TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: In the Bandit Camp DATE: 30-Oct-13 02:52:23 HOST: iceland Starting a new in-character thread after the battle with the bandits. % Scanning - SDF's Old-School bboard/gopher D&D Campaign TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 31-Oct-13 10:47:15 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** Paidoboron leans against a tree, breathing heavily. "Don't worry, Squid, I won't be seeing the Halls of the Gods today." He looks at his bleeding side, grinning. "Some of your bandages would be handy, Firstbeard. And some wine, if you had." % Scanning - SDF's Old-School bboard/gopher D&D Campaign TACKER: spk (Steve) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 03-Nov-13 21:34:29 HOST: iceland ** Xavward, Fighter ** Switching from bow to spear and shield, just in case any more bandits appear out of the close-by woods, I'll carefully inspect the corpose of the bandit leader with Halt. At the very least, I'll see if I can retrieve my arrows from his back. "Fistbeard - can you do something for Paidoboron? It looks like those common theives landed a lucky strike." % Scanning - SDF's Old-School bboard/gopher D&D Campaign TACKER: kougyoku () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 04-Nov-13 16:43:06 HOST: iceland *** Fistbeard, Cleric *** Fistbeard nods over to Xavward, "Aye, we be lucky he still with us." Fistbeard examines Paidoborn's wounds, "Any deeper and we might not be so lucky." Fistbeard then turns his attention to Paidoborn, "Bandages? I got one better for ye, my friend." He then produces his wooden holy symbol and begins to pray. "Most powerful $DIETY, We thank ye for keeping 'em with us during our fight, and ask ye for yer divine power to heal and bind Paidoborn's wounds so he may once again fight." Fistbeard casts CURE LIGHT WOUNDS on Paidoborn at the completion of his prayer. "How's that feel? Gonna be stiff for a while, but should be much better. Are ye still bleeding?" Fistbeard checks Paidoborn. If Paidoborn is at or below 5hp, Fistbeard will also BIND WOUNDS on him. If not, Fistbeard thinks he'll be alright after a good night's rest. TACKER: echosa (Echosa) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 05-Nov-13 04:19:56 HOST: iceland ** Cord, Fighter ** Cord cleans his sword off with rags torn from the bandits' clothes, then looks around at his party members. "Looks like you have him taken care of", he says, motioning to wound curing that's happening. "Let me know if I can help." He then circles the edge of the clearing, scouting for anyone else who might be hiding near by, sword sheathed but ready at any time. While he does, he speaks to the others. "What next? Surely these bandits were not that poor man's attackers. They must still be out there." (19)[ to follow thread, (R)EPLY or (Q)UIT ] TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 05-Nov-13 17:17:27 HOST: iceland Halt and Xavward examine the bandit leader and discover a small, leather pouch tucked inside the chest plate of his leather armor. Inside are 8 small gemstones, they appear to be rubies. Fistbeard summons the power of $DEITY and sees Paidoboron relax a bit [1d6+1=1+1=2 HP]. He then sets about binding wounds [1d4=1] and Paidoboron rests a bit easier still. [Wow, the dice gods are not looking on Paidoboron favorably today!] Cord circles the edge of the clearing, spotting no other signs of bandits on the loose. He does, however, spot an odd patch of fresh dirt on the outer edge of the clearing, to the northeast of the firepit. The bandit bedrolls, buckets and foodstuffs are scattered about the camp, trampled underfoot during the battle. There is a small shovel and coil of rope near the firepit. Paidoboron has 4/7 HP. Actions? (11)[ to follow thread, (R)EPLY or (Q)UIT ] TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 07-Nov-13 08:02:28 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** "Ugh, still aches! But it feels much better. Thank you Firstbeard. I think I will be better after some good sleep." Paidoboron stands and tries walking slowly, to avoid opening the healing wounds. "Those bandits almost knocked me off, they were faster than I expected!". "I wonder what they were doing here, though too late to ask them I guess. It is getting dark, I say we find a place to spend the night and we explore the surroudinds first light tomorrow. I will prefer not moving too much until my wounds get better." % Scanning - SDF's Old-School bboard/gopher D&D Campaign TACKER: buliwyf () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 08-Nov-13 15:12:03 HOST: sdf ** ALEPH MU ** Stunned by the the speed of the skirmish that has taken place and by the instinctive abilities of his friends, Aleph says in almost a reverent whisper, "This adventuring business is quite different from what I had imagined." Not wanting to appear too shaken, he exerts an obvious ammount of effort to appear nonplussed and makes his way to the shovel with the fresh earth. He tosses the rope in his bag and begins to dig. "It may be a corpse, it may be gold, may even be a makeshift privy, but these bandits intrigue me, and I want to learn as much as I can about them before we head anywhere else." TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 11-Nov-13 20:34:15 HOST: iceland Aleph sets about digging in the fresh patch of dirt. After about 10 minutes, his hands dirty and back aching from his almost comical use of a small shovel, he hits something hard and clears the dirt away to see the top of a wooden chest. Actions? TACKER: spk (Steve) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 11-Nov-13 22:35:10 HOST: iceland ** Xavward, Fighter ** I check the corpses to see if any arrows can be retrieved first, then head over cautiously to where the digging is taking place. I will collect the rope on my way and inspect it, watching out for traps in the bandit camp at all times. "Interesting find magic-user. Halt, come take a look at this chest. What do you think? Is it likely to be trapped?" "Perhaps we can haul it out with this rope, save all tha digging...?" TACKER: buliwyf () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 12-Nov-13 02:57:04 HOST: sdf ** ALEPH MU ** "The rope sounds like a good Idea. After all, "many hands make light work."" TACKER: kougyoku () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 13-Nov-13 19:24:03 HOST: iceland ** Fistbeard, Cleric ** "Ach, sorry I canne be more help to ye, Paidoborn. The Gods and I have done all we can. Get yerself to sleep and should be fine in the morn'." Fistbeard turns around to the group, "I agree with Paidoborn, though. We should get some rest before moving on so 'e can heal up. But I'll help ye with tuggin' that chest out with tha rope." Fistbeard will go near the end of the rope so his girth can help anchor it down. "Tie it up and let's get pullin' so we can make camp." TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 14-Nov-13 07:52:30 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** "I will be fine, Firstbeard, and it is no good fight if there is no scar! Let's pull that chest out, I am getting really curious." Paidoboron will help pulling the rope but not so hard as to risk his wounds opening again. "But I think it would be better letting Halt check it out before trying to open it, lest it be trapped". TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 14-Nov-13 18:00:09 HOST: iceland You pull the chest out of the ground and examine it. It is about a foot tall, two feet wide and 8 inches deep. It is made of wood banded with iron, and is locked via an inset hasp made of brass. Halt examines the lock, but is unable to make sense of it. "Maybe there is a key lying around here somewhere?" the rogue says. TACKER: spk (Steve) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 17-Nov-13 20:18:46 HOST: iceland ** Xavward, Fighter ** I'll examine the bandits' bedrolls to see if there is anything appearing to be a key for the chest. "Yes, we may soon lose the light. The dwarves and I will not have too much trouble lest we have visitors in the night but you men will be little use in the darkness. I suggest we re-light the fire the bandits obviously had. It would be even more obvious that something is wrong if we don't, covered in our travelling cloaks it will be difficult for someone to realise we are not those they expect until it is too late." TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 20-Nov-13 02:27:41 HOST: iceland As darkness begins to fall, you quickly light a fire and prepare to settle in for the night. Xavward searches the bandit's belongings for a key, but to no avail. Actions and a night watch schedule, if you want one? TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 20-Nov-13 16:29:56 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** "I think we should make two-men watches, and keep our weapons at hand. I have no idea what this group was about but there seems to be part of something bigger, so I will not be surprised if we got some visitors tonight. But we must hide this corpses first or it would be too obvious what happened here." Paidoboron will move the bodies of the dead bandits out of the clearing and hide them beneath some bushes. Then he will prepare to sleep near the fire, keeping his sword close. "I will have the last watch, just before dawn. These scratches will do better with some rest. Who wants to join me?" TACKER: buliwyf () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 22-Nov-13 01:53:06 HOST: sdf ** ALEPH MU ** "I think I'll take you up on that. I could use a bit o' shuteye about now. Besides, my eyes won't be of much use in the dark." Aleph rummages through his cavernous pack, pulling out his bedroll and sets up near the fire. TACKER: kougyoku () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 25-Nov-13 02:12:42 HOST: iceland ** Fistbeard, Cleric ** I have nay but a problem with tha' dark. So I'll take onna them dark hours. But first, I gotta take a minna to pray. We can't forget to thank $DIETY for protectin ye, Paidoborn! Fistbeard will do so, and also pray for the ever-important Cure Light Wounds. It will be available to Fistbeard again in 4 hours. TACKER: echosa (Echosa) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 25-Nov-13 14:50:48 HOST: sdf ** Cord, Fighter ** Having been keeping watch this whole time as everyone was busy healing and digging up chests, Cord volunteers, "I'll take the first watch with someone. I'm still rushing from the battle, so I'll have no trouble staying up for a while. Perhaps I'll keep searching the grounds for the key to that chest while I'm at it." Cord plans to quietly circle the camp about halfway between the center and the tree line, obviously avoiding obstacles (like resting companions). In the mean time, he'll lightly kick around in the dirt looking for the key, in case it was dropped or lost. "I recommend that someone search those bodies again. We might have missed something." With that, he prepares for his shift as watchman. TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 26-Nov-13 23:50:44 HOST: iceland You clear the camp of bodies and settle in for the night. Cord scours the camp during his watch but is not able to find the key to the chest. Fistbeard prays to $DEITY and refreshes his memory of the all-important CLW spell. The rest of the night passes without incident, as typical it is far too quiet. Clouds have moved in overnight and a cold drizzle wakes you at dawn. Paidoboron feels a bit better after the much-needed rest [5/7 HP]. Actions? TACKER: buliwyf () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 28-Nov-13 04:02:52 HOST: sdf ******** ALEPH MU ********* As soon as Aleph shakes himself of his morning grogginess he sets to work examining the bodies. Hoping that the sunlight will give him a better chance of finding the key, he searches anxiously in an effort to satisfy his curiosity. TACKER: spk (Steve) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 28-Nov-13 09:50:52 HOST: iceland ** Xavward, Fighter ** On rising, I will patrol the edge of the clearing, checking for any signs of visitors in the night or fresh tracks. As I move around the edge, I'll pick up any wood I can to add to the fire and keep it going. "I do not believe we will find the key here, I suspect another holds the key and did not entrust it to these fools. Perhaps we should hunt for more tracks or follow the path back to the main trail and see what we find the other direction?" TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 02-Dec-13 11:51:54 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** Paidoboron (having the last watch) wanders around the camp in the morning breeze, waiting for the others to completely wake up. "Good morning! I feel much better today, these wounds seem to be almost closed." He shakes his head. "Xavward is right, I do not think the key is here. The leader mentioned some Oglak, maybe his master, and he might have it." Looking towards the path the party came in, as if trying trying to see the road, Paidoboron says "If this path ends here, it probably continues at the other side, after is crosses the main road. I would like to know where it leads to, these badits here were up to nothing clean, I am sure". TACKER: kougyoku () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 04-Dec-13 03:10:16 HOST: iceland ** Fistbeard, Cleric ** "Glad ye be feelin' better today Paidoborn. Ye were in quite a spot last night! Let me take a look at ye here." Fistbeard says, sizing up Paidoborn. He carefully examines the wound to see if it healed properly. "Hm, ye'll be fine. All ye need now is a good drink!" Fistbeard exclaims. "I need one too, I'm thirstier then a camel! So whatta we doin' now? Seems ta me we be off the beaten path." Fistbeard asks the group at large. TACKER: buliwyf () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 08-Dec-13 00:02:51 HOST: sdf *** ALEPH MU *** To no one in particular Aleph growls "The way I figure it we had better get a move on. No use standing around here. Let's hit the trail and find what we came for." Aleph hoists his pack to his back and looks around to see if the others share his enthusiasm. To add a dramatic emphasis, he grabs one of his knives and fastens it in prominent display to his belt. TACKER: kougyoku () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 08-Dec-13 17:22:40 HOST: iceland ** Fistbeard, Cleric ** "Ach! I agree!" Fistbeard moves next to Aleph and joins him as ready to leave. "No use wastin' time here, we needa find them nasties Lon talked about!" Fistbeard eyes the Fighters, "Unless one of ye wants to try and smash that lock. Might be trapped though." TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 11-Dec-13 12:55:27 HOST: iceland You break camp and head out, the morning's drizzle and grey skies still persisting. You make it back to the road and can proceed on your original course, or explore the path opposite you. [The chest is rather bulky, and you figure would slow the party down if you tried to carry it as-is. Let me know if you decide to carry it, leave it, or break it open]. TACKER: spk (Steve) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 11-Dec-13 21:57:01 HOST: iceland ** Xavward, Fighter ** I suggest we explore this other trail, we do not want any nasty surprises at our backs. I will scout ahead, being careful to watch for traps and listening out for any sounds of movement with my bow readied. I say we leave the chest for now. I'd for one would rather be alive and poor than rich and dead. TACKER: echosa (Echosa) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 14-Dec-13 03:52:34 HOST: iceland ** Cord, Fighter ** Cord takes one more look at the chest before bringing up the rear of the group heading back to the main road. "We can stop here again for the chest on our way back, once the job is done. Provided no one else comes along first." Once back at the main road, Cord readdresses his group, "I agree that we should take a look down the other side path. However, I think we should all go instead of sending a scout. Something just doesn't smell right." TACKER: csanchez (Carlos Sanchez de La Lama) SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 15-Dec-13 08:11:01 HOST: sdf ** Paidoboron, Fighter ** "Let's go then, but better make it a little less easy for anyone just passing by!". Paidoboron will conceal the chest behind some bushes or rocks or anything available, as well as he can without delaying the party leaving the camp. If it is too big to be properly hidden then he will just let it as it is. "I agree. I will not sleep well leaving the other side of this path unexplored. We can go down the main road after we have checked that out". TACKER: slugmax () SUBJECT: .. In the Bandit Camp DATE: 15-Dec-13 13:35:57 HOST: iceland FYI, started a new thread 'The Watefall'...