Post by Andre on Sept 20, 2011 9:27:17 GMT -5
As always feel free to jump down to the section with just your PC's name on it otherwise you'll be in for a long read 
.... Udyr and Zane's XP and RP is detailed here, for Rin and Serinda's XP and RP see the thread called " XP and RP for Sept 13th 2011 FG game,Rin,Serinda" 
UDYR
1000 XP - locating helm of grallen and map to lead you to Thorbardin, hidden mountain dwarf home
75 XP good role playing
185 role playing points.
Udyr's RP'ing continues to improve every FG game session which is great ! ... He's still the quietest one in the group though as far as the PC's, I'd like us to continue to work on that - but he's coming along very nicely in my humble opinion (especially given that I tend to be an admittedly very demanding DM in the role playing part of RPG's ) ..
Zane walks over to the statue and tries a few keys..
draug: " Awwww.. me want to pick locks "
Draug whines in much the same way a dog would
Rin: "Well you know Serinda it could be trapped..."
There's a clicking sound as Zane turns a set of keys into the statue that seems to fit.. nothing happens...
Serinda: "Everything here 'could' be trapped
Serinda: "Try the other statue too, probably have to unlock both
Zane does the same on the other statue
Rin: "So couldn't hurt could mean horribly painful death
Udyr: I'm sure there will be plenty more fo you to pick... though i don;t know why you'd want to, there are no locks in the natural world...
draug: " I know .. no locks in natural world but it still fun ! This wild woman Christania teach me how to do it .. is like working with big toy ! Draug like toys ! Christania try to sleep with Draug but Draug say no, saving himself for Accalia ! "
draug: " Um.... Draug not like toys you probably thinking of "
Zane: Just what we need.. more painful death..
Serinda: "Sooner we get through these doors, sooner we can leave..."
draug: " But yes you have good point Udyr .. hmm.. me should do prayer for forgiveness to Habbakuk - wait I know , you priest of Habbakuk ! Udyr you absolve me yes ? "
Rin: "No I wasn't thinking about those kid of toys.... Mind you Christania might just try to get at you one of these days."
draug: " We no leave until Udyr absolves me ! "
draug: " Ha ! What Christania try to do rape Draug ? "
Rin: "Probably.... I don't think you would like it either...."
draug: " HEY ! You not going to absolve me ? "
Draug starts poking Udyr
draug: " What good having priest of Habbakuk around if he not allow me to confess my sins ? "
draug: " Me thought we was friends Udyr ! "
Udyr: Absoling you will do nothing if you keep commiting the same sin...
I liked Udyr's reaction to Draug here and the initial comment about no locks being in the natural world, great stuff !
draug: " Naw you music superstar Rin "
draug: " Christania you groupie yes ? How about Serinda , she groupie too ? "
Zane clicks keys home in the bases to both statues .. again... nothing happens... Draug gives the statues a long look
Rin pulls out a tankard full of ale from his pack and starts sippin'on it. " No she's a freind and Christania isn't a groupie."
Udyr: She does seem to have a thing for the man-bird, I for one am annoyed by the both of them.
good stuff I liked how he interjected his comment here .. generally speaking however I'd like to see Udyr go into more detail when he makes a comment in FG game sessions .. saying he's annoyed is great, saying WHY he's annoyed is even better .. for example perhaps growling something to the effect of " The two of them are preoccupied with mating and making their private business everyone else's as well - they should keep it private. In the woods. Far away. Far, FAR away where they're not bothering anyone else. Especially me."
Serinda: "Maybe you should go guard that statue back there draug, just in case it comes back to life." Rin: "I was gonna suggest the Udry does it..."
draug: " Oh come on Udyr ! Bird and Christania together very romantic ! They have little babies with feathers and blue eyes like Christania's ! "
Zane: If you want to have fun with traps, go ahead on the next set. I won't disarm them
draug: " Fine FINE Udyr pick next set of locks, you guys have no sense of humor ! "
Draug begins to grumble under his breath again as he turns his attention to the next set of locks
Zane watches yet again as Draug picks the locks.
Rin: "Well I meant Udyr guards the statue."
Serinda stays back a little, away from Draug, enjoying the semi-silence, and sighs
Again the locks pop open under Draug's skillful touch ... another set of statues with keyholes greet you and another set of golden doors..
Udyr: I'm not the one that has had problems with statues around here.
Loved the wry commentary on Rin's problems with statues grabbing him by his, ahem, " equipment" and swinging him around .. but again would have liked to see Udyr go into more detail.. as one possible example maybe a derisive snort and something to the effect of " If you walk around showing off that miserable organ of yours that should stay hidden by all rights though what do you expect? The statue should have torn it off and strangled you with it - perhaps I'LL tear it off and strangle you with it if you ever whip it out in front of me again bird. And I don't think it's that impressive to begin with so stop showing it off."
draug: " Naw you music superstar Rin "
draug: " Christania you groupie yes ? How about Serinda , she groupie too ? "
Zane clicks keys home in the bases to both statues .. again... nothing happens... Draug gives the statues a long look
Rin pulls out a tankard full of ale from his pack and starts sippin'on it. " No she's a freind and Christania isn't a groupie."
Udyr: She does seem to have a thing for the man-bird, I for one am annoyed by the both of them.
draug: " HEY ! Everyone have girlfriend except Udyr what gives ? "
Udyr: I perfer to spend my time alone in the wilds.
Rin: "Well you and me both now...."
draug: " Hmm.. you saving yourself for right girl like me Udyr ? "
Rin moves forward still sipping on his tankard.
draug: " Hey Rin no drinking on job we need bird sober ! Hey you think one of your groupies can be girlfriend for Udyr ? Me saving myself till marraige not sure about Udyr though "
Rin: "I don't have any bear groupies os no."
I'd love to see Udyr respond when Rin (or another PC for that matters) goads him , especially given his bear-like temper ... perhaps he roars back at Udyr "One, I don't need any groupies because i'm not preoccupied with sleeping with every living thing that walks by unlike you, I have better things to do with my time ! Two, I'll take being a large hairy man over being a walking, feathered, beaked, empty headed good-for-nothing useless waste of space like you any day ! " (reference to Rin saying Udyr needs bear groupies - essentially calling Udyr a bear).
As Rin draws closer to the skulls (whee ! See flavor text )
The skull rises into the air, the dust from the rubble swirling up in
a howling wind and forming about it in the rough shape of
a man. Atop it's windy perch the skull rotates, turning until it
can see Serinda from it's empty eye sockets... there's a horrid
chuckling sound almost like the sound of dry bones being rubbed
together.. The skull looks at Draug and almost seems to frown ...
" Why are you wearing my assistant's robes?" Draug abruptly
remembers swiping the robes - black now that he thinks about it -
from the skeleton in the room with the orche jelly you all fought
earlier - ancient, rotted but still luxurious velvet-like robes
with silver trimmings and arcane sigils... " And good GODS man
can't you do better than that ? It's a good thing I don't have
any nostrils". Indeed the robe is rather ... moldly...
Rin has a "wait a minute! " moment... the way the skull is talking
the cadence of the voice.. it's familiar.. the stone statue.. the
golem.. that grabbed Rin by his "equipment" ( (equipment that
is still painfully sore , almost throbbing and not in the way Rin
wants it to be ) then swung the hapless bird man around.. the
same statue that made the condescending comment about
"amateur" practioners of wild magic who are born with it rather
than mastering it through careful and precise study ..
The skull rotates it's way back towards Serinda until it's empty eye
sockets rest upon her once more... " Oh yes... the Harvester was
right" moans the skull in a hollow voice ... is that .. a note of
happiness in it's tone? ... " You'll do... you'll do just fine... " As it
continues to inspect the elven wizardess images flicker in it's eye
sockets... first the image of a black-robed man.. then another image
of a lovely blonde woman, her eyes jet black .... (anyone who has
it make a DC 20 knowledge arcana check or a DC 25 knowledge
history/bardic lore check to see if you recognize the first image)
The skull moves up and down on it's funnel of dust, tilting to the
left then the right to inspect Serinda from every angle.. " So tell me
dear " inquires the skull " Do you eat healthy? Any sort of ailment
or malady that runs in your family? Do you have any sexually
transmitted diseases that you are currently carrying?"
(pictures of images in eyesockets coming up now and of skull itself
Campaign saved.
Serinda -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Arcana) [MOD:INT] [1d20+22 = 39]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (History) [MOD:INT] [1d20+15 = 35]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Bardic) [MOD:INT] [1d20+18 = 26]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Arcana) [MOD:INT] [1d20+15 = 20]
Campaign saved.
Rin and Serinda recognize the older man with the beard immediately... they've seen drawings in the history books that look much like this man.. it's Fistaldanius .. the woman is unknown to them though (odd that her eyes seem to be glowing with a black light )
Rin: "So.... You still alive or just a talking skull now?"
Zane: Ok.. now a bloody skull is talking? What else aer we going to find here?
Serinda: "I see no reason to share any of that with a skull..."
Serinda: "Even if it is talking..."
skull: " I assure you there's no blood on me young man - look see ? Clean as a whistle.. well perhaps a bit dusty ... oh look a bear"
Rin: "Oh and I'll thank you not to grab bigger Rin agian. He likes to be man handled but you gotta warn him first."
the skull turns on it's pillar of dust to regard Udyr .. there's a dry chuckle at Rin's comment
Zane: I think it would make a fine chew toy.. What to give it a shot Draug?
skull: " Enjoy a bit of pain and domination eh bird ? "
skull: " Amateur ... fake... "
The skull mutters as it continues to look at Rin
skull: " Cheap knockoff "
Serinda thinks for a moment, and then decides to cast a simple, but useful spell on herself, just in case.
Matthijs (Serinda): Casting protection from evil on me!
Rin: "On ocassion I do... who are you calling an ameture or a fake... I'll have you know I am quite a talented bard."
draug: " No way ! Draug not chew on skull with man and woman inside .. what if Draug grow male and female parts ! "
skull: " I'm referring to your SO called mastery of the mystic arts "
Zane shakes his head. "Fine.. someone just shut it up.."
The skull replies to Rin caustically
Serinda: "I don't recall Rin making any such claim..."
The skull turns towards Zane.. seems to tilt on the side of it's head.. and regards Zane for a long time...
Rin: "Oh I don't think male and female parts wuld be so bad Draug. As for my mastery... I never claimed to have mastery."
skull: " My that's a lot of golden scales.. do your friends know about it little lizard ? "
Zane: Yep..
Campaign saved.
Serinda: "Say, you've been floating around here for a while... Why don't you help us find something. And in return we'll each answer a question honestly. That's fun isn't it?"
Zane: And I am not a lizard..
Dungeon Master: " Well you LOOK like a lizard "
The skull observes then turns and regards Serinda adding in a jovial tone
Rin: "Nah he's too big to be a lizard."
Zane: Well you smell like an old fart but I wasn't going to say anything..
skull: " Why not ... oh by the way .. "
" So tell me dear" inquires the skull airly as it regards Serinda " Are you getting a lot of use out of my old spellbook? The one you found in the swamps of Xak Tsaroth after murdering that black dragon... blue binding, silver runes.... always shows up on your person no matter how many times you try to get rid of it ? " The skull's permanent toothy grin - as all skulls tend to have - seems to somehow be more pronounced now... " It's a rather basic tome mind you, something from my earlier years when I was just a lad ... but suited to someone of your inexperience and youth... we all have to start SOMEWHERE don't we?
" DO study it won't you dear? It's important to me that you master all the knowledge within it's contents... it will make life much easier for me.. erhm, for us both that is... later on... "
skull: " An old fart eh.. "
Serinda: "Actually I had to make some... revisions..."
Zane: Or a pile of Draug's poo...
Zane: Take your pick..
The skull chuckles.. but then it's eyes start to gleam with an inner black glow .. it seems to regard Zane with ... hatred... before it turns to look at Serinda suspiciously
Blahness98 (Zane): so where is this skull on the map?
Serinda: "Are you sure that you made that?... I had thought the great Fistaldanius would not have done such a sloppy job.."
skull: " Well we all have to start somewhere "
Chuckles the skull as it regards Serinda..
Serinda: "That's true... So about what we're looking for..."
Serinda: "It's a map... Leading to some dwarves..."
skull: " So .. you know who I am ? Are you IMPRESSED my dear ? "
The skull seems to ignore the question about the map for the time being as it looks at Serinda..
Zane takes a step to the side and casually grabs an arrow. "I'm impressed by your stench.."
Rin: "Oh would you mind releasing the whiney dragon you keep as a pet and those undead?"
Serinda: "I will be imressed if you tell me where that map is..."
Udyr: ENOUGH OF THIS TALK! WHERE IS THE DAMN MAP?! I'M SICK OF THIS PLACE AND EVERYTHING IN IT!
The skull regards Udyr then speaks in a casual tone of voice
skull: " What LOVING and KIND gods would let humanity suffer for so many centuries .. disease, famine running amuck,unchecked.. what good did your gods do the people then bear ? "
Rin: "I know and I know it's a bad idea... but someone's gotta take the risks."
skull: " OH I see I 've touched a nerve "
The skull rotates again noticing Zane's symbol on his arm.. also of Habbakuk
Udyr: THE KINGPRIEST WAS A FOOL! HE WAS NOT DESERVING OF BEING SAVED TO BEGIN WITH!
I liked how Udyr got impatient and started yelling, loved wha he had to say about the kingpriest - but I'd love to see him go into more detail about what he's yelling about .. maybe shout something like " YOU and YOU " (points at Serinda) " CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR THRICE-DAMNED SPELLBOOKS SOME OTHER TIME - IF YOU'D TAKEN UP WORSHIP OF HABBAKUK LIKE ANY PRACTIONER OF "MAGIC" SHOULD THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SPELLBOOKS TO BEGIN WITH ! YOU " (points at Zane) " HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN PLAY TARGET PRACTICE WITH A TALKING SKULL ! AND YOU " (points at Rin) " STOP FLAPPING YOUR BEAK, YOU PROBABLY ARE AN AMATEUR JUST LIKE THE SKULL SAYS ! " (jabs a finger at the skull ) " I'M GETTING VERY IMPATIENT ! I'M NOT GOING TO PLAY SHOOT THE SKULL WITH THE ARROW LIKE HE IS " (points at Zane) " I'LL PICK YOU UP MYSELF AND SMASH YOU AGAINST THE WALLS WITH MY BARE HANDS ! SO IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY , SAY IT - QUICKLY ! " Note that I'm not advocating you actually grab the skull if you as a player think it's a bad idea - but nothing wrong with threatening it .. Basically what I'm suggesting is this - read over the FG dialogue and chat , think of things in there that would annoy Udyr - then go into detail about how much they're annoying you and comment on it ..
Serinda: "Anyway, if you aren't going to help us find this map, I think we'll move on..."
The skull turns on the floor to regard Serinda ..
skull: " But first you'll answer my question Silvanesti elf maiden.. "
Serinda: "Like i said... i need a map.. To the dwarven city of..."
skull: " Thorbardin "
Udyr: I say we just crush the skull, and let Draug mark it.
Zane: I agree Udyr..
Serinda: "If we do that, then we have to stay here even longer searching for that map, i thought you wanted to get out of here quickly?"
skull: " ... you still have yet to answer my question elf maiden .. "
Serinda: "Then ask it."
Rin stomps on one of the circlets.
Udyr: I would rather stay here longer than listen to this... thing any longer.
Serinda crosses her arms and waits for the floating skull to ask it's question.
skull: " Does it hurt .. watching your beloved struggle for your very soul? How did it feel leaving Za'era behind.. abandoning her to her fate , consumed by her inner demons? Tell me EXACTLY .. how you felt.. "
skull: " What went through your mind? .. your heart.. your soul ? "
skull: " And I will know if you lie.. or if you are anything less than one hundred percent forthcoming.. "
Serinda frowns and glances away from the skull for a moment.
Rin: "That's low Dantilus."
skull: "Of course it is bird.. that's why my kind triumph in the end"
Udyr: It looks like you don't wish to hear it speak much longer either.
Serinda: "When Takhisis took Za'era from me... She tore a part of my own soul from me... And it never stops hurting, sometimes it hurts the worst when I'm alone, and sometimes it hurts even worse when there's many people around me. But it never goes away."
The skull seems to nod in satisfaction for a moment , floating up an inch in the air.. before Zane's arrow flies home straight into the skull's nose socket slamming it all the way back into another section of rubble... this time you see a definite crack travelling up the dome of it's skull..
(Zane shoots skull with another arrow)
skull: " YOU ... "
Zane: Oops...
Zane: It slipped...
the skull's voice fills with rage for a moment.. before it continues speaking in a soft silky voice ..
Zane: And Serinda didn't need to answer that..
skull: " We will have an opportunity to discuss this behavior further one day lizard.. and you'll be loathe to hurt me on that day.. just wait.. you'll see.. "
Serinda: "Doesn't matter... If hearing about my pain is what makes him tell us where the map is... Fine.."
Serinda stops briefly once she's around the corner and out of view from everyone to wipe her eyes, then enters the left door.
Rin: "I'm gonna head right Serinda yell if you need me."
Serinda: "Yeah... Alright..."
Serinda shakes off her reverie and takes the left door as instructed.
I liked Udyr's comment about crushing the skull and letting Draug "mark" (by which I assume you meant pee
) on it ... had a thought reading this passage.. now obviously this is completely optional and it depends on whether or not you feel it's something Udyr would do in the first place... but what if , once she talked about " hearing my pain" made Udyr mentally flash back to his own painful experience with the ogres killing his parents right in front of child (young) Udyr's eyes ? I know I know losing a lover is different than losing your parents - but it's still loss - that and Serinda has had the "ice queen" thing going on for so long that her admitting to any sort of emotional pain at all might be quite surprising to an observer.. Perhaps he might walk up her.. say gruffly " You.. lost ... your lover?" When she responds to his question perhaps Udyr might hesitate... put a hand on her shoulder, squeeze it.. then walk off .. Angry and grouchy is great but if you feel he's becoming too "one dimensional" might be a great way to introduce hidden aspects to his character that were previously unknown.. it's sort of a classic stereotype, grouchy guy with a soft side underneath .. again up to you but just a thought I had - might be a potential forum RP thread if you're willing? Let me know ..
Rin's eyes light up as he runs for the treasure... Zane and Serinda see the keyholes at the bases of the golden arches a moment before Rin vanishes as he runs through the arch.. a moment later he's inside one of the cages.. along with the skeletal remains of a prisoner who must have died there long ago.
Poor Rin looks like.. well like a bird in a cage.. (Rin declared he was moving token on map via skype and moving token on map not via text - rp awarded for typical kenku-like behavior)
Serinda: "I'm sure he'll get a good chuckle out of that..."
draug: " OH NO ! DON'T WORRY BIRD-MAN DRAUG SAVE YOU ! "
Rin: "Huh I was always told this would happen one day."
Campaign saved.
Draug shouts to Rin, runs through the arch and promptly appears in a cage next to Rin ..
Zane wonders over to the arch and tries the keys.
draug: " Oh CRAP ! "
Abruptly there's a shimmering field visible in the arch for a moment.. then the field vanishes from view..
draug: " Draug no like kennel "
Draug says mournfully - he starts to howl loudly
Serinda waits to see if zane's keys have any effect
Rin chuckles as he grabs a small amulet and puts it on. Soon he has become a raven much like Tani. He then tries to walk out of his cage.
Udyr: DAMNIT DRAUG, IWAS HOPING WE COULD HAVE JUST LEFT THE MAN-BIRD THERE, NOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SAVE THE BOTH OF YOU...
(rin puts helmet on belonging to dwarven ghost and is possessed by ghost)
As the rest of you watch Rin abruptly punches himself in the face
Zane glances at Rin. "Why did he do that?"
Serinda: "I'm not sure..."
Udyr: I'd pay to see that again.
Zane: Udyr, you should try punching him to. Never know what could happen?
Udyr: My pleasure.
draug: " What ? Um... ok "
Zane moves out of the big man's way before turning to watch.
Udyr stops right infront of RIn, pulls his fist back then slams it into RIn's beak.
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [CONFIRM] [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [DAMAGE (M)] Unarmed Strike [TYPE: bludgeoning] [1d6+4 = 7]
Campaign saved.
Rin makes no move to step away...his beak is rocked backwards , tears of pain escaping Rin's cheeks as he falls down flat on his featherless butt.. at the same time Serinda is bowled over, yucky smelly wolf spit all over her face as Draug licks her face frantically, bowling her over..
Udyr: I've been waiting a long time to do that.
Serinda: "Stop that! Stop that! or you're going back into your cage!"
Zane: I can tell.. but I think Rin didn't want that..
Udyr: He'll be fine.
Udyr stands over Rin's body, nudging him with his foot.
Udyr: You okay there bird?
Serinda: "Pull the helmet off his head."
Udyr: Figured you needed a little help with puching yourself in the face.
Rin: "You know udry if I were you, I'd look out for horses... Namley breeding studs."
Udyr: You seem to have this fasination with beastiality...
Rin: "Well you often become and Animal so I figured you lay wiht them too. I just sugest it becuase It's wokred once to stop people from bohtering me."
Udyr: Unlike you, I don't sleep with anything that walks by.
Rin vanishes.. and reappears .. true to his word Whisper (big shadow dragon who grabbed Udyr and dunked him in the water) left behind a huge hoard of treasure.. he even spelled out "for the bird" with huge stacks of coins ... (later on after counting it Rin will see there are fifteen gems... 3,267 steel pieces... a finely made suit of leather.. a finely made suit of chain mail armor.. a finely made set of boots.. and two vials of liquid (they all glow with a magical light to rin's magically enhanced senses now that Rin has worked his magic )
Zane: Good question. I didn't see one.
Serinda: "Yeah, we did, though it's not as hopeful as we hoped."
Zane: It's a start I guess.
Udyr: So all this was pretty much a waste of time?!
You all see a raven shimer into view .. moments after a white bird dropping lands squarely on Udyr's bald head...
Zane: That's shitty..
Serinda sighs and shakes her head
Serinda: "Like children..."
Zane: Look like Rin is back. Shall we go?
A previously invisible bird...
Rin lands away from Udyr and changes back. "Yeah we should and that was for him punching me.
Udyr wipes of his head, then points at Rin.
Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Udyr: Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Zane shakes his head as well, concentrates on going wherever Laurana is and walks into the eye.
Rin: "Maybe so, but I have one thing you don't. I can become ethereal."
Udyr: You can't stay that way forever!
Serinda: "You two can figure it out on the other side..."
LOVED his commentary on Rin and interaction with Rin , classic , funny stuff ! I'd love to see you keep this up and go on with the witty repartee with Rin the bird man - whom I'm sure Udyr will continue to find rather annoying in the future as well ... GREAT stuff here !
ZANE
1000 XP - locating helm of grallen and map to lead you to Thorbardin, hidden mountain dwarf home
100 XP good role playing
236 role playing points.
Zane's dry sense of humor and " What the hell have I gotten myself into NOW" demeanor continues to be alive and well and highly entertaining
Zane walks over to the statue (with the keyholes in the base of the statues)and tries a few keys..
draug: " Awwww.. me want to pick locks "
Draug whines in much the same way a dog would
Rin: "Well you know Serinda it could be trapped..."
There's a clicking sound as Zane turns a set of keys into the statue that seems to fit.. nothing happens...
Serinda: "Everything here 'could' be trapped
Serinda: "Try the other statue too, probably have to unlock both
Zane does the same on the other statue
Rin: "So couldn't hurt could mean horribly painful death
Zane: Just what we need.. more painful death..
Serinda: "I'm not a follower of anyone.... Maybe you can spend your energy on trying to get through these doors"
draug: " What that about this place getting on nerves princess ? "
Draug asks Serinda in an overly innocent tone of voice
Draug elbows Udyr and winks at him
Zane watches Draug closely as he picks the lock. Might come in handy to learn how to do it.
draug: " She say place getting on her nerves.. sure it's not princess getting on our nerves Udyr ? "
Serinda: "Oh you know,, every inhabitant of this place taking a bite out of me is starting to get annoying."
Zane holds his head again. The headache appears to be coming back..
Zane: If you want to have fun with traps, go ahead on the next set. I won't disarm them
draug: " Fine FINE Udyr pick next set of locks (on next set of doors instead, Draug was spending his time talking instead ) , you guys have no sense of humor ! "
Draug begins to grumble under his breath again as he turns his attention to the next set of locks
Zane watches yet again as Draug picks the locks.
draug: " HEY ! Everyone have girlfriend except Udyr what gives ? "
Serinda: "Just get the door open already"
Draug starts poking Udyr again ...
Again the keyholes click as Zane turns the keys in both.. again nothing happens..
Serinda rolls her eyes and wonders what he bases that information on, and gives Rin a dark look.
Zane: I'll have to ask Christina then.. Was interested in how you pick those things so easily..
draug: " Christania GREAT teacher ! "
Serinda: "Thats what I'm wondering...."
draug: " Suppose I should open this next set of doors eh ? "
Draug whistles cheerfully as he bends his attention to the next set of doors
draug: " Hey Rin no drinking on job we need bird sober ! Hey you think one of your groupies can be girlfriend for Udyr ? Me saving myself till marraige not sure about Udyr though "
Serinda: "Just curious why he assumes everyone has a girl..."
Draug gestures proudly at the next set of doors as he pops it open
draug: " Hmm.. well me see way you act towards strange elf with dark skin before her dad take her away - she your girlfriend right? Though not sure how you two make babies that way "
Zane: Just because she is not here now, doesn't mean she won't be back..
Zane looks at Serinda as he speaks.
I liked how Zane's headache came back as he continues to deal with the antics of his fellow companions , his (no doubt at least slightly irriated ) comment to Draug about having fun with locks - and the comment to Serinda, the emotional support ... great stuff !
(PC's enter area with Fistaldanius skull - but skull hasn't started speaking yet)
Zane: Wolfie.. stay away from the skull.. I know it is a treat but...
Draug, clearly about to walk over to the skull stops, sits on his haunches, looks up at Zane and starts making a whining sound
Loved the comment to Draug here
As Rin draws closer to the skulls (whee ! See flavor text )
The skull rises into the air, the dust from the rubble swirling up in
a howling wind and forming about it in the rough shape of
a man. Atop it's windy perch the skull rotates, turning until it
can see Serinda from it's empty eye sockets... there's a horrid
chuckling sound almost like the sound of dry bones being rubbed
together.. The skull looks at Draug and almost seems to frown ...
" Why are you wearing my assistant's robes?" Draug abruptly
remembers swiping the robes - black now that he thinks about it -
from the skeleton in the room with the orche jelly you all fought
earlier - ancient, rotted but still luxurious velvet-like robes
with silver trimmings and arcane sigils... " And good GODS man
can't you do better than that ? It's a good thing I don't have
any nostrils". Indeed the robe is rather ... moldly...
Rin has a "wait a minute! " moment... the way the skull is talking
the cadence of the voice.. it's familiar.. the stone statue.. the
golem.. that grabbed Rin by his "equipment" ( (equipment that
is still painfully sore , almost throbbing and not in the way Rin
wants it to be ) then swung the hapless bird man around.. the
same statue that made the condescending comment about
"amateur" practioners of wild magic who are born with it rather
than mastering it through careful and precise study ..
The skull rotates it's way back towards Serinda until it's empty eye
sockets rest upon her once more... " Oh yes... the Harvester was
right" moans the skull in a hollow voice ... is that .. a note of
happiness in it's tone? ... " You'll do... you'll do just fine... " As it
continues to inspect the elven wizardess images flicker in it's eye
sockets... first the image of a black-robed man.. then another image
of a lovely blonde woman, her eyes jet black .... (anyone who has
it make a DC 20 knowledge arcana check or a DC 25 knowledge
history/bardic lore check to see if you recognize the first image)
The skull moves up and down on it's funnel of dust, tilting to the
left then the right to inspect Serinda from every angle.. " So tell me
dear " inquires the skull " Do you eat healthy? Any sort of ailment
or malady that runs in your family? Do you have any sexually
transmitted diseases that you are currently carrying?"
Zane: Ok.. now a bloody skull is talking? What else aer we going to find here?
Zane: I think it would make a fine chew toy.. What to give it a shot Draug?
The skull mutters as it continues to look at Rin
skull: " Cheap knockoff "
Rin: "On ocassion I do... who are you calling an ameture or a fake... I'll have you know I am quite a talented bard."
skull: " I'm referring to your SO called mastery of the mystic arts "
Zane shakes his head. "Fine.. someone just shut it up.."
The skull turns towards Zane.. seems to tilt on the side of it's head.. and regards Zane for a long time...
skull: " My that's a lot of golden scales.. do your friends know about it little lizard ? "
Zane: Yep..
Zane: And I am not a lizard..
Dungeon Master: " Well you LOOK like a lizard "
The skull observes then turns and regards Serinda adding in a jovial tone
Rin: "Nah he's too big to be a lizard."
Zane: Well you smell like an old fart but I wasn't going to say anything..
The skull regards Udyr then speaks in a casual tone of voice
skull: " I doubt He'll (Habbakuk, whom Udyr also worships) save you bear.. Paladine didn't save the kingpriest from his folly.. these gods of yours .. they don't care.. "
Zane holds the arrow to his eye and looks down it's shaft. "That will do.."
skull: " What LOVING and KIND gods would let humanity suffer for so many centuries .. disease, famine running amuck,unchecked.. what good did your gods do the people then bear ? "
skull: " OH I see I 've touched a nerve "
The skull rotates again noticing Zane's symbol on his arm.. also of Habbakuk
Udyr: THE KINGPRIEST WAS A FOOL! HE WAS NOT DESERVING OF BEING SAVED TO BEGIN WITH!
Zane checks the fletching on the arrow. "Could be a little better.."
skull: " Two deluded religious persons... and one might argue anyone who puts their faith in the gods .. is a fool.. and a blind one at that... the gods only look out for themselves youngsters.. such is the way of the world.. what did he promise you lizard? Did he say he would make you look HUMAN ? It's obvious with that disguise of yours you want so desperately to fit in.. do the others think you're a FREAK ? "
Zane looks at the skull. "No.. a friend of my father gave me this disguise so I can travel the world.. Unlike your pathetic pet upstairs, I want to do something with my life.."
Serinda: "I don't know why we're talking with him... Can tell from his attitude and deameanor that he is probably on the enemy's side... Probably in love with Takhisis"
The skull begins to cackle, the sound filling the chamber..
Rin: "No I can tell things like that... He's only in love with himself and the power he has."
" In love with the Dark Queen.. that's a good one ! Did you know one of her aspects is the temptress? The danger that all woman pose embodied.. if you're the sort of person who allows themselves to fall in love that is ... speaking of which... you had a question.. "
The skull regards Serinda then regards Rin curiousity in his voice
Zane: At least I have a body. And he is probably Takhisis' little bitch. Took it in the ass from her I bet.. skull: " Of course .. anything else is folly bird ... "
skull: " Oh the lizard is IRATE isn't he ? "
Zane: No. That isn't irate.. this is..
Zane takes thef arrow, and fires it straight into the eye socket of the skull.
The skull's next comment breaks off as Zane fires his arrow (make an attack roll Zane )
Two arrows fly through the air.. one thunks into the skull's eyesocket.. it flies through the air bouncing hard against the rubble and landing on the ground , the arrow still sticking out of it's socket..
skull: " That was uncalled for "
The skull complains lying on the ground
Zane pulls another arrow. "This is kida fun.."
The skull, oddly enough, doesn't appear to be damaged .. yet .. (there might be a crack or two in it hard to tell at this distance )
skull: " If you have a question for me little wizardess you best restrain your lizard.. feed him some bugs perhaps .. "
Serinda: "Anyway, if you aren't going to help us find this map, I think we'll move on..."
The skull turns on the floor to regard Serinda ..
skull: " But first you'll answer my question Silvanesti elf maiden.. "
Serinda: "Like i said... i need a map.. To the dwarven city of..."
skull: " Thorbardin "
Zane fires another arrow into the other eyesocket...
Zane -> [ATTACK (R)] Swordbow (Longbow) [CRIT 19] (Point Blank Shot Bonus +1, +4 Favored Enemy Bonus +4, -7) [1d20+14 = 20]
Serinda: "Stop that, he's trying to be helping..."
Zane: I don't eat bugs by the way..
The skull finishes the sentence... then bounces across the ground as the next arrow flies home into the next eye socket..
Serinda: "Go ahead and ask your question. And zane, stop that."
skull: " Now you're beginning to annoy me lizard "
Zane laughs, "I'll stop.. it's just funny watching the thing bounce sround.."
Serinda: "If we do that, then we have to stay here even longer searching for that map, i thought you wanted to get out of here quickly?"
skull: " and as for the ' map'... you still have yet to answer my question elf maiden .. "
Serinda: "Then ask it."
skull: " Are you ready Serinda of the Silvanesti ? "
Zane pulls another arrow in case the skull tries something..
Serinda crosses her arms and waits for the floating skull to ask it's question.
skull: " Does it hurt .. watching your beloved struggle for your very soul? How did it feel leaving Za'era behind.. abandoning her to her fate , consumed by her inner demons? Tell me EXACTLY .. how you felt.. "
skull: " What went through your mind? .. your heart.. your soul ? "
skull: " And I will know if you lie.. or if you are anything less than one hundred percent forthcoming.. "
Serinda frowns and glances away from the skull for a moment.
Campaign saved.
Rin: "That's low Dantilus."
skull: "Of course it is bird.. that's why my kind triumph in the end"
Serinda: "When Takhisis took Za'era from me... She tore a part of my own soul from me... And it never stops hurting, sometimes it hurts the worst when I'm alone, and sometimes it hurts even worse when there's many people around me. But it never goes away."
The skull seems to nod in satisfaction for a moment , floating up an inch in the air.. before Zane's arrow flies home straight into the skull's nose socket slamming it all the way back into another section of rubble... this time you see a definite crack travelling up the dome of it's skull..
skull: " YOU ... "
Zane: Oops...
Zane: It slipped...
the skull's voice fills with rage for a moment.. before it continues speaking in a soft silky voice ..
Zane: And Serinda didn't need to answer that..
skull: " We will have an opportunity to discuss this behavior further one day lizard.. and you'll be loathe to hurt me on that day.. just wait.. you'll see.. "
Serinda: "Doesn't matter... If hearing about my pain is what makes him tell us where the map is... Fine.."
Zane: Draug prolly needs to go soon.. Shall we see what happens?
skull: " Go through the double doors ahead of you , make a left can't miss it - though there's some interesting things to your right as well.. "
Rin: "Bad interesting good interesting or erotic?"
draug: " How you know Draug have to pee ? "
Zane pulls another arrow..
Draug looks at Zane in surprise..
Zane: Just a lucky guess from the way you were dancing..
A lot to love here .. Zane's interaction with Fistaldanius was downright hilarious .. I liked his emotional support of Serinda " and she didn't have to answer that question" , liked how Zane got irritated and pointed a bow at F when he started bad-mouthing Habbakuk , and the comment on Draug peeing and Draug dancing around - truly inspired
(Rin is possessed by ghost of dwarf in helmet PC's came across.. ) As the rest of you watch Rin abruptly punches himself in the face
Zane glances at Rin. "Why did he do that?"
Udyr: I'd pay to see that again.
Zane: Udyr, you should try punching him to. Never know what could happen?
Zane moves out of the big man's way before turning to watch.
Udyr stops right infront of RIn, pulls his fist back then slams it into RIn's beak.
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [CONFIRM] [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [DAMAGE (M)] Unarmed Strike [TYPE: bludgeoning] [1d6+4 = 7]
Campaign saved.
Rin makes no move to step away...his beak is rocked backwards , tears of pain escaping Rin's cheeks as he falls down flat on his featherless butt.. at the same time Serinda is bowled over, yucky smelly wolf spit all over her face as Draug licks her face frantically, bowling her over..
Udyr: I've been waiting a long time to do that.
Zane: I can tell.. but I think Rin didn't want that..
Udyr: He'll be fine.
Zane shakes his head and wonders over to the other room and tooks along.
Udyr stands over Rin's body, nudging him with his foot.
Udyr: You okay there bird?
Udyr: Figured you needed a little help with puching yourself in the face.
Rin: "You know udry if I were you, I'd look out for horses... Namley breeding studs."
Udyr: You seem to have this fasination with beastiality...
Rin: "Well you often become and Animal so I figured you lay wiht them too. I just sugest it becuase It's wokred once to stop people from bohtering me."
Udyr: Unlike you, I don't sleep with anything that walks by.
(Rin goes to recover whisper the shadow dragon's treasure) You all see a raven shimer into view .. moments after a white bird dropping lands squarely on Udyr's bald head...
Zane: That's shitty..
Serinda sighs and shakes her head
Serinda: "Like children..."
Zane: Look like Rin is back. Shall we go?
A previously invisible bird...
Rin lands away from Udyr and changes back. "Yeah we should and that was for him punching me.
Udyr wipes of his head, then points at Rin.
Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Udyr: Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Zane shakes his head as well, concentrates on going wherever Laurana is and walks into the eye.
Rin: "Maybe so, but I have one thing you don't. I can become ethereal."
Udyr: You can't stay that way forever!
Campaign saved.
Serinda: "You two can figure it out on the other side..."
Thanks to Zane's suggestion that Udyr punch Rin Rin and Udyr had this whole comedic back-and-forth dialogue with Udyr punching Rin, Rin letting one fly and land on Udyr's head - basically you sparked some great RP'ing between other PC's here , thanks for that ..
.... Udyr and Zane's XP and RP is detailed here, for Rin and Serinda's XP and RP see the thread called " XP and RP for Sept 13th 2011 FG game,Rin,Serinda" 
UDYR
1000 XP - locating helm of grallen and map to lead you to Thorbardin, hidden mountain dwarf home
75 XP good role playing
185 role playing points.
Udyr's RP'ing continues to improve every FG game session which is great !
... He's still the quietest one in the group though as far as the PC's, I'd like us to continue to work on that - but he's coming along very nicely in my humble opinion (especially given that I tend to be an admittedly very demanding DM in the role playing part of RPG's ) .. Zane walks over to the statue and tries a few keys..
draug: " Awwww.. me want to pick locks "
Draug whines in much the same way a dog would
Rin: "Well you know Serinda it could be trapped..."
There's a clicking sound as Zane turns a set of keys into the statue that seems to fit.. nothing happens...
Serinda: "Everything here 'could' be trapped
Serinda: "Try the other statue too, probably have to unlock both
Zane does the same on the other statue
Rin: "So couldn't hurt could mean horribly painful death
Udyr: I'm sure there will be plenty more fo you to pick... though i don;t know why you'd want to, there are no locks in the natural world...
draug: " I know .. no locks in natural world but it still fun ! This wild woman Christania teach me how to do it .. is like working with big toy ! Draug like toys ! Christania try to sleep with Draug but Draug say no, saving himself for Accalia ! "
draug: " Um.... Draug not like toys you probably thinking of "
Zane: Just what we need.. more painful death..
Serinda: "Sooner we get through these doors, sooner we can leave..."
draug: " But yes you have good point Udyr .. hmm.. me should do prayer for forgiveness to Habbakuk - wait I know , you priest of Habbakuk ! Udyr you absolve me yes ? "
Rin: "No I wasn't thinking about those kid of toys.... Mind you Christania might just try to get at you one of these days."
draug: " We no leave until Udyr absolves me ! "
draug: " Ha ! What Christania try to do rape Draug ? "
Rin: "Probably.... I don't think you would like it either...."
draug: " HEY ! You not going to absolve me ? "
Draug starts poking Udyr
draug: " What good having priest of Habbakuk around if he not allow me to confess my sins ? "
draug: " Me thought we was friends Udyr ! "
Udyr: Absoling you will do nothing if you keep commiting the same sin...
I liked Udyr's reaction to Draug here and the initial comment about no locks being in the natural world, great stuff !
draug: " Naw you music superstar Rin "
draug: " Christania you groupie yes ? How about Serinda , she groupie too ? "
Zane clicks keys home in the bases to both statues .. again... nothing happens... Draug gives the statues a long look
Rin pulls out a tankard full of ale from his pack and starts sippin'on it. " No she's a freind and Christania isn't a groupie."
Udyr: She does seem to have a thing for the man-bird, I for one am annoyed by the both of them.
good stuff I liked how he interjected his comment here
.. generally speaking however I'd like to see Udyr go into more detail when he makes a comment in FG game sessions .. saying he's annoyed is great, saying WHY he's annoyed is even better .. for example perhaps growling something to the effect of " The two of them are preoccupied with mating and making their private business everyone else's as well - they should keep it private. In the woods. Far away. Far, FAR away where they're not bothering anyone else. Especially me." Serinda: "Maybe you should go guard that statue back there draug, just in case it comes back to life." Rin: "I was gonna suggest the Udry does it..."
draug: " Oh come on Udyr ! Bird and Christania together very romantic ! They have little babies with feathers and blue eyes like Christania's ! "
Zane: If you want to have fun with traps, go ahead on the next set. I won't disarm them
draug: " Fine FINE Udyr pick next set of locks, you guys have no sense of humor ! "
Draug begins to grumble under his breath again as he turns his attention to the next set of locks
Zane watches yet again as Draug picks the locks.
Rin: "Well I meant Udyr guards the statue."
Serinda stays back a little, away from Draug, enjoying the semi-silence, and sighs
Again the locks pop open under Draug's skillful touch ... another set of statues with keyholes greet you and another set of golden doors..
Udyr: I'm not the one that has had problems with statues around here.
Loved the wry commentary on Rin's problems with statues grabbing him by his, ahem, " equipment" and swinging him around
.. but again would have liked to see Udyr go into more detail.. as one possible example maybe a derisive snort and something to the effect of " If you walk around showing off that miserable organ of yours that should stay hidden by all rights though what do you expect? The statue should have torn it off and strangled you with it - perhaps I'LL tear it off and strangle you with it if you ever whip it out in front of me again bird. And I don't think it's that impressive to begin with so stop showing it off."draug: " Naw you music superstar Rin "
draug: " Christania you groupie yes ? How about Serinda , she groupie too ? "
Zane clicks keys home in the bases to both statues .. again... nothing happens... Draug gives the statues a long look
Rin pulls out a tankard full of ale from his pack and starts sippin'on it. " No she's a freind and Christania isn't a groupie."
Udyr: She does seem to have a thing for the man-bird, I for one am annoyed by the both of them.
draug: " HEY ! Everyone have girlfriend except Udyr what gives ? "
Udyr: I perfer to spend my time alone in the wilds.
Rin: "Well you and me both now...."
draug: " Hmm.. you saving yourself for right girl like me Udyr ? "
Rin moves forward still sipping on his tankard.
draug: " Hey Rin no drinking on job we need bird sober ! Hey you think one of your groupies can be girlfriend for Udyr ? Me saving myself till marraige not sure about Udyr though "
Rin: "I don't have any bear groupies os no."
I'd love to see Udyr respond when Rin (or another PC for that matters) goads him , especially given his bear-like temper
... perhaps he roars back at Udyr "One, I don't need any groupies because i'm not preoccupied with sleeping with every living thing that walks by unlike you, I have better things to do with my time ! Two, I'll take being a large hairy man over being a walking, feathered, beaked, empty headed good-for-nothing useless waste of space like you any day ! " (reference to Rin saying Udyr needs bear groupies - essentially calling Udyr a bear).As Rin draws closer to the skulls (whee ! See flavor text )
The skull rises into the air, the dust from the rubble swirling up in
a howling wind and forming about it in the rough shape of
a man. Atop it's windy perch the skull rotates, turning until it
can see Serinda from it's empty eye sockets... there's a horrid
chuckling sound almost like the sound of dry bones being rubbed
together.. The skull looks at Draug and almost seems to frown ...
" Why are you wearing my assistant's robes?" Draug abruptly
remembers swiping the robes - black now that he thinks about it -
from the skeleton in the room with the orche jelly you all fought
earlier - ancient, rotted but still luxurious velvet-like robes
with silver trimmings and arcane sigils... " And good GODS man
can't you do better than that ? It's a good thing I don't have
any nostrils". Indeed the robe is rather ... moldly...
Rin has a "wait a minute! " moment... the way the skull is talking
the cadence of the voice.. it's familiar.. the stone statue.. the
golem.. that grabbed Rin by his "equipment" ( (equipment that
is still painfully sore , almost throbbing and not in the way Rin
wants it to be ) then swung the hapless bird man around.. the
same statue that made the condescending comment about
"amateur" practioners of wild magic who are born with it rather
than mastering it through careful and precise study ..
The skull rotates it's way back towards Serinda until it's empty eye
sockets rest upon her once more... " Oh yes... the Harvester was
right" moans the skull in a hollow voice ... is that .. a note of
happiness in it's tone? ... " You'll do... you'll do just fine... " As it
continues to inspect the elven wizardess images flicker in it's eye
sockets... first the image of a black-robed man.. then another image
of a lovely blonde woman, her eyes jet black .... (anyone who has
it make a DC 20 knowledge arcana check or a DC 25 knowledge
history/bardic lore check to see if you recognize the first image)
The skull moves up and down on it's funnel of dust, tilting to the
left then the right to inspect Serinda from every angle.. " So tell me
dear " inquires the skull " Do you eat healthy? Any sort of ailment
or malady that runs in your family? Do you have any sexually
transmitted diseases that you are currently carrying?"
(pictures of images in eyesockets coming up now and of skull itself
Campaign saved.
Serinda -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Arcana) [MOD:INT] [1d20+22 = 39]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (History) [MOD:INT] [1d20+15 = 35]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Bardic) [MOD:INT] [1d20+18 = 26]
Rin -> [SKILL] Knowledge (Arcana) [MOD:INT] [1d20+15 = 20]
Campaign saved.
Rin and Serinda recognize the older man with the beard immediately... they've seen drawings in the history books that look much like this man.. it's Fistaldanius .. the woman is unknown to them though (odd that her eyes seem to be glowing with a black light )
Rin: "So.... You still alive or just a talking skull now?"
Zane: Ok.. now a bloody skull is talking? What else aer we going to find here?
Serinda: "I see no reason to share any of that with a skull..."
Serinda: "Even if it is talking..."
skull: " I assure you there's no blood on me young man - look see ? Clean as a whistle.. well perhaps a bit dusty ... oh look a bear"
Rin: "Oh and I'll thank you not to grab bigger Rin agian. He likes to be man handled but you gotta warn him first."
the skull turns on it's pillar of dust to regard Udyr .. there's a dry chuckle at Rin's comment
Zane: I think it would make a fine chew toy.. What to give it a shot Draug?
skull: " Enjoy a bit of pain and domination eh bird ? "
skull: " Amateur ... fake... "
The skull mutters as it continues to look at Rin
skull: " Cheap knockoff "
Serinda thinks for a moment, and then decides to cast a simple, but useful spell on herself, just in case.
Matthijs (Serinda): Casting protection from evil on me!
Rin: "On ocassion I do... who are you calling an ameture or a fake... I'll have you know I am quite a talented bard."
draug: " No way ! Draug not chew on skull with man and woman inside .. what if Draug grow male and female parts ! "
skull: " I'm referring to your SO called mastery of the mystic arts "
Zane shakes his head. "Fine.. someone just shut it up.."
The skull replies to Rin caustically
Serinda: "I don't recall Rin making any such claim..."
The skull turns towards Zane.. seems to tilt on the side of it's head.. and regards Zane for a long time...
Rin: "Oh I don't think male and female parts wuld be so bad Draug. As for my mastery... I never claimed to have mastery."
skull: " My that's a lot of golden scales.. do your friends know about it little lizard ? "
Zane: Yep..
Campaign saved.
Serinda: "Say, you've been floating around here for a while... Why don't you help us find something. And in return we'll each answer a question honestly. That's fun isn't it?"
Zane: And I am not a lizard..
Dungeon Master: " Well you LOOK like a lizard "
The skull observes then turns and regards Serinda adding in a jovial tone
Rin: "Nah he's too big to be a lizard."
Zane: Well you smell like an old fart but I wasn't going to say anything..
skull: " Why not ... oh by the way .. "
" So tell me dear" inquires the skull airly as it regards Serinda " Are you getting a lot of use out of my old spellbook? The one you found in the swamps of Xak Tsaroth after murdering that black dragon... blue binding, silver runes.... always shows up on your person no matter how many times you try to get rid of it ? " The skull's permanent toothy grin - as all skulls tend to have - seems to somehow be more pronounced now... " It's a rather basic tome mind you, something from my earlier years when I was just a lad ... but suited to someone of your inexperience and youth... we all have to start SOMEWHERE don't we?
" DO study it won't you dear? It's important to me that you master all the knowledge within it's contents... it will make life much easier for me.. erhm, for us both that is... later on... "
skull: " An old fart eh.. "
Serinda: "Actually I had to make some... revisions..."
Zane: Or a pile of Draug's poo...
Zane: Take your pick..
The skull chuckles.. but then it's eyes start to gleam with an inner black glow .. it seems to regard Zane with ... hatred... before it turns to look at Serinda suspiciously
Blahness98 (Zane): so where is this skull on the map?
Serinda: "Are you sure that you made that?... I had thought the great Fistaldanius would not have done such a sloppy job.."
skull: " Well we all have to start somewhere "
Chuckles the skull as it regards Serinda..
Serinda: "That's true... So about what we're looking for..."
Serinda: "It's a map... Leading to some dwarves..."
skull: " So .. you know who I am ? Are you IMPRESSED my dear ? "
The skull seems to ignore the question about the map for the time being as it looks at Serinda..
Zane takes a step to the side and casually grabs an arrow. "I'm impressed by your stench.."
Rin: "Oh would you mind releasing the whiney dragon you keep as a pet and those undead?"
Serinda: "I will be imressed if you tell me where that map is..."
Udyr: ENOUGH OF THIS TALK! WHERE IS THE DAMN MAP?! I'M SICK OF THIS PLACE AND EVERYTHING IN IT!
The skull regards Udyr then speaks in a casual tone of voice
skull: " What LOVING and KIND gods would let humanity suffer for so many centuries .. disease, famine running amuck,unchecked.. what good did your gods do the people then bear ? "
Rin: "I know and I know it's a bad idea... but someone's gotta take the risks."
skull: " OH I see I 've touched a nerve "
The skull rotates again noticing Zane's symbol on his arm.. also of Habbakuk
Udyr: THE KINGPRIEST WAS A FOOL! HE WAS NOT DESERVING OF BEING SAVED TO BEGIN WITH!
I liked how Udyr got impatient and started yelling, loved wha he had to say about the kingpriest - but I'd love to see him go into more detail about what he's yelling about
.. maybe shout something like " YOU and YOU " (points at Serinda) " CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR THRICE-DAMNED SPELLBOOKS SOME OTHER TIME - IF YOU'D TAKEN UP WORSHIP OF HABBAKUK LIKE ANY PRACTIONER OF "MAGIC" SHOULD THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SPELLBOOKS TO BEGIN WITH ! YOU " (points at Zane) " HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN PLAY TARGET PRACTICE WITH A TALKING SKULL ! AND YOU " (points at Rin) " STOP FLAPPING YOUR BEAK, YOU PROBABLY ARE AN AMATEUR JUST LIKE THE SKULL SAYS ! " (jabs a finger at the skull ) " I'M GETTING VERY IMPATIENT ! I'M NOT GOING TO PLAY SHOOT THE SKULL WITH THE ARROW LIKE HE IS " (points at Zane) " I'LL PICK YOU UP MYSELF AND SMASH YOU AGAINST THE WALLS WITH MY BARE HANDS ! SO IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY , SAY IT - QUICKLY ! " Note that I'm not advocating you actually grab the skull if you as a player think it's a bad idea - but nothing wrong with threatening it .. Basically what I'm suggesting is this - read over the FG dialogue and chat , think of things in there that would annoy Udyr - then go into detail about how much they're annoying you and comment on it .. Serinda: "Anyway, if you aren't going to help us find this map, I think we'll move on..."
The skull turns on the floor to regard Serinda ..
skull: " But first you'll answer my question Silvanesti elf maiden.. "
Serinda: "Like i said... i need a map.. To the dwarven city of..."
skull: " Thorbardin "
Udyr: I say we just crush the skull, and let Draug mark it.
Zane: I agree Udyr..
Serinda: "If we do that, then we have to stay here even longer searching for that map, i thought you wanted to get out of here quickly?"
skull: " ... you still have yet to answer my question elf maiden .. "
Serinda: "Then ask it."
Rin stomps on one of the circlets.
Udyr: I would rather stay here longer than listen to this... thing any longer.
Serinda crosses her arms and waits for the floating skull to ask it's question.
skull: " Does it hurt .. watching your beloved struggle for your very soul? How did it feel leaving Za'era behind.. abandoning her to her fate , consumed by her inner demons? Tell me EXACTLY .. how you felt.. "
skull: " What went through your mind? .. your heart.. your soul ? "
skull: " And I will know if you lie.. or if you are anything less than one hundred percent forthcoming.. "
Serinda frowns and glances away from the skull for a moment.
Rin: "That's low Dantilus."
skull: "Of course it is bird.. that's why my kind triumph in the end"
Udyr: It looks like you don't wish to hear it speak much longer either.
Serinda: "When Takhisis took Za'era from me... She tore a part of my own soul from me... And it never stops hurting, sometimes it hurts the worst when I'm alone, and sometimes it hurts even worse when there's many people around me. But it never goes away."
The skull seems to nod in satisfaction for a moment , floating up an inch in the air.. before Zane's arrow flies home straight into the skull's nose socket slamming it all the way back into another section of rubble... this time you see a definite crack travelling up the dome of it's skull..
(Zane shoots skull with another arrow)
skull: " YOU ... "
Zane: Oops...
Zane: It slipped...
the skull's voice fills with rage for a moment.. before it continues speaking in a soft silky voice ..
Zane: And Serinda didn't need to answer that..
skull: " We will have an opportunity to discuss this behavior further one day lizard.. and you'll be loathe to hurt me on that day.. just wait.. you'll see.. "
Serinda: "Doesn't matter... If hearing about my pain is what makes him tell us where the map is... Fine.."
Serinda stops briefly once she's around the corner and out of view from everyone to wipe her eyes, then enters the left door.
Rin: "I'm gonna head right Serinda yell if you need me."
Serinda: "Yeah... Alright..."
Serinda shakes off her reverie and takes the left door as instructed.
I liked Udyr's comment about crushing the skull and letting Draug "mark" (by which I assume you meant pee
) on it ... had a thought reading this passage.. now obviously this is completely optional and it depends on whether or not you feel it's something Udyr would do in the first place... but what if , once she talked about " hearing my pain" made Udyr mentally flash back to his own painful experience with the ogres killing his parents right in front of child (young) Udyr's eyes ? I know I know losing a lover is different than losing your parents - but it's still loss - that and Serinda has had the "ice queen" thing going on for so long that her admitting to any sort of emotional pain at all might be quite surprising to an observer.. Perhaps he might walk up her.. say gruffly " You.. lost ... your lover?" When she responds to his question perhaps Udyr might hesitate... put a hand on her shoulder, squeeze it.. then walk off .. Angry and grouchy is great but if you feel he's becoming too "one dimensional" might be a great way to introduce hidden aspects to his character that were previously unknown.. it's sort of a classic stereotype, grouchy guy with a soft side underneath .. again up to you but just a thought I had - might be a potential forum RP thread if you're willing? Let me know .. Rin's eyes light up as he runs for the treasure... Zane and Serinda see the keyholes at the bases of the golden arches a moment before Rin vanishes as he runs through the arch.. a moment later he's inside one of the cages.. along with the skeletal remains of a prisoner who must have died there long ago.
Poor Rin looks like.. well like a bird in a cage.. (Rin declared he was moving token on map via skype and moving token on map not via text - rp awarded for typical kenku-like behavior)
Serinda: "I'm sure he'll get a good chuckle out of that..."
draug: " OH NO ! DON'T WORRY BIRD-MAN DRAUG SAVE YOU ! "
Rin: "Huh I was always told this would happen one day."
Campaign saved.
Draug shouts to Rin, runs through the arch and promptly appears in a cage next to Rin ..
Zane wonders over to the arch and tries the keys.
draug: " Oh CRAP ! "
Abruptly there's a shimmering field visible in the arch for a moment.. then the field vanishes from view..
draug: " Draug no like kennel "
Draug says mournfully - he starts to howl loudly
Serinda waits to see if zane's keys have any effect
Rin chuckles as he grabs a small amulet and puts it on. Soon he has become a raven much like Tani. He then tries to walk out of his cage.
Udyr: DAMNIT DRAUG, IWAS HOPING WE COULD HAVE JUST LEFT THE MAN-BIRD THERE, NOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO SAVE THE BOTH OF YOU...
(rin puts helmet on belonging to dwarven ghost and is possessed by ghost)
As the rest of you watch Rin abruptly punches himself in the face
Zane glances at Rin. "Why did he do that?"
Serinda: "I'm not sure..."
Udyr: I'd pay to see that again.
Zane: Udyr, you should try punching him to. Never know what could happen?
Udyr: My pleasure.
draug: " What ? Um... ok "
Zane moves out of the big man's way before turning to watch.
Udyr stops right infront of RIn, pulls his fist back then slams it into RIn's beak.
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [CONFIRM] [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [DAMAGE (M)] Unarmed Strike [TYPE: bludgeoning] [1d6+4 = 7]
Campaign saved.
Rin makes no move to step away...his beak is rocked backwards , tears of pain escaping Rin's cheeks as he falls down flat on his featherless butt.. at the same time Serinda is bowled over, yucky smelly wolf spit all over her face as Draug licks her face frantically, bowling her over..
Udyr: I've been waiting a long time to do that.
Serinda: "Stop that! Stop that! or you're going back into your cage!"
Zane: I can tell.. but I think Rin didn't want that..
Udyr: He'll be fine.
Udyr stands over Rin's body, nudging him with his foot.
Udyr: You okay there bird?
Serinda: "Pull the helmet off his head."
Udyr: Figured you needed a little help with puching yourself in the face.
Rin: "You know udry if I were you, I'd look out for horses... Namley breeding studs."
Udyr: You seem to have this fasination with beastiality...
Rin: "Well you often become and Animal so I figured you lay wiht them too. I just sugest it becuase It's wokred once to stop people from bohtering me."
Udyr: Unlike you, I don't sleep with anything that walks by.
Rin vanishes.. and reappears .. true to his word Whisper (big shadow dragon who grabbed Udyr and dunked him in the water) left behind a huge hoard of treasure.. he even spelled out "for the bird" with huge stacks of coins ... (later on after counting it Rin will see there are fifteen gems... 3,267 steel pieces... a finely made suit of leather.. a finely made suit of chain mail armor.. a finely made set of boots.. and two vials of liquid (they all glow with a magical light to rin's magically enhanced senses now that Rin has worked his magic )
Zane: Good question. I didn't see one.
Serinda: "Yeah, we did, though it's not as hopeful as we hoped."
Zane: It's a start I guess.
Udyr: So all this was pretty much a waste of time?!
You all see a raven shimer into view .. moments after a white bird dropping lands squarely on Udyr's bald head...
Zane: That's shitty..
Serinda sighs and shakes her head
Serinda: "Like children..."
Zane: Look like Rin is back. Shall we go?
A previously invisible bird...
Rin lands away from Udyr and changes back. "Yeah we should and that was for him punching me.
Udyr wipes of his head, then points at Rin.
Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Udyr: Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Zane shakes his head as well, concentrates on going wherever Laurana is and walks into the eye.
Rin: "Maybe so, but I have one thing you don't. I can become ethereal."
Udyr: You can't stay that way forever!
Serinda: "You two can figure it out on the other side..."
LOVED his commentary on Rin and interaction with Rin , classic , funny stuff ! I'd love to see you keep this up and go on with the witty repartee with Rin the bird man - whom I'm sure Udyr will continue to find rather annoying in the future as well
... GREAT stuff here ! ZANE
1000 XP - locating helm of grallen and map to lead you to Thorbardin, hidden mountain dwarf home
100 XP good role playing
236 role playing points.
Zane's dry sense of humor and " What the hell have I gotten myself into NOW" demeanor continues to be alive and well and highly entertaining
Zane walks over to the statue (with the keyholes in the base of the statues)and tries a few keys..
draug: " Awwww.. me want to pick locks "
Draug whines in much the same way a dog would
Rin: "Well you know Serinda it could be trapped..."
There's a clicking sound as Zane turns a set of keys into the statue that seems to fit.. nothing happens...
Serinda: "Everything here 'could' be trapped
Serinda: "Try the other statue too, probably have to unlock both
Zane does the same on the other statue
Rin: "So couldn't hurt could mean horribly painful death
Zane: Just what we need.. more painful death..
Serinda: "I'm not a follower of anyone.... Maybe you can spend your energy on trying to get through these doors"
draug: " What that about this place getting on nerves princess ? "
Draug asks Serinda in an overly innocent tone of voice
Draug elbows Udyr and winks at him
Zane watches Draug closely as he picks the lock. Might come in handy to learn how to do it.
draug: " She say place getting on her nerves.. sure it's not princess getting on our nerves Udyr ? "
Serinda: "Oh you know,, every inhabitant of this place taking a bite out of me is starting to get annoying."
Zane holds his head again. The headache appears to be coming back..
Zane: If you want to have fun with traps, go ahead on the next set. I won't disarm them
draug: " Fine FINE Udyr pick next set of locks (on next set of doors instead, Draug was spending his time talking instead
) , you guys have no sense of humor ! " Draug begins to grumble under his breath again as he turns his attention to the next set of locks
Zane watches yet again as Draug picks the locks.
draug: " HEY ! Everyone have girlfriend except Udyr what gives ? "
Serinda: "Just get the door open already"
Draug starts poking Udyr again ...
Again the keyholes click as Zane turns the keys in both.. again nothing happens..
Serinda rolls her eyes and wonders what he bases that information on, and gives Rin a dark look.
Zane: I'll have to ask Christina then.. Was interested in how you pick those things so easily..
draug: " Christania GREAT teacher ! "
Serinda: "Thats what I'm wondering...."
draug: " Suppose I should open this next set of doors eh ? "
Draug whistles cheerfully as he bends his attention to the next set of doors
draug: " Hey Rin no drinking on job we need bird sober ! Hey you think one of your groupies can be girlfriend for Udyr ? Me saving myself till marraige not sure about Udyr though "
Serinda: "Just curious why he assumes everyone has a girl..."
Draug gestures proudly at the next set of doors as he pops it open
draug: " Hmm.. well me see way you act towards strange elf with dark skin before her dad take her away - she your girlfriend right? Though not sure how you two make babies that way "
Zane: Just because she is not here now, doesn't mean she won't be back..
Zane looks at Serinda as he speaks.
I liked how Zane's headache came back as he continues to deal with the antics of his fellow companions
, his (no doubt at least slightly irriated ) comment to Draug about having fun with locks - and the comment to Serinda, the emotional support ... great stuff ! (PC's enter area with Fistaldanius skull - but skull hasn't started speaking yet)
Zane: Wolfie.. stay away from the skull.. I know it is a treat but...
Draug, clearly about to walk over to the skull stops, sits on his haunches, looks up at Zane and starts making a whining sound
Loved the comment to Draug here
As Rin draws closer to the skulls (whee ! See flavor text )
The skull rises into the air, the dust from the rubble swirling up in
a howling wind and forming about it in the rough shape of
a man. Atop it's windy perch the skull rotates, turning until it
can see Serinda from it's empty eye sockets... there's a horrid
chuckling sound almost like the sound of dry bones being rubbed
together.. The skull looks at Draug and almost seems to frown ...
" Why are you wearing my assistant's robes?" Draug abruptly
remembers swiping the robes - black now that he thinks about it -
from the skeleton in the room with the orche jelly you all fought
earlier - ancient, rotted but still luxurious velvet-like robes
with silver trimmings and arcane sigils... " And good GODS man
can't you do better than that ? It's a good thing I don't have
any nostrils". Indeed the robe is rather ... moldly...
Rin has a "wait a minute! " moment... the way the skull is talking
the cadence of the voice.. it's familiar.. the stone statue.. the
golem.. that grabbed Rin by his "equipment" ( (equipment that
is still painfully sore , almost throbbing and not in the way Rin
wants it to be ) then swung the hapless bird man around.. the
same statue that made the condescending comment about
"amateur" practioners of wild magic who are born with it rather
than mastering it through careful and precise study ..
The skull rotates it's way back towards Serinda until it's empty eye
sockets rest upon her once more... " Oh yes... the Harvester was
right" moans the skull in a hollow voice ... is that .. a note of
happiness in it's tone? ... " You'll do... you'll do just fine... " As it
continues to inspect the elven wizardess images flicker in it's eye
sockets... first the image of a black-robed man.. then another image
of a lovely blonde woman, her eyes jet black .... (anyone who has
it make a DC 20 knowledge arcana check or a DC 25 knowledge
history/bardic lore check to see if you recognize the first image)
The skull moves up and down on it's funnel of dust, tilting to the
left then the right to inspect Serinda from every angle.. " So tell me
dear " inquires the skull " Do you eat healthy? Any sort of ailment
or malady that runs in your family? Do you have any sexually
transmitted diseases that you are currently carrying?"
Zane: Ok.. now a bloody skull is talking? What else aer we going to find here?
Zane: I think it would make a fine chew toy.. What to give it a shot Draug?
The skull mutters as it continues to look at Rin
skull: " Cheap knockoff "
Rin: "On ocassion I do... who are you calling an ameture or a fake... I'll have you know I am quite a talented bard."
skull: " I'm referring to your SO called mastery of the mystic arts "
Zane shakes his head. "Fine.. someone just shut it up.."
The skull turns towards Zane.. seems to tilt on the side of it's head.. and regards Zane for a long time...
skull: " My that's a lot of golden scales.. do your friends know about it little lizard ? "
Zane: Yep..
Zane: And I am not a lizard..
Dungeon Master: " Well you LOOK like a lizard "
The skull observes then turns and regards Serinda adding in a jovial tone
Rin: "Nah he's too big to be a lizard."
Zane: Well you smell like an old fart but I wasn't going to say anything..
The skull regards Udyr then speaks in a casual tone of voice
skull: " I doubt He'll (Habbakuk, whom Udyr also worships) save you bear.. Paladine didn't save the kingpriest from his folly.. these gods of yours .. they don't care.. "
Zane holds the arrow to his eye and looks down it's shaft. "That will do.."
skull: " What LOVING and KIND gods would let humanity suffer for so many centuries .. disease, famine running amuck,unchecked.. what good did your gods do the people then bear ? "
skull: " OH I see I 've touched a nerve "
The skull rotates again noticing Zane's symbol on his arm.. also of Habbakuk
Udyr: THE KINGPRIEST WAS A FOOL! HE WAS NOT DESERVING OF BEING SAVED TO BEGIN WITH!
Zane checks the fletching on the arrow. "Could be a little better.."
skull: " Two deluded religious persons... and one might argue anyone who puts their faith in the gods .. is a fool.. and a blind one at that... the gods only look out for themselves youngsters.. such is the way of the world.. what did he promise you lizard? Did he say he would make you look HUMAN ? It's obvious with that disguise of yours you want so desperately to fit in.. do the others think you're a FREAK ? "
Zane looks at the skull. "No.. a friend of my father gave me this disguise so I can travel the world.. Unlike your pathetic pet upstairs, I want to do something with my life.."
Serinda: "I don't know why we're talking with him... Can tell from his attitude and deameanor that he is probably on the enemy's side... Probably in love with Takhisis"
The skull begins to cackle, the sound filling the chamber..
Rin: "No I can tell things like that... He's only in love with himself and the power he has."
" In love with the Dark Queen.. that's a good one ! Did you know one of her aspects is the temptress? The danger that all woman pose embodied.. if you're the sort of person who allows themselves to fall in love that is ... speaking of which... you had a question.. "
The skull regards Serinda then regards Rin curiousity in his voice
Zane: At least I have a body. And he is probably Takhisis' little bitch. Took it in the ass from her I bet.. skull: " Of course .. anything else is folly bird ... "
skull: " Oh the lizard is IRATE isn't he ? "
Zane: No. That isn't irate.. this is..
Zane takes thef arrow, and fires it straight into the eye socket of the skull.
The skull's next comment breaks off as Zane fires his arrow (make an attack roll Zane
) Two arrows fly through the air.. one thunks into the skull's eyesocket.. it flies through the air bouncing hard against the rubble and landing on the ground , the arrow still sticking out of it's socket..
skull: " That was uncalled for "
The skull complains lying on the ground
Zane pulls another arrow. "This is kida fun.."
The skull, oddly enough, doesn't appear to be damaged .. yet .. (there might be a crack or two in it hard to tell at this distance )
skull: " If you have a question for me little wizardess you best restrain your lizard.. feed him some bugs perhaps .. "
Serinda: "Anyway, if you aren't going to help us find this map, I think we'll move on..."
The skull turns on the floor to regard Serinda ..
skull: " But first you'll answer my question Silvanesti elf maiden.. "
Serinda: "Like i said... i need a map.. To the dwarven city of..."
skull: " Thorbardin "
Zane fires another arrow into the other eyesocket...
Zane -> [ATTACK (R)] Swordbow (Longbow) [CRIT 19] (Point Blank Shot Bonus +1, +4 Favored Enemy Bonus +4, -7) [1d20+14 = 20]
Serinda: "Stop that, he's trying to be helping..."
Zane: I don't eat bugs by the way..
The skull finishes the sentence... then bounces across the ground as the next arrow flies home into the next eye socket..
Serinda: "Go ahead and ask your question. And zane, stop that."
skull: " Now you're beginning to annoy me lizard "
Zane laughs, "I'll stop.. it's just funny watching the thing bounce sround.."
Serinda: "If we do that, then we have to stay here even longer searching for that map, i thought you wanted to get out of here quickly?"
skull: " and as for the ' map'... you still have yet to answer my question elf maiden .. "
Serinda: "Then ask it."
skull: " Are you ready Serinda of the Silvanesti ? "
Zane pulls another arrow in case the skull tries something..
Serinda crosses her arms and waits for the floating skull to ask it's question.
skull: " Does it hurt .. watching your beloved struggle for your very soul? How did it feel leaving Za'era behind.. abandoning her to her fate , consumed by her inner demons? Tell me EXACTLY .. how you felt.. "
skull: " What went through your mind? .. your heart.. your soul ? "
skull: " And I will know if you lie.. or if you are anything less than one hundred percent forthcoming.. "
Serinda frowns and glances away from the skull for a moment.
Campaign saved.
Rin: "That's low Dantilus."
skull: "Of course it is bird.. that's why my kind triumph in the end"
Serinda: "When Takhisis took Za'era from me... She tore a part of my own soul from me... And it never stops hurting, sometimes it hurts the worst when I'm alone, and sometimes it hurts even worse when there's many people around me. But it never goes away."
The skull seems to nod in satisfaction for a moment , floating up an inch in the air.. before Zane's arrow flies home straight into the skull's nose socket slamming it all the way back into another section of rubble... this time you see a definite crack travelling up the dome of it's skull..
skull: " YOU ... "
Zane: Oops...
Zane: It slipped...
the skull's voice fills with rage for a moment.. before it continues speaking in a soft silky voice ..
Zane: And Serinda didn't need to answer that..
skull: " We will have an opportunity to discuss this behavior further one day lizard.. and you'll be loathe to hurt me on that day.. just wait.. you'll see.. "
Serinda: "Doesn't matter... If hearing about my pain is what makes him tell us where the map is... Fine.."
Zane: Draug prolly needs to go soon.. Shall we see what happens?
skull: " Go through the double doors ahead of you , make a left can't miss it - though there's some interesting things to your right as well.. "
Rin: "Bad interesting good interesting or erotic?"
draug: " How you know Draug have to pee ? "
Zane pulls another arrow..
Draug looks at Zane in surprise..
Zane: Just a lucky guess from the way you were dancing..
A lot to love here
.. Zane's interaction with Fistaldanius was downright hilarious .. I liked his emotional support of Serinda " and she didn't have to answer that question" , liked how Zane got irritated and pointed a bow at F when he started bad-mouthing Habbakuk , and the comment on Draug peeing and Draug dancing around - truly inspired (Rin is possessed by ghost of dwarf in helmet PC's came across.. ) As the rest of you watch Rin abruptly punches himself in the face
Zane glances at Rin. "Why did he do that?"
Udyr: I'd pay to see that again.
Zane: Udyr, you should try punching him to. Never know what could happen?
Zane moves out of the big man's way before turning to watch.
Udyr stops right infront of RIn, pulls his fist back then slams it into RIn's beak.
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [ATTACK (M)] Unarmed Strike [CONFIRM] [1d20+9 = 29]
Udyr -> [DAMAGE (M)] Unarmed Strike [TYPE: bludgeoning] [1d6+4 = 7]
Campaign saved.
Rin makes no move to step away...his beak is rocked backwards , tears of pain escaping Rin's cheeks as he falls down flat on his featherless butt.. at the same time Serinda is bowled over, yucky smelly wolf spit all over her face as Draug licks her face frantically, bowling her over..
Udyr: I've been waiting a long time to do that.
Zane: I can tell.. but I think Rin didn't want that..
Udyr: He'll be fine.
Zane shakes his head and wonders over to the other room and tooks along.
Udyr stands over Rin's body, nudging him with his foot.
Udyr: You okay there bird?
Udyr: Figured you needed a little help with puching yourself in the face.
Rin: "You know udry if I were you, I'd look out for horses... Namley breeding studs."
Udyr: You seem to have this fasination with beastiality...
Rin: "Well you often become and Animal so I figured you lay wiht them too. I just sugest it becuase It's wokred once to stop people from bohtering me."
Udyr: Unlike you, I don't sleep with anything that walks by.
(Rin goes to recover whisper the shadow dragon's treasure) You all see a raven shimer into view .. moments after a white bird dropping lands squarely on Udyr's bald head...
Zane: That's shitty..
Serinda sighs and shakes her head
Serinda: "Like children..."
Zane: Look like Rin is back. Shall we go?
A previously invisible bird...
Rin lands away from Udyr and changes back. "Yeah we should and that was for him punching me.
Udyr wipes of his head, then points at Rin.
Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Udyr: Udyr I should beat you unconsious for that!
Zane shakes his head as well, concentrates on going wherever Laurana is and walks into the eye.
Rin: "Maybe so, but I have one thing you don't. I can become ethereal."
Udyr: You can't stay that way forever!
Campaign saved.
Serinda: "You two can figure it out on the other side..."
Thanks to Zane's suggestion that Udyr punch Rin
Rin and Udyr had this whole comedic back-and-forth dialogue with Udyr punching Rin, Rin letting one fly and land on Udyr's head - basically you sparked some great RP'ing between other PC's here , thanks for that ..