Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: from point b back to point a. and back.
Seated behind Chiron on Prajna's back, Tenacity looked around to make sure she remembered the surroundings.
"Let us make all haste," she said. "I feel the sooner we venture into that house, the sooner we find answers. No matter how long it takes, I want to get started."
She held her tongue for the rest of the trip, thinking about how strange these concerns of hers were. How could she be afraid that a house would take her away from Diligence, like an ethereal ferry boat? The only thing that made sense to her was to bring the horse inside as well, which would be inconceivable in any other circumstance.
The comfort of being in her own saddle once more would restore order. "I don't know what's truly in store on the other side of that door," she said half to Chiron. "But it feels like something big. New."
Posted on 2009-10-31 at 09:45:18.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: waiting
sorry, I've been holding because I don't want to turn it into a back-and-forth for just me and Deucalion.
I didn't check in much because I do all my rdinn stuff from my laptop, which I haven't been using lately. I've moved it onto the desktop, though, so now I can lurk and stalk more easily. Fun!
Posted on 2009-10-23 at 06:33:21.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: I thought about it at the time, now I realize it matters.
Standing at the end of her rope and still a good way from the door, Tenacity accepted Chiron's and began tying the ends together.
"The clearing is larger than it seems," she said. "Didn't you say something about what you'd done to the door on your last visit? Whatever repaired it might just cut the rope, leaving us to the whims..." She trailed off.
Diligence would have to come inside with them, and Chiron's massive horse as well, to prevent that dreadful separation. Returning to town wouldn't take long, if she removed her armor and ran. It would sound like frenetic worrying to them, probably, but ensuring against the worst would be worth it. Sending a scout into the house while the rest waited outside would be reckless, since there would be no way to protect whoever went ahead if something did go wrong.
"We need our horses here, too. What happens if we're inside the house and it does close on us? We don't know if returning would even be an option. I need to have her closer than this. I think maybe, now that Seluumiel has attempted her divination and we will truly be exploring the unknown, we should prepare for a much longer trip.
"If no one else needs anything of that nature, running to town and riding back should take no more than half an hour," she said, letting the tightened knot drop to the ground.
Posted on 2009-10-03 at 11:11:31.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: Time to get first-hand answers
"Then let us tie off the ropes we discussed before, so that we won't be lost as easily as it seems we could be," Tenacity replied. The hour had passed slowly, full of tension. She had hoped that the elf's magic would have granted the group greater insight, but decided that they must make the most of it.
The rope she wanted surfaced in her pack as she reached for it and she started tying it around the trunk of the nearest tree.
"I hope that fifty feet is enough of a lead to get a good look around inside. From what you said earlier, it must be more capacious than it seems."
Posted on 2009-09-25 at 06:41:52.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: Tenacity
Taking a vanguard position just to the left of the the party's center line, Tenacity held her shield and sword at the ready. She shivered slightly when she realized that the sounds of the forest were fading even as the forest pressed in more closely.
"Is that light...?" She didn't finish whispering the question across to Chiron. The ephemeral shimmers coalesced into the almost-rude façade of the house and the hair on her arms stood on end.
Tenacity moved halfway into the clearing, looking mostly to the left, to ensure that no attacks would come from that side as the rest moved to the door. She expected Chiron to mirror her, and glanced over her shoulder to check. After almost a minute, she was sure there was no movement aside from her companions.
She made eye contact with Seluumiel and raised an eyebrow in questioning. "It seems safe enough for you to meditate and study the house now. I'll keep vigil here."
Posted on 2009-09-04 at 07:50:21.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: hope my horse is ok.
Tenacity looked around at the scene after their arrival. She could see Leaphaven almost a mile distant. The forest seemed to be waiting for them.
"I guess it's that way, then?" She said to the others, indicating the path through the trees. "Chiron, you wanted us to be quiet, right? Not let whatever might be there know we're coming? There are five of us, so three and two would be safest if we want to spread out. What's our best scouting method? Rather than worry about how to engage an enemy that might or might not be there, we should find out if there's anything to engage." Realizing she was being long-winded, she paused to let Chiron answer.
Posted on 2009-08-24 at 01:35:19.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: my receipt
Tenacity purchased Lesser Healing potions (8x50g=400)
whee! 
Posted on 2009-08-11 at 06:06:44.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: At least no one had to hold anyone's purse
Tenacity returned to the group just as Chiron gestured his refusal of something in Xavier's hand.
Her eyes fell back to the opening of her pack so she could count the potions one more time before they did that strange little dance that the pack made everything do. As she flipped the flap back over, the eight little vials seemed to slide sideways and down at the same time through an oddly cluttered shadow. Fun to watch and no less weird, no matter how often she dealt with the contents and the pack's strange intuitions.
"Well, that's all I can get today. It would take a whole eight hours for the enchantment, they said. Don't think you want to wait on me all night while we have questions burning in our minds, right? Is everyone else about ready?" She asked as she secured the pack once more.
Posted on 2009-08-07 at 07:20:53.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: Tries not to tap her foot...
Tenacity rose and followed the others to stand next to Tannif. She was anxious to get started so that she could see this mystery house with her own eyes but, for once, was at a loss for words.
Diligence was being attended and she'd be able to worry about the horse later, when it was time to leave town. Until then, the few items on her list were the nearest concern.
Posted on 2009-07-24 at 07:53:16.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: Let's get this shopping done!
"I'm open to the rope experiment," Tenacity said. "Any step toward getting to the bottom of this." Though she was of a mind to charge in with everything and sort it out after, she could abide this concession to caution. The idea of having to leave Diligence behind was intolerable, though. If they ended up riding the house to its destination, she would make sure that no one left anything important behind.
She turned to address the man who had just arrived. "Tannif, I need to see an enchanter in town who can fortify my shield. Perhaps a few potions of healing from the apothecary that was mentioned, and I will be ready to leave.
Posted on 2009-07-12 at 23:57:39.
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: Almost all accounted
One more weigh-in and we can start the onerous task of creation!
Posted on 2009-07-12 at 10:01:47.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: The Curious Case of Karma Causation
yeah, t_catt mentioned that if the same person smites and then applauds one person, the count is effectively balanced at 0.
and +2/+1 since my last post, and I'm not aware of having done much of anything. It is a mystery.
Edit: found out what was going on. Will let you know in a PM if you wish.
Posted on 2009-07-09 at 05:14:35.
Edited on 2009-07-10 at 18:27:16 by Celediel
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: well, that explains why she retracted everything...
Someone is smiting me a lot, too, Tiamat. I don't know what it is, exactly, but my smite count is going up by 8 every couple of days.
The whole applaud/smite system is a bit too wonky for me as it is. 
Posted on 2009-07-08 at 05:52:36.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: ...
After listening to Xavier's idea, Tenacity turns to the governor once again. "Are there any discernible patterns to the house's appearance? Anything about what day of the week or time of day that you have reports of? I would love to have the knowledge to predict our windows of opportunity, but observing might consume too much time," she said.
She thought it over a while longer. Perhaps preparing everything for an excursion and then trying to ride the house to its next destination would tell them something more useful. "Satya was trapped, yes? Were there exterior windows in the main room? What do you think would happen if we were in the house when it faded, but the door was kept open?"
Posted on 2009-07-07 at 22:01:12.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: shield piffle
The "magical fortification" I'm asking about is a simple +1 enhancement, which should be 1k, for the adamantine spiked shield.
If the shield can hold a full complement of shield enchantments and a full complement of weapon ones (friends of mine instituted a house rule about this, since characters that fight with the shield as a weapon end up getting kind of shafted by the book, and I'll go into more detail if you wish), then my plan is to make it something quite fearsome, especially considering its providence in her background. 
Posted on 2009-07-06 at 08:21:26.
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil
Subject: Tenacity's strengths
The odd half-elf's belief that Chiron had somehow impugned her honesty to complete strangers, when Tenacity believed that she and Camille were those selfsame strangers, left Tenacity in a confused muddle well through the stunned silence of the assembled group when she stormed out. Chiron's wariness then seemed to indicate a reluctance to ignite her temper, which was a shame.
His words brought her back to the discussion with a bit of a jolt.
"My strengths? One might say I was a defensive tactician, if it weren't being incredibly generous to say so. My preferred weapon is my shield and the way I fight takes full advantage of that.
"How are we to formulate a comprehensive plan for investigating the house when it behaves according to some chaotic whim? Your accounts so far give me the impression that when it appears and what things are in it are fairly random factors. Are there any other observations you made of it while at the site that may have been left out for... prudence's sake?
"As for outfitting before going there, this most generous reward would be more than enough to apply magical fortification to my shield. Governor, is there a place where that could be done before we take another look at the house? Do we have time for that?"
Posted on 2009-07-06 at 08:11:52.
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: closed
I'm planning on introducing several RL friends to the play-by-post format, and recruitment has already been done.
Sorry, gboy :-/
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 23:36:57.
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: character 5: the wild card
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Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:36:00.
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: character 4: skilled
durai's bard
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:35:42.
Edited on 2009-08-21 at 00:45:46 by Celediel
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: character 3: arcane
crowe's sorcerer
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:35:26.
Edited on 2009-08-21 at 00:45:59 by Celediel
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: character 2: divine
deucalion's favored soul
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:35:11.
Edited on 2009-08-21 at 00:44:55 by Celediel
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: character 1: melee
Blaze's fighter
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:34:56.
Edited on 2009-08-21 at 00:44:35 by Celediel
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Topic: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Subject: The Heist of Zaid-Dayan Q&A
Just to start, the Obsidian Portal section for this game will be here.
I'll make a couple more posts right after this for each character's front-page reference (character sheet plus background story and description).
I'll edit this post in the future for whatever basic stuff needs to be kept track of at the top of the thread.
http://www.d20srd.org/ is another useful reference, although it doesn't include page numbers or attribution for whichever book a certain rule is from.
Starting level is 2. 55-point buy from DMG's basic layout, any unspent points are lost. No starting attributes higher than 19 (after racial modification. Thus: no 20s until 4th, manipulate 17s how you wish). Open books for character traits are PHB, PHB2, Complete Divine/Arcane/Warrior/Adventurer/Mage and the marshal class from Miniatures Handbook. DMG/DMG2/MM are also in use, but if there's anything from those three that you want to use in character creation (surprise me), check first.
Wealth-by-level for lvl 2 from the DMG. Once everyone's shown up in here, collaborate on backgrounds for as much shared origin or synergy as you desire.
Posted on 2009-07-05 at 11:34:31.
Edited on 2009-07-10 at 18:28:55 by Celediel
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Topic: Diabolic Genesis-Origins of Evil Q&A
Subject: edited
I edited my "didn't trust."
Posted on 2009-06-28 at 19:35:59.
Edited on 2009-06-28 at 20:45:38 by Celediel
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Topic: Goodnight, sweet prince(ss).
Subject: royal titles and such
Technically, he was the king (of pop).
Posted on 2009-06-28 at 03:06:47.
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