But Shadows (ooc and questions Vl)

[Yrkoon]

And I missed having Torix's hackles raise at the sight of the unnatural sorcerous transformation.

Yes, I was a little offended that you didn't mention my new look while you were having your face eaten.

[jemmus]

And it's also easy to miss things during the rapid-fire pace of action of PBP.

[Yrkoon]

CON roll for extra HP of healing (60%) [1d100]=92

[jemmus]

GM Inferno, did Torix have time to butcher and cook the wolves?

[Inferno]

Yes! Sorry I forgot. He can do the butchering and cook prep during his night-watch shift. Then the meat will smoke as he sleeps.

4 wolves with 15lbs of edible meat per wolf is a total of 60lbs of meat.

As mentioned earlier, carnivore meat is less nutritious (and tastes bad). So these are standard rations, not iron rations.

So the wolves create 20 days of standard rations total. Each standard ration weighs 3lbs. (Iron rations, like the salmon and the boar, weigh 1lb per day)

Thanks.

[Inferno]

Hey everyone,
Sorry. Unexpected work travel will have me offline this coming week. I'll be back next weekend.

It would be great if you could use the week to have your PCs build consensus on how long you plan to wait in the Silent Forest before reentering the Forbidden City of the Dead, and what you plan to do during that time. Thanks.

[Yrkoon]

Our goals when we left the Lost City were to:
1. heal up
2. get grub
3. acquire arrows

We have some food now and maybe some arrows, but Cruloc is in worse shape now than when we left.
I don't know how long it'll take for him to heal up, but it will probably be longer than everyone else. Maybe we can see where we are after 5 days or so. During that time, we ought to continue gathering food so that we don't have to dip into our rations. The barbarians can continue administering aid so that everyone's healing progresses faster.

I suggest we move closer to the Lost City, away from Raven territory. We can hunt and/or fish if necessary in a different area.

[ChubbyPixie]

This plan seems reasonable to me.

[jemmus]

Sounds good.

[Inferno]

Hi everyone,

I'm back. Please read my latest IC post before continuing in this thread.

[Inferno]

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately, Urson hasn't posted anything in a month, or answered my PMs. I hope he's well.

As discussed earlier, you still have enough levels, and a good array of character classes, to handle this module with the continued caveat that old school modules weren't too concerned with play balance. PCs expected to be outmatched at times, and willing to flee those situations. So continue to play it smart and cautious please.

In terms of next steps:

A majority of players agree to spend time healing. I don't wish to speak for Raven, but if he is willing to have Amethu continue to heal the party, it should take less than 5 days. Maybe it would be 3. But I don't want to presume a PC's actions. It's entirely up to you, Raven. Thoughts please?

The majority agree to move "closer to the Lost City, away from Raven territory."
Question for everyone: Are you camping in the Silent Forest? If not, then where? (In the last days, the adventurers had journeyed north from the Forbidden City)

The majority agree to continue hunting and fishing (away from Raven territory) so you don't have to dip into your rations.
Fyi only: anywhere there is game, there could be hunters. But west of the Forbidden City is somewhat known. You passed that way in your long journey from Fort Tuscelan to here. (see map below)

Housekeeping:

Torix divides the wolf meat among the party. Three days meat for each. I and Cruloc carry four days meat, for everyone.

Everyone, please update your sheets. All of Zahra's rations are available as well.

Cruloc didn't detect black magic among the shaman's possessions, so Kiri doesn't prepare an Identify spell.

Amethu
He refreshes the map that they have scribed and scans over it with the group.

viewtopic.php?p=653263#p653263

Just a friendly reminder, the Oracle told the adventurers that the object of their quest lies below this level.

Finally, Cruloc can't make arrows but he can fashion torches. How many would he like to create? Each torch weighs 2.5 lbs.


Thanks everyone. With the answers to these questions, I can move the game forward.


Map:

The x is Fort Tuscelan. The question mark is the approximate location of the adventurers.

[hedgeknight]

The more we are healed, the better we may survive once we return to the Lost City.
Dahinna is up for camping in the woods for a few days and healing up, stockpiling rations and water and helping Cruloc make torches and such.

[ravenn4544]

Yep - makes sense to me. Amethu is good for hanging out for a bit and healing up.

[jemmus]

The same for Torix.

[Yrkoon]

I'm sorry about Urson. I hope he comes back.

Cruloc will make as many torches as he can in the time at camp. They can be divided between the party members, and extras can be stored in one of the above-ground buildings in the Lost City.

We could venture west, but any direction is preferable to Raven territory at this point. I vote for hanging around the Silent Forest while we heal, away from roaming Picts.

Cruloc would like Zahra's sword. His best weapon at present is a +1 Thracian long sword.

[Inferno]

If my record keeping is right, everyone should have seven days of salmon, boar and wolf, except for Cruloc with eight and Torix with nine.

Thanks Jemmus! That's my count as well.

14 standard rations of dried wolf meat (each weighs 3 lbs)
2 iron rations of dried boar (each weighs 1 lb)
22 iron rations of salmon (each weighs 1 lb)

Maybe Cruloc and Kiri carry the standard rations due to their strength?

Everyone, please kindly update your character sheet inventory. And please let me know if your Encumbrance changes your Movement rate, as per PHB p.101. Thanks!

[jemmus]

We could do it this way. Everyone has:
6 iron rations each;
2 standard rations, except Kiri and Cruloc have 3 each.

Where do we find the weight of armor, weapons and equipment? I wasn't able to find it. (But with 15 Str (+200 weight allowance), I don't think Torix's movement changes).

[Inferno]

For purposes of weight, 10gp = 1lb.

PHB includes the weight of weapons on p. 37, in gp.
DMG p. 27 has armor weights, in lbs.
DMG p. 225 has the weight of other standard items, in gp.

Ya gotta love 1e!

[hedgeknight]

Dahinna updated her sheet a few days ago with the new rations and darts.
She already had two torches and can't carry anymore.

Here is what she is currently carrying with weight in gold or lbs:
Backpack - 20 gp
Tinderbox - 2
Waterskin - 50
Torches - 25 x 2
Belt pouch - 5
Iron rations - 75 x 5
Standard rations - 200 x 3
She also has 12 pp, 45 gold, 56 silver

Leather armor - 15 lbs
Short sword +1 - 35 (would this be lighter since it is magical?)
Darts - 5 x 8

Her strength is 8 and her constitution is 13.
Is she encumbered?

[Inferno]

Hi hedge!

No. Dahinna's designation remains "normal gear" as per PHB p.101. And her movement rate remains 12". Thanks for the tally!

In case you too have forgotten the motivations of the party, and not just Dahinna, here you go (it's been a while!)...

Chapter 19: Civilization's End

The Pictish Frontier, Aquilonia, the World of Hyboria
Day One. Afternoon, 11th day of the month of Qrot, 1280th year of the Age of Aquilonia







"Know, O prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars - Nemedia, Ophir, Brythunia, Hyperborea, Zamora with its dark-haired women and towers of spider-haunted mystery, Zingara with its chivalry, Koth that bordered on the pastoral lands of Shem, Stygia with its shadow-guarded tombs, Hyrkania whose riders wore steel and silk and gold. But the proudest kingdom of the world was Aquilonia, reigning supreme in the dreaming west."

Hither came the heroes of this tale; those from the Great Pyramid:

Amethu: Sorcerer-priest, wise, ibis-masked and pale

Cruloc the Cruel: Savage Cimmerian barbarian

Kiri: Mountainous mystic warrior of the mysterious East

Zahra: Lioness-masked, pale, fierce amazon

And those new companions they met in their far-reaching journeys:

Dahinna: Zamoran thief, dark, cunning and fair

Grigor: Nomadic gypsy warrior-priest

Iago: Dashing swashbuckling Zingaran buccaneer

Through adventures across the Hyborian continent, the band now shares a close bond they've not yet bothered to sunder. The three newcomers have heard their friends' wild tales of lost Atlantis and only half believe them. But half a promise of such riches has so far proven enough.

So Dahinna's motive has been for treasures beyond imaging. Those from the Great Pyramid have other motivations (please click the link in the above quote to see).

Raven, please don't let my OOC response discourage Amethu's IC reply!