Frostmarrow
First Post
Let me relate to you what has happened. My character, Bachus aVilgo, is a rogue who specializes in knowledge and magical items. He has a theory that magic is vanishing from Greyhawk. This is a slow process but eventually all magic will be gone. As his own personal quest he tries to seek out one shot magic items and to use them before it's too late. He says he likes the rush.
Previously Bachus was confronted by an old adventuring companion, an NPC, from before the time I played the character. Apparently we, the rest of that old group, left him for dead. Now Red was back and demanded to get a share of the loot, some one thousand gold pieces. He also wanted his wand of flying back. The problem was that I had used up the wand. The back story was all DM fiat, but perfectly alright for it was fitting for my character. Still, this created quite a problem for my greedy rogue. The cash I could easily raise, however the wand would be worth considerably more than me. I'd be destitute if I had to pony up to replace it.
The old companion was a fighter so I knew that he could be his own enforcer should I refuse to pay. Red came across quite like Mel Gibson in Payback. I simply wouldn't stand a chance in an honest fight so a plan started to form in my greedy little head.
I told Red that I needed a day to get the loot from where I had hidden it. Red agreed and during the rest of the day I made arrangements. I rode out of town (Pelgaryn) and buried a chest on a vast plain. I left a note in the chest and then went back home.
The very next day I went to Red's inn and invited him to go with me treasure hunting. I carried a spade. We took our horses and rode for a couple of hours back to the place of the chest. Finally, we arrived.
I worked on uncovering the chest for half an hour and then told Red that he could finish the job, for I was tired. He did and I sat up. Once the chest was uncovered Red slowly opened the lid. I produced my trusty old crossbow and sneak attacked his horse. It collapsed in a heap of meat.
Red turned towards me and exclaimed:
"What did you do that for?"
"Read the note", I said pointing my crossbow in his direction. Red picked up the note and read it.
THERE IS NO HONOR AMONGST THIEVES
Then I shot him and rode off a bit. Surprised by me shooting him Red didn't do much except groaning in pain. Also he was wearing armor and couldn't reach me with his melee weapons. In a round or two I was able to turn poor old Red into a pin-cushion.
"Check mate", I said and promptly dumped Red's body into the chest and covered it up with dirt but not before I had a chance to loot him. I rode back to town but first I let loose my horse and then swam into town through the harbor thanks to a couple of magical trinkets I own.
As I got home my friends were out and I spent the night drinking, crying, and flogging myself. I was in pretty bad shape when the rest of the guys got home and healed off my self inflicted punishment. Those clerics have no understanding for good old atonement by the whip. The rest of the gang have no idea that I'm now a murderer of the first degree.
So, what can I expect now? Will I get caught and punished by the authorities (Hextor and Heironeous rules Pelgaryn in an unholy alliance) or will the DM pair be even more devious than me?
Previously Bachus was confronted by an old adventuring companion, an NPC, from before the time I played the character. Apparently we, the rest of that old group, left him for dead. Now Red was back and demanded to get a share of the loot, some one thousand gold pieces. He also wanted his wand of flying back. The problem was that I had used up the wand. The back story was all DM fiat, but perfectly alright for it was fitting for my character. Still, this created quite a problem for my greedy rogue. The cash I could easily raise, however the wand would be worth considerably more than me. I'd be destitute if I had to pony up to replace it.
The old companion was a fighter so I knew that he could be his own enforcer should I refuse to pay. Red came across quite like Mel Gibson in Payback. I simply wouldn't stand a chance in an honest fight so a plan started to form in my greedy little head.
I told Red that I needed a day to get the loot from where I had hidden it. Red agreed and during the rest of the day I made arrangements. I rode out of town (Pelgaryn) and buried a chest on a vast plain. I left a note in the chest and then went back home.
The very next day I went to Red's inn and invited him to go with me treasure hunting. I carried a spade. We took our horses and rode for a couple of hours back to the place of the chest. Finally, we arrived.
I worked on uncovering the chest for half an hour and then told Red that he could finish the job, for I was tired. He did and I sat up. Once the chest was uncovered Red slowly opened the lid. I produced my trusty old crossbow and sneak attacked his horse. It collapsed in a heap of meat.
Red turned towards me and exclaimed:
"What did you do that for?"
"Read the note", I said pointing my crossbow in his direction. Red picked up the note and read it.
THERE IS NO HONOR AMONGST THIEVES
Then I shot him and rode off a bit. Surprised by me shooting him Red didn't do much except groaning in pain. Also he was wearing armor and couldn't reach me with his melee weapons. In a round or two I was able to turn poor old Red into a pin-cushion.
"Check mate", I said and promptly dumped Red's body into the chest and covered it up with dirt but not before I had a chance to loot him. I rode back to town but first I let loose my horse and then swam into town through the harbor thanks to a couple of magical trinkets I own.
As I got home my friends were out and I spent the night drinking, crying, and flogging myself. I was in pretty bad shape when the rest of the guys got home and healed off my self inflicted punishment. Those clerics have no understanding for good old atonement by the whip. The rest of the gang have no idea that I'm now a murderer of the first degree.
So, what can I expect now? Will I get caught and punished by the authorities (Hextor and Heironeous rules Pelgaryn in an unholy alliance) or will the DM pair be even more devious than me?
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