[slingergame] Bert says, "Log on."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Woo. Here we go again."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "*long silence*"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yay"

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Quarion), "The GM still has a couple more minutes to finish prepping."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "gotcha"

[slingergame] Rashawndra finds her notes page with what spells she has left/active/etc.

[slingergame] Quarion has it all at hand. 1 level 2 slot left. 20 HP.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Mine is simple: 34hp out of 55. In the middle of my final rage of the day."

DM says, "hello, fantasy kids"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to Rashawndra), "your AC is still 14 from that spell of mine"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to Quarion), "Yup! Thanks."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think we left on Quarion's initiative turn, after he'd just used his move to backflip through the end of the bridge."

Quarion says, "hello illustrious DM"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "yep"

[slingergame] DM asks (of Vraklul), "Is this Awakened undead thing an official thing?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "it's Homebrew"

[slingergame] Vraklul doesn't know the source.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "looks pretty nifty though"

[slingergame] DM says, "it does"

[slingergame] DM says, "I'm not sure it's a good fit for my setting. For a variety of reasons, death is pretty final in Bastafore."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "It's from some guy on Reddit, two years ago."

[slingergame] DM says, "With some exceptions, of course."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "You could say that only rare people come back as ghosts"

[slingergame] DM says, "And I'm generally a bit of wary of Homebrew rules."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Death. The final frontier."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "We'll see! Just don't die!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hehe"

[slingergame] DM says, "Speaking of which..."

[slingergame] Rashawndra concentrates for a minute, then looks areound. "Hey, it worked! I'm not dead!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, that's definitely my Plan A."

[slingergame] DM says, "I gave the one thug a line, but earlier I said there would be a surprise round, so we'll say he said that, but is still so dumbfounded that y'all just appeared out of thin air that there is a surprise round. Let's roll INI, you'll go in that order, and then we'll start normal combat."

Vraklul clears the initiative.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8 + 2 = 10

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 1 = 3

Vraklul registers Vraklul at init 10.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5

Rashawndra registers Rashawndra at init 3.

Shaborys registers Shaborys at init 5.

Quarion rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

Quarion registers Quarion at init 4.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Yup, Rush definitely has Horst's init die."

[slingergame] DM says, "To reiterate : There's Haleth, holding Bloodfang by the collar, and 3 thugs. One is armed with a sword, one is huge and burly and kind of unarmed, and the third one is rummaging around in his component pouch."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is the sword guy acting like the leader?"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

DM registers Druid at init 2.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 1 = 10

DM registers Lead Thug at init 10.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(If it matters for tiebreaking, my DEX is 14.)"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 1 = 21

DM registers Brute at init 21.

DM displays the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Et tu, Brute?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Vraklul), "Looks like you'll go first (now, and in this combat)"

Vraklul and Orcsbane have a go at the Lead Thug, attacking him recklessly.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 8 = 23

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 8 = 10

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 10 | 10 + 7 = 17

DM says, "He felt that"

DM advances the initiative: BRUTE(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) VRAKLUL/LEAD THUG(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) SHABORYS(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

Vraklul's rage flashes bright, as does the thug's blood! Vraklul does not stop his assault.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 4 | 4 + 8 = 12

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 3 | 3 + 7 = 10

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "lead thug = guy with the sword?"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Hey, I'm not done surprising him!"

[slingergame] DM says (to Shaborys), "Yeah"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(But after that second attack I am.)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Addendum: A greatsword"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Stabby!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Enh, it's a nice enough sword, I *guess*. But great?"

[slingergame] DM says, "It's no Spidersbane"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Totally."

Shaborys breathes fire at the lead thug, because she can, and that's the best kind of surprise. He needs to make a DEX(13) throw.

Shaborys rolls 4 6-sided dice: 3 2 4 3 | 12

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 1 = 4

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Half that if he makes it, full otherwise."

[slingergame] DM says, "Poor lead thug"

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) QUARION(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "He was just misunderstood."

[slingergame] DM says, "he does this all to care for his sick sister, you know"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "haha"

Quarion points four fingers at the hostiles! Four darts of magical energy surge forth! Two hit the druid, and the other two hit the lead thug and the brute in the face!

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "Pfff."

Quarion rolls 2 4-sided dice: 3 2 | 5 + 2 = 7

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 4 | 4 + 1 = 5

Quarion rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1 + 1 = 2

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "(in order)"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "(I assume you have grown familiar with my inordinate use of Magic Missile in all its variation, lol)"

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) RASHAWNDRA(3) Druid(2)

Rashawndra gets up from having fallen flat on her face.

[slingergame] DM says, "I have"

Rashawndra . o O ( So embarassing... )

[slingergame] DM says, "Many would say a mouthful of dirt is an accurate first impression of Wolfwater"

Shaborys pretends to have not noticed.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Can I be in melee range of thug and druid? That was kind of how I imagined it."

[slingergame] DM says, "Druid is sort of behind the other two"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Can I move around with 15' movement?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "It's such a shame there's no way to represent that sort of thing visually."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(the rest of my movement; half was 'getting up')"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(if not, that's fine)"

[slingergame] DM says, "That'll provoke an AoO, unless you want to end the turn a bit to the right of the whole combat scenario"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I don't know what that means."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Attack of Opportunity."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "No, the second part ;-)"

[slingergame] DM says, "You need to move ten feet to the left and then forward to not be in lead thugs melee range"

[slingergame] DM says, "So you would be closer to druid, but not in melee range"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "But as it is I'm in melee range of Brute and Lead?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "OK, I'll just attack them, then!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Okay!"

Rashawndra mutters under her breath, and her hands drip with necrotic energy!

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "At l2, twinned to get both of them!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Attacks: lead, then brute:"

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 19 | 19 + 7 = 26

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(hits?)"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Against AC?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "As far as I know. 'Inflict Wounds'."

[slingergame] DM says, "ah yes. Both hit."

Rashawndra slaps the lead thug across the face, leaving a decaying wound in its wake, and then grabs the Brute's arm! When she releases her grip, a bubbling green mass is left behind.

Rashawndra rolls 4 10-sided dice: 6 4 6 8 | 24

Rashawndra rolls 4 10-sided dice: 5 8 2 4 | 19

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woo, nice."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Wow. Also ew."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "What sorcery is this?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "That's pretty much the rest of my spells, so I would hope so ;-)"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hehehe"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(have a single l3 left)"

DM says, "The lead thug, having been attacked by literally everyone, keels over."

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) DRUID(2)

DM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

DM advances the initiative: BRUTE(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, so that initiative tie might not really matter so much as I'd expected it to."

DM says, "The brute roars in anger. "You will pay for this!" He runs over to Vraklul, and while he does so, her turns into a terrifying half man, half wolf hybrid."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Does Vrak have any silveR?"

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) VRAKLUL/LEAD THUG(10) Shaborys(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "ot even a silver coin!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Er, did he leave my range? Do I get an AoO?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "John Wick killed three werewolves with a SINGLE COIN"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Oh right, you do!"

Vraklul sidesteps like a matador, moving around the Brute so that he's standing between him and the Druid (so he's within melee range of both, but not moving out of anyone's reach).

Rashawndra exclaims (at Brute), "Hey, don't think you can just run off like that!"

Rashawndra slaps him in the back with Shocking Grasp as he leaves.

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Don't suppose he has metal armor?"

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm confused."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "I thought it was my turn?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "AoO"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "er, +7 = 18."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, right!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Sorry."

[slingergame] DM says, "Ah yes, that hits."

Rashawndra rolls 2 8-sided dice: 8 5 | 13

DM asks (of vraklul), "You matador around. What then?"

Vraklul, after moving in the manner he just described, attacks the Werebrute with his magical greataxe.

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18 + 8 = 26

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 8 = 23

Vraklul (recklessly)

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 4 | 4 + 7 = 11

Vraklul exclaims (at Brute), "This is what happens when you threaten our friends!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Assuming he's not dead, I am continuing to attack him."

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 8 = 20

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 8 = 23

Vraklul rolls 1 12-sided die: 2 | 2 + 7 = 9

DM exclaims, "He falls over, dead!"

DM says, "And turns back into a human again."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Dead, or knocked out and making death saving throws?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Only heroes usually makes saving throws, but you can decide wether you kill him or knock him out"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I feel like given that they hadn't actually *attacked* anyone yet when we arrived, killing them outright might be bad form."

[slingergame] DM says, "That's between you and your laid-back orc god of rage and relaxation"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So I am intending for them to be bloody and unconscious, for my part."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(The rest of you can make your own choices, of course.)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Having them 'out of the game' and not return, regardless of death status, would be nice."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "That"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "On a meta-level."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Last time we took one to a prison, they let him out right away and he came back to terrorize us."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That's a good point."

[slingergame] DM asks, "So?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Well, of one of you happens to 'accidentally' step on his throat while Vraklul is distracted, I'm sure he won't notice."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Haha"

[slingergame] DM says, "ah, good old meta morales."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "the ethics of ass-kicking"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says (to DM), "I think we mean that it would be nice if we were playing in the kind of game where we didn't have to literally murder everyone, but where defeated enemies stayed enemies without a specific reason."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "er, 'stayed defeated'."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "You do!"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Isn't that clear?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "It is now!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok!"

DM advances the initiative: Brute(21) Vraklul/Lead Thug(10) SHABORYS(5) Quarion(4) Rashawndra(3) Druid(2)

Shaborys takes aim at the druid.

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 7 = 19

DM exclaims, "hit!"

Shaborys rolls 4 6-sided dice: 6 5 2 1 | 14 + 4 = 18

DM exclaims, "The druid is knocked out by an arrow to the side!"

DM says, "You are victorious"

DM exclaims, "!"

Quarion says, "Well, that was a job well done, guys."

Shaborys loots the bodies, while the others presumably attend tO Haleth and Bloodfang.

DM says, "And back in some dirt pit in Wolfwater."

Vraklul says, "Ah, it's nice to be back on solid ground again."

Rashawndra notices Shaborys looting the bodies (because she notices *everything* Shaborys does). "Oh, hey, what did they have?

DM says, "Bloodfang goes crazy and runs around and jumps up on everyone and then on the next one and is just giddy excited."

Quarion asks (of Haleth), "It's great to see you again! Are you hurt?"

DM says, "Haleth runs up to Quarion and hugs him very hard."

DM asks, "Quarion! How? But why? And where?"

Rashawndra exclaims (at dog), "Bloodfang, is it? Good to meet you!"

Rashawndra gets licked enthusiastically in the face, and giggles.

Quarion hugs Haleth. 'It's all right. It's kind of complicated, but we survived.'

Quarion says, "Apparently there are good forces out there watching out for us."

[slingergame] DM says, "Since we didn't have a description last time: Haleth is an elven woman with short brown hair, usually wearing an apron and a tool belt and giving of a general air of grounded ruggedness and just painful shyness."

Shaborys finds.. nothing??, and give Bloodfang a pat on the head.

[slingergame] DM says (to Shaborys), "One second."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "She's got an utility belt! She's Batwoman"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "ilac"

Rashawndra restocks her component pouch with the Druid's, splitting it with Quarion.

DM rolls 1 100-sided die: 34 | 34

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(not that we keep track of such things, but for color)"

DM rolls 3 6-sided dice: 2 4 1 | 7

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "He has a plentiful supply of red and purple, but you're still running low on cyan."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Ha"

[slingergame] DM says (to Shaborys), "They carry 350 gp"

[slingergame] DM says, "And roll 1d100"

Shaborys rolls 1 100-sided die: 33 | 33

[slingergame] DM says, "and a potion of healing"

[slingergame] DM says, "Bearing a label saying "Davinas' potions""

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ooh, neat."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I think we used up our last one in the boss fight."

Shaborys glares at Rush and pockets the gold. She tosses her the potion, though.

Rashawndra blinks.

Vraklul asks (of Haleth), "What was going on here? What did those guys want from you?"

Rashawndra asks (of Shaborys), "Oh, are you, uh, the party banker, or something?"

DM asks, "Wha..Where did you come from? Where have you been all this time?"

Shaborys says, "Something like that."

DM says, "(She still hasn't let go of Quarion)"

Rashawndra says, "Oh."

Vraklul says (to Rush), "Shaborys likes holding money, so she usually hangs onto whatever we find."

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "Hey, how much have we found so far, anyway?"

Quarion asks (of Haleth), "Calm down. Calm down. How did you end up in Wolfwater? How long has we been missing?"

Quarion says, "One thing at a time."

Rashawndra's face clears. "Oh, and then when someone needs something, it's all in one place! OK."

[slingergame] DM says, "Gameplay and story segregration in the flesh"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "AFK"

Rashawndra hands the potion to Vraklul.

Vraklul asks, "Hey, this one is from Davina's shop! Have you met Davina?"

DM says, "Well, we've heard of the attack on the city and decided to come here to help. And then I saw the plaque, and this paladin told me you died saving the city from some demon and, and..."

Rashawndra asks, "There's... there's a plaque?"

Quarion says (to Haleth), "Okay, I'm beginning to understand. We were trapped in a place where time flows differently."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Looks up plaque vs. plague. Aha. Plaque."

Vraklul says, "Hey, that's not exactly true."

Vraklul says, "We died *after* saving the city from some demon."

Quarion says, "Well, that's an oversimplification, Vrak."

(From DM) Bloodfang tilts his head at Rashawndra as if too say "Hey, wait a minute!" then he moves back a step and growls.

Vraklul asks, "So, uh, the city *was* saved... right?"

DM says, "Yes! It's been, 3 weeks or so? And we've started rebuilding." She wipes a tear from her eyes. "I made a lot of money, ironically.""

Rashawndra sits down on the ground and holds out a hand to Bloodfang.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "No *wonder* we were all at full health and spells and stuff at the start of the last session."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Talk about a long rest"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "back"

[slingergame] (from DM) Haleth says, "Also, it was totally cool that I was damselled because there are a lot of strong and capable women in the campaign, and even though I'm not a fighter, I somewhat subvert gender expectations."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

DM looks at Shaborys and then at Rush again.

DM says, "er"

(From DM) Bloodfang looks at Shaborys and then at Rush again.

Shaborys says, "Yes, pup. There are two of us now."

Rashawndra laughs. "Yes, we're different people! Hello!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "That's one of the side effects of being an NPC. 90% of the time, you're either a victim to be saved, a villain to be defeated, or just passing color."

(From DM) Bloodfang slowly moves closer and sniffs Rush's hand.

Rashawndra smiles and makes dog smalltalk in a somewhat high-pitched voice.

Shaborys rolls her eyes.

Quarion asks (of Haleth), "Well, we made it back somehow. I -- I made it back, anyhow. That's what matters, I guess?"

Quarion says, "And the city is saved, too."

(From DM) Haleth beams. "Yes!" She ruffles Quarion's hair. "Hey, where's your hat? And HOW did you come back. You need to tell me-"

[Setting the zoned flag.]

Quarion says (to Haleth), "I had to bribe a dragon with it so he could show us the way out of the Astral Plane. You know, wizard stuff *grin*"

DM says, "Suddenly, there is movement on the rim of the pit. About a dozen people in chainmail appear at the lid and look down, bardiches in hand. Then there is an additional voice. "HALT! CITY GUARD! FREEZE SCUM, you are surrounded!""

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "We're in a pit?"

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, hi!"

Vraklul asks, "Do you work for that paladin, what's her name, Highcutter?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Mighty Fists of Tyr!"

[slingergame] Quarion drumrolls.

Rashawndra says (to Vraklul), "I do! Er."

Vraklul asks, "Oh, good point. So these guys should definitely know you, right?"

DM says, "From between the guards a man in a captain's uniform appears. He is tall, lean, and wears a component pouch and a rapier on his belt."

DM says, "Also his hair is ravenblack and he has a stubble."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Hm, is he going to be a new nemesis or an ally?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Or one of those Lawful Stupid guys?"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says (to GM), "Didn't you say you already had too many NPCs? ;-)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Stubble tells me that he's a grumpy, grizzled cop who's at the end of his patience."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra exclaims, "And only two weeks from retirement!"

(From DM) "I'm Captain Esteban of the Guard." He surveys the scene for a moment. "What is this? Infighting among Burton's crew? Or are you with the midwife? Put down your weapons and get out of there."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Aw, man. Might as well start planning the funeral right now."

Quarion exclaims, "We're the Knights of Varg Gijak, back from the Astral Plane!"

Quarion says, "The rumor of our deaths was an exaggeration."

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Rashawndra), "Yeah, but that includes everyone I still need to introduce. :-)"

Vraklul straps Orcsbane to his back and reaches up to the captain. "Nice to meet you; could you give us a hand up?"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

DM says, "I said drop you weapons. On the ground? Put all your equipment on the ground and get out of the pit.""

Rashawndra asks, "Burton's people were threatening this nice lady, but we managed to put them down. Should we hand them up?"

Vraklul says, "Come on, man. It's been a long day."

Shaborys says, "Hey, hey. We're the good guys."

Vraklul looks around to see what his surroundings really are like at this point.

Rashawndra, having no weapons in the first place, picks up the druid and hands him to a guard as she scrambles out of the pit.

DM says, "You are in a sort of dirt pit that's near an entryway to Wolfwater's sewer system. The way into the sewer is collapsed."

DM says, "The guard is somewhat non-plussed but picks up the druid and helps you out."

(From DM) Esteban says to Vraklul, "How about this? You hand ME your weapons and If I like your story, you get them right back?

Vraklul looks at Esteban. Does he seem trustworthy?

Shaborys nods. "That's slightly better. I guess."

Quarion says (to Vraklul), "I don't feel like fighting the entire Guard, especially since we bothered to save this city in the first place. Let's just play along with this."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "(Insight:)"

Vraklul rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 0 = 20

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "ha"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I feel like I've known this man for years."

DM says (to Vraklul), "You're impression is that he is one of the good guys. If there is something fishy about you, he will take care of it, but at this point he just doesn't want any weapons near his people."

Quarion hands over his quarterstaff. He rarely needs it anyway.

Vraklul says (to Esteban), "Sure, that sounds pretty fair."

Shaborys hands up her sword and bow.

Rob has arrived.

Vraklul hands up Orcsbane. Then Spidersbane.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Rob? Another NPC?"

[Crows-Nest] Alex says (to Quarion), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Rob is the President."

Vraklul then passes up his handaxe and his other handaxe.

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says (to Rob), "@recap #dtt for the room, if you want."

Vraklul then gives Esteban his javalins. All four of them.

[Crows-Nest] Rob says, "shh I'm just sneaking a peek without trying to disrupt"

DM says, "Esteban passes the weapons to a guard near him and then helps up each of you in turn."

Vraklul asks, "Do you need anything else? Or just our weapons?"

[Crows-Nest] Rob asks, "I'm on #dtt. I was wondering who the DM is?"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Taleslinger."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "Me!"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Ha"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Taleslinger -- see #slingergame."

[Crows-Nest] Rob says, "ah, excellent"

[Crows-Nest] Rob says, "thx"

[slingergame] * Rob has joined the channel.

Vraklul looks like he's ready to start stripping off his armor if needed.

DM exclaims, "Your weapons are fine!"

Rashawndra giggles.

Vraklul exclaims, "Fine? They're great!"

(From DM) Female guard says, "Maybe he should take off his armor? Just to be sure?" "Shush."

Quarion and Haleth climb out of the pit together.

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Are we all out now?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

DM says, "The guards form a loose half-circle around you, but have their weapons down and look at you more curious than anything."

Vraklul says (to Captain), "So I hear all the evil portals closed up? That's great news."

DM says, "Yes, the whole thing was over in a few hours. But we're still reeling from the aftermath. But just who are you people? And why where you fighting thisc scum?""

DM says, "(Some guards put Burton's boys in irons)"

Vraklul says, "Oh, we're the Knights of Varg Gijak! But I'm Vraklul Wellington."

Vraklul exclaims, "And we were fighting them because they were threatening our friend!"

DM says, "Is this some kind of jo-" Then he looks at you and seems to do some sort of mental math."

DM says, "He points at Quarion. "You're Quarion?" And at Rush. "And you must be Shaborys.""

[slingergame] Quarion says, "haha"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Yay."

Rashawndra says, "Uh, no, I'm just a bystander. Shaborys? That must be her."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Good. But also why do they know my name? :D"

Quarion says, "Yes, Captain, I am indeed Quarion Bobdy'lhan, at your service."

Quarion says, "We were trapped in the Astral Plane for several weeks, it would seem."

DM says, "Wow. Well-" he reaches out and shakes everyone's hand. "thank you for saving my city. Hand them back their weapons.""

Shaborys isn't sure whether to be annoyed at them using my name so casually or horrified by the racism.

Rashawndra says, "Highcutter told me to take some information to them, but then we all got smushed, then resurrected, the banished. But we just managed to make it back, only to find this young lady being threatened by, uh, Burton's people."

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Shaborys), "It may be on the plaque."

DM asks, "And why where they threatening her?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Presumably Maelis told them -- oh, no, they think we're dead"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys eyes go wide. "I'm famous!" And then "Oh shit."

Rashawndra asks, "Because of the dog? It sounded like?"

[Crows-Nest] Rob whisper-questions, who's roleplaying Quarion ? (only one with no finger info hint)

Vraklul asks (of Haleth), "Maybe you could explain the details?"

Rashawndra turns to Haleth. "Was that it?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Peregrine."

(From DM) Haleth nods. "I found him wandering near the collapsed entranceway. Sounds like he belonged to Old Man Burton's son at some point."

[Crows-Nest] Rob ok

Quarion says, "He must have sensed our return to the material plane somehow. Clever dog."

(From DM) Esteban scratches his head. "Uh, okay? Listen, this all is way above my paygrade. I'm sure the governor of Wolfwater would like to hear more about this. What do you say I arrange for you to visit him in the palace this evening?"

Vraklul exclaims, "Sounds good!"

Quarion says, "That would be delightful."

Vraklul asks, "What time is it now?"

Shaborys says, "All right."

DM says (to Vraklul), "Around noon."

Vraklul says, "We should go tell Davina and Maelis and Kazhaya that we're OK."

Shaborys nods!

(From DM) "Great, I'll let you go. And thanks again!"

DM says, "The guards disperse, some of them glancing back at you from time to time."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is he giving us back our weapons?"

Rashawndra watches them go, then takes a deep breath and turns back to the group. "Well, good luck, guys! "

Rashawndra launches into a speech you can tell she's rehearsed. You try to interrupt her, but she just shakes her head and keeps going.

Rashawndra says, "It's been amazing being able to hang out with you guys, even if I did have to get killed, resurrected, and then banished to the Void to have it happen. Totally worth it."

Shaborys says, "Oh!"

Rashawndra says, "Vraklul, the way you always charge ahead and take the brunt of the attacks is really brave and inspiring, and giving your pouch to that dragon was really noble. I've seen you reach for it a bunch of times since you gave it away, and if I was staying I'd help you find more, but I'm sure you know where to get it and you'll be fine. And you have amazing biceps."

Rashawndra says, "Quarion, thanks for trying to protect me, even going so far as to waste a spell on me. I've seen how carefully you ration them out, trying to balance what's needed in the moment vs. what might be needed later. And you did a great job; it worked out perfectly; I just wish you hadn't had to cover for me. I'm sorry about that. Haleth is a lucky woman and I can tell by the way she looks at you that she knows that."

Rashawndra turns towards Shaborys. "And, I, um

Rashawndra's face contorts with conflicting emotions.

Vraklul says (to Rush), "Thanks! I'm pretty proud of them."

Vraklul flexes.

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, they did earlier"

Rashawndra grins.

Rashawndra . o O ( I can't say it! What if she gets embarrassed again! )

Rashawndra . o O ( Come on, Rashawndra, you'll never see her again; now's your only chance. )

Rashawndra says, "I think you're amazing you're fast and agile and stylish and athletic and the way you take advantage of an enemy being distracted by another opponent is just, I mean, and you get this little glint of triumph in your eye when you take something down and your tail twitches a little and I just can't even and I didn't even know your name until the guard said it, and I will always remember this breathtaking woman I died and then worked with once and smile and I'm totally babbling oh gods sorry I'm so sorry I should never have started I arrgh"

Rashawndra squints her eyes shut, grabs her horns, and shakes her head in frustration. She takes a deep breath.

Rashawndra says, "Seeing you all work together the way you do was totally inspiring, and maybe if I'm lucky one day I'll find a group like that myself. Good luck. I said that already. Bye."

Rashawndra, eyes still closed and hands on her horns, spins around and walks away, bumps into a wall, half-rights herself, and stumbles down the street.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Aww."

Shaborys runs after Rush and hugs her.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Awwwww"

Vraklul exclaims, "Hey, you're not leaving already, are you? You haven't even met Davina yet!"

Shaborys asks, "You're not staying with us?"

Shaborys says, "And Maelis! She's a tiefling, too."

Shaborys says, "Also you have our notebot."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Unless she gave it back?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Has she?"

Rashawndra blinks back tears. "I... I mean, I'm not much help and I fell down in the mud, and Quarion wasted a spell on me, and...

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I prefer to assume she's forgotten that she has it."

Vraklul asks, "Wait, are we keeping track of spell stuff?"

Vraklul says, "Because I think you used at least two on me."

Shaborys says, "You definitely healed me, too."

Quarion says (to Rashawndra), "And me."

DM says, "A muffled voice from Rush's backpack says "PLEASE RECORD RECIPIENT""

Rashawndra says, "Well, but now you found that healing potion."

Vraklul asks, "So, like, I guess we owe you now?"

Vraklul says, "So you can't leave until we repay you."

Vraklul asks, "That's how that works, I think?"

Shaborys says, "At least come meet our friends."

DM says, "REAPER YOU NOT FOUND"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Haha, yay"

Rashawndra asks, "You.. you really want me to stay?"

Shaborys suddenly looks very disinterested. "I mean. If you want."

Vraklul asks, "Unless you have more important stuff you have to do instead?"

(From DM) Bloodfang barks!

DM says, "DOSTEAD NOT FOUND"

Quarion says, "We would be very honoured. *lowers voice* Besides, I have a hunch our healer's going to be too busy with his holy duties to waste his powers on a roving group of adventurers like us."

Vraklul says, "See, even Siri wants you to stay."

Rashawndra gets a horrified look in her eyes. "But I said all those embarrassing things! Oh, storms."

DM says, "TOASTY NOT FOUND"

Shaborys says, "I heard nothing."

Rashawndra says, "Right. Nothing at all."

Rashawndra rummages in her backpack and pulls out the bot. "Hush, you. You heard nothing either."

DM says, "User not recognized."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "At some point, we need to see what happens if we try to send Siri a message for Siri."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "She explodes."

Vraklul says (to Siri), "Siri, learn additional user: Rashawndra."

Vraklul whispers to Rashawndra, "Say something."

DM exclaims, "DING!"

Rashawndra asks, "Um. Hi?"

DM says, "RASHAWANDRA RECOGNIZED"

Vraklul says, "There you go."

Rashawndra says, "Wow. I guess... I guess I *am* part of the group."

(From DM) Siri folds in her little legs.

Shaborys asks, "You said you worked for that paladin before meeting us?"

Rashawndra says, "I did! (S?)he was letting me stay and research what was going wrong with the Oldest Song."

Shaborys asks, "What's the oldest song?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Does anyone in the party actually know how to get from the pit to Davina's house?"

Quarion has left.

Quarion has arrived.

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "Probably not. Also we don't know that Maelis and the Kid are still around. should probablysend them a message?"

Rashawndra gets a soft expression. "It's... it's this song that we hear sometimes in the White Lands, where I'm from."

Rashawndra explains as we head towards Divinia's.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "They were staying at the Academy"

[slingergame] DM asks, "Where do you try to go first?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "it's been three weeks! They could have left"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I vote Davina first."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Davina."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I guess Rashawndra knows the city, and we know Davina's address."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh yeah!"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Which should be enough for her to lead us there."

Rashawndra says, "Nobody knows where it comes from, but if you hear it and you're in trouble, it seems to help. If you're lost, you see the lights of home; if you've fallen, you manage to stand back up straighter."

[slingergame] DM says, "That works."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Haleth is coming with us?"

Rashawndra says, "Only something happened to it--the notes or rhythm are off, somehow, and it's... it's like it's sad, or angry."

Vraklul says, "Huh, I wonder if it's connected to that Milil guy."

DM says, "As you walk through the city and listens to Rush's tale, you see the wounds it has suffered. There are some houses that are still collpases, and a lot of busywork is going on, scaffolding everywhere, and people carrying wood and stone to and fro."

Quarion says, "Maybe it's a sign of the dark times we're experiencing."

Rashawndra says, "And now if you hear it, your best bowstring snaps, or you slip and cut yourself, or, I dunno, your souffle collapses."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Was there a song in our Milil visions that we had before the boss fight?"

DM says, "Occasionally you see small places where people have placed flowers for the death. And in the marketplaces, there are walls with the names of the missing, though these seem to get erased by city cleaners at this time."

[slingergame] DM says, "Not really"

Quarion bows his head respectfully as they go past, his thoughts heavy with the feeling that he could have saved those people if he hadn't gotten himself stuck in that Astral Plane.

Rashawndra says, "I was out with a group of giants when we found this mean Ice Elf from a neighboring village that was totally wounded, but attacked us anyway. When we defended ourselves, he died, but not before saying "The oldest song has ended... and darkness will reign.""

Rashawndra says, "When we went to his village, it was abandoned, with only a few dead elves left in the streets."

Vraklul says, "'It is not enough to fight the Darkness, you have to be something to win.'"

Vraklul says, "That's what a wise man once told us: Be the light."

Rashawndra nods. "That sounds wise."

Quarion says, "But not always easy."

DM says, "And finally (this city is huge) you arrive at Davina's Potions."

Vraklul bangs loudly on the door.

Vraklul exclaims, "HEY! GUESS WHO'S NOT DEAD!"

Quarion exclaims, "Vrak, be tactful!"

Quarion says, "We don't want her to be frightened out of her w--"

Rashawndra concludes, "So, I came here to find out more, found the ice giant passage about the dragon bones, got caught up with you all, and here I am!

Shaborys pushes her way to the front, eager to see Davina again.

DM says, "Davina opens the door and does something you rarely see a lizard-based lifeform do. She blinks."

Quarion says, "It's us."

DM says, "Then she faints and falls over, shattering the potion she was holding. Which was smelling salts. So she comes right to."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Shaborys helps her up.

DM asks, "But... wha?"

DM says, "DAVINA!""

Shaborys asks, "It's a story. Can we come in first?"

Quarion says, "Oh, hi, Sparks."

DM says, "Sparks comes running from the back of the shop and grab Shaborys by the neck. "Let go of her, you thieving- Stabby?""

Shaborys says, "Hey, Sparks."

DM hugs Shaborys and twirls her around. "Stabby!"

Shaborys grins and hugs back.

Quarion exclaims, "We're not ghosts! We're alive!"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Is Haleth with us also?"

DM says, "Tali comes and grabs Quarion around the leg. "I have the ghost wizard!""

[slingergame] DM says, "Uh, let's say she and Horst left put promised to meet up later at the temple."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Quarion gives Tali a Dutch rub on the head. 'I have returned from beyond the grrrraaaave... wooooo... spooky!'

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra asks, "Is this the same place from Shabory's memory?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Yup"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "excellent"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Minus the spiders."

DM says, "So it's all around shouting and laughing and telling stories while Sparks tries to lead everyone to the back."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Haleth has a job after all"

Rashawndra quietly wanders around the room behind people, looking at the strangely familiar rooms.

Rob disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

DM says (to Rashawndra), "There is a green drakeling child looking at you with his hands on his hips. "And who are you?""

Rashawndra crouches. "I'm Rashawndra. I kinda got caught up with this group by accident. What's your name?"

(From DM) Davina says, "But, what happened? All we heard was that the tunnel you were in collapsed."

Vraklul says, "Oh, we died."

DM says, "I am Eeed and I have poison breath!" (Voice from the back) "No poison breath indoor, son!""

Rashawndra's eyes get wide. "ooooh, sounds dangerous!" She grins.

Vraklul says, "There was an evil nasty lich -- I think might told you about him once, that weird halfling from MIMI? Yeah, he killed us."

(From DM) Davina punches Vraklul in the shoulder. "Joker!"

Vraklul says, "No, it's true! Then we came back to life. Magic, man. It's weird stuff."

Quarion says (to Davina), "Then the lich got frustrated and banished us to the Astral Plane."

(From DM) Tali says, "Oh! And what was death like? Does it hurt? Did you see the Astral Plane? Did you see your god? Who is your god? Do orcs have gods? Do you follow human or orcish gods?"

Rashawndra asks (of Davina), "Same thing happened to me, by accident. I don't suppose you have any magic that could tell us something about what resurrected us?"

Vraklul says (to Tali), "Oh, I like all the gods. The nice ones, anyway. But I didn't get to see any of them yet."

(From DM) Davina rubs Tali on the head. "Go play outside, you little tailswisher." And Tali runs off. Meanwhile, Sparks places all kinds of Dragonborn food on the table.

Quarion exclaims, "Lunch!"

DM asks (of Rashawndra), "I'm an alchemist, Rush. Can I call you Rush?"

Shaborys says, "Oh! I am starving!"

Rashawndra gets a lopsided grin. "Sure, that'd be nice."

DM says, "Dragonborn food is very good, but also very spicy."

Vraklul says, "Man, I haven't eaten in *weeks*."

Vraklul says, "Literally."

Rashawndra says (to Davina), "You have a lovely home. I can see why, uh, our friend [nods at Shaborys] likes it so much."

Quarion nom noms.

DM says, "Thank you, one does one's best. But now you need to tell me everything!""

Rashawndra raises an eyebrow at Shaborys in a 'Does she know your name?' way.

[slingergame] DM asks, "How much do you want to tell her?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Why, is she a spy."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "?"

[slingergame] DM says, "No comment."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Everything?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I mean, it's Davina."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "I dunno. Does Sparks call me Stabby because it's a nickname, or because they don't know what else to call me?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I would tell her everything."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I mean, like, Shaborys would."

[slingergame] DM says, "I assume they know your name, and he uses it as a nickname."

Shaborys nods at Rush.

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 9 | 9 + 7 = 16

[slingergame] DM says, "Need to check something real quick"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Uh oh."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Everyone roll initiative to attack lunch!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hahaa"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "On the other hand, Davina *might* have been the one who told the plaquemakers Shaborys' name."

(From DM) Davina says to Shaborys, "Now I actually feel kind of bad that I told them your name for the plaque."

Shaborys purses her lips. "It's.. fine."

(From DM) "What are you planning on doing next. After seeing the governor, I mean? Seeing the governor. Wow. *I* haven't seen him, and I lived here all my life."

Rashawndra says (to Shaborys), "Do you... do you want me to be 'Shaborys' for plaque purposes? Everyone seems to be confused about it anyway."

DM grumbles, "They do? Even though we are color-coded for their convienience?"

Vraklul says, "Well. There are still evil things out there."

Rashawndra exclaims (at Davina), "I know, right!"

Vraklul says, "I mean, really evil things. Not just guys who threaten people over dogs."

DM says, "(That was Sparks, who is a blue Dragonborn.)"

(From DM) Davina says, "Where *is* Bloodfa-" Then you here giggling and barking from the backyard.

Shaborys says (to Rush), "No. No, I think it's fine."

Vraklul says, "So someone ought to do something about that, and I don't see any reason that someone wouldn't be us."

[Crows-Nest] (from Shaborys) We'll just have to skip town as soon as possible.

Rashawndra nods.

(From DM) Davina says, "I know I'll sleep better knowing you're out there fighing evil."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I'm waiting for the final end of the campaign when somehow Shaborys ends up being the single-most recognized name in the entire prime material plane."

Quarion says, "I've been fighting evil for almost half my life, and I find it works better when you're part of a team. Like this one."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra exclaims, "Ha!"

Quarion says, "Here's to the Knights of Varg Gijak! *toast*"

DM says, "And so you spent a pleasent evening with Davina, Sparks, and occasional intrusions by dog chasing kids or vice versa."

DM says, "Or rather, afternoon."

Vraklul says, "Well, we'd better head over to the Academy if we want to see Maelis before visiting the governor..."

Quarion asks (of Davina), "Speaking of which, have you heard from them?"

(From DM) "Oh", Davina says. "They've left."

Quarion says, "Oh."

Rashawndra's nose twitches,as she's still feeling pretty emotional about being asked to stay with the group, and hides it behind taking a huge drink of something spicy. Just at that moment, the sheen of frost that's covered her for the last hour melts away. "Hey, now, that'll warm you up!"

Shaborys says, "We should send them a message."

DM says, "People came around asking after them and Maelis didn't want to get anyone in trouble, and since you were gone ...""

Vraklul asks (of Borys), "With Siri?"

Shaborys says, "Yeah."

Vraklul says, "Good idea."

Rashawndra hands Siri to Shaborys.

[slingergame] Shaborys doesn't remember how this thing works.

Quarion, with a snap of his fingers, uses a prestidigitation cantrip to make harmless but comical smoke come out of Rashawndra's ears. 'That drink looked spicy.'

(From DM) Davina and Sparks look at the machine in wonder, but say nothing.

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Davina was the first to use it!"

Rashawndra laughs.

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "okay, my timing was terrible"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "but at least it got a laugh"

(From DM) Shaborys opens Siri up, and she squeaks

DM says, "RECORD RECIPIENT"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Oh yeah!"

Shaborys says, "Maelis"

DM says, "MAELIS MAELSTROM RECOGNIZED"

DM says, "RECORD MESSAGE"

[slingergame] DM says, "Remember, 25 words max"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Or, don't remember for comic purposes."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "And Cuddlebug was the second one to use it."

Shaborys says, "Hey, guys. We're alive and well in Wolfwater. Yes, really. Um. I don't know what to say. We miss you. Message back."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I think that's 21"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "22"

DM says, "MESSAGE RECORDED Hey, greys. We're all five and welded Wolf what her. Yes, real lye. I don't know what to say. We miss you. Message back."

DM says, "*DING*"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Haha."

(From DM) siri scramples to the edge of the table, comically tumbles down and walks off through a doorway.

Shaborys says, "Close enough. They'll get the point."

Quarion says, "Well, that's done."

DM says, "Davina says, "Yes. Actually, me and Sparks will have to leave Wolfwater soon. Maybe we could use Siri some time to send a message to Horst? He'll take care of the kids.""

Shaborys says, "Of course."

Shaborys asks, "Where will you go?"

DM says, "It's some business with new herbs for the shop, in the south.""

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "dun dun DUN"

Shaborys says, "Neat."

Quarion asks, "The south?"

Vraklul asks, "Hey, cool. So you're both going together this time?"

DM says, "Yes, this big dummy won't let me go alone, due to all the recent trouble." "Hey, who are you calling big?""

Quarion says (to Davina), "Well, if you ever come by the Evergreen Forest and come across a dwarven sage wandering about, tell her Quarion is alive and well and accomplished the task she gave him."

Quarion says, "Just don't mention my name randomly, though."

(From DM) Davina says in a deep voice, "MESSAGE RECORDED"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "hahahaha"

Quarion says, "Good one. Heh."

Shaborys chuckles.

Vraklul laughs.

DM says, "We won't be going that far south. I don't really like getting shot at by crazy elves. Uh, no offense.""

Quarion says, "Oh, none taken."

DM says, "Okay, well, we have a shop to run here, sooo-" And she kind of ushers you out."

Vraklul says, "Oh, right."

Vraklul exclaims, "See you around!"

Shaborys waves.

Quarion exclaims, "Thanks for lunch!"

Quarion says, "We'll be off."

DM says, "But know you are always welcome, friends." As she leads you to the door, she stops at a locked cabinet, opens it, and hands each of you a potion."

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, wow, thanks!"

Quarion pockets it, and smiles. 'I'm sure this will be a lifesaver.'

Shaborys says, "Oh! Thank you!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Healing?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Potion of greater healing for everyone."

Vraklul exclaims, "You're the best!"

DM says (to Rashawndra), "Promise me to take good care of them. They get themselves in trouble all the time."

Rashawndra grins. "I'll try!"

Shaborys pretends she didn't hear that.

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I mean, we did already get her killed once."

DM says, "She waves from the door and finally closes it."

DM says, "So, you still have a few hours to kill."

Vraklul, once we're outside, asks, "Hey, you know, I don't think that guard told us the governor's address. Does anyone know where his house is?"

Rashawndra says, "Yeah, it's up on the hill."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "ha ha"

Vraklul asks, "Oh, is it the big one?"

Rashawndra exclaims, "That's it!"

DM says (to Rashawndra), "Actually, that's his home, the palace is in the middle of the city"

Rashawndra asks, "Weren't we supposed to meet him at the palace, though?"

Vraklul asks, "Oh. Where's that?"

Rashawndra asks, "It's... the big palace?"

Vraklul says, "Oh, OK."

DM says, "It's in the middle of the city, surrounded by a big old fence and a lush garden."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "OOC, this seems like it might be a good time to look at our open plot threads."

[slingergame] DM says, "Or buy stuff"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Pull up our quest log."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "Furs to sell! Scrolls to buy!"

DM Uh, speaking of which, where are prices? The PHB?

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "For regular stuff, yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "The prices are in the DMG, and are a range. '101-500'"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "In the equipment chapter."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(for magic items)"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, magic items I know."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "As an Evocation Savant, I get to copy evocation spells for half the gold."

Vraklul exclaims, "Oh, hey, I bet this city probably has someone who buys furs!"

Shaborys says, "Good idea."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "I rolled up https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZgRMVO5IWTTFHE8vlK1ysXZe3A14srZ7viBcKCDZkR8/edit if any of those things are of interest to people and we can find the same prices."

[slingergame] DM says, "You can't really just buy magic items in this setting."

[slingergame] Rashawndra nods.

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Well, potions ;-)"

[slingergame] DM says, "You need to get them the old fashioned way, but kil- er pacifying their previous owners."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Yeah, I think that healing potions are considered sorta borderline."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(They're even in the PHB, IIRC.)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "What else do you do with your money, though?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, I'm fine with consumables."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Is it just color for Shaborys to hoard?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Rashawndra), "As this is mostly a narrative campaign, not much, I'm afraid. I admit I really didn't think that through."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to Rush), "That, and she also has a magic pair of boots that's dialling that up to 11."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But so far that hasn't been a problem."

[slingergame] DM says, "We don't focus much on the bookkeeping aspect of things (bows don't have ammo, etc.)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "This might be the session when the rest of us decide we'd actually like to spend some of that money, so that could get interesting right about now."

[slingergame] Shaborys is prepared to fight :D

Vraklul asks (of Rush), "Is there some particular part of town where people sell things?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "My flaw is "money over friend", plus the greedy thing."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Everything non-magical is pretty ridiculously cheap, though."

[slingergame] DM says, "And spells you can buy"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "I see that it'll take me 3 hours and cost me 25gp to copy a single level 3 spell into my spellbook? Unless you streamline it"

[slingergame] DM asks, "What do the others think?"

[slingergame] DM says, "it does"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Think about which?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Money and how to spend it and stuff"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, I'm all for us going shopping."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Let's try selling those furs first, and not let Shaborys near the money. That'll help."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "ANd *maybe*, by luck, just *happening* to find a hidden shop with a wizened old shopkeeper who happens to have some strange and mysterious things tucked away on a back shelf."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I believe in quick shopping, but sure"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "And maybe she can be convinced (she did pay for most of those mind-saving potions, once y'all ran out of money)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Things which the DM probably happened to intentionally choose as a reward for us for defeating the last boss, OOC."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "Is Vraklul the only one who paid for his own?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks (of Vraklul), "hey, are you the one with the greedy boots, or Shaborys?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "just kidding"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I'm not sure."

[slingergame] DM says, "hmm. Hmmmm. Hmmmmm. Okay, since this is the main city, and you did not get any loot for that Void escape, and I as a player love magic items, and despite my fear of unbalancing this whole thing, I'll allow one magic item to be purchasable per PC. At the Shield of the North gift shop."

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Woo!"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Neat."

[slingergame] DM says, "How many furs do you have? According to this, they're cheap."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "A magic item of our choice, or carefully selected by you (a la the treasures of Garg Vijak)?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Oh, a bunch? I'm sure they're pretty cheap, yeah."

[slingergame] DM says, "Your choice."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "But they're well prepared furs!"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Does 'magic item' = spell or will the spell be in addition to the magic items?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm assuming we'll need to cajole Shaborys to get enough money for anything decent :)"

[slingergame] DM says, "And I'll of course nix it if you choose something too powerful."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "i can't imagine what I would want, so I'd rather have a smaller choice to pick from."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Same here."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Simplest might be +1 thing that you often use?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Spells are extra, yeah."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Bow, armor, mace...?"

[slingergame] DM says, "the DMG has an A-Z list"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "When I was picking items, I went through searching for 'uncommon', since those were the 1st tier items."

[slingergame] DM says, "I'd allow everything from Rash's list, for instance"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "https://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/MagicItemsRarity_printerfriendly.pdf"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hey, nice."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Cloak of Protection sounds nice."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, that'S nifty"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Winged Boots are uncommon. But are they OK for the DM?"

[slingergame] DM says, "checking"

Rashawndra asks (of Shaborys), "Since you're in charge of the money, do you buy everything, then? And hand out stuff to keep us safe and effective?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "(basically, it'd be like I had the Fly spell always at hand)"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, I intentionally avoided the 'fly' items."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hehe"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, sorry, that's a bit too powerful"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I guessed that."

Rashawndra asks, "Like, what I'm trying to get at is, CAN I GO SHOPPING WITH YOU?"

Vraklul says, "Ha ha."

Shaborys stutters, "Um. Uh. Hm."

Vraklul says, "Yeah, Shaborys bought that potion fo Quarion yesterd-- uh, three weeks ago -- when he couldn't afford it."

Rashawndra says, "Oh, come on, you're pretty! People always give you a discount if you're pretty."

Vraklul puts his arm around her. "We're all good friends, and we all help each other out!"

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "Right?"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Are we restricted to Uncommon items?"

Shaborys says, "I guess so.."

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

Vraklul asks (of Shaborys), "How much money *is* there now, anyway?"

Shaborys says, "Enough."

Vraklul exclaims, "Great!"

Vraklul exclaims (at Rush), "Looks like there's plenty! Let's go!"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Does anyone already have Slippers of Spider Climbing?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So I'm thinking: the furs bring in enough money to cover mundane things like enough rations and arrows and stuff for the foreseeable future, and whatever treasure we can pry away from Shaborys can go toward magic items?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I can't find a description on weapon of warning online. "For legal reasons.""

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "My read of the GM is that we all pick one magic item and we manage to have enough to buy them."

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "And I don't want to hunt down my PDF. So anyone know offhand what it does?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Yes!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Between Shaborys and I good cop/bad cop-ing the merchants to death, while heavily drawing on her hero status."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "'While this weapon is on your person, you have advantage on iniative rolls. In addition, you and any of your companions within 30ft can't be surprised, except when incapacitated by something other than non-magical sleep.'"

[slingergame] DM says (to Shaborys), "INI advantage and nobody in the party can be surprised."

[slingergame] Rashawndra | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZgRMVO5IWTTFHE8vlK1ysXZe3A14srZ7viBcKCDZkR8/edit

[slingergame] Rashawndra | ;er.

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So it warns you of danger (including waking you up from sleep)."

[slingergame] Rashawndra | This magic weapon warns you of danger. While

[slingergame] Rashawndra | the weapon is on your person, you have advantage

[slingergame] Rashawndra | on initiative rolls. In addition, you and any of your

[slingergame] Rashawndra | companions within 30 feet of you can't be surprised,

[slingergame] Rashawndra | except when incapacitated by something other than

[slingergame] Rashawndra | nonmagical sleep. The weapon magically awakens you

[slingergame] Rashawndra | and your companions within range if any of you are

[slingergame] Rashawndra | sleeping naturally when combat begins.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "While wearing this ring, you are immune to magic"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "sorry"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Neat. I can buy one of those? (it was on Rush's list)"

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "What about a ring of Mind Shielding?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Shaborys), "Yes"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Does a cloack of protection stack with mage armor?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "Yes"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "That's allowed? Yay."

[slingergame] DM says (to Rashawndra), "Hmm."

[slingergame] DM says, "the rules say "Isn't wearing armor""

[slingergame] Shaborys asks, "That's what this forum post boils down to. Cloak isn't armor, so it should be ok?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes, that's the way I'm leaning. Okay, we'll say they stack."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "So that should work, since the Cloak isn't armor."

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Next!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "So that's two cloaks, a ring of mind shielding, and a weapon of warning?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "OK, that seems good--my low AC was fairly problematic this last session ;-)"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Can I also get a large milkshake, to go?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Now comes the fun part."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Oh, the drawbacks"

[slingergame] DM says, "So, you buy all these, and shielding is 2000 gp short."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Shielding?"

[slingergame] DM says, "Er Shaborys. Thanks, autocomplete."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "All my money... *cries*"

[slingergame] DM says, "The Shield of the North has a shop where they sell magic items, but as it is sort of frowned upon, it has a Thrift shop-py feeling to it. A thrift shop with a beholder making sure there are not shoplifters."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Short as in she doesn't have enough, or as in she's down 2000 from where she was?"

[slingergame] DM says, "the latter"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "phew"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Ah, good."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I was worried."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 18 | 18

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Oh."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 8 | 8

DM rolls 1 12-sided die: 5 | 5

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I'm assuming that 18 was Shaborys' successful WIS save, to actually part with the money."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hee"

DM exclaims, "So the cloak Vraklul buys is kind of large, more like a blanket (it was made by giants), the shopkeeper tells you it was part of a (lost) prophecy of the Fire Giants, and he also tells you that for it to work, it needs to be activated - with blood!"

Vraklul exclaims, "I have some of that!"

DM says, "After that dramatic announcement, he explains a drop is enough."

Vraklul says, "Then I have *lots* of that."

DM says, "So here, have "the Cloak of the blind smith""

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 13 | 13

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 6 | 6

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8

DM says, "Rush"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Is that a drop of blood to attune it and then it's good forever, or a drop of blood each day, or...?"

DM says, "Rush's cloak has a watery theme to it, with coral scenes and fish schools woven into it, the colors are all green and blue. Apparently, it once belonged to a priest in some underwater kingdom and was brought by some Adventurer's?, and an extra feature is that you always feel quite comfy in it, it's almost never to warm or to cold, but, there is a constant, low chanting coming from the cloak, which is only really audible in total silence, but a tad unnerving."

DM says, "Have "the cloak of an unknown Priest""

[slingergame] DM says (to Vraklul), "Each day"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Creepy."

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 8 | 8

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 14 | 14

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 11 | 11

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks (of DM), "Is the 2000 just the price, or can we beautiful people do Persuasion checks to try to lower it?"

[slingergame] DM says (to Rashawndra), "You can later."

[slingergame] DM asks (of Shaborys), "I assume you'D want a dagger?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Yes, please."

DM says, "Your dagger is made of stone and of a somewhat simple design, but very sturdy and surprisingly light. It bears marks that, as you learn, are the signs of a high priest of the Centaurs. You'll learn later that the dagger will glow whenever displacer beasts are within 120 ft. Also, this dagger ALSO has the daily blood thing. Weird."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Aw"

DM says, "Have "the dagger of the homesteas""

DM says, "homestead"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 10 | 10

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 5 | 5

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 6 | 6

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 4 | 4

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12

DM rolls 1 8-sided die: 1 | 1

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(afk a sec)"

DM says, "Quarion's ring is made of air ... it's a miniature cloud that you wear on your finger. Flowing across it is a septagon (is that's what its called?) with a golden cup at each end. Whenever you teach the ring, a beautiful song, played on some unknown instrument begins to play. Also, it makes you feel blissful and optimistic, so you basically stay the same."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "haha"

DM says, "Have "the ring of the inquisitor""

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I wasn't that blissful and optimistic"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Also, yay"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(back)"

Quarion asks, "Thanks. Say, would you have any spells?"

DM says, "Phew, I hope that works for everyone."

DM says (to Quarion), "Not here, but we sell some at the library."

Quarion says, "That's good to know."

Vraklul asks (of Rush), "You're kind of a Giant, right?"

Quarion raises an eyebrow.

Rashawndra grins. "I guess so? Sort of!"

Vraklul holds his cloak open to her to show her the writing inside of it. "Does this mean anything to you?"

[slingergame] DM says, "So, this website says it should be a CHA(Persuasion) context for haggling the price, and that sounds like fun"

Rashawndra says, "Oh, it's those goofy fire giants."

[slingergame] Vraklul says (to DM), "This works great for me. I'm wholly pleased."

Rashawndra examines the cloak, and begrudgingly pronounces it dependable.

Quarion asks, "What time is it, anyway?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Are there rules for assisting in general?"

DM says, "It says "I'd rather live out here in the dark and cold, then accept the bastard son as king""

Rashawndra tells Vraklul what it says.

[slingergame] DM says (to Rashawndra), "I'm reading up on it. We've never used it."

[slingergame] Rashawndra nods.

Vraklul says, "Huh, I wonder if it means the Everburning King."

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "I guess a simple method would be to just say that you gain advantage?"

[slingergame] DM asks, "How about you two roll, and I roll twice for him?"

Vraklul says, "Maybe I shouldn't show him that writing if we ever go back there."

[slingergame] DM says, "But you two get advantage"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Ok"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Sounds good to me."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Man, all that haggling."

DM exclaims, "Let's roll!"

Vraklul says, "But this cloak *is* pretty warm. Almost like a blanket. It'll be great if we wind up back in those mountains again."

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 12 | 12 + 4 = 16

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 20 | 20 + 5 = 25

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "waah waah"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Damnit."

Rashawndra gushes about how her friend here helped save the city and gosh wow how amazing she is and how it would be an honor to sell her something and how they could even put it on the door 'Patronized by the heroes of wolfwater!'

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "2000gp it is!"

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 5 | 5 + 8 = 13

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 7 | 7 + 8 = 15

Shaborys just kind of bats her eyelashes, uselessly.

DM says, "So heaped with all your neat new magic stuff, with 2 tieflings who are just a bit grumpy, you make your way across the Academy's cloister to the library."

Quarion rubs his hands as he walks. 'Brunhilda told me about those places. All those spells...'

Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "Hey, I'm sorry about all that gold that you had to give up. But here, you should have this to hang onto, at least."

Vraklul gives her his last 21gp.

DM says, "You get into the high, dark antechamber. Through gladd double doors you can see the library itself. A dark, foreboding place, as high as a cathedral, filled with gigantic shelves and heaps of scrolls. it's very silent."

DM says, "There is a table here, but it's empty."

Quarion is filled with silent awe.

Quarion asks, "Hello?"

DM says, "A voice says, "Yes?""

Shaborys says, "Oh. Thank you, Vrak."

[slingergame] (from Shaborys) Shabby says, "Sucker."

Quarion says, "I've come to... ahem, purchase an evocation spell. Third level. I've been told this is a very good library. The best, actually."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Hee."

Quarion says, "My apologies if i disturbed anyone."

DM asks, "The voice says, "Are you a student at this institution?"

Quarion says, "Uh, no. Sorry."

Quarion says, "But I am a well-versed wizard. I was trained by Bloodaxe. Maybe you haven't heard of her."

Quarion says, "Ahem."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "this is hilarious"

DM says, "Ah, we rarely sell to outsiders, you see"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(AFK.)"

Quarion says, "I quite understand. But this is a somewhat exceptional circumstance, as it were, and I was hoping -- well, to be quite frank, I was instrumental in saving the city a few weeks ago. Not that that should be a factor, of course."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm secretly terrified I may have to roll CHAR to get a spell. LOL"

DM says, "Just for a second, you see a vaguely humanoid shape in the air before you. "Ah, so you must be Quarion BobdyLhan"

Quarion exclaims, "Indeed!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "BobdyLhan?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Bobdy'lhan"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Oh, ha"

DM asks, "Ah, the kingslayer's son, and now a hero of Wolfwater. Strange times indeed. And which spell would you be interested in, Master Quarion?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I only just noticed Rush is like a full foot shorter than Shabby."

[slingergame] DM says, "But she's always wearing heels"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Hehe"

Quarion says, "Well, I have been told that Fireball is highly efficient when it comes to purging away evil things from the face of the earth, if somewhat dangerous for the uninitiated."

DM asks, "Indeed, that is a spell that is very dangerous in the hands of the foolish. Has anything of a less martial nature caught your interest perhaps?"

Quarion says, "Well, if it comes to that, I shall probably come face to face with other, less well-intentioned magic users. So Counterspell might perhaps be of use."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(Back.)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I believe that is what we call a fireball burn."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Hehe."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "(I do have Counterspell, for what it's worth)"

DM says, "Ah, a good choice. Well, if you can produce the sume of 500 gold pieces, we can make an arrangement here."

Quarion looks at Shaborys.

Shaborys's eyes go wide.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hahaha"

Rashawndra pipes up, "Oh, I know counterspell! It's super useful. Or, well, it was useful that one time. But the look on the guy's face! Ha.

Shaborys says, "That's, um. That's quite a lot."

Quarion says (to Shaborys), "C'mon, maybe the governor will shower us with gold anyway."

Shaborys says, "How much would the fireball spell be? Hypothetically."

Rashawndra says, "Oh, there's usually a hero's discount, right? Or you all have agreements to trade information, and stuff."

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Persuasion!"

Rashawndra rolls 1 20-sided die: 3 | 3 + 8 = 11

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Pfft."

DM says, "I am afraid fireball would even be more expensive. 650 gold pieces."

Shaborys says, "Oh. Fine."

Shaborys says, "That feels more worth it, though."

[slingergame] Quarion asks, "Wait, so he would let us buy Fireball?"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "I said hypothetically :D"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Yeah, I'd go for that."

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "So maybe not."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "heh"

Shaborys rolls 1 20-sided die: 17 | 17 + 4 = 21

[slingergame] DM says (to Quarion), "S/he never said no :-)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Well, I wanted Fireball, but he clearly -- what"

Shaborys says, "Could I persuade you to sell him the fireball spell instead? I'd gladly pay."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "aww Stabby"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Fire!"

DM rolls 1 20-sided die: 15 | 15 + 4 = 19

DM says, "Well, allright then."

Shaborys hands over the money, kind of fighting with herself about it.

DM says, "The money kind of disappears in mid-air."

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "While all this negotiation is going on, can I saw that Vraklul is taking a short rest?"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Attuning to his cloak and spending a hit die?"

[slingergame] DM says, "All this eating and shopping felt like a long rest anyway"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Ooh, a long rest? Even better!"

[slingergame] DM says, "because apparently you all are New York trophy wives"

Quarion smiles. 'Thanks, Stabby. Don't worry, I'll find a way to make that up to you somehow.'

Shaborys smile back, a little pained still, but genuine.

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I love the way I got Fireball in the end."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "More fun than if it had been handed over easily."

DM says, "A stressed looking gnome comes running through the glass doors (opening them first) and hands Quarion a scroll in a small wooden box."

Quarion takes it with care.

DM says, "Good luck, sorcerer!" and he runs back in."

Quarion says under his breath, 'Wizard, actually. But thank you anyway.'

DM says, "As you leave the wizarding school, the sky is beginning to get darker, and the streets are a bit emptier."

Vraklul says, "I guess it's probably time to go meat the governor."

Quarion says, "That was fun! But we've got to get ourselves to that palace pronto."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Er, *meet* him."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Unless he's a bad guy."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Then we eat him!"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Then maybe Shaborys will meat him when we're done."

Vraklul asks (of Rush), "Lead the way?"

Rashawndra says, "Sure! See those flags? It's over there."

DM says, "As you walk briskly through the emptying streets, you hear a sound a few streets away. Only for a second."

Rashawndra skips down the street, her new aquactic-style cloak fluttering around her.

DM asks, "Was that a bleating?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "nooo"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "the Overgoat"

Rashawndra continues, since she's not heard anything odd about any goats.

DM says, "Ah, you must have imagined it, as you don't hear it again. Soon you make your way to the palace gate, where two guards in fancy uniforms stand. And at the gate waits ..."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "Also, she ain't afraid of no goat."

[slingergame] DM says, "And I swear I planned this way before yesterday's chat ..."

DM says, "Henimore. She smiles slyly. "Hello!""

Vraklul exclaims, "Henimore!"

Vraklul asks, "Remember us? From the giants' place?"

DM exclaims, "Sure!"

Shaborys says, "Hello!"

Vraklul exclaims, "Wow, crazy meeting you here!"

DM exclaims, "Yes, I switched jobs!"

Vraklul asks, "Oh, hey, that's great! So you don't have to deal with what's-his-face anymore?"

Shaborys says, "Good. I hope the governor isn't as much of a *ickhead."

DM says, "Not at all. Puddlethorpe is super nice. You are about to meet him."

Quarion says, "Well, we will be happy to do so."

DM says, "She turns to the palace and damn it if you dind't hear that bleating again."

[slingergame] Shaborys says (to Rush), "Shabory swears in infernal when things are asterisked out :D Usually not properly, because it amuses me."

DM says, "But then she leads you into the well lit entrance hall."

DM says, "TO BE CONTINUED"

Vraklul whispers (to Rush), "Does the governor keep goats?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Hee"

[slingergame] DM says, "ha ha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Woo."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Wait, it's only 5:30?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "(not objecting, just surprised)"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "(the DM has his reasons)"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Yeah, but the upcoming stuff is kind of important, and I'm kind of tired and there has been a lot of exposition today already."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I'm guessing the next scene is probably a big one that the DM doesn't want to rush before bedtime."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Timing."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "gotcha"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Also, I'm afraid we have to talk about the m-word finally."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Maps?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion is banished to the Astral Plane, scremaing.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Well, as combats get more complicated, I see no way around it."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion exclaims, "Cue the Webwhiteboard!"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "Get this man... a whiteboard."

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Yeah, that's what I was thinking. But maybe something with a grid would be more useful?"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "How have previous MUD rounds handled this?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Oh, hmm, there was some sort of online map thing that dfan used?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Technology moves quickly. I think the last time we had a full D&D game there was a java app we used."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "(except here)"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Rush), "Yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "But I assume that in the far-flung future of 2018, there's probably something better."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I don't feel like using D20, because that usually involves voice chat and stuff."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I'd be happy to Google around and see what decent stuff I can find."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "I assume we want something pretty light."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "also, I'm to lazy to prep all the maps for it."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "The same whiteboard thing with a background hex/grid would be perfect, I think."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "It's hex, not grid, but there's hextml.playtest.net"

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Rashawndra), "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Looks like it's collaborative, and they have little icons."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says (to Shaborys), "That gets me a squatter page."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Oh, playest"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Doesn't even load in Opera"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "blank.html"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "whoops"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "http://hextml.playest.net/"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "that looks neat"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Yeah, I think this could work"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "We can give it a try, and see what else is out there. It's just the first thing I saw."

[Crows-Nest] DM says (to Vraklul), "If you could use your Google-Fu, I'd appreciate it"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Sure, no problem."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Anyhow, isn't our next session next month?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "That's a lot of time."

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "If the worst comes to the worst, we use Webwhiteboard. Never mind the grid."

[Crows-Nest] DM exclaims, "I'll just make another session full of exposition!"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Speaking of that: it looks like the next two weeks are out, but is September 1 good for everyone?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm in."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Should work for me"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Works for me."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks (of Rush), "And you?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Also, what about the rest of September? Does anyone have any bad weekends that month that they know about?"

[Crows-Nest] Shaborys says, "Sept 29 is out. That Sunday is ok."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "It is potentially OK? We might end up at my in-laws that weekend, but nothing has been set in stone yet."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion says, "I'm okay for all the Saturdays in September (and the Sundays probably as well)"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "Oh, your inlaws surely have wifi?"

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul says, "Hee."

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra grins.

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Saturdays are always a bit tricky to plan so far in advance, but generally they should work"

[Crows-Nest] Rashawndra says, "The rest of my September Saturdays are currently open."

[Crows-Nest] Vraklul asks, "Shall I pencil in Sunday, September 30 for the last weekend of the month?"

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] DM asks, "those of us who are here, any ideas/interests what we could do/try?"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "I just wanted to say that this session was hug-worthy (all the characters were adorable, NPC and PC alike)"

[slingergame] Shaborys says, "Aww"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yeah, it was pretty sweet all around"

[slingergame] DM says, "Next time MORE KILLING"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "hahaha"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Sounds like Quarion may have had too much to drink at Davina's."

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims (at Vraklul), "I tobally did notsch!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "Hiccup."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Personally, I'm not so sure that Thug Leader was all *that* adorable, but I guess it's a matter of personal taste."

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks (of DM), "Didn't you once declare you'd like to try GMing some FATE, someday? A game without superpowers?"

[Crows-Nest] Quarion asks, "Or am I misremembering and it was Jota...?"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "It was fun to plan on my awkward exit."

[Crows-Nest] DM says, "I did, but I won't mind a break from DMing"

[slingergame] DM says, "Yes! That was so adorable"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "That was worthy of Inspiration"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "Good point!"

[slingergame] DM exclaims (at Rashawndra), "Yes! have some inspiration!"

[slingergame] DM says, "What does it do? I don't remember, I'm too tired"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "IIRC, I think you can spend it to gain Advantage on a roll."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "yep"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "like a death save"

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "w00t"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "or anything that's super crucial"

[slingergame] Rashawndra asks, "Can you spend it after rolling?"

[slingergame] Quarion exclaims, "yes!"

[slingergame] Vraklul asks, "Oh, really?"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "Neat."

[slingergame] Rashawndra says, "Sweet."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "it's like a fate point, except more limited"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "and you don't have a pool of them"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "But you don't need to tie it to an Aspect."

[slingergame] Quarion says, "(I still have mine from way back)"

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "I had one once, but I spent it long ago."

[slingergame] Vraklul says, "(I need to figure out how to earn more of them.)"

[slingergame] DM exclaims, "Anyway, I think I'll head off to bed!"

[slingergame] Rashawndra exclaims, "Good night!"

[slingergame] DM says, "Thanks for indulging me once again"

[slingergame] Quarion says (to DM), "Night night :-)"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "you're welcome"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims (at DM), "Thanks for the game!"

[slingergame] Vraklul exclaims, "And for the loot!"

[slingergame] Quarion says, "thanks for letting us shop"