01. "A Gathering Storm" (RP)

"Then it is settled. We shall head for the mountains for lack of anywhere better to go." He looked around him at the party that had amassed.

"I can only carry one of you, two at the most. Montiker will be unable to carry more than the beast. It appears we shall have to travel mainly by foot. I shall take flight from time to time, using the extra height to gain an idea of what lies ahead."

"Gimme a moment to prepare fer the journey." As everyone else gets ready, the artificer starts to draw arcane runes on his crossbow. As each silvery mark is completed it fades to nothing. Once all the sigils are complete the crossbow flares with light and then returns to normal. Once this is completed he concentrates on drawing two runes in the air. Each flares with light and then disappears. "Right. I'm ready."

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OOC: Prepared my infusions and readied my crossbow with Augment Energy.

"Yes, I can't think of anything better myself... and I can't help but feel compelled by the mountains anyway. Cubert and I are perfectly fine walking for the time being, paladin."

"I'll walk with Monty and keep an eye on our friend here. I can use one o' me infusions if things get dicey fer 'im."

"Well, if we are all prepared, then let us proceed. Kai, m'lady, will you please point us in the right direction?"

*Hearing Voices all around him, he only takes a quick peek opening his right eye briefly. He sees a group of people standing over him, he can't tell what they are, he can only assume he has been caught by goblins. Taking a few moments to reorient his direction, he senses he has gone to far. What he is looking for is still on the mountains. Getting caught up in the rage of battle had briefly dulled the feeling, the gut instinct of what he was looking for. Remembering his guiding principles his teacher had taught him, Embrace yourself to find your path. Clearer than when he first climbed the western cliff of the Cadal, the path has been set.*

Opening his eyes both clearly for a moment, regardless if anybody is looking at him. He realizes their mistake, not attempting to restrain him. Without warning, he leaps to his feet, as though he had not sustained injury's of any kind and charges back up toward the mountain with a clear head, pointing back to the source, the point of calling.

The minotaur's sudden outburst surprised Rubicon, letting his emotions run wild in his reaction. "HOLY CRAP.", was all he said in a surprised tone, watching in shock as the minotaur suddenly burst out of the inn. "... well, at least we got him away from the inn. Shall we pursue him, my comrades?", he spoke in his previous, calmer tone.

"After the beastie!" Liar darts off after the minotaur, without hesitating to see if anyone would follow.

"Bahamut's Breath!" the paladin cursed.

He lept into the air, hoping that he could overtake the creature with his faster air speed. Meanwhile, he probed the mind of the beast to try to get an idea of his intentions.

Gift Thoughtsensing +6

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"We should at least make sure he doesn't hurt anyone. I'm sure the paladins would agree, wouldn't you think so, Cubert?" Cubert gurgled excitedly as Rubicon headed after Liar.

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The beam of light shoots right past Liars head. "Great beards of the mountain gods!" He spins around to yell back at the inn. "Why do ye people keep shooting near me head!?"

The minotaur feels the prick of the light arrow in his hind leg, and looses his balance and comes crashing down to the ground, and skids among the leaves and mud in his white fur. He Roars in frustration, that he came down the mountain when he really didn't need to. He shouts mountain in elven, hard to make out through the roar.

Rubicon calls out to the minotaur, raising his smaller hand as he spoke in common. "Hold, minotaur-ish creature! We do not intend to harm you! We merely wish to speak to you!"

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(Takes DMG) Roars in pain
All words in elven-

Mountain, Searching, Calling, Must go, Harm Goblins, *takes deep breath after* Will harm you if you stop me. Help if you wish. They be tricky Goblins. Goblins are not all that be in the mountains, watch your step, and your eyes ever vigilant.

OOC: I want to get this in while I can.

Arcana check to discern which of my companions are arcane. (Basically to see what their class is.) Won't bother with Dahkore since I already know he's a paladin. Mostly focusing on Kai and the Minotaur but with a good bit of interest in Rubicon.

Arcana +10

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DM:

Okay, firstly for Dahkore: When making a Gift check (like thought-sensing, etc.) against a PC, treat it as an attack roll vs. their SHLD. If you surpass the SHLD, then you are able to read their thoughts (that person should PM you with what exactly their character is thinking at the moment the check is made). If the character you are using your Gift on does not have a SHLD, then any roll other than a botch is considered successful.

So, Ololamin's defenses are pretty messed up. He hasn't added any points for his class (Swordmages get +2 to Will, or +1 Will and +1 SHLD) so he should have a SHLD of 13 or 14. Therefore, your thoughtsensing check is successful. Ololamin, please PM Dahkore with what your character is thinking (since she surpassed your SHLD by 5 or more, she can pick up not only basic surface thoughts, but some of your deeper thought processes as well).

Also, if you want to make a check in secret, just post that you are making a private check with no modifiers, roll the d20, and PM me what you are rolling for, and what your modifier is for such a check.

Next, Sigil's Arcana check. When trying to sense magic in a PC, this is going to go similar to the Gift checks: Your Arcana check results will be compared to the character's SHLD, and if successful, you will be able to determine whether or not the character has magic of any kind. Your roll of 23 is more than enough to cut through everyone's SHLD, so I will PM you with the results (i.e. what those Arcane characters' classes are).

AMdG

Rubicon tilted his head as the minotaur spoke. It was a more common language of Elaria, much more than whatever languages Rubicon spoke himself. However, there was one problem...

"Does anyone know what he's saying? I can't make heads or tails." Cubert gurgles in response. "No, my friend, I honestly doubt he's saying that."

Thoughts from the creature spilled into Dahkore's mind, some of it jumbled. The gryphon landed in front of the fallen beast. "We do not want to hurt you, either. I do not sense you have an evil calling, but more that you have the same pull that I too, feel, to the mountains. In fact," he looked up at the approaching, potpourri party, "perhaps we all have been brought to this place for a reason we do not know. Please, I understand that your call is great, and I do not mean you harm or to stand in your way. However, we would like to treat your wounds; they are deep and you will not last long in your present condition. As a fighter, you must know that I speak truth when I say you cannot run blindly into a fight."

Roll Diplomacy +9


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OOC: Spoken in elven, as i know the beast speaks it.
Also, can I make a Diplomacy against a PC? lol

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