XP
Hakeem, Barbarian LEVEL 14 XP 1200+144630=145,830/165,000
Thuruar, Cleric LEVEL 12 XP 1000+110953=111,953/120,000
Rey, Rogue LEVEL 11 XP 1000+96949=97,949/100,000
Shieldbiter, Dragonborn Barbarian LEVEL 11 XP 1000+90625=91,625/100,000
Tug, Giff Champion LEVEL 11 XP 85,000/100,000
XP Level Proficiency
85,000 11 +4 (15000 to level)
100,000 12 +4 (20000 to level)
120,000 13 +5 (20000 to level)
140,000 14 +5 (25000 to level)
165,000 15 +5 (30000 to level)
195,000 16 +5 (30000 to level)
225,000 17 +6 (40000 to level)
265,000 18 +6 (40000 to level)
305,000 19 +6 (50000 to level)
355,000 20 +6 (N/A)
5/5/4446 Black Sun Gate closed. Undead armies of Nerath collapse.
18/5/4446 Altanian Barbarians under Chief Minars Rapak of the Seawolf assault Nerra and wipe out the Neo-Nerath army there. Minars takes the head of Neo-Nerathi Prince Thulseus Doomfire.
26/5/4446 Hakeem Rey Thuruar & co reach Nerra, met by Minars. Vorkes dies; Hakeem declared War Chief of Greywolf.
1/6/4446 Altanian fleet leaves Sarene's Den.
3/6/446 Altanian fleet reaches Ghinarian coast, encounters Skeleton Fleet.
7:02pm 2016-3-16 Smon Has entered the room
7:03pm 2016-3-16 Kjato Ragfoot Has entered the room
7:04pm 2016-3-16 chris107 Has entered the room
Kjato Ragfoot: Hello!
chris107: Simon, Kjato
chris107: Graham was playing last night. He says he will make it today.
Smon: Hi guys - running a bit late
chris107: No probs. Not long through the door.
Smon: Just got dinner on table for Bill & me.
Smon: Prob be 15 mins to start.
chris107:
chris107: I'll grab a fag and a G&T then
chris107: Back
Smon: Cool
Smon: Eating chocolate mousse
chris107: Yum
Smon: I'll give it a couple mins in case Graham appears then start.
chris107: No probs, just stuck a stake & kidney pud in to steam for my own tea
Smon: OK ready
Smon: GM: >> "But we risk winning the battle to loose the war. I can promise you great riches from the war chests of Yusan, Oriax, the Black Sun and the Red Reavers!" Smon: Minars: "Very well... I will consider your proposal. Come." Smon: He gestures for you to accompany him, into the Imperial Palace. chris107: "Come Minars, let us join our strength not fight among ourselves. Let us sweep away this army of the Black Sun together!" Smon: "And see the Treasure I have won." chris107: "Come my friends.""
7:26pm 2016-3-16 chris107 Has exited the room
Smon: hope chris finds his way home...
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, he probably will.
Smon: Just have to wait then.
7:31pm 2016-3-16 chris107 Has entered the room
chris107: Bugger! Dropped connection.
Smon: Hello again
chris107: Am I back?
chris107:
chris107: Hakeem will try and be diplomatic.
Smon: GM: Minars Rapak and his Druid right-hand man Ernson Blue lead you into the Imperial Palace...
Smon: The Black Sun seem to have done a good job cleaning it of centuries of Gnoll infestation, though there are now freshly dried bloodstains from its recent sacking by the Altanian horde.
chris107:
Smon: They lead you up a broad-curving flight of marble steps to a lavishly furnished chamber, now stacked high with Nerathi loot both ancient and modern.
Kjato Ragfoot: (But it is nice they cleaned the place up before giving it away)
chris107: H nods his approval
Smon: Chests of gold, gems, pieces of jewelry taken from the gnolls... in the centre of the piled treasure a very shapely Nerathi girl in green silk loincloth lounges atop heaped furs.
Smon: Minars: "The girl is daughter to Prince Thulseus - she is no snake-priest, but she served as assistant and knows something of their counsel."
Smon: The girl looks nervously at you all.
Smon: Ernsorn: "Chief Minars has claimed her for Concubine, but has not... consummated the mating."
Smon: Minars shrugs. "I take no woman against her will."
Smon: He turns to the girl: "Fetch wine for us all."
Smon: While Thulseus' daughter rises and goes to comply, Minars bids you sit.
chris107: "Snake priests and poison do not mix well with wine brother."
chris107: H sits
Smon: Minars smiles: "Aye. She has been thoroughly searched." Ernsorn: "And I think she had little enough love for her father..." The girl hears this and nods slightly. Minars: "So, to business..."
Smon: Minars: "You wish us to strike south against Yusan. Which means either crossing the Farhills river, or go south by sea across Vigil Sound. What do you propose?"
chris107: (Kjato?)
Smon: The girl pours red wine into golden goblets, offering you each one in turn.
7:42pm 2016-3-16 Amalric Has entered the room
Smon: Hi Graham!
Kjato Ragfoot: We do not have a fleet, and cannot aquire one that quickly.
chris107: H takes the golden goblet.
chris107: Hi Graham
Kjato Ragfoot: The river is our only true choice.
Amalric: LOLz, just spent 20 mins in the old room
Kjato Ragfoot: (Hello Graham)
Smon: Minars shrugs. "We Seawolf have boats."
chris107:
Smon: I'll repost so far...
Amalric: only just wondered why no-one was there!
Smon: GM: Minars Rapak and his Druid right-hand man Ernson Blue lead you into the Imperial Palace... Smon: The Black Sun seem to have done a good job cleaning it of centuries of Gnoll infestation, though there are now freshly dried bloodstains from its recent sacking by the Altanian horde. chris107: Smon: They lead you up a broad-curving flight of marble steps to a lavishly furnished chamber, now stacked high with Nerathi loot both ancient and modern. Kjato Ragfoot: (But it is nice they cleaned the place up before giving it away) chris107: H nods his approval Smon: Chests of gold, gems, pieces of jewelry taken from the gnolls... in the centre of the piled treasure a very shapely Nerathi girl in green silk loincloth lounges atop heaped furs. Smon: Minars: "The girl is daughter to Prince Thulseus - she is no snake-priest, but she served as assistant and knows something of their counsel." Smon: The girl looks nervously at you all. Smon: Ernsorn: "Chief Minars has claimed her for Concubine, but has not... consummated the mating." Smon: Minars shrugs. "I take no woman against her will." Smon: He turns to the girl: "Fetch wine for us all." Smon: While Thulseus' daughter rises and goes to comply, Minars bids you sit. chris107: "Snake priests and poison do not mix well with wine brother." chris107: H sits Smon: Minars smiles: "Aye. She has been thoroughly searched." Ernsorn: "And I think she had little enough love for her father..." The girl hears this and nods slightly. Minars: "So, to business..." Smon: Minars: "You wish us to strike south against Yusan. Which means either crossing the Farhills river, or go south by sea across Vigil Sound. What do you propose?" chris107: (Kjato?) Smon: The girl pours red wine into golden goblets, offering you each one in turn. 7:42pm 2016-3-16 Amalric Has entered the room
Smon: Holli Thulseus' daughter, thought I'd wait until Graham arrived to post: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbM_jdGvPtZoSVdN99ba3XLIiJbnbim3M5zfBmagnXkEvbnt7I7IXkBvs1CpnC1qRE0z_13txS-CCpSbtaKgCmnR18JygkKA4tNM87tkzQYx_OCeC53Ur1a8qlui8YTTQd1hA4C087ts/s320/Holli.jpg
Smon: Minars Rapak: http://sticktwiddlers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/diablo3_barbarian.jpeg
chris107:
Smon: Ernsorn Blue: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin43JkjUB1AIi7wzLai8wZ9kDZ_d2dR06z6OzHkmBQpMDh1VQSxguZ20WHYnU0QbQD8ojBUJuH2UYpNicxZtN_tb-Oa1C6zGkuYqfXBhz2c_WAjmX0WjXpKFFSTrUu69NPA9S02l2OlaM/s320/Ernsorn+Blue.png
Smon: Minars shrugs. "We Seawolf have boats."
chris107: (Hope H doesn't have to fight the bugger!)
Smon: Ernsorn: "And Sarene has her two ships."
chris107: H nods approval again.
7:46pm 2016-3-16 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
Smon: Ernsorn glances to Thuruar as he sips his wine. "We could send a couple hundred warriors south by sea - will that be enough?"
chris107: Hi DESTROYERBILL
Smon: Hi Bill
DESTROYERBILL: hi
Kjato Ragfoot: According to all we know, Yusan has 700 Altanians himself, plus whatever Lord Brannion could muster.
DESTROYERBILL: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzz z z z z z z z
Smon: Everyone is talking with the Altanian Barbarians in the old Imperial Palace.
chris107: "Yusan has what? Three hundred?"
chris107: "700?"
Smon: Shieldbiter the Dragonborn snoozes.
DESTROYERBILL: z z z z z z zz z z z z z z z
Kjato Ragfoot: So, with Hakeem as leader, support from the Rangers of the Wode and the Ghinarian Lords, a couple hundred Altanians should turn the tide in our favour.
Smon: The serving girl pries a wine goblet from Shieldbiter's paw before it spills.
DESTROYERBILL: agggg fooooo z z z z z z z z z z
chris107: hehe
DESTROYERBILL: \snoring/
Amalric: Rey gives a charming smile to the serving girl
Smon: Persuasion roll Rey.
chris107: (Oh jeez!)
chris107: (That's the alliance over before it begins )
Kjato Ragfoot: (Hopefully, he won't start snacking on bronze plates or something like that suddenly)
DESTROYERBILL: z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
Smon: (You're in a treasure chamber full of captured loot Bill)
Kjato Ragfoot: (Well, you did want to fight Minars anyway, didn't you Hakeem?)
chris107: (Arrgghhhh! That would be the new alliance over!)
Amalric rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 1, (+11) = 12
Smon: Ernsorn sees Rey's smile. "As I was saying, Holli there is claimed by Chief Minars as war prize..."
Amalric: oh wow, BOOM
chris107: Oh poo
DESTROYERBILL: loot loot im awak are ther shilds i mean hilds by dinner
Amalric: i'm feeling rubbish today, must be rubbing off on Rey
Smon: The girl looks away from Rey, apparently his mojo has deserted him!
chris107: hehe
Kjato Ragfoot: (Well, ever since Rey fell in love with Druidess Anisa, he simply does not have eyes for other women anymore)
Smon: Shielbiter takes in the stacks of wood & bronze Nerathi shields against the walls...
DESTROYERBILL: wear are the stinkn shilds im hungrey no break fist today
Smon: Minars sees this and chuckles, putting a heavy hand on Rey's shoulder. "Do not worry my friend. She is shy."
DESTROYERBILL: can i have soam shild breake
Smon: Minars nods to Holli, she fetches the Dragonborn a particularly tasty looking shield with gold inlay.
chris107: (And for once Kjato, Hakeem is been diplomatic. He knows we need Minars and his SeaWolves in our task)
Smon: Ernsorn watches Shieldbiter munch. "You have strange friends..."
DESTROYERBILL: i bite the shild and go yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
chris107: "Powerful friends mighty Minars. "
Kjato Ragfoot: (And he has not even seen Tug)
chris107: "They fight well."
Smon: Ernsorn: "But Holli has told us much of the Nerathi plans... and I was able to warn Bulwark the Warforged to set a trap for their army at Ractuan..."
Smon: Ernsorn: "By all accounts the Warforged and the Gnomes have dealt the Black Sun another heavy defeat."
chris107: "Excellent!" H smiles broadly
Smon: Minars nods, drinking more wine. "Aye. She has proved her usefulness."
Amalric: "Good news indeed!"
chris107: (H has not drunk the wine yet)
Kjato Ragfoot: They have. Travellers farther south were snickering about the Nerathi getting their behinds handed by gnomes for miles around.
Smon: Ernsorn and Minars laugh at that, smiling broadly.
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will drink some wine, as not to be a bad guest.
Smon: Anna Souvari has been very quiet, glancing at Holli and not touching her wine. Now she speaks: "Great Chief, you see that not all Nerathi are evil. That many seek peace - and an end to the Black Sun, just as you do."
Smon: /roll d20+4
Smon rolls 1d20+4 and gets: 4, (+4) = 8
Smon: Minars scowls: "No Altanian seeks peace."
Smon: Ernsorn nods: "To fight, to feast, to take the women of the enemy... to be content... this is our creed."
Smon: Shielbiter has nearly finished off the ceremonial shield. Tasty.
DESTROYERBILL: i will side with the stronger tufer moar skilld and experonced ones
chris107: "Minars, you are a mighty war leader. It is difficult to feast and to fight when your soul is in hell and your body still a toy of the Black Sun."
Kjato Ragfoot: Anna, why don't you speak with Holli while Hakeem negotiates?
Smon: Persuasion checks Hakeem & Minars.
Smon: Hakeem & Thuruar sorry
chris107 rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 11, (+7) = 18
Kjato Ragfoot rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 19, (+8) = 27
DESTROYERBILL: hooo is stronger hakeam or minar
chris107: "And richer prizes lay to the North. With peace at our backs we can plunder at wil."
Smon: brb
chris107: (Nice one Kjato)
DESTROYERBILL: hakeam will is spelt with 2 l
chris107: Hakeem
Kjato Ragfoot: (Thuruar will whisper to Anna, that she should try to learn more about Holli and whether she is willing to support the alliance)
Smon: Anna nods to Thuruar and takes Holli aside to the corner to speak with her, Minars is considering Hakeem's words.
Smon: Ernsorn glances at Shieldbiter: "There is strength of body, and strength of mind... My chief and yours have both in abundance."
chris107: H nods approval at the wise druids words
Smon: Minars: "I do not fear the Black Sun. Two of their armies are crushed... Their Gate is closed."
Kjato Ragfoot: (All thanks to the benefical influence of Athena, no doubt)
chris107: "You are wise and powerful Minars."
chris107: "No one doubts your ability to break your enemies."
Smon: Minars finishes his wine. "Aye... But you speak of more opportunities, now that the clans are united?"
chris107: "But what good will that be when are tribes at home perish?"
Smon: M: "Why should they perish?"
chris107: "With the hills and plains of our homelands peaceful we can reach new plunder and fame. New foes to slay, new legends to create!"
chris107: "Minars, do you think Yusan would think twice about taking our tribes women when we are away?"
Smon: Minars chuckles. "Yusan is vermin... no offence."
chris107: "Fight him. Or I will. The sword of Bonder will fit in my hand as well as yours."
DESTROYERBILL: hay do you want the help of my dragon born clan
Smon: Ernsorn: "Dragonborn? Of Oricha?"
DESTROYERBILL: tyea
chris107: "The strength of the Dragon is always welcome my friend."
DESTROYERBILL: okay ill joian my clan in the war
chris107: Hakeem is glad.
Smon: Ernsorn: "Oricha is far from here... Beyond the Lake of Visions."
chris107: Sorry guys tring to read/right and guzzle my steak & kidney pud at th same time
Smon: Ernsorn: "Sir Hakeem, we think you want our aid against Yusan to save your Ghinarian friends."
Smon: Minars: "And I have no desire to wield Bondor's sword... I trust to my Ax." He pats the enormous weapon.
Smon: Anna and Holli are conferring in whispers.
chris107: "Wise Ernson, I want to see our people thrive."
DESTROYERBILL: when my dragonborn coam they the will be powerfol ice fire poison acid you name it they will be a big hellp
DESTROYERBILL:
Smon: Minars nods. "I can give you a hundred men of Seawolf and their boats, if the Greywolf will commit a hundred more against Yusan."
DESTROYERBILL: okay
Amalric: sounds like a party
Smon: Minars: "And if you wish to fetch these Dragonborn... feel free."
Smon: Ernsorn: "And we wait to march against Hara?"
DESTROYERBILL: yes i will they will be a good hellp
chris107: "A hundred of your fire warriors will indeed be welcome Mighty Minars."
Smon: Minars nods. "It is good."
DESTROYERBILL: myn whate aboat my ice poison and acid ones
chris107: "And ships to take us South"
DESTROYERBILL: okay
Smon: There are footsteps outside, then a young Seawolf warrior enters. "My lords! Chief Vorkes of the Greywolf is dead."
Kjato Ragfoot: We should invite the Red Tiger Clan as well, they have a feud with Yusan.
Smon: "Their Wise Women are summoning the warriors to choose a new chief..."
chris107: Hakeem's head drops momenterily
Smon: ooc Red Tiger - well remembered Thuruar
chris107: "Mighty Minars. Will you forgive me if I go pay my respects?"
Smon: Ernsorn and Minars nod. Minars: "Aye. Go with the Sword God's grace."
Smon: GM: You all leaving to join the Greywolf outside?
chris107: H nods his thanks and takes his leave.
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will join
Amalric: as will Rey
8:23pm 2016-3-16 loadeddie Has entered the room
chris107: Hi Ioad
Smon: GM: You all head down (plus Anna Souvari) to the courtyard outside the palace, where Vorkes has already been placed on a funereal bier, the clan wise women (inc Laara ) all around.
8:24pm 2016-3-16 loadeddie Has exited the room
chris107: H looks for his mother's man
Smon: Nefeti, Hakeem's ugly aunt, waves to her nephew. Kala Greywolf, chief wise woman and Vorkes' widow, is holding forth, singing his praise.
chris107: If he's back yet?
Smon: LOL no.
Smon: Sarene was going to leave tomorrow to fetch Kaag.
chris107: ah
Smon: Kala: "Great were his deeds! The basilisk he slew! The lion and the great tiger!"
chris107: H nods
Smon: "Many Feathered Bear fell to his axe!" (cheers at this - everyone hates Feathered Bear clan)
chris107: "Yay!"
Kjato Ragfoot: (Heh. That is Thuruar's clan!)
chris107: (oops)
Smon: LOL @Thuruar "His wisdom led us to this great victory here at Nerra!"
Kjato Ragfoot: (Well. There is a reason he ran away from home)
chris107: (And that's why alliances betwixt Barbarians if difficult)
Smon: Kala: "And now, it is time to choose our new Chief!"
8:29pm 2016-3-16 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room
Smon: Sarene is looking on with a couple of her crew. She edges over to Rey and mutters. "Knew I shouldn't have waited for you to tell me to pick old Kaag up..."
8:30pm 2016-3-16 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
chris107: welcome back Bill
Smon: Kala: "Many fought bravely in the great battle! Many axes wet with blood! But who among you has both the strength and the wisdom to lead us - to be War Chief?!"
Amalric: "Not like you to listen to anyone. Getting soft in your old age...?"
Smon: Sarene glares playfully at Rey. "Oi!"
Smon: The Greywolf warriors shift uneasily, looking to each other. No Kaag, of course.
DESTROYERBILL: i just got my wifi back on and went to the tab and i saw whaet you wrote befoar
Smon: Sarene sighs.
chris107: "Kaag, fetch Kaag!"
Smon: Kala's gaze settles on Hakeem. "Kaag has won no glory!"
Amalric: "Its okay, your looks haven't left you...and neither has your form..." says Rey, admiringly
Smon: Sarene elbows Rey in the ribs sharply, clearly happy.
Kjato Ragfoot: (Someone should propose Hakeem as new war chief. He is wise enough to take good counsel and has performed many glorious deeds)
chris107: "Glory is for warriors. Kaag went to learn wisdom. But it is for the wise women to choose."
Smon: Kala: "Hakeem! You closed the Black Sun Gate! Laara has told us of your deeds. You have the strength to lead - and the wisdom to listen."
Smon: Laara nods, stepping forward. "The son of Gnubis should lead us."
chris107: H looks bashfully modest but manly at this praise
Smon: Nefeti beams proudly at her nephew, trails of purple and blue sparks rising from her hair.
Kjato Ragfoot: (Thuruar must have caught something in his throat, as one can hear a short cough that makes his torso shamble for a while)
chris107: (Nefati is my favourite )
Smon: The Sword Brother fanatics in the assembled host start to yell: "Hakeem! Hakeem!"
Smon: The warriors of Black Eagle Lodge (Kaag's warrior lodge) look less happy.
chris107: H modestly ripples a few well oiled muscles waiting to see how the land lays.
Smon: Kala: "Sword Knight Hakeem. Will you be Chief of Greywolf?"
DESTROYERBILL: say yes
DESTROYERBILL: say yes
DESTROYERBILL: say yes
chris107: "If it is the will of all I will do my duty to my tribe. But we must be united at this time more than any other. I will not tear my tribe apart for my own glory. Brothers of the Black Eagle Lodge?"
chris107: "Will you stand by my side?"
chris107: "Brothers and sisters of the Greywolf? ARE YOU WITH ME?"
chris107: H stands all towering oiled muscle
chris107: He draws Bloodletter and holds it high
chris107: "Will any DEFY ME?"
Kjato Ragfoot: (THuruar secreatly casts "Enhance Ability: Eagle's Splendour" on Hakeem)
Smon: The Sword Brothers cheer, as do many from the Lodges. Then there is a long moment of silence. An old Black Eagle warrior steps forward. "You have done great deeds, Sword Knight. But you left Kaag at the Temple of Athena, so that he could not challenge to rule."
chris107: "DO ANY STAND AGAINST ME?"
Smon: The grizzled veteran looks up at Hakeem. "None here can stand against you in battle. But what of Kaag?"
Amalric: "Technicalities, technicalities, always technicalities..."
chris107: "Brother I stood up for Kaag when the wise women denied him. Kay is a mighty warrior but our wise women said no for a reason."
Smon: OK persuasion check Hakeem.
Kjato Ragfoot: (With advantage. That is why I cast the spell)
Smon:
chris107: Bugger I always make an arse of these. I really don't want to shed Greywolf blood at this time.
Smon: The Black Eagle don't look too keen to fight you, anyway.
DESTROYERBILL: faill out of coareckter speach im talking#
chris107 Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
12 (+7) = 19
6 (+7) = 13
chris107: (Can't Thur give me the +10 bonus?
Amalric: you want Rey's +11
DESTROYERBILL: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
chris107: hehe yes please
Smon: The Black Eagle confer briefly, muttering. He old warrior at last steps forward. "We are agreed. Hakeem should be War Chief - for now. When War Season ends, we choose again."
chris107: That's lots of nooooooo's Bill.
chris107: "Aye Brother. I am indeed a war chief. Peace suits me little."
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will whisper to Hakeem: You should offer Kaag a prominent part in your expedition, that promises much glory, to ensure his loyalty.
Smon: Kala Greywolf glares in annoyance at the Black Eagle men, then turns to the assembled crowd. "Then it is agreed! Hakeem is War Chief until the rains come!"
chris107: "Let us allow Kaag return and earn his honour, prove his worth to the wise."
Smon: The crowd cheers.
chris107: H ripples oilily and modestly.
Smon: LOL
Smon: brb tea
chris107: "Then we go to do war!"
8:48pm 2016-3-16 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room
chris107: Yeah I need a pee after all the excitement!
Smon: GM: That night Vorkes is cremated with full honours, and the Wake goes on until dawn.
Smon: Minars Rapak has announced the change of plan to the clans, and selected a hundred Seawolf volunteers to join you.
chris107: (Jato how much loot does H have to come?)
Amalric: did they volunteer, or were they volunteered?
Smon: They were bored & are eager for more fighting.
Smon: Rey give me a Persuasion check.
chris107: Hakeem genuinely preys to Bondorr to see the old warrior's soul safe.
Amalric rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 5, (+11) = 16
Amalric: definitely under the weather
chris107: (Eek! What's happened to Rey?!)
Amalric: this area doesn't agree with Rey, all this bloodlust and wisdom
Smon: Hmm... DC 15 I reckon... Rey wakes up in the arms of Sarene, his little Altanian tigress. She missed him really.
chris107: hehe he's a lover not a fighter
chris107:
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will have a word with Anna about Holli.
Amalric: good enough for me!
Smon: Sarene yawns on the bed of soiled Nerathi silk. "So, Rey... are we going to get Kaag? Or sailing to save your Ghinarian lords from Yusan? If they're not already dead."
Amalric: "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, eh?"
chris107: "Tonight we feast and send Vorkes soul to (Asgard?)! Tomorrow we go to war!"
Smon: (it's dawn next day).
Amalric: "I dunno...whatever those crazy barbarians want to do, we'll go along with. I guess Kaag..."
chris107: (hehe)
Smon: Anna spends the night with Thuruar, he has time for pillow talk.
Kjato Ragfoot: We can pick Kaag up on our way to defeat the Red Reavers. The temple of Athena should lie on the way.
chris107: H needs to speak with Minars. To thank him for his warriors and to ask him from killing too many good Nerathi before H gets back
Smon: Sarene: "I could send Coran north to get Kaag and squeeze a hundred men onto my own ship, just about..."
Smon: Hakeem, not having spent the night with a woman, rises earlier than most and goes to meet with Minars again at the Palace.
chris107: Kjato, can you get the Rangers to send a force? Rey your Ghinarian friends?
Kjato Ragfoot: I will ask.
Kjato Ragfoot: Question: Do I know the leader of the Red Tigers? If yes, I could "Sending" him the message that we are going to fight Yusan and he is welcome to join.
Amalric: "I will ask, if they're still alive."
Smon: Anna, to Thuruar: "Holli, the girl... From what she said, it seemed her father the snake-priest treated her more as a pet than a true daughter... The cult of Zehir is vile, but I think she has a good heart."
Smon: Yes, you met the Red Tiger chief at the last Clan Moot.
chris107: "Minars, thank you for your support. For this season I am chief of the Greywolf. Though I am a man of war not peace.
Kjato Ragfoot: Hmm. That is good news.
Smon: Minars nods to Hakeem, as Holli serves you both meat, bread and ale.
9:01pm 2016-3-16 Smon Has exited the room
Smon: Minars: "It is good."
Smon: Smon: Minars nods to Hakeem, as Holli serves you both meat, bread and ale. 9:01pm 2016-3-16 Smon Has exited the room Smon: Minars: "It is good."
chris107: "Hold your wrath until I return with the Sword of Bondorr. And together we will plunder the riches of the north!"
9:02pm 2016-3-16 Smon Has entered the room
Kjato Ragfoot: OK. Sending to Red Tiger chief: "The Greywolf and Sea-Wolf will fight Yusan, probably with Nerathi and Ghinarians. You are welcome to come along."
chris107: Chief Hakeem starts to marshal the hosts.
Smon: Minars looks thoughtful, rubbing the curve of his axe. "Chief Hakeem... You will lead them well." He looks up. "We will keep the Clans united. I will lead; you will be my... 'deputy', I think is the word. Together we will trample the thrones of the Earth." He grins.
chris107: "Sarene, Minars, your ships and men are ready to do battle with Yusan?"
Smon: Chief Xatchar of Red Tiger responds to Thuruar: "*yawn* You wish us to raid north against Yusan?"
chris107: Hakeem laughs heartily and toasts the mighty Minas. "Indeed! Let the thrones of the Earth tremble at our coming!"
Smon: Minars' grins broadens, he gives Hakeem a brotherly bear-hug that would crush a lesser man.
chris107: (He also bashfully asks Thur to do the sums of how many ships and men we have?)
Smon: GM: That day you marshall the hosts, while Coran sets sail on the trip north to (finally) fetch Kaag Tiger-Killer home.
Smon: GM: You have 200 men here ready to follow Hakeem. Sarene has 1 ship at her nearby Den; the Seawolf canoes will take a couple days to fetch.
Smon: GM: Suggest I skip forward a few days?
chris107: Where was Yusan last seen?
Smon: Rumour at Thusia had it he'd reached Theber.
Smon: & was besieging it.
Kjato Ragfoot: Can Thuruar send to the Lord of Theber?
chris107: (Thanks )
Amalric: Lord Vilius!
chris107: (Didn't you rem... become friends with his wife?)
Amalric: no, one of his daughters
chris107: ah
Amalric: (Vilius is Richard Harris)
Smon: 1/6/4446 Your host assembles at the docks of Sarene's Den - 100 Seawolf in four large sea-faring canoes; 100 Greywolf crammed into Sarene's ship the Lady Spite.
Kjato Ragfoot: Reply to Xatchar: We will move to battle Yusan in the Ghinarian Hills. Pick up any stragglers or join the battle, up to you."
Smon: Xatchar: "We will come north."
Kjato Ragfoot: Also, Sending to the Ranger Lord: "The Altanians won't march for now. Will you send a detachment to fight Yusan?"
Smon: I don't think Thuruar ever met Lord Vilius?
chris107: Hakeem plays the brooding Barbarian.
chris107: His purpose now set.
Smon: Tagoler responds to Thuruar: "You have all we can spare."
chris107: How many Greywolf warriors?
chris107: ah 100
Kjato Ragfoot: Hmm. I will Sending "Clan Greywolf, Clan Seawolf, Clan Red Tiger and Rangers are joining against Yusan."
Kjato Ragfoot: To the Lady Meda.
Smon: Sarene inspects her crowded vessel, comes over to Rey on the dockside. "It won't be a comfortable voyage for them... But our cabin is fine." She grins.
chris107: (H would prefer that Lady Media stay where she is and protect Malenn)
Smon: Meda responds: "Thuruar! We have heard word - Vilius is dead, Theber sacked! Trade has surrendered..."
Amalric: "They're barbarians, used to hard life. A soft bed is not for them...not that we'll be doing much sleeping."
Kjato Ragfoot: We should hurry!
chris107: Yes. Make hast!
Amalric: Poor Vilius...
Smon: GM: You finish getting everyone aboard and the ship sets sail across the sun-glimmered sea, the slower canoes following behind.
chris107: Which other allies can we call upon?
Kjato Ragfoot: Sending to the head-priest of Erathis in Hara (there should be one and Thuruar should know her): "Yusan is targeting Hara. The clans will fight him. Send help if you want peace."
Smon: At the prow of Lady Spite, Sarene scans the horizon. "We can make much better time than the Seawolf canoes...."
Smon: @Thuruar - yeah, Megaera Lorvas.
Smon: Lord Namelin is being advised by Megaera Lorvas, a Neo-Nerathi Red Priestess of the Black Sun and younger sister to the infamous Necromancer Tal Lorvas, Knight Concordant of Nerath Restored, who raised Cormarrin's 300 from their graves to take Bisgen in 4434 BCCC. Maegaera was just 16 years old in 4434 BCCC when Varek Tigerclaw's Altanian horde overran the human Nerathi militia south of Bisgen, slaughtering her father, her two older brothers, and her other male relatives. When the last line of Cormarrin's Risen Three Hundred finally drove back the Altanian Host from before the gates of Bisgen, the retreating Barbarians burned the defenceless Lorvas farm, raped Megaera, raped and murdered her mother and her two little sisters. Somehow, Megaera survived. She does not forgive, nor forget.
Smon: I'm SURE you wanna Send to her.
Kjato Ragfoot: Hmm. Ah. A pity.
chris107: hehe
chris107: Lord vex fled to where?
Kjato Ragfoot: I will send to her. "Yusan is coming for you. The Dark Sun has forsaken you. The clans will defeat Yusan and protect hara after your bones are bleached."
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
chris107: oops a Simon 6!
Smon: hm, I guess Thuruar would have encountered Megaera at the Temple of Wisdom - no response, anyway.
Kjato Ragfoot: OK. Then another sending to the rangers "If you have any connections to the Nerathi army, warn them Yusan is marching on Hara. They can join our forces if they want to stop him."
chris107: I think it wise to keep our forces together.
Kjato Ragfoot: Hopefully, she fell into a stroke of anger and smashed some temple furniture.
chris107: Not let the canoes drop too far behind.
chris107: We need to hit Yusan hard
Kjato Ragfoot: Definitely.
chris107: See if he is man enough to fight himself.
Smon: GM: You are two days and 60 miles south of Sarene's den, shepherding the canoes across Vigil Sound, and only about 5 miles from the Ghinarian coast now visible to the south, when you see...
Smon: /roll d3
Smon rolls 1d3 and gets: 3
Smon: LOL
Smon: Three black-sailed ships approaching from the west, unnaturally fast.
chris107: oops
Kjato Ragfoot: Who is that?
chris107: Nerathi?
Smon: In the noonday sun you see the light glitter on the bleached white of the skulls of the Skeleton crew...
Smon: Sarene calls you all up on deck to view the approaching ships. "They're coming from the Korm Basin - against the wind..."
chris107: "Damn!"
Smon: "Necromancy."
chris107: "We ned to sink those ships! Thuruar do you have any magic?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Thuruar will try to catch one of the ships in a maelstrom created by Control Water.
Smon: A lean figure poses dramatically at the prow of the lead vessel, an eldritch wind whipping his black robes dramatically.
Smon: There seem to be hundreds of skeletons on the three ships.
Smon: Sarene: "Humm... do you think they found the Licheway again?"
Kjato Ragfoot: Probably.
chris107: yup
Smon: Sarene: "We might make Trade, but those poor bastards in the canoes will have no chance."
chris107: Then we fight here.
Kjato Ragfoot: Well, then we will defeat those ships while the canoes go on to Trade.
chris107: I will not desert these men.
Kjato Ragfoot: We will catch them later.
Smon: They're still about a third of a mile off, Control Water must wait to 300'.
Smon: Sarene: "How do we stop three ships, with our one?"
chris107: "Let's take out that bastard in black first."
Smon: Dark Clouds are gathering over your vessel, blotting out the sun.
Kjato Ragfoot: By killing the necromancer that powers them.
Smon: Sarene nods.
Smon: As the enemy approach, you see the leader holds aloft a red-shining ruby ring on his gauntleted hand.
Smon: You can make INT (history) checks if you don't know who it is.
chris107: "Bonndor!"
chris107 rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 16, (+5) = 21
Kjato Ragfoot: It is the guy with the demon queens ring that rose the ghuls.
chris107: 1 min brb
Smon: Hakeem recognises him by reputation - Tal Lorvas, who raised the 300 and defeated the Tigerclaw at Bisgen.
Smon: http://www.halloween-master.com/necro/necromancer.jpg
Smon: Apprentice to Borritt Crowfinger, who raised a thousand horde ghouls.
Smon: Judging by the number of skels and their sailing proficiency, looks like he's harnessed the Sandlander dead now...
Smon: (Where's a Susurus when you need one?)
Kjato Ragfoot: (What is a Susurus?)
Smon: ooc I hate to leave you on a cliffhanger but I need to get Bill to bed!
chris107: back
chris107: aarrgghh
Smon: (The thing you saw in the Licheway, it makes a noise that keeps undead asleep)
Amalric: heh
chris107: another good session Simon, guys
chris107: Simon, if you update H's sheet. War Chief of the Greywolf would look good
Smon:
Kjato Ragfoot: Ah. A pity. But well, this will have to wait till next week.
chris107: The next fight could decide the future of the whole campaign.
Smon: Sorry it was short, but better than skipping a week. Next Wednesday might be short too, then should have some longer Easter sessions.
Smon: Tal is a Knight Concordant, next best thing to a Prince.
chris107: I'm away over Easter
Smon: He's kicked a lot of PC butt in his time.
Kjato Ragfoot: Serena should tell all her men to concentrate fire on that figure in the black cloak.
Smon: Well we might be in a good place for Rey to do stuff in Ahyf/Ghinaria?
chris107:
Kjato Ragfoot: With a hundred greywolfs plus pirate crew shooting him at the same time, he might finally come to rest.
Smon: Yeah, if he just stands there w/in missile range.
Kjato Ragfoot: Sounds as if there is a lot to do for Rey in Ahyf.
Smon: Diplomacy? Or fun. Up to you. ok, better sign off.
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