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  1. 02[23:14] * Zetta ([email protected]) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
  2. [23:15] <02Megaron> inquire about the rat problem, of course!
  3. [23:16] <Shii-Amu> (^^^^)
  4. 01[23:16] <Soloxius> 12You smile uncertainly and hold up the poster. You're here about the rat problem? you say hesitantly.
  5. 01[23:18] <Soloxius> 3She looks at the poster with a confused squint. "Oh. Huh. Been a while since we put that up. We boarded up the basement and just started keeping supplies in the hallway instead. It'd be nice to use it again... Right, so, uh. Payment is 5 gold for each rat tail you bring up. From a dead rat."
  6. [23:19] <02Megaron> ...how do they know if it's from a dead rat
  7. [23:19] <02Megaron> you know what? nevermind
  8. 01[23:19] <Soloxius> (that's why she said it pointedly :B)
  9. [23:19] <02Megaron> don't wanna know
  10. 01[23:19] <Soloxius> 5>
  11. [23:20] <02Megaron> it's time to go kill rats, then! not the most glamorous of jobs, but...
  12. [23:20] <Shii-Amu> (Okay, sounds simple enough.)
  13. [23:21] <07Dragoshi> (Indeed.)
  14. [23:23] <Shii-Amu> (Just bring up the dead bodies as proof; she seems more interested in the room clearing out for storage than the health and saftey of having them infest the basement to begin with)
  15. 01[23:25] <Soloxius> 3She stands with a bored sigh and walks you down the hallway lined with doors and boxes of supplies, over to a large door bolted with a beam of wood. She pries back the nails with a small hooked hammer hanging near the door, and opens the door. A rank smell of must, rat droppings, and stale air wafts from the door.
  16. 01[23:25] <Soloxius> 12Eugh. All adventures start somewhere, you guess.
  17. 01[23:26] <Soloxius> 3The half-elf motions inside. "Don't let any out of the basement. Come see me when you're done." She walks back to the front desk, brushing her hair out of her face flippantly.
  18. 01[23:26] <Soloxius> 5>DESCEND?
  19. [23:27] <07Dragoshi> (Let's get this done.)
  20. [23:27] <Shii-Amu> (Such sass; I say enjoy a moment of fresh air and just do it)
  21. 01[23:28] <Soloxius> 12You unfasten your pack and set it just inside the door on a hook, and ready your polearms for COMBAT. Your chain shirt rustles quietly while you prepare.
  22. [23:30] <02Megaron> IT'S QUAD-HALBERD TIME
  23. 01[23:30] <Soloxius> 5You step down into the darkness. The area shifts to the black-white-and-shades-of-gray of your darkvision. Pak'cha hoists their halberds.
  24. 01[23:31] <Soloxius> 5[Rolling dice]
  25. 01[23:32] <Soloxius> 5You glance around at rustling noises, but don't see anything. Until a rat all but walks into you in the dark. Good lord, this thing is as big as a dog holy shit.
  26. 01[23:32] <Soloxius> 5>
  27. 01[23:33] <Soloxius> [BGM: Battle! (Town) - True Medieval Tavern Music (Soundcloud) https://soundcloud.com/freebird4481/true-medieval-tavern-music ]
  28. [23:33] <02Megaron> do polearms have any sort of extra reach abilities? if so maybe take a step back before attacking
  29. 01[23:33] <Soloxius> (guisarmes do, halberds do not)
  30. [23:33] <02Megaron> damn
  31. [23:33] <02Megaron> smash!!
  32. 01[23:36] <Soloxius> 12You hoist a halberd and attempt to mash it into the rat's squishy-looking body. It squeals loudly, echoed by at least 5 other squeals around you, and one particularly deep-sounding screech further back.
  33. 01[23:36] <Soloxius> 5Rolling
  34. 01[23:37] <Soloxius> 5You strike the rat right in its grotesque face! It does not appear to be dead yet. AUGH
  35. 01[23:37] <Soloxius> 5>
  36. [23:38] <02Megaron> maybe keep smashing. it needs to die before the others get here
  37. [23:39] <Shii-Amu> (smash smash smash)
  38. 01[23:39] <Soloxius> 5You strike it again! In the back. SQUELCH
  39. 01[23:40] <Soloxius> 5It feebly attempts to strike back, but its severed spine is sticking to your halberd as you pull it out with a schlorp noise. WHY ARE RATS SO GROSS WOW
  40. [23:40] <Shii-Amu> (eww)
  41. 01[23:41] <Soloxius> 7Several large rats screech around you.
  42. [23:42] <Shii-Amu> (Completely surrounded?)
  43. [23:42] <02Megaron> um, maybe now would be a good time to try and tap into your psionic powers? maybe being completely encircled by dog-sized rats is a good time to attempt. just saying
  44. 01[23:43] <Soloxius> (There are 3 in your immediate vicinity, moving into sight. Two more can be heard further back. A low roar of a squeak can be heard near the back of the basement.)
  45. [23:43] <07Dragoshi> (Hoo boy.)
  46. [23:43] <Shii-Amu> (ooo I didn't know they had that)
  47. 01[23:43] <Soloxius> 10>Attempt to do something with your latent psionic power?
  48. [23:43] <02Megaron> yes!
  49. 01[23:44] <Soloxius> 10(Anything in particular you'd like to try to do?)
  50. [23:44] <02Megaron> probably some sort of area attack? that sounds like a good idea
  51. [23:45] <Shii-Amu> (I second that motion)
  52. [23:46] <07Dragoshi> (Or start focusing on targeted strikes to get rid of each rat in clear, precise shot. Or at least leave them in no condition to fight back.)
  53. 01[23:49] <Soloxius> 12You switch one of your halberds to another hand, holding it in front of you in a threatening manner. You concentrate... there's a high-pitched ringing sound, and all of the rats blink in confusion. None move closer to you.
  54. 01[23:49] <Soloxius> (1s)
  55. 01[23:50] <Soloxius> (hiccups)
  56. Session Close: Tue May 24 23:51:52 2016
  57.  
  58. Session Start: Tue May 24 23:52:10 2016
  59. Session Ident: #RPXquest
  60. 03[23:52] * Now talking in #RPXquest
  61. 01[23:52] <Soloxius> (woops, tried to make an alias /p)
  62. 01[23:52] <Soloxius> (forgot that's /part :V)
  63. [23:52] <07Dragoshi> (dorp)
  64. 01[23:53] <Soloxius> 6Pak'cha used Mental Disruption! All rats are dazed for 1 round. They can make no actions, but do not suffer penalties to AC.
  65. 01[23:54] <Soloxius> 5You may still make an attack.
  66. 01[23:54] <Soloxius> 5>
  67. [23:54] <02Megaron> SWEET
  68. [23:54] <02Megaron> are any of the rats close enough to attack?
  69. 01[23:55] <Soloxius> 5There is a rat in front of you, one to the left about 5 feet away, and another rat to the right of you, standing close. Currently targettable: front rat, right rat.
  70. [23:55] <07Dragoshi> (Front rat's the one that we've been dealing with, right? Let's finish that off, and if possible, get to work on the right rat.)
  71. 01[23:56] <Soloxius> (The rat in front of you is another one that walked up. Dead rat is underneath it.)
  72. [23:56] <02Megaron> kill the frontrat!
  73. [23:57] <07Dragoshi> (Ah, alright. Let's just kill this frontin' rat.)
  74. [23:57] <Shii-Amu> (smash smash)
  75. 01[23:57] <Soloxius> 5You take your halberd in hand again and attempt to splat the rat.
  76. 01[23:58] <Soloxius> 5You strike the rat in the shoulder.
  77. 01[23:58] <Soloxius> 5You deal a solid blow, but it is not yet downed.
  78. 01[23:59] <Soloxius> 6Each rat in turn comes out of its daze, but none quickly enough for you to be denied action. It is Pak'cha's turn again.
  79. Session Time: Wed May 25 00:00:00 2016
  80. 01[00:00] <Soloxius> 5>
  81. [00:00] <02Megaron> another mental disruption? I dunno how many times we can use it per day, though, might be a good idea to save one for the Boss Rat
  82. 01[00:01] <Soloxius> 5You attempt to concentrate again, but you feel it's not coming to you this time. Hm. You could try another effect, or smash more rats.
  83. 01[00:01] <Soloxius> (I'm gonna drop the > while we're in combat, i think)
  84. 01[00:02] <Soloxius> (so feel free to comment whatever whenever! :>)
  85. [00:02] <02Megaron> oh, hm
  86. [00:03] <Shii-Amu> (How high up is the cieling?)
  87. [00:03] <02Megaron> does pak'cha have enough attacks per round to hit both the front and right rats with a full attack?
  88. 01[00:04] <Soloxius> (About 3 feet above your head; Pak'cha is about 6'6", kinda small, but she'll grow taller in the next few years :3)
  89. [00:05] <Shii-Amu> (humm humm)
  90. 01[00:05] <Soloxius> (pak'cha may make attacks at both the front and right rat; currently she has no class levels, but we're playing a bit loose with the rules for sake of the Quest)
  91. 01[00:06] <Soloxius> (You may make as many attacks at once as you have arms)
  92. 01[00:06] <Soloxius> (there will be a small penalty to hit, however, if you attack both at once)
  93. [00:06] <07Dragoshi> (Mm. I'm thinkin' we go for it, but that's just me.)
  94. [00:07] <02Megaron> (was there something you wanted to do with the ceiling, shii? otherwise, I'd say attack both the rats, if the front rat is so badly hurt it'd suck to waste a full attack on it)
  95. 01[00:08] <Soloxius> 3There's stone and wooden beams running across the ceiling, extending from wooden support beams interspersed throughout the basement; they're likely what's keeping the building up, and you from being crushed.
  96. [00:09] <Shii-Amu> (It seems that the space is a bit too narrow to jump on it, so I say just hit both; let's not have anything collapse on us)
  97. 01[00:09] <Soloxius> 5Seeing a moment to be TOTALLY AWESOME, you strike out at both the rat in front of you and the rat to the right of you with halberds at the same time.
  98. 01[00:10] <Soloxius> 6Amazingly enough, both are hits!
  99. 01[00:11] <Soloxius> 6Front rat collapses beneath the weight of your GLORY i mean HALBERD, and right rat wheezes as your right weapon slices through its neck partway.
  100. [00:12] <07Dragoshi> (Good, good.)
  101. 01[00:12] <Soloxius> 5Each rat attempts to take a nip at Pak'cha, but between her quick speed and tough exoskeleton, none bring any wounds. Continue the SLAUGHTER?
  102. [00:12] <07Dragoshi> (Keep at it!)
  103. [00:12] <Shii-Amu> (YUS)
  104. [00:13] <02Megaron> (SLAUGHTER)
  105. 01[00:13] <Soloxius> 6With a lightning-quick attack, you finish what you started: the rat's head falls to the floor as its body jerks in post-mortem synapse-firing.
  106. 01[00:13] <Soloxius> 5Left rat approaches.
  107. [00:14] <07Dragoshi> (So, that's three rats down, and the fourth has approached? And there's still... what. At least two more of these buggers on the way?)
  108. 01[00:15] <Soloxius> 5It attempts to swipe your feet out from under you. Its tail thumps against your leg. It looks up at you with a look of "oh. um."
  109. 01[00:16] <Soloxius> 7 Currently there's Left Rat, Far Rat, and... we'll call it King Rat.
  110. [00:16] <07Dragoshi> (Left's in range, while Far and King have yet to approach, right?)
  111. 01[00:16] <Soloxius> (Correct)
  112. [00:16] <02Megaron> (the rat that makes all the rules)
  113. 01[00:16] <Soloxius> (king rat is pubert)
  114. [00:16] <07Dragoshi> (Focus Fire on lefty, then. Make it regret the tail attack.)
  115. [00:17] <07Dragoshi> (Nah, Pubert would be a lot worse.)
  116. [00:17] <02Megaron> (the normal rats seem to be rather ineffective, so I say try psychicing something a little more explosive on the king--oh ok)
  117. 01[00:17] <Soloxius> (:B i'll keep that in mind)
  118. [00:17] <07Dragoshi> (He'd also have probably just eaten the entire house by now.)
  119. [00:17] <07Dragoshi> (:V)
  120. 01[00:17] <Soloxius> 5Attack Left Rat for its impudence? Or focus on finding King Rat?
  121. [00:18] <Shii-Amu> (Attack the Left one so there can be one less annoyance when against the boss)
  122. [00:18] <02Megaron> (eh, true. let's rip left apart)
  123. [00:19] <10Lotus> (kill adds until boss arrives)
  124. [00:19] <10Lotus> (hello friends)
  125. 01[00:19] <Soloxius> 6You strike at Left Sh- I mean, Rat.
  126. [00:19] <10Lotus> (NO)
  127. [00:19] <07Dragoshi> (If it was Left SHARK, we'd be trying to befriend him.)
  128. [00:19] <10Lotus> (if it was left shark)
  129. 01[00:19] <Soloxius> 6CRITICAL HIT?
  130. [00:19] <10Lotus> (he'd be memeing on us)
  131. [00:19] <07Dragoshi> (Yeah?)
  132. 01[00:20] <Soloxius> 6Good lord you just... would someone like to describe how you obliterate a rat with 18 HP with a 21 HP crit?
  133. [00:21] <02Megaron> (the rat's spine sails off in an arc)
  134. [00:21] <07Dragoshi> (I approve of this.)
  135. 01[00:23] <Soloxius> 5Pak'cha gives the rat a withering glare, and as it recoils, he strikes at it lazily with one halberd, reticulating its spine with a flourish.
  136. [00:24] <02Megaron> (amazing)
  137. 01[00:24] <Soloxius> 5With a deft flip, he slings it into the darkness beyond, where it lands on something with a soft thump.
  138. [00:24] <02Megaron> (they're gonna need to do some serious cleaning)
  139. 01[00:24] <Soloxius> 3There's a series of quiet squeaks from the area it landed.
  140. 01[00:25] <Soloxius> (in, i guess*)
  141. 01[00:25] <Soloxius> (grammar)
  142. [00:25] <Shii-Amu> (.....baby rats?)
  143. 01[00:25] <Soloxius> (?w?)
  144. 01[00:25] <Soloxius> 5Proceed?
  145. [00:25] <02Megaron> (do)
  146. [00:26] <Shii-Amu> (proceed)
  147. [00:26] <07Dragoshi> (Proceed, but keep your guard up.)
  148. 01[00:26] <Soloxius> 5You step forward, slinging off the gore with a quick flick of your wrists. Before you are:
  149. 01[00:27] <Soloxius> 4A massive rat, closer in size to a calf than a dog. It stands with a small piece of metal on its forehead, growling.
  150. [00:27] <07Dragoshi> (Oh, it even has a little crown!)
  151. [00:27] <02Megaron> (How adorable.)
  152. 01[00:27] <Soloxius> 6A dog-sized rat, with a small litter of adult rat sized babies.
  153. [00:28] <07Dragoshi> (...Hrm. Anything in the environment nearby that we can use to squash the 'babies'.)
  154. 01[00:29] <Soloxius> (There are barrels and crates around you. They seem to be placed in a way to leave only this entrane to the lair of the King Rat.)
  155. 01[00:29] <Soloxius> (entrance)
  156. 01[00:30] <Soloxius> 5They both snarl at you. What do?
  157. [00:33] <02Megaron> (you gonna do anything with those barrels, dragoshi? otherwise, I say try some psychic stuff on the king)
  158. [00:34] <07Dragoshi> (Mmh. Not entirely sure on what to do, because I'm wary of causing the lair 'entrance' to collapse. So, yeah. If you've got any mind tricks you'd like to try, then go for it.)
  159. 01[00:35] <Soloxius> 3The bracers glow a gentle teal light, surrounding the heads of the thri-kreen warriors depicted.
  160. 01[00:35] <Soloxius> 10What would you like to try to do?
  161. [00:36] <02Megaron> somethin' EXPLOSIVE
  162. 01[00:40] <Soloxius> 10>You are going to manifest ENERGY RAY! It is augmented by 2 power points by the bracers. Which element would you like to manifest? Fire, Cold, Electricity, or Sonic
  163. [00:42] <02Megaron> (not fire, for sure. we don't want to set the place on fire... so maybe cold. what do you guys think?)
  164. [00:42] <Shii-Amu> (Electricity or cold, I agree with the downside of fire)
  165. [00:43] <07Dragoshi> (Sonic, I'd think.)
  166. [00:43] <02Megaron> (IIRC sonic can't be resisted but does less damage :B )
  167. [00:43] <07Dragoshi> (Ah, fair.)
  168. [00:43] <07Dragoshi> (Let's fry 'em with electricity, then.)
  169. [00:44] <Shii-Amu> (shock 'em to death)
  170. 01[00:44] <Soloxius> (Fire and Cold do more damage, Electricity makes it easier to hit if there's metal present, and Sonic does -1 Damage per die, but it ignores hardness)
  171. 01[00:44] <Soloxius> (electricity it is)
  172. 01[00:45] <Soloxius> 10>Pak'cha holds up her halberd, pointing it at the King Rat, and a loud ZAP is heard as an arc of lightning snaps between the tip of the halberd and the King Rat's crown.
  173. 01[00:46] <Soloxius> 5It convulses and shudders in pain. The smell of burnt hair starts filling the space.
  174. 01[00:46] <Soloxius> 5The King Rat takes a moment to shake off its pain, and steps forward to strike at Pak'cha with its claws!
  175. 01[00:47] <Soloxius> 5The first strike just misses, but the second connects with her side. Pak'cha grunts as the claws rake through her side.
  176. 01[00:48] <Soloxius> 5Queen Rat huddles close to her young, and hisses in fear at you.
  177. 01[00:48] <Soloxius> 12It is Pak'cha's turn once more. Oof. That stings a bit.
  178. [00:49] <02Megaron> we should be in range of the king rat, yes? a full attack sounds like fun right now
  179. 01[00:49] <Soloxius> You are, and you may.
  180. [00:50] <Shii-Amu> (yes yes)
  181. [00:50] <07Dragoshi> (Give 'em the full sticking!)
  182. 01[00:51] <Soloxius> 12You heft all four halberds, a scowl contorting your face through the pain. You FLEX your STABBING MUSCLES...
  183. 01[00:51] <Soloxius> 5The first two hit, and the second two strike against its ribs, deflecting off and leaving only minor scratches.
  184. 01[00:52] <Soloxius> 5All in all, some good damage. The King Rat sports one half of a glasgow smile, and is bleeding heavy dark blood onto the ground from its side.
  185. 01[00:52] <Soloxius> 5It attempts to swipe at you feebly.
  186. 01[00:53] <Soloxius> 6It scratches the ground instead.
  187. 01[00:53] <Soloxius> 5Queen Rat squeaks to her babies, and they begin crawling up onto her body.
  188. 01[00:53] <Soloxius> 5>Pak'cha
  189. [00:54] <07Dragoshi> (Hrm.)
  190. [00:54] <02Megaron> (ow... I'd remark on how much damage we did at once, but then we DID smash four fucking halberds into it)
  191. [00:54] <02Megaron> (wow*)
  192. [00:57] <02Megaron> (anything creative? or do we just finish the king off?)
  193. [00:58] <07Dragoshi> (Well, if we can finish the king off, then fling his corpse onto the queen, then, ah.)
  194. [00:58] <Shii-Amu> (Kill the king, kill the king)
  195. [00:59] <02Megaron> (full attack!!)
  196. 01[00:59] <Soloxius> 12You heft your killin' sticks again, and stare down the King. Its beady eyes almost betray a hateful intelligence, cursing your name. But, y'know, it's just a really big rat. Time to die.
  197. 01[01:00] <Soloxius> 5Three hits, last of which was a crit. How do you wanna do this?
  198. [01:00] <07Dragoshi> (...)
  199. [01:00] <07Dragoshi> (Off with his head!)
  200. [01:00] <Shii-Amu> (I was thinking of the same thing)
  201. [01:00] <02Megaron> (OFF WITH HIS HEAD)
  202. 01[01:01] <Soloxius> (it was at about 10 HP, you've done 44 this turn :B)
  203. [01:01] <Shii-Amu> (Oh my)
  204. [01:01] <07Dragoshi> (Ahaha welp.)
  205. 01[01:02] <Soloxius> 4Pak'cha laughs under his breath, and strikes forward with a pair of sweeps, cutting off its legs from under it, then stands to the side of the King Rat. It bleeds from the mouth and nose.
  206. 01[01:02] <Soloxius> 4One last two-handed sweep down, and thok! Off with his head.
  207. 01[01:03] <Soloxius> 12Pak'cha looks over at the Queen Rat, who's scuttling into a corner with a smallish tunnel.
  208. [01:03] <02Megaron> (wow geez)
  209. 01[01:03] <Soloxius> 5>What do?
  210. [01:03] <07Dragoshi> (Get her before she escapes!
  211. [01:04] <Shii-Amu> (grab the queen's tail)
  212. [01:04] <02Megaron> (I! um! I feel a little bad maybe??)
  213. [01:04] <Shii-Amu> (or her as a whole)
  214. 01[01:05] <Soloxius> 12You feel a sting of regret. Maybe that was a little brutal... The bracers glow with a harsh-looking red light from the ends of the weapons on the thri-kreen warriors' weapons.
  215. 01[01:06] <Soloxius> 5The Queen Rat is trying to dig into the tunnel. You grab the end of her tail carefully and pull backwards; she hisses and squeaks in terror.
  216. [01:06] <02Megaron> (I mean one thing's chopping the head off, another is dismembering it so thoroughly and then chasing after the queen)
  217. 01[01:07] <Soloxius> (It was like a scissoring motion, the legs, mainly)
  218. 01[01:08] <Soloxius> 5The Queen Rat lays on the ground quietly shivering, looking up at you.
  219. 01[01:08] <Soloxius> 5What would Pak'cha like to do?
  220. [01:10] <02Megaron> (I feel really bad man, maybe we just take the pay for the rats we killed and go? looks like she's going elsewhere anyway, problem taken care of)
  221. 01[01:10] <Soloxius> (if you'd like a suggestion, you may turn your thoughts inward and ask for guidance from the Shard of the Orb of Infinite Wisdom stuck in your hand)
  222. 01[01:10] <Soloxius> (That is a viable option)
  223. 01[01:10] <Soloxius> (er, what you said, megaron)
  224. [01:11] <Shii-Amu> (hum hum hum, is the hole a smidge small for her highness?)
  225. 01[01:11] <Soloxius> (it is a little small; the tunnel looks like it'll be a tight fit, but she would be able to escape with her babies)
  226. [01:12] <07Dragoshi> (Well, as long as we've scared them off for good, I'm not going to complain.)
  227. [01:13] <Shii-Amu> (Hmm mkay, I'd say help her escape by pushing her through and get what we earned from doing our job)
  228. [01:14] <07Dragoshi> (Anyways, we need to cut the tails of the other rats to verify that we got rid of them. Oh, and take the piece of metal the king was using as a crown to see if that's worth anything.)
  229. 01[01:14] <Soloxius> 12You decide to show mercy. Crouching near the escape tunnel, you dig a little more into the earth with your hands, widening the tunnel entrance a bit. The Queen Rat looks at you and tilts her head, and, as you stand back from it, scoots forward and into it.
  230. 01[01:15] <Soloxius> 3You wait a minute or two until you can't hear her shuffling any more, and kick the entrance a little, causing just the front bit to collapse into dust and dirt. No one's getting back out this way.
  231. 01[01:16] <Soloxius> 5You set about to the grisly work of collecting these large rat-tails. The King's alone is at least 3 or 4 pounds heavy. Oof.
  232. 01[01:16] <Soloxius> 6The King's metal plate crown thing has small scratches on it: they seem to be some sort of foreign language you don't understand.
  233. [01:17] <02Megaron> (Rat Crown get)
  234. [01:17] <07Dragoshi> (Well, that's interesting. I'd say to go about shuffling about the basement to see if there's any more of those pieces of metal that have something in a foreign tongue on it before heading back up.)
  235. [01:18] <07Dragoshi> (Either way, we should definitely get this checked out at some point.)
  236. 01[01:18] <Soloxius> 5Pak'cha gained: 5 tails of Rodents of Unusual Size, 1 tail of Abnormally Giant Rat Lord
  237. 01[01:19] <Soloxius> 5Also get: Scrawl-covered Metal Plate
  238. 01[01:19] <Soloxius> 5Check for more plates?
  239. [01:20] <02Megaron> (sure, why not)
  240. [01:20] <Shii-Amu> (Maybe also check for why the creatures were down there? The question still lingers)
  241. [01:21] <07Dragoshi> (Indeed.)
  242. 01[01:21] <Soloxius> 12You push around a few boxes and find a couple of unused sunrods. A quick tap of one against the edge of the box and the room fills with light. You can see a few more little pieces of metal around the dusty stone in the "Lair." Each with different symbols, but still seemingly in the same language as the Plate Crown.
  243. [01:22] <07Dragoshi> (Check to see if the pieces of metal fit together in some way, or if they were at least part of the same thing)
  244. 01[01:22] <Soloxius> 5Pak'cha get: 3 Scrawl-covered Iron Plates, 1 Scrawl-covered Steel Plate (Formerly Metal Plate)
  245. [01:22] <02Megaron> (brb)
  246. 01[01:23] <Soloxius> 3Attempting to piece together the plates results in nothing more than some clinking sounds. It seems they're all separate items.
  247. 01[01:24] <Soloxius> >"check for why they were down there?"
  248. [01:24] <Shii-Amu> (I vote yes)
  249. 01[01:24] <Soloxius> 12You look around and see a few empty bottles on the ground. They have an orange label with a curious graphic.
  250. 01[01:26] <Soloxius> http://i.imgur.com/GaFkDKx.png
  251. [01:27] <Shii-Amu> (=^= gooodness goodness)
  252. 01[01:27] <Soloxius> (:B)
  253. 01[01:27] <Soloxius> 5>What do?
  254. [01:27] <02Megaron> (if only I recognized that label)
  255. [01:28] <02Megaron> (anyways think we're done? I vote we go back up and get our cash)
  256. [01:28] <07Dragoshi> (Let's not drink that at all.)
  257. 01[01:28] <Soloxius> 12You have a nagging feeling you know what this symbol is. It's just not coming to you right now, uff.
  258. [01:28] <07Dragoshi> (Anyways, I think we should take a unused sunrod for the road.)
  259. [01:29] <Shii-Amu> (hmmm, bring up one of the bottles; but yes go up)
  260. 01[01:32] <Soloxius> 12You figure the inn isn't going to miss one more sunrod in a box of about thirty, so you slip one in your pack to join your emergency sunrod. A quick glance at one of the bottles confirms it's empty. You place it in your pack. Hefting up the tails, you head back up the stairs. OH GOOD GODS FRESH AIR YESS
  261. [01:33] <07Dragoshi> (Take a good moment to breathe it all in. Then turn in the tails for your reward.)
  262. 01[01:33] <Soloxius> 3The half-elf looks up as you drag the huge lumps of meat to the desk. "What the hell are those?"
  263. [01:33] <02Megaron> (that should be a measly 30 gold, unless bigger tails count for more)
  264. 01[01:34] <Soloxius> 3"I told you to get their tails, not their legs."
  265. [01:34] <07Dragoshi> (They are the tails. Bastards were big.)
  266. [01:34] <02Megaron> (you do NOT understand how big these things were)
  267. 01[01:36] <Soloxius> 12You carefully explain to her that the rats were as big as dogs, and one was as big as a young cow.
  268. 01[01:36] <Soloxius> 3She scoffs. "Right, haha. That's funny. But really, what are those?"
  269. [01:37] <02Megaron> (are we gonna have to go back down and drag the rat king up)
  270. [01:37] <02Megaron> (because I am willing to drag the rat king up here)
  271. 01[01:38] <Soloxius> 12You roll your eyes and tell her to wait here. A minute later, you're dragging the bloodied corpse of the giant King Rat up the stairs, pulling with three arms, holding his head in the other.
  272. [01:38] <02Megaron> (oh wow I,)
  273. 01[01:38] <Soloxius> 12You call her over, saying "Unless you want blood all over your floors, I suggest you come look."
  274. [01:39] <Shii-Amu> (The half-elf has such a sass)
  275. [01:39] <07Dragoshi> (I'd say 'make sure she sees it ass-first but no. I'm not that mean)
  276. [01:40] <02Megaron> (not QUITE that mean)
  277. 01[01:41] <Soloxius> [BGM: Anarchic Horror - Here We Are Extended (Undertale) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8E8NQCErg ]
  278. 01[01:42] <Soloxius> 3She gasps in terror and points. "W-Wh-WHAT IN THE NINE HELLS?!"
  279. 01[01:42] <Soloxius> and i'm gonna leave off on that cliffhanger for now
  280. [01:42] <07Dragoshi> (we fucking told you they were from the rats.
  281. [01:43] <07Dragoshi> A good place to stop off
  282. 01[01:43] <Soloxius> ye :>
  283. [01:43] <02Megaron> fun, fun
  284. 01[01:43] <Soloxius> thanks for joining, drag! and shii. and as always, megaron~
  285. [01:43] <Shii-Amu> Really interesting and fun
  286. [01:43] <07Dragoshi> Mhm.
  287. 01[01:44] <Soloxius> probably won't be able to run it tomorrow, though it's possible; if so it'll be earlier in the day, probably 6pm or 7pm CST
  288. 01[01:44] <Soloxius> and ending around 9pm CST
  289. 01[01:45] <Soloxius> otherwise i'll plan for Friday evening, maybe 7 or 8 CST so maybe more people would be able to join and not be dead-tired
  290. [01:46] <Shii-Amu> ohkie
  291. 01[01:46] <Soloxius> how am i doing so far? anything i should/could change to make it better?
  292. [01:48] <02Megaron> nothing I can think of! it's pretty good!
  293. [01:48] <07Dragoshi> Aye, looks like it's going p. well so far.
  294. 01[01:48] <Soloxius> cool :> thank
  295. 01[01:50] <Soloxius> https://gyazo.com/7591926b8e98b9b6e109a118c7750261 also worth note, since i forgot to type it into the game officially
  296. [01:51] <02Megaron> can't wait until we can permanently learn powers
  297. [01:51] <02Megaron> this roulette is cool but!
  298. 01[01:52] <Soloxius> oh
  299. 01[01:52] <Soloxius> would you like to do a last-minute out of game query as to powers
  300. 01[01:53] <Soloxius> :D
  301. 01[01:55] <Soloxius> 6You wonder inwardly as to what kind of things you could do with your psychic powers. You're not entirely certain what all you can do just yet, but you have a general feel of your level. Which the whispers from the Crystal tell you is One.
  302. 01[01:55] <Soloxius> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powerList.htm#firstLevelPsionWilderPowers
  303. 01[01:55] <Soloxius> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powerList.htm#firstLevelPsychicWarriorPowers
  304. [01:56] <02Megaron> oh, oh boy
  305. 01[01:56] <Soloxius> 6You think back to reading about how some thri-kreen have psionic potential, and how they have certain abilities already mastered. The whispers answer back a bit more plainly.
  306. 01[01:56] <Soloxius> 3/day—chameleon, know direction and location; 1/day—greater concealing amorpha, metaphysical claw. Judicious use of 1st level powers allowed. At-will: Telepathy, read thoughts
  307. 01[01:57] <Soloxius> read thoughts is a sustained power, and is more read surface thoughts than "read mind"
  308. 01[01:58] <Soloxius> essentially, you guys tell me what kind of effect you want to do, and i select a power closest to that, within power scope
  309. [01:59] <07Dragoshi> Oh, fun.
  310. 01[02:00] <Soloxius> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powerList.htm#psionDisciplinePowers there's also these, but they're more for characters focused on mastering psionics
  311. [02:03] <07Dragoshi> Hm. Do we even have a shield of any sort?
  312. [02:03] <02Megaron> listen, dragoshi
  313. [02:03] <02Megaron> the best defense is a good offense
  314. [02:03] <02Megaron> and we have four halberds
  315. [02:03] <02Megaron> we are invincible
  316. 01[02:04] <Soloxius> http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/items/universalItems.htm#pearlMindSeed some day i hope to use this item, either in this or in another game
  317. [02:04] <07Dragoshi> Very, very few things are truly invincible. And I prefer to have insurance.
  318. 01[02:06] <Soloxius> pak'cha does not have a shield of any sort
  319. 01[02:07] <Soloxius> you could safely wield a buckler or two, i suppose
  320. [02:07] <07Dragoshi> Or we could Force Screen.
  321. 01[02:07] <Soloxius> indeed!
  322. [02:07] <07Dragoshi> Probably would work out better than most shields, honestly.
  323. [02:08] <02Megaron> jesus, though
  324. [02:08] <02Megaron> four halberds and two bucklers
  325. [02:08] <02Megaron> what's next? a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher? weaponized spines on our back? an aura of firey death?
  326. 01[02:08] <Soloxius> i'll go ahead and make the executive decision that using more than one buckler would make it harder to use four halberds
  327. [02:09] <02Megaron> o
  328. [02:09] <07Dragoshi> Fair. Which is why we should clearly do four halberds, a bucklet, and Force Screen.
  329. [02:09] <07Dragoshi> *buckler
  330. 01[02:09] <Soloxius> i dunno about the rocket launcher but the other two are absolutely possible megaron
  331. [02:09] <02Megaron> moooom, I want the weaponized spines
  332. [02:11] <07Dragoshi> I'd rather have the death aura.
  333. 01[02:11] <Soloxius> bonuses of the same type don't generally stack, drags; using a buckler gets you a +1 shield bonus, force screen is +4 shield bonus, so you'd get +4 to AC total
  334. [02:11] <07Dragoshi> Mm, I see.
  335. 01[02:11] <Soloxius> heck, using two bucklers isn't supposed to stack
  336. [02:11] <07Dragoshi> I was thinking for when we need a little added edge on the defensive game.
  337. 01[02:12] <Soloxius> pak'cha currently has an AC of 22
  338. 01[02:12] <Soloxius> as a note :P
  339. 01[02:12] <Soloxius> but you can never have enough AC in D&D
  340. 01[02:12] <Soloxius> so good thinking
  341. 01[02:13] <Soloxius> http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm any questions on the system, generally you can refer to this; i'm cutting a few corners here and there but overall this is correct information
  342. [02:13] <07Dragoshi> Still, always good to have a bit more.
  343. 01[02:13] <Soloxius> i'm gonna go get some oreos :>
  344. [02:13] <07Dragoshi> 'k!
  345. [02:14] <07Dragoshi> also, I can see Elfsight coming in handy a lot. Definitely one to keep in mind when searching an area.
  346. [02:16] <07Dragoshi> Oh, and Know Direction and Location in case we happen to end up waking up in the Middle of Nowhere
  347. [02:17] <07Dragoshi> ...Oh wait that was mentioned in the 3/dailies
  348. 01[02:18] <Soloxius> "i'm cutting a few corners" like generally allowing mostly-unlimited use of the 1st level powers instead of enforcing a power point expenditure limit
  349. 01[02:18] <Soloxius> also allowing use of both psion and psychic warrior powers :D
  350. [02:18] <07Dragoshi> Ah, fun.
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