*** zeppelin changes topic to 'Session 37a'
<zeppelin> |begin session|
<zeppelin> last we left, you were just separating from the group outside the gates of Meribia
<Donovan> <<right>>
<zeppelinGM> now...remind me, have you ever been to Meribia before?
<Donovan> <<in previous travels, I have passed through and spent a few days>>
<zeppelinGM> ok...so we'll say you're well enough aware of the area to know that to get to the crossroads you just walk 10 miles north along the main path
<Donovan> ...No turning back now!
<zeppelinGM> You get to the crossroads at about 10PM...and there doesn't appear to be anyone there
<Donovan> Seems quiet.
<Donovan> Maybe even too quiet!
<zeppelinGM>  4 3 8 3 3 8
<zeppelinGM> You think you see something on the ground a few feet off the path
<Donovan> <<perception roll>>
<zeppelinGM> I did one for you already
<Donovan> What the...?
<Donovan> <<oh cool>>
<zeppelinGM> (sometimes I simply assume)
<Donovan> <<right right>>
<zeppelinGM> well...are you going to go look at it or not?  o.0
* Donovan goes to check it out.
<Donovan> <<sorry, I thought that's what the roll was for. :p>>
<zeppelinGM> you pick it up and you hear a voice in your head:
<Donovan> <<does it say anything?>>
<zeppelinGM> "Donovan...I have left everything you need in a box 50 feet west of this location off the path.  By picking up this object, you have already learned all the magic you will need, though you will not be aware you have it until the need arises
* Donovan is startled and almost drops the item. "What is this thing?"
<Donovan> And what do I call you?
<zeppelinGM> Take the equipment in the box and head for Althena's Shrine about 15 miles along the eastern road.  That is all I can tell you.  The rest is up to you."
<zeppelinGM> and so the voice stops
<Donovan> ...A shrine?
<zeppelinGM> there is no reply
* Donovan waists no time in searching for the box.
<zeppelinGM> Okay, you find the box
<zeppelinGM> Inside is a cloak, a vile full of a green liquid, and a pair of gauntlets
* Donovan opens the box up.
<Donovan> Hmm...
* Donovan puts the cloak on.
<Donovan> <<What kind is it?>>
<Donovan> New gloves?
<zeppelin> You have no idea what any of the equipment is
<zeppelin> You'd have to get it identified by a smithy or something
<zeppelin> are you going to take it all?
<Donovan> <<yes>>
<Donovan> <<Do I put the gloves on?>>
<zeppelinGM> if you want to
<zeppelinGM> you don't have to ask me what you want to do...just do it
<Donovan> <<are they better ones?>>
<zeppelinGM> You have no idea
* Donovan putas the gloves in his pocket and keeps his old ones on just in case, "Better safe than sorry!"
<Donovan> Gotta get to that shrine!
* Donovan heads off.
<zeppelinGM> Okay...so you put the cloak on, but not the gloves?
<Donovan> <<no I'll leave them both off>>
<zeppelinGM> Ok
<Donovan> Grr, I can't get used to this thing!
* Donovan takes the cloak off.
<zeppelinGM> Okay...are you going to sleep before heading to the shrine...or just go?
<Donovan> <<I'll start then rest?>>
<zeppelinGM> Alright
* Donovan keeps going.
<zeppelinGM> You get about 2 miles or so before you get bogged down by sleep and have to take a rest break
<Donovan> *yawn*
<zeppelinGM> (I'm gonna hurry this part along so we can get to the interesting stuff)
<Donovan> Better rest. I have to be 100% for this thing!
<Donovan> <<swee. you...are the man!!!t>>
<zeppelinGM> You go to sleep, and You wake up the next morning feeling quite refreshed
<zeppelinGM> in fact, you feel more refreshed than you've felt in a very very long time
* Donovan stretchs and punches the air a few times. "By the Goddess. I must have slept really well!"
<zeppelinGM> Now, I want you to lower your humanity score by 1
<Donovan> <<ok>>
<zeppelinGM>  9 8 1
<zeppelinGM> In the back of your mind, you feel a strange desire to put your new eqipment on, but it is a small and fleeting desire
* Donovan looks at the new equipment, "...Nah, I don't want to mess this up!"
<zeppelinGM> Okay then...want to keep on going?
<Donovan> <<yup>>
<Donovan> Better get moving.
<zeppelinGM> Alright...you cover a lot of ground in a short period of time...by noon you think you've already gone 10 miles, but you don't feel the least bit tired
*** zeppelin is now known as Soldier
<zeppelinGM> Suddenly, on the path, a voice calls from behind
<Soldier> Halt!
<Donovan> This strength and speed, It's amazing I guess I really needed some sleep!
<Donovan> Whoa!
* Donovan stops short of the soldier.
* Soldier looks at Donovan up and down
<Soldier> Who are you, and where are you going?
<Donovan> Is there something wron sir?
<Soldier> I'm asking the questions here
<zeppelinGM> Just so you know, the soldier is clad completely in black armor
<Donovan> ...My name is Donovan Aleron, Red Dragon Hero of Ruby and Fighting Monk of Althena! (Odd armor for a soldier!)
<Soldier> ah...so it is.  I've been alerted of your coming.  Rest assured you will go no furthered
* Soldier draws a long sword out of his hilt
<Donovan> Huh?
<Soldier>  8 10
<zeppelinGM> Okay...soldier goes first
<Donovan> <<yup>>
* Soldier smacks the butt end of the sword into your face
<zeppelinGM> Want to try and dodge?  (you'll lost 2 die off your attack roll)
* Donovan grabs his face. "Ow, that hurt damn it!"
<Donovan> <<nope>>
<zeppelinGM>  4 4 7 3 3 4 4 4
<zeppelinGM> Hehe...only does 5 damage
<Donovan> So...are you the only one...sir?
<zeppelinGM> oh wait
<Donovan> <<huh?>>
<zeppelinGM>  7 4 8 4 2
<zeppelinGM> 3 damage
<zeppelinGM> I forgot to do your defence roll
<zeppelinGM> so he does 3 damage to you
<Donovan> <<didn't want one>>
<Soldier> What does it matter?
<zeppelinGM> defence is different from damage
<zeppelinGM> er dodge
<Donovan> <<oh cool>>
<zeppelinGM> you always defend after an attack, to absorb some of the damage
<Donovan> I just want to know if I will die honorably at the hands of one soldier, or like a fool at the hands of many!
<Soldier> Shut up and fight already!
<Soldier> Or you will die like a fool at the hand of one
<Donovan> ...suit yourself!
<Donovan> Fire Fist!
<zeppelinGM> Your attack turn
<zeppelinGM>  1 3 9 10 5 3 5 1
<zeppelinGM> 10 Damage
<Donovan> Hot enough for ya?
<Soldier>  1 9
<zeppelinGM> Soldier turn again
<Soldier> Not bad my friend...but can you take this?
* Soldier raises his sword and takes a slash at your chest
<zeppelinGM> Dodge?
* Donovan trys to move out of the way.
<Donovan> <<yup>>
<zeppelinGM>  2 8 7 3 7 8 3 10
<zeppelinGM>  3 7 7 2 10 2
<zeppelinGM> ok...the dodge is partially successful
<Donovan> <<cool>>
<zeppelinGM> you manage to move, but not quick enough, and you are still hit a bit
<Donovan> Arh.
<zeppelinGM>  10 1 2 4 6
<zeppelinGM> You take 4 damage
* Donovan comes back and chops the soldier in the throat.
<Donovan> Take this!
<zeppelinGM>  1 8 1 6 2 4 5
<zeppelinGM> The attack misses
<Donovan> Damn!
<Soldier> hahaha!
<Soldier> this is the danger Zophar warned me of?  pathetic
<zeppelinGM>  1 10
<Donovan> What, Zophar knows?
<zeppelinGM> heh...soldier turn first again
<Soldier> Do you think Zophar is stupid little man?
<Soldier> perhaps you admit defeat?  I'm sure Zophar will go easy on you
<Donovan> ...You want to see just how much of a "little man" I am?
* Soldier laughs and takes another swipe at you
<zeppelinGM> Dodge?
<Donovan> <<yes>>
* Donovan moves again.
<zeppelinGM>  6 1 7 5 10 6 9 10
<zeppelinGM>  10 10 1 7 1 4
<zeppelinGM> no dodge this time
<zeppelinGM>  2 10 9 3 5
<zeppelinGM> 9 damage
<Donovan> I through screwing around with you...I have a mission to complete!
<zeppelinGM>  10 2 1
<zeppelinGM> ok...a dark power overcomes you
<Donovan> RrrrrrrRRRRRRRR.
<zeppelinGM>  1 5 5 9 6 10 6
<Donovan> Die little man...DIE!!!
<zeppelinGM> Okay...the ground beneath the soldier turns completely black, ripping the poor bastard apart and swallowing him up
<Donovan> RRRRRrrrrrr.....
<zeppelinGM>  4 5 7
<zeppelinGM> ok...you regain your composure
* Donovan breaths heavily. "What kind of magic was that?"
<zeppelinGM> you also feel a heavy pain in your chest...shall I assume that you heal?
<Donovan> <<yeah>>
<Donovan> Ahh, damn it. My chest!
<zeppelinGM> Okay...you're all healed up and back to feeling normal
<zeppelinGM> there is no trace left whatsoever of the soldier
<Donovan> I this god bringing out the rest of my Red Hero power? Is this the distruction half that I have yerned for?
* Donovan looks at the ground, then keeps going.
<zeppelinGM> Okey dokey...the rest of the journey goes unhindered
<zeppelinGM> about half an hour later...you see a large building further up the path
<zeppelinGM> intermingled with the trees and whatnot
<Donovan> Ahh, the shrine that the god told me about.
<Donovan> Is it?
<Donovan> <<perception>>
<zeppelinGM>  4 7 3 4 2 7
<zeppelinGM> You don't see anything, but you sense that there is life around you
<zeppelinGM> You still can't tell anything about the building
<Donovan> Hmm...why would Zophar be n a shrine of Althena?
<zeppelinGM>  7 6 7
<zeppelinGM> well...are you just going to stand there all day?  heh
* Donovan shakes off the idea and keeps going.
<Donovan> <<LOL, I thought I was>>
<zeppelinGM> <<heh>>
<zeppelinGM> Okay...you get to the front of the building...it is obviously Althena's Shrine, cause you recognize the symbols
<Donovan> This place reminds me of home!
<Donovan> ...home...
<Donovan> ...Damn you Zophar! You're going to deserve what you get!
<zeppelinGM> All the doors are closed (strange for an Althena Shrine), and you still feel life around you
<Donovan> Hmm...that's weird. Master said that all the shrines kept the door open all the time...Ha! He must be scared!
<Donovan> Gotta find a way in.
* Donovan trys to burn the lock off the main door.
<zeppelinGM> heh...nope, ain't gonna be that easy
<Donovan> Damn...I should have known.
<Donovan> <<perception>>
<Donovan> Hmm, let's see...
<zeppelinGM> you still sense the same things as before
<Donovan> Where is this feeling coming from?
<zeppelinGM>  5 3 5 8 7 7 5 3
<zeppelinGM>  8 9 6 4 8
<zeppelinGM> Suddenly, an arrow comes from behind you and lands smack in your leg
<zeppelinGM> 4 damage
<Donovan> Ragh!
* Donovan pulls the arrow out and turns around! "Watch it. I've already broken that leg twice!"
<zeppelinGM>  1 4 7 7
<zeppelinGM> my god you have the worst luck I've ever seen
<Donovan> <<garg>>
<zeppelinGM> 2 more black soldiers step out from behind the building
<Soldier> So...you think you're just going to come barging in here do you?
<Donovan> Can't Zophar ever do his own dirty woirk? And why can't I ever get jumped by a cute girl for once? Why always the dumb looking soldiers?
<Donovan> Hell, I don't have time for you two.
<Soldier> Heh...I guarantee you will never see another girl again
* Soldier takes a knife out of his pocket and hurls it in your general direction
<Donovan> Shut up!
* Donovan trys to catch it.
<zeppelinGM>  10 2 9 5 3 10 3
<zeppelinGM>  4 2 1 9 6 10
<zeppelinGM> you don't catch it, but you manage to knock it off into a tree nearby
<Donovan> Oops...oh well, close enough!
<Donovan> I'm having fun guys, really I am...but say goodbye!
<Donovan> <<my turn?>>
<zeppelinGM> The second soldier just stands there doing nothing
<zeppelinGM> Not yet
<Donovan> <<ok>>
<zeppelinGM>  2 2 8 4 5 3 6 4
<zeppelinGM>  8 7 10 1 1
<zeppelinGM> another arrow comes flying through your arm, doing 3 damage
*** Star has joined #strange_awakenings
* Donovan barely flinthes.
*** zeppelinGM sets mode: +o Donovan
<Donovan> Are you two ready?
*** zeppelinGM sets mode: +m
* Soldier laughs
<zeppelinGM> Okay, your turn
<Donovan> Bye guys!
<Donovan> INFERNO!!!
<zeppelinGM>  8 4 6 8 3
<zeppelinGM> You don't kill them, but they are in BAD shape
<zeppelinGM>  1 6 1 9
<Donovan> Feel the burn!
<zeppelinGM>  6 4 6
<zeppelinGM>  1 7 5 6 8
<zeppelinGM> yet another arrow lands in your shoulder, doing 3 damage
*** Star has left #strange_awakenings
<zeppelinGM> The first soldier dematerializes
<zeppelinGM> there is only one left that you can see
<zeppelinGM> your turn
<Donovan> You want to give up now, or continue with this fight?
<Soldier> I would sooner die than see you defile this place
<Donovan> This is a shrine of Althena. The damage I do here will not be to it, but to your lord and master, Zophar!
<Donovan> Die like the Vile trash you are!
* Donovan runs over and tries to snap the soldier's neck.
<Soldier> <<brb, I gotta grab my food>>
<Donovan> <<cool bro>>
<zeppelinGM>  8 10 3 4 7 5 3 1 10
<zeppelinGM> CRACK
<zeppelinGM> he falls to the ground dead
<Donovan> Hmm...I almost enjoyed that...almost!
* Donovan searches the soldiers for anything valuable.
<zeppelinGM>  3 7 4 7
<zeppelinGM> you find a pouch of gold worth 250, and a little blue gem
<zeppelinGM> it is once again silent
* Donovan pockets the gold then observs thwe stone.
<Donovan> Hmm? It's quite again!
<Donovan> I wonder what this thing does.
<Donovan> <<perception>>
<zeppelinGM>  2 5 4 1 8 9
<zeppelinGM> you think you see a few small etchings on the sides of the stone
<Donovan> Hello! What's this?
<Donovan> What language is this?
<zeppelinGM> <<you gotta start taking some initiative here...or we won't finish.  I've only got half an hour>>
<Donovan> Oh well.
* Donovan walks to the door. I guess I'll have to break in!
<zeppelinGM> The door opens
<Donovan> ...Or maybe not!
* Donovan slowly walks in.
<zeppelinGM> the place looks like any other althena shrine, though this one seems completely devoid of people
* Donovan walks in farther, "Desolate!"
<Donovan> Damn, not another wild goose chase!
* Donovan growls. "COME OUT ZOPHAR!"
*** Soldier is now known as StrangeVoice
* StrangeVoice chuckles a bit
* Donovan grins. "Are you ready yet?"
<StrangeVoice> Donovan Aleron...do you really think you can defeat me?
* StrangeVoice sighs
<StrangeVoice> Can't you see you are merely a pawn in his wicked game?
<Donovan> What are you talking about?
<Donovan> Speak monster!
<Donovan> If you don't come out then I'll bring this whole place down!
*** Disconnected