[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 1: Minotaur trouble and a failed ambush

[Ilan]

Before everyone is ready and still a bit drowsy, I go hunting for an hour. So I can help setup camp that evening.

Allright guys, I'm going into the woods. If anyone wants to join me you're welcome but I move faster alone. Be back in an hour or so.

After I return we ride in a good and steady pace.

 

[Sullaf]

[/OOC] There is no way Tristan could have heard our little conversation. The point was that it was a private conversation between Deepwinter 7 and Roland.[/OOC]

A little speechless by the words of Deepwinter 7, hinting that he is perfectly capable of defending himself, Roland ponders what special skills Deepwinter 7 might posses that would make him so confident. Perhaps Diactum could shed some light on this mysterious person. During Roland's watch he wakes up Diactum: " I'm so sorry for waking you in the middle of the night my good friend but there is a matter I need to discuss with you. The two new companions seem trustworthy enough but I do not have the faintest clue as to what special powers the bald one has. He seems to confident for a mere cook. "
Roland looks around to find out if anyone has heard him and then moves closer to Diactum and continues whispering " I'm not used to this kind of sneaking about, but I must ask if you can find out what powers the cook posseses. I need to know if he is a liability, or maybe worse, a force to be reckoned with. Could you do that for me...?"

The next morning
"Break up camp and let's go after morning prayers. Same marching order as yesterday!"

OOC: Sense Motive on Deepwinter 7. DC 15(roll) + 2(wis) = 17

OOC: Does Roland have any idea of ETA or enemies we might encounter? Is this area already known to Roland?

 

[Ravellion]

[Kind DM voice]As the player of a PC you can choose to trust a fellow PC, or you can choose not to trust a fellow PC, but it is going to have to be your decision. You have full control of your character, and I will only intervere when people are acting on information which they don't have, or acting extraordinarily out of character (such as a well educated and well spoken person saying "ME FOOD" ) or when I want to make a joke (not very likely anymore ).

Basicallly between PCs, I will not say whether a deception has succeeded or failed, unless it is clearly acting upon information the PC does not have. Heck, sometimes I don't even know if some PC is trying to deceive another. This also means that a bluff check is not required/possible amongst PCs.[/Kind DM voice]

I am now patiently awaiting Diactum's actions. I am quite curious

Roland: The area you are travelling through is relatively peaceful Amstradan countryside. If enemies are encountered, they will most likely be wild animals or bandits. When you'll get to the hills, somewhere about midday tomorrow, a myriad of enemies could be encountered, like giants, ogres, magical beasts, dragons etc.

Humanoid tribes are somewhat scarce there due to them having moved North to Corum or south to Verdura or over the mountains, since the Amstradan military is too powerful an opponent for them (in numbers, individual skill and equipment. ie, completely superior), though several kobold and goblin tribes still exist, preying mostly on each other and themselves.

I will give Wulf till next morning 10:00 GMT to either post or email me when he will. Otherwise, I am moving on without him and he can join next adventure.

 

[takew]

Listen roll 16 +10 = 26
So if I heard there "little conversation" then my post stands otherwise replace it with:

"Me smash"

 

[Ravellion]

Listen roll 16 +10 = 26
So if I heard there "little conversation" then my post stands otherwise replace it with:
"Me smash"

sorry, you do not hear their exact words, though you do hear them talking.

 

[Ravellion]

Wulf will be joining us as soon as he gets his confirmation email from Enworld. He will be a male Human Fighter/Wizard/Spellsword fighting with a two bladed sword.

Rav

 

[Sullaf]

We march on until the night falls. Standard marching order, standard night watch... If nothing happens, we march on... until we reach the destination.

OOC: This is getting boring... Could people either post more (at all!) or could DM encourage game play by fast forwarding?

 

[Ravellion]

OOC: we are waiting for Wulf. I have told him to send me his messages (so I can post them) but since he hasn't, I am going to fast forward

This day passes peacefully as well, and the night following ahs a beautiful starry night, in which Diactum can tell about many constellations. Deepwinter 7 has had exposure to completely different constellations, being from the far south of Verdura. After you have all had a good night's sleep, it is now the morning of Harvester the 27th, Earthday. If you travel all day, you should be at Highloom around dusk. <cough cough> Wulf finally opens up to Deepwinter 7 and Ilan, and tells them what his role in the party is, and how he became involved in adventuring <cough cough email me if you can't post cough cough>

Rav

 

[Sullaf]

"Let us make haste. If we travel fast we should arrive at dusk..."

 

[Bacter]

As we are travelling to arrive this evening at Higloom, I talk to Roland. I do this in the impression that no one can hear us.

"Roland, I've thought about your request to use my magical powers to find out more about the nature of the bold guy. I don't think there is any need for this, because Deepwinter has already said that he is a user of "psionic powers of the mind". He said that some people call him a shaper and that he specializes in creating objects and creatures out of thin air. I think that it is therefore that he is perfectly able to defend himself and as Governor Starke has already said: The capabilities of both Deepwinter and Ilan the Elf will probably contribute to our group. So untill now, I have no reason to suspect Deepwinter 7.
Moreover, I've had a nice little chat with him over the burdons and pleasantries of being a wizard and he actually seems a nice fellow!