TUW: Boga City

[MacConnell]

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GM: The Southroad Seekers gather their necessary supplies and their three pack animals as they bit farewell once again to Southroad Fair. Being 40 days into the hot dry season called Doldrum with 20 more to go, they also pack extra water. It should take approximately 12 days to reach Boga City, following the road. The same trip would take a caravan 24 days. In less than an hour, the party overtakes the Ansylin Silk Caravan, which is also heading to Boga City. The guards, actually, greet everyone in a friendly manner. The teamsters only glance in their direction, like a broken downtrodden people that they are.

As the Seekers are alongside the Captain, Sheldon cannot help but to poke verbally at him.
"Captain, we are the Southroad Seekers. When you eventually return to Asylim you can report that we were last seen heading north out of Southroad Fair."

OOC: As there is, at least, 12 days' travel by road. State any adjunct desires, future intentions, or immediate actions. Goals: Recruit a blacksmith to return to Southroad Fair. Determine the political stance of Boga City to foreign relations. Learn the infrastructure of Boga City. Determine the regard and potential of the citizenry toward manipulating Way.

OOC: This is the third scenario in the Caravan Campaign.

TUW: The Caravan Campaign Character Records

 

[Kwargrow]

We are planning to depart but I am missing one of the pickers.

Sannit puts on a fake concerned face and asks, "What was the pickers name? In case we encounter them?" It will most likely be a fake name but it is possible knowing it could help them puzzle out the origins of the assassin in the future.


Bolo thanks Lyndha for her counsel and the quick lesson on divination. She frets about whether to leave Turtle behind to watch over the guild house, not knowing if a bear would be allowed into Boga City. At Merin's suggestion of using a leash she gets an idea. She procures a good thick piece of leather cord and fashions a collar and leash for Turtle, but cuts and fastens them in such a way that any pressure applied to the leather will pull it away with no discomfort to the bear. In short, it is fake, and only there for appearances.

After speaking with Giodavi and the other town leaders about Myth, the Stranger, and what transpired, Sannit asks if any of them wish to have something taken to or brought back from Boga.

Turtle allows Bolo to place the collar on his neck, thinking it will be a good joke if anyone tries to use it against him. He allows no one else, not even Sannit, to put their hand on that leash. A bear has to keep his dignity.

As the group passes the caravan Sannit returns the greetings of the guards, but when he sees the downtrodden faces of the teamsters he says to them, "Do not be resigned to this fate. The Southroad Seekers fight for the dignity and respect of all people to move and trade as freely as they will. Suffer it now if you must, but keep your minds open to the possibility of a better tomorrow."

Tasks for San-Bolo during the travel: continue training with weapons and Way (always); mark any settlements they locate along the journey along with significant landmarks or curiosities; keep their eyes open for strange tracks and marks that indicate good game trails; continue searching for ores and minerals (Sannit) and helpful herbs (Bolo)

 

[Sylvar B.]

While traveling Saemund will continue practicing with detection of life forms, especially those with higher order thinking skills. Mammals mostly. He also continues with his regimen of calisthenics and the development of an axe based fighting system.

With permission from the other seekers he would like to practice compelling them to do things, and enhancing the way they experience sensations such as the heat of the sun, the wind in their hair, or the discomfort of a rock stuck in a boot.


Saemund asks Feroz to fly above them, keep an eye out for hostiles and cry out if he sees anything out of the ordinary.

 

[MacConnell]

Year 0: Day 159: Doldrums 39: Moving Forward

Sannit puts on a fake concerned face and asks, "What was the pickers name? In case we encounter them?" It will most likely be a fake name but it is possible knowing it could help them puzzle out the origins of the assassin in the future.

The Captain gives a quirk smile at the feigned concern.
"I honestly do not know the man's name. He only determined missing after this morning's head count. The other pickers said that they did not know him well and that he kept mostly to himself. He is Ansylin and a few years older than the lot of you. He wears a bracer on his left arm and had nice boots. There is nothing more I can tell you."

Bolo thanks Lyndha for her counsel and the quick lesson on divination. She frets about whether to leave Turtle behind to watch over the guild house, not knowing if a bear would be allowed into Boga City. At Merin's suggestion of using a leash she gets an idea. She procures a good thick piece of leather cord and fashions a collar and leash for Turtle, but cuts and fastens them in such a way that any pressure applied to the leather will pull it away with no discomfort to the bear. In short, it is fake, and only there for appearances.

GM: Turtle snorts at the new accessory. He looks down and shakes his head, slinging the make-shift leash straight off of his head. He then grin at Bolo, sits back on his rear and claps his hands, like it some game she is playing

Sheldon laughs.
"Do not bother with that. I may have left Boga City as a child, but I remember pets being within the city. Okay, so Turtle is a bit bigger than a dog, but I remember the city of my birth being friendly. I am sure everything will be fine."


Indigo adds, in her quiet yet richly alto voice,
"I am not planning on tethering the pack animals unless it becomes required to enter. I think Merin is overly cautious. So far our endeavors involving other peoples have shown them to all react well to our affinity with animals."

After speaking with Giodavi and the other town leaders about Myth, the Stranger, and what transpired, Sannit asks if any of them wish to have something taken to or brought back from Boga.

Giodavi rubs the center of his forehead with his thumb.
"Another assassin, and this one sent specifically for you. I am sorry for the loss of the lynx. He was an interesting cat. This has gone too far. I am angry, now. So there is now to be no consideration for diplomacy. While you are gone, I will seek to learn all that I can to determine a way to hit back.

The way that the Magistry works, if this were the work of only one of them, we would have some recourse with negotiation, but with three assassins sent and with regard to their specific targets, I suspect that more than one Magister is involved.

I know Suausedeserp to be very young, impetuous, and angry. I fully suspect that the real power play here is coming from one of the older members and that Saucy Drip is being used as a goat. That is what I need to learn. In the mean time, money is the way to hurt them.

You can travel faster than the silk caravan. We have our own collection of silk. I know that you had expressed establishing our own trade. Since you are going to Boga City, you should carry what supply we have with you. It is only three bundles at this point, but our yellow silk is stronger than the Ansylin variety."

As the group passes the caravan Sannit returns the greetings of the guards, but when he sees the downtrodden faces of the teamsters he says to them, "Do not be resigned to this fate. The Southroad Seekers fight for the dignity and respect of all people to move and trade as freely as they will. Suffer it now if you must, but keep your minds open to the possibility of a better tomorrow."

As Sannit expresses these words, the former caravan master looks over at him.
"Thank you for that. I have faith in you."

 

[redraider629]

Along the path, Vadin will train using his weapons including the cleaned knives he picked up. He will also train using way to make him quicker during battle as well as in movement.

Vadin also gives permission for Saemund to practice using way on him.

 

[MacConnell]

Year 0: Day 159: Doldrums 39: While Traveling

While traveling Saemund will continue practicing with detection of life forms, especially those with higher order thinking skills. Mammals mostly.

GM: Saemund learns that not only can he distinguish animals from people he can distinguish specific types of animals from one another. He can even since the pack animals as opposed to Turtle. He is disappointed at the range of which he can perform these tasks, but pleased with the definity of the responses.

With permission from the other seekers he would like to practice compelling them to do things.

GM: OOC: Compel: Range / Affect: Cohesion + Evocation + Persona + Psyche Effectiveness: Essence + Cohesion + Evocation + Mind + Knowledge + Persona + Wisdom + Psyche + Collegiate + Theologic This active task causes the loss of Will in the intended target. If a target's Will is reduced below 1, further loss is deducted from Mind. If the target's Mind is reduced below 1, it may be commanded to perform any possible non-combat task, though commands may be severely limited in the case of a language barrier or if the target is an animal. There is considerable possibility with the application of the results of this task as pertaining to role play. Resist Compel: Skepticism (Commercial Task) + Tranquility (Collegiate Task) Enlightenment (post-Collegiate) Saemund: 66(Compel) Sheldon: 36(skepticism) + 38(tranquility) = 74 Tor: 34(skepticism) + 34(tranquility) = 68 Merin: 29(skepticism) + 48(tranquility) = 77 Indigo: 31(skepticism) + 34(tranquility) = 65 Sannit: 29(skepticism) + 31(tranquility) = 60 Bolo: 34(skepticism) + 39(tranquility) = 73 Vadin: 29(skepticism) + 26(tranquility) = 55 All Seekers being approximately on par with abilities and skills, Saemund learns that he can affect Sheldon only 42% of the time, Tor 48% of the time, Merin 39% of the time, Indigo 51% of the time, Sannit 56% of the time, Bolo 43% of the time, and Vadin 61% of the time.

Saemund tries enhancing the way they experience sensations such as the heat of the sun, the wind in their hair, or the discomfort of a rock stuck in a boot.

GM: With multiple efforts, Saemund determines that sensitivity is a passive skill rather than and active one, and there seems to be no manner of directly affecting these senses.

Saemund asks Feroz to fly above them, keep an eye out for hostiles and cry out if he sees anything out of the ordinary.

GM: Feroz takes to the sky on a mighty buffet of his wings. He soars high and then glides low, repeating the process as the Seekers travel.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

She procures a good thick piece of leather cord and fashions a collar and leash for Turtle, but cuts and fastens them in such a way that any pressure applied to the leather will pull it away with no discomfort to the bear. In short, it is fake, and only there for appearances.

Merin smiles, and gives Bolo a "thumbs up" gesture, signifying his approval.

"Do not bother with that. I may have left Boga City as a child, but I remember pets being within the city. Okay, so Turtle is a bit bigger than a dog, but I remember the city of my birth being friendly. I am sure everything will be fine."

I think Merin is overly cautious.

Merin rolls his eyes in mock frustration, and throws his hands up. "Oh sure, pick on the cautious guy!"


Tor chuckles at this statement, and playfully punches Merin in the arm.

During the trip, Merin and Tor stop occasionally to look for animal bones and feathers, especially when they notice vultures in the area. Merin also tries to detect Petra and Carbone, even though he realizes that most of that stuff is found in mountainous regions.

Last but certainly not least, Merin is becoming more and more obsessed with developing his fighting skills; he practices vital strikes, throws, arm-bars, and kicks for an hour, every morning after breakfast. During that time, Tor practices with using his shield, but on average, the other party members can see that Tor's weekly practice totals are hovering at about 5.5 hrs a week, while Merin's total stays between 7.5 and 8 hours a week.

 

[MacConnell]

Y 0: D 159: Doldrums 39: Practice While Traveling

Along the path, Vadin will train using his weapons including the cleaned knives he picked up.

GM: Vadin finds himself suited to a duelist style of swordplay. He works a coordination with his longsword in his right and a knife in his left.

OOC: Once Vadin has acquired 10 ranks in Melee, he may then proceed to Duelist as opposed to having to choose both Long and Short, simultaneously.

He will also train using way to make him quicker during battle as well as in movement.

GM: Vadin does not yet have enough skill in manipulating Way to be able to effect his own speed. He will need to acquire 10 ranks in Collegiate then choose Aberrative, Academic, or Theologic to do so.

 

[MacConnell]

Y 0: D 159: Doldrums 39: Moving Toward Boga City

During the trip, Merin and Tor stop occasionally to look for animal bones and feathers, especially when they notice vultures in the area. Merin also tries to detect Petra and Carbone, even though he realizes that most of that stuff is found in mountainous regions.

OOC: Noted. This will be addressed in further posts.

Last but certainly not least, Merin is becoming more and more obsessed with developing his fighting skills.

GM: During travel, Sheldon spends a great deal of time each evening working with Merin, since both prefer an unarmed fighting style. The styles are remarkable different but both men are about equal in skill. Merin moves with the speed and grace of a striking viper. His body weaves in no discernible rhythm, making it difficult to determine when a strike will come. Sheldon, on the other hand, uses his entire body. He moves like water within a bowl, using his entire body to throw or pin his opponent. Merin is always able to land a punch or kick before Sheldon is able to throw him to the ground. The coordination would look like a complicated dance, if the termination point were not so damaging.

GM: All Seekers practice physical combat on a regular basis. When the actual, preferred weapons are used, movement is slow and careful. At fuller speeds, wooden poles are used in place of real weaponry to prevent damaging one another.

 

[MacConnell]

Y 0: D 159: Doldrums 39: The Road to Boga City

Days 159 - 161:

GM: After passing the Ansylin Silk Caravan in short order, the Southraod Seekers follow the well-trodden road northward toward Boga City. It take two day of travel, averaging 10 hours a day to clear the Piney Woods. There is a mild breeze to dissipate some of the day's considerable heat. True to the season, there is no rain. The Piney woods produce the normal flora and fauna, as well as some game.

Day 162:

GM: It only takes a single day to clear the mixed foliage area in between the Piney Woods and the Great Plains. The trees in this strip of land are much shorter and often deciduous, being comprised mostly of tallows and youpons. The area is home to a much greater variety of birds and varmints. The weather this day is completely calm and dry. More game is encountered, as well as bypassing the Glass Caravan out of Asylim. Almost half an hour before meeting the caravan, Feroz signals its presence with a predetermined cry that Saemund understands.

Days 163 - 168:

GM: It takes another 5 days to reach the river crossing through the grassland. The hot season seed grasses are fully gravid at this time of year and feed a multitude of small animals, not to mention much larger fare, that usually remains quite distant from the roadway. The weather these days is still calm and dry. On the fourth day of travel, still an estimated day from the river, Feroz gives a cry to indicate the discovery of larger game animals. Circling a reasonable distance eastward of the roadway to indicate the location, the Seekers discover their first glimpse at a herd of cattle.