"what in the hells was that!"
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Wed, 2007-07-04 14:45
#953
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Wed, 2007-07-04 21:41
#954
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian blinks rapidly, trying to clear his vision. "Retreat! Get back inside!" He says, backing toward the entrance.
Thu, 2007-07-05 06:55
#955
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
[OOC: Please take a look here:
and then everybody set up your player character sheet there, and grant me access permissions - my login name at the Tangled Web is "joyblood", just like here 
This great tool will make many things easier!]
Thu, 2007-07-05 07:59
#956
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"Fie! If we go back now, we'll be cowering in that safe room 'till we starve." Azure will, however, take a few steps away from the Maug and watch what may happen. He is not so clueless as to think that was an ordinary bolt of lightning.
Thu, 2007-07-05 08:02
#957
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
occ: all done! My user name is dreadpirateswan and you have access to my char. sheet as requested.
MG will stand his ground at the door, fighting off any dangers that come our way, untill everyone gets back inside.
Thu, 2007-07-05 08:41
#958
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
As vision slowly comes back for everyone, Sejanus is nowhere to see. There are not even ashes left of him.
Thu, 2007-07-05 09:40
#959
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
*Blackthornes collects himself.*
" I agree with Azure. We can't keep running back to that hole everytime there's a lick of danger. If we did that, Xanarox would be long gone by the time we got to the tower."
Thu, 2007-07-05 10:01
#960
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"Well said, my friend," Azure nods grimly to Blackthornes, "The land and sky themselves are full of malice in this place. We were lucky indeed to have found a safe haven here, but I do not trust in safety. 'Tis a fool's hope. Escape may be a fools hope too, but mine druthers are a death in striving over a meek existance in a hidey-hole."
With that, Azure starts forward into the mist.
Thu, 2007-07-05 10:03
#961
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Naruk stares at Azure, mouth open. "Umm... shouldn't we at least try to find out what happened with our Maug companion?"
Thu, 2007-07-05 10:11
#962
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
[OOC: MG and everyone, when you put up your sheet, remember to include the current XP ]
Thu, 2007-07-05 10:43
#963
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
MG looks at Ian, then forward to Azure and Blackthorns, then back to Ian.
"So we're not running away like scardie-gnolls? Well in that case lets keep moving like the brave hero I..err...we are."
"Umm... shouldn't we at least try to find out what happened with our Maug companion?"
"Why would we do that Naruk? I mean, If we investigate what happen to that poor Maug, chances are good it might happen to me too. Now I'm a pretty beefy Gnoll, but beefy can't stop lighting!"
Thu, 2007-07-05 13:03
#964
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"That was no normal lightning, MG," Naruk says. "Sejanus said something about feeling a pull... and I remember a few things from my times as a Guvner mage. I believe this was some kind of summoning spell, and Sejanus was the... creature... that was summoned. He is a planeborn, after all."
He takes a look around. "If that's okay for all of you, I'd take a quick look at where the lightning struck the Maug. If my theory is correct, and if that spell was cast by Xanarox - which is not necessarily true, but still a possibility -, it might happen our former companion will soon be our enemy, forced by magic. And if Xanarox summoned him, he might also be able to ask him about everything Sejanus has seen and heard. Which means our entire plan and all we know about him."
Thu, 2007-07-05 13:29
#965
ahhh
"woah who are you ?"
you see a 5'8" black haired elf walk out of the mist near where Sejanus was
he appears to have been from hell and back wearing moderatly damged adventurers gear
"what did you do with my friend?"
Thu, 2007-07-05 13:45
#966
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
[OOC: Welcome to our new player! ]
Thu, 2007-07-05 14:53
#967
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian straightens up and adjusts his cloak. "Well excuse me for erring on the side of caution. I thought it might have been an attack of some kind. So, shall we..."
"woah who are you ?"
you see a 5'8" black haired elf walk out of the mist near where Sejanus was
he appears to have been from hell and back wearing moderatly damged adventurers gear
"what did you do with my friend?"
Aw... pike it all.
Ian turns toward the newcomer and smiles. "Hello, didn't see you there. Who might you be?"
OOC: diplomacy 13 + 18 = 31. Hopefully this should keep everything civil.
BTW: welcome to the game!
Thu, 2007-07-05 15:01
#968
umm ok
"Umm i am, wait didn't I ask you a question?"
"like i said what did you do with my friend?"
he looks around and realizes this is not the place to be and moderatly Terrified by the large masked gnoll
22 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+22, the result is 29.
Thu, 2007-07-05 15:02
#969
ok
OOC thanks for the welcome, and that 29 was for diplomacy
Thu, 2007-07-05 15:13
#970
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Naruk nods. "Summoning spell. I remember." Directed at the new arrival, "Is it possible you were fighting someone capable of casting powerful magic right before you came here?"
Thu, 2007-07-05 17:46
#971
of course
"hmmm , i think it is kind of weird that you say that"
"my friend and i were battling a lich in a citadel in Baator, and next thing i know, the lich hits me with something, and i am here with you guys wondering how in the 9 hells i got here"
Thu, 2007-07-05 20:49
#972
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"Well, your no longer in the nine hells, you're in the abyss for starters. We're actually on our way to try to escape if you'd care to join us."
Fri, 2007-07-06 00:09
#973
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Once again, Naruk nods. "Shuba... Shabba... don't remember the exact name, but it's Sh-someone's lightning of exchange summoning. Gets you one powerful summoned creature at your side, while bringing one of your enemies to the place where the summoned creature comes from. You, my friend, have just been exchanged with our newest companion. It's a powerful spell, so that's why I assumed you had a powerful enemy. Lich doesn't surprise me, really."
Fri, 2007-07-06 00:11
#974
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
He frowns. "Sejanus is a planeborn from Acheron... so if I recall the effects of the spell correctly - I was never able to cast it myself -, the Maug will end up in Acheron when the spell ends. That probably means he's lost to us. On the other hand," his eyes light up, "if it was some Baatorian lich that summoned him, that means Sejanus isn't under control of Xanarox, which is good news."
Fri, 2007-07-06 07:19
#975
ok
"ok there first things first who is xanarox?"
"what do i get if i do join you?"
"and hello my name is Encharma" (shakes Ians hand)
OOC i have to work for the rest of the day so i doubt i will be able to post again today
Fri, 2007-07-06 07:21
#976
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian smiles a bit. "Ironic, really, considering our ultimate destination."
"Listen to me when I say this, friend. We're actually about to have a smashing good time fighting a time traveler. So while it was nice meeting you, for your own personal safety I'd recommend you were somewhere else. The Abyss isn't exactly safe under any conditions, but where we are going is especially dangerous."
Fri, 2007-07-06 14:23
#977
ok
"hmmm there is one thing you should learn about me friend, i love danger, Danger is my first name, and second i hate time travelers. So i will ask again do i get anything when i join you"
yay they let me out of work early
Fri, 2007-07-06 15:12
#978
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian raises an eyebrow. "What are you expecting, membership benefits? We arn't a bloody guild. If we decide to take you with us, and that is an if, we're taking a considerable risk by placing any amount of trust in someone we've known less than a few minutes."
"Now, I'm open to the idea of taking you on as an addition. But, whatever skills you may have aside, why should we? Or, to put it another way, why should we trust you?."
If it looks like someone is going to talk before the newcomer does, Ian will hold up a finger to silence them.
Fri, 2007-07-06 15:37
#979
ok
"hmmm i guess that you are the leader of this group then, and i believe that you do not need to fully trust me right away,"
looks around
"but perhaps i may earn the trust of yourself and your many companions through the travels that we may share, and i know you aren't a bloody guild it's just why are you hunting this xanarox other than to be payed, and well if i am to join perhaps i can get a share of this payment"
rolling diplomacy
22 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+22, the result is 28.
Fri, 2007-07-06 16:03
#980
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"We arn't hunting Xanarox, Xanarox is hunting us. And I would very much prefer to not fight him at all, but this appears to not be an option." He pauses for a moment. "Stay there, please."
Ian takes a few steps back. "Team huddle." He says, walking towards the group.
Fri, 2007-07-06 16:07
#981
ok
i wonder how long this is gonna take
Fri, 2007-07-06 20:11
#982
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Azure just shrugs, "In a place as chaotic as this, exchanging one companion for another does not seem so preposterous. I say don't trust him, but then again I don't fully trust any of you. I just want to get out of this demon-infested ruin. The true insidiousness of this place is that it ... traps beings. We have to keep trying to get out, or it will sap all hope of escape from us. This fool asks for reward, when escape is the only reward of worth here."
The dark elf glances as the newcomer, "To me he amounts to little more or less than an alternate target until he shows his worth. Pity he's not the target the Maug was." he flashes a sardonic grin.
Fri, 2007-07-06 22:47
#983
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
he looks around and realizes this is not the place to be and moderatly Terrified by the large masked gnoll
Large round eyes look the elf up and down and his massive jaw turns into a massive smile as he relizes the elf might be afraid of him...
Why would he be afraid of me? The only logical expilanation would be....no...no way is he a fiend....but what if he is?
"I say give him a chance, but play it cautious. If he turns out to be trustworthy than HURRAY!But if he's a just a fiend in elf clothing then I swear that I WILL break him. I'll crush his bones and tear his insides outside and poke out his eyes and....and....opps, I'm ranting, sorry."
I say don't trust him, but then again I don't fully trust any of you.
"I'm shocked that you don't trust me. I mean, I trust you. And I went way out of my way to kill the beholder for you, but you have the nerve to tell me I Haven't I gain your trust yet?"
Sat, 2007-07-07 06:04
#984
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Naruk puts a hand on MG's back (mostly, because he can't easily reach the shoulder). "Azure has been in a place where fiends rule, and where mortals are little more than fodder and playthings. I'm not surprised he needs a bit longer to allow himself to trust anyone."
Directed at Ian, "I didn't want to say it right in his face, but it's entirely possible he was lying, and he was sent here by Xanarox. I'm pretty sure about that spell, but I'm also pretty sure Xanarox or one of the liches would be able to cast it, too. The fact that he says a lich sent him here might be a way to protect him from truth detection spells. Xanarox is accompanied by liches, after all."
He looks at Encharma, and gives him a smile. "But, it's better to keep a possible enemy at your side rather than hidden behind your back. I vote for taking him with us, at least until we get through the time portal."
Sat, 2007-07-07 07:29
#985
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Within Saath's mind, Cat's voice appears again.
I feel something in that man. He is close to waking.
Sat, 2007-07-07 07:54
#986
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"But, it's better to keep a possible enemy at your side rather than hidden behind your back. I vote for taking him with us, at least until we get through the time portal."
"I agree. If this losalfar plays us false, I'll see how an arrow in the eye suits him."
Sat, 2007-07-07 09:39
#987
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian looks around the group. "I'm glad to hear that you all have similar concerns, and I have an idea."
"One of two things must be true. A: he was sent by Xanarox, or B: he wasn't."
"There is a simple, and useful, way to discover which is true. We don't tell him about the traps. If he was sent by Xanarox, he will know that the Tower is trapped, and won't want to be the one in front or the first to open anything. So, we send him in first and see how he reacts."
"If he wasn't sent by Xanarox, he won't know any better, and whatever trap he sets off will be one less that can hit us. If he sets it off and survives, then we can probably say he was not sent by Xanarox. If he doesn't survive... either way, problem solves itself."
"Oh, and even if he is telling the truth and wasn't sent by Xanarox, I must say that we shouldn't take him with us through the time portal. Most of us are supposed to go through to fulfill our mission. Azure is coming because I promised to get him out of the abyss, and that means he has to come with us. But this new guy... there is alot of trouble someone can cause 500 years in the past. Even unintentionally. I think its best if we minimize that risk."
Sun, 2007-07-08 02:34
#988
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Naruk shakes his head as Ian explains his plan. "First, I wouldn't want to go in first into any tower in the Abyss. And I'd become wary of any group trying to make me go in first, because I'd think they just wanna use me as cannon fodder. Which, if I understand you right, is not entirely wrong if we follow your plan."
"Second," he continues, "if he truly was sent by Xanarox, he might know of ways to pass the traps without activating them. I've seen it all in my past journeys..."
Sun, 2007-07-08 15:06
#989
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"I'm not saying it will be easy, or foolproof. But then again, what has been so far? But short of peeking inside his head, its the best way I can think of at the moment to prove things one way or the other."
Sun, 2007-07-08 17:18
#990
listen check
i am going to make a listen check to see if i can hear this
3 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+3, the result is 16.
Sun, 2007-07-08 19:36
#991
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
[OOC: DC 15 is to hear people whispering, DC 25 is to understand what they say, and there's a +1 per 10 feet of distance. I assume the group is about 10 feet away, giving you a DC 26 to understand what they say.
So, no chance to understand any particular word, sorry.]
Sun, 2007-07-08 20:53
#992
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
OOC: Well, what do you know. Ohalian's argument with Ophelia about door opening came in handy after all.
Mon, 2007-07-09 06:47
#993
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
[OOC: And once more I've got to ask... where is everybody, except Fidrikon (who posted) and venjr (who can't do much right now) ? ]
Mon, 2007-07-09 10:39
#994
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
*Blackthornes sits and listens quietly to all they have to say. Finally, he interjects.*
"Im more with Naruk on this one. How do we know he isn't with the liches? It's very possible, considering The conditions of the spell, and it's power. But, then again, leaving him here to stick a knife in our backs later isn't a good plan. I think we should take him along, but be weary. I'll leave the final word with our leader*Stressed sarcastically*."
*Blackthornes gives a little chuckle, then leaves the huddle to go over to the elf.*
"So, fighting liches in baator heh? How did you get yourself in that predicament?"
Mon, 2007-07-09 11:21
#995
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Ian watches Blackthornes leave with a slightly bemused look. "What was that about?"
He shakes his head. "Anyway, I'm still looking for alternatives, people. We need a plan a bit better than to take him with us and play it by ear. And we need to know one way or the other where he stands before we face Xanarox or the liches. The last thing we need is someone attacking us from our own ranks."
Ian pauses, and gestures for the group to speak.
Mon, 2007-07-09 12:12
#996
ha ha
"So, fighting liches in baator heh? How did you get yourself in that predicament?"
turns to blackthornes
"well my human friend was perusing a text on how to become a half celestial, when he realized that he would need someone of much more power to cast the spell, after that we went in search of a high level sorceror or wizard which led us to a man by the name of Aravol, aravol agreed to turn my friend in to a half celestial if we agreed to solve a problem for him."
"that problem was that an extremely old lich had kidnapped his brother, personnally i am not all about letting an innocent be captured and quite possibly killed by a lich, then my friend and i set out after approximately a year or so we learned of where the lich was currently residing, and that was in baator, so we set out and during the battle the lich spellslinger cast a spell on me and next thing i know i am in the abyss with no forseeable way out. But like you may have over heard me over saying i would love to join your adventuring party because Danger is my first name"
"So there how did you come to join this group of adventurers?"
(speaking still to black thornes)
Mon, 2007-07-09 14:24
#997
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Within Saath's mind, Cat's voice appears again.
I feel something in that man. He is close to waking.
What? You mean he'll hear you already?
'We traded one maug with unknown intentions for an elf with unknown intentions, though, admittedly, with a peerier entrance. If this were any other time or place I'd say we send him on his merry way, but we can use a companion since we just lost one..." Saath sighs.
"Personally I'd prefer him not coming along, but I have no good reasons for it other than 'I don't trust him'. If he comes along I propose he stays in the middle of the group; he'll stay in sight and won't be able to run away easily."
"Oh, and he might start hearing kitty-cat in his head soon." Saath adds.
OOC: Sorry for being away this long. Sheet is up for joyblood to see and I should be back to posting regularly now
Mon, 2007-07-09 14:31
#998
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Not yet. But... he has a strong sense of freedom, and he is... open for experience. And his contact with this group does the rest. I think it will happen soon.
Naruk nods, "We could test him, maybe play a situation where we do as if Xanarox is near."
Mon, 2007-07-09 14:59
#999
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
Naruk nods, "We could test him, maybe play a situation where we do as if Xanarox is near."
"Sounds a bit too contrived. As for using the fool as a trap-springer, the idea has merits, to be sure, but I have to stop short of being quite that callous. Distant kin he may be, but my kin nonetheless, should he prove to be what he claims. Perhaps the middle would be best, as Saath said. Alternately, I will take the chance of keeping him close to me on point. If trully of elvin blood, no doubt he will be stealthy and skillful at the test. If he is found lacking I will take it as a sign that he is not Alfar at all, or at least that he's a hinderance to us, and I will introduce him to my ravens." Azure strokes the feathers of a black arrow.
Mon, 2007-07-09 15:37
#1000
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"Which would be a good idea, if the question had to do with his race. Sadly, it has to do with trust. Good idea, though."
"I've got it. We'll tell him that Xanarox can use magic to track any creature he has seen. He encountered us previously, and can sense us where ever we go. We say that we need him to scout the tower ahead of us, so we know what we are getting into without him knowing."
"We'll tell him this a bit away from the tower, and send him off. Azure and I will trail him, and see what he does. As he nears the tower, I will disguise myself as Xanarox, approach him, and see how he reacts."
Ian smirks. "Is that bloodless enough for you?"
Mon, 2007-07-09 15:47
#1001
Game: Great minds think alike (Part II)
"Sounds good to me."
Sejanus' massive figure suddenly straightens. "I feel... strange," he says. "It feels like a magical pull..."
Before he can finish the sentence, everything goes white. A lightning strike from above hits the large Maug, and everyone around feels the crackling electrical energy. The bright explosion is so intense that everyone is thrown on the ground, and even as you get up again, the ability to see anything but white only returns slowly.