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<blockquote data-quote="sasnak" data-source="post: 3224231" data-attributes="member: 17088"><p>---- The continuing events of the cairn, from the Journals of Tolarus ----</p><p></p><p>The others suggested we head further into the depths of the cairn, so we walked deeper in. Ahead of us I noticed a green flickering light even further in the cairn, though the other two seemed to have already spotted it. We were then about to make our way closer towards this erratically strobing light source, but before we could, Qi Tun told me to look behind us. </p><p></p><p>Taking morning star to hand, I turned to see two silhouettes approaching from the outside. One was large, the other smaller, and more slender, but against the backdrop of light I could not tell any definite features. Suddenly a beam of light shot from one of them, aiming at my chest.</p><p></p><p>DM : Allustan had provided a one use locate object item trained to some items being carried by Tolarus. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Fortunately for me this was not harmful in any way. Then a deep voice came from the figures, calling out my name! </p><p></p><p>Though it was a distinct possibility that the figures had been sent by Allustan, or indeed Minavirra, this was enough for me and I told them to halt where they were. The figures did this immediately, and the larger of the two, the bearer of the deep voice, explained that they had indeed been sent by Allustan to aid us in our job. </p><p></p><p>As a side to this, I have to admit that I had my initial concerns at this news. Though I had held it as a possibility that Allustan might recruit an extra body or two, I had hoped that it was not going to happen. I assume, by there now being more of us, that in turn this will affect any rewards we gain from our service to the elder; a six way split instead of four. This applies also to our newly acquired... ‘building,’ for the want that ‘ruin’ might appear too harsh a word. </p><p></p><p>The issue is more complicated than it may first appear, however, so let me first tie up one fear before continuing with another. Also a fear of mine is the undermining of my leadership. The decision of the group was that I should lead our group down into the depths of the cairn, and this was a decision that was confirmed by Allustan. The introduction of new faces, hired seemingly independently of us, brings with it a lack of appreciation for my authority and, rightly so, this leads me to worry about the undermining of my leadership as a result. Finally, I have to question Allustan’s motives at this point; why is it that he chose to introduce these two to us at a point such as this, without so much as any forewarning that this might be the case? Paranoid as it may be, I do have to ponder as to whether there may be more to Allustan’s agenda. </p><p></p><p>DM: [In-game] Simply put, Allustan thought that a healer may be needed, and arranged for one to be provided, the only available one unfortunately being somewhat frivolous and flighty - and so he got her drunk the previous night and arrested. Crafty so-n-so. Which meant he gained a bonus bit of muscle to send as well to keep her in-line. [Out of game] Late arrivals to the table <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>As for the building, I can see this as being an independently complicated issue. Firstly, though it could be seen as an advantage splitting ownership of the building between more of us, it does also mean that we each have a smaller slice of the house to call our home. Furthermore, the most apparent advantage of splitting the ownership is the further splitting of cost for reparation to the structure, but as already mentioned, we are already splitting rewards. Not only this, any decisions about the repair or upgrading of the building, or indeed what rules govern the house and the activities we get up to within it, are also subject to this splitting. </p><p></p><p>At least I do have one bargaining chit in all this; I have the deeds to the building. This fact does afford me some leverage to ensure that the things that need to be are done, and allows me to assert my authority a bit better. All being well, there should be no issue and I need never point out that I have this lever, but I cannot tell until I get to know my compatriots more. </p><p></p><p>The main advantage of all this is that it does grant me some more flexibility, especially as Minavirra is currently absent from our little trope. Provided I can get us to work as a team, we could be quite powerful against whatever evil is supposed to be here, but if not, we could well be our own worst enemy. </p><p></p><p>The two figures, our standoff at a close, approached closer until they were out of the light’s glare and we could properly have a look at them. The large one appeared to be a rough looking half-orc member of the local militia; a huge greatsword strapped across his back. The other was a young woman dressed in armour, and like Minnavirra, appeared to be reasonably attractive given the lighting. I had to admit that, at first glance, my major reservations lay at the feet of the burly half-orc; to my shame, this would later prove to be wrong. </p><p></p><p>The half-orc explained that Allustan had visited his barracks earlier in the day to ask him to aid us on our current job and that he had arrested the woman the previous night. Apparently Allustan had managed to release the young woman into his charge with his agreement to take on this job. At first I was surprised that this woman, apparently sent here to act as our healer, was the one who had been arrested; I was soon to discover why <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> . </p><p></p><p>She kept complaining that someone kept whistling, hands over ears, unaware that the whistling was due to the cairn we were in. Not only that, despite our ‘quest to stop evil lurking in an old tomb,’ she proceeded to ask ‘when the party was’ as if Allustan had organised us some family picnic or some-such nonsense. </p><p></p><p>Before I had a chance to introduce everyone formally, however, there was a clanging from deeper down in the cairn’s main corridor, and our lantern flickered out....</p><p></p><p>---- continues ----</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sasnak, post: 3224231, member: 17088"] ---- The continuing events of the cairn, from the Journals of Tolarus ---- The others suggested we head further into the depths of the cairn, so we walked deeper in. Ahead of us I noticed a green flickering light even further in the cairn, though the other two seemed to have already spotted it. We were then about to make our way closer towards this erratically strobing light source, but before we could, Qi Tun told me to look behind us. Taking morning star to hand, I turned to see two silhouettes approaching from the outside. One was large, the other smaller, and more slender, but against the backdrop of light I could not tell any definite features. Suddenly a beam of light shot from one of them, aiming at my chest. DM : Allustan had provided a one use locate object item trained to some items being carried by Tolarus. ;) Fortunately for me this was not harmful in any way. Then a deep voice came from the figures, calling out my name! Though it was a distinct possibility that the figures had been sent by Allustan, or indeed Minavirra, this was enough for me and I told them to halt where they were. The figures did this immediately, and the larger of the two, the bearer of the deep voice, explained that they had indeed been sent by Allustan to aid us in our job. As a side to this, I have to admit that I had my initial concerns at this news. Though I had held it as a possibility that Allustan might recruit an extra body or two, I had hoped that it was not going to happen. I assume, by there now being more of us, that in turn this will affect any rewards we gain from our service to the elder; a six way split instead of four. This applies also to our newly acquired... ‘building,’ for the want that ‘ruin’ might appear too harsh a word. The issue is more complicated than it may first appear, however, so let me first tie up one fear before continuing with another. Also a fear of mine is the undermining of my leadership. The decision of the group was that I should lead our group down into the depths of the cairn, and this was a decision that was confirmed by Allustan. The introduction of new faces, hired seemingly independently of us, brings with it a lack of appreciation for my authority and, rightly so, this leads me to worry about the undermining of my leadership as a result. Finally, I have to question Allustan’s motives at this point; why is it that he chose to introduce these two to us at a point such as this, without so much as any forewarning that this might be the case? Paranoid as it may be, I do have to ponder as to whether there may be more to Allustan’s agenda. DM: [In-game] Simply put, Allustan thought that a healer may be needed, and arranged for one to be provided, the only available one unfortunately being somewhat frivolous and flighty - and so he got her drunk the previous night and arrested. Crafty so-n-so. Which meant he gained a bonus bit of muscle to send as well to keep her in-line. [Out of game] Late arrivals to the table :p As for the building, I can see this as being an independently complicated issue. Firstly, though it could be seen as an advantage splitting ownership of the building between more of us, it does also mean that we each have a smaller slice of the house to call our home. Furthermore, the most apparent advantage of splitting the ownership is the further splitting of cost for reparation to the structure, but as already mentioned, we are already splitting rewards. Not only this, any decisions about the repair or upgrading of the building, or indeed what rules govern the house and the activities we get up to within it, are also subject to this splitting. At least I do have one bargaining chit in all this; I have the deeds to the building. This fact does afford me some leverage to ensure that the things that need to be are done, and allows me to assert my authority a bit better. All being well, there should be no issue and I need never point out that I have this lever, but I cannot tell until I get to know my compatriots more. The main advantage of all this is that it does grant me some more flexibility, especially as Minavirra is currently absent from our little trope. Provided I can get us to work as a team, we could be quite powerful against whatever evil is supposed to be here, but if not, we could well be our own worst enemy. The two figures, our standoff at a close, approached closer until they were out of the light’s glare and we could properly have a look at them. The large one appeared to be a rough looking half-orc member of the local militia; a huge greatsword strapped across his back. The other was a young woman dressed in armour, and like Minnavirra, appeared to be reasonably attractive given the lighting. I had to admit that, at first glance, my major reservations lay at the feet of the burly half-orc; to my shame, this would later prove to be wrong. The half-orc explained that Allustan had visited his barracks earlier in the day to ask him to aid us on our current job and that he had arrested the woman the previous night. Apparently Allustan had managed to release the young woman into his charge with his agreement to take on this job. At first I was surprised that this woman, apparently sent here to act as our healer, was the one who had been arrested; I was soon to discover why :( . She kept complaining that someone kept whistling, hands over ears, unaware that the whistling was due to the cairn we were in. Not only that, despite our ‘quest to stop evil lurking in an old tomb,’ she proceeded to ask ‘when the party was’ as if Allustan had organised us some family picnic or some-such nonsense. Before I had a chance to introduce everyone formally, however, there was a clanging from deeper down in the cairn’s main corridor, and our lantern flickered out.... ---- continues ---- [/QUOTE]
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