Damien - Human Infernal Sorcerer (300 points)
Morgan Merkle - Human Mentalist (326 points)
Boras Stormtouched - Human Initiate of Kord, the god of battle and storms (136 points)
Sindri Blackshield - Tiefling Knight (325 points)
Virgil the Grim - Human Barbarian-Swashbuckler (333 points)
Day 194 (Cont.):
Amothius 34th, 2526
Weather: Stormy
The party debated how to approach the orc camp until Damien realized that he could dig down to the tunnel (assuming they could figure out where it was) with magic. They snuck around the orc camp, Virgil crit the Navigation-8 roll to figure where the tunnel was, and Damien cast Shape Earth to dig down until he encountered the stone shell of the tunnel. He peeled that away as well, and the party alternately fell or had Hawk Flight cast on them. Once everyone was inside, Damien made sure to fill in the hole he had made so that they couldn't be tracked (which also resulted in a pillar of dirt filling the middle of the tunnel).
It was only once the tunnel was sealed and it was pitch black that they realized nobody had a light source ready. Luckily, Sindri had Dark Vision, and rustled through Boras' pack to find and light a torch. The party headed down the tunnel to Carda and climbed out of the fake well to meet Hestius, who wanted to take them to meet with the Duke. Before he could, the party asked if they had ever tried negotiating with the orcs. Hestius said that, no, they hadn't, because orcs are savages (to which Virgil took offense) and probably want to sack the town, and that the orcs had never made any attempt at diplomacy either.
With that done, they went to the Duke in a smaller chamber, where Dugald Ironheard and Oryn Thain, the noble who had wanted to sally forth with the cavalry during the first orcish assault. The Duke dismissed the others, and lamented that the party could not be paid while the city was starving. Instead, as a show of good faith, Sindri was made Baron of the Westlands. The land had once been properly settled, but had fallen to the wilderness centuries ago; still, it could yield great wealth if shepherded properly.
Sunday 24 September 2017
Sunday 17 September 2017
GURPS Free Cities Session 62: Birds and Basilisks
Damien - Human Infernal Sorcerer (288 points)
Morgan Merkle - Human Mentalist (317 points)
Boras Stormtouched - Human Initiate of Kord, the god of battle and storms (133 points)
Sindri Blackshield - Tiefling Knight (325 points)
Virgil the Grim - Human Barbarian-Swashbuckler (318 points)
Day 184 (Cont.):
Amothius 24th, 2526
Weather: Clear Skies
After Lyn's execution, the party debated what to do. Morgan wanted to stay at the temple and study under Evard for a bit, but they ultimately decided to go pay off Dakrolaen, the brass dragon, with the money they had just been given. Morgan Telesended Hestius to tell him of their plan and the reinforcements from the temple, and he told them they still had time, because there was still no sign of the orcs that had gone north to the swamps. Damien cast Hawk Flight on everybody to fly down the mountain in short bursts, rather than taking the long route spiralling around, and from there they continued on foot.
Day 185-186:
Weather: Rainy and Windy
The party made reasonable time, and encountered nothing of interest. Boras was in particularly good spirits due to the weather.
Day 187:
Weather: Slightly Smoky
Late in the day, the party arrived at Dakrolaen's overlook, where it was once again sunbathing, and noticed that the kobolds in the hills had built crude fortifications. They approached Dakrolaen, and it accepted their payment, making sure to count the gold before thanking them for their business and sending them on their way. They decided to take the long way back to Carda rather than sneaking through the orc lines, but made little progress with what little was left of the day.
That night, on Damien's watch, 6 dog-sized beetles came out of the forest, followed by one the size of an ox. Luckily, the party was woken before the beetles could come close; they only succeeded in partially melting Sindri's leg armour with their corrosive bites before the big one was slain with a PK Lash to the skull, which caused the little ones to scatter. Virgil tried out its meat, and discovered that it was edible, but not particularly tasty.
Morgan Merkle - Human Mentalist (317 points)
Boras Stormtouched - Human Initiate of Kord, the god of battle and storms (133 points)
Sindri Blackshield - Tiefling Knight (325 points)
Virgil the Grim - Human Barbarian-Swashbuckler (318 points)
Day 184 (Cont.):
Amothius 24th, 2526
Weather: Clear Skies
After Lyn's execution, the party debated what to do. Morgan wanted to stay at the temple and study under Evard for a bit, but they ultimately decided to go pay off Dakrolaen, the brass dragon, with the money they had just been given. Morgan Telesended Hestius to tell him of their plan and the reinforcements from the temple, and he told them they still had time, because there was still no sign of the orcs that had gone north to the swamps. Damien cast Hawk Flight on everybody to fly down the mountain in short bursts, rather than taking the long route spiralling around, and from there they continued on foot.
Day 185-186:
Weather: Rainy and Windy
The party made reasonable time, and encountered nothing of interest. Boras was in particularly good spirits due to the weather.
Day 187:
Weather: Slightly Smoky
Late in the day, the party arrived at Dakrolaen's overlook, where it was once again sunbathing, and noticed that the kobolds in the hills had built crude fortifications. They approached Dakrolaen, and it accepted their payment, making sure to count the gold before thanking them for their business and sending them on their way. They decided to take the long way back to Carda rather than sneaking through the orc lines, but made little progress with what little was left of the day.
That night, on Damien's watch, 6 dog-sized beetles came out of the forest, followed by one the size of an ox. Luckily, the party was woken before the beetles could come close; they only succeeded in partially melting Sindri's leg armour with their corrosive bites before the big one was slain with a PK Lash to the skull, which caused the little ones to scatter. Virgil tried out its meat, and discovered that it was edible, but not particularly tasty.
Thursday 7 September 2017
GURPS Free Cities Session 61: Murder Mystery
Damien - Human (?) Sorcerer (288 points)
Morgan Merkle - Human Mentalist (317 points)
Boras Stormtouched - Human Initiate of Kord, the god of battle and storms (132 points)
Sindri Blackshield - Tiefling Knight (325 points)
Virgil the Grim - Human Barbarian-Swashbuckler (318 points)
Day 183 (Cont.):
Amothius 23nd, 2526
Weather: Heavy Rain
The party sent Lyn away and brought Yong Han to the "interrogation room". He confirmed that the dagger found in the back of Master Fung belonged to him, but the only other thing the party discovered was that he thought very highly of himself, and wanted to leave the temple to explore the outside world. With all three suspects interviewed, they took the dagger to Master Evard to have him use Psychometry to get any useful info out of it.
Evard got nothing out of it, confirming that the dagger was not the murder weapon, so the party went to the kitchens to track down the source of the poisoned tea. Thanks to Morgan's Diplomacy, they were able to learn from a burly cook that Jung had come to take the tea to Master Fung last night, and was accompanied by Lyn when he left.
They next went to the gardens and spoke to a blind gardener who pointed them towards the red lotus plant, which Virgil noticed was missing enough buds to create Naga's Blood poison. They headed to the library to find a formulary for the poison, but discovered that the three pages detailing the recipe had been torn out. The party then had the idea to search the suspects' rooms, only to discover that each shared a bunkroom with 4 other acolytes.
Morgan Merkle - Human Mentalist (317 points)
Boras Stormtouched - Human Initiate of Kord, the god of battle and storms (132 points)
Sindri Blackshield - Tiefling Knight (325 points)
Virgil the Grim - Human Barbarian-Swashbuckler (318 points)
Day 183 (Cont.):
Amothius 23nd, 2526
Weather: Heavy Rain
The party sent Lyn away and brought Yong Han to the "interrogation room". He confirmed that the dagger found in the back of Master Fung belonged to him, but the only other thing the party discovered was that he thought very highly of himself, and wanted to leave the temple to explore the outside world. With all three suspects interviewed, they took the dagger to Master Evard to have him use Psychometry to get any useful info out of it.
Evard got nothing out of it, confirming that the dagger was not the murder weapon, so the party went to the kitchens to track down the source of the poisoned tea. Thanks to Morgan's Diplomacy, they were able to learn from a burly cook that Jung had come to take the tea to Master Fung last night, and was accompanied by Lyn when he left.
They next went to the gardens and spoke to a blind gardener who pointed them towards the red lotus plant, which Virgil noticed was missing enough buds to create Naga's Blood poison. They headed to the library to find a formulary for the poison, but discovered that the three pages detailing the recipe had been torn out. The party then had the idea to search the suspects' rooms, only to discover that each shared a bunkroom with 4 other acolytes.
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