Post by Andre on Sept 8, 2011 12:14:43 GMT -5
Another situation where I had to split this thread in half 'cause it was so long 
.. part two of the thread (what you're reading right now) applies to Udyr or Zane - if you're Draug, Rin or Serinda and you're reading this go to the other thread " XP/RP for Tues Aug 10th 2011 Udyr/Zane" instead 
.. Again folks my apologies for lagging so far behind on awarding XP and RP 
... see here :
whatifdragonlancedm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=forumroleplay&action=display&thread=878&page=2
for an explanation why (reply 26, last reply on that thread)
The FG game sessions lately have been one of those "hunt through the dungeon until you find what you're looking for and then you get the XP payoff" sort of scenarios, you just haven't gotten there yet (though you do get XP for fighting the evil gelatin - aka orche jelly - that was trying to munch Serinda .. RP'ing is pretty solid, great work everyone I enjoyed reading the exchanges and interplay between the PC's a lot as a DM, I hope you guys enjoyed it too as players 
.. again, feel free to scroll down to your character's name in bold letters and just read the section about your PC, otherwise you'll be in for a long read .. having said that..
UDYR
100 xp - not picking a fight with the shadow dragon (verbal repartee is encouraged but no one actually took a swing at him )
300 XP per PC for defeating BIG orche jelly (larger sized than one normally found in MM, see
www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/ooze.htm#ochreJelly , " huge" category )
70 XP good role playing
134 Role Playing points
I noticed an improvement between this and Udyr's last FG game sessions which is great ! But he's still the most quiet of all the PC's during FG game sessions .. I'd like us to keep working on that .. again the trick is to pay close attention to not only your fellow PC's actions but also the surroundings - believe me there's plenty to complain and be grouchy about! I'm also not really seeing a lot of interaction between Udyr and Draug .. but on the forum RP the two declared they were going to be good buddies... I'd also like to see you look for opportunities to "buddy up" with Draug - laughing at his comments is good, adding your own comments to his own and giving Draug a friendly nudge in the ribs (for example) is even better .. for example:
Udyr: You know this (whisper the shadow dragon) creature?!
Draug: "Udyr think this one go poke you too?"
That's a reference to the annoying brass dragon blaize from the last FG game session who stole some hair from Udyr's beard . .. loved how Udyr picked up on the shadow dragon speaking to Serinda as if the shadow dragon already knew her, the shadow dragon was insinuating that Serinda was the lover of Fistaldanius et cetera ... but I would have loved to see Udyr go further with this whole thing too.. perhaps he might have said back to Draug " If it pokes me I'll KICK HIS ASS ! You'll help me too won't you brother in Habbakuk?" (gives Draug a friendly clap on the shoulder).. or with the Serinda thing, perhaps Udyr might get angry and say something to her like " WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAN WORRY ABOUT WHO YOU'RE SLEEPING WITH ! I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS " FISTALDANIUS ' IS THIS THING " (points at Shadow dragon Whisper) " IS TALKING ABOUT AND I DON'T CARE - BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET LAID DO IT ON YOUR OWN TIME WE NEED TO FIND THAT MAP AND GET OUT OF HERE ! " .. this sort of thing IMMEDIATELY starts a confrontation with Serinda (whom you mentioned Udyr does not like ) and provides for great RP'ing opportunities (Serinda after you've left the shadow dragon retorting she never slept with Fistaldanius and doesn't appreciate your comments, et cetera ) ..
Actually the whole shadow dragon conversation - basically everyone had something to say except Udyr and I think if I hadn't had the shadow dragon pick Udyr up and dump him in the water Udyr wouldn't have said anything at all .. when the NPC's start harassing you that's generally a not so subtle clue on the DM's part that I'd like Udyr to be more vocal in the FG game session with the whole RP'ing thing .. having said that I did like Udyr's reaction to being dumped in the water
Abruptly the dragon's tail lashes out with lightning speed - circling Udyr it picks the bearded bald man up .. raising him higher, higher, up a full 50 feet to the dragon's eye as he examines Udyr.. " Another one of your servants mistress? This one seems quiet ... not much to say... properly tamed this one have you ? "
Draug: "I'm no that rare Princess I a Campestris breed"
Serinda: "We need them all for our studies. Make sure you don't break them."
Udyr: PUT ME DOWN YOU DAMN BEAST!
Dungeon Master: The dragon starts to shake Udyr ... " Well ? Nothing to say litte man ? "
Udyr struggles to get free.
Draug: "Dragons really no like you to much eh Udyr?"
Serinda: "It took me a long time to gather this group... A very long time... If you break them, I'll have to find new ones. And you'll be alone... again.."
Draug: "Pfft find us? I found you if Draug recall."
Rin looks to Serinda and chuckles. as the dragon shakes Udyr "I like him already, you know?"
Zane reaches for his bow, waiting for the correct moment. "You really should put him down. He gets cranky."
" He could use a good cleaning mind you before I eat him though " .. the tail dips with enormous speed and abruptly Udyr is in the water... the dragon brushes Udyr hard against the rock wall of the pool (painful but no damage) then brings the dripping wet druid up examining him to see how well he's been cleaned ...
Campaign saved.
Draug: "Bear in mind dragon that man is gonna be reall tough ta chew"
Serinda: "And you think you'll get your freedom by disobeying me? Put him down, before I tell Fistaldanius, perhaps he can remind you of your place.."
The dragon stiffens abruptly and looks down at Draug " I mislike your servants speaking to me in that tone.. MISTRESS.. "
Udyr: RRRAAARRRR!!!
Draug: "What make you think I her servant......"
But perhaps afterwards Udyr might have had something to say to Rin ? " Next time I'll dunk YOU in water and give you a good scrubbing you overgrown squawking worm-eater ! Let's see how YOU like it ! " (recall Rin's comment above " I think I like (whisper the shadow dragon) already" when the dragon dunked Udyr in the water).
Udyr shifts quickly into the form of a bird, then spirals his way down the large hole
Your descriptions of his physical behavior like the form changes are great, good stuff
Everyone except Udyr sees walking, animated skeletons... dressed in chain mail, holding a short sword.. emerge from their hiding spots behind the rubble... (everyone roll init)
Zane: Bloody UNDEAD!
Udyr: What?!
I liked the emphasis here , the " what do you MEAN there's undead ? ! ? " thing
As Serinda and Zane look up they see a giantic human sized ant fall towards them (Rin too).. it lands splattering on the ground sending gooey ant innards everywhere (Rin , Serinda and Udyr make reflex saves DC 20 or get gooey gut innards all over you - it was a BIG fall )
Rin -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+9 = 13]
Dungeon Master: And Serinda, Rin and Draug can roll init too
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Rin
Draug -> [INIT] [1d20+5 = 8]
Udyr -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+3 = 11]
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Udyr
Serinda -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+8 = 12]
Zane shouts down, "Look out below!" 4 RP Zane)
Dungeon Master: Bug goo IN SERINDA'S HAIR AND ON HER PRETTY DRESS !
Serinda heads straight up, and spotting more of the disgusting bugs, she aims and tosses an iceball in a carefully chosen location to wipe them out without hurting zane
Prime opportunity for some Udyr complaining here - looking up at Zane as he fights desperately with the bugs and shouting " CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT ? IF IT WAS ME UP THERE FIGHTING I WOULDN'T BE RAINING BUG GUTS DOWN ON EVERYONE ! " On the other hand .. the grouchiness and complaining.. I'd recommended that as Udyr's "handle" , a way to let him easily interact with the PC's ... at this point I'd recommend adding another "dimension" to his character - remember that he is good aligned ... perhaps deep down inside he doesn't want to see any of them die (even if he thinks everyone except DRaug is useless ? ) so he expresses gruff concern every now and then? When Zane came down from the shaft where he was fighting the bugs I mentioned he was covered in bumps and bruises.. perhaps Udyr might have gruffly asked " Are you all right ? " and started checking Zane's bumps and bruises , perhaps even adding with a snort " Don't want you passing out on us.. last thing I want is to drag your unconscious sorry ass around over my shoulder." Sort of like being grouchy with his words but letting his actions show something else entirely if you know what I mean, sort of a double meaning ..
Zane catches up to the group after releieving himself in the corner of the other corridor.
A skeleton in once-fine robes slumps over a stone table in the center of the room. A set of rusted keys on a ring hang at its side.
(Please make a Spot check (DC 20 ) )
Draug: "uhhhhhhh new clothes!!!!!!"
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 25]
Draug: "Really Zane.... even I have de decency to use de corner
Zane: I did..
Draug: "Howd ya get it on yerself bud? ye dont lift ye leg?"
Campaign saved.
Zane: Wish that monk was still here though.. could have used his soap.
Draug: "Yea? What ever happened to him?......."
Rin looks back to Zane his eyes flashing. "There you're clean."
Serinda stares at Zane in disbelief for a long moment, then moves casually away from him, wrinkling her nose.
Draug walks up to the skelton and steals its robes
Zane nods at Rin as he walks into the room.
Indeed Zane is , fresh as if he bathed as Rin works his magic (literally)
Dungeon Master: Who else is going into the room ?
Draug: "These clothes are on pretty tight!"
Matthijs (Serinda): Yes, but staying a good distance from Zane
Zane catches Serinda's reaction, "Did you know women don't fart, have colons, or poop?"
Draug: "That very interesting ZAne"
Zane: It just means they are full of shit. That's why most have brown eyes..
Rin: "They hell we.... Oh great. (Rin sees orche jelly on ceiling)"
Serinda: "Not in a public hallway no..."
Another potential Udyr RP'ing opportunity .. perhaps Udyr might have hollered something like " WHY DON'T YOU ALL WORRY ABOUT THAT BIG GREEN MASS OF GOO UP THERE ON THE CEILING INSTEAD OF WHERE HE "(points at Zane) " IS TAKING A PISS ? ! ? "
Draug: "Meh hopin that i can pick the locks again"
Udyr: How much longer do we have to spend down here...
Draug: "Where your sense o adventuar Udyr?"
Rin: "Well keep moiving fuzzy."
Udyr: Adventure is fine, but this place is too... un natural. I don't like it.
I liked this comment .. but perhaps go into a bit more detail so the other PC's understand what you're trying to say ? Perhaps add something like " No green growing things.. no grass, no trees, no rivers or streams... just underground man-carved rock" (pauses and looks at Draug).. " I'm sure you feel it too Brother In Habbakuk" .
Zane shouts at Udyr and Serinda, "Get down. I don't want this to hurt you."
in contrast to Serinda's icy wave of frost Udyr's fireblast appears to only evaporate a tiny little chunk of it ... almost a role reversal, the short elven wizardess doing so much damage and the huge angry man only doing a little bit... some might find it.. comical..
Draug: "Come on Zane warm her icy heart!"
Zane has smoke starting to come from his mouth when he shouts out this warning.
Serinda scowls but drops to the ground anyway, she'd rather be annoyed then she'd be on fire.
remember, you've already decided Draug is a good buddy of Udry's and Draug pokes fun at Serinda every now and then - don't be afraid to join in! Perhaps Udyr might have snorted in laughter, poked Draug and said " Good one brother in Habbakuk - except nothing could melt that ice queen to begin with ! " I know I know not the wittiest comment on my part but maybe something to that effect
Draug: "Told you I never missed Zane"
Draug aims, concentrates.. and manages to fire an arrow right into Serinda's leg instead of the green mass of snot..
Zane looks at Draug as he shoots an arrow at Serinda, looking like he never took the time to aim at the jelly.
Zane: You didn't hit the jelly though...
Draug turns to Zane "Shhhhh she was pissin me off last night"
Zane: She wasn't even here last night..
Draug: "This mornin then you know how these days n nights just meld together"
Zane: Yeah.. I get that..
Udyr lets out a chuckle at Serinda's misfortune and Draugs comments
Udyr: Hey Draug, I got a bone for you! A reward for shooting Serinda in the leg
The chuckle was great .. loved the bone comment .. but would have loved to have him go even further with the repartee with Draug.. perhaps something " Good job brother in Habbakuk ! But now let's deal with the less serious threat, that great big green glob of goo ! We can finish off the ice princess afterwards ! " (of course I'm not suggesting you REALLY try to attack and kill Serinda - but joking that you would can make for some great RP'ing ) ... REALLY hammer home the comments to the point where they're almost impossible to ignore ..
As you make your way down the twisting metal staircase you pass a
giant crevasse. Clicking sounds emanate deep from within this huge
crack in the wall... Suddenly the biggest bugs you've ever seen in your
entire life... they must be six feet tall and at least 300 pounds each,
12-legged, six on each side, with segmented blue-black shells -
skitter towards you as they deftly climb out of the crevasse and
onto the twisting metal with ease. There are six of them. Large and
powerful looking mandibles jut out from just beneath their beady
eyes.
Zane even more swearing ensues.
Zane: Those are some pretty damn big bugs..
Zane yells, "A little help up here.."
Dungeon Master: Everyone hears Zane hollering " A LITTLE HELP UP HERE !!!! "
Udyr looks up.
Rin chuckles. "I bet he's stuck."
Serinda: "Or he's just came to realize climbing such an ancient staircase is a bad idea.."
Serinda flies back up to see what the problem is now
Udyr: Uhhh... they are taking too long... And I'm down here with you two...
I liked Udyr's comment here .. even better though would have been Udyr launching into great detail as to exactly WHY he doesn't like being stuck down there with those two.." An overgrown walking poultry who's only good for telling bad jokes and horrible singing and a stuck up judgmental elf - WHY am I not back in my forest instead of being down here with you two idiots! " perhaps
The hole drops down for about 30 feet the ground rushing up towards you.. then your descent is abruptly slowed (Zane, Rin and Draugs') as Rin's magics take hold , they fall light as a feather.. Udyr simply circles as the bird he is while Serinda floats down her dress swirling around her (spot check to see if you can look up it to see Serinda's panties as you fall, DC 10 )
Rin -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+6 = 22]
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 18]
Matthijs (Serinda): yes she is
Rin and Draug know EXACTLY what color her panties are
Zane -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+8 = 26]
Serinda lands carefully and glances around at the area.
Dungeon Master: So does Zane
Zane quickly looks away, not meaning to see what he saw,
Udyr has better things to do with his time than even look in the elf's direction
Campaign saved.
The ground is a mish-mash of strewn rubble ... but there's an exit up ahead of you , an opening in the wall..
Zane: Well... that was fun..
Rin chuckels as he lands. "That was a nice view on the way down."
Udyr shift back to his human form.
Draug: "I should survey tha area mo often"
Udyr: WHY ARE WE RUNNING< WE COULD HAVE TAKEN THOSE UNNATURAL THINGS?
Serinda: "They weren't really a threat, not if they don't follow us down here.."
I liked Udyr's complaint here - why the hell didn't they stay and fight the un-natural things ? I would have liked to see him complain more though, go into more detail.. " THEY'RE NOT ALIVE ! THEY'RE DEAD CORPSES SHAMBLING AROUND, AN AFFRONT TO NATURE ! HABBAKUK WOULD NEVER STAND FOR IT AND NEITHER DO I ! " that sort of thing ..
Udyr: Hey, wait how old are you Zane? AND WHAT WAS WITH THE FIRE (you were breathing out of your mouth)?
Zane: No, that's ok. From the rumors I've heard, that's something you are in to.
Zane: What? Sorry Udyr, can't hear you.
Udyr: ANSWER ME!
Zane: What? There... I answered you.
Udyr: TELL ME NOW< WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ZANE?!
Zane: What do you mean Udyr? What do you think I am?
Udyr: DON'T MAKE ME BEAT IT OUT OF YOU!
I like this - I can so see Udyr doing this " What the HELL are you, tell me RIGHT now ! " sort of thing .. and I liked how it was RP'ed on the forums too, the whole " I hate dragons " thing .. having said that .. remember that it's good to have more than one side to a character's personality too, it make the character all the more interesting - if you think about it the most fascinating characters in TV shows, books and movies surprise you by doing something totally unexpected every now and then .. perhaps after having some time to cool down Udyr might think about it, realize that even if Zane is a moron who relies on man-made weapons instead of natural ones and Zane is someone who doesn't know how to take care of human refugees properly (recall Udyr being the one healing a whole bunch of refugees one after another standing in line when he first met up with the PC's again out in that snowy icy valley ) .. Zane's still a fellow worshipper of Habbakuk and the two of them have fought side by side against a few enemies by now, like the wights that were trying to kill Udyr (Zane helped by shooting a few of them with his bow) ... perhaps in a future FG game session Udyr might give Zane a plant compress for those headaches Zane keeps getting
(see
whatifdragonlancedm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=worldinformation&action=display&thread=881
but if you like, assume Udyr quietly gathered the appropriate plants and herbs on the way to skullcap for their other medical properties, not necessarily with the thought of curing a headache in mind but ... )
press it on Zane's head and say gruffly " For your headaches.. you may be a dragon but .. haven't seen you do anything bad yet. And at least you worship the right god."
ZANE
100 xp - not picking a fight with the shadow dragon (no I'm not trying to pick on Zane here, everyone got 100 xp for not picking a fight with the shadow dragon - basically 100 xp for surviving the encounter with him )
300 XP per PC for defeating BIG orche jelly (larger sized than one normally found in MM, see
www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/ooze.htm#ochreJelly , " huge" category )
100 XP good role playing
367 Role Playing points
I really appreciate how vocal you make Zane during FG game sessions , how much you make him interact with his fellow PC's and his surroundings in general, it really makes the game come to life ...
You all get the impression the dragon is so bitter and sour over all the time he's spent down here that the fight seems to have gone out of him.. he seems resigned to his fate...
Serinda: "Why should I recomend releasing you to my love if you won't even do such a simple thing for me?.."
" Because it's not in the terms of my contract" the dragon's tone is scathing .. he seems to be deliberately giving the impression that he's speaking to a retarded child when he responds to Serinda...
Draug: "Pfft just leave not like you signed in blood........."
The dragon shifts uncomfortably when Draug mentions this.. one might get the impression the dragon DID in fact sign in blood..
Rin: "Well the how about doing it as a favor for a very convincing arguemtn for letting you go free
Zane: So the silly half-breed signed a deal in blood and wants out.. Aww... how pathetic
" You expect ME to face down the master's guardians? I"m not one for suicide kenku "
Serinda: "I didn't ask what was in your contract dragon. I was telling you if you do as I said, I may be willing to talk my love into releasing you. But appearently your brain has grown to feeble to read between the liens."
The dragon rears up , baring all his teeth as he looks down at Zane, so angry that he even ignores Serinda's gibes... " At least I'm a FULL dragon.. you're one to talk of half breeds.. I can smell your human blood from miles away.. little weakling, metallic and HUMAN blooded to boot? Who was the dragon, your mother? Did she take it doggy style from the human? Or was it the other way around? "
Draug: "Draug like doggy style"
Zane laughs straight at the dragon and wipes a little spittle off of his shoulder. "Aww.. did I strike a nerve? Like I said, anything not metallic isn't a real dragon."
Zane: You should really work on you kind's insults. That is the second time a dragon has said that to me in a week. Pathetic..
Draug: "It definately a lot easier fo me then others though"
Draug: "You think with Dragon wisdom they think o more things to say beside that eh ZAne?"
Serinda: "This is pointless, you say you want your freedom, but you're not willing to do anything for it. So stay here and rot then. I have a bigger concern then a dragon who's lost his Spirit
Rin: "Yeah kinda, I mean I like them less. Spend enough time in the mountian where stuff cna't shine and you go more for the worth
Zane looks at Draug, "You would think. He spent all this time doing nothing but sitting on his ass bitching and he couldn't even think of some good insults.."
[w] -> Zane: .. you hear the dragon whisper to Rin " I have built up quite a horde from previous morons .. intruders.. who sought to plunder the master's lair... " indeed the dragon is sitting on a huge mound of treasure.. " Convince her to release me and it is yours.. and some of it is enchanted at that .. "
Draug sticks his fingers into his ears pullin our enough ear wax to make a candle stick
Draug: "Much beta"
Zane laughs at the dragon. "Resorting to bribes to get out of a deal? Now that is truely low
You all get the impression the dragon is so bitter and sour over all the time he's spent down here that the fight seems to have gone out of him.. he seems resigned to his fate...
Serinda: "Why should I recomend releasing you to my love if you won't even do such a simple thing for me?.."
" Because it's not in the terms of my contract" the dragon's tone is scathing .. he seems to be deliberately giving the impression that he's speaking to a retarded child when he responds to Serinda...
Draug: "Pfft just leave not like you signed in blood........."
The dragon shifts uncomfortably when Draug mentions this.. one might get the impression the dragon DID in fact sign in blood..
Rin: "Well the how about doing it as a favor for a very convincing arguemtn for letting you go free
Zane: So the silly half-breed signed a deal in blood and wants out.. Aww... how pathetic
" You expect ME to face down the master's guardians? I"m not one for suicide kenku "
Serinda: "I didn't ask what was in your contract dragon. I was telling you if you do as I said, I may be willing to talk my love into releasing you. But appearently your brain has grown to feeble to read between the liens."
The dragon rears up , baring all his teeth as he looks down at Zane, so angry that he even ignores Serinda's gibes... " At least I'm a FULL dragon.. you're one to talk of half breeds.. I can smell your human blood from miles away.. little weakling, metallic and HUMAN blooded to boot? Who was the dragon, your mother? Did she take it doggy style from the human? Or was it the other way around? "
Draug: "Draug like doggy style"
Zane laughs straight at the dragon and wipes a little spittle off of his shoulder. "Aww.. did I strike a nerve? Like I said, anything not metallic isn't a real dragon."
Zane: You should really work on you kind's insults. That is the second time a dragon has said that to me in a week. Pathetic..
Draug: "It definately a lot easier fo me then others though"
Draug: "You think with Dragon wisdom they think o more things to say beside that eh ZAne?"
Serinda: "This is pointless, you say you want your freedom, but you're not willing to do anything for it. So stay here and rot then. I have a bigger concern then a dragon who's lost his Spirit
Rin: "Yeah kinda, I mean I like them less. Spend enough time in the mountian where stuff cna't shine and you go more for the worth
Zane looks at Draug, "You would think. He spent all this time doing nothing but sitting on his ass bitching and he couldn't even think of some good insults.."
Loved the back-and-forth repartee between Zane and the dragon and I noticed that Zane even took pity on the thing, recommending to Serinda that she release the, as Zane put it "pathetic thing" (or words to that effect ) - excellent RP'ing of Zane's neutral good alignment (or was it chaotic good? I forget ) and his scathing insults towards the shadow dragon were great stuff .. Draug is the other most vocal player in the group in terms of RP'ing so it's only natural the two of you would get a repartee of your own going - loved watching the interaction and natural patter going on between the two PC's .. like the above example and also the examples below :
A skeleton in once-fine robes slumps over a stone table in the center of the room. A set of rusted keys on a ring hang at its side.
(Please make a Spot check (DC 20 ) )
Draug: "uhhhhhhh new clothes!!!!!!"
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 25]
Draug: "Really Zane.... even I have de decency to use de corner
Zane: I did..
Draug: "Howd ya get it on yerself bud? ye dont lift ye leg?"
Campaign saved.
Zane: Wish that monk was still here though.. could have used his soap.
Draug: "Yea? What ever happened to him?......."
Rin looks back to Zane his eyes flashing. "There you're clean."
Serinda stares at Zane in disbelief for a long moment, then moves casually away from him, wrinkling her nose.
Draug walks up to the skelton and steals its robes
Zane nods at Rin as he walks into the room.
Indeed Zane is , fresh as if he bathed as Rin works his magic (literally)
Dungeon Master: Who else is going into the room ?
Draug: "These clothes are on pretty tight!"
Matthijs (Serinda): Yes, but staying a good distance from Zane
Zane catches Serinda's reaction, "Did you know women don't fart, have colons, or poop?"
Draug: "That very interesting ZAne"
Zane: It just means they are full of shit. That's why most have brown eyes..
Rin: "They hell we.... Oh great. (Rin sees orche jelly on ceiling)"
Serinda: "Not in a public hallway no..."
Zane looks up, looks at the skeleton, grabs the keys and bolts out of the room.
Blahness98 (Zane): and part of the arm as well..
Zane does indeed manage to tear off part of the skeleton's arm - a possible treat for Draug? - as he runs away with the keys...
[TURN] Draug
Zane: Got you a snack Draug.
Draug: "Thanks Zane!!!!"
Serinda: "I was just going to freeze it solid...."
Rin: "Should have guessed but yeah that will work."
Draug: "Then Draug go SMASHY SMASHY" Draug says with a crazed look in his eyes
Serinda casts a spell she hasn't yet cast before, yet it comes rather easily to her, as it's a spell similar to her iceballs, conjuring a horrible wave of frost and ice
Udyr closes his fist then opens it, a ball of flame appears in his palm, he then throws it at the jelly
Draug: "Told you I never missed Zane"
Draug aims, concentrates.. and manages to fire an arrow right into Serinda's leg instead of the green mass of snot..
Zane looks at Draug as he shoots an arrow at Serinda, looking like he never took the time to aim at the jelly.
Zane: You didn't hit the jelly though...
Draug turns to Zane "Shhhhh she was pissin me off last night"
Zane: She wasn't even here last night..
Draug: "This mornin then you know how these days n nights just meld together"
Zane: Yeah.. I get that..
Udyr lets out a chuckle at Serinda's misfortune and Draugs comments
Zane: I still think I am the better shot..
Draug: "Well with that bow anyone can shoot a target"
Rin looks at the Ooze and Shrugs. "Well I'm not able to do anyhting wiht out killing someone so...." He places his hand on serinda as it glows once more.
Draug (knowing Serinda is deaf temporarily due to Rin's shout spell) yells at Serinda "If Draug is the best archer in da world and way better than ZAne don't sqay anything Princess"
Serinda gestures, concentrating as the green tenacle maintains it's hold on her.. and aburptly she's released, the thing shrinking in on itself under the icy onslaught of frost coming from her spread fingertips as she lies on the ground.. the thing shudders then stops moving....
Zane shakes his head, as he watches Serinda finally ends the creature.
Slowly Serinda's hearing returns to her ... she can hear the others now...
Zane walks over and offers a hand to the ice princess.
Campaign saved.
Draug: "Oh hey Princess! you shoulda heard d things people were say boutch you"
Rin: "Serinda's panties were a pleasing color you know."
Serinda shudders herself, and coughs, she takes Zane's hand and pulls herself up, whimpering slightly, the pain still fresh in her memory.
A number of things took place.. Rin shouted, the magical force of it nearly killing her.. then healed her, more than once.. Udyr healed her despite the huge argument he had with her earlier on.. and Draug shot her in the leg while (presumably) aiming at the overgrown snot-green thing..
Zane: "You ok?" Zane askes with a concerned look.
Draug: "Lucky fo you good ol Draug here ta stick up for you! Zane even shot you!"
Serinda: "See... that's what happens when you pee in corners..."
Udyr looks at the green goo left oon the floor.
Zane: And I am surprised Draug isn't lapping up the goo..
The undead start moaning as they begin to move, wailing in a plaintive tone .. the words are , perhaps, common, from a language three centuries ago, no longer understandable to you now... but the hollow tone of voice seems to say they're... pleading?
Zane: Let me guess.. they said, "Don't Shoot.."
Draug: "Would't be the first time ya shot prematurely" Draug says jokingly
Zane: Ha ha... I least I don't lick myself to climax..
Rin looks at the hole. "They want us to jump inot the hole they can't follow and they want us to free them. Just hold on a second and Zane quit shooting things it makes it very hard to talk to poepl when they have arrows in their chests."
Zane: I think it just bounced off of it anyway..
Zane: I don't think it will miss those chipps..
Draug: "Whatchya talkin bout ye chipped is bone ya did"
Zane: Well, if you feel bad about it, you go pick the chips up and give em back.
Draug: "Id probly chew em befor I givem back ye know:
Zane: True.. you haven't gotten a good treat lately have you
And then there was this part of the FG game session
As you make your way down the twisting metal staircase you pass a
giant crevasse. Clicking sounds emanate deep from within this huge
crack in the wall... Suddenly the biggest bugs you've ever seen in your
entire life... they must be six feet tall and at least 300 pounds each,
12-legged, six on each side, with segmented blue-black shells -
skitter towards you as they deftly climb out of the crevasse and
onto the twisting metal with ease. There are six of them. Large and
powerful looking mandibles jut out from just beneath their beady
eyes.
Zane even more swearing ensues.
Zane: Those are some pretty damn big bugs..
Zane yells, "A little help up here.."
Dungeon Master: Everyone hears Zane hollering " A LITTLE HELP UP HERE !!!! "
Udyr looks up.
Rin chuckles. "I bet he's stuck."
Serinda: "Or he's just came to realize climbing such an ancient staircase is a bad idea.."
Serinda flies back up to see what the problem is now
Udyr: Uhhh... they are taking too long... And I'm down here with you two...
As Serinda and Zane look up they see a giantic human sized ant fall towards them (Rin too).. it lands splattering on the ground sending gooey ant innards everywhere (Rin , Serinda and Udyr make reflex saves DC 20 or get gooey gut innards all over you - it was a BIG fall )
Rin -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+9 = 13]
Dungeon Master: And Serinda, Rin and Draug can roll init too
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Rin
Draug -> [INIT] [1d20+5 = 8]
Udyr -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+3 = 11]
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Udyr
Serinda -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+8 = 12]
Zane shouts down, "Look out below!" 4 RP Zane)
Dungeon Master: Bug goo IN SERINDA'S HAIR AND ON HER PRETTY DRESS !
Loved how you RP'ed the whole fight with the bug things, the swearing when he bumped his head and the whole "YOU SUCK RIN ! " comment when Rin explains " Oh by the way you could have just used the feather-fall enchantment I cast on you to float down instead of fighting the bugs " , wonderful stuff ! Zane's words and actions had a very strong "Indiana Jones" type of feel to it, good stuff !
Rin: "Pixie dust no, it was Eagle secreations... Best you not know which."
Draug: "I wonder if my excreations do something cool "
Rin: "Nope just eagles."
Zane: They make dwarves faces look funny..
Love how you remembered the dwarf getting poo in his beard even though it was a few FG game sessions ago - kind of a strange compliment I know but there are a lot of players I've gamed with in the past in other FG campaigns who DON'T have a memory that good so the fact that you do is awesome !
Zane shouts at Udyr and Serinda, "Get down. I don't want this to hurt you."
in contrast to Serinda's icy wave of frost Udyr's fireblast appears to only evaporate a tiny little chunk of it ... almost a role reversal, the short elven wizardess doing so much damage and the huge angry man only doing a little bit... some might find it.. comical..
Draug: "Come on Zane warm her icy heart!"
Zane has smoke starting to come from his mouth when he shouts out this warning.
Serinda scowls but drops to the ground anyway, she'd rather be annoyed then she'd be on fire.
Loved the whole shouted warning thing, reminded me of a scene straight out of the movies
Zane shakes his head, as he watches Serinda finally ends the creature (the orche jelly).
Slowly Serinda's hearing returns to her ... she can hear the others now...
Zane walks over and offers a hand to the ice princess.
Draug: "Oh hey Princess! you shoulda heard d things people were say boutch you"
Serinda shudders herself, and coughs, she takes Zane's hand and pulls herself up, whimpering slightly, the pain still fresh in her memory.
A number of things took place.. Rin shouted, the magical force of it nearly killing her.. then healed her, more than once.. Udyr healed her despite the huge argument he had with her earlier on.. and Draug shot her in the leg while (presumably) aiming at the overgrown snot-green thing..
Zane: "You ok?" Zane askes with a concerned look.
Loved how Zane showed concern for Serinda here
.. part two of the thread (what you're reading right now) applies to Udyr or Zane - if you're Draug, Rin or Serinda and you're reading this go to the other thread " XP/RP for Tues Aug 10th 2011 Udyr/Zane" instead 
.. Again folks my apologies for lagging so far behind on awarding XP and RP 
... see here :whatifdragonlancedm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=forumroleplay&action=display&thread=878&page=2
for an explanation why (reply 26, last reply on that thread)
The FG game sessions lately have been one of those "hunt through the dungeon until you find what you're looking for and then you get the XP payoff" sort of scenarios, you just haven't gotten there yet
(though you do get XP for fighting the evil gelatin - aka orche jelly - that was trying to munch Serinda .. RP'ing is pretty solid, great work everyone I enjoyed reading the exchanges and interplay between the PC's a lot as a DM, I hope you guys enjoyed it too as players 
.. again, feel free to scroll down to your character's name in bold letters and just read the section about your PC, otherwise you'll be in for a long read .. having said that.. UDYR
100 xp - not picking a fight with the shadow dragon (verbal repartee is encouraged but no one actually took a swing at him
) 300 XP per PC for defeating BIG orche jelly (larger sized than one normally found in MM, see
www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/ooze.htm#ochreJelly , " huge" category )
70 XP good role playing
134 Role Playing points
I noticed an improvement between this and Udyr's last FG game sessions which is great !
But he's still the most quiet of all the PC's during FG game sessions .. I'd like us to keep working on that .. again the trick is to pay close attention to not only your fellow PC's actions but also the surroundings - believe me there's plenty to complain and be grouchy about! I'm also not really seeing a lot of interaction between Udyr and Draug .. but on the forum RP the two declared they were going to be good buddies... I'd also like to see you look for opportunities to "buddy up" with Draug - laughing at his comments is good, adding your own comments to his own and giving Draug a friendly nudge in the ribs (for example) is even better .. for example:Udyr: You know this (whisper the shadow dragon) creature?!
Draug: "Udyr think this one go poke you too?"
That's a reference to the annoying brass dragon blaize from the last FG game session who stole some hair from Udyr's beard
. .. loved how Udyr picked up on the shadow dragon speaking to Serinda as if the shadow dragon already knew her, the shadow dragon was insinuating that Serinda was the lover of Fistaldanius et cetera ... but I would have loved to see Udyr go further with this whole thing too.. perhaps he might have said back to Draug " If it pokes me I'll KICK HIS ASS ! You'll help me too won't you brother in Habbakuk?" (gives Draug a friendly clap on the shoulder).. or with the Serinda thing, perhaps Udyr might get angry and say something to her like " WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAN WORRY ABOUT WHO YOU'RE SLEEPING WITH ! I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS " FISTALDANIUS ' IS THIS THING " (points at Shadow dragon Whisper) " IS TALKING ABOUT AND I DON'T CARE - BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET LAID DO IT ON YOUR OWN TIME WE NEED TO FIND THAT MAP AND GET OUT OF HERE ! " .. this sort of thing IMMEDIATELY starts a confrontation with Serinda (whom you mentioned Udyr does not like ) and provides for great RP'ing opportunities (Serinda after you've left the shadow dragon retorting she never slept with Fistaldanius and doesn't appreciate your comments, et cetera ) .. Actually the whole shadow dragon conversation - basically everyone had something to say except Udyr and I think if I hadn't had the shadow dragon pick Udyr up and dump him in the water Udyr wouldn't have said anything at all
.. when the NPC's start harassing you that's generally a not so subtle clue on the DM's part that I'd like Udyr to be more vocal in the FG game session with the whole RP'ing thing .. having said that I did like Udyr's reaction to being dumped in the water Abruptly the dragon's tail lashes out with lightning speed - circling Udyr it picks the bearded bald man up .. raising him higher, higher, up a full 50 feet to the dragon's eye as he examines Udyr.. " Another one of your servants mistress? This one seems quiet ... not much to say... properly tamed this one have you ? "
Draug: "I'm no that rare Princess I a Campestris breed"
Serinda: "We need them all for our studies. Make sure you don't break them."
Udyr: PUT ME DOWN YOU DAMN BEAST!
Dungeon Master: The dragon starts to shake Udyr ... " Well ? Nothing to say litte man ? "
Udyr struggles to get free.
Draug: "Dragons really no like you to much eh Udyr?"
Serinda: "It took me a long time to gather this group... A very long time... If you break them, I'll have to find new ones. And you'll be alone... again.."
Draug: "Pfft find us? I found you if Draug recall."
Rin looks to Serinda and chuckles. as the dragon shakes Udyr "I like him already, you know?"
Zane reaches for his bow, waiting for the correct moment. "You really should put him down. He gets cranky."
" He could use a good cleaning mind you before I eat him though " .. the tail dips with enormous speed and abruptly Udyr is in the water... the dragon brushes Udyr hard against the rock wall of the pool (painful but no damage) then brings the dripping wet druid up examining him to see how well he's been cleaned ...
Campaign saved.
Draug: "Bear in mind dragon that man is gonna be reall tough ta chew"
Serinda: "And you think you'll get your freedom by disobeying me? Put him down, before I tell Fistaldanius, perhaps he can remind you of your place.."
The dragon stiffens abruptly and looks down at Draug " I mislike your servants speaking to me in that tone.. MISTRESS.. "
Udyr: RRRAAARRRR!!!
Draug: "What make you think I her servant......"
But perhaps afterwards Udyr might have had something to say to Rin ? " Next time I'll dunk YOU in water and give you a good scrubbing you overgrown squawking worm-eater ! Let's see how YOU like it ! " (recall Rin's comment above " I think I like (whisper the shadow dragon) already" when the dragon dunked Udyr in the water).
Udyr shifts quickly into the form of a bird, then spirals his way down the large hole
Your descriptions of his physical behavior like the form changes are great, good stuff
Everyone except Udyr sees walking, animated skeletons... dressed in chain mail, holding a short sword.. emerge from their hiding spots behind the rubble... (everyone roll init)
Zane: Bloody UNDEAD!
Udyr: What?!
I liked the emphasis here , the " what do you MEAN there's undead ? ! ? " thing
As Serinda and Zane look up they see a giantic human sized ant fall towards them (Rin too).. it lands splattering on the ground sending gooey ant innards everywhere (Rin , Serinda and Udyr make reflex saves DC 20 or get gooey gut innards all over you - it was a BIG fall )
Rin -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+9 = 13]
Dungeon Master: And Serinda, Rin and Draug can roll init too
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Rin
Draug -> [INIT] [1d20+5 = 8]
Udyr -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+3 = 11]
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Udyr
Serinda -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+8 = 12]
Zane shouts down, "Look out below!" 4 RP Zane)
Dungeon Master: Bug goo IN SERINDA'S HAIR AND ON HER PRETTY DRESS !
Serinda heads straight up, and spotting more of the disgusting bugs, she aims and tosses an iceball in a carefully chosen location to wipe them out without hurting zane
Prime opportunity for some Udyr complaining here - looking up at Zane as he fights desperately with the bugs and shouting " CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT ? IF IT WAS ME UP THERE FIGHTING I WOULDN'T BE RAINING BUG GUTS DOWN ON EVERYONE ! " On the other hand .. the grouchiness and complaining.. I'd recommended that as Udyr's "handle" , a way to let him easily interact with the PC's ... at this point I'd recommend adding another "dimension" to his character - remember that he is good aligned
... perhaps deep down inside he doesn't want to see any of them die (even if he thinks everyone except DRaug is useless ? ) so he expresses gruff concern every now and then? When Zane came down from the shaft where he was fighting the bugs I mentioned he was covered in bumps and bruises.. perhaps Udyr might have gruffly asked " Are you all right ? " and started checking Zane's bumps and bruises , perhaps even adding with a snort " Don't want you passing out on us.. last thing I want is to drag your unconscious sorry ass around over my shoulder." Sort of like being grouchy with his words but letting his actions show something else entirely if you know what I mean, sort of a double meaning .. Zane catches up to the group after releieving himself in the corner of the other corridor.
A skeleton in once-fine robes slumps over a stone table in the center of the room. A set of rusted keys on a ring hang at its side.
(Please make a Spot check (DC 20 ) )
Draug: "uhhhhhhh new clothes!!!!!!"
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 25]
Draug: "Really Zane.... even I have de decency to use de corner
Zane: I did..
Draug: "Howd ya get it on yerself bud? ye dont lift ye leg?"
Campaign saved.
Zane: Wish that monk was still here though.. could have used his soap.
Draug: "Yea? What ever happened to him?......."
Rin looks back to Zane his eyes flashing. "There you're clean."
Serinda stares at Zane in disbelief for a long moment, then moves casually away from him, wrinkling her nose.
Draug walks up to the skelton and steals its robes
Zane nods at Rin as he walks into the room.
Indeed Zane is , fresh as if he bathed as Rin works his magic (literally)
Dungeon Master: Who else is going into the room ?
Draug: "These clothes are on pretty tight!"
Matthijs (Serinda): Yes, but staying a good distance from Zane
Zane catches Serinda's reaction, "Did you know women don't fart, have colons, or poop?"
Draug: "That very interesting ZAne"
Zane: It just means they are full of shit. That's why most have brown eyes..
Rin: "They hell we.... Oh great. (Rin sees orche jelly on ceiling)"
Serinda: "Not in a public hallway no..."
Another potential Udyr RP'ing opportunity .. perhaps Udyr might have hollered something like " WHY DON'T YOU ALL WORRY ABOUT THAT BIG GREEN MASS OF GOO UP THERE ON THE CEILING INSTEAD OF WHERE HE "(points at Zane) " IS TAKING A PISS ? ! ? "
Draug: "Meh hopin that i can pick the locks again"
Udyr: How much longer do we have to spend down here...
Draug: "Where your sense o adventuar Udyr?"
Rin: "Well keep moiving fuzzy."
Udyr: Adventure is fine, but this place is too... un natural. I don't like it.
I liked this comment
.. but perhaps go into a bit more detail so the other PC's understand what you're trying to say ? Perhaps add something like " No green growing things.. no grass, no trees, no rivers or streams... just underground man-carved rock" (pauses and looks at Draug).. " I'm sure you feel it too Brother In Habbakuk" .Zane shouts at Udyr and Serinda, "Get down. I don't want this to hurt you."
in contrast to Serinda's icy wave of frost Udyr's fireblast appears to only evaporate a tiny little chunk of it ... almost a role reversal, the short elven wizardess doing so much damage and the huge angry man only doing a little bit... some might find it.. comical..
Draug: "Come on Zane warm her icy heart!"
Zane has smoke starting to come from his mouth when he shouts out this warning.
Serinda scowls but drops to the ground anyway, she'd rather be annoyed then she'd be on fire.
remember, you've already decided Draug is a good buddy of Udry's
and Draug pokes fun at Serinda every now and then - don't be afraid to join in! Perhaps Udyr might have snorted in laughter, poked Draug and said " Good one brother in Habbakuk - except nothing could melt that ice queen to begin with ! " I know I know not the wittiest comment on my part but maybe something to that effect Draug: "Told you I never missed Zane"
Draug aims, concentrates.. and manages to fire an arrow right into Serinda's leg instead of the green mass of snot..
Zane looks at Draug as he shoots an arrow at Serinda, looking like he never took the time to aim at the jelly.
Zane: You didn't hit the jelly though...
Draug turns to Zane "Shhhhh she was pissin me off last night"
Zane: She wasn't even here last night..
Draug: "This mornin then you know how these days n nights just meld together"
Zane: Yeah.. I get that..
Udyr lets out a chuckle at Serinda's misfortune and Draugs comments
Udyr: Hey Draug, I got a bone for you! A reward for shooting Serinda in the leg
The chuckle was great
.. loved the bone comment .. but would have loved to have him go even further with the repartee with Draug.. perhaps something " Good job brother in Habbakuk ! But now let's deal with the less serious threat, that great big green glob of goo ! We can finish off the ice princess afterwards ! " (of course I'm not suggesting you REALLY try to attack and kill Serinda - but joking that you would can make for some great RP'ing ) ... REALLY hammer home the comments to the point where they're almost impossible to ignore .. As you make your way down the twisting metal staircase you pass a
giant crevasse. Clicking sounds emanate deep from within this huge
crack in the wall... Suddenly the biggest bugs you've ever seen in your
entire life... they must be six feet tall and at least 300 pounds each,
12-legged, six on each side, with segmented blue-black shells -
skitter towards you as they deftly climb out of the crevasse and
onto the twisting metal with ease. There are six of them. Large and
powerful looking mandibles jut out from just beneath their beady
eyes.
Zane even more swearing ensues.
Zane: Those are some pretty damn big bugs..
Zane yells, "A little help up here.."
Dungeon Master: Everyone hears Zane hollering " A LITTLE HELP UP HERE !!!! "
Udyr looks up.
Rin chuckles. "I bet he's stuck."
Serinda: "Or he's just came to realize climbing such an ancient staircase is a bad idea.."
Serinda flies back up to see what the problem is now
Udyr: Uhhh... they are taking too long... And I'm down here with you two...
I liked Udyr's comment here
.. even better though would have been Udyr launching into great detail as to exactly WHY he doesn't like being stuck down there with those two.." An overgrown walking poultry who's only good for telling bad jokes and horrible singing and a stuck up judgmental elf - WHY am I not back in my forest instead of being down here with you two idiots! " perhaps The hole drops down for about 30 feet the ground rushing up towards you.. then your descent is abruptly slowed (Zane, Rin and Draugs') as Rin's magics take hold , they fall light as a feather.. Udyr simply circles as the bird he is while Serinda floats down her dress swirling around her (spot check to see if you can look up it to see Serinda's panties as you fall, DC 10 )
Rin -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+6 = 22]
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 18]
Matthijs (Serinda): yes she is
Rin and Draug know EXACTLY what color her panties are
Zane -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+8 = 26]
Serinda lands carefully and glances around at the area.
Dungeon Master: So does Zane
Zane quickly looks away, not meaning to see what he saw,
Udyr has better things to do with his time than even look in the elf's direction
Campaign saved.
The ground is a mish-mash of strewn rubble ... but there's an exit up ahead of you , an opening in the wall..
Zane: Well... that was fun..
Rin chuckels as he lands. "That was a nice view on the way down."
Udyr shift back to his human form.
Draug: "I should survey tha area mo often"
Udyr: WHY ARE WE RUNNING< WE COULD HAVE TAKEN THOSE UNNATURAL THINGS?
Serinda: "They weren't really a threat, not if they don't follow us down here.."
I liked Udyr's complaint here - why the hell didn't they stay and fight the un-natural things ?
I would have liked to see him complain more though, go into more detail.. " THEY'RE NOT ALIVE ! THEY'RE DEAD CORPSES SHAMBLING AROUND, AN AFFRONT TO NATURE ! HABBAKUK WOULD NEVER STAND FOR IT AND NEITHER DO I ! " that sort of thing .. Udyr: Hey, wait how old are you Zane? AND WHAT WAS WITH THE FIRE (you were breathing out of your mouth)?
Zane: No, that's ok. From the rumors I've heard, that's something you are in to.
Zane: What? Sorry Udyr, can't hear you.
Udyr: ANSWER ME!
Zane: What? There... I answered you.
Udyr: TELL ME NOW< WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ZANE?!
Zane: What do you mean Udyr? What do you think I am?
Udyr: DON'T MAKE ME BEAT IT OUT OF YOU!
I like this - I can so see Udyr doing this " What the HELL are you, tell me RIGHT now ! " sort of thing
.. and I liked how it was RP'ed on the forums too, the whole " I hate dragons " thing .. having said that .. remember that it's good to have more than one side to a character's personality too, it make the character all the more interesting - if you think about it the most fascinating characters in TV shows, books and movies surprise you by doing something totally unexpected every now and then .. perhaps after having some time to cool down Udyr might think about it, realize that even if Zane is a moron who relies on man-made weapons instead of natural ones and Zane is someone who doesn't know how to take care of human refugees properly (recall Udyr being the one healing a whole bunch of refugees one after another standing in line when he first met up with the PC's again out in that snowy icy valley ) .. Zane's still a fellow worshipper of Habbakuk and the two of them have fought side by side against a few enemies by now, like the wights that were trying to kill Udyr (Zane helped by shooting a few of them with his bow) ... perhaps in a future FG game session Udyr might give Zane a plant compress for those headaches Zane keeps getting (see
whatifdragonlancedm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=worldinformation&action=display&thread=881
but if you like, assume Udyr quietly gathered the appropriate plants and herbs on the way to skullcap for their other medical properties, not necessarily with the thought of curing a headache in mind but ...
) press it on Zane's head and say gruffly " For your headaches.. you may be a dragon but .. haven't seen you do anything bad yet. And at least you worship the right god."
ZANE
100 xp - not picking a fight with the shadow dragon (no I'm not trying to pick on Zane here, everyone got 100 xp for not picking a fight with the shadow dragon - basically 100 xp for surviving the encounter with him
) 300 XP per PC for defeating BIG orche jelly (larger sized than one normally found in MM, see
www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/ooze.htm#ochreJelly , " huge" category )
100 XP good role playing
367 Role Playing points
I really appreciate how vocal you make Zane during FG game sessions , how much you make him interact with his fellow PC's and his surroundings in general, it really makes the game come to life
... You all get the impression the dragon is so bitter and sour over all the time he's spent down here that the fight seems to have gone out of him.. he seems resigned to his fate...
Serinda: "Why should I recomend releasing you to my love if you won't even do such a simple thing for me?.."
" Because it's not in the terms of my contract" the dragon's tone is scathing .. he seems to be deliberately giving the impression that he's speaking to a retarded child when he responds to Serinda...
Draug: "Pfft just leave not like you signed in blood........."
The dragon shifts uncomfortably when Draug mentions this.. one might get the impression the dragon DID in fact sign in blood..
Rin: "Well the how about doing it as a favor for a very convincing arguemtn for letting you go free
Zane: So the silly half-breed signed a deal in blood and wants out.. Aww... how pathetic
" You expect ME to face down the master's guardians? I"m not one for suicide kenku "
Serinda: "I didn't ask what was in your contract dragon. I was telling you if you do as I said, I may be willing to talk my love into releasing you. But appearently your brain has grown to feeble to read between the liens."
The dragon rears up , baring all his teeth as he looks down at Zane, so angry that he even ignores Serinda's gibes... " At least I'm a FULL dragon.. you're one to talk of half breeds.. I can smell your human blood from miles away.. little weakling, metallic and HUMAN blooded to boot? Who was the dragon, your mother? Did she take it doggy style from the human? Or was it the other way around? "
Draug: "Draug like doggy style"
Zane laughs straight at the dragon and wipes a little spittle off of his shoulder. "Aww.. did I strike a nerve? Like I said, anything not metallic isn't a real dragon."
Zane: You should really work on you kind's insults. That is the second time a dragon has said that to me in a week. Pathetic..
Draug: "It definately a lot easier fo me then others though"
Draug: "You think with Dragon wisdom they think o more things to say beside that eh ZAne?"
Serinda: "This is pointless, you say you want your freedom, but you're not willing to do anything for it. So stay here and rot then. I have a bigger concern then a dragon who's lost his Spirit
Rin: "Yeah kinda, I mean I like them less. Spend enough time in the mountian where stuff cna't shine and you go more for the worth
Zane looks at Draug, "You would think. He spent all this time doing nothing but sitting on his ass bitching and he couldn't even think of some good insults.."
[w] -> Zane: .. you hear the dragon whisper to Rin " I have built up quite a horde from previous morons .. intruders.. who sought to plunder the master's lair... " indeed the dragon is sitting on a huge mound of treasure.. " Convince her to release me and it is yours.. and some of it is enchanted at that .. "
Draug sticks his fingers into his ears pullin our enough ear wax to make a candle stick
Draug: "Much beta"
Zane laughs at the dragon. "Resorting to bribes to get out of a deal? Now that is truely low
You all get the impression the dragon is so bitter and sour over all the time he's spent down here that the fight seems to have gone out of him.. he seems resigned to his fate...
Serinda: "Why should I recomend releasing you to my love if you won't even do such a simple thing for me?.."
" Because it's not in the terms of my contract" the dragon's tone is scathing .. he seems to be deliberately giving the impression that he's speaking to a retarded child when he responds to Serinda...
Draug: "Pfft just leave not like you signed in blood........."
The dragon shifts uncomfortably when Draug mentions this.. one might get the impression the dragon DID in fact sign in blood..
Rin: "Well the how about doing it as a favor for a very convincing arguemtn for letting you go free
Zane: So the silly half-breed signed a deal in blood and wants out.. Aww... how pathetic
" You expect ME to face down the master's guardians? I"m not one for suicide kenku "
Serinda: "I didn't ask what was in your contract dragon. I was telling you if you do as I said, I may be willing to talk my love into releasing you. But appearently your brain has grown to feeble to read between the liens."
The dragon rears up , baring all his teeth as he looks down at Zane, so angry that he even ignores Serinda's gibes... " At least I'm a FULL dragon.. you're one to talk of half breeds.. I can smell your human blood from miles away.. little weakling, metallic and HUMAN blooded to boot? Who was the dragon, your mother? Did she take it doggy style from the human? Or was it the other way around? "
Draug: "Draug like doggy style"
Zane laughs straight at the dragon and wipes a little spittle off of his shoulder. "Aww.. did I strike a nerve? Like I said, anything not metallic isn't a real dragon."
Zane: You should really work on you kind's insults. That is the second time a dragon has said that to me in a week. Pathetic..
Draug: "It definately a lot easier fo me then others though"
Draug: "You think with Dragon wisdom they think o more things to say beside that eh ZAne?"
Serinda: "This is pointless, you say you want your freedom, but you're not willing to do anything for it. So stay here and rot then. I have a bigger concern then a dragon who's lost his Spirit
Rin: "Yeah kinda, I mean I like them less. Spend enough time in the mountian where stuff cna't shine and you go more for the worth
Zane looks at Draug, "You would think. He spent all this time doing nothing but sitting on his ass bitching and he couldn't even think of some good insults.."
Loved the back-and-forth repartee between Zane and the dragon and I noticed that Zane even took pity on the thing, recommending to Serinda that she release the, as Zane put it "pathetic thing" (or words to that effect
) - excellent RP'ing of Zane's neutral good alignment (or was it chaotic good? I forget ) and his scathing insults towards the shadow dragon were great stuff .. Draug is the other most vocal player in the group in terms of RP'ing so it's only natural the two of you would get a repartee of your own going - loved watching the interaction and natural patter going on between the two PC's .. like the above example and also the examples below :A skeleton in once-fine robes slumps over a stone table in the center of the room. A set of rusted keys on a ring hang at its side.
(Please make a Spot check (DC 20 ) )
Draug: "uhhhhhhh new clothes!!!!!!"
Draug -> [SKILL] Spot [MOD:WIS] [1d20+12 = 25]
Draug: "Really Zane.... even I have de decency to use de corner
Zane: I did..
Draug: "Howd ya get it on yerself bud? ye dont lift ye leg?"
Campaign saved.
Zane: Wish that monk was still here though.. could have used his soap.
Draug: "Yea? What ever happened to him?......."
Rin looks back to Zane his eyes flashing. "There you're clean."
Serinda stares at Zane in disbelief for a long moment, then moves casually away from him, wrinkling her nose.
Draug walks up to the skelton and steals its robes
Zane nods at Rin as he walks into the room.
Indeed Zane is , fresh as if he bathed as Rin works his magic (literally)
Dungeon Master: Who else is going into the room ?
Draug: "These clothes are on pretty tight!"
Matthijs (Serinda): Yes, but staying a good distance from Zane
Zane catches Serinda's reaction, "Did you know women don't fart, have colons, or poop?"
Draug: "That very interesting ZAne"
Zane: It just means they are full of shit. That's why most have brown eyes..
Rin: "They hell we.... Oh great. (Rin sees orche jelly on ceiling)"
Serinda: "Not in a public hallway no..."
Zane looks up, looks at the skeleton, grabs the keys and bolts out of the room.
Blahness98 (Zane): and part of the arm as well..
Zane does indeed manage to tear off part of the skeleton's arm - a possible treat for Draug? - as he runs away with the keys...
[TURN] Draug
Zane: Got you a snack Draug.
Draug: "Thanks Zane!!!!"
Serinda: "I was just going to freeze it solid...."
Rin: "Should have guessed but yeah that will work."
Draug: "Then Draug go SMASHY SMASHY" Draug says with a crazed look in his eyes
Serinda casts a spell she hasn't yet cast before, yet it comes rather easily to her, as it's a spell similar to her iceballs, conjuring a horrible wave of frost and ice
Udyr closes his fist then opens it, a ball of flame appears in his palm, he then throws it at the jelly
Draug: "Told you I never missed Zane"
Draug aims, concentrates.. and manages to fire an arrow right into Serinda's leg instead of the green mass of snot..
Zane looks at Draug as he shoots an arrow at Serinda, looking like he never took the time to aim at the jelly.
Zane: You didn't hit the jelly though...
Draug turns to Zane "Shhhhh she was pissin me off last night"
Zane: She wasn't even here last night..
Draug: "This mornin then you know how these days n nights just meld together"
Zane: Yeah.. I get that..
Udyr lets out a chuckle at Serinda's misfortune and Draugs comments
Zane: I still think I am the better shot..
Draug: "Well with that bow anyone can shoot a target"
Rin looks at the Ooze and Shrugs. "Well I'm not able to do anyhting wiht out killing someone so...." He places his hand on serinda as it glows once more.
Draug (knowing Serinda is deaf temporarily due to Rin's shout spell) yells at Serinda "If Draug is the best archer in da world and way better than ZAne don't sqay anything Princess"
Serinda gestures, concentrating as the green tenacle maintains it's hold on her.. and aburptly she's released, the thing shrinking in on itself under the icy onslaught of frost coming from her spread fingertips as she lies on the ground.. the thing shudders then stops moving....
Zane shakes his head, as he watches Serinda finally ends the creature.
Slowly Serinda's hearing returns to her ... she can hear the others now...
Zane walks over and offers a hand to the ice princess.
Campaign saved.
Draug: "Oh hey Princess! you shoulda heard d things people were say boutch you"
Rin: "Serinda's panties were a pleasing color you know."
Serinda shudders herself, and coughs, she takes Zane's hand and pulls herself up, whimpering slightly, the pain still fresh in her memory.
A number of things took place.. Rin shouted, the magical force of it nearly killing her.. then healed her, more than once.. Udyr healed her despite the huge argument he had with her earlier on.. and Draug shot her in the leg while (presumably) aiming at the overgrown snot-green thing..
Zane: "You ok?" Zane askes with a concerned look.
Draug: "Lucky fo you good ol Draug here ta stick up for you! Zane even shot you!"
Serinda: "See... that's what happens when you pee in corners..."
Udyr looks at the green goo left oon the floor.
Zane: And I am surprised Draug isn't lapping up the goo..
The undead start moaning as they begin to move, wailing in a plaintive tone .. the words are , perhaps, common, from a language three centuries ago, no longer understandable to you now... but the hollow tone of voice seems to say they're... pleading?
Zane: Let me guess.. they said, "Don't Shoot.."
Draug: "Would't be the first time ya shot prematurely" Draug says jokingly
Zane: Ha ha... I least I don't lick myself to climax..
Rin looks at the hole. "They want us to jump inot the hole they can't follow and they want us to free them. Just hold on a second and Zane quit shooting things it makes it very hard to talk to poepl when they have arrows in their chests."
Zane: I think it just bounced off of it anyway..
Zane: I don't think it will miss those chipps..
Draug: "Whatchya talkin bout ye chipped is bone ya did"
Zane: Well, if you feel bad about it, you go pick the chips up and give em back.
Draug: "Id probly chew em befor I givem back ye know:
Zane: True.. you haven't gotten a good treat lately have you
And then there was this part of the FG game session
As you make your way down the twisting metal staircase you pass a
giant crevasse. Clicking sounds emanate deep from within this huge
crack in the wall... Suddenly the biggest bugs you've ever seen in your
entire life... they must be six feet tall and at least 300 pounds each,
12-legged, six on each side, with segmented blue-black shells -
skitter towards you as they deftly climb out of the crevasse and
onto the twisting metal with ease. There are six of them. Large and
powerful looking mandibles jut out from just beneath their beady
eyes.
Zane even more swearing ensues.
Zane: Those are some pretty damn big bugs..
Zane yells, "A little help up here.."
Dungeon Master: Everyone hears Zane hollering " A LITTLE HELP UP HERE !!!! "
Udyr looks up.
Rin chuckles. "I bet he's stuck."
Serinda: "Or he's just came to realize climbing such an ancient staircase is a bad idea.."
Serinda flies back up to see what the problem is now
Udyr: Uhhh... they are taking too long... And I'm down here with you two...
As Serinda and Zane look up they see a giantic human sized ant fall towards them (Rin too).. it lands splattering on the ground sending gooey ant innards everywhere (Rin , Serinda and Udyr make reflex saves DC 20 or get gooey gut innards all over you - it was a BIG fall )
Rin -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+9 = 13]
Dungeon Master: And Serinda, Rin and Draug can roll init too
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Rin
Draug -> [INIT] [1d20+5 = 8]
Udyr -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+3 = 11]
Dungeon Master: Bug goo all over Udyr
Serinda -> [SAVE] Reflex [1d20+8 = 12]
Zane shouts down, "Look out below!" 4 RP Zane)
Dungeon Master: Bug goo IN SERINDA'S HAIR AND ON HER PRETTY DRESS !
Loved how you RP'ed the whole fight with the bug things, the swearing when he bumped his head and the whole "YOU SUCK RIN ! " comment when Rin explains " Oh by the way you could have just used the feather-fall enchantment I cast on you to float down instead of fighting the bugs " , wonderful stuff ! Zane's words and actions had a very strong "Indiana Jones" type of feel to it, good stuff !
Rin: "Pixie dust no, it was Eagle secreations... Best you not know which."
Draug: "I wonder if my excreations do something cool "
Rin: "Nope just eagles."
Zane: They make dwarves faces look funny..
Love how you remembered the dwarf getting poo in his beard even though it was a few FG game sessions ago - kind of a strange compliment I know but there are a lot of players I've gamed with in the past in other FG campaigns who DON'T have a memory that good so the fact that you do is awesome !
Zane shouts at Udyr and Serinda, "Get down. I don't want this to hurt you."
in contrast to Serinda's icy wave of frost Udyr's fireblast appears to only evaporate a tiny little chunk of it ... almost a role reversal, the short elven wizardess doing so much damage and the huge angry man only doing a little bit... some might find it.. comical..
Draug: "Come on Zane warm her icy heart!"
Zane has smoke starting to come from his mouth when he shouts out this warning.
Serinda scowls but drops to the ground anyway, she'd rather be annoyed then she'd be on fire.
Loved the whole shouted warning thing, reminded me of a scene straight out of the movies
Zane shakes his head, as he watches Serinda finally ends the creature (the orche jelly).
Slowly Serinda's hearing returns to her ... she can hear the others now...
Zane walks over and offers a hand to the ice princess.
Draug: "Oh hey Princess! you shoulda heard d things people were say boutch you"
Serinda shudders herself, and coughs, she takes Zane's hand and pulls herself up, whimpering slightly, the pain still fresh in her memory.
A number of things took place.. Rin shouted, the magical force of it nearly killing her.. then healed her, more than once.. Udyr healed her despite the huge argument he had with her earlier on.. and Draug shot her in the leg while (presumably) aiming at the overgrown snot-green thing..
Zane: "You ok?" Zane askes with a concerned look.
Loved how Zane showed concern for Serinda here