. The sage warns you that the roads are not as safe as they once where, and urges you to use caution.[sblock=OOC]I'm heading out the door now. I'll check periodically. Do you guys happen to know your XP totals (excluding any that I haven't awarded yet)? None of you have the same things on your sheets. I'll recreate the total if I need to (I might still have my notes from our live session).[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

[sblock]Erdolliel's xp is 17340, MN and I should be different from each other and O3 and Worth due to dying and crafting right?[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

"How good it is to be walking away from that cesspool again. I don't see any reason to hurry this, if worms were about to bust from the ground, they would have already. It shouldn't take the sage long to work this out once we get there anyway."

Kushnak leads the way down the road leisurely, content with the slow pace the hills force.

[sblock=ooc]So, it looks like google didn't save my entry from your place. You can ignore my sheet. If someone else has an accurate amount, I'll compute mine from the craftiness.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

Eskard is considerably less content with the pace than Kushnak, he often moves ahead of the group and slows to let them catch up again.

[sblock=ooc]I too am confused why google didn't save my xp entry. And revisions don't show it. And i've looked for my paper sheet... I'm useless.[/sblock]

 

[worthley]

Bazrim's little legs make him seem like he is rushing just to keep up with Kushnak, which probably frustrates Eskard even more. Bazrim does smile every time Eskard runs to the front, as the extra energy burnt only means that the half-orc will sleep better tonight.

 

[o3caudata]

[sblock=oc]Scratch that, i found my sheet. 17340 XP[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

While Eskard is eager, Bazrim seems like he's running, and Kushnak is content with the pace, all four of the others find that it is Nethezar that slows them down. The scholar plods along in his heavy armor. As he walks, he takes the time to actually skim through the materials you are bringing to Eligos, though it fortunately doesn't cause Nethezar to walk any slower.

The fair weather continues to hold, at least for now. The group soon finds themselves a couple of hours down the road.

In the distance, Erdolliel and Eskard spot a trio heading on the road toward the party. After they get closer, it becomes apparent that it is a man, woman, and a male dwarf. They tug a two-wheeled cart behind them. Currently, the two humans each have a handle, while the dwarf walks alongside.

When they are about 150 feet away, the dwarf raises his hand and calls "Hello." The gesture is probably simply a greeting for fellow passersby on the road.
[sblock=OOC]Ti and o3's totals looks right to me (though I admittedly didn't fully calculate it all out again). I had intentionally had Erdolliel's "mystical journey" give her enough XP to catch up to the group. Sue me. I don't recall where Kushnak should be. I know that he was less because of crafting, but I also recall that (since he was a level behind for a bit there) he had caught up some, but not all the way. In any case, you also got 900 more XP each for the giant croc en route back and the 3 spawn. I've updated the OOC total listed accordingly.

Given Nethezar's movement rate of 20, and the modifier for hilly terrain w/ road, you will travel at a rate of 12 miles per day. You have 85ish miles total to go. Let me know if you intend to do anything different.[/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

Eskard falls back to the group and squints suspiciously at the approaching trio.

"Dwarves...." he mutters in Orcish.

 

[worthley]

Bazrim responds with a wave hello, and then overprotectively begins to look into the bushes on the sides of the road for any possible attak.

 

[TiCaudata]

Erdolliel simply waves back, keeping her mind on the journey in front of her. After the first day, she asks Nethezar if he wants to wear her boots.