Evil GM: Last game ended with part of the group inside Surefall Glade talking to Te'Anara who claims she's the guildmaster of the druids here.

Evil GM: Aikira and Rand are outside.

Evil GM: Toryn determined that Te'Anara is not evil and she possesses goodness while her husband, Hagar, doesn't register on either radar.

Toryn: " A druid ? Perhaps you worship Kanare, or Tunare ? " asks Toryn warily

Te'Anara nods to Toryn

Te'Anara: Yes, I am a worshiper of Karana. I'm surprised a resident of Freeport knows of the Rain Lord.

Ro wanders off to look around a bit

-> ro: anything particular you want to see?

Toryn: Toryn looks much more comfortable at her statement " We knights are taught that Kanara is an ally of Mithaniel Marr "

Ro: naaa

Toryn: Toryn looks around at the wooded glade " Hmmm... you're a druid .. perhaps you've seen a winged horse or a woman with butterfly wings around here ? "

Te'Anara shrugs

Te'Anara: Perhaps at times he is. The gods' are fickle in their alliances at best.

Te'Anara looks bemused

Toryn: Toryn cranes his neck around looking for both or either

Te'Anara: The nearest winged horse is a good many days travel from here. If you can find him, that is.

Toryn: That draws Toryn's attention right back to Te'Anara " Really ?!? A winged horse ? That was part of the dream Mithaniel Marr sent to me ! "

Te'Anara: As for your woman with butterfly wings, I doubt she comes down to the mortal realms.

Toryn: " You know of her ? " says Toryn eagerly?

Te'Anara: Yes, I know of him. Evidently he is the bane of many a mage whom recieves the quest to beg a feather from his wing.

Te'Anara: We get many requests to help track him down...our rangers of the glade find it quite amusing watching the soft city bred mages out mucking about trying to find him.

Toryn: " Him ? " says Toryn confusedly .. " In my dreams it was a woman with butterfly wings who was crying ... she had long brown hair, her wings seemed to be made of crystal almost ... she was unhappy that I was - to use her words - an ' untested defender ' of Mithaniel Marr sent to aid her "

Te'Anara: The woman in your dreams would be the Goddess Xegony

Toryn: " She tried to give me a warning - a defilement of the forces of light ... "

Toryn: " Xegony ? .. please if you would honorable druid, tell me more of this Xegony ...

Te'Anara smiles

Te'Anara: She is the goddess of the air and most creatures that live within that element...

Te'Anara: Birds, bees, griffons, butterflies...Quillmane the winged horse...

Toryn: " Quillmane .. now I have a name ... " murmurs Toryn.. " Thank you much milady I must talk to this Quillmane ... please, tell me where I might find him - or her "

Toryn: " Perhaps he or she can tell me more of what Xegony was trying to tell me "

Te'Anara: Somewhere within the plains of Karana...just be warned. It's a very big place.

Toryn: Toryn looks a bit downcast .. " Understood milady.. perhaps you know something of nymphs as well ? "

Toryn: " A half nymph by the name of Jezzebelah travelled with us briefly - I failed her " Toryn hangs his head

Te'Anara: Beastily creatures...only thing on their mind is sex.

Toryn: " I promised to bring her to Freeport and failed - she is under a curse I will do my best to break assuming I ever find her again, it's the least I can do "

Toryn: " The curse was delivered by spiteful relatives of her ... mother I believe ... "

Toryn: " The relatives weren't invited to her mother's wedding I believe "

Evil GM: Listen rolls for Toryn and Ro

Ro returns with a bored look on her face

Rand comes storming in yelling ALARM on the top of his lungs

Toryn (Toryn): sorry Rand really does come in screaming alarm ?

Ro turns to Rand

Vincent2 (Rand): yeah

Evil GM: yes

Toryn: " What ? !? " exclaims Toryn turning and drawing his sword " If we have brought evil to this place with us I apologize milady " Toryn tells Te'Anara hastily

Te'Anara turns to look at the man coming into the glade screaming.

Rand: "The tunnel is under attack by Gnolls, they knocked Aikira out and killed both guards, sound the ALARM" Rand blurbs

Toryn: " Damn it ! I knew I should have insisted he come with us ! " shouts Toryn

Te'Anara: The tunnel is protected against evil...the gnolls won't be able to come in. If your friend is alive, they've already taken him.

Te'Anara starts towards the tunnel

Ro grabs her axe and runs closer to the glade side of the tunnel

Toryn: " A dark elf who fights with us milady " says Toryn hurriedly over his shoulder as he rushes back towards Aikira " I'll explain later but rest assured no darkness rests within this dark elf's soul - Aikira we're coming ! "

Toryn: Toryn screeches to a stop on his heels

Toryn: Then pounds his fist repeatedly into his hands and berates himself

Te'Anara dissapears into the tunnel

Toryn: " I'll kill every last one of those gnolls in return if they've killed him " snarls Toryn

Toryn: " This is my fault I should have insisted he come with us ! "

Te'Anara after several minutes, comes back into the enterance of the glade with a dark look on her face.

Toryn: Toryn looks at her with a mixture of pure anxiety and expectance...

Te'Anara: Neither your friend nor my guards are there. I'm assuming the beasts took them back to their burrow.

Toryn: " Where's Tala when we need her " mourns Toryn " She's supposed to be an expert tracker like all her fellow scouts "

Toryn: " How are we going to find him ?!? "

Te'Anara: There is no sign of them...their blasted and unholy shamans let them move quickly and quietly.

Te'Anara cocks her head, looking thoughtful

Ro: can bards track in the RPG?

Rand sits on the floor, exhausted and disappointed and worried, all at the same time

Te'Anara: You have fought the gnolls on your way here?

Toryn: Toryn looks shamefaced " Yes, and lost I am sorry to say - much as it disgusts me to admit it we were forced to flee to save our lives "

-> ro: if you take up the track feat

Ro gives Rand a hug

Te'Anara: What is it that your friend did agaist the gnolls?

Ro: i will take that then lol

Toryn: " But we'll die trying if we have to , to rescue Aikira ! " Toryn snarls waving a clenched and armored fist

-> ro: and you need ranks in wilderness lore I believe. I'll have to look it up though.

Toryn: " Killed several of them I'm certain - he's quite the warrior "

Te'Anara nods

Ro: kk won't bother for it lol

Te'Anara: The gnolls tend to capture those whom they believe can teach them something. They probably came in a big pack to overpower your warrior then dragged him back to Blackburrow.

Rand nods

Ro: i got the tongue song, can i speak normal now?

Toryn: " Aikira would rather die than be forced to do anything against his will " says Toryn worriedly

-> ro: yes

Toryn: " He'll kill himself first, I'm sure of it "

Rand: "There were 20 or 30 gnolls in this group, one of them standing to the back barking something and casting spells" Rand says

Toryn: " Any idea at all where their stronghold is - their headquarters ? " Toryn asks Te'Anara " We can start there "

Ro: will they eat him or keep him alive as prisoner?

Te'Anara: Let me go and confer with my people...I may be able to lend some aid in this matter.

Toryn: Toryn turns pale at Ro's words " I hadn't even thought of that... good point sister "

Te'Anara looks at Ro, raising her eyes

Toryn: Toryn looks visibly grateful " Thank you milady - I wasn't going to ask since it's not one of yours who has been kidnapped - given that, we are especially grateful you would even consider assisting us "

Ro: they pretty much look like animals, but do they think, act, feed like animals or like the humans they seemingly try to actlike?

Toryn: " We shall owe you a great debt if you help us that much is certain - and the Knights of Truth always repay their debts "

Te'Anara: That should depend on what your friend's actions are. If he refuses to show them anything they'll probably dispose of him as useless. If he can teach them something useful, or amuse them, then his life will be safe....for awhile.

Rand slowly gets up, obviously pained by having to let his friend behind to get help

Rand: "My lady, can you point me to a weapons master that can sell me a good big staff" Rand asks,

Toryn: Toryn notices and claps Rand on the shoulder " You did the right thing don't blame yourself - if anything this is my fault for not insisting he come inside with us "

Toryn: Toryn nods in agreement at Rand's words

Te'Anara turns and starts to walk towards a gigantic oak tree that stands in the middle of the glade with a large hole the size of a door in the trunk.

Ro: knowing Aikira he will probably be a pain in their butts, and after seeing the rage he can turn into he will probably keep on fighting and give them a good show

Te'Anara pauses and looks over her shoulder.

Rand: "I have a score to settle and i would rather have something nice and big to beat them up with" Rand says with a glare of anger in his eyes

Te'Anara: I shall be back momentarly. There is an in over there by the lake..I will meet you in the common room.

Toryn: " More the warrior every day - I'm proud of you my friend " Toryn manages to chuckle in the middle of all his worrying

Te'Anara starts walking towards the tree again.

Ro: thank you mi'lady, i'm fairly thirsty

Toryn: " Again milady you have our thanks no matter what your decision is " calls out

Toryn: Toryn pauses in surprise and looks at Ro

Toryn: " That's amazing ! You've gone from broken common to full common sister ! "

Toryn: " You learn quickly - perhaps we should have you apprentice with the sages of our city when we return to Freeport "

Toryn: " Beauty and brains " says Toryn resting his hand on her shoulder - but he still looks immensely worried and distracted

Ro turns birght red

Kenny (Ro): bright

Rand: "I don't think she heared me, Toryn, have you found a weapon shop yet" Rand asks

Toryn: " It's not her fight ... but I hope their decision is to aid us .. much as it shames me to admit it we were soundly trashed by them the last time .. and this time Aikira is not here to fight by our side .. the weapons shop, right " Toryn interrupts himself...

Toryn: " Let's look around, see what we can find in the way of weapons - possibly horses - and get back to the inn Te'Anara mentioned "

Rand: "If so, lead me on, i have vengeance on my mind" Rand says

Toryn: " You should consider joining the Knights - we value those who combine religious fevor with a military frame of mind " says Toryn looking at Rand sideways as Toryn starts to walk into the town....

Rand: "I just may, i just may" Rand says absentminded

Ro: in my opinion revenge is not a good motivation for battles though. I've seen many orcs wanting revenge die by stupid actions against a much weaker oponent

Toryn: Toryn addresses the first person he sees " Good fellow / lady we have just emerged from conference with your druid Te'Anara - do you know where we can find a weapons shop ? One of our allies has been kidnapped by gnolls ! "

Rand: "I am not stupid Ro, but i will get my revenge, that is a promise" Rand says smiling

Random druid A nods to Toryn

Toryn: " There are times when revenge is warranted sister - if they've killed him " says Toryn darkly.. then adds " but for right now - it's a rescue mission - we'll go on the assumption he's still alive .. we have to .. "

Random druid A: There's a weapon shop and armory by the inn. You should be able to find what it is you seek.

Ro: Aikira was no good meat anyway, way to muscular' Ro says

Rand wispers to Ro "Revenge is not something to let uncontrolled as i am trying to teach Aikira, but it can be a very good tool in defeating an opponent"

Toryn: " Thank you sir " says Toryn to the druid

Toryn: Toryn turns pale again at Ro's words ... " Well that's good to know... "

Evil GM: Toryn and Rand notice that this person didn't seem all to shocked when Toryn mentioned Aikira was kidnapped by gnolls.

Ro: Revenge can and will blind your senses and will make you lose track of the bigger goal. Much like anger and fear

Toryn (Toryn): is the druid still in sight ?

Evil GM: which one?

Toryn (Toryn): the one who didn't seem shocked

Rand: "I have conquered fear and will controll my anger and sense for revenge, i promise you. Besides, you will be with me to calm me down or urge me on" Rand says with a broad smile for Ro

Evil GM: Yea, he's still standing infront of you

Toryn: " Ask him if he knows anything about the gnolls " Toryn says, nudging Rand

Toryn (Toryn): Detect Evil followed by Detect Good on the druid

Rand is suprised that interrogation is suddenly handed to Rand as a task, but complies

Evil GM: After sitting there and staring rudely at the druid, you detect good on him

Rand: "Can you tell me more about those Gnolls, where they have their hometown, what their weaknesses are, what language they speak" Rand asks the druid

Kenny (Ro): the cross eyed drewling thing again i assume

Toryn: Toryn looks embarassed but relieved

Toryn (Toryn): GM's call :P ... if it's left up to me staring intently and obviously

Random druid A: Their home is Blackburrow, which is in the hills about a half day from here.

Random druid A: I don't believe they have any weaknesses that we know of and we have been fighting them for as long as I can remember...and they speak gnoll.

Rand: "Burrow? It sounds like an underground hole, is that right" Rand continues

Random druid A: I'm assuming it is, I've never been inside but the enterance leads into a tunnel in the side of the hill.

Ro: "half a day? why do you allow enemies so close? or went to live so close to them?" Ro asked shocked

Rand: "Mounts won't do us much good then," Rand states to Toryn " have any of you ever been in the burrow?" Rand finishes

Random druid A: I just said I've never been in the burrow..if you'd payed attention you'd know that (said rather indigintly)

Random druid A: (to ro) They wern't always there...at least that's what the histories tell us.

Random druid A: Goodday

Random druid A turns and abruptly leaves

Toryn: " Thank you friend - we meant no offense " Toryn calls out after him

Toryn: " The fact that the gnolls have invaded your lands is no fault of yours - we hope to slay many of them for you "

Random druid A turns and aknowledges Toryn, says nothing, then walks on

Toryn: " They might be sensitive about the gnolls living so close to them " Toryn murmurs to Rand " Te'Anara said something about the gnolls trying to conquer the area - and I'm sure it's not so easy for these folk to just pack up and leave, much as they might like to ... "

Toryn: " There'll be a few less gnolls for them to deal with in any case by the time we're finished " adds Toryn grimly

Rand: "I don't think they want to leave" Rand says looking around

Rand starts walking to the inn to cheack out the armor and weapon stores

Ro: "or some people to worry about" Ro answers Toryn with a grim smile

Ro walks after rand

Toryn: " I won't let anything happen to you sister, or the rest of you ! " says Toryn in determination

Toryn: As he follows them both

The building Rand is walking to is a small pine building painted green. Infront a sign hangs proclaiming it "Billy's Weapon Shop"

Rand walking into the shop

Ro: looking at the sign Ro says "nicely spotted we did" and starts to laugh

Inside the shop weapons of all kinds hang on the walls and are held up in stands along the wall

Toryn: " Bows and arrows for Ro " says Toryn with a warlike expression on his face " And I picked up some slingstones and slings for you both earlier in the previous village we were at - Nearfield "

Rand walks up to the shopkeeper and asks him "I am looking for a nice two handed staff, fit for a serious fight, can you help me with this"

Ro: "wauw, i know some Orcs that would be happy here" Ro says with big eyes

Toryn: " We'll get you a fine bow and arrow set to go with that mighty axe of yours woman-warrior " smiles Toryn clapping her on the shoulder

Rand: "Any other 2 handed weapon is fine too, please help me choose though" Rand says with a smile to the shopkeeper

Billy Bob nods and points to a rack by the door

Billy Bob: Theres be the staffs you'd be looking for

Rand walks over to the rack and starts browsing the weapons

Toryn: " Do you see any bows you like ? " toryn asks Ro

Evil GM: There's both regular staffs and master work staffs btw..

Ro: i'm afraid i never touched a bow in my life. But i would like to learn how to use one"

Evil GM: Hanging on the wall are several bows. Some simple, some finely carved with animals, trees, vines, and the like

Ro whispers to Toryn,' The vines one looks nice though"

Rand looks at all the staffs, unsure which one would fit him best

Toryn: Toryn examines the vines one

Toryn (Toryn): shortbow, longbow, crossbow evil GM ?

Evil GM: It's a simple shortbow

Kenny (Ro): he has crossbows?

Evil GM: yup

Toryn (Toryn): also I think bards are normally familiar with bows - in game terms does that mean Toryn can teach Ro how to use a bow before fighting the gnolls ?

Toryn (Toryn): e.g. the bard character class has proficiency with bows

Ro points at a crossbow and asks toryn what it is

Evil GM: Actually, EQ bards don't start with the archry proficiency

Kenny (Ro): its a feat?

Toryn (Toryn): damn you're right ! checking the rulebook now - yep it's a feat for character classes who don't start out with it

Evil GM: you can pick up the feat to use it

Kenny (Ro): then i will pick up the feat as the feat we can get this lvl

Toryn (Toryn): or you can take a level of warrior and gain it automatically along with a bunch of other benefits - Toryn can teach you I would assume ;)

Toryn (Toryn): or you could do that, true...sure you don't want to go for a metamagic feat though? Would make your spells more powerful...

Evil GM: Sunfall has been wandering around the glade doing Sunfall things

Toryn (Toryn): so Kenny sure you want to spend a feat on the bows? You've got the sling and stones, I think bards have proficiency with that - don't they evil GM?

After about 30 minutes Te'Anara comes walking into the weapons shop, followed by another person.

Toryn: Toryn turns around and gives them his full attention

Rand is still browsing and trying out new staffs

Kenny (Ro): i want a bow :P took bow feat

Toryn (Toryn): stick with the sling and stones man ! and take one of the cool feats like the ones that give you bonuses to your saving throws !

Toryn (Toryn): seriously check over all the available feats b4 deciding

Toryn: " Mildady ? " says Toryn gravely

Toryn (Toryn): bleh ! " milady "

Te'Anara: I have confired with the druids of the glade...this is the help we're willing to give. (gestures to the person standing behind her)

Kenny (Ro): new name for P diddy

Petra (Te'Anara): lol

Toryn: " Any will be more than welcome milady and greatly appreciated " says Toryn bowing deeply - coming up from his bow he looks curiously at the person behind Te'Anara

Ro whispers to the shopkeeper if she can see one of those crossbows

The person standing behind Te'Anara is a smallish looking girl with smooth, flawless skin, long black hair, and very pointed ears. She wears leather armor that is ornately carved with vines and flowers and at her belt a mace studded with a strange looking stone hangs.

Billy Bob hands Ro a crossbow off the shelf

Rand walks back to the shopkeeper to ask for advise regarding the staffs

Ro looks at the crossbow and pulls the trigger wondering what it would do

Ro: is it loaded?

-> ro: no

Ro: aawww lol

Billy Bob: Well, them staffs are good staffs. If you want a better staff...them master work ones that have the metal on them ends...they'll put a dent in a skull.

Rand: Rand swings his mace at his target doing damage [1d8 = 4]

Rand grabs a masterwork staff and tries it out, carefully moving it around.

Ro dear sire can you please explain how this 'cross-bow' works?

Toryn: " Greetings ! " says Toryn to the smallish looking girl " I am Toryn of the Knights of Truth, paladin in service to the Marr twins ... my companions are Rand, priest in service to Druzzil Ro, goddess of magic .. and Ro, a bard by trade "

Rand shakes his head finding the staff too light

Billy Bob shows Ro how the mechanisms on the crossbow works

Caelianna nods to Toryn

Toryn: " Forgive my companions - our friend has been kidnapped and they are eager to find weapons with which to smash the gnolls' skulls in , in order to rescue him " Toryn's face turns dark as he says this

Rand walks back to the shopkeeper

Ro: turns for a second and waves at the girl before turning to Billy bob with childish interest

Toryn: " Oh forgive me " says Toryn as Sunfall enters (??)

Kenny (Ro): eerrr /em

Toryn: " This is Sunfall, our wizard "

Rand: "I am looking for something heavier then that, something better then my current heavy mace" Rand says, showing his mace to the shopkeeper

Toryn (Toryn): unless Sunfall isn't here yet

Caelianna: I am Caelianna of Kethlin, daughter of Thella, grand daughter of Cilla (and drones on her linniage for quite a while ending with..druidess in the service of Tunare)

Bobby (Sunfall): sure just throw me in there!

Toryn: " Another worshipper of Tunare ! " says Toryn in approval looking at Te'Anara , " Well met " Toryn reaches forward , grabs her hand and pumps it far too enthuasiastically

Ro: what would u trade for this cross-bow'Ro asks Billy Bob

Caelianna yanks her hand away and gives Toryn a reproachful look

Sunfall: Toryn I have told you before I am no wizard... Please refer to me as your jack of all trades.. I think it more fitting

Billy Bob looks over at Rand

Sunfall furrows his brow at Toryn

Toryn: " Anyone who can burn our enemies with magical fire is a wizard " snorts Toryn in reply

Billy Bob pulls another heavy mace from behind the counter

Billy Bob: This here is said to be masterwork..

Sunfall: so gods and dragons are wizards too?

Rand looks interested at the mace, it looks more .... potent...

Toryn: " When you say this is the help you are willing to offer - forgive me milady I'm a bit confused - Caelianna is offering to come with us ? Or to do some sort of favor on our behalf ? "

Caelianna crosses her arms and glares at Toryn

Rand carefully swings the mace around a few times, trying its feel

Toryn: Toryn looks confused and withdraws his hand

Te'Anara smiles somewhat.

Te'Anara: First...you must get used to Elven custom. Elves aren't as...friendly as humans are.

Toryn: " An elf ! I see, forgive me - where I am from we shake hands " Toryn says by way of explanation " Freeport - the other side of the continent " adds Toryn regretfully

Te'Anara: Second, we are willing to offer the aid of Caelianna to your cause. Her powers will be useful I imagine against the gnolls.

Toryn (Toryn): would toryn know elves and dark elves hate each other evil GM ?

Petra (Te'Anara): roll knowledge religion

Rand asks the shopkeeper for his price

Toryn (Toryn): eh? I rolled a 20 but it didn't show up for some reason - swear to god !

Rand: "Also, care to trade in my current heavy mace?" Rand asks

Toryn (Toryn): 24 with the 4 ranks in religion

Toryn (Toryn): roll again ?

Billy Bob: That there mace would be 312 gold pieces with the trade in of your old mace.

Rand: "Okay" Rand says, "I just hope i don't offend you by not bartering, i hate that"

Rand hands the shopkeeper 312 gold and his old mace

Evil GM: You know that dark elves are the twisted bastardization of the elven race...beyond that, you haven't had too much experience with elves or elven culture to tell you if they hate all dark elves. ;-)

Rand: "Now in regards to the beautifull lady and her bow, what can you make her an offer for" Rand says

Toryn: Toryn looks warily at the offended looking Caelianna ....

Toryn: " So " says Toryn looking obviously uncomfortable, " I understand that you elves probably see dark elves as some sort of , um, twisted bastardization of your race ? "

Vincent2 (Rand): pause for 5... GM looking shit up :)

Petra (Te'Anara): just a wierd thing I found...evidently crossbows don't exist in the EQ world

Kenny (Ro): lol

Bobby (Sunfall): what next, dinner knives don't exist?

Petra (Te'Anara): I wouldn't hold my breath..

Rand gives the shopkeeper 335 gold for the masterwork crossbow and asks him to make sure there are some bolts with them

Rand hands the crossbow and bolts to Ro with a smile

the shopkeeper hands over a quiver of bolts

Kenny (Ro): eh? so the crossbow DOES excist in our world? :P

Rand now turns around and slap Toryn for the look on the druids face is very displeased

Caelianna raises her eyes at Toryn.

Rand: "What trouble did my friend get himself into without me to slap him" Rand says to the pretty druid

Caelianna: Innoruuk twisted our king and queen into something evil.

Toryn: " Um... right " says Toryn still visibly uncomfortable and rubbing where he got slapped ...

Rand: "Milady, may i ask your name, my name is Rand and I seem to be the more sensible one" Rand says with a smile

Ro: " Dear sir, can u explain me how this works?" Ro asks Billy bob as she tries to attach the bolt to the crossbow in a clumsy way

Te'Anara: Anyways...I hear that you need supplies to get back to Freeport?

Toryn: " Yes, everyone knows dark elves all serve the forces of darkness - or that's what I myself believed up until recently "

Toryn: Toryn stops when Te'Anara starts to speak

Billy Bob shows Ro how to load the bow

Rand: "Toryn, you go and help Ro, she needs to practise some with her bow

Toryn: " But we should tell her about ... er, very well " says Toryn excusing himself...

Rand: "I understand that you are coming along with us to fight the gnolls and see if we can free their captives" Rand starts

Caelianna nods at Rand

Rand: "Excuse my friend, he's a Paladin and for some reason they sometimes are the way they are" Rand says "I am glad to have you here to help us and guide us, we sure need all the help we can get"

Caelianna nods again to Rand

Caelianna: I will help with what I can. The gnolls are a blight upon the land, slaughtering the poor animals of the hills.

Ro: "Toryn can i go try it?" Ro exclaims joyfully and excited

Rand looks at Te'Anara and says "And yes, we need to get supplies for the coming time, we will continue doing the shopping in the coming hours, thank you

Te'Anara: I have a deal to make with you lot.

Sunfall raises an eyebrow and nods slowly

Rand: "Great" Rand exclaims (his dutchness shining through)

Toryn: " Of course sister " smiles Toryn " It's good to see you take to the path of the warrior so eagerly - of course you were a fine warrior to begin with ! "

Toryn: " How much for it ? " Toryn asks the shopkeeper

Vincent2 (Rand): already payed for it Toryn

Toryn (Toryn): oops, never mind

Te'Anara: There is a particular gnoll within their clan whom the residents of this glade would like to see dead. If you can bring his head to us, as proof of his death, we are willing to supply you for your joureny back to Freeport. This would include mounts.

Toryn (Toryn): the shopkeeper looks dissapointed at not being able to charge for the same item twice :P

Sunfall: All gnolls look the same to me... how will we know which is the one you want dead?

Te'Anara smiles without it reaching her eyes.

Toryn: " The crossbow - a fine choice " says Toryn lifting it up and looking at it appraisingly " I will teach you how to use it sister "

Rand: "Thank you, it would be our pleasure to bring his head. We do need more information on the gnolls BlackBurrow as well as this specific Gnoll" Rand thanks Te'Anara

Ro runs outside to find something to shoot

Te'Anara: You will know him. He is bigger, meaner, and speaks common uncommonly well.

Toryn: Toryn runs out after her in alarm " Careful ! "

Te'Anara: His name is Tranixx Darkpaw.

Te'Anara: To date, we have been unable to root him out of that be damned burrow of theirs...he's a sneaky bastard and always manages to slither away.

Rand: "Okay, that shouldn;t be too hard to remember"

Rand: "Any information on the gnolls numbers and strength inside?" Rand asks?

Sunfall: "Perhaps Caelianna will be able to track him for us... are you capable of such things lady elf?"

Te'Anara: This of course won't defeat those vermin, but it will slow them down for a few years.

Caelianna: I might be able to perform that task.

Caelianna: One can never be sure until they try.

Ro: can i shoot at something outside?

Petra (Evil GM): Ok guys...10 minute food/smoke/drink/kid/ect break

-> ro: there's a target range outside

Ro: can i check if i hit something? lol

Bobby (Sunfall): okie =)

Rand nods approvingly at Caelianna confirming her tracking abilities

-> ro: ranged DC 15 to hit

Toryn: Toryn catches up with Ro " We'll shoot some trees later to practice sister - but not now ... " Toryn leans closer to Ro and whispers " We're surrounded by druids they hold all trees sacred - we'll have to wait until we leave their sight before we try something like that "

Toryn: " Let's go back inside, we need to buy some practice arrows for you as well as arrows to actually shoot the enemy with ... "

Ro cheers as she hit the bullseye

Evil GM: ok, looking up spell effects stacking...

Evil GM: Ok, basically this is the rules about spell effects stacking....IF it is the same type of bonus it will not stack. So if you have 2 spells with a morale bonus to strength, they don't stack. The stronger spell takes effect.

Ro: what would be best? spell focus or point blank shot?

Evil GM: But if you have a buff bonus and a moral bonus to strength, those will stack.

Toryn: Toryn looks around the shop after (hopefully ) dragging an eager Ro back in

Toryn: " Any lances for sale " Toryn asks the shopkeeper hopefully

-> ro: probably point blank shot

Toryn: Toryn looks hopefully at the shopkeeper " Any lances for sale? heavy lances if you have them ... "

Billy Bob blinks at Toryn

Billy Bob: We look like we go chargin around on horseback?

Toryn: " Damn ! " curses Toryn, " can't believe I left mine behind in Freeport ... of course we would have lost it with the horses anyways " Toryn grumbles.. " Err.. a halberd then?

Billy Bob points to one leaning up against the wall

Toryn: " Or a trident ? That might be sturdier ... "

Billy Bob: Nope, got none of them

Toryn (Toryn): evil GM are the tridents made of all metal ? (and thus harder to break ) ?

Sunfall: I don't see much reason for druids to be using heavy lances *grin*

Petra (Billy Bob): LOL, I don't know...haven't had many experiences with a trident in d20 games

Toryn: " I know I know " sighs Toryn " Maybe one day the wizards will get around to making a collaspible magic one a knight can fold up and carry around in his backpack "

Billy Bob: Gnomes may be able to help with that one...if you can find em

Toryn (Toryn): it looks all metal judging from the illustration in the EQ player's handbook (page 151 )

Vincent2 (Rand): Toryn... just a reminder... the gnolls live underground, so the trident may be awkward and big in there

Billy Bob: Toryn, spot check

Toryn (Toryn): just watch all these good rolls will vanish come combat time :P

Evil GM: You notice that there isn't a whole lot of metal weapons in the shop

Toryn: " Thrice damned I'm a fool for not bringing mine with me ! " curses Toryn " Never mind how long and unwieldy it would have been - how much for that halberd then my good sir ? "

Billy Bob: 310 gold pieces (masterwork btw)

Toryn: Toryn gulps... " I'm sure it's a work of art - I can see that just looking at it - but anything more modest perhaps ?"

Toryn: " A halberd of ordinary quality I mean ... "

Billy Bob pulls a regular one out from behind the desk

Billy Bob: 10 gp

Toryn: " Wonderful ! do you have two of them ? I'll teach my brother in arms how to charge an opponent on horseback using one of these - I think Aikira would enjoy it ! "

Billy Bob: Nope, this one and the masterwork one

Toryn: " Hmmm... any longspears - of ordinary quality " Toryn adds hastily

Billy Bob points to the corner where some longspears and javilins are stacked

Toryn: " How much for this longspear sir ? " Toryn asks hefting a longspear of ordinary quality

Ro: gonna shoot again lol first one was 20 + 6 lol

Billy Bob: 5 gp a piece

Toryn: " I'll take one of those too " declares Toryn

Ro finally gets it done to load her bow after several tries not succeding and tries to hit the target again

Toryn: " Here's an odd question - any re-useable arrows made of steel ? I need one for target practice " toryn says looking askance at Ro

Evil GM: BTW...it's getting dark outside now

Bobby (Sunfall): the best time to go gnoll hunting!!

Kenny (Ro): i ran out and am shooting at the target range

Toryn: " Any steel arrows ? Reusable ones ? " Toryn asks the shopkeeper

Sunfall: Perhaps it's time I investigate if anyone around here knows where gnolls take their captives... Unless our guide has an idea already *raises an eyebrow to the elf*

Billy Bob: Nope...this here a glade with druids if ya hadn't noticed. Them druids dislike metal.

The Elf and Druid Guildmistress left some time ago

Toryn: Toryn sighs " Very well we'll buy 20 more arrows from you if you have them for target practice - how many arrows did you sell to our bard here ? " Toryn gestures at Ro

Billy Bob: 20

Billy Bob: 1 gold per bundle

Toryn: " Forty arrows should be enough then - anything else you might recommend to someone about to go gnoll hunting ? "

Sunfall goes wandering around questioning people if they know where gnolls take their captives

Toryn (Toryn): Ro note that you have 40 arrows on your character record sheet please

Petra (Billy Bob): I'm not too worried about ammo

-> sunfall: the most common answer you get from them is Blackburrow

Sunfall finds a nice shady place to rest and concentrate

Toryn (Toryn): shopkeeper have anything to say in answer to Toryn's ? evil GM ?

Ro runs back to Toryn completely excited without showing the least of worries for Aikira

Rand

Billy Bob: Mmmmm...kill them before they kill you?

Rand joins Sunfall in some quiet meditation and relaxation, tomorrow is going to be a great day