A Tunnels and Trolls PBP (Play By Posting) Adventure
Chapter 11: Surface
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Slowly the magical floating rug (with Jax, Taran, Mike, Kopfy, Shipy, Mak, and Lilac on board) makes its way out of the sewer, following the new spiral stairs discovered by Mak. Within fifteen minutes all of you are in a dead-end alley about 200 hundred yards south of where you first entered the sewer system (forced to roll up the rug) and climb out of the man-hole cover into the dark alley (and carry everything else). Outside you see it has just become dark.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "It's great to be outside again guys. This would be a great place for an ambush wouldn’t it," I say, looking around and smiling.
[[Shipy]] "Hey... as party leader I don't find that very funny. I say we get our shik and get out of here as quick as possible!" Looking up at the roof top with a worried look.
999 - tarandracon - 6/12/00 8:31 am
[[Taran]]
Not willing to concede that they are home-free,
but also not wanting to look like a sniper
waiting to practice his trade, Taran packs his
crossbow into its leather strap (holster) on
his back; but, he keeps his hand on his sword,
sheathed, and keeps a look-out for any lingering
creatures that go bump (and slash, growl) in
the night.
"If you want, we can stash our "evidence" in our warren for the night, and camp out there," Taran offers, getting a nod from his brother. "It isn't exactly The Hotel Khazan or anything, but it'll do until morning until we can confront Huros."
[[Jax]]
"Once we're settled, we should discuss strategy
and figure out what exactly we're going to tell
the questionable Captain," Jax adds.
1001 - khara_khang - 6/12/00 9:04 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Out of the shadows walks Captain Huros, a wide smile on his face. He is flanked by two large trolls who also work for the city. The roof tops suddenly come alive with men as they all stand up on que (like in some Hollywood movie). Many of them hold crossbows trained on you. On the rooftops and at the open end of the alley you count at least 60 men, not counting the two war-trolls. "I’m glad you guys care so much that you would talk about me. That questionable remark really hurt Jax," says Captain Huros smiling. "Why put off what we can do now! Did I mention I was also going to have to place a city-tax on your treasure?"
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "You no I was just kidding about that ambush remark," I say swallowing hard, and suddenly thinking I’m way too young to die.
[[Lilac]] Still sitting on Shipy's shoulder I turn invisible and fly over and land on Jax's shoulder, pulling out my new wand.
1003 - tarandracon - 6/12/00 10:17 am
[[Taran]] "You double-crossing bastard! I'll have you eat cold steel!" Taran THINKS to himself. What he says, however is...
"Ulp."
Taran makes no aggressive move, thankful that he put away his crossbow so as not to look very threatening. He wonders if surrender is the better part of valor, and keeps Jax in his field of vision, watching him for any cue. Would talking get their way out of this one?
1009 - jaxdracon - 6/12/00 1:25 pm
[[GM]]
"That questionable remark really hurt Jax," says Captain Huros smiling.[[Lilac]]
Still sitting on Shipy's shoulder I turn invisible and fly over and land on Jax's shoulder, pulling out my new wand.
Jax feels the whisper-wind of the faery's wings brush his neck as she undoubtedly lands on his shoulder, though he can't see her. He bears more than her weight on his shoulders, however. Once again, the party's fate is at the mercy of his next words as their treacherous city captain, the bastard who sent on their mission, singles him out. "Why can't they pick on our party leader?" he complains softly to Taran.
"Yeah, so much for talking strategy," his brother moans.
Jax scratches his head through his leather helmet. "I'm getting frakkin tired of this diplomacy nonsense," go his thoughts, harmonizing with the words of his father's pre-battle mantra, "Dracons decapitate first, question later," which ricochet inside his skull. Oother Pe'ng Dracon's words may have consoled him before, but now they trouble him. His thoughts hadn't troubled him before that cursed Haroouugh had sharpened Jax's brain (and scimitar). "Enough!" Jax's muscles cried out, halting his brain's spiral into self-pity. Captain Huros spoke before his brain could respond with, "Hey, since when do muscles talk?"
[[GM]]
"Why put off what we can do now! Did I mention I was also going to have to place a city-tax on your treasure?"
In the same swift movement, Jax flips up the hood on his magic cloak and disappears from view.
"Tax *this*, pal," a voice threatens from nowhere.
As he popped his hood, Lilac suddenly bursts into Jax's peripheral vision. He says to the faerie, while unsheathing his EverSharp(TM) blade, "Let's dance!"
[Jax will make for the Ogres and Huros.]
1010 - khara_khang - 6/12/00 1:57 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC- Uh, er Jax, I said War-Trolls not Ogres. I just thought you should know.]]
[[Taran]] "Ulp." Taran makes no aggressive move, thankful that he put away his crossbow so as not to look very threatening. He wonders if surrender is the better part of valor, and keeps Jax in his field of vision, watching him for any cue. Would talking get their way out of this one?[[Jax]] In the same swift movement, Jax flips up the hood on his magic cloak and disappears from view. "Tax *this*, pal," a voice threatens from nowhere. As he popped his hood, Lilac suddenly bursts into Jax's peripheral vision. He says to the faerie, while unsheathing his EverSharp(TM) blade, "Let's dance!"
[[GM]] "If that be your choice, and to think I only wished to take your money... not your lives." Wishing it had not come to violence, Captain Huros (like any good Khazan scout) was always prepared. With a click of his fingers the roof top (both sides), which was lined with crossbow men, open fire. In a split second they fill the alley with a hail of crossbow bolts. Captain Huros steps back between the two war-trolls which fill the end of the alley like a well jammed cork.
Shipy, Michael, Kopfy, go down with three crossbow bolt in each of them. Mak is hit once in the leg but remains standing. Taran is hit twice (once in the shoulder, once in the right leg).
[Taran - Roll a level 1 SR against Dex to remain standing.]
Jax and Lilac are not hit in this first volley.
"Reload and prepare to fire a second volley if they do not stop this instant!" shouts Captain Huros from behind the two trolls.
[[The alley:]]
1011 - tarandracon - 6/12/00 3:30 pm
[Taran]]
[L1SR vs Dex: 2,6 = 8 + Dex(11) = 19.
19 < 20. Frak!]
Taran sees his brother disappear, feels the volley of arrows knock him down and also fell his comrades, and hears Captain Huros order his troops to reload. With no tricks up his sleeve, and no idea how his brother is going to save them all, all he can but do is lie and gape. He tries to regain his footing if only to regain his dignity. If he's going to die, he'll die standing up, chest held high. He knows to fight means to die, so instead he stands, breaks the crossbow bolts off where they have entered his flesh, and waits, wondering if his brother and the fairy will escape alive, to rescue him another day.
"Jax....."
1014 - jaxdracon - 6/12/00 6:16 pm
[[OOC]]
Bleak outlook! I'll wait for Lilac and Mak to
have their say since I seem to be (nearly?)
killing everybody with recent initiatives here
and in the
Gama
World Hellhole [This club was deleted, too. Please see A
Gamma World Role-Playing Club for its successor. -ed]
Oh, and sorry for mistaking your War-Trolls for Ogres, oh kind and merciful GM (may your Hobbit pantries never suffer a dearth of freshly baked seed-cakes). *Frakkin buggy adversary-recognition software....*
1016 - misfitsprite - 6/12/00 8:07 pm
[[Jax]]As he popped his hood, Lilac suddenly bursts into Jax's peripheral vision. He says to the faerie, while unsheathing his EverSharp(TM) blade, "Let's dance!"
[[Lilac]] "Yes, lets dance, Jax," I say as I fly high into the air.
[[GM]]the roof top (both sides), which was lined with crossbow men, open fire.
[[Lilac]] Turning towards the right side of me, I hover in the air and point my new wand of fire at the men on the roof. Saying my magical word, fire shoots from my wand, flying through the air towards the men. Once the fire stops firing, I promptely change my postion and head over to the where the captain is standing between the big trolly guys.
[[OOC]] Grand master GM (may you fly like an eagle) may I use my mind blast yet or do I have to wait a round????
1021 - khara_khang - 6/13/00 12:36 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC- Yes, Mistfitsprite.. you can do something. Figure every time I post a new turn you can do something different. I think killing that demon went to your purty little head... hehehe (:P~). I'll pay for that remark.]]
[[Jax]]As he popped his hood, Lilac suddenly bursts into Jax's peripheral vision. He says to the faerie, while unsheathing his EverSharp(TM) blade, "Let's dance!"[[Lilac]] "Yes, lets dance, Jax" I say as I fly high into the air. Turning towards the right side of me, I hover in the air and point my new wand of fire at the men on the roof. Saying my magical word, fire shoots from my wand, flying through the air towards the men. Once the fire stops firing, I promptely change my postion and head over to the where the captain is standing between the big trolly guys.
[[Taran]] Taran sees his brother disappear, feels the volley of arrows knock him down and also fell his comrades, and hears Captain Huros order his troops to reload. With no tricks up his sleeve, and no idea how his brother is going to save them all, all he can but do is lie and gape. He tries to regain his footing if only to regain his dignity. If he's going to die, he'll die standing up, chest held high. He knows to fight means to die, so instead he stands, breaks the crossbow bolts off where they have entered his flesh, and waits, wondering if his brother and the fairy will escape alive, to rescue him another day. "Jax....."
[[GM]] Taran slowly stands using a the wall to hold him up. A third crossbow bolt buries itself deeply in Taran’s gut (fired from a slow to react guard). In wicked pain Taran slides down the wall, blood washing the surrounding stone freely. From somewhere at about roof top level a huge burst of flame explodes from no where (actually from the invisible Lilac). The sudden gout of flame covers a huge (40 by 100 foot) area acting like napalm (i.e. a sticky jelled continuous burning fuel source). Dozens of guards are instantly engulfed in flames which they cannot put out. The strong winds push the flames as they spread wildly and uncontrollably across the rooftops.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] Bleeding like a gutted pig from several deep chest wounds from the crossbow bolts Michael pulls out his wand, point it straight up in the air and pushes the button. Screeching at the top of his lungs he yells, "SPOON!! SPOON!! SPOON!!"
[[GM]] Dozens of large missile type fireworks shoot out of the end of Michael’s wand. They each soar hundreds of feet into air leaving bright tails in there wake. As they return back to the ground they each explode into huge fireballs setting houses and buildings on fire in thunderous explosions. One of returning missiles strikes the nearby building shower the Trolls and men at the mouth of the alley with large stones. Stones which smash heads and shatter bones when they hit. Michael collapses into unconsciousness, his energy spent, but not quite dead. Jax’s sword cuts a deep groove in one of the trolls as it attempts to cover itself from the falling debris, and it howls out in rage and pain. The thick dust also makes Jax become visible. Using strength he didn’t know he still had Kopfy with Mak’s help forces himself to stand (even though heavily wounded). Together Kopfy and Mak unroll the magic rug, pull Shipy (who is badly wounded but awake), Taran, Michael, and the chest onto it. All of which are within arms reach of each other.
Across the city in a impressive palace of pure elegance the Death Goddess herself notices the explosions in the distance from her balcony, explosions within her city. Lerotra’hh turns to a gray haired wizard. "Assemble the strike team NOW! You have two minutes to get there! I’m going too!" she commands, her words dripping like venom.
1027 - jaxdracon - 6/13/00 8:22 am
[[GM]]
Together Kopfy and Mak unroll the magic rug, pull Shipy (who is badly wounded but awake), Taran, Michael, and the chest onto it. All of which are within arms reach of each other.
It was all happening so suddenly! Kopfy and Mike "the Tick" of the MM must have come through with some magic! And that fireball must have been from Lilac's new toy! (Wow, he had to get him one of those.)
But Jax knows that the ruckus they're causing will attract more attention. From his goddess' parapets, the conflagration would surely be visible and disconcerting.
His opponents momentarily stunned from the bite of rocks and his EverSharp(TM) blade, Jax tries unsuccessfully to find Lilac in the smoke, while dodging falling debris. He glimpses the others piling onto the unfurled carpet, and the chalky dust that covers him.
Well, maybe they could escape before attracting too much attention, but at the moment, Jax had a War-Troll or two to tend to. He hopes that the Death Goddesses' police will recognize him and Taran as her former agents, if it comes to that.
1031 - khara_khang - 6/13/00 11:46 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] The chalky dust also covers Lilac and she, too, becomes visible. Speaking the command word to activate it, Kopfy’s magical rug lifts to a height of about three feet and continues rising. The buildings on both sides of the alley are covered with growing flames. You hear the screams of dead and and soon to be dead, wishing their death to be less painful. Jax jumps back barely avoiding a crushing death blow from one of the two war-trolls. One troll bleeds heavily from Jax’s EverSharp(TM) blade. Captain Huros is on the ground between them, knocked down and covered with debris.
[[Kopfy]] "Damnit Jax we’re leaving here NOW! Come on!" yells Kopfy, spitting up blood with each forced word.
[[GM]] Mak and Kopfy hold out their hands to help you aboard if you decide to join them. You can see death in all of the faces of your friends if they remain. You know you cannot defeat two war-trolls alone. Captain Huros will certainly take all the blame for this night, unless you are still around to take it for him.... (What do you do Jax? Lilac?)
1033 - jaxdracon - 6/13/00 12:24 pm
The magic carpet suddenly bursts through the billowing smoke behind Jax, just as he dodges the war-troll's club. "Dudes!" Jax exclaims, taking Mak's hand as Kopfy grabs his shoulder armor. More subdued and apologetic as they haul him aboard, Jax says, "Thanks guys. Sorry for getting you into this mess."
He checks to see that his brother is on board, if not fully conscious, and spies Lilac zipping in and out of the smoke columns. As he makes his way over to Taran, he yells, "C'mon Lilac! We're outta here!"
1034 - khara_khang - 6/13/00 3:14 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Taran groans in pain (on his last hit point... heehe). Even loaded to the brim with people and items, the large magical rug effortlessly lifts up and away from the burning building increasing its speed as the heat from the flames nearly lights your clothes on fire. Now an entire city block is engulfed in a 10 alarm fire the likes Khazan has not seen in years. Few see your magical rug pass overhead in the darkness of the night once the flames are in the distance.
[[Lilac]] "Wait for meeee!!!!!!" chirps the sprite as she grabs the edge of the rug and is pulled along far faster than she could ever fly (and that's fast).
[[Shipy]] "Take us there Kopfy," moans the Hobbit in pain, pointing to an alley many blocks away. "I know a gypsy healing lady who will help us."
[[GM]] Minutes later all of you are inside the elderly gypsy lady’s home and safe. Everyone who was wounded now rests on their own cot completely healed (with all crossbow bolts having been removed). Your treasure is beside you within reach. The gypsy lady is a gray haired woman with dozens of trinkets around her neck and dressed in brightly colored clothes. Walking over to the now healed Shipy she leans forward and slaps his hobbitoid face with a resounding ‘POP’. "You weaselly little Hobb. Did you forget you stiffed me on my last healing job! I’ll give to something to bleed about!" Before Shipy can receive a second slap, he’s off his cot running on his hands and knees (as only a Hobbit can), scuttling under Taran’s cot for protection. Muttering something about the woman being crazy at that she can kiss his furry a...
1056 - jaxdracon - 6/14/00 1:06 pm
Jax looks up from cleaning war-troll guts off his scimitar. The gypsy woman is stooped over, with one arm leaning against Taran's cot and the other busily swiping at Shipy, who is cowering close to the wall underneath the same cot.
"I'll take what you owe me outta your hide!" she shrieks in Taran's ear.
"What, huh? Didn't see me! Didn't do it! Can't prove a thing!" Taran blurts, bolting up. "Oh, heh-heh," he grinned sleepily.
Jax sighs, puts down his blade and walks over to attempt to defuse the situation. "Ma'am, just how much does our little Hobbit owe you?"
1057 - khara_khang - 6/14/00 2:02 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] "My name is Madam Tuvow," says the gypsy woman stopping for a minute to look at Jax and put her hands on her hips. Realizing the Hobbit is out of reach for the moment. "The Hobb owes 17 gold lions n' 1 silver eagle, and now 24 gold n’ 4 silver more for my services with you all tonight. If he doesn’t pay this time I’m putting a curse on his little ass. Can you pay?"
[[Kopfy]] "We should pay her off and collect our stuff and head to the Blue Frog Tavern. I have a key to the 'Common Room' in the back (and we can use the back entrance) where we can split everything up equally."
1059 - jaxdracon - 6/14/00 6:00 pm
Jax nods. "Please accept our gratitude and this remuneration, plus interest, Madam Tuvow," Jax says diplomatically. He reaches over into the chest and pulls out 45 lions and hands it to the gypsy healer.
"Let's go crew, and divvy up our loot!" Jax beams to his friends.
1062 - khara_khang - 6/14/00 7:28 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[Shipy]] "Thanks Jax, now I remembered why I liked you... but, does that mean the 45 gold lions comes out your cut?" I ask, skipping along smiling slyly.
[[GM]] Together all of you make your way back to the Blue Frog Tavern, entering through the back entrance using Kopy's key. Entering the 'Common Room' everyone takes a seat at one of the larger tables.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "I'll get the drinks!" says Michael too happy to quip, going into the main tavern.
1072 - Kopfy - 6/15/00 12:04 am
Michael's smile almost falters when he sees the latge form of Capt. Huros at the end of the bar. Who looks up from his conversation with a rather weasely looking snitch to say.
"Ah my boy! I am glad to see you made it!" And smiles broadly. "I was just looking for your merry band of adventurers."
Michael is only momentarily lapsed.
"Well where have you been?" He says, "We've been asking all over for you since we got back."
1080 - khara_khang - 6/15/00 8:46 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "Uh.. bathroom break, be right back!" Spinning on my heals race back into the 'Common Room'. Sliding to a stop on the smooth wooded floor.
[[Shipy]] "What... no drinks?" asks the Hobbit, ready for a tall mug of pig piss swill [soon to be edited out].
[Nyahh, I won't edit that out. Too true! --Editor.]
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "Forget the drinks, you guys are never going to guess who's sitting at the bar waiting for us!"
[[Mak]] "Capt. Huros," Mak guesses.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "Ooow, good guess. You are correct'ta mundow' but he doesn't look like the battered and bruised Capt. Huros we left in the alley. What's going on here?"
[[Shipy]] "Did you have a brain injury when you were shot Michael?" asks the hobbit, as only a true faithful hobbit can.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "No, don't think so," answers Michael, shaking his head.
1098 - jaxdracon - 6/16/00 1:09 pm
Jax spits foully, "I knew I shoulda finished that slimeball when I had the chance. Lerotra'hh must have arrived, he must've come up with some excuse, and then convinced the goddess to heal him. Wonder if he fingered us?"
Taran chimes in, restraining his brother, who had half a mind to introduce Huros to his EverSharp(TM) blade. "Jax, don't you think we should lay low for a while just in case he did blame it all on us?"
Kopfy offers, "If he *did*, our cover's blown now anyway, thanks to Mike."
"Hey!" Michael protests, resisting the urge to quip.
Lilac adds her two bits: "i don't think he could have blamed us. we would only have more reason to expose his treachery! i think he's waiting for us to make the next move. what do u think, Jax?"
The orc warrior nods, weighing the probabilities. Looking around the room, he asks, "Where's Shipy?"
Mak resumes the thread, "So what are you suggesting, sprite, we blackmail this bastard? I like!"
Suddenly, a loud thud is heard across the room, where their loot is stashed. It is accompanied by the tinkling of gold coins. A muffled "Ouch!" is heard, then a stifled cry, distinctly Hobbish.
Taran emerges from the shadows, lifting up Shipy by the scruff of his neck. "Whatever we do, we'd better divvy this loot quickly. Shipy's getting restless, and dived into the chest!"
1102 - khara_khang - 6/16/00 5:33 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "No, no, you’re not understanding me people. I’m telling you Captain Huros is not even dressed the way he was when we last saw him, nor did he act like he had ever saw us since we last talked to him here at the bar. He wanted to know how we did on our job!" says Michael, waving his arms about trying to make a point most everyone had missed and then slapping his own forehead.
[[Kopfy]] "We’ll split the loot first and then we'll deal with the captain afterward," says Kopfy a matter of factly.
[[GM]] After about ten minutes of counting (by Kopfy) a large pile of stacked gold lions (coins) sit on the table in front of each party member, having been split up as equally as possible given Shipy’s sticky fingers (2,345 gold divided by 6).
1144 - tarandracon - 6/19/00 9:02 am
[[Taran]]
Taking his 390 gold lions and shoving them into
a sack, Taran wonders if money really can buy
happiness. Then, he notices Mak who is feeling
a bit left out. While he didn't step in until
the last, Taran feels he should be given some
share. "Mak, lemme buy you a drink and a meal,
once this is all over. Also, I think I speak
for everyone here in saying thanks for helping
us out with that last battle--why don't you
take your pick of the weapons we seem to have
collected, before we talk to the Captain in
the bar?"
[[Mak]]
"Last? You mean there was more action
that I missed? Aw, man!"
[[Jax]]
"Yep, you missed all the __weird__ stuff
that happened," Jax adds smartly.
The rest of the group snickers at Jax's pun, recalling the water creature that helped them in the sewers.
With the loot divvied up, the party decides to make a visit to the Captain in the bar...
1145 - khara_khang - 6/19/00 9:46 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[Taran]] Also, I think I speak for everyone here in saying thanks for helping us out with that last battle--why don't you take your pick of the weapons we seem to have collected, before we talk to the Captain in the bar?"
[[Mak]] "If you insist Taran, then I guess I'll take the magical misericorde if you don't mind." Picking up the weapon Mak spins it around in his hand expertly.
[[GM]] With the loot split up everyone seems more than happy with their share.
1157 - jaxdracon - 6/21/00 1:05 pm
[[OOC]]
Say, how is Sprite gonna stow her share o' loot?
:P
[[ICN]] Jax pockets his change and turns his attentions to the Huros problem as the party heads for the bar. His "One Huros" theory was not standing up to Michael of the Midnight Magicks' testimony. "So, Mike, you say Huros didn't even show a scratch?" Perplexing indeed, Jax thinks.
1158 - khara_khang - 6/21/00 2:15 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC- Just read and you will see what Lilac does with her loot (:P~).]]
[[Shipy]] The Hobbit rakes the Sprite’s gold off into an empty pouch. "Tell me one more time what you wanted me to do with your gold Lilac?" leaning in close I listen to her whispers. Flinching painfully I straighten up, rubbing my newly red colored ear. "Stop that! I told you a bruise easily, and that hurts!"
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "I don’t know what to tell you Jax. I guess if Captain Huros had a birth mark on his ass or something, now would be a good time to check it. What if the other Captain Huros was a doppleganger, or a demon, or a dragon in disguise, or possibly even a kobold. Okay, maybe not the last one. What do we do then?"
[At this point in the adventure, the medium we were using to post our actions, Yahoo! clubs, got a little buggy. Some discussion ensued on the reasons for the wacky behavior. This spawned the following few messages on the subject of the club moderators possibly deleting some posts by other club members. This ended up having a big impact on the adventuring players. --Editor]
1164 - Kopfy - 6/22/00 2:20 am
[Kopfy quotes Jack, one of the club moderators... -Editor]
All in all, the founders are just club members with a few extra options, like editing the club picture, editing the founder's message, editing the club calendar (I don't know what it's for either), screwing with the colors (heh), sending mass email to all members (tried that. Nobody cared.) and edit the members list so I can boot trouble makers out. (Nobody I know ;-)Oh yeah, and I can delete the entire club....poof!
And the abiltiy to delete post.
No one actually thought you were deleting posts Jack. And we know how screwed up the ending to the Goblins of The Mist Play by Post...be gods, I coined the term.
1165 - jaxdracon - 6/22/00 7:35 am
[[OOC]]
Huh? Has GMist ended? Now Jax really confused.
1167 - lamia_best - 6/22/00 8:40 am
[[Kopy]] Lamia you aren't making any sense here. And we know how screwed up the ending to the Goblins of The Mist Play by Post...be gods (TM), I coined the term.
i seldom make sense Kopfy, plus the government really hates it when u try to make your own coins. i usually just carry dollar bills around with me anyway.
As for the 'Goblins In The Mists' game it was cruising along just peachy keen until someone by the name of Kopfy stepped in and screwed up the ending because he didn't like Captain Huros being the villain.
i acknowledge the fact (and we all do) u were the 'Goblins In The Mists' original creator, but u turned your baby over to Khara Khang and he did an excellent job (my opinion of course). Its comparable to stepping into a play in the during last act and saying, "i changed my mind, here's the new ending, i don't like yours!"
Whether u admit it or not, thats what u did! Refer to post 1072 and read for yourself. Okay, I'm ranting a bit. i best scurry off before Kopfy comes by and reads this. Now I'm in trouble fer sure!
<Batting my eyelashes hoping to distract him.>
[Editor's Note: At this point, I believe Kopfy, the player, resigned from the club and the game. Maybe he was fed up, maybe he felt snubbed. No one will know for sure. It was fun while it lasted, bud. Thanks for playing, and maybe we'll see you around the multiverse...]
1170 - khara_khang - 6/22/00 9:13 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC- Thanks Lamia, but we like to keep Kopfy happy, not angry. <Waves nicely at Kopfy, frowns at Lamia.>]]
[[Jax]] Jax pockets his change and turns his attentions to the Huros problem as the party heads for the bar. His "One Huros" theory was not standing up to Michael of the Midnight Magicks' testimony. "So, Mike, you say Huros didn't even show a scratch?" Perplexing indeed, Jax thinks.
[[GM]] As (Jax, Taran, Mak, Kopfy, Lilac, Michael, and Shipy) prepare to leave the ‘Common Room’ Captain Huros strolls in to the room. "No, not a scratch, nor will I ever appear to have any!" he says, closing the door behind him. With the closing of the door Captain Huros’s form changes into that of a very refined elderly wizard. "Worry not people," noticing everyone preparing to fight, "I am Wizard Grutoss, I work for the city of Khazan and the Death Goddess herself. I have not come here to harm you, just to explain what has happened."
"Currently the real Captain Huros is navigating the ‘Death Trap Equalizer Dungeon’ where I doubt he will ever escape regardless of his abilities, but we must keep up appearances that he is still on the job, and that's why I had taken his form. Whether you know it or not all of you have done a great service to the city for weeding out the corruption and getting rid of the festering evil which had been growing. Had you not burned not burned down two city blocks and killed 30 less than innocent people in the process things would have even been much better. As for your payment, I think you will all choose to donate it to the people who have lost their homes in the fire, right?"
Shipy starts to say something and Lilac slaps her hand over his mouth.
What do you say to Grutoss?
1171 - lamia_best - 6/22/00 10:46 am
[[OOC- As you know I'm standing in for Misfitsprite <may she live forever> and come back and visit us occasionally.]]
[[Lilac]] "It was just a wee little fire Mr. Grutoss," I add softly, batting my eyelashes and pirouetting in the air on my tiny Fairy wings.
1172 - khara_khang - 6/22/00 10:55 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Walking over to your table the wizard Grutoss reaches into his pocket and withdraws 7 platinum coins, ignoring the Fairies comment. Each new coin bears the image of the Death Goddess on them. Grutoss tosses the 7 coins on the table casually. "Those are your are your get out of ‘ANYTHING’ free tokens. One time for each of you. They should be considered irreplaceable," says the wizard, looking sternly at each of you. With this I consider our ‘Goblins In The Mists’ problem concluded."
"I do have this other problem I call ‘Lizardmen In Red Water Bay’ if any of you are interested."
1173 - hobbit_king - 6/22/00 11:05 am
[[Shipy]] "Being party leader I think... er, I will confer with the group before making a decision," I explain in my best hobbit voice, turning to see Jax and Taran looking down at me as only orc brothers can.
1174 - tarandracon - 6/22/00 12:06 pm
[[Grutoss] "...As for your payment, I think you will all choose to donate it to the people who have lost their homes in the fire, right?"
After a quick read of Jax's and Taran's faces, Kopfy holds up a meaty green finger (no, not the middle one) to Grutoss. "I think we need a moment to ourselves. Excuse us for a minute."
The adventurers each pick up a coin on the way to a huddle, where they discuss the situation.
Jax speaks up:
"First things first. Does he want our loot, or
our original promised payment?
Huros promised us 400 gold each when we get back.
Considering we found more than that, I think
it's the right thing to do to donate what Huros
was gonna pay us."
[[Taran]] "Then again, he probably wasn't going to pay us, after what happened in the alley."
[[Jax]] "True. Guess we need to ask Grutoss what he expects us to donate." He glances at the wizard who is trying not to eavesdrop, too much, anyway. "Secondly..." he pauses, glancing at Taran and yielding the floor.
[[Taran]] "...wanna go kick some lizardman scales?" Taran smiles at his brother. It was nice of him to yield, seeing as Taran spent a few days as a lizard man.
[[Shippy]] "And thirdly," the hobbit begins, interrupting as only a hobbit can and causing all their heads to turn in his direction, "let's see if we can get some kind of statue erected in our honor. Something maybe in bronze, you know, with our group standing proudly, the party leader decorated with gold highlights."
The sound of stifled laughter squeaks past the pregnant pause. "Guys?" Shippy sighs, ego deflated only temporarily, and the group turns to Grutoss to tell him what they think.
[[OOC: Fourthly, if/before we move on to another adventure, I think our heros need a stat repost. In other words, let's see some divvying out of some XPs, baby!!]]
1175 - jaxdracon - 6/22/00 12:33 pm
[[OOC]]
By my count, out of the 2345 gold (post 922), Jax
handed Madam Tuvow 45 (post 1059). That gives
the six original delvers 383 and 1/3 each.
But Huros' reward (to the six original delvers)
was 400 gold each (post 265). So we're in the red
if Grutoss asks for Huros' original reward!
"Guys?" Shippy sighs, ego deflated only temporarily, and the group turns to Grutoss to tell him what they think.
[[ICN]]
Jax speaks to the impatiently waiting wizard,
"Uh, how much you want, O great and honored
Grutoss?" The last word came out like Jax had
just swallowed a bullfrog.
1176 - jaxdracon - 6/22/00 12:51 pm
[[OOC]]
I wish to recall my last GMist posting:
appears I misunderstood Grutoss.
Instead of asking us to donate our loot, he meant that he was not paying us in the same fashion as Huros. Lamia cleared that up for me (may her wits never falter!).
Thank you for your attention. Now back to your grog.
1177 - khara_khang - 6/22/00 1:42 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Crossing his arms and looking at each of you like a reprimanding parent the wizard Grutoss says, "I meant you will each waive the payment Captain Huros would have paid you had he been on the up and up, for the damages you have caused. As you know now he never really intended to pay you at all. Just off you at the first opportunity would be my guess. The loot you have found is of course yours to keep. You do have expenses I realize. Consider yourselves lucky to have even survived. Forget the statue hobbit and move on! Its not going to happen in this life time!"
"In any case all of you delvers have impressed me with your abilities and resourcefulness, regardless of how misguided some of you may be. You do work well together, which is imperative in any adventuring unit. All of your drinks are on my tab today!"
Goblins In The Mists Adventure Points (from the beginning to now): These people; Lilac, Michael, Kopfy, Jax, Taran, and Shipy get 3,400 each. Mak gets 1,500.
[Editor's note: So, the adventure ends. I now include some messages in the spirit of wrapping things up. Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed it as much as the players enjoyed writing it!]
1185 - misfitsprite - 6/25/00 1:45 am
[[OOC:]] Hey everyone!!! Did ya miss me?? huh? huh? huh? I missededededed you guys lots-o-lots!!! I think that in the long run, goblins in the mist turned out really well. Couldn't have done better myself! <well, just a tad but hey, you are guys afterall, can't expect you to be as creative as the female of the species!> hehehe.. I would like this moment to thank our GM (may he live forever), Jax (may he have a never ending supply of sun-dried lizards), and lamia_best (may her presence always light up the room) for including me in the posts while I was unable to post. Thanks guys, you made me feel loved! Also, I am not going to forget the rest of my wonderful party, it was a fun filled campagain guys, lets do it again soon!!
1186 - hobbit_king - 6/25/00 9:26 am
[[Just a Hobbit]] Yeah, we missed you <<whole bunches>> Sprite. I too believe 'Goblins In The Mists' turned out very well. I wonder how many posts it took from beginning to end? (like licks getting to the center of a sucker.)
[Hey, that's what editors are for, right? By my count, up to and including this message, there are 357 posts. I believe this includes the eickeric posts where he interjected his comments, but it may not include all of those posts. In other words, 357 +/- 5 posts, I'd guess. --Editor]
Never fear when I get back from vacation I will be starting a new T&T Adventure called ‘Lizardmen In Red Water Bay’. Anyone interested in joining?
What rare species did you say you were again Miss Sprite? <hehehe>
1189 - jaxdracon - 6/26/00 7:54 am
[[misfitsprite]]
Also, I am not going to forget the rest of my wonderful party, it was a fun filled campagain guys, lets do it again soon!!
I agree! The campaign was a resounding success. All the more so because Jax's ever-stinkin' brother didn't get himself killed!
Kudos to our GM and all the players, for keeping the posts rolling in, and for keeping Jax in line (esp. Lilac, who taught Jax a lesson or two in humility and deductive reasoning, and Michael of the Midnight Magicks, whose posts often had me rofl).
We await your return, Jim, but in the meantime, Jax is chowing down on some of Lilac's specialty sun-dried lizards, so take your time, dude.
1213 - misfitsprite - 7/1/00 1:06 am
[[hobby]]What rare species did you say you were again Miss Sprite? <hehehe>
I am the rare species of misfits and you better remember that my little hobby!!!!!!
[[jax]](esp. Lilac, who taught Jax a lesson or two in humility
Anything to help you jax! After all, that's what I am here for, to make sure you guys stay outta more trouble than you can handle! Ack, I wonder how you will ever get along without me in the new campagin?!?@?#!?? <sigh> I guess I will just have to make specail vists to see you don't dish out more than you can handle. A womens job is never done I do declare! hehehe... Shucks, how I do luv you big baffoons!! <kisses>
Alwaz,
Sprite
[And thus this log ends. Whew--that was quite a bit of compiling. <cracks knuckles> It was fun, but I'm not doing the next archive! eeEEEEeee --Editor]