Start of #Dragonstar buffer: Thu Jul 17 21:36:44 2008 [19:40:08] [Last time on Dragonstar, our heroes went to a police station to ask about the whereabouts of the merchant Douven Staul. They reported a likely area where he might have vanished.] [19:41:19] [Which was a valley filled with violent kobolds, orcs, and other guys, the remnants of a violent uprising a long time ago. [19:41:25] [Not a bright move.] [19:41:28] [Anyway, Session Start] [19:41:40] Woo! [19:42:19] * Xivilai shakes her booty in a celebratory dance. o/` "We're gonna croak some baaaad-guys, we're gonna croak some baaaad-guys" o/` [19:42:41] * Jadel opens a book on his datapad. 'Croaking bad guys, for fun and profit!' [19:43:21] The question is, how are you going to frog things up? [19:43:22] What, you still need to read the instructions on this? [19:44:16] No, I'm opening up the 'expected reward table' for such an encounter. [19:44:27] * Mechazawa is now known as Rock [19:44:40] * Naddross wanders onto the scene, one hand in his pocket, and using the other to take a sip from a can of soda. [19:45:01] Ohhh. [19:45:09] ...Who cares as long as we fix our ship? [19:45:49] * Naddross glances over, and takes his hand out of his pocket to wave as he heads over. "Hello again." [19:46:12] * Jadel tap-tap-taps. "Now now, I have to fill out form 16a and 362s in the empire books on all profit gained from croaking, and expected outcome as well as actual outcome. If we do well, we get a tax break." [19:47:20] Oh, right. [19:48:09] * Xivilai pokes the table. "In that case, estimate that all the kobolds and whatnot will have a few class levels. That way, when they don't and their stuff is lame, we don't get hit with a windfall tax." [19:48:40] In fact, if it's low enough below estimates, we can maybe get a tax break. [19:49:03] That's the idea. Also, if we take a 'loss' on consumables, we get a deduction too. [19:49:06] So, like, put in that they'll have stellar yachts and crates full of enchanted plasma rifles. [19:49:28] Loss on consumables? So that's why you always back me up on still using bullet weapons. [19:49:30] Exactly. And we're planning for that so we're taking an extra 10,000 credits in preventive consumables. [19:49:31] * Naddross looks between the group members. "...What the hell are you guys talking about?" [19:49:32] Do we do better if it's the rifles or the plasma that's enchanted? [19:50:00] * Xivilai looks at Naddross. "Adventure taxes." [19:50:09] 'Enchanted projectile weapons bestow their enchantment on their ammunition.' [19:50:13] Oh, definitely the rifles, Zhou. [19:50:24] (err, enchanted/enhanced & enhancement) [19:50:35] * Naddross thinks about that for a second, and nods. "Ah, gotcha." [19:51:07] Geeze, it's lesson 101 in item creation. Don't they teach you anything in schools nowadays? [19:52:01] * Xivilai shrugs. "Believe it or not, one of the few reasons I'm kept on the team is that I'm one of maybe a dozen people in the galaxy that can figure out our form 1040s without the aid of an expensive computer program. Ever since they got to two thousand pages, y'know." [19:55:10] * Naddross takes another sip. "...So, we about ready to get to the shooty and blasty part?" He asks in a snark tone. [19:55:26] I hope so. [19:55:26] "I certainly be hopin' so, matey." [19:56:38] * Naddross nods, and takes another sip. [19:58:20] * Xivilai looks at Jadel. "Sir Attention Span, you ready?" [19:58:49] What did you already lose yours? [19:59:03] * Xivilai grins. "Lose my what?" [19:59:10] Exactly. Let's get going. [19:59:15] * Jadel heads in the appropriate direction! [19:59:35] * Naddross stretches his shoulder, and nods. "Right." He says, and follows along. [20:00:12] * Xivilai follows, singing a song about ACROSS. [20:04:39] [And so they drove] [20:05:26] * Xivilai gets out of the driver's seat of the now lightly smoking car, looking satisfied. "About an hour. Ha!" [20:05:36] * Naddross clings to his seat, trembling. [20:05:43] "I like th' way yeh drive." [20:06:07] * THe area around the car is a nice little spot a little off the road. Nice trees to keep it hidden, and nice and shady [20:06:54] The way I drive is both fun and time-efficient! This makes it superior. [20:07:19] * Naddross takes a shaky breath, and peels himself from the seat. "You're bloody insane..." He mutters in Xiv's direction, and takes off his pack to set it on the ground, before rummaging through it for a second. [20:07:28] "Arr, let's hope it don't be catchin' aflame afore we get back." [20:07:38] * Xivilai hms. She gets back into the car and starts it up (giving Nadross a chance to jump) and parks it under the shady tree on the grassy knoll. [20:08:12] * Jadel yawns as he steps out of the chair. "Over 15 minutes, you're losing your touch, Xiv." [20:08:32] Bah. Would've been quicker, except for those cows. [20:08:42] * Zhou-ning (UserID@c-71-192-96-52.hsd1.vt.comcast.net) has left #dragonstar (See you...) [20:08:43] * Zhou-ning (UserID@c-71-192-96-52.hsd1.vt.comcast.net) has joined #dragonstar [20:08:48] Good thing you're a druid. [20:09:03] I told you they weren't going to move. [20:09:39] * Naddross falls out of the car when Xil starts it up and faceplants. "...Ow." [20:09:50] Well, we fixed that! [20:09:59] *he made a falling sort jump, I mean [20:10:58] * Naddross gets up, grumlbing, and takes off his backpack to dig through it for a second. [20:11:39] * Xivilai pulls out her Elven Gunblades +1 and twirls them idly. "Ahh, this'll be refreshing after bullying all those pirates." [20:12:10] Er, sorry, Rock. [20:12:18] "T'aint a problem." [20:13:23] * Naddross drops the pack as he grabs the long, shiny black case that had been sticking out of it. He opens it and pulls out a rather advanced looking rifle, which he starts giving a quick look over. This also makes a lot of cool mechanical gun sounds. [20:14:07] * Xivilai is suddenly beside Naddross. "Ooooooo, nice." [20:16:42] * Zhou-ning pops open a nondescript case and slides out a couple of pistols that don't quite look like they fit. [20:16:45] * You're currently at the edge of a river. Off to the north is forest. Off to the west is where you came from. Over to the east is swamp. [20:16:57] * Xivilai runs a finger along the barrel, eliciting a squeaking noise. "Hey, you really take care of this." [20:16:59] * Rock simply whirrs mechanically, his arms glowing subtly for a moment. [20:17:25] * Naddross glances over after finally chambering the round from the mag... Said mag appears to be a small box about 3 inches long, 1 inch wide... And 2 inches high. "Thanksa." [20:18:29] Man, mine isn't in nearly this good a shape. I mean, it still fires, but I don't always fix the dings, y'know? [20:18:44] You people and your firearms. [20:18:52] "I just got me arms." [20:19:00] "Hey, they work, don't they?" [20:19:32] They sure do! [20:19:49] And technically, I think Zhou's are some sort of shock-arms, not firearms. [20:19:57] Oh, sure, like your arms on fire are any -better-. [20:21:58] Did I say that? [20:22:04] Psh, men are so touchy about their guns. [20:22:24] * Naddross gives it one last hit (and one more gun sound), and starts off... Uh... "...Which way are we going?" He asks, looking around. [20:22:31] That way. [20:22:40] * Jadel doesn't point in any direction in particular. [20:23:06] * Naddross looks over in that direction. "...That's about the way we came from." He says. [20:23:12] * Xivilai heads off! [20:23:42] * You head off that way. [20:24:40] * This turns out to be North. Fancy that. [20:24:47] * Naddross shoulders his backpack again, and looks over into the swamp. "...Ah, of course. The dark 'n scary swamp." He says, and starts off into it. [20:25:13] * Wait, no, it's Dragonstar. [20:25:16] * My bad. [20:25:30] "...Where the hell are we all going?!" [20:26:12] North. [20:26:17] Duh. [20:26:50] * Naddross marches off in that direction, trying to salvage his dignity. [20:27:09] * Xivilai runs headlong into certain danger! [20:27:43] * Naddross , by march, means sneak quietly that was. [20:27:45] *way [20:28:19] * You begin heading north, into the forest, after all. [20:29:11] * Naddross eyetwiches as he spots yet another cute little bunny. "How many of those damn things are there?" He asks of noboby in particular. [20:29:14] * Xivilai gives Naddross a huge circumstance bonus to hide checks by being bery loud, obvious, and elven while going into a place packed with orcs and goblins. [20:30:25] Have a druid fluid! Then when they eat you they'll even be poisoned. [20:32:41] "...What?" [20:33:15] Oh, that's right, you missed that. [20:33:23] Just take my advice. Never raid their fridge. [20:33:30] "...What?" [20:33:44] * Naddross scratches his head. [20:33:44] Hey, you're the one who drank it. I told you it's a delecacy on some worlds. [20:34:18] o/` druuuuuuid fluuuuid sticky and viscous goo o/` [20:34:35] * Naddross just quietly heads further in, seraching for monsters to ventilate. [20:34:35] o/` there's no tellin' what it'll do to you o/` [20:34:47] -You're- a delicacy on some worlds. [20:35:48] o/` It might be fun to disparriage, but careful 'round the refridge o/` [20:36:26] o/` 'cause it ain't sweet, it's full of peat, and decomposed goblins too! o/` [20:36:33] * Naddross looks around, muttering, "Where are the bloody orcs 'n kobolds 'n stuff..." He foolishly (intelligently?) heads a bit further away from the party in his search. [20:37:21] Let me take a look. [20:38:35] * Naddross trips on a rope, but keeps his footing. [20:39:05] * Naddross types in /look at rope [20:39:49] * THe rope looks old. It's tied between two trees. No telling how long it's been here. [20:40:11] So, who wants to shoot it? [20:40:16] Shoot what? [20:40:40] Something. [20:41:04] * Naddross unties the rope, and stuffs it in his bacpack. [20:41:11] What are you blabbering about? [20:41:13] Oh! Well if it's just any old thing, I'll give it a shot. [20:41:18] But I'll probably hit a yak. [20:42:12] * Naddross works on untying the rope. [20:42:26] * One of the trees suddenly starts to tip over. [20:43:15] * Xivilai wiggles her fingers and a barely-visible disk appears, breaking the tree's fall enough to roll it off to Naddross' side. [20:44:42] "...Did a tree just try to kill me?" [20:44:46] * Jadel blinks and runs over to the tree, suddenly growing in size and shape as he progresses until he's a treant himself, and holds the tree upright. [20:45:41] "Ok, lession learned: When you see something weird, -shoot it-." [20:45:52] Bad tree! [20:46:06] * Naddross works on getting the rest of the rope off, careful of more killer trees. [20:46:11] Sorry, Naddross, but the elven Tree Pact only protects us from tree attacks. Not our allies. [20:46:17] You tripped a rope tied to a weak tree. What do you EXPECT to happen? [20:48:22] "Maybe it'd fall away from me? I dunno." [20:49:33] I think he expected the tree to be holding up the rope and not vice versa. [20:50:51] * Naddross stuffs the rope in his pack. "Anyway, onwards?" He says, and starts off again, this time keeping an eye out for simplistic traps. [20:50:58] * A quick examination of the tree shows that the tree was cut cleanly. [20:51:05] YES! [20:51:10] * Naddross pauses. "...Wait, what?" [20:52:20] * Naddross pulls the rope back out. "Ok, anyone got something to detect magic with?" [20:57:49] "...Plan?" [21:02:19] * You notice the area direcltyl in front of the rope is almost completely covered with leaves. [21:03:17] Hey gang, I'll bet that's not a trap at all! [21:03:22] * Naddross grabs a big stick and looks around at the group for objections as he prepares to poke the leaves. [21:03:30] * Xivilai shoots the pile of leaves several times. [21:04:16] * The leaves barely move, and there's a solid *CLANG* sound. [21:04:53] * Naddross gives a long look to Xiv, and prods away from of the leaves with the stick to get a view of whats under them. [21:05:00] Hey, wow. Maybe I made money off that bet. [21:06:22] * It appears to be a swinging platform. [21:06:37] * It flips over a few times. [21:06:58] * Naddross scratches his head. [21:07:02] * Much like a revolving door that only swings one way. [21:07:55] "I think it is a trap, actually." [21:08:39] "Anyone up for some spelunking?" [21:09:57] Aww, darn. [21:10:26] Also, Rock volunteers for spelunking! He's got retractable grapple arms! [21:10:34] * Xivilai shoces Rock towards the suspicious hole. [21:10:52] Retractible or replacable? [21:11:02] I mean, ideally, both, but. [21:12:48] Both, I think. [21:13:25] * Naddross peers down the hole while the door flips. [21:13:33] "Retractable, yarr." [21:16:06] "...So, anybody going down there?" [21:16:19] * It's hard to see anything [21:16:35] "Or should we keep looking around up he-excuse me for a second." [21:16:47] * There's a dim light at the bottom. [21:17:12] I said Rock volunteers. Right? [21:17:13] * Rock grabs onto an edge, lowering himself down. [21:18:03] * Rock lowers himself in... [21:20:09] ( Rusty, cneck #Dice ) [21:21:03] Fine by me. [21:25:26] * Rock lowers himself down a good distance. He sees that at the bottom of the pit is a room with barred walls, like a jail cell, lit up by dim lights. The floor seems cushioned, but is attached to a crude bell system. [21:26:29] * Rock comes back up rather quickly, describing it. "Anyone wanner ride down?" [21:26:41] "No, thanks. I told ya, it's a trap." [21:26:55] Yeah, and a surprisingly good one. [21:27:02] Well, 'good' as in 'posh'. [21:27:19] "A nasty one. Keeps the prisoners alive until whatever comes 'n eats 'em or something." [21:29:06] "...Unless we shoot through the barred walls. Then we're home free to roam around until something finds us." [21:30:34] "Oh, they're prolly made of Nobreakium or Plotonium or something." [21:31:00] "Lemme try an' bend em." [21:31:10] "Come on, let's keep going on the old fashioned way, unless anyone really feels an urge to skulk around in their system of traps and prisons." [21:31:20] * Naddross nods, but pauses. "...Wait, what're those metals? Never heard of 'em." [21:31:25] "Ah, right then." [21:31:33] "Good idea." [21:32:33] * Naddross points his rifle in the vague direction of where they were going. "Onwards?" [21:32:46] ONWARDS! [21:32:59] [And Onwards they went! [21:33:31] * Naddross keeps an eye out for more traps, weird things, and bad stuff. [21:35:08] * Rock , smirking to himself, was happy to be of some use. [21:35:15] * Xivilai just strides on heedlessly, looking for kobolds, orcs, and goblins to ventilate properly! [21:35:33] [Session End] End of #Dragonstar buffer Thu Jul 17 21:36:44 2008