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TURTLEDOME!: Battle Bone (DM: KenHood, Judge: Lord S.)
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<blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 4868914" data-attributes="member: 4413"><p><strong>Drivan in the Library</strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Drivan Only]<u><strong>Boneswarm</strong></u></p><p>Your research on this subject bears almost no fruit, though you find an oblique reference stating that some skeletons can merge into a boneswarm. Unfortunately, the circumstances in which such an event occurs, along with the nature of a boneswarm are beyond your abilities. <span style="color: DimGray">[Since Drivan has the Dauton regional ability, you can re-try this Religion check with a +2 bonus. It will necessitate 4 hours of time.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong><u>The Valley of Bone</u></strong></p><p>Several references corroborate that the Legion of Bone did originate in the Valley of Bone, roughly 1200 years in the past. The Legion was used as disposable shock-troops for a necromancer. One skeleton would be air-dropped into a location. The skeleton would replicate and become a small army, complete with a command structure and specialist units. <span style="color: dimgray">[History for more information]</span></p><p></p><p><strong><u><span style="color: darkorange">TURTLEDOME!</span> Contracts</u></strong></p><p>The reference to adventurers becoming members of the Legion after signing a contract is spurious, to say the least, though you do uncover several paranoid expositions about the potential evil and unsavory nature of <strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">TURTLEDOME!</span></strong> <span style="color: dimgray">[History for more information.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Journal of an Adventurer</u></strong></p><p>You find the autobiography of Ronald the Redoubtable. Written in florid, self-aggrandizing prose, the book does have some useful information about the Legion. Kiell states that his party defeated the Legion, thanks in part to his incredible tactical acumen, but also "due to Alma's radiant energy powers that prevented the replication of the foul undead after we destroyed them". The tale then devolves into sexual exploits. However, you do note that Legion of Bone members sometimes replicate when struck in battle. Also, Ronald mentions that Mr. Pinch added 'Bone-a-pults' to the Legion of Bone Arena, after his party achieved victory. He has a laughing account of another group of adventurers being pelted by 'flying skeletons' that 'explode and multiply' upon impact. <span style="color: Gray">[History for another journal.]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: gray">That makes five hours of research. Marco leaves for home.</span>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenHood, post: 4868914, member: 4413"] [b]Drivan in the Library[/b] [sblock=Drivan Only][U][B]Boneswarm[/B][/U] Your research on this subject bears almost no fruit, though you find an oblique reference stating that some skeletons can merge into a boneswarm. Unfortunately, the circumstances in which such an event occurs, along with the nature of a boneswarm are beyond your abilities. [COLOR="DimGray"][Since Drivan has the Dauton regional ability, you can re-try this Religion check with a +2 bonus. It will necessitate 4 hours of time.][/COLOR] [B][U]The Valley of Bone[/U][/B] Several references corroborate that the Legion of Bone did originate in the Valley of Bone, roughly 1200 years in the past. The Legion was used as disposable shock-troops for a necromancer. One skeleton would be air-dropped into a location. The skeleton would replicate and become a small army, complete with a command structure and specialist units. [COLOR="dimgray"][History for more information][/COLOR] [B][U][COLOR="darkorange"]TURTLEDOME![/COLOR] Contracts[/U][/B] The reference to adventurers becoming members of the Legion after signing a contract is spurious, to say the least, though you do uncover several paranoid expositions about the potential evil and unsavory nature of [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]TURTLEDOME![/COLOR][/B] [COLOR="dimgray"][History for more information.][/COLOR] [B][U]Journal of an Adventurer[/U][/B] You find the autobiography of Ronald the Redoubtable. Written in florid, self-aggrandizing prose, the book does have some useful information about the Legion. Kiell states that his party defeated the Legion, thanks in part to his incredible tactical acumen, but also "due to Alma's radiant energy powers that prevented the replication of the foul undead after we destroyed them". The tale then devolves into sexual exploits. However, you do note that Legion of Bone members sometimes replicate when struck in battle. Also, Ronald mentions that Mr. Pinch added 'Bone-a-pults' to the Legion of Bone Arena, after his party achieved victory. He has a laughing account of another group of adventurers being pelted by 'flying skeletons' that 'explode and multiply' upon impact. [COLOR="Gray"][History for another journal.][/COLOR] [COLOR="gray"]That makes five hours of research. Marco leaves for home.[/COLOR][/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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